Sophia Snow Place. Oh, Memories of Sending the Children Back to School

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1 Sophia Snow Place September Centre Street * West Roxbury, MA * (617) Sophia Snow Place has its roots in the charitable spirit of the nineteenth-century Boston. In 1856, a group of civic-minded citizens raised money to operate and maintain the Roxbury Home for Aged Women. In 1962, after a century of care, the home was relocated and renamed Sophia Snow House, in honor of Sophia Snow. Today, the parent company, the Roxbury Home for Aged Women, has affiliated organizations: Snow House & Snow Place. These nonprofit organizations continue their mission to provide comfort, companionship and security in a warm, homelike environment for seniors. Oh, Memories of Sending the Children Back to School Twas the night before school started, When all through the town, The parents were cheering. It was a riotous sound! By eight, kids were washed And tucked into bed... When memories of homework...filled them with dread! New pencils, new folders, and new notebooks, too! New teachers, new friends...their anxiety grew! The parents just giggled when they learned of this fright And shouted upstairs-... GO TO BED-IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT! Author Unknown

2 September 2013 Manicures & Pedicures by Katasha Jones Rosh Hashanah Service with Rabbi Cherie Katasha is a professional manicurist who will be coming to Sophia Snow and will be available for those who wish to have their nails and or toenails done! Prices: Manicures: $12.00 Pedicures: $25.00 Shellac Manicure: $25.00 Add French: $5.00 Every Other Wednesday 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. In the Activity Room (On the 2 nd Floor) Please sign up in the Activity Book. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and we will be taking a trip to share a service with Rabbi Cherie. The service will include reading from the Torah scroll and blowing the Shofar. Lunch will also be served, consisting of cold salmon (or a vegetarian option), side dishes, and dessert. The van will leave around 10:45 a.m. and will return around 2:30-3:00 p.m. Please sign up in the Activity Book. Taxi Coupons will be at Snow Place on sale on Friday, September 6 th, at 2:00 p.m. in the Private Dining Room

3 National Grandparents Day Grandparents Day is celebrated on Sunday, September 8 th. To honor all of those people who have served as grandparents, we will be having a Pizza Party: pizza, salad, beverage, and dessert. When: Sunday, September 8 at 1:30 p.m. In the Great Room Cost: $4.00 Please sign up in the Activity Book by Thursday, September 5 th. Please note that the Excella Clinic scheduled has now changed starting this month. They will be coming every other Monday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Exercise Room. The two dates they will be here are: Monday, September 9 th and Monday, September 23 If you have any questions, please see Shauna in the Activities Office. Shopping Trip to Walmart There will be a shopping trip to Walmart on Thursday, September 12 th the van will leave around 9:30 a.m. Please remember to sign up in the activity book.

4 Trip to Castle Island Join us for a walk around the Island, and be sure to bring money for food at Sullivan s! Tuesday, September 10 Van will leave around 12:00 p.m. Please remember to sign up in the Activity Book! Reflexology Clinic Do not miss this opportunity to enjoy 30 minutes of Reflexology Session (Hand and Feet Massage) and learn about what massage and reflexology can do for seniors. All our Massage Therapists are Certified, Insured and Specialize in Elderly Care. All Massages are performed while clients stay fully dressed Tuesday, September 10, 2013 From 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Exercise Room Cost: $30.00 for a 30 minute session. LIMITED SPACE Please sign up in the Perfectly Balanced Life Book, located next to the mailboxes.

5 This Month s Documentary: Babies Documentary filmmaker Thomas Balmes charts the simultaneous early development of four babies from different parts of the world, illustrating what makes human life unique, similar and precious wherever it occurs. About 79 minutes long. Wednesday, September 11 2:00 p.m. in the Great Room Trip to Spectacle Island Spectacle Island has a varied history that included farming, a quarantine hospital, a glue factory, resort hotels, and a garbage dump. Suzanne Gall-Marsh will serve as a guide for the tour of the island. Residents can do as much or as little walking on the island as they wish. Monday, September 16 th Van will leave around 11:00 a.m. Ferry Cost: $11.00 Please remember to sign up in the Activity Book by Tuesday, September 10 th. Trip to the Boston Nature Center This urban sanctuary, located on the grounds of the former Boston State Hospital, offers public programs year-round. Two miles of trails and boardwalks traverse meadows and wetlands where wildlife abounds, including coyotes and many species of migratory birds. The sanctuary s George Robert White Environmental Conservation Center is one of the greenest buildings in Boston, teaching environmentally sustainable design by example. The site also includes the Clark-Cooper Community Gardens, one of Boston s oldest and largest, providing food and a green oasis for 260 local families. Tuesday, September 17 Van will leave at 1:00 p.m. Free admission

6 Barn Babies are coming to visit Sophia Snow Place! Come to the Great Room and see and hold baby animals such as bunnies, chicks, pigs, kittens, and more! Trip to Bubbling Brook for Ice Cream Wednesday September 18 th at 2:30 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, September 24 th This is the Preliminary Municipal Election for offices of Mayor, City Council At-Large and District City Council. There will be trips to vote at Holy Name starting at 9:30 a.m. Please sign up in the Activity Book. On Thursday, September 19, we will be taking a trip on the van to Bubbling Brook in Westwood for afternoon ice cream! We will be leaving around 1:00 p.m. Please sign up in the Activity Book.

7 September 2013 September 19 th marks the Jewish Holiday Sukkot Shopping Trip to The Paper Store Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning "booths" or "huts," refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. It also commemorates the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt. Sinai. Sukkot is celebrated five days after Yom Kippur on the 15th of Tishrei, and is marked by several distinct traditions. One, which takes the commandment to dwell in booths literally, is to erect a sukkah, a small, temporary booth or hut. Sukkot are commonly used during the seven-day festival for eating, entertaining and even for sleeping. On Wednesday September 25 th, We will be joining Rabbi Cherie Koller-Fox on a trip to visit a Sukkah at a local synagogue. Van will leave around 2:00 p.m. Please sign up in the Activity Book if you are interested in attending. There will be a shopping trip heading to The Paper Store on Centre St. in West Roxbury on Thursday, September 26. The van will leave around 9:30 a.m. Please remember to sign up in the Activity Book Lunch Out at the Wayside Inn Fall is upon us what better time to pay a visit to Historic Longfellow s Wayside Inn in Sudbury, MA on Thursday, September 26 th. Van will be leaving around 12:00 p.m. Please sign up in the Activity Book.

8 Sophia Snow Place Centre Street West Roxbury, MA Postage Information Sophia Snow Place Staff Judy Jose-Roddy: Executive Director Robert Swan: Maintenance Director Jean Yin: Office Manager Genry Cerrato: Dietary Manager Joan Hurley: Nursing Supervisor Carmen Occon: Housekeeping Super. Judy Dovev: Marketing Coordinator Shauna Bennett: Activities Coordinator Andrea Nason: Administrative Assistant Coming Soon: Art Matters Dance with Hilary Halloween Party