Lisa Willenbrock loves the idea that good, nutritious food can keep people in their …
IN-HOME MEAL PREP WITH CHEFS FOR SENIORS
Lisa Willenbrock loves the idea that good, nutritious food can keep people in their homes and help them age in place. She feels so passionate about this that, after retiring from a 30-year career in information technology project management, she’s pursuing her lifelong dream of making people happy with food: by going in to clients’ homes to prepare affordable, customized meals in her new role as a chef to seniors.
Not only will Lisa come into your home with everything needed to prepare a set of fresh meals, the 2-1/2 hours she spends with you (or in the home of a loved one) is like having a friend come to visit. Clients can make themselves comfortable at the kitchen table (or counter) while Lisa cooks – schmoozing and sharing stories.
Everyone knows the value of a good meal. So whether you’re simply tired of cooking, are still working full time and need a hand, or can no longer shop and pull meals together, now there’s Chefs for Seniors to step in and create delicious meals
Signing on for the service starts with a free, no obligation, in-home consultation. Lisa will ask you what you like and whether you have any food allergies or restrictions. She’ll also review an extensive list of menu choices with you. You may even have your own favorite recipes or foods you’d like her to prepare. All sorts of dietary restrictions can be accommodated: low salt, diabetic, vegetarian, etc.
If you choose to sign on for the service, on meal prep day, Lisa will shop for groceries and bring them to your home – along with all the pots, pans and utensils she needs to cook. After cooking, she’ll package the meals and either refrigerate or freeze them, depending on the recipe, and provide heating instructions. Then, it’s time for Lisa to clean up and work with you on the next visit’s menu.
Lisa is available to come to your home once or twice a week, or even every other week. You decide. During the initial consultation, she’ll take a look at your pantry and fridge to make sure you have the staples she needs to cook. If not, she’ll include them as part of her next shopping for you.
To arrange for a free consultation or learn more, call Lisa at 914-752-8205 or email Lisa.Willenbrock@ChefsForSeniors.com
AN AFTERNOON AT JACOB BURNS
Since June of 2001, the Jacob Burns Film Center, a five-screen theater in Pleasantville, NY, has been entertaining, educating and inspiring attendees with its eclectic selection of old and new films, documentaries, and other programming including post-film discussion periods.
Running one Tuesday a month at 1 p.m., throughout the year, movie-goers can attend the Jacob Burns’ Senior Afternoon Cinema series. Recent showings have included Jefferson in Paris (1995) and Gloria (1980), starring Gena Rowlands.
Abby Popper, who directs the film center’s community relations, chooses films that “have some depth or history to them – and may include a documentary.” All film selections are under two hours.
The next film showing as part of this series is They Came to Play, a documentary about piano players who have come from all over the world to compete in the Van Cliburn Foundation’s Fifth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, on December 10.
As part of the Burns Film Center’s mission as a non-profit, they also offer their Senior Movie Matinees, with outreach to the county’s senior centers and retirement communities. There are four matinees during the year, on a Wednesday at 1 p.m. The next matinee – The Thin Man, starring William Powell, Myrna Loy and Maureen O’Sullivan – will be on January 15, 2020. Refreshments are served following the film. For the Senior Movie Matinee, reservations are required. (Call or email Abby Popper at 914-773-7663 ext. 424 or APopper@BurnsFilmCenter.org)
Says Popper, “The films are selected to appeal to seniors and make for a very enjoyable afternoon.”
LEGACY LETTERS
Former corporate attorney and a Geriatric Scholar certificate-holder, Amy Paul encourages people to create legacy letters, also known as ethical wills. These are non-legal documents in which your life lessons, wisdom, family history and love are expressed to comfort loved ones and provide a legacy for future generations.
Says Amy, “A legacy letter offers a personal message of guidance and caring for its future recipient(s) while creating an enduring legacy for its author. In our digital, de-personalized society, writing a legacy letter is fast becoming a new tradition that helps strengthen interpersonal and family bonds.”
With her company, Heirloom Words, Amy can help you prepare a legacy letter that can be shared at any time of life. It can explain the reasoning behind certain bequests, ask for forgiveness, encourage values of importance, among other objectives. For the recipient, the letter may help to resolve conflicts, keep the memory of a loved one alive, and even affirm important life values.
Amy offers presentations at local Westchester venues to explain and discuss the value of legacy letters. Her next talk, open to the public, is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18, from 1:30 to 2:30p.m., at the Bronxville Women’s Club (135 Midland Avenue in Bronxville). To sign up, please call 914-337-3252 on December 16 or 17. Find out more about Heirloom Words at www.heirloomwords.com
OUTSTANDING STROKE CARE AT NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL
Northern Westchester Hospital has been recognized by the American Heart Association for providing outstanding stroke care. The award was earned for meeting specific achievements in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients, reflective of the Hospital’s use of the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines – with the result of speeding up recovery and reducing death and disability.
Akira Todo, MD, director of the hospital’s stroke program, commented, “We are dedicated to improving the quality of care for our stroke patients by implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines-Stroke initiative.”
NWH also received the Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus award, based on meeting quality measures that reduce the time between a patient’s arrival and treatment of ischemic stroke.
Northern Westchester Hospital, located in Mount Kisco, is a member of Northwell Health, New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer.
NOT TOO LATE FOR FLU SHOTS
Didn’t get your flu shot in September or October when most people were heading off to their physician’s office or pharmacy? Well, it’s still not too late to get vaccinated.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “As long as flu viruses are spreading, it’s not too late to get a vaccine to protect yourself and your loved ones.”
And if you get the flu shot and still get the flu, several studies have shown the vaccine reduces the severity of illness. So what are you waiting for?
