December News and Events

EVENTS

Christmas Party

Come and join us on Saturday, December 15, 2012, at 2pm in the activity room, as Sue and Todd sing your favorite Christmas songs for the annual resident and family Christmas Party. We will have food, prizes, and gifts for everyone to enjoy at this wonderful time of the year. All family and friends are welcome to join us for this wonderful day.


New Year's Eve Party

Come and join us on Monday, December 31st, 2012, New Year's Eve, in the dining room, from 6:30-8:00pm for our New Year's Eve party. Jim Turner and his band and Sue Stormo will be your entertainment for the evening. Food, drinks, party favors, and good clean fun will highlight this wonderful night. Family and friends are welcome to join us for this fun special event.

Other December Events

12-7 Vannah Martin's show on Greece and Egypt

12-14 Christmas Happy Hour

12-14 Scenic drive to see Christmas lights

12-21 Silvergrill for lunch

12-28 Birthday party with Tom Yook performing

 NEWS & INFORMATION

Christmas and New Year's Holiday

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and we now many of you will be spending time with loved ones. We ask that residents please let us know if they will be staying in the building, having family over to Park Regency, or going out with family for Christmas and New Year's, so we can plan how big of holiday dinners to make and, most importantly, who will be in the building to get their medications, and who we need to prepare medications for them to take with to their family's get-together. You can stop by the front desk or call (970) 461-1100 ex. 83 to let us know. Thank you.

Plans for the New Year

we are now five years old and it is time for a face lift. We are in the process of developing plans to be implemented in 2013 to include upgrade of the front lobby and lounge, add or change out pictures in common space areas, replace worn furniture, carpet, etc.

We are open to your input as we develop our 2013 plans. Please give us your ideas of what would make our environment more pleasant and user friendly. Write a note to Jerry, Carol, or Rebecca.

Staff Changes

Effective December 1st, Jerry will be the Park Regency Loveland Executive Director and the Park Regency Thornton Manager. Carol Pegg will be the new Park Regency Loveland Administrator.

On January 1, 2013, Rebecca Topscher will take over the position of Marketing/Admissions Director and Karla Romero will take over at the front desk as out new receptionist.

We expect our operations and service levels will continue or improve with these great employees in their new positions. They have been training for the new jobs for months.

Please feel free to congratulate these people on their promotions.

Transportation

Park Regency provides transportation for residents to and from medical appointments, local emergency rooms, and group outings. Transportation is available as follows: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. (Please keep in min that Park Regency provides transportation within 10 miles of Park Regency at no cost.)

Every resident has the right to be transported to the hospital emergency room 24 hours a day. This is done by calling 911 either by the resident or a staff member or by being taken to the emergency room by a relative or Park Regency transportation if available. Likewise, a resident can return from the emergency room by a relative or if an administrative person is available, then that person will come to pick you up. Should no one be available to pick you up, both MC and McKee will call Yellow Cab for you.

If residents need transportation on weekends or holidays they should have family or friends provide the transportation. If family or friends are unavailable, then the resident should be prepared to call a local cab company or senior transport. The local Yellow Cab number is: (970) 224-2222. A one mile trip would run $5.75 plus $2.25 for each additional mile. SAINT provides door to door transportation within Lovealnd only. The Loveland SAINT number is (970) 223-8653. They provide transportation within the hours of 8:15am until 4pm. You must make an appointment at least 2 days ahead of time. A donation of at least $1.00 would be appreciated. There is also a new free transport service called Connecting Health. The University of Colorado Health and Columbine health Systems are providing ambulatory van runs on a regular basis Monday through Friday between PVH, Harmony Campus, MCR, and the Greeley Medical Clinic. Their schedule is available on the table near the front desk.

Successful Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

Park Regency's 3rd annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair went beautifully. We had an excellent turnout, and everyone had a great time.

The Loveland Reporter Herald featured our craft fair in an article, which you can find here.

Below you can find some pictures from the fair.

