One Week Left in Winter Art Show

If you would like to see the Kansas Art Guild's Winter Show at Larksfield Place, please do so by March 4. The Gallery is located at 7373 E. 29th St. North. For more information, please call 316.858.3910.

Fun with Computers

Maralee and Eunice learned how to upload their photo to the blog today! Fun for all!

Secrets of the Mountain - February Movie

The next movie in the Larksfield Place auditorium will be "Secrets of the Mountain" on Sunday,Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. Followed on Tuesday, Feb. 22, by "America: The Story of Us" at 2 p.m.

"Life as We Know It" will be shown on Sunday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m.

Happy Movie Viewing!

Simplify Your Lifestyle Free Workshops

With Baby Boomers reaching senior status this year, an increasing number of mature adults want to learn more about downsizing their homes, the options available in independent and assisted living communities, and how to protect their retirement nest eggs. To help people in the Wichita area tackle these tasks, Larksfield Place is sponsoring a series of free workshops: Simplify Your Lifestyle.

The series includes:
“Brunch and Browse” Thursday, Feb. 10 10 a.m.
Come for a light brunch and discover what an active lifestyle community can offer.

“Out of Sorts” Saturday, Feb. 26 10 a.m.
Kirsten Awe, a professional organizer from Three Pea, will share practical secrets of successful downsizing.

“Protect Your Nest Egg” Saturday, March 26 10 a.m.
Liz Moeller, an investment advisor with Carey, Thomas, Hoover and Breault, will provide tips on how to protect your financial investments.

“Planning for a lifestyle change can be much easier with a little advice from the experts,” said Tammy Flaming, Larksfield Place marketing director. “While a move may be years away, the tips from these seminars on downsizing and taking care of investments can be useful to most people as soon as they get home.”

Space is limited, please call 316.858.3910 or email info@larksfieldplace.org to make a reservation. All seminars will take place on the Larksfield Place campus, 7373 E. 29th St. North in Wichita.

Larksfield Place Announces President/CEO

The Larksfield Place board of directors is pleased to announce that Reginald Hislop, Ph.D., will join Larksfield Place as president and CEO effective Feb. 1, 2011.

Hislop brings more than 25 years of experience in the field of long-term care and senior housing, 18 of those years were spent serving as president and CEO of The Village at Manor Park, Inc., Wisconsin’s largest non-profit long-term care and senior housing system, which included three Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC). Most recently, he served as the managing partner of Grubb & Ellis/APEX Healthcare, a national health care/senior health care advisory group. He is a nationally recognized industry speaker, author and advisor in the areas of health care, senior housing, post-acute care and health policy.

“Dr. Hislop knows and understands the unique environment of senior care,” said Larry Van Horn, chairman of the Larksfield Place board of directors and senior vice president/CFO of GLMV Architecture. “His experience and fresh perspective will help set the course as we prepare to launch assisted living at Larksfield Place.”

Hislop received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., and a Doctor of Philosophy in Macro-Economics from the University of Toronto in Canada.

He and his wife, Diane, along with their son Lucas will be moving to Wichita from the Milwaukee, Wis., area.