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For the uninitiated, we start with a definition: Fairy Gardens—also called enchanted gardens—are minuscule plots that include live plants, tiny statues, and other accessories such as furniture, fountains, or swings. They’re constructed indoors or out from items you already own, purchased from a store, or things you find: pine cones, sticks, stones, miniature decorations. Maybe pumpkins!
In a small plot of soil next to the entrance to the Hornbeam building, you will find Wake Robin’s newest sitework…our very own Fairy Garden. The garden’s creator, Sue G., worked her way up to this fantasy project through her lifelong interest in gardening.
Through two previous house moves, Sue said she missed the greenspaces she had cultivated over the years and left behind. Coming to Wake Robin, she quickly volunteered to work as a helper with our landscape crew. Her tasks included weeding and dead-heading gardens around Hornbeam; then she thought she might try something more whimsical.
Sue had made a small Fairy Garden in a pot when she lived in Maine, and that gave her the idea to transform a larger area at her new home into something fun. She adopted a space that was mostly mulch and adapted it for a more playful use. She transplanted some items from overgrown areas and added a few Fairy touches such as doors, fencing, flagstones, and small figures.
At first, Sue wondered if other residents and staff would appreciate her effort or even approve of it. Then she found other people making little additions to her Fairy Garden…another small plant, three ceramic dogs, personal touches that added up to group participation. Residents from Maple have made the trek up the hill to Hornbeam to see for themselves. Sue says the “unintended celebrity” surprised her.
If you are looking for inspiration to start your own Fairy Garden, Sue is happy to consult. She’ll even sign an autograph!
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Chris Duffy isn’t going to sugarcoat it: Making friends as an adult is hard. If you’ve ever tried to figure out exactly how to ask a potential platonic connection for their number—or word that first follow-up text—you know what he’s talking about. “It’s mortifying,” he says. “It requires being vulnerable and cringe-worthy and putting yourself out there.”
Social awkwardness aside, it’s simply harder to meet new people as an adult, when you no longer have shared high school classes or a college dorm room. Add in long work hours, a fear of rejection, and lack of trust, and it’s no wonder many people struggle to make new friends.
Yet despite these obstacles, investing time and energy into growing your community is unequivocally worth it. Friendships keep us mentally and physically healthy. Plus, “I think a lot of pressure gets put on your partner to be everything,” says Duffy, author of Let’s Hang Out: Making (and Keeping) Friends, Acquaintances, and Other Nonromantic Relationships. “There’s this idea that they’re supposed to be your creative inspiration and your sexual partner and the coparent to your kids, and also your best friend—but friends bring something that your spouse doesn’t. You can find parts of yourself and get inspired and have fun” by broadening your group of confidantes.
We asked Duffy and other experts how to approach making new friends as an adult, based on the life stage you’re into.
Early adulthood
Your 20s are the ideal time to start reflecting on your own friendship-making style—knowledge that will serve you the rest of your life. In part, that means figuring out whether you’re a joiner or an initiator, says Nina Badzin, who hosts the podcast Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. As a joiner, you’ll make it a point to proactively join activities or events you find interesting, like dance classes, a kickball league, or a professional networking group. If you’re an initiator, you’ll step up to organize get-togethers. “Maybe you invite two people, and those two people invite two people,” she says. Being a joiner and being an initiator both require a conscious effort; knowing which you are will help you determine the best approach to making friends.
You’ll likely meet lots of people at work—proximity fuels close bonds—and those connections can lead to other connections. “The acquaintance you made at this thing may stay an acquaintance, but maybe you meet someone through that person who becomes a friend,” Badzin says. “It takes time. In your 20s, you’re planting these little seeds that hopefully will blossom later.” So if you hit it off with your colleague’s roommate at happy hour, exchange numbers and then actually follow up to plan another time to hang out. If that sounds daunting, remember that one of you has to make the first move. “Why not let it be you?” Badzin asks. “Somebody has to be brave. We really are in much more control of our social lives than we think.”