Jean and Richard's Wedding

Together with their families,

Jean Schenck

and

Richard Paul

Invite you to share in the joy and celebration of their marriage on Saturday, the Thirteenth of October, in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve, at Two O'Clock in the afternoon.

The wedding will be held at Park Regency.

No gifts, please.

October Update and Events

NEW PENDANT SYSTEM COMING:

Park Regency will be changing over to a new Emergency Response System in the beginning of October. All residents will receive a new smaller, waterproof pendant that can be worn as a necklace or a watch. Residents will be able to keep them on while showering and using a sink. We will have the capability of adding a new layer of security by installing a keypad at our front door, which will be set to alert our staff when a resident walks out the front door without punching the keypad. An optional pendant can be purchased which will alert staff if a resident falls and is not able to press their pendant. This is only one of several options our new system will be able to offer through technology.

REGISTER TO VOTE AND BE SURE TO VOTE!

I encourage all of our residents, staff, and family members to vote. If you are not registered to vote yet, you can come to Park Regency and our activities director, Sue, has the forms necessary to register. we will have our annual discussion of the issues that will be on the ballot this November on Tuesday, October 9th at 2pm in the Activities Room. We will even invite our elected officials and those running for office to attend.

Ragtime Rhythm Performs for our Birthday Party

Come and join us on Friday, October 19th, 2012, at 2pm in the Activity Room, as Ragtime Rhythm performs for our monthly birthday party. They are one of our residents' favorite performers and we are proud to have them back to entertain us. All family and friends are welcome to join us for this wonderful day. Come and help us celebrate every one's birthday.

John Reed Austin Performs for our Halloween Party

Come and join us on HALLOWEEN, Wednesday, October 31st, 2012, at 2pm in the Activity Room for our Halloween party with the return of John Reed Austin performing from Broadway's best musicals. John Reed has been here many times and is always a family favorite. back by popular demand his music is always wonderful and fun. Refreshments, costume contest, prizes, and a lot of fun will be enjoyed by all. Family and friends are welcome to join us for this fun day.

Other October events:

10-3 Fall colors scenic drive & lunch out at Vern's

10-5 Tom Yook performs

10-12 Tony Zain performs for the first time at Park Regency

10-24 Charco Broiler for lunch

10-26 Been There, Done That performs

Don't forget, you can always view our monthly calendar on Park Regency's website:
http://www.parkregency.us/ContactUs/Calendar/tabid/195/Default.aspx

Dog Wedding at Park Regency

The dog wedding at Park Regency was a success: the residents of Park Regency sponsored a wedding between two of our dogs, the groom, Snowy, and the bride, Gracie. The best dog was Cowboy and the maid of honor was Heather. Gracie was given away by her owner, June Higgins. The wedding was officiated by Rich Paul, resident of Park Regency. There were 15 dogs and 25 residents in attendance. The couple will reside with their respective owners and be allowed to continue spending time together. The couple has indicated they do not want any puppies any time soon. They would also like any gifts to be a donation to the Larimer County Humane Society.

 

Photos are featured below.

 

Park Regency's Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Show!

Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
10:00am - 2:00pm

You are cordially invited to join the Park Regency family as we host our third annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, hosted in Park Regency's activites room. Come see some of the fine pieces our resident artists have created, as well as those of many fine folks from our local community right here in Loveland, Colorado. Artisans from all over the area will be displaying some of their finest works for you to enjoy and purchase, just in time for the Christmas season.

Everyone is invited, young and old alike.

Come and enjoy our hospitality. Refreshments will be served.

 

Calling All Artists!

Park Regency Premier Senior Living is pleased to announce that we are hosting an Arts and Crafts Show featuring the talents of our residents here at Park Regency, as well as those of our local community in the Loveland area.

This event is free of charge to both participants and the public. It is open to young and old alike and all forms of art and/or crafts will be considered. Some of the art forms that will be displayed include mosaics, oil paintings, water color paintings, and photography. We do ask that you keep in mind that this is a family-oriented event.

