704.739.4858 (Kings Mountain) 704.484.0405 (Shelby) www.LifeEnrichmentCenter.org October 2017Adult Day Care & Health Service

Life Enrichment Center

Shelby Kings Mountain 704.484.0405 704.739.4858 Call

For 37 years doing “Whatever It Takes” to help families keep adult loved ones at home and in the community.Life Enrichment Center is designated a national model among adult day cares across the country.

Participant Johnny enjoys a visit from the East Coast Volkswagen Club. By coming to Life Enrichment Center Johnny is provided a safe and stimulating place during the day, while going home to his family in the evenings.

His Own!

He Belongs In A Home...

Let's Keep It That Way With Adult Day Care

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Music Boosts Brain Activity

Above participant Tom learns to play the harp and gets a hug from young

volunteer Svetlana.

Participant William enjoys Dulcimer lessons at LEC.

Participants relax while listening to volunteer and saxophone player Tim Crotts.

For people living with dementia, music therapy can help maintain cognitive levels and enhance overall brain functioning. LEC specializes in dementia care and rou-tinely incorporates music therapy programs into participants’ schedules as a way to keep them engaged and stimulated. Whether participants play an instrument, enjoy the proc-ess of learning, or just like listening in, there are always sweet and soulful sounds at LEC.

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Kings MountainFood Saver Meal Sealer

Little Green Machine

ShelbyiTunes Gift Cards

Large Electric SkilletsLarge Electric Griddle

Charlie Cabiness MagazinesCrystal Love Flat Screen Tv w/ DVD PlayerDaryl Warren Plastic BagsDebbie Roark Kitchen GlovesDot Ham Magazines /PuzzlesDouble Shoals UMC Bingo PrizesDoug Dills MagazinesGary Floyd MagazinesJohn & Earlene Camp Fresh OkraKings Mt. Crisis Center Snack (Sunshine In A Bowl)Linda Goforth Cookbooks & MagazinesMichael Whitaker Solar GlassesNancy Fichter SuppliesRobert Lyon Solar GlassesRoland Blanton Walker & CaneSandra Wilson Oxygen SuppliesSteve Talbert FlowersSuzy Bridges DVD PlayerTracie Adams Medical SuppliesVelda Cureton Bingo Prizes

Wish ListThank you:

LEC Sing~A~LongLong time friend and LEC Advisory Board Member Randy Mach visits with participants and hosts a sing~a~long at LEC's Kings Moun-tain Center.

Participants smile with Randy after their song filled afternoon.

Right, Randy's music brings a smile to

participant Len's face.

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Oscar Zamora Chili CookoffPaint Pumpkins For Fall

Katelynn Grigg Cooks For LEC

FOOTBALL FRIDAYNorth Shelby Visits

Life Enrichment Center 110 Life Enrichment Blvd.

Shelby, NC 28150 704.484.0405 Shelby Activity Highlights

6 Friday

11 Wednesday10 Tuesday9 Monday 12 ThursdayNational Sausage Pizza DayRoger Perry Plays Native

American FlutesBridget Booth & Patsy The Therapy Dog Come To VisitMake Individual Sausage Piz-

zas For SnackOkra Pod Art

Price Is Right DayCleveland Co. Veteran's

Services Talks w/ VetsThe Price Is Right (Game)Reminisce: Apple Picking

TimeRoasting Pumpkin Seeds

13 Friday

Sgt. Porter Talks About National Night Out

Parachute Play

Play CornholeFOOTBALL FRIDAY

North Shelby Visits

16 Monday

Carole Champion Plays The Piano

Eddie Cooke Shares Musical Talent

Matt Sloan Performs For LEC

17 Tuesday 18 Wednesday 19 Thursday 20 FridayLinda & John Laine Talk

About Mardet Family FarmsJacquaya Reel w/ Susan G. Komen - Charlotte Present

Breast Cancer Awareness Info

LEC Walk Of Hope & Pink Reception

Paul Hemrick Shares Info About Educational Sports

Exercise

What's Going On In Shelby? City Manager Rick Howell

Bethel Baptist Choir Performs

The History of Magic

Watch Clips Of Magic Shows

23 Monday 24 Tuesday

Sunday School w/ Glenda Greene

Monthly Birthday Party

Whisker Nails & Puppy Dog Tails Visit

Fall Leaf Suncatchers

October Word Games

Jim McMurry & Friends Perform For LEC

Landon Booth Shows His Walking Skills

25 Wednesday 26 Thursday 27 FridayCoach's Corner - Baseball

TriviaRichard Hemphill Does

Men's Bible StudyChef Patrick Derricott Comes To Prepare SnackSam May Performs At LEC