Badzin’s advice resonates with Jillian White, 24, who moved to New York City a little over a year ago. She was determined to meet new people, so she turned to social media—and found she was far from the only one searching for connection. A social platform called 222 that she tested out, for example, asks users to take a personality quiz based on their interests; they’re then matched with similar people, and the group is invited to participate in an activity like going out to eat or singing karaoke together. White also joined another group, 10 Chairs, that curates dinner parties for 10 people at a time. After each event, attendees are added to a group chat with everyone else who was at the dinner, which makes staying in touch easy.
“It’s really a bonding experience because everyone’s in it together, and everyone’s a little uncomfortable,” White says. “I can reinvent myself. If I don’t want to tell you about parts of me, I don’t have to. And maybe I’m finding myself, and fitting into different groups I didn’t think I’d be a part of.” It’s scary, she says, but more than that, exciting. Her advice to other young adults: “Give yourself grace. Making friends is hard, and it takes trial and error, but everyone has the same common goal to meet people.”
When you’re a new parent
After becoming a parent, you might feel too exhausted, at least at first, to even consider bringing another new person into your life. But the early months of parenthood can also be isolating, especially if it’s mostly just you and baby all day in the beginning, and it can be nice to bond with someone over all the new experiences and hopes and worries that come with this phase of life.
That’s why Duffy suggests leaning into low-effort opportunities, and starting with people in the vicinity: the other parents at the playground, at “parents and babies” sessions at the local library, or at a new-mom or -dad support group. Duffy likes to take walks with his baby, and he’s found that he regularly crosses paths with the same people also walking their babies. The easiest thing to do, he says, is give a slight nod and perhaps say good morning. But if he wanted to take it a step further, he’d make it a point to stop and say: “Hey, I’ve seen you walking around with your baby before. I’m Chris. What’s your name?” Or perhaps he’d ask for advice: “Have you found a good baby music class you like around here?” That might strike up a conversation that leads to an ongoing connection.
Still, it’s essential to establish that your friendships are about the adults, not the kids, Badzin stresses. “Eventually these kids get older, and they’re not going to want to hang out, or someone’s going to leave someone out in middle school, or date and break up,” she says. “If the friendship isn’t grounded in the adults, the adults will have drama between them.” She’s seen many people stop talking to their friends because their kids hurt each other.
One way to do that is to make sure all your conversations don’t revolve around the kids—that way, you have other interests and shared likes to ground the relationship. Though it might feel awkward, Badzin also suggests having a direct conversation, especially if you start noticing the kids are drifting apart. Word it like this: “We should just assume that at some point our kids are going to want to hang out with other people.” Remind each other that you’re committed to staying friends, regardless of how the kids’ friendship evolves.
Adulthood and midlife
When you enter your mid-30s, and as you cycle through your 40s and 50s, it can be helpful to reframe how you think about friendship. “As we get older, gone are the days of having that one all-encompassing best friend” you might have relied on in your 20s, says Rachel Ann Dine, a licensed professional clinical counselor in Agoura Hills, Calif. “Be open to being part of different friend groups that fulfill the different pieces of who you are as an adult.” You might have one group you go out to an expensive dinner with once a month, for example, and another you hike with for free every weekend.
Dine suggests regularly setting small connection goals for yourself: going to a group workout class once a week and smiling at somebody, giving your neighborhood book club a chance, joining a pickleball team, tagging along with your coworkers to happy hour once a month. “You may not hit it off with anybody the first time you go, but that doesn’t mean your person won’t show up,” she says.
Duffy, meanwhile, is a proponent of finding ways to regularly spend time at the same place, like a favorite cafe or the library down the street. “If you go to the same coffee shop every day, I guarantee you, you will get to know the people who work there on that shift, and you’ll probably get to know other people who go there,” he says. “If you find a place where there’s people you share interests with, and then you repeatedly cross paths with them, that’s how it works.” These repeated low-stakes interactions, as he describes them, can evolve into meaningful relationships. Plus, he points out, when you’re feeling lonely, it’s simply nice to have someone know your name. “Don’t discount the power of saying hello,” he says.
Even for those with the best of intentions, scheduling can get tricky during the midlife years, Badzin acknowledges. We’ve all seen the memes that celebrate canceled plans. But it’s essential to be conscious of—and actually put work into—making time for friends. “You have to not be a flake,” she says. “You have to keep your plans as much as you can, even when you don’t feel like it because you’re tired. Most people are usually happy that they put that time in.”