Park Regency will make the space available for all artists to display their art or crafts, but we do ask that all outside artists bring their own tables or other display needs. All participants will be able to sell their projects at this event (though you can just display), so you will also need to provide whatever you may need to collect monies from those attending to view and purchase your art.

Space is available on a first-come-first-serve basis as space will be limited to around fifty participants, so we encourage you to sign up early.

To sign up, all we need you to do is call Sue Stormo at 970-461-1100 x3157 or Jim Pegg at 720-684-7858 or 970-461-1100 x3170, give us some basic information and you're all set. It's just that simple.

Successful Evacuation Drill Performed Today

Today (August 28th), we ran a successful evacuation drill.

The drill was started at 2:25 PM this afternoon, and ran smoothly.

We had set an evacuation time goal of 30 minutes, we are proud to say that the evacuation was carried out in 15 minutes. We ran a very safe drill, and everyone is pleased with the outcome. As our first evacuation drill performed at Park Regency, the drill passed our expectations, and we feel we could not have hoped for anything more the first go-round. Evacuation drills will only be performed once a year.

The drill did show us what worked, as well as what didn't work as well. Thanks to this drill, we can address anything that caused a wrinkle in the evacuation, and, in the case of an actual evacuation due to flooding, power outage, or damage to the building that renders it unlivable for a short or prolonged time, we will better know what to expect.

We would like to thank all the residents for their wonderful cooperation, and all the staff involved for their good work.

September News and Events

Safety Issues

Park Regency continues to in its efforts to be an extremely safe building. Toward that end, we will be asking residents to cooperate with participation in emergency procedure drills and looking about their apartments for items that could cause a fire. These items are electric extension cords and multi-plugs plugged into a regular outlet which must be removed (one power strip of no more than six plugs with a circuit breaker is allowed for each bedroom in the apartment), any oxygen bottles MUST be in a crate so that they stand up straight and cannot fall down, apartment doors are to be kept closed except when residents are moving in and out of the door. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on Park Regency property by anyone.

Labor Day Lunch BBQ

Our next big event is to celebrate Labor Day on Monday, September 3, 2012, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. The buffet will be more traditional BBQ items, with salad and desserts included. The cost of the buffet will be $12.00 for adult guests, seniors over 60 will be $10.00, and children between 8 and 12 years old will be $5.00. Please make reservations with our receptionist by visiting the front desk or calling (970) 461-1100.

Grandparents' Day Celebration

Come and join us on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at 2 PM in the activity room for Jim Turner as he performs for our Grandparents' Day Celebration. Sue will make a guest appearance winging with Jim, and everyone will have a great time celebrating being a grandparent. Jim is funny, fun, and a wonderful entertainer. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be served. Al family and friends are welcome to join us for this wonderful day. Come and help us celebrate our wonderful grandparents. whether here or gone, our grandparents are always a joy to remember.

Monthly Birthday Party

On Friday, September 28, 2012, at 2 PM in the activity room, we will have our monthly birthday party. This month, Sue will be back as Patsy Cline, performing her favorite hits. 'Patsy Cline' has been here many times, and is always a favorite. Back by residents' choice, her music is always wonderful and fun. There will be refreshments. Family and friends are welcome to attend this fun event.

Other September Events:

9-14 Tom Yook performs for us

9-20 Loveland Heartbeats perform for us

9-21 Been There, Done That performs for us

In Review: 5th Anniversary Luau Party

Our Luau Party celebrating Park Regency Loveland's 5th Anniversary and our administrator, Jerry Bootzin's 70th birthday, was a huge success. Residents, employees, and guested were treated with delicious food, including flank steak, teriyaki, chicken, coconut mahi mahi, and more, and great deserts such as Alaskan Bake and coconut meringue pie. In the evening, we had more delicious food, and were entertained with music and Hawaiian dancing.

Everyone had a wonderful time. Just look at these photos and videos.

August Updates and Events

5th Anniversary Party!

