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EVENT{FULL}Monthly updates from your {FULL} Life community
TOUCHMARK ON WEST PROSPECT Issue 8, 2013 | page 1
Executive chef gives a taste of the Full Life
Residents and team
members raise their
glasses to a delicious
meal created by
Touchmark Executive
Chef Chip Kerscher.
Wines from Wollersheim
Winery of Prairie du Sac
complemented each
of the five courses. A
highlight of the evening’s
meal: chilled pear-tomato
gazpacho with cucumber,
melon, and lump crab;
stuffed salmon crusted
with macadamia nuts,
served with pierogi and
roasted vegetable medley,
and fresh berry napoleon.
The next Chef’s Dinner is
August 28.

2. TOUCHMARK ON WEST PROSPECT Issue 8, 2013 | page 2
Changing the Way We Age
Social interaction plays an
integral role in health. Doing
an activity you enjoy—whether
it’s walking, playing cards,
woodworking, knitting or just
talking—with other people
can help you feel better and
improve your overall health.
A 2012 National Institute
on Aging study found that
loneliness and isolation rates
are the No. 3 risk factor for
developing dementia and a
leading cause of depression in
people over the age of 55. As
people get older, they usually
spend more time alone in
their homes and start to feel
disconnected to the world
around them, says Marge
Coalman, EdD, vice president
of Wellness and Programs for
Touchmark.
“What Touchmark has found—and research has
verified—is that many people experience a boost
in their feeling of overall wellness after they
move into a retirement community. This is no
accident,” Marge says. “Retirement communities,
like Touchmark, have a full staff of experts
focused on developing a wide variety of social,
educational, and other activities designed to be
fun and foster friendships and a strong sense of
community.”
Marge says being healthy isn’t just about physical
or mental wellness but also emotional wellbeing.
Doing an enjoyable activity with other people
helps people feel emotionally better, which boosts
their overall health, she says.
Touchmark’s international award-winning Full
Life Wellness & Life Enrichment Program offers
numerous programs and activities that provide
residents with opportunities for interacting with
others as well as keeping physically and mentally
active. These include daily fitness workouts, Brain
Builders sessions, educational classes on a full
range of topics, dances and trips to museums,
gardens, restaurants, and other destinations.
“As people age, many start to notice subtle
physical changes, which can seem diminishing
to their overall wellness,” Marge says. “The ideal
aging process is one where people maintain a
high level of wellness throughout their lives, and
this is certainly possible,” she adds.
More people are changing the way they age by
being proactive and thinking ahead about what
they want to do as they get older, Marge says.
They enjoy the social interaction they get walking
through the community and saying hi to their
neighbors or enjoying a meal together.
“Interacting with people and spending time with
people is really necessary to stay connected to
the community,” says Bill Geenen, a
“Interacting with people and spending time with people is really
necessary to stay connected to the community,” says Bill Geenen, a
Touchmark resident. “One of the things I tell people when I’m talking
about Touchmark is that we have a lot more of a social life here than
we did prior to moving; there is just so much going on.”
(cont.)

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An active, social life awaits
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Every day we celebrate The {FULL} Life
at Touchmark. People enjoy friendships,
educational opportunities, musical events, fitness
classes, and more. Plus, there are comfortable,
private homes and a variety of services.
Embrace your Full Life. Visit us today!
Touchmark resident. “One of the things I
tell people when I’m talking about Touchmark is
that we have a lot more of a social life here than
we did prior to moving; there is just so much
going on.”
This fact doesn’t surprise Marge. “For many
people living in their own homes, they may
not always see a neighbor or family member,
and they miss out on the daily interaction with
others,” she says. And this, she and others claim,
is a detriment to our health.
To learn more about Changing the Way We
Age, make plans to attend an educational
presentation and panel discussion at 1:30 pm
on Aug. 29 at Touchmark. You’ll discover more
about the options older adults have when it
comes to healthy aging. There is no charge to
attend, but seating is limited. Please call 920-
225-1013 to reserve a space.
(cont.)
Barbara is the new assisted
living manager at Touchmark
on West Prospect.
She comes to Touchmark
with more than 38 years of
nursing experience; Most
recently, she was director of
nursing at a Waupaca County
nursing home. In addition to
working in skilled nursing, Barbara has nursing
experience at two local hospitals. She earned
a diploma in nursing from the Bellin School of
Nursing in Green Bay and has held memberships
in the regional and state Director of Nursing
Council.
Barbara Marquardt, RN, joins
Touchmark as assisted living
manager