Senior years
Think you’re too old to make new friends? You couldn’t be more wrong, Badzin emphasizes—but you have to stay open to the possibility. Then, find ways to put yourself out there, like joining a group to play games or taking up a class with built-in socialization. “I don’t love yoga as much because you don’t talk during yoga,” she says. “Learning a card game, knitting, a writing class where you’re sharing—there’s chatting during all of those. If it’s a silent experience, you’re not really going to meet someone.” Badzin’s mom, for example, who’s nearly 80, regularly makes new friends through literature classes and other community education programs, as well as at gym programs designed for older people.
You might find that intergenerational friendships, in particular, are rewarding. Dine recently befriended a “funky, wonderful” woman in her late 80s—meaning the two have a 50-year age gap. They met at an antique store and have already gone out to coffee several times. Duffy, meanwhile, met a 102-year-old friend at the local swimming pool, and he’s since enjoyed hanging out on her front porch while sipping iced tea. “It’s incredible and beautiful and kind of wild,” he says. “I get so much out of having older friends and younger friends.”
Sharon Croteau, 83, has made too many friends to count since moving into Wake Robin, a continuing-care retirement community in Shelburne, Vt. She plays bridge multiple times a week, volunteers regularly, puts together jigsaw puzzles with her fellow residents, participates in strength and conditioning and water-aerobics classes, and goes blueberry-picking with other community members. She took up golf at age 75 and recently started playing pickleball. As long as you’re doing things that genuinely appeal to you, she says, it’s easy to meet new people—and to know you’ll already have something in common with them. Croteau has always had a full life, and she’s enjoyed maintaining that richness at her new home. “I decided that in order to make friends, you have to be a friend to yourself,” she says. “You have to understand where you’re at and what you enjoy doing.”
Tasia leading a meditation session with residents
Simply put, an Occupational Therapist spends time with individuals to find out what they usually do in their day-to-day life and identifies challenges they face. Then they help to find ways to overcome those challenges.
The University of Vermont recently started an Occupational Therapy (OT) training program and Wake Robin is part of their field study component. Tasia Benham, M.S. OTR/L, C-MLD, is their instructor while they are with us. So far, we have had three UVM students do their Wake Robin rounds and there will be one more this winter and another in the spring. One OT student did her 3-month rotation here. Another OT student did her 2-week observational fieldwork with us and requested a return to do her Capstone research, a kind of final thesis.
To support the wellbeing of our residents, Wake Robin offers Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology. These are standard offerings in many retirement communities contributing to a holistic approach to healthcare. They differ in their purposes with OT focused on fine motor movements, hygiene tasks, or improving cognitive abilities. PT is designed to help people perform tasks independently and reduce their risk of falling. A Speech-Language Pathologist can help with speech problems and communication disorders, as well as assessing difficulties with eating and swallowing.
Tasia says the UVM program is a welcome opportunity. She herself had to find a school outside of Vermont as there were no OT training programs in the state at that time. She is now certified as a field-work educator contributing to the professional standards established by UVM in their doctorate-level OT program. She says over her years of work she finds Wake Robin to be the most client-centered approach she has ever experienced. Tasia is part of a team of six full-time therapists at Wake Robin who all share the same approach to their work: we provide health services to our residents and are always aware that “we are in their home.”
Dr. Chris Hebert with his family and friends at the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
The Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is a recreation path spanning the breadth of northern Vermont, all 93 miles of it. It is a treasured corridor for cyclists, horseback riders, snow shoers, and cross-country skiers. Now imagine doing that distance on foot, in one session. That was the personal challenge that Wake Robin’s Dr. Chris Hebert gave himself just a few weeks ago.
Chris started the run at 5:00 PM to avoid the heat of the day and completed it by noon the next day. Running and walking for that period of time is daunting enough on the legs and feet, but Chris said going without sleep was almost harder. His inspiration was a very personal and purposeful cause.
Nobody does a run like this alone and Chris had plenty of support. His running group thought it was a good idea, and he had two special friends who met him at various points along the trail all night long to be sure he had the food and water he needed. This ultramarathon had a special purpose. Chris ran this route in honor of his wife Lisa who passed away in February. After her memorial service he said, “I just had an empty feeling, I didn’t know what to do with myself, so it helped to have a goal to shoot for.” His overnight run was meant to raise awareness for Lisa’s scholarship fund at South Burlington High School.