On Saturday, August 18th, 2012, we will celebrate Park Regency's fifth anniversary. We have been under the same management and ownership from the beginning and are very proud to be associated with Park Regency in Loveland.

The party, which includes all residents, will also be celebrating our the 70th birthday of our administrator, Jerry Bootzin, which is August 3rd. Jerry finds it hard to believe that he has reached his 70's and still has so much more to accomplish.
 
We will have a wonderful BBQ buffet from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Family members are invited at no cost for this event. However, family members should let us know if they will be joining us for the buffet. In the evening we will have a cocktail hour from 5pm followed by a dinner of appetizers and live entertainment with Cliff Spratt and Hawaiian dancers Nadine Lund and her daughter, who will perform outside on the patio, weather permitting. Dress for th entire day is casual Hawaiian. Please R.S.V.P. with the receptionist at (970) 461-1100 ex. 83.

Our beautiful flower beds:
Our flower beds, flower pots, and shrubs have been looking really good this year due to some extraordinary effort on the part of a few residents, staff, and volunteers. Pauline Jones, our resident gardener, has spent much of her own time in weeding and caring for all of our landscaping. She has made recommendations for getting some of the flowers and plants that we have now. Elden Hill, our chef, his daughter Christina, and his ex-wife Joyce, have all helped to provide flower beds and the patio water feature on their own time. All of these individuals have worked very hard to make Park Regency the pleasant environment it is. We thank them.

REMINDER:
Park Regency is a non-smoking environment. There is no smoking anywhere on Park Regency property for residents, guests, or staff.

REMINDER ABOUT MEDICATION CHANGES:
Park Regency needs to know about all medication changes, even if the resident adminsters their own medications. Many times residents to out to a physician who provides the resident or family with new prescriptions, but Park Regency is never told. When it comes to medications, please keep Park Regency informed. We need this information for our records.

New patio gate:
We will be adding an additional back gate of wrought iron to allow for large pieces of machinery to enter the patio area to work on the area of the building that faces the patio without moving anything.

Other August events:

Our Carnival has been moved to Wednesday, August 1st.

Come and join us on Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 2pm in the activity room for John Reed Austin as he performs for our monthly birthday party. John is our resident's favorite performer and we always look forward to having him back to perform for us. We would love to have everyone come and see this wonderful entertainer. All family and friends are welcome to join us for this wonderful time.

Park Regency Carnival

Don't forget to come and join us for our Carnival!

On Wednesday, August 1st, from 1:30pm-3:30pm, Park Regency will be hosting a Carnival, a great time for all with games, prizes, food, and fun!

We will play games, have popcorn, popsicles, drinks, and prizes. Come for an afternoon of laughter, fun and pure enjoyment for one and all. A carnival is fun for all ages so invite your friends. All family and friends are welcome to join us for this wonderful day.

We hope to see you at the Carnival!

Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Park Regency Thornton

Yesterday, Wednesday, July 11, 2012, we had the groundbreaking ceremony for Park Regency Thornton.

Park Regency, LLC, a Colorado-based health care investment group who in 2007 opened their highly successful 104 apartment premier assisted living center in Loveland, CO, are now building the new Park Regency Thornton Assisted Living at 126th and Hudson St., Thornton, Colorado.

The managers will replicate the fine quality and management of the Loveland Community in Thornton, with an increase in the number of apartments. The new facility will have 113 apartments for up to 127 residents. There will be studios, one and two bedroom apartments available. The state-of-the-art three-story building will be stone and stucco, with a design reminiscent of a Colorado lodge.

There will be a new memory care wing within the facility.

Park Regency Thornton will provide both Independent and Assited Living apartments for seniors that will include person-centered care. Our mission at Park Regency is to make every effort to meet or exceed each resident's individual needs and expectations while maintaing the highest level of choices, dignity, privacy, and respect.

Staff will be available 24 hours a day, seven dyas a week. Park Regency Thornton will provide jobs for 45 to 50 employees once the building is full.

Residents will be able to spend leisure time at the surround sound movie theater, activites room, or library. An extensive eactivities program will include regular outings and professional entertainers. There will able be a health club with rehabilition therapies available.

