Rabbi Gary Berenson will lead The Cedars community through the Passover Seder
Friday March 30 at 5PM
FMI call 221-7000
Nutrition Fair: Community Learning Series
Join us for a Nutrition Fair featuring our Dietician, Jenny Maynard and learn about various aspects of nutrition, get healthy recipes, have some delicious snacks and have fun!
Wednesday March 21 from 10-11AM
at The Cedars Rehabilitation Center
Refreshments and Raffle – bring a friend
Free and Open to the Public.
MJFF: Free Senior Screening Sponsored by The Cedars
Join us at the Maine Jewish Film Festival, where we are sponsoring the Free Senior Screening of documentary, Sammy Davis Jr., I’ve Gotta Be Me
Interviewees include Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal
Thursday March 15 at 2PM
The Portland Museum of Art, reservations made through the MJFF
Desserts served following the film
Heart Health: Community Learning Series
Join us for a learning session on heart health, where Hannah Temple, RN will discuss risk factors for heart health, warning signs of cardiovascular disease, nutrition, exercise and lifestyle tips.
Wednesday February 28 from 10-11AM
at The Cedars Rehabilitation Center
Refreshments will be served
The Greatest Stories from the Greatest Generation
This week on Channel 6 at 5PM
Lee Goldberg interviews Maine seniors, including
Mary Lou Martindell on Tuesday and Les Brewer on Thursday
Staff Spotlight at The Cedars: John Roy, Dining Director
John Roy is the Director of Dining Services for The Cedars community. Staff can usually spot him cooking in one of our kitchens, helping staff during service, or talking with residents about their meals and dining preferences. His passion is preparing healthy, delicious meals for our community with the freshest local ingredients.
A graduate of Johnson and Wales College and a recipient of the Cordon Bleu Medal and Who’s Who Award, John has over 30 years in culinary management from educational settings, to hotel and restaurants, corporate environments, healthcare and retirement communities.
John was born and raised in Waterville, Maine and today lives with his wife in Newcastle. He commutes over 50 miles each way daily. He must really enjoy working here – and The Cedars is lucky to have him on our team!
John looks forward to growing with our community, especially towards our exciting new transformation to the Household Model of care.
Learning Wednesday: Protect Yourself from Phone Scams
NEW DATE: January 31, 10AM – 11AM at the Hoffman Center.
Refreshments will be served – bring a friend!
Presented by Katharine O’Neill, Director of Housing and Communications.
FMI call 207-221-7100
Happy Holidays from The Cedars
The staff and trustees at The Cedars wish all of you
a blessed and joyous holiday season.
Making Connections As We Age, at The Cedars
Researchers are gaining a better understanding of the effects of loneliness and isolation on our health, such as the studies outlined in the recent New York Times article. Scientists have found that loneliness can raise our levels of stress hormones and inflammation, which then increase the risk of heart disease, arthritis, Type 2 diabetes and dementia. Interestingly, findings indicate that individuals can be surrounded by people and still feel lonely – if their relationships are not emotionally rewarding. Essentially, isolation does not definitively lead to loneliness. The question arises, how to counter the effects of loneliness, particularly in our older years.
At The Cedars, we have various living options for seniors including independent living, assisted living, long-term care and short-stay rehabilitation. Over the years, we’ve had the honor of witnessing the effects of new relationships on our residents’ wellbeing. One resident at The Atrium independent living recently exclaimed, “I never thought I would meet my best friend after moving in to a senior community.” And in our long-term care center, the community is enthusiastically awaiting the upcoming wedding between two of our nursing home residents who met at The Cedars.
Intimate, meaningful relationships are always important, no matter where we are in life. And what’s amazing is that connections can arise when and where we least expect them. For more information on The Cedars and our community, contact Angela D’Amours, Marketing Representative at adamours@thecedarsportland.org.
Happy Hanukkah
Greetings for a warm and joyous Hanukkah, from The Cedars.
