Honoring Veterans

Today Larksfield Place in honoring our country's Veterans! Thanks for all your service to our country. The flag in the photo is one of many flying outside Larksfield Place today.

Our Veterans and their spouses were treated to a special brunch this morning. We will also have a WWII presentation today at 2 p.m. and a movie tonight at 6:45. The movie, "The Last Mission," is related to the story of approximately 100 'stripped down' B-29s that would fly from Guam to Japan as part of the last mission of WWII.

Happy Birthday, Boulton!

We would like to wish our friend and neighbor Boulton Miller a Happy 95th Birthday this Saturday!

Halloween Party Friday 10/29!

Find your costume and come enjoy a festive Halloween Party! Even if you don't dress up, please join us for a parade, treats and lots of fun! There are also prizes for the best costumes.

The party gets started at 2 p.m. in the dining room.

Meet KU School of Medicine Dean

Dr. Wilson was named Dean of the KU School of Medicine on May 15, 2009. Wesely Medical Center and the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita announced a partnership that will bring together a number of pediatric speciality services in one location.

Please join us to meet Dr. Wilson in the Auditorium at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 15.

Chef's Dinner

We are looking forward to the Chef's Dinner this Saturday at 6 p.m. A gourmet dinner and great company! If you are interested, please call 636.1000 for details.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION AND LARKSFIELD PLACE DEMENTIA WING TO BENEFIT FROM SALE OF KARG 2010 COLLECTIBLE GLASS PUMPKINS

Kansans will be able to help fight Alzheimer’s disease this October by buying collectible glass pumpkins created by nationally-recognized glass blower and artist, Rollin Karg.

The glass pumpkins, which will be signed, dated and numbered, will be sold Saturday, October 9, and Sunday, October 10, at Larksfield Place, 7373 E. 29th St. North, Wichita, KS. Saturday sale hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday hours are 1 to 4 p.m.

The hand-blown pumpkins will come in all colors and shapes and prices will range from $50 for a 6-inch glass pumpkin to $200 for life-sized ones.

Less expensive fall-themed pendants and necklaces will also be available, with a percentage of the proceeds from all sales going to benefit two Wichita area non-profits: the Alzheimer’s Association and the Larksfield Place Sunflower Lane dementia care wing.

Quality of Life Program, - "Gone Mobile"

An hour of fun and practice on getting-to-know the features of your cell phones.
Thursday, September 2, @ 2:30 p.m., Larksfield Place Auditorium. Presented by Bobby Nguyen, Mikki Phan, Jennifer Teves, M.S., Graduate researchers at the Visual Perception and |Cognition Laboratory (VPC Lab) at Wichita State University's Psychology Department, Bobby, Mikki and Jen are currently pursuing their Ph.D. in Human Factors Psychology at WSU.

For more information, call the larksfield Place Fitness Club @ (316) 858-3931. Larksfield Place Community Members, employees, friends and families are welcome to attend.

Many Larksfield Place residents particiated in the Brain Gym classes this summer. This video gives some details about what was covered. Please check back for more details on a new class starting this fall.

Join us for the latest "Raging Planet" movie to be shown in the Larksfield Place auditorium. The movie "Hurricane" will start at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27.

"Walking" Across Africa

Many Larksfield Place residents are participating in a fitness program that has them virtually walking across Africa. Thirty-one residents have walked more than 8,880 miles since January 2010 - leaving them with approximately 13,000 to go.

The group is learning facts about many African nations as they log their miles. We'll let you know when they finish with this educational fitness challenge!

Fun and Art!

We had approximately 300 people join us for a wonderful evening of art and fun! From the unveiling of the KARG sculptures and smaller glass work in our gallery to delicious food and the strumming of the banjo band - Larksfield Place was THE place to be on July 1!

Please stop by and see these amazing steel and glass sculptures in person through the end of the year.

Turn the Dirt!

We had a wonderful time at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Larksfield East this week. Despite the heat, we had about 50 people help us turn the dirt - including Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer.


In the photo left to right:

Larry Van Horn, Larksfield Place Board Member
Marc Riley, Larksfield Place Health Care Center Vice President
Jack O’Neil, Altman Charter
Stan Churchill, Attorney
Tom Montgomery, GLMV
Randy Summers, UMB
Valerie McGhee, Larksfield Place President and CEO
Janet Murfin, Larksfield Place Health Care Center Chair
Carl Brewer, Mayor of Wichita
Tim Nikkel, Larksfield Place CFO
Doyle Fair, President Larksfield Place Resident’s Association

Groundbreaking Ceremony on June 23

Larksfield Place will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for Larksfield East at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23.

The ceremony will be held at the location for the new facility: 7900 E. Greenbriar at 2800 block of North Rock Road(Cul-de-sac south of Northpark Residences)

Speakers include:
Valerie McGhee, Larksfield Place, President
Tim Nikkel, Larksfield Place, CFO
Carl Brewer, Wichita Mayor

In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Larksfield Place auditorium at 7373 E. 29th St. North.