Inspiring Words From Rev. Vernon Craig

Freida Mitchell Shares Devo-tion w/ LEC

FOOTBALL FRIDAY

Education Group: Math Bingo

Graham Readers Club Reads w/ Participants

Fluffernutter Day: Make Fluff-ernutter Sandwiches For Snack

FOOTBALL FRIDAY

30 MondayMake Paper Jack O' LanternsJudy Crump Makes Fried Apple Pies w/ The Young

Adults

31 Tuesday

October

Spinning Ghostly Tale Tales

Making Spooky Halloween Treats w/ Dennisha Foster

LEC's Halloween Monster Mash

Oven Fried Chicken-Green Beans-Mac&Cheese-Roll-Fruit

Oven Fried Fish-Slaw-Tater Tots-Cornbread-Fruit

Cheeseburger Casserole-Salad-Biscuit-FruitHome Cookin’ w/ LEC Men

Smothered Pork-Mashed Potatoes-Peas-Roll-Fruit

Ham & Beans-Turnip Greens-Cornbread-Fruit

Chicken Casserole-Green Beans-Roll-Fruit

Cooking w/ LEC Young AdultsSpaghetti-Salad-Garlic Toast-Fruit

Tuna Casserole-Peas & Carrots-Roll-FruitBBQ Pork-Red Slaw-Tater Tots-Fruit

Lasagna-Salad-Garlic Toast-FruitHamburger Steak w/ Gravy-Pota-

toes-Green Peas-Roll-Fruit

Chili Beans-Cole Slaw-Cornbread-Fruit

Meat Loaf-Mashed Potatoes-Green Beans-Biscuits-Fruit

Ham-Mac&Cheese-Lima Beans-Roll-Fruit

Chicken Noodle Casserole-Broccoli-Tomatoes-Roll-Fruit LEC Ladies Cook Day!

Pinto Beans-Cabbage-Okra & Tomatoes-Cornbread-Fruit LEC Men’s Cook Day!

Fried Chicken-Mashed Potatoes-Carrots-Roll-Fruit

Taco Soup-Grilled Cheese Sandwich-Fruit

5 Thursday4 Wednesday3 Tuesday2 MondayMusic Time w/ Beth Hamrick

Bingo Bonanza w/ Bayada Nursing

Ladies Makeovers & Pampering

Let's Build A Scarecrow

Sue Brabham Paints w/ Our Ladies

Meditation Exercise

Classic Television Show Trivia

Creating Autumn Display

Gaming w/ Hans Ashford

Make Bats & Creepy Crafts

Celebrate National Cookie Day: What's Your Favorite

Flavor

A Performance By Trophies Of Grace

Sandi Ledford Makes Vinegar Fries w/ Education

Rusty Stroupe & The GWU Baseball Team Visit

Sneakers Fashion ShowA Piano Performance From

Adam SatterfieldPaint Pumpkins For Fall

SNEAKER DAY

Participant Council Meeting

Christmas Play Practice

Faith Adams Performs For LEC

A Pennies Worth Of CandyMaking Butter In A JarMilking Contest

FARM DAY

Every Friday: Football Friday

Tuesday, October 17: Caregiver Support Group The Umbrella Of Dementia

Friday, October 31: Halloween Monster Mash

Programs provided by LEC Horticultural Therapst, Beth Bruno

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222 Kings Mountain Blvd.Kings Mountain, NC 28086

