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Your Monthly News & Updates - September 2018
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Upcoming Events
Dear McLean Community....
Please click the link below to view the September letter from Lisa Clark and Carlene Rhea.
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This Month's Events
Click the link below to view the September Calendar!
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The Art of Experience
Congratulations to McLean residents Judith Devlin and Nancy Olson for being selected to exhibit their art in Connecticut's only Senior Juried Art Show, The Art of Experience 2018.
This annual event is open to seniors age 70+, whose pieces have been selected based upon the photographs submitted. It has
hosted artists and their work from 64 towns across
Connecticut and the average number of pieces chosen each year is around 200.
Nancy's "Flowers in a Blue Pot" created in water color pencils and Judy's "Pseudo Pstarry Night," acrylic painting will be on display at Pomperaug Woods in Southbury, CT, from September 21- 23.
All of the artwork chosen for this show will be juried and the winners in four categories (Most Expressive, Most Innovative, Abstract and Best Execution) will be on exhibit at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut, from October 7- November 11.
We are so proud of these women, as well as our many talented artists who participate in Open Art class on Mondays. This class, open to all residents, studies famous artists and art forms each month.
McLean residents will attend the opening reception on September 21st and we encourage families and friends to stop by, as well!
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"Personalized Health and Medication Tuning"
A Free Seminar Presented by:
Mohan Kocherla, MS, MS-MIS, MBA
Founder and President of Center for DNA Guided Medicine
It seems that nearly everything is being customized today, and healthcare is just now starting to catch up! With the Center for DNA Guided Medicine, the "one-size-fits-all" approach to prescribing medications are advancing to a more personalized method of drug selection. This new, more modern method is based upon the genetic capacity of each individual to metabolize each drug and account for commonly asked questions like:
- Why don't my medications work?
- How come the pill that gives me side effects doesn't give my friend any trouble?
- Will my medications work better if I take more or less?
- What combination of pills are the safest for me?
Please Join Us:
Hop Meadow Country Club
September 27, 2018
6:30 pm
RSVP 860-658-3723
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Please Join Us for the Next Seminar in the McLean and Hartford Hospital Partnership Series:
"Dizziness: What Sets Your World Spinning?"
Presented by Marc Eisen, MD,
Board-certified, Neurologist
Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute
September 19, 2018
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Hop Meadow Country Club, Simsbury
RSVP is required. Please call 1-855-442-4373.
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Smart House
The Betsy Tesone Hospice Cottage #9, in the McLean Village, is currently being utilized to showcase Smart Home technology, gifted by the Sorenson Endowment.
Learn about and see new available technology geared to reduce isolation and promote independence for seniors who are living on their own, or for caregivers.
The items we are now showcasing range from $3-$300 each and include: medication dispensers/reminders, lighting (guide lights and sensors), vision and hearing assistance, security alarms/wander guards, home assistance devices (robot vacuum, Echo show and smart speaker), adaptive devices and memory assistance.
Please join us on "Tech Tuesdays," when the cottage will be open to visit!
Every Tuesday through September
2:00-4:00 pm
Follow signs to the Smart House
Call 860-658-3700 and ask for Stephen Root, Media Center Coordinator, if you have any questions.
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Garden Party in the Courtyard
Please join us for an evening of live music, ice cream and fun, to celebrate the Grand Opening of our new courtyard!
Thursday, September 6th
6:00 pm
RSVP or call for more information: 860-658-3786
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Assisted Living Open House
Thursday, September 6th
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Koopman Room
Invite your friends and neighbors to learn more about McLean's Assisted Living options, and to stay for the Garden Party to follow at 6:00 pm in the new courtyard!
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Dining Update
As summer winds down, we look back on the weekly barbecues with our residents and look forward to a few more in the month of September. Remember to check out our Farmers Market, held in the Living Room on Fridays from 2:00-4:00 pm through September. Stop by and pick up some fresh local produce or baked goods!
If you're inspired to do some baking, pick up some local blueberries
and give the attached blueberry torte recipe a try!
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Community Cafe
The next Community Cafe will be held on:
Saturday, September 8
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Koopman Room
Please call 860-658-3941 to register.
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"Dementia & Caregiving:
Focusing on the Person While Understanding the Disease Progression"
A 5- Week Educational Series at McLean,
Presented by Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging
If you have a loved one with dementia and would like to improve communication and learn how to recognize and respond to common behaviors, attend this 5 week educational series in the Burkholder Community Center.
Each session will be offered from 6:00-7:30 pm. A light dinner will be provided.
Registration is required. Call 860-658-3723. Please see the link below for dates and topics.
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Flu Shot Clinic - Plan Ahead for the Flu Season
McLean Home Care & Hospice will be hosting a flu shot clinic for family members, ages 18 years and older. The Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine will be administered. No appointment is necessary.
October 17th
2:30-5:00 pm
Burkholder Community Center
100 Sarah Lane
McLean accepts: Medicare, Aetna, Blue Cross, ConnectiCare or $35.00 cash or
check to McLean Home Care.
Please call 860-658-3950 if you have questions.
We will schedule flu vaccination times for all residents and employees of the Assisted Living and Nursing home in October and the beginning of November.
We hope you are able to take advantage of this clinic. It is so important to maximize our health during the height of the flu season, November to March.
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Keeping the Lines of Communication Open in the Event of an Emergency
As a family member, your involvement and awareness of all that goes on at McLean is very important
. We are currently updating our emergency
communication process. In the event of an emergency, we will:
Please make sure we have your updated information. If you would like to add or change any email addresses, please contact
- Record a message on our Family Information Phone Line. Please call 860-658-3932. Whenever possible, we will do our best to notify you by phone or email when this message is activated.
We will be planning our annual emergency drill event at McLean in the next month and will test our system of communication during that time. We will also be sharing brief documents to outline what we do during specific events that could occur on our campus. Watch for this education in future newsletters.
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From the Development Office
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The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away."
~ Pablo Picasso
Contributing to McLean is a purposeful investment in the health and well-being of our community. Your philanthropy will touch the lives of our patients, our residents and our community in a significant way.
This month you can support McLean through the annual auction. This is the 28th Annual McLean Golf Tournament and Auction. The tournament will be held on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Hop Meadow Country Club. The auction is online from Saturday August 25th through Monday, September 10th at 6:00 pm. All proceeds will go to the McLean Home Care and Hospice programs.
Browse the auction and make your bids. Go to
http://www.BiddingForGood.com/McLean beginning August 25th at 8:00 am and bid on jewelry, tickets to entertainment and sports events, collectibles, beauty treatments, and gifts. If you have any questions please call or email me.
Vickie Dirienzo, CFRE, McLean Development Office
860-658-3702
Vickie.Dirienzo@McLeanCare.org
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McLean Auxiliary Update
The Auxiliary continues to coordinate the dining aprons for residents and thanks the staff, Village residents, families and friends for helping their members in this effort.
Join them on September 25 at 1:30 pm for the next "Afternoon at the Casino," which will be held in the Living Room.
The Auxiliary Gift Shop is the perfect place to buy cards, gifts, jewelry, seasonal items, and snacks. The shop is open daily, so stop in during your next visit. All purchases are tax-free and all profits directly support life at McLean.
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