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25 Nov 2019
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Lisa Willenbrock loves the idea that good, nutritious food can keep people in their …
IN-HOME MEAL PREP WITH CHEFS FOR SENIORS
Lisa Willenbrock loves the idea that good, nutritious food can keep people in their homes and help them age in place. She feels so passionate about this that, after retiring from a 30-year career in information technology project management, she’s pursuing her lifelong dream of making people happy with food: by going in to clients’ homes to prepare affordable, customized meals in her new role as a chef to seniors.
Not only will Lisa come into your home with everything needed to prepare a set of fresh meals, the 2-1/2 hours she spends with you (or in the home of a loved one) is like having a friend come to visit. Clients can make themselves comfortable at the kitchen table (or counter) while Lisa cooks – schmoozing and sharing stories.
Everyone knows the value of a good meal. So whether you’re simply tired of cooking, are still working full time and need a hand, or can no longer shop and pull meals together, now there’s Chefs for Seniors to step in and create delicious meals
Signing on for the service starts with a free, no obligation, in-home consultation. Lisa will ask you what you like and whether you have any food allergies or restrictions. She’ll also review an extensive list of menu choices with you. You may even have your own favorite recipes or foods you’d like her to prepare. All sorts of dietary restrictions can be accommodated: low salt, diabetic, vegetarian, etc.
If you choose to sign on for the service, on meal prep day, Lisa will shop for groceries and bring them to your home – along with all the pots, pans and utensils she needs to cook. After cooking, she’ll package the meals and either refrigerate or freeze them, depending on the recipe, and provide heating instructions. Then, it’s time for Lisa to clean up and work with you on the next visit’s menu.
Lisa is available to come to your home once or twice a week, or even every other week. You decide. During the initial consultation, she’ll take a look at your pantry and fridge to make sure you have the staples she needs to cook. If not, she’ll include them as part of her next shopping for you.
To arrange for a free consultation or learn more, call Lisa at 914-752-8205 or email Lisa.Willenbrock@ChefsForSeniors.com
Since June of 2001, the Jacob Burns Film Center, a five-screen theater in Pleasantville, NY, has been entertaining, educating and inspiring attendees with its eclectic selection of old and new films, documentaries, and other programming including post-film discussion periods.
Running one Tuesday a month at 1 p.m., throughout the year, movie-goers can attend the Jacob Burns’ Senior Afternoon Cinema series. Recent showings have included Jefferson in Paris (1995) and Gloria (1980), starring Gena Rowlands.
Abby Popper, who directs the film center’s community relations, chooses films that “have some depth or history to them – and may include a documentary.” All film selections are under two hours.
The next film showing as part of this series is They Came to Play, a documentary about piano players who have come from all over the world to compete in the Van Cliburn Foundation’s Fifth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, on December 10.
As part of the Burns Film Center’s mission as a non-profit, they also offer their Senior Movie Matinees, with outreach to the county’s senior centers and retirement communities. There are four matinees during the year, on a Wednesday at 1 p.m. The next matinee – The Thin Man, starring William Powell, Myrna Loy and Maureen O’Sullivan – will be on January 15, 2020. Refreshments are served following the film. For the Senior Movie Matinee, reservations are required. (Call or email Abby Popper at 914-773-7663 ext. 424 or APopper@BurnsFilmCenter.org)
Says Popper, “The films are selected to appeal to seniors and make for a very enjoyable afternoon.”
LEGACY LETTERS
Former corporate attorney and a Geriatric Scholar certificate-holder, Amy Paul encourages people to create legacy letters, also known as ethical wills. These are non-legal documents in which your life lessons, wisdom, family history and love are expressed to comfort loved ones and provide a legacy for future generations.
Says Amy, “A legacy letter offers a personal message of guidance and caring for its future recipient(s) while creating an enduring legacy for its author. In our digital, de-personalized society, writing a legacy letter is fast becoming a new tradition that helps strengthen interpersonal and family bonds.”
With her company, Heirloom Words, Amy can help you prepare a legacy letter that can be shared at any time of life. It can explain the reasoning behind certain bequests, ask for forgiveness, encourage values of importance, among other objectives. For the recipient, the letter may help to resolve conflicts, keep the memory of a loved one alive, and even affirm important life values.
Amy offers presentations at local Westchester venues to explain and discuss the value of legacy letters. Her next talk, open to the public, is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18, from 1:30 to 2:30p.m., at the Bronxville Women’s Club (135 Midland Avenue in Bronxville). To sign up, please call 914-337-3252 on December 16 or 17. Find out more about Heirloom Words at www.heirloomwords.com
OUTSTANDING STROKE CARE AT NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL
Northern Westchester Hospital has been recognized by the American Heart Association for providing outstanding stroke care. The award was earned for meeting specific achievements in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients, reflective of the Hospital’s use of the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines – with the result of speeding up recovery and reducing death and disability.
Akira Todo, MD, director of the hospital’s stroke program, commented, “We are dedicated to improving the quality of care for our stroke patients by implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines-Stroke initiative.”
NWH also received the Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus award, based on meeting quality measures that reduce the time between a patient’s arrival and treatment of ischemic stroke.
Northern Westchester Hospital, located in Mount Kisco, is a member of Northwell Health, New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer.
NOT TOO LATE FOR FLU SHOTS
Didn’t get your flu shot in September or October when most people were heading off to their physician’s office or pharmacy? Well, it’s still not too late to get vaccinated.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “As long as flu viruses are spreading, it’s not too late to get a vaccine to protect yourself and your loved ones.”
And if you get the flu shot and still get the flu, several studies have shown the vaccine reduces the severity of illness. So what are you waiting for?