1. health and fitness
2. exercise

OUR MISSION
To develop happy and healthy
living environments for our
growing senior population.
CORE VALUES
Accountability
Relentless Improvement
3500 W. Elm | Lima, OH 45807 | 419-224-1200 | December 2014
PRIMROSE COMPANY
Primrose Retirement Communities,
LLC, provides high-quality independent
and assisted living communities in over
30 locations across the country. Home
Office in Aberdeen, South Dakota since
our founding in 1989, our mission is to
create a happy and healthy living
environment for seniors.
full and exciting activities calendar to
our friendly and welcoming
atmosphere.
Passion
Respect
Embrace Change
Our motto “this is living!” guides us in
every aspect of our work from
providing personalized attention and a
For more information about Primrose
Retirement Communities, visit
www.primroseretirement.com
www.PrimroseRetirement.com
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Carla Dysert
SALES DIRECTOR
Jason Risner
NURSING DIRECTOR
Lisa Bowers
LIFE ENRICHMENT COORDINATOR
Larrain Benroth
DINING SERVICES
Ryan Telez
MAINTENANCE TECH
Frank Dawson
lima@primroseretirement.com
WELCOME!
Spirituality
As we enter into the heart of the
Christmas season, the importance
of spirituality in the lives of
May every special
millions of seniors takes center
memory of a
stage. In fact, 77% of seniors are
lovely Christmas
members of churches,
synagogues, or other religious
Past. Enrich your institutions. They volunteer to
Christmas Present help out in their churches, they
mentor people from all walks of
with joys that
life in their communities, and they
truly last.
are passionate about their beliefs.
At Primrose, many of our
residents strive to
BIRTHDAYS
continue the lifelong journey of
growing in their
faith – and they
Glenn LeMar
12/12 love sharing their
Evelyn Vanek
12/13 years of
Norma Rakowsky 12/21 wisdom with
friends and family members.
Doris Leimbach 12/27
Small groups, church services,
Annette Brogla 12/30
Bible studies and charitable giving
are common activities amongst
the people in our communities –
and they all act as powerful
ANNIVERSARIES evidence of the spirituality that
exists in the lives of our residents.
There have been many studies,
Charles & Leona Burrell by many different professional
December 15, 1962
organizations, performed over
the years on the effect of
spirituality on the health and
well-being of seniors. Those with
an active spiritual life have been
shown to experience less
instances of physical disability,
less depression, longer life, better
immune systems and lower blood
pressure. Many of our residents
also experience these types of
benefits when coming to
Primrose. They find that they
have more time to focus on their
faith, to fellowship with their
friends and
family, and to
relax in the
knowledge that
their physical and
spiritual needs
are provided for.
What does spirituality mean to you? What kind of
impact has it had on your life and
in the lives of those you love and
care for? We would love for you
to share your thoughts and experiences with us. Feel free to stop
by your Life Enrichment
Coordinator’s office and share
your stories, and we may share
them with others in the next issue
of our newsletter.
RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT
The decorations are up,
there is snow on the ground.
All we need now are family
and friends gathered ‘round.
You are cordially invited
to our
Christmas Open House
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
6:00pm
Join us as we celebrate the
Christmas Season
NOTE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Carla Dysert Memorial Walkway Fund
As most of you know, Carla was the Executive Director
of Primrose Retirement Community of Lima since before the building opened. Her dream was always to
have a walkway for residents and their families to safely use for both health and leisure. This fund will be
used to make her dream a reality. The plan for the
walkway is to have benches for residents and family/
friends to sit on to rest and visit. The Dysert Family
has made this the preferred memorial. Anyone wishing to make a contribution may do so by making
checks payable to Primrose Retirement with Memorial
Walkway in the memo line. Memorials may dropped
off in the front office or mailed to Primrose Retirement
Community, 3500 W. Elm Street, Lima, Ohio 45807.
Doris Leimbach
Doris married Cal Leimbach and
they were blessed with five children Bruce, Nanette, Jeffery,
Gary, and Kim. They were also
blessed with 17 grandchildren
and 6 great grand children. She
is very active in her church she just spent time
delivering fruit baskets. She is a very proud
mother. Her son Kim is a member of the gospel
quartet One Less Stone. The quartet has performed many times here at Primrose and at
Elderberries. Doris’ warm smile and kind heart
is well known at Primrose. We are so blessed
that she makes her home at Primrose!
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
In loving memory of Carla Dysert for her
many years of service and dedication to
Primroses Retirement Communities.
1958-2014
HAPPENINGS AT PRIMROSE
Card Players
There is a group of card/Rummicube players
that gather almost every night on the
Second floor. This group has quite the
following. There is a lot of laughter and
friendly fun.
