Entertainment:

May 1st 3:00 Dwayne Fettig (Atrium)

May 8th 3:00 William Bjorn (Atrium)

May 15th 3:00 Rob Mann (Atrium)

Vendors:

May 2nd 11:00-3:00 Parklane & Velvet Rose

Jewelry

May 14th 12:00-2:00 The Nutman

May 16th 11:00-3:00 Anjana jewelry

May 28th 12:00-2:00 The Nutman

Special Events:

May 12th 11:00 & 12:30 Mothers Day Brunch

The Estate Echo May 2019

Important Phone Numbers

Estate Coordinator (Betty-Anne)

403-873-2842

Recreation (Erin) 403-873-2636

Beauty Salon 403-873-2616

Housekeeping (Dee) 403-873-2625

Kitchen Services 403-873-2609

Reception & Maintenance Requests

403-873-2600

Maintenance Emergency after hours

Use the list provided

May 1st Donna M.

Suite 110

May 15th Bill and

Joan Wells

Suite 107

Hello Estate Residents.

We have a busy month ahead, including a special Mother’s Day Brunch and some new

outing's and programs planned. Join us for our month in review Wednesday May 1st at 10:00

in the lounge to go over our calendar in more detail.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the residents who have stepped up and

helped facilitate our Bingos, cribbage, Happy Hours , calendar distribution., and caring for

our fairy garden, give yourselves a bog pat on the back, you deserve it! I once again, am

looking forward to another fabulous month with you all.

~Erin~

May Education: Eye Health

Is that blue or green? The cells in our eyes that control the way we see colour become less sensitive as we age, which results in less colour vibrancy. This makes it more difficult to distinguish certain colour shades.

Changes in light levels. Adjusting to changes in light levels (eg, going out into, or coming in from, a sunny day, or walking into a dimly lit theatre or restaurant) can take two to three times longer than it did when we were younger.

Fewer tears. As we get older, the tear glands in our eyes produce fewer tears leading to more frequent stints of dry eyes and irritation. Blurry vision, eye fatigue and headaches may be the result of dry eye, and a sign you should see your optometrist.

More light please. With age, our pupil sizes become smaller and less responsive to changes in light conditions, which means our eyes require more light than they once did to see clearly. Good lighting at home and at work help to prevent falls associated with poor lighting.

Increase the font size. Small font sizes become a thing of the past as we age, the result of the lenses in our eyes becoming less flexible, making near objects less clear and more difficult to focus on. Proper eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions can correct issues associated with reading small font and can help prevent eyestrain.

Turn down the glare. Glare is light that enters the eye and interferes with vision. Special lenses, sunglasses and even surgery can be required to deal with glare.

Ocular diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration can lead to vision impairment and affect activities of daily living.

Meet us in the classroom Tuesday May 21st at 10:00 a.m. for more information on Eye Health

Please join us for our annual Mother’s Day Brunch, Sunday May 12th. There will be two seating's, one at 11:00 a.m. and the other at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $20.00 each for adults and children 12 and under will be $12.00. Tickets will be available for purchase May 1st at reception. Please be reminded that all resident's are required to have a ticket but there will be no charge for their ticket. First come first serve.

Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza.. Thursday May 2nd we will be having Cinco de Mayo trivia, come out to learn more about it!

May Birthdays

May 14th Ron S.

MAY 2019 ESTATE Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2 10:00 Cinco de Mayo Trivia

1:00 Nurse’s Clinic

2:00 Cribbage

2:00 Corner Store

(Atrium)

3 9:30-11:30 Southcentre

10:00 Sit & Be Fit

2:00 Bingo- Evergreen Dining Room

4

1:30 Shuffleboard Club

1 9:30 Shawnessy Shops

10:00 Our Month in Review

2:00 Bingo

3:00 Dwayne Fettig

(Atrium)

5 Cinco de Mayo

2:30 Peace Lutheran Church

6 10:00 Chair Yoga

1:30-4:00 Deerfoot Casino & Mackenzie Shops

7 10:00 Mental Aerobics

11:00 Food Services Meeting

1:30 Calgary Public Library

2:00 Happy Hour

8 9:30 Shawnessy Shops

10:00 Strength & Stretching

2:00 Bingo

3:00 William Bjorn

(Atrium)

9 10:00 Name That Tune!

1:00 Nurse’s Clinic

2:00 Cribbage

10 9:30-11:30 Blackfoot Market

10:00 Sit & Be Fit

12:00 Ladies Lunch-Waffle Bar!

2:00 Bingo- Evergreen Dining Room

11

1:30 Shuffleboard Club

12 Mothers Day

Brunch

11:00 & 12:30

Seating's

2:30 Peace Lutheran

13

10:00 Chair Yoga

1:30-4:00 Milkshakes at Peters Dive-Inn

14 10:00-11:30 Transit Tour

10:30 Bible Study- Bridlewood Retreat

12:00-2:00 Nutman

3:00 Wine & Dine

15 9:30 Shawnessy Shops

10:00 Strength & Stretching

12:00 Men`s Lunch-Waffle Bar!

2:00 Bingo

3:00 Rob Mann (Atrium)

16 10:00 Grandfriends

1:00 Nurse’s Clinic

2:00 Cribbage

2:00 Corner Store (Atrium)

17 9:30-11:30 Southcentre

10:00 Sit & Be Fit-self directed

2:00 Bingo- Evergreen

18 1:30 Shuffleboard Club

19

2:30 Peace Lutheran Church

20

21 10:00 Education

10:15 Catholic Mass Bridlewood Retreat

1:30 Calgary Public Library

2:00 Happy Hour

22 9:30 Shawnessy Shops

10:00 Sit & Be Fit-self directed

2:00 Bingo

23 9:30-11:30 Southcentre

1:00 Nurse’s Clinic

1:30 Cribbage Tournament

2:00 Corner Store (Atrium)

24

10:00 Sit & Be Fit-self directed

2:00 Bingo- Evergreen Dining Room

25 1:30 Shuffleboard Club

26

2:30 Peace Lutheran Church

27

10:00 Chair Yoga

1:30-4:00 Coffee & Country Drive

28 12:00-2:00 Nutman

10:30 Bible Study- Bridlewood Retreat 2:00 Birthday Social

29 9:30 Shawnessy Shops

10:00 Sit & Be Fit-self directed

11:30 & 12:30 Welcome Lunch

2:00 Bingo

30 1:00 Nurse’s Clinic

2:00 Resident Council Meeting

2:00 Corner Store (Atrium)

2:30 Cribbage

31 9:30-11:30 Southcentre

10:00 Sit & Be Fit-self directed

2:00 Bingo- Evergreen Dining Room

May Special Events

May 1st-Our month in

review

May 2nd-Cinco de Mayo

Trivia

May 6th-Deerfoot

Casino & Mackenzie

Shops

May 7th-Food Service

Meting & Happy Hour

May 9th-Name That tune

May 10th-Ladies Lunch

May 12th-Mothers Day

Brunch

May 13th-Peters Drive

Inn

May 14th-Transit Tour &

Wine & Dine

May 15th-Men`s lunch

May 16th-Grandfriends

program

May 21st-Education &

Happy Hour

May 23rd-Crib

Tournament

May 27th-Coffee &

Country Drive

May 28th-Birthday

Social

May 29th-Welcome

Lunch

May 30th-Resident

Council

Please note: All outings and programs

are subject to change. Please check the daily activity board

for the most up to date Information for the day.