Funds raised through Chris’s effort allowed for a scholarship to be given this year to an SBHS graduate. Goal completed. And an additional bonus was the gathering at the finish line of Lisa’s friends and family to acknowledge this accomplishment and to remember.
Dr. Chris Hebert, his children, and the recipient of the Lisa Hebert Memorial Scholarship pose on graduation day – credit: The Other Paper
If you were one of the lucky residents of Wake Robin, you were seated for an amazing tasting menu of seafood dishes and complementary dessert. This was the second in a series of special meals our kitchen staff has created to flex their culinary muscles and have some fun.
Interested parties signed up and a randomizing program selected 40 diners for this experience. The lead chef for the evening was Josh Krechel who designed the tapas-style menu working closely with our seafood supplier out of Boston Harbor. They had a lead time of two and a half months to work out the theme partly based on fish migration and what is at peak season in early June. Josh explained there is much more to consider than simply what to cook. This involved the geography of food, in this case, ocean locations and seasons, where the fish are, and what would make a good combination for a sequence of courses.
Josh favors the New York City style of plating that arranges food by vertical design…pile it up! He was also designing by color and chose bright accents such as a strawberry gazpacho, beet root gravlax, and yellow romesco sauce. The featured seafood included lobster, scallops, gravlax (cured salmon), octopus, and sea bass.
After the bounty of the sea came a stunning dessert created by Deborah Stearns, Wake Robin’s pastry chef. She has been part of the Wake Robin kitchen team for 20 years and says these tasting menus are a chance “to do the fun stuff!” Coordinating with Josh on the visual aspect of each course, she was free to come up with something that would be the conclusion of this feast. Deborah chose to work with the classic flavor combination of goat cheese, pear and wine to build her Chevre Panna Cotta with Wine Poached Pear. But she needed one more component to finish it off. She quickly learned how to do “spherification” and turned raspberry jelly into “caviar.” Deborah loves the art of baking, but food science really interests her. “I’m a science geek” she said as she explained how she made food into spheres for the final accent on her dessert.
The tasting menus come up every couple of months with a lot of anticipation from our residents. For the Dining Services team, food is more than cooking to provide sustenance. Food is a science and a joy for the chefs of Wake Robin.
Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports, particularly for active seniors. I spoke to a man named Peter Galbraith who is an avid player. He lives in Wake Robin, a senior life plan community in Shelburne, Vermont.
Peter believes that playing pickleball can save America and I believe him. It has so many benefits for active seniors and here is why, according to him.
Peter played tennis most of his life and has been playing pickleball for over 6 years as an early adopter. He and many of his 400 neighbors have been playing at Wake Robin perfecting their skills and competing against each other.
Pickleball, as a sport, has been spreading across the country at a rate of 200% in the past few years.
As a person who has never played pickleball, I asked Peter to tell me how it is played and the benefits for people over 50.
During the pandemic, the parking lot of Wake Robin was empty, so residents set up a portable pickleball net. Four years later about 10% of the community is playing pickleball with only two who had played before.
Peter says the game is referred to as “dangerously easy to learn.” The reason is you become addicted to playing it.
One of his neighbors is a 92-year-old woman who wears a knee brace, and the other residents have to be careful challenging her to a game because she usually wins.
The health benefits for seniors of this aerobic exercise include improving flexibility and balance.
As in any sport, there is always a risk of injury. Peter recommends before taking up any sport, check with your doctor first. It helps to do other exercises and stretching before attempting to play.
Peter has seen extraordinary success with pickleball in his community and the world.
One of the biggest benefits for seniors is the social aspect of playing pickleball. Socialization is a key factor in longevity. Because the residents play with people of all ages and all points of view, it binds them together in friendship.
A headline in The New Yorker reads, “Can Pickleball Save America.” The point is that when people get out there and have fun it nurtures relationships and quells conflicts.
Pickleball is now seen on tennis channels, “much to the distress of tennis players.”