KARG Exhibit

Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 1, for the unveiling of the KARG glass and steel exhibit at Lakrsfield Place. Activities get underway at 7 p.m. Please join us for a wonderful evening celebrating this one-of-a-kind exhibit!

Tune Up Your Brain!

Do you want to help improve your memory? If so, join us in the Larksfield Place auditorium next Friday, June 11, at 10 a.m. for Brain Gym with Dorothy Gray, QTTT/P.

We will do some simple but effective physical movements that help your brain work more effectively. These movements can be done standing, sitting or even lying down! Please come check this out.

This event is open to the public at no charge - just RSVP to 316.858.3910.

FALL PREVENTION!

Fall prevention at Envision, Tuesday, June 8, @ 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. This program is for everybody whether you have low vision or not. If you are interested in attending, or want more information, please R.S.V.P. to the Fitness Club @ 858-3930 by Friday, June 4.

Memorial Sunday Service

Larksfield Place will host a service on Sunday, May 30, to honor residents who have passed away in the last year.

Please join us at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium for residents, family and friends in Indepdent Living. An additional service will be held at 2:45 p.m. that day in the Health Care Center.

Photo Shoot

Steve Rasmussen and Craig Hacker are taking pictures of the social media class right now!

What's Happening

We have three quick updates this week about what's happening at Larksfield Place:

1)Ardis received a reply from her email to State Senator Steve Brunk. He appreciated her position opposing the Nursing Home Bed Tax and was supportive.

2)Thanks to the five community members who attended the first Make Friends with Your Computer class on Wednesday. Please email Kayce - kbattles@larksfieldplace.org - if you would like to sign up for a future class.

3)Larksfield Place is planning a Memorial service honoring deceased residents. We will post more information next week.

Have a great week!

Make Friends with Your Computer!

This week, a computer basics class for community members is getting started in the Larksfield Place Business Center. This class will be held on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

If you would like to Make Friends with Your Computer, please contact Kayce in the Business Center to reserve your spot – class size will be limited to help everyone get some time at the keyboard.

This class is for beginners and will cover:
• making documents in Microsoft Word
• simple edit features
• where to save your files
• basic trouble shooting

Bring your questions too!

To save your spot, please RSVP to Kayce at kbattles@larksfieldplace.org or in the Business Center (phone: 636.1000). Thanks!

Larksfield Place Community in Action

Yesterday, we had about 40 people participate in a letter-writing campaign to state representatives. We are asking them to oppose the Nursing Home Bed Tax.

"No, Thank You" to Nursing Home Bed Tax

Larksfield Place residents are inviting the community to join them in their letter writing campaign in opposition of the nursing home bed tax. Please join us if you can on Tuesday, April 27, from 2 - 4 p.m. in the Larksfield Place auditorium, 7373 E. 29th St. North.

Larkfield's Fashion Show

These pictures are of Larksfield Place residents who modeled fashions at last week's Spring Fling fashion show, which was enjoyed by all! Everyone looked great.

Spring Fashion Show

Please join us for the fashion show Friday, April 16, 2010, @ 2:00 p.m. The models are Larksfield residents and the show will be in the auditorium. Clothes are from Ann's Fashions in Normandie Center. Come join us for the show!

The pictures show some of the models picking out the spring attire. The models pictured are Geney, Kaki, and Dot.

WSU/Larksfield Place Formal Agreement

Yesterday Larksfield Place and WSU had a formal signing ceremony announcing the formalization of their long-standing partnership of education and support.

"Projects between students and Larksfield Place community members have always had a mutual goal of sharing and respect," said Ardis, Larksfield Place community member.

Jodine, also a Larksfield Place community member, and Ardis have both participated in the student/resident relationship through the physical therapy program.

Nearly 100 people attended the signing, including representatives from WSU, Larksfield Place, the greater Wichita community and elected officials. The photo shows Ardis speaking with the media about the history of the Larksfield Place/WSU alliance.

Connecting with Social Media

One of the social media sites that we are exploring is Facebook. Did you know…

• According to a recent Nielsen study the number of seniors using the Web has increased by 6 million in the last five years
• 17.5 million people 65 and older online as of Nov. 2009
• Nearly half of online seniors visited Facebook or YouTube in Dec. 2009, making them their third and fourth most visited online destinations
• In one year, Facebook went from the 45^th most popular site with seniors to #3!

The photo shows Larry sending a message to a family member using Facebook. Last week, he used Facebook to chat with KSN Weatherman Mark Bogner!

Getting Started

The social media group at Larksfield Place is launching a blog! We plan to post community member thoughts on social media as well as other topics related to the theme "What's Age Got To Do With It?"

The ladies in the photo are a few of the people learning more about social media and social networking in addition to other fun technology.