704-739-4858

Neisler Centerby the Neisler Foundation

6 Friday

11 Wednesday10 Tuesday9 Monday 12 ThursdayGood Morning

Gary Kuykendall's Word of Encouragement

Inspirational Time w/ Alma Adams & Friends

Anthony Webber Comes For Bible Study

Good MorningJami Bumgarner Brings School Choir To SingJoey Harrison Brings His

MotorcycleMake A Joyful Noise w/

Michael Carter

13 Friday

Pottery ClassPumpkin Carving w/ Rena

BurrisExercise

Miranda Degree Carves Pumpkins

Susie Kuykendall Makes Handscrub

16 Monday

Music w/ Carolina Care Singers

Painting Mini Barn Quilts w/ Amy Drum

Balloon Volley

Christmas Play Practice

17 Tuesday 18 Wednesday 19 Thursday 20 Friday

Joyce Floyd Talks About Dementia

Health Fair

Lauren Phillips Carves Pumpkins

Bingo w/ Hans Ashford, Education

Balloon VolleyInspirational Time w/ Alma

Adams

Wendy Schonfeld: Ridabilaty Horse Therapy Discussion

Parachute Fun

Lincoln County Apple Festival Comes To Visit

Christmas Play Practice

Tai Chi

Halloween Cupcakes w/ Sandra Oregon

23 Monday 24 Tuesday

Health Fair

Chair Zumba

Bible Study w/ Rev. Gregory Floyd

Health FairParachute Fun

Christmas Play PracticePressing Autumn Leaves

Musical Favorites w/ Golden Choir

Debbie Martin Makes Witch Hat CookiesChair Zumba

Autumn Apple Tasting

25 Wednesday 26 Thursday 27 FridayJason Elmore Brings Devo-

tionsInspirational Time w/ Alma

AdamsNancy & Gene Matheny Bring Halloween Cupcakes & Cookies

For Snack

Nurse Michael Eckard Talks About How To Fight Off The

Flu

Balloon Volley

Ice Cream For Snack w/ Tonja Shepard

Visiting The Roaring 20's w/ KM Historical Museum

Berryland Clubhouse Carves Pumpkins w/ Us

Dance Party

Gretchen & Nicole Best Play Violin

Good MorningKevin Dedmon Joins Us For

Pickin’ & Grinnin’

Christmas Play Practice

30 MondayStarting Our Day w/ Wray

Canipe

Balloon Volley

Fall Festival Decoration

31 Tuesday

OctoberKings Mountain Activity Highlights

FALL FESTIVAL DAY!

Chili Beans-Cole Slaw-Cornbread-FruitLEC Ladies Cook Day!

Chicken Noodle Casserole-Broccoli-Tomatoes-Roll-Fruit

Ham-Mac&Cheese-Lima Beans-Roll-Fruit

Meat Loaf-Mashed Potatoes-Green Beans-Biscuits-Fruit

Pinto Beans-Cabbage-Okra & Tomatoes-Cornbread-Fruit

Hamburger Steak w/ Gravy-Pota-toes-Green Peas-Roll-FruitLEC Men’s Cook Day! Lasagna-Salad-Garlic Toast-Fruit

Fried Chicken-Mashed Potatoes-Carrots-Roll-Fruit

BBQ Pork-Red Slaw-Tater Tots-FruitTuna Casserole-Peas & Carrots-Roll-

Fruit Spaghetti-Salad-Garlic Toast-FruitChicken Casserole-Green Beans-

Roll-Fruit

Cooking w/ LEC Young Adults

Ham & Beans-Turnip Greens-Cornbread-Fruit Home Cookin’ w/ LEC Men

Smothered Pork-Mashed Potatoes-Peas-Roll-Fruit

Cheeseburger Casserole-Salad-Biscuit-Fruit

Oven Fried Fish-Slaw-Tater Tots-Cornbread-Fruit

Oven Fried Chicken-Green Beans-Mac&Cheese-Roll-Fruit

Taco Soup-Grilled Cheese Sandwich-Fruit

2 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 ThursdaySoothing Sounds Of The Sax

w/ Arnold Davis

Parachute Fun

Game Time

4H Brings Cows For Us To Milk

Balloon Volley

Dallas Ranch & Creamery Visits

Starting Our Day w/ Sunnyside Baptist Church

Chair Zumba

Inspirational Time w/ Alma Adams

Let's Make A Scarecrow

Singing Jamboree w/ Bethel Baptist Church

Parker Farm Service Brings A Tractor

Tai Chi Exercise

Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

Participant Council Meeting

Health FairParachute Fun

Creating Autumn Arrangements

October 2nd - 6th: Fair & Farm Week!