The community will be adjacent to the new Health One Facility, which recently opened. Park Regency Thornton will be located at the 12610 Hudson St. Thornton CO 80241.

The Grand Opening for Park Regency Thornton is scheduled for summer of 2013.

We had a great turn-out for the Ground-Breaking of Park Regency Thornton.  The weather was perfect and everyone had a good time.

July Update and Events

Park Regency is a leader in infection control. We take infection control very seriously in order to prevent severe infection outbreaks. We always looking for new products that will help us in our efforts. As a result, we have started using a product called "Electro-BioCide", which is the world's only disinfectant that combines a complete kill of bacteria and viruses typically found in the health care environment, has environmentally friendly ingredients, the lowest toxicity rating possible (no warning labels required), and is ph-neutral (non-corrosive).

This product will kill TB, Norovirus, Influenza, C-Diff, Staff, MRSA, HIV virus and a lot more (on contact) that normally remain on surfaces. For example, E.coli can survive on surfaces for up to 16 months, MRSA for 7 months, Influenza for 2 days, and common cold virus for 7 days. Most disinfectants are able to kill most of the pathogens, but not TB, Norovirus, or C-Diff.

Park Regency searches for the best products available and will continue to provide the very best protection for our residents, staff, and visitors. We encourage our residents and staff to wash their hands as often as possible to assure they are not carrying any infection from one place to another. We encourage all our readers to do the same and not to visit anyone when you are ill.

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July Events:

Join us on Wednesday, July 25th, 2012, from 1:30-3:30 in the activity room for our Carnival. We will play games, have popcorn, popsicles, drinks, and prizes. Come and join us for an afternoon of laughter, fun and pure enjoyment for one and all. A carnival is fun for all ages so invite your friends. All family and friends are welcome to join us for this wonderful day.

Come and join us on Friday, July 27, 2012, at 2:00pm in the activity room for the performance of Cliff Spratt, Cliff is back by popular demand and is helping us celebrate birthdays for the month of July. Come and enjoy some cake and great music from a wonderful performer. Family and friends are welcome to attend this fun event.

Other events:

7-6 Centerra shopping trip

7-7 at 3:30PM - Preethi Burkholder presents her slide show on Ghost Towns of the Rockies

7-13 at 2:00PM Rich Weingarten performs for our Ice Cream Social

7-18 Trip to Estes Park

Upcoming Changes to Television Provider

As many of our residents and their familes may have noticed by the letters from Comcast, Park Regency will soon be cancelling our cable TV from Comcast. The reason for the cancellation is we are changing to satelitte TV from DirecTV. Hopefully this post answers any questions you may have pertaining to the switch. Here are some of the differences between Comcast's service and DirecTV's service that have prompted this change.

Price? The price you pay for television will not change.

When will this happen? Mostly likely by early July.

Does this affect my phone or internet? No, phone and internet service will remain the same.

Cable or satellite? Comcast--Cable. DirecTV--Satellite.

High-Definition Television: Comcast--With extra HD receiver. DirecTV--Yes, with more HD channels.

Reception? DirecTV will get a better signal and reception with better picture quality. DirecTV has less problems with channels cutting out.

Channels? DirecTV has more of the channels our residents want, and more channels in HD. For example, Comcast does NOT have the popular Turner Classic Movies, but DirecTV DOES have Turner Classics.

Customer Service: DirecTV has good customer service, Comcast's customer service isn't as good.

Amazing Couple

90 year old couple playing the piano while waiting to see the doctor at the Mayo clinic.

June Events

Upcoming Summer Barbecues

We have two more BBQ's coming up this summer, each with is own menu and flavor.

The first is our annual Father's Day BBQ on Sunday, June 17th, from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Jim Turner will play and sing for us after the BBQ to help us celebrate our fathers. The residents love having Jim play and it is a pleasure to have Jim back to perform. Family and friends are welcome to attend this event.