Peter has been a tennis player all his life. He says that if you are playing tennis with someone new to the sport, it isn’t a lot of fun. But in pickleball, players can pick it up quickly making it an interesting and competitive game.
The court is small, unlike tennis, so it doesn’t require that you run all over it. The average age of residents at Wake Robin is 83 so most players shuffle rather than run around the court. The rules of pickleball are designed to take the power out of the game so it’s easy for anyone to play.
7 feet of space next to the net on each side is called “the kitchen.” You can’t go in the kitchen unless the ball bounces there. That means you can’t stand at the net and slam the ball. Behind that 7-foot area is a 15-foot area where most of the playing is done. 90% of pickleball is played with doubles. It can be played with singles but is more fun and less exerting with more players.
Tournaments at Wake Robin are round robin where everyone plays with and against everyone else in a series of short games. This limits the time spent on the court.
Pickleball is played with a lightweight ball with holes made of plastic. The holes slow down the ball, making it easier for seniors to play the game.
Outdoor pickleball is usually played on concrete that has been coated to make the surface softer. Peter recommends wearing classic-style tennis shoes that do not stick to the ground instead of running shoes to prevent injuries. Indoor courts generally have wood floors.
The paddle is small, about the same size as a racquetball racquet, made of wood or carbon materials.
A pickleball game usually lasts about 11 minutes.
Beginners should not back up too fast while playing to prevent falling.
Many tennis facilities put pickleball lines on tennis courts so people can play either game.
At the end of our interview, Peter quoted the poet Horace. (25 BC)
“Mix a little foolishness with your prudence. It is good to be silly at the right moment.”
By Paige Cerulli | iAdvance Senior Care | Posted June 17, 2024 | Article Link
Meals are a very important part of the senior care experience, but it’s easy for dining menus to become repetitive. Fresh and varied menus enhance resident satisfaction and enjoyment while also promoting better nutrition and wellness. I Advance Senior Care spoke with three experts about practical ways senior care communities can keep dining menus fresh and exciting.
The Value of Menu Variety
Lindsay Scaringella, MS, RN, LDN at CareOne, explains that menu variety is important for several reasons. “Most importantly, as we age, our nutritional needs become more individualized to our chronic health conditions. It is important that our diets align with the right macro and micronutrients,” she explains. For example, diets low in sodium are important for those with heart conditions. “Providing a variety of meals that are less processed and focus on whole foods is key to managing a healthy lifestyle and reducing health complications,” Scaringella says.
Goodwin Living’s Culinary Innovation & Development Chef, Brian Patterson, notes that menu item and ingredient variety can be mentally, emotionally, and intellectually stimulating and satiating. “Variety can also refer to where ingredients are sourced,” he notes. “More and more, residents take an interest in where their food comes from. The narrative behind food is increasingly relevant to how we enjoy and care about what we eat. We welcome farmers and wine makers to our campuses to give presentations and tastings, and we are planning field trips to local farms, breweries, and wineries.”
Patterson explains that he’s also seen increased resident desire for greater cultural diversity through culinary experiences. This includes ingredients and techniques tied directly to authentic styles of cuisine, as well as more immersive dining experiences like chef’s table and wine dinners.
Strategies to Offer Menu Variety While Staying Within Budget
To offer variety while staying within budget, Patterson encourages senior care communities to adopt several strategies. “Working with broadline vendors to source bulk deals on sensibly raised, processed, and packaged foods is one way of getting the best deal,” he says. “Pair more expensive items with ingredients that cost less to achieve a well-priced meal or offer them with an upcharge to the regular dining allowance or cycle menus.”
Local purveyors can also help communities stay within budget. “Demand for locally sourced food can lead to developing relationships with local purveyors who can offer potential for savings by dealing directly with local producers that feature uniquely local ingredients,” says Patterson. “Consider working pop-up experiences into your menu schedule, which makes it possible to serve up special experiences and foods like a Hawaiian Luau, Spanish Tapas, Asian Noodle House, German Wurst and Beer Garden.”