Tuesday, October 24: Caregiver Support Group What Makes Your Brain Click

Friday, October 31: Fall Festival

Programs provided by LEC Horticultural Therapst, Beth Bruno

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Kings Mountain Support Group MeetingWhat Makes Your Brain Click?

Kings Mountain Center222 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 ~ 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.704.739.4858

Free Sitter Service: Reservation needed one week prior to support meeting

Shelby Support Group Meeting"The Umbrella Of Dementia"

A Teepa Snow Video Series

Shelby Center110 Life Enrichment Blvd., Shelby

Tuesday, October 17, 2017 ~ 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.704.484.0405

Free Sitter Service: Reservation needed one week prior to support meeting

Nature Walks At LEC

Above, participant Latonya enjoys exploring the garden at LEC.

Flowers & nature are a couple of things participant

Janie enjoys most at LEC.

Both Kings Mountain & Shelby Centers have therapeautic gardens and greenhouses where participants can explore the stimulating sights and sounds of nature . LEC Partic-ipants have their very own Hortic-ulutural Therapist, Beth Bruno.

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Memorials, Honorariums, and GiftsI want to support the work of the Life Enrichment Center...By becoming a: ( )Friend $25-$100 ( )Supporter $101-$500 ( )Sponsor $501-$1,000 ( )Patron $1,001-$2,500 ( )Benefactor $2,501-$4,999 ( )Major Benefactor $5,000 +Make checks payable to: Life Enrichment Center 110 Life Enrichment Blvd. Shelby, NC 28150

You can also use your credit card, please call Patti at 704.484.0405 or fill out the following:Visa/ MC (Circle one) Card No.__________________________ Expiration Date_____________ Amount___________Signature_______________________________________ Security Code ______________

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Make a family smile... Help an adult stay in their home, please give.

Gifts:

Friendsby

Donna AndersonEast Coast VW

Supporterby

John & Sally Barker

The following have given a gift to Life Enrichment Center

Each year participants work together to make Teddy Bears for children in our community. What better way to get in the holiday spirit?

Participants work together to put the bears together.

Participant Ruby runs the sewing machine while others measure and cut fabric.

Making Christmas Merry & Bright

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Life Enrichment Center110 Life Enrichment Blvd.Shelby, North Carolina 28150

Non-Profit OrganizationU.S. Postage

PAIDCharlotte, NCPermit #4106

Address Service Requested

Advisory BoardMason Venable, ChairmanMonty Thornburg, SecretaryMary AccorGreg BlalockHonorable Forrest D. BridgesDavid BrinkleyTom BrooksCecil BurtonWade CarpenterDavid ClineGary GoldJennipher HarrillKitty HoylePatsy IrvinDr. Jane KingBrenda LovelaceRandy MachTom McNicholEllis NoellDavid PharrJay RhodesDr. Mike RibadeneyraGary RitchiePhillis RobinsonErnest RomeBob SmithJohn StillChris TurnerOscar Zamora

Board of DirectorsConnie Greene, PresidentLarry Dooley, Vice-PresidentEvelyn Ribadeneyra, SecretaryDonna Beringer, TreasurerDr. David BarkerJesse BoneShirley BridgesTommy BrooksDanny ClayErin CrowHannah CyrJulie DavesPete GilbertKris HowardDr. Carolyn JacksonMarie JacksonMoises MirandaTyler LeonhardtTom MartinConnie NelsonSarah NestlerodePaula RamseySharon RobbsRev. Charles RudisillBeth ThomasJohn Turner

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Umm, Umm Good!Cheese Balls For Sale

Cheddar ~ Blue Cheese ~ Orange-Date$8.00/each

Orders and payments by December 1st

They will be ready for pickup on December 11th

Contact LEC For Additional Details704.484.0405

Homemade By Pilot Club MembersThe Pilot Club is a longstanding civic club which has a goal of service and educating in the prevention of brain disor-

ders and enriching the lives of people and their caregivers.

The Pilot Club is a big supporter of Life Enrichment Center's mission.