May/June Newsletter
The May-June 2011 newsletter features the unique interests for Salt Lake City’s “Bucket List”. For your taste buds, check out Chef Andy’s Spicy Recipe. Don’t forget to read about our “How to deal with Alzheimer’s as a Caregiver”.
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Seniors celebrate independence with activities and more
Published in the Millcreek Journal
Millcreek area seniors are staying active, having fun, learning new things and sharing experiences with their neighbors in the community.
At Millcreek Retirement by Encore Senior Living the month of July is full of fun activities open to the public free of charge, according to Executive Director Julie
Newman.
“Anything that we do, we always make sure that we invite our families. We always invite the community as well, so that they can come out,” Newman said. “We’re always trying to give back to the community.”
Seniors take the initiative to help their peers
Seniors at retirement community Millcreek hosted a yard sale to raise money for Meals on Wheels
The ongoing economic crisis story is filled with stories of jobs being lost, community programs being cut or reduced, and families having trouble making ends meet. But one such story in particular caught the attention of the seniors and staff at retirement community Millcreek by Encore Senior Living, and they decided to take action. In 2009 and 2010, the seniors at Millcreek hosted a Charity Yard Sale to benefit the Salt Lake County Aging Services’ Meals on Wheels program.
This year, the sale raised $1,108.
The Meals on Wheels program in Salt Lake County delivers more than 1,000 hot noon meals to frail and isolated older adults six days a week. The program is facing budget cuts and a decrease in the number of volunteers.
The Charity Yard Sale featured beds, dressers, computers, recliners, bookshelves, clothing, and World War II collectibles.
Millcreek Donates to “Fill the Ark”
Millcreek Retirement Residence was a sponsor of the 2010 Fill the Ark. The event raised $10,000 to donate to Heifer International, which supplies farm animals, training and education to needy people in villages around the world.
A Celebration of Fun and Food to Benefit the Alzheimer’s Association
Millcreek Retirement Residence, located at 777 East 3900 South in Salt Lake City, hosted a Hawaiian Luau September 4th, 2009 from 6 to 8 p.m. to benefit the local Alzheimer’s Association chapter.
The luau was a fun and family friendly event. Open to the public, the event featured live entertainment, fire dancers, hula hoop and limbo contests as well as traditional Hawaiian cuisine. There was also a pie eating contest between the local fire and police stations. All proceeds and donations raised benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.
Millcreek Retirement Residence
Published in the Millcreek Journal
Getting older doesn’t need to be a hardship – especially if you’re able to live in a caring environment like the Millcreek Retirement Residence. Located at 777 East 3900 South, this senior living center offers an elegant atmosphere with the comforts of home.
