Lakeview Senior Living

Throughout May, Lakeview residents have learned about different types of Mexican art and culture. Residents learned more about the history of sugar skulls in Mexico, known as Calaveras De Azúcar in Spanish. Sugar Skulls are traditional folk art from southern Mexico, and they're used as ...symbols to remember and honor the dead.

Lakeview's Gardening Club has been busy getting ready for Spring. This week we planted annuals in the flower pots that residents had previously decorated themselves. Our residents agreed; it felt good to get our hands a little dirty.

Lakeview residents are always looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. We visited the Colorado School of Mines Earth Science Museum this past week. The museum aims to foster an appreciation for Earth, energy, and the environment through exploration, engagement, and enlightenment. This ...outing was extra special to our Lakeview resident George D, who graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1961 with a degree in Mining Engineering. George remembered visiting the museum as a student but said it's much larger and more interactive now. George also enjoyed visiting with current Mine students.

On Fridays, residents practice their essential Bs, Body, Brain, Balance, and Breath with Holly Benson of Moving Strong Medical Exercise, LLC. They learn to connect their mind with body movements while following Holly’s play-centered, understandable instructions and lessons. Residents report ...having fun while enjoying the mental challenges and the physical exercises, helping them gain better posture and balance and less movement hesitation due to pain and stiffness.

In honor of Women's History Month, our community wanted to embrace an organization that empowers women in our local community. We will be supporting PorchLight, A Family Justice Center in Lakewood, CO. This week, Lakeview residents were introduced to this organization by a presentation from ...their Executive Director where she shared Porchlight's mission of bringing together essential services for victims, survivors, and their children to create a positive pathway forward, and to foster public safety. Following the presentation, residents discussed how they will support Porchlight's efforts and decided to host various purposeful projects in March and April to support this organization.

What started as a new hobby for Lakeview resident Marian; turned into a weekly resident-led Dimond Art program with interest growing weekly. At least twelve of our residents now gather weekly to create beautiful diamond art projects. Marian was an elementary school teacher for over thirty years and... loved the opportunity to continue to "teach" and share her passion for learning new skills with her fellow residents.

In honor of Heart Month, Lakeview residents supported the Heart Institute at Children's Hospital. When asked how our residents could best support their program, the Hospital informed us that they needed soft, cuddly blankets for each admitted child. As a community, we gathered together to ...make fleece tie blankets.

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