Join us even if you just want to watch.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
December At A Glance
12/2 Moose Visits
12/3 Tribute to Pearl Harbor
12/4 Rick Hefner Entertains
12/5 Resident Council
12/9 Program “Journey Through Life”
12/11 Elderberries
12/12 Fashion By Dianna’s
12/18 Christmas Shopping
12/19 Fab Music Group
12/20 Special Movie
12/23 Red Hat Christmas Party
12/23 Moose Visits
12/24 Celebrate Christmas Fun
12/26 Karen Stoker Entertains
12/31 Dick Valentine Entertains
Bank and Shopping every Monday
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
December 2014 ACTIVITY CALENDAR
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
30 Family Christmas Party
Tuesday
December 16 6:30
1 10:00 Exercise
10:30 Manicures
1:00 Bank/Shop
1:30 Pool Play
6:00 Memorial Service
7:00 Harps & Strings
2 10:00 Exercise
10:30 Library
1:00 Garden Club
3:00 Craft Time
5:45 Moose Visits
3 10:00 Exercise
2:00 Tribute to Pearl
Harbor (Café)
7:00 Bible Study
4 Donuts For Breakfast
10:00 Exercise
10:30 Dining Out
2:30 Rick Hefner (Café)
5 10:00 1st Friday Cath
Comm.
10:00 Exercise
1:30 Resident Council
2:30 Bingo
6 10:30 Social Time
1:00 Hand & Foot
2:00 Bridge
7 Pearl Harbor Day
9:30 Cath Comm
11:00 Telecast Lima
Baptist Temple
2:00 Movies"It's A
Wonderful Life"
8 10:00 Exercise
10:30 Manicures
11:30 Piano Music
1:00 Bank/Shop
1:30 Pool Play
9 10:00 Exercise
1:30 Wii Bowling
3:00 Program
"A Journey Through
Life" (Café)
6:30 Dan Evan's
10 10:00 Exercise
10:30 Church Services
1:30 Shop/Lima Mall
~Center
7:00 Bible Study
11 10:00 Exercise
11:00 Elderberries
3:00 Cookies &
Conversation(pub)
12 10:00 Exercise
10:30 Fashions By
Dianna's/fireside
1:00 Bingo
3:00 Happy Hour
13 10:30 Social Time
1:00 Hand & Foot
2:00 Bridge
14 9:30 Cath Comm
15 10:00 Exercise
11:00 Telecast Lima
10:30 Manicures
Baptist Temple
1:00 Bank/Shop
2:00 Movies 'Miracle On
1:30 Pool Play
34th Street"
3:00 Scattegories
16 HANNUKAH
10:00 Exercise
1:30 Wii Bowling
6:30 Family Christmas
Party
17 10:00 Exercise
10:30 Dining Out
1:30 Rummicube
7:00 Bible Study
18 8:45 Apollo Pedicures
9:00 Men's Donuts
10:00 Exercise
1:00 Shopping/ Dollar
General
19 10:00 Exercise
11:00 Starlight Club
1:00 Bingo
2:30 Fab Music Group
(Café)
20 10:30 Social Time
1:00 Hand & Foot
2:00 Bridge
2:00 Special Movie
"Music Man"
21 Winter Solstice
9:30 Cath Comm
11:00 Telecast Lima
Baptist Temple
2:00 Movies "White
Christma"s
22 10:00 Exercise
10:30 Manicures
11:30 Piano Music
1:00 Bank/Shop
1:30 Pool Play
3:30 Painting/Jayne
23 10:00 Exercise
1:30 Wii Bowling
3:00 Red Hat
Christmas Party
5:45 Moose Visits
(Fireside)
24 10:00 Exercise
2:00 Celebrate
Christmas Fun
7:00 Bible Study
25
26 KWANZAA
10:00 Exercise
10:30 Karen Stoker
Entertains
1:00 Bingo
3:00 Happy Hour
27 10:30 Social Time
1:00 Hand & Foot
2:00 Bridge
28 9:30 Cath Comm
11:00 Telecast Lima
Baptist Temple
2:00 Movies
29 10:00 Exercise
10:30 Manicures
1:00 Bank/Shop
1:30 Pool Play
3:30 Scrapbooking
30 10:00 Exercise
1:30 Scattegories
3:00 Ice Cream Time
31 10:00 Exercise
2:30 New Years Eve
Party/ Dick Valentine
7:00 Bible Study
1
2 STARLIGHT CLUB
11:00 Friday, December
19 at Lima Eagles
3 Blackstone
Wellness Clinic
2nd Wednesday
of Every Month
8:45 til Noon Juice Bar
Merry Christmas
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