The second is our annual Independence Day BBQ on Wednesday, July 4th, also from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Look for more information on this event later in June.

There will be something different served at each of these wonderful holiday BBQ buffets. Cost will be the same for each event:

$12 for adults 12-55
$10 for seniors over 55
$5 for children 5-11
Under 5 free
There is never any extra charge for residents.

Please sign up with receptionist for one or both events.

Ragtime Rhythm
Ragtime Rhythm will perform for our monthly birthday on Friday, June 29th, at 2:00pm in the activity room. They are always very fun, the residents love their wonderful music from the 1920's and more, and they are back by popular demand. All family and friends are welcome to join us for this wonderful event.

Other events this month:

Picnic at Loveland Lake
Friday, June 8th

Sue presents a slide show of her vacation
Friday, June 15th

Preethi Burkholder presents her Ghost Towns of the Rockies slide show
Friday, June 22nd

Save the Date
On Saturday, August 18th, we will celebrate park Regency's fifth anniversary and Jerry Bootzin's 70th birthday. The theme for all events that day will be Hawaiian so get out those shirts and skirts. The activities will include lunch and dinner at Park Regency, live entertainment, and boat rides and swimming at Boyd Lake. This event is FREE to all residents, friends, family, special guests, and employees and their families.

Park Regency Update

Spring clean-up

It is that time of the year here at Park Regency. We just completed re-striping our parking lot, and replacing any parking lot lights that have burned out. We have begun to weed our flower beds while encouraging the flowers to bloom. We could still use some help with weeding our courtyard flower beds. The flower beds are raised and easy to access. Get gardening tools, gloves, and trash bags from one of our receptionists and have at it.

Successful May events!
Our Mother's Day Luncheon was a huge success. We served a total of 135 residents and guests. We would also like to thank Francis Buckingham for his wonderful performance of music. He was a huge hit and will be our entertainment next year.

We here at Park Regency would like to send a special thank you and congratulations on an awesome job to Kevin Topscher and his friends from Loveland High School. They did a wonderful job planning, decorating, and putting on a special 50's party for the residents. The residents and staff are still talking about this wonderful day. It was such a huge hit that we are planning on making this an annual event. If you haven't seen the photos and videos of the dance yet, you can see them here.

Memorial Day Barbecue
Don't forget about our annual Memorial Day Barbecue this Monday, May 28th, from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Call our receptionist today to make your reservations.
Cost is:
$12 for adults 12-55
$10 for seniors over 55
$5 for children 5-11
Under 5 free
There is never any extra charge for residents.

Everyone had a GREAT time at the 1950's Prom!

Enjoy these pictures and videos from the dance!

Memorial Day Barbeque!

Chef Elden barbequing up a storm!

Please join us on Monday, May 28th, for our annual Memorial Day BBQ. The BBQ will be hosted in Park Regency's wonderful enclosed courtyard from 11:30am-1:00pm.

We will serve hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, potato salad, corn on the cob, and watermelon.

The cost is:

$12.00 for adults 12-55

$10.00 for seniors over 55

$5.00 for kids 5-11

Under 5 free

 

As always, residents are no charge.

Please visit the front desk or call (970) 461-1100 ex. 83 and talk to our receptionist to make reservations.

We invite you to join us for this wonderful time of enjoying each other's company, eating delicious food, and remembering those who have died to protect us and our freedom in our great nation's service.

We're Going Fishing!

Spring and summer are here, and so is fishing season!

Every year, our chef, Elden, takes residents out fishing on Boyd Lake in his boat about once a week, weather permitting. This is a wonderful time for our residents to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather and Boyd Lake, as well as enjoy a great, popular activity.

This year, the fishing expeditions will take place on Thursdays, from 9:00am to 11:00am (getting our fishers back in time for some delicious lunch).

Please visit our front desk or call our receptionist to sign up.

It is required that everyone who will be fishing have a fishing license. If you do not have one and would like to fish, please let our receptionist know so we can get you a license.

Happy summer, and happy fishing!