TURKEY ON THE RUN
Our Thanksgiving meals from the Huckleberry Cafe each serve one and will be packaged and ready to heat and eat! That means you can enjoy a full Thanksgiving dinner without spending a minute in the kitchen.
Each meal includes:
Sliced turkey, cornbread dressing, shaved brussels sprout salad, country green beans, savory sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce, gravy, rolls & butter and your choice of pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting or apple pie.
$15.95 plus tax • Add an extra side for $1.50
Meals must be ordered in advance and may be picked up on Wednesday, November 24th by 11:00AM.
Call the Huckleberry Cafe today at (540) 443-3801 to pre-order your Thanksgiving meal!
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LUMINARY MEMORIAL WALK
Take a stroll along the lit pathways of The WWII Memorial Park at Warm Hearth Village on November 30th at 5PM. Reflect on the past year and take a moment to remember loved ones who have passed. If you would like to honor a loved one in our memorial walk, please contact Mardy Baker at mbaker@warmhearth.org for a submission form by November 26th. There are no fees associated with the submission of a name and all are welcome to participate.
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PREPARING FOR TAX SEASON: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Join the Warm Hearth Foundation for a special presentation by Samara McMillion Abplanalp, CPA and Edward Jones Financial Advisor Meghan Kuczmarkski about recent changes in taxation and how they may impact you during retirement. Related topics such as standard or itemized deductions, medical expenses, and planning for charitable giving, including qualified charitable distributions from your IRA will be covered. Light refreshments will be served.
Friday, November 5th at 2PM The Village Center
2387 Warm Hearth Dr., Blacksburg
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ROCK STEADY BOXING TURNS 15
Rock Steady Boxing (RSB), a fitness program specifically designed to improve physical well-being for those battling Parkinson’s Disease, turned 15 in October. Warm Hearth Village became an affiliate member in 2018 thanks to several generous gifts to the Warm Hearth Foundation. Fitness Director, Kenny Harrah and his fitness assistants, Marcus Burks and Jessica Robinson, are now all certified RSB Coaches. They lead an average of 30 participants through jumping, squatting, lunging, and other drills targeted to relieve the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease and strengthen the body as part of the non-contact, boxing-based curriculum.
Warm Hearth Rock Steady Boxers along with fighters from around the world joined the celebration via an hour-long Zoom class on the October 14th. “Our class jumped, threw punches, dodged punches, kicked, stretched and sweated for the entire hour,” Robinson said. “At the end, we sang Happy Birthday and closed the session with our fists held high, yelling "Rock Steady!’”
For more information or to join RSB, contact Kenny Harrah at (540) 443-3474.
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HEALTH CONNECTION SERIES: UROGYNECOLOGY AND PELVIC FLOOR ISSUES
Join LewisGale Hospital Montgomery and Warm Hearth Village for an informational seminar for women on November 12th at 2PM at the Village Center - 2387 Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg.
Many women experience the frequent urge to go to the bathroom at unexpected times, not being able to socialize because of the fear that they might experience urinary leakage, or believe they cannot exercise due to pelvic pain or extreme discomfort. Dr. Tamera Howell will discuss common causes, symptoms and risk factors associated with urogynecology and pelvic floor disorders and provide practical tips and advice for those dealing with these and similar concerns.
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JAVA PROJECT GRANT
The Kroontje Health Care Center recently received a grant from the Virginia Commonwealth Civil Monetary Penalties Reinvestment Fund (CMP) to administer a two-year program called the Java Project.
The Java Music Club program is a unique research-based peer support activity program designed for residential care settings. It is different from typical recreation programs in that it is not about what the staff can do for the group participants, but what the participants can do for one another.
The Java project consists of five to seven socially isolated residents who meet once a week to discuss a topic and then incorporate music.
Jonathan Tate, Activities Director says, "Our residents have already seen benefits from this program, developing stronger social and emotional bonds with each other. Through sharing grief, happiness and different experiences in the group, connections are made and these social relationships carry over to other activities."
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ALL TOGETHER NOW!
Summer Musical Enterprise (SME) returns to the Village Center stage! SME will be staging a specially licensed musical revue titled All Together Now! This worldwide event celebrates the return of live theatre and features songs from beloved musicals showcasing spectacular local talent from the New River Valley. The show will feature 15 songs and will run for a little over one hour. Seating is limited, so get your tickets in advance through the link below!
Friday, November 12th: 7:30PM
Saturday, November 13th: 2:30PM | 4:30PM | 7:30PM
Sunday, November 14th: 2:30PM | 4:30PM
The Village Center - 2387 Warm Hearth Dr., Blacksburg
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IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE
It is truly the little things in life that mean the most. A smile. A kind word. A helping hand.
For many seniors at Warm Hearth Village, affording what we may consider the little things is often a challenge. Groceries. Laundry detergent. Incontinence supplies. Medical equipment.
However, YOU can make a BIG DIFFERENCE in the lives of seniors in need at Warm Hearth Village with a gift of support to the Warm Hearth Foundation’s Neighbors in Need fund. YOUR GIFT will help us continue to provide the little things that make such a BIG DIFFERENCE for the seniors we serve.
If you’ve already made your gift of support, we thank you for your compassion.
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NATIONAL HOME CARE AND HOME HEALTH MONTH
November is National Home Care and Home Care Month! This is our opportunity to celebrate our mission of helping those who need us the most, wherever they call home. Join us in thanking our Warm Hearth at Home family of therapist nurses, companions and other caregivers for the incredible work they do each and every day for patients in the New River Valley and their family members!
If you would like to learn more about how our skilled and experienced team can help you, contact Warm Hearth at Home at (540) 443-3428 or visit www.WHVatHome.org.
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