Janice Lutz-Vanhoy, Director of Recreation / Wellness ... - Arbor Acres

Health & Lifestyle ReviewAnnual Assessments(Wednesday, Dec. 7)10:30 am in Fellowship HallAfter the hustle and bustle of anotherjoyous Christmas seasoncomes New Year’s Day and withit, the requisite resolutions. For2012 choose to participate in themany fitness programs our WellnessDepartment offers. The first step is easy – get yourown personal Health and Lifestyle Review (HLR), an assessmentof both your physical and cognitive well-being. Forannual participants, the review helps chart progress fromyour initial assessment; for first-timers, it establishes abase from which to work. We analyze results of the reviewcarefully to see how specific exercise programs and activitiescan optimally benefit you – and fit easily within yourdaily life. Suggestions could range from working on yourphysical balance to something as simple as working acrossword puzzle every day.Join Katherine Lohr on Wednesday, December 7, to learnmore about the HLR as she explains the importance of beingactive, both physically and mentally. Details aboutwhen and where to sign will be in your cubby toward theend of December. This is a wonderful opportunity andyour Wellness Department encourages you to make yourHealth and Lifestyle Review a top priority in 2012!Eye Glasses Repair and Cleaningwith LensCrafters(Friday, December 16)1:00—2:00 pm at Bay WindowWellnessDo you have a screw loose? Or amissing nose pad? Or a smudge onyour glasses that just won’t goaway? Help is on the way in the form of Ms. Jamie Collierform LensCrafters, who will join us to make minor repairsto your eyeglasses. She’ll also clean lenses, and will givehints on how best to keep your glasses in tiptop shape.Page 7Massage Therapy Program at our SPAAhhh – give your family or your friends or yourselfa treat for Christmas– get a massage! Threedays a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday),skilled therapists from the Wake Forest BaptistHealth Massage Therapy department set up inthe SPA in Fitzgerald Health Center to kneadaway your stress, tension and fatigue. To makean appointment please call 716-8304 and leave amessage, including: your name; the fact that youare an Arbor Acres resident; your telephonenumber; and the time(s) you would like yourmassage. A representative from WFU will callyou back to confirm your appointment. Pleasenote: massage therapists are available only byappointment, and only on Monday, Wednesdayand Friday. There is a charge for this service, butdiscount coupons are available by contactingKatherine Lohr at 631-1340.8-Week Series of Tai ChiSandy Seeber(Begins Thursday, January 5)12:30 pm in Gathering PlaceBack by popular demand—Chair Tai Chi!Due to the hectic holiday season, the chair TaiChi will not be offered in the month of Decemberbut will pick back up in January for an all-new 8-week series (Jan. 5 – Feb. 23) with Sandy Seeber.She has been leading this class for severalmonths and has helped many residents withtheir balance, flexibility, agility, and confidence.If you are interested in Chair Tai Chi, please signup in the book at Bay Window.