1. THE{FULL}LIFE
TOUCHMARK AT ALL SAINTS
July 2014
Growing good times!
The garden is up and
growing! Jeanne Wilds
and Caroline Deinema
tend to their garden pods.
Seven pods are growing
herbs, flowers, tomatoes,
acorn squash, zucchini,
and watermelon.
Residents enjoyed a trip to Orange City, Iowa, to celebrate the tulip festival, watch the parade, and see all
the colorful tulips as well as the colorfully costumed men, women, and children celebrating their Dutch
heritage.
2. Brian Pryor
Executive Vice President
Find your {FULL} Life
at Touchmark
This month, home
251 is available in the
historic Chapelwood.
Visit today and tour this
512-square-foot home
with one bedroom and
one bathroom.
512 sq. ft.
1 Bedroom | 1 Bath
Homes
Retirement Community
For illustration purposes only. Square footage, actual room
sizes, and features may vary. See construction documents.
If you read the title and said to yourself, wait a
minute, it’s July: July is the time to celebrate
independence and unification. As countries and as
individuals, we are keenly attracted to the notion
of independence. Research tells us that it’s our
lifestyle—things we do and choices we make—that
determines how we will age.
According to research done at California State University, Fullerton by C. Jessie Jones and Roberta
E. Rikli, a key element in maintaining independence later in life is sustaining one’s “fitness capacity
(strength, endurance, agility, and balance).” Simple, right? So why declare interdependence? Because life
happens. Appointments, other priorities, injuries, and many other reasons all serve to interfere with or
distract our attention from exercise. Encouragement and accountability can be essential to sticking with
a fitness program.
In our office, several team members go to the local YMCA to exercise at noon. Sometimes, we join a
group exercise class together, and other days we each do an individual program; regardless, we check in
with each other. We carpool. We rearrange schedules.
During this month when we celebrate unity and independence, ask someone to start a walking group
with you. Join a class. Walk around the corner and visit a friend. Ask a Life Enrichment/Wellness team
member about steps you could take with others to improve your fitness capacity.
Declare interdependence—and gain more independence!
For more information about Touchmark’s Life Enrichment/Wellness program or the research regarding
standards for maintaining physical independence in later years, email me at FullLife@Touchmark.com.
Declare interdependence!
3. CAPTURING DELIGHT{FULL} MOMENTS
During the Night on the Town event, residents visited Canton and sampled a variety of locally made
wines at Calico Skies. Next, the group stopped at The Angus Steakhouse, which is known for its flat iron
steak and homemade dressing. After several people ordered them, they understood why!
A light spring breeze with 70
degrees made it the perfect
evening to take in a baseball
game with the local team—
The Sioux Falls Canaries.
The only sign of “bugs”
were the “fly” balls.
Residents spent a good part
of the day walking through
the Great Plains Zoo
watching animals from all
parts of the globe, including
the local water fowl.
