Warm Hearth Village congratulates Michelle Narramore for being featured in Our Health Magazine as a local leader in health care. Michelle is the Administrator of Warm Hearth at Home and ensures all patients and clients under the agency's care receive the services they need. She has recently been asked to join U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith’s (VA) Alzheimer’s Advocacy Team and has visited with the state’s other Congressional leaders. Michelle also serves on the board of the Roanoke Valley Chapter of Girls on the Run.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

TO GIVE

With springtime fully upon us, the Warm Hearth Foundation is excited about new opportunities to grow awareness and support for Dr. Kroontje’s founding vision for Warm Hearth. The Foundation has recently introduced some new funds in hopes of appealing to a broader range of giving preferences among our current and potentially new donors. Now, in addition to supporting seniors through Neighbors in Need and the Brian H. Smith Benevolence Endowment, which provide for immediate and long-range needs on our campus, we have expanded our focus to include Employee Growth & Development as well as Strategic Growth & Campus Revitalization.

Neighbors in Need – health care, food, supplies, emergency needs
Brian H. Smith Benevolence Endowment – future health care
Employee Development – scholarships, training & appreciation
Strategic Growth – bricks and mortar, revitalization and programming

If you would like to learn more about how any of these funds benefit seniors, employees and programs at Warm Hearth Village, please contact Amy Webb at 443-3413.

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MAY MOVEMENT LAB

This special class will be held every Friday in May at 11:30am. Taught in two consecutive 30-minute segments, the class will begin with Tai Chi led by Linda Caudill followed by a series of Qigong longevity stretching exercises and various upper and lower body movements led by Val DePillo. The Movement Lab is designed to enhance and improve your overall balance, range of motion, mindfulness and overall body strength. Classes are limited to 25 participants, so reserve your spot by calling 540-443-3474.

STEVE'S SUSTAINABLE LIVING TIP

The focus for this month is reducing (or stopping) the use of paper towels, napkins and tissues.

Years ago my family and I were at a neighbor’s house for a party and I noticed that the napkin holder on the counter was loaded with scrap pieces of cloth instead of paper napkins. Later that week, my wife and I collected cloth we already had around our house for crafts and such and cut the cloth into napkin-sized squares. We use the softer cloth for tissues and the rest for napkins. Now it is just part of our weekly laundry.

These scraps of cloth are not sufficient for drying hands or cleaning spills, so we have a good supply of hand towels and kitchen/bar towels for those purposes. We try our best not to use any paper towels at all.

There are a ton of options for cheap ‘bar’ towels on Amazon. The button below is an option for just one of them.

Sustainably,

Steve Watkins, Production Manager

Get them here

SENIOR WELLNESS UNIVERSITY

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery and Warm Hearth Village are partnering to provide a series of relevant educational programs for seniors from throughout the New River Valley.

May 21: GI Questions Answered – Diet Choices, Gluten Free Diets & The Healthy Colon
Kelly Finnegan, PA - LewisGale Physicians Gastroenterology
3:00 - 4:30 pm
The Village Center
2387 Warm Hearth Dr., Blacksburg, VA

For more information or to register, call LewisGale at 877-242-2362.
Press 3 for event registration.

CELEBRATING OUR STELLAR NURSES

National Nurses Week is May 6th -12th. Warm Hearth at Home would like to extend a big thank you to all the amazing nurses in both our Home Health and Home Care services.

Home Health’s Skilled Nursing:
Our licensed nurses provide curative, restorative and preventive care with an emphasis on teaching the patient and their family how to take charge of their condition and their health. These services include:

Wound care
Medication education
Chronic disease education and management
IC management
Injections
Management of catheters, tubes & drainage bags

Home Care:
Our licensed nurses oversee the care management of our Companion and Personal care clients. If medication management is one of the services requested, they will provide proper dosing and scheduling to ensure medications are being handled by a professional and labeled for safety and convenience.

Call our office at 540-443-3428 for more information about our services.

Fundraising nights are a great way to support local restaurants, feed your hunger and raise funds for neighbors in need at Warm Hearth Village.

Sharkey’s
Thursday, May 23
11am - 2am
220 N. Main Street, Blacksburg, VA

Eat at Sharkey’s for lunch or dinner and 10% of your purchase will be donated to the Warm Hearth Foundation to help seniors in need of housing and health care on our campus.

MAKING HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES

This video from the National Council on Aging offers good advice for seniors at any age. You may find it helpful if you're trying to eat a little healthier and want to incorporate some of the season’s fresh vegetables into your diet.

JULY 4TH POTLUCK

Mark your calendars to celebrate Independence Day with us with a good, old-fashioned potluck! Bring a side dish to share and we’ll do the rest!

July 4th at 11:30 am
Karr Activity Center
2603 Warm Hearth Drive

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Thank you to our four newest sponsors of Cheeseburger in Parrot-dise! Get your tickets and party with us on August 16th!

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