Tealridge Assisted Living

Off-the-church-walls: Remember Slow Food?

Off-the-church-walls: Remember Slow Food?: Remember Slow Food? Someone asked the other day, "What was your favorite fast food when you were growing up?" "We di...

Opportunities to Serve Seniors in Assisted Living

One of our senior men needs someone to visit him on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you can help, please let me know.

One of our members has a mother who is in assisted living  recovering from a broken shoulder. She could use help to give her a break. This needs to be a woman, so if you can help with this, please let me know.

How can I monitor my elderly mother?

You would like to get a 'nanny cam' of sorts for your elderly parent. There's a great product to keep an eye on older parents without intruding, called Lively. It comes with a wrist watch that sends you messages about your parent's activity. It'll tell you if your parent has taken their meds, if they are active, and there's a life alert button. It's ideal for what many are looking for.

Google has the Nest Cam, which has Wi-Fi cameras. But that's very intrusive from a privacy perspective.

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Festival of Lights Tour

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Itinerary:

• 2:00 pm Depart Edmond Church of Christ
• 2:30 pm Guided tour of Guthrie Historic District, Guthrie OK Guide will be on our bus.
• 3:30 pm Oklahoma Territorial Museum ($3 Charge per person)
• 4:45 pm Dinner (on your own) "Armando's Mexican Restaurant" formerly "Fuente Grande"
• 6:45 pm Yukon Christmas Display
• 7:45 pm Braums "Treat" Covered in tour cost.
• 8:45 Return to Edmond Church of Christ

Tour Cost is $20.00 / person.
Sign-up and pay in advance with Dane Carr or Ruth Honeycutt

Edmond Seniors and their friends will get a chance to fill the bus, then we will open it others. So sign-up soon.

Veteran's Day Brings Thoughts of Gratitude & Respect.

Veteran's Day brings good thoughts and pride in my country. Those who have served our country deserve honor. God reminds us that we should honor everyone, but we honor Veterans on this day. Romans 13:7 says, "Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor."

Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans, that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I (Also known as the Great War) ; major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. The United States previously observed Armistice Day. The U.S. holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.

Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who gave their lives and those who perished while in service.

Why do we celebrate Veterans Day on Nov 11?

In the USA, Veterans Day annually falls on November 11. This day is the anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which ended the World War I hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany in 1918. Veterans are thanked for their services to the United States on Veterans Day.

Why Do We Celebrate Veterans Day?

While both honor our military personnel, the former is a day to remember and pay respect to all the men and women that died serving our country in a war, while Veterans Day is to celebrate the soldiers who are still alive and served in the forces at anytime, during peace or war.

Why is it important to honor Veterans Day?

“Veterans Day shows respect for those who were willing to give their lives to the country and to serve their country. It shows that we appreciate the veterans.” “Veterans Day is important to me because it is a time to recognize and honor those that have served their country in the armed forces.

When does the federal government celebrate Veterans Day?

Celebrating Veterans Day. If the November 11 holiday falls on a non-workday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the holiday is observed by the federal government on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).

Observance

Veterans Day is intended to honor and thank all military personnel who served the United States in all wars, particularly living veterans. It is marked by parades and church services and in many places the American flag is hung at half mast. A period of silence lasting two minutes may be held at 11 am. Some schools are closed on Veterans Day, while others do not close, but choose to mark the occasion with special assemblies or other activities.

Veterans Day is officially observed on November 11. However, if it falls on a week day, many communities hold their celebrations on the weekend closest to this date. This is to enable more people to attend and participate in the events. Federal Government offices are closed on November 11. If Veterans Day falls on a Saturday, they are closed on Friday November 10. If Veterans Day falls on a Sunday, they are closed on Monday November 12. State and local governments, schools and non-governmental businesses are not required to close and may decide to remain open or closed. Public transit systems may follow a regular or holiday schedule.

History

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 an armistice between Germany and the Allied nations came into effect. On November 11, 1919, Armistice Day was commemorated for the first time. In 1919, President Wilson proclaimed the day should be "filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory". There were plans for parades, public meetings and a brief suspension of business activities at 11 am.

In 1926, the United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I and declared that the anniversary of the armistice should be commemorated with prayer and thanksgiving. The Congress also requested that the president should "issue a proclamation calling upon the officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on November 11 and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of friendly relations with all other peoples."

An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) was approved on May 13, 1938, which made November 11 in each year a legal holiday, known as Armistice Day. This day was originally intended to honor veterans of World War I. A few years later, World War II required the largest mobilization of service men in the history of the United States and the American forces fought in Korea. In 1954, the veterans service organizations urged Congress to change the word "Armistice" to "Veterans". Congress approved this change and on June 1, 1954, November 11 became a day to honor all American veterans, where ever and whenever they had served.

In 1968 the Uniforms Holiday Bill (Public Law 90-363 (82 Stat. 250)) made an attempt to move Veterans Day to the fourth Monday of October. The bill took effect in 1971. However, this caused a lot of confusion as many states disagreed with this decision and continued to hold Veterans Day activities on November 11. In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-97 (89 Stat. 479), which stated that Veterans Day would again be observed on November 11 from 1978 onwards. Veterans Day is still observed on November 11.

Halloween Safety

Halloween is a fun holiday – filled with candy and costumes – but did you know it can be a stressful time for seniors?

4 Halloween Safety Tips to Keep Seniors Secure 

From intimidating, masked visitors to potential falls in the dark, many people don’t know that Halloween can affect their older loved ones in a negative way. For more, click on the link below.

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