April Showers Bring May Flowers!

We have seen quite a bit of spring snow here in Colorado over the last month…but that is ok with us! Castle Country Assisted Living folks have been enjoying cozy days by the fire at our Victorian House, games and puzzles with hot coffee at our Valley House and even a High Tea at our Cantril House.

We have welcomed some new staff members and are so happy to have people who care about our residents join our family. We encourage you to come and meet our staff, see our homes and get to know us!

April is an exciting month as it signals new growth in the world around us, fresh clean air and even has some fun holiday’s! It starts with everyone’s favorite prank day – April Fool’s and continues with Arbor Day – let’s plant a tree everyone! Then we come to Earth Day, which is a wonderful conservation movement that first started in the 1960’s. There is also April 15th – Tax Day!There are some fun events and trips this month, please be sure to check out our website for a full calendar!

Remember you can stay current with the latest CCAL news by following us on Facebook. You can also check out our website at www.davec12.sg-host.com

Sincerely,

Pat Logue, RN
Executive Director
Castle Country Assisted Living

What’s coming up:

Most of our events are free to the public and our residents; But we do ask that you RSVP to ensure enough space is available. Reserve your space at any or all of our upcoming events by contacting Katy Carpenter: 303-482-5552 or katycarpenter@davec12.sg-host.com.

Abe Lincoln visits the Valley House
Monday, Apr. 4

11 a.m. we welcome Abraham L:incoln himself to tell stories and share fun facts. We will be serving lunch promptly at noon so please let us know if you’d like to attend! This is an all house event, the bus leaves Victorian at 10:15 a.m.

High Tea at the Victorian House
Wednesday, Apr. 6

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. we will be serving tea and treats to our Victorian House residents, courtesy of the Mountain Pine Ladies Club.

Just the Two of Us
Monday, Apr. 11

11 a.m. – Cantril House
1 p.m. – Valley House
3:30 p.m. – Victorian House

Tour of Downtown Denver and dinner at the Famous Patsy’s Italian Restaurant
Friday, Apr. 15

2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – This is an all house trip for our residents, the bus leaves Victorian House at 2:30 and heads to the Castle Rock Houses then onto downtown! We will be exploring old mob haunts and learning the legends behind some of Denver’s most famous mobsters. Afterwards, we will be enjoying a lovely Italian Dinner at Patsy’s. This even costs $15/per person and space is limited.

Cliff Spratt is coming to Castle Country
Monday, Apr. 18

11 a.m. – Cantril House
1 p.m. – Valley House
3 p.m. – Victorian House

If you would like any further information on any of the events mentioned, please call Katy Carpenter at 303-482-5552

April Spotlight: Assisted Living

Assisted living as it exists today emerged in the 1990s as an eldercare alternative people who independent living is no longer appropriate but who do not need the 24-hour medical care provided by a nursing home. Assisted living is a philosophy of care with services promoting independence and dignity.

Aging in place is a term you may hear us say often. This is defined as “the ability to live in one’s own home or community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level”.
Our goal here at Castle Country is to have our residents age in place, with us. Most adults would prefer to age in place—that is, remain in their home of choice for as long as possible. In fact, 90 percent of adults over the age of 65 report that they would prefer to stay in their current residence as they age. However, some people are unable to care for themselves in all aspects and therefore unable to live fully independent. That is where assisted living comes in.Assisted Living facilities are regulated and licensed at the US State level. We follow many guidelines to ensure the health and safety of all our residents and staff members. The industry standards are changing and we are moving right along with them! We have worked very hard over this past year to update our process, care procedures and documentation to exceed the state standard. We have been diligently working with our staff to keep them as up to date as possible! We hold many in-service trainings with them and we will also host our resident’s families and members of our community this month for a meeting regarding assisted living in general. (4/19 @ Cantril House, 2 p.m.; 4/20 @ Valley House, 1:00 p.m. and 4/21 @ Victorian House, 10:00 a.m.. Please let us know if you would like to come and learn anything you ever wanted to know about Assisted Living!)