4. TOUCHMARK ON WEST PROSPECT
Bob Winters, who currently serves as a
Touchmark Friendship Ambassador and
the vice president of the Resident Council, is
originally from Freedom, Wisconsin, and joined
the Touchmark community in October 2012.
Recently, Bob participated in a resident panel
discussion on moving to Touchmark and staying
active. Here, he shares some of his thoughts.
What attracted you to Touchmark?
After my wife died, my family suggested that I
move and not be alone. We started to look, and
Touchmark felt like home. I like the staff; they
are willing to help and work with you. Everyone
is friendly. I’ve stayed very busy, and I’m rarely
in my home. I try to take part in everything I can.
I really enjoy it here, and the friends that I have
made are great.
What activities and services do you enjoy?
Everything. The food is good. I like the way the
dining rooms are set up, and I enjoy the different
things that are available. I play Sheepshead (a
card game) and Sequence with friends. I take part
in many of the trips, including the mystery trips.
I’m also on the Resident Council and a Friendship
Ambassador.
I do a lot of
exercising My
morning routine
is two miles on the
treadmill, some
time on the NuStep
machine, walking
the whole building
(twice), and again
walking the building
with a friend. I
also do stretching
exercise class five
days a week.
I’m very involved with a local church. We’re
expanding the building and school. Also, my
family is nearby. I have six grandchildren and
some great-grandchildren.
Tell us more about being a Friendship
Ambassador.
I usually schedule a time around 11 am with a
new resident. I show them the whole place, and
we have lunch. I help them connect and learn
about what’s available. It’s a helpful program.
Issue 8, 2013 | page 4
Contact a Full Life team member for additional details,
including registration, transportation information, and
participation requirements.
Wednesday,Aug. 7, 3 pm
Music with Glen Navis. Lobby.
Friday,Aug. 16, 8:30 am
Ladies Breakfast. Four Seasons Dining Room.
Regular Menu Pricing.
Friday,Aug. 16, 3 pm
Music with Steve Schultz. Lobby. No charge.
Friday,Aug. 23, 8:30 am
Gentlemen’s Breakfast. Four Seasons Dining
Room. Regular Menu Pricing.
Friday,Aug. 23, 3:30 pm
Jamaican Me Crazy Happy Hour with music by
Island Magic. Front Lawn. No charge.
See the full calendar of events online:
TouchmarkAppleton.com/pdf/community-
event-calendar.pdf
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
“I really enjoy it here.”

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Residents and gueats are all smiles at the weekly happy hour, which offers a variety of beverages and
cocktails and seasonal nibbles. RSVP by calling 920-225-1013, and join the fun every Friday at 4 pm.
Friday fun

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2601 Touchmark Drive • Appleton, WI 54914
920-832-9100 • Touchmark.com
© 2011 Touchmark Living Centers, Inc., all rights reserved
Marge
Coalman, EdD
Vice President
of Wellness &
Programs
Movements rooted in
eternity
“Thomas Svobada arrived at the
nursing home in NE Portland
when the cherry trees outside his
window were bare. … Now the
blossoms have peaked and on
a warm spring afternoon they
drift onto his shoulders as he sits
outside in his wheelchair.”
– David Stabler, reporter,
The Oregonian
Thomas is Oregon’s most
prolific and performed
composer. For the past
seven months, he has been
recovering from a debilitating
stroke that affected his right
side with partial paralysis. It
happened suddenly when he
and his wife of nearly 50 years
were preparing dinner. For
weeks, his recovery was slow,
but then he began improving,
and he continues to make
progress. And he continues
to move people through his
music.
Do any of us plan for this kind
of an event? No one I have
interviewed ever has. One of
the lessons from this heart-
wrenching and heartwarming
story is that legacy and giving
back are the essence of who
and what we are—today and
tomorrow. Thomas is known
as a composer whose music
is played around the world,
a teacher to a generation of
music students, a mentor
to scores of composers, an
amazing pianist, and a playful
friend.
People move to Touchmark
for many reasons. Most
will tell you, though, that
they wish they had moved
here sooner. All appreciate
the fullness of life and
opportunities for living—and
continuing to create—their
legacy. Each person has a life
story and talents to share,
and overwhelmingly residents
are optimistic and grateful
for the options available at
Touchmark.
To find out more about the
possibilities of living a {FULL}
Life and providing a personal
legacy, contact a member of
the Full Life team. As Robert
Schuller said—and others
repeat—“If it’s going to be, it’s
up to me.”
BRAIN BUILDERS
Grab a paper and write the following list of summer fruits and veggies in alphabetical order.
Capsicum
Asparagus
Broccoli
Cabbage
Avocado
Cilantro
Bok Choi
Collard greens
Beet
Chives
Carrot
Butternut
Celery
Cauliflower
Answers:Asparagus,Avocado,Beet,BokChoi,Broccoli,Butternut,Cabbage,Capsicum,Carrot,Cauliflower,Celery,Chives,
Cilantro,Collardgreens.