Kate Hays, director of dining services at Wake Robin
Kate Hays, director of dining services at Wake Robin, says that the community creates menu variety by running a daily menu as well as an “always available” menu with plenty of extra offerings and choices. “Our daily menu offers a soup and appetizer du jour, a choice of two animal-based and one plant-based entrees, a starch and vegetable du jour, and a dessert du jour,” she says. The always available menu includes a vegetarian soup, a choice of additional salads, entrées, vegetables, and starch. “We also offer unseasoned griddled chicken, salmon, and tofu for those looking to avoid added sodium or address other health or nutritional issues, or who are just unhappy with the daily menu offerings. To create additional menu choices, residents are invited to use a sauce off one of the daily entrees to customize their unseasoned protein of choice if they desire,” Hays notes.
Scaringella explains that the CareOne food service team collaborates to create a varied menu while staying within budget. “Buying foods within season is a great way to save money while getting the best tasting produce,” she says.
She notes that it’s also important to focus on limiting food waste to maximize the food budget. “Educating staff to encourage patient food intake and keeping record of meals that are a ‘hit’ can help reduce waste and save money.”
How to Establish a Dialogue Between Residents and Culinary Services
Resident input is an essential element in creating menu variety, and there are many ways to capture that input. “In addition to emails and hallway conversations with residents, Wake Robin has comment boxes in our dining rooms, a Suggestions and Concerns Committee, a resident council meeting that addresses dining issues, and a Dining Advisory Group,” says Hays. She notes that the channels give residents a chance to share their thoughts and engage with the culinary team.
CareOne in Newton, Massachusetts, holds quarterly resident counsel meetings with the activity group. Residents have the chance to provide input on what they might want to see on the menu during the coming months. “Getting positive and negative feedback from the residents can help reduce food waste and save money within the food service budget,” Scaringella says.
Patterson notes that residents are very involved in informing Goodwin Living community menu choices. Campuses encourage resident input in several ways:
Additionally, Goodwin Living encourages dialog between dining services and residents with tools including direct engagement, a comment book in each venue, survey cards, and an email forum for open discussion.
Strategies for Incorporating Seasonal and Local Ingredients Into Menus
Patterson encourages senior care communities to research the farms in their area, then reach out and develop relationships. “We visit local farms and invite farmers and producers to our campuses to lecture and present tastings,” he says. “Food can taste better when it’s local, and it makes us feel good about our food choices.”
Hays notes that Wake Robin has established relationships with about 40 local farm partners. “By purchasing readily available items locally we are paying a fair, not inflated price and it is also a better practice from a sustainability standpoint — better for our residents and staffs’ health, better for the local economy and our bottom dollar, and better for our carbon footprint,” she says.
Additionally, Wake Robin hosts summer farmers markets from late May through September. The dining team samples an ingredient weekly, educating residents and staff on how and why to introduce healthy, whole foods into their diets. “Dining has hosted programming focusing on culinary medicine and mindful eating, an educational and nutritional approach to improving eating behaviors relating to nutrition, exercise and movement, mindfulness, and health coaching,” explains Hays. “Food can affect how we feel, support mental focus, fuel performance, and can prevent and treat many chronic diseases.” By creating varied menus, senior care communities can support resident wellness in all of these ways.
We have observed one more Memorial Day and what better time to tell you about a recent donation from resident Peter Maytham. Peter currently serves as the president of the Wake Robin Residents’ Association and is a vintage car buff. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the John Paul Jones in the mid-1950s, and after many years of service, retired as a Commander. In 2018, Peter was awarded a Quilt of Valor while attending a reunion with his shipmates in Tennessee.
His award reads:
United States Navy Atlantic and Mediterranean 1955-1985
On behalf of the Quilts of Valor Foundation
In recognition of your service for this nation
It is a privilege to serve honor and comfort upon you
Though we may never know the depth of your sacrifice to protect
And defend the United States of America
As an expression of gratitude
From a grateful nation
We award you this Quilt of Valor
19th day of August 2018 in Franklin, Tennessee
Previous enewsletters had stories about the Trillium Trail Quilt, an in-house honor bestowed on Wake Robin residents as they make their final exit from our community. Peter’s donation of his Quilt of Valor is meant to share the honor and gratitude with all Wake Robin residents who have served. There are over 60 veterans living on our campus with 20 living in the Linden Health Center. He says he “hopes to bring comfort to their families in the same way the Trillium Trail quilt has honored other residents.”
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