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Joyce & Joe, residents of The Village at Brookwood since 2008.
Leading the Way in Resilient Living
Garden HomesReflect Residents’
Personal Style
Winter 2011 • The Village at Brookwood
learned healthy ways to cope with stress. Improving your
emotional health can help improve your physical health.
So how do you improve your emotional health? According
to some researchers, having a positive outlook is an important
part. Here are some tips:
Develop resilience. Resilience helps people cope with
stress, and it is a skill that can be learned or strengthened
by having social support, keeping a positive view
of yourself, accepting change and keeping things in
perspective.
Ask for advice or support when you are feeling
stressed or sad. Keeping feelings bottled up inside is not
good for your health. Talk to your friends, family, doctor,
counselor or minister about your feelings.
Remember your favorite things. Try not to obsess about
work or home repairs. Focus on the positive things in life
— the things that bring you joy.
Relax. Use meditation, stretching or exercise to help calm
your mind and body.
Take care of your body. Eat healthy foods, exercise, get
plenty of sleep, take your medications as directed and
follow your doctor’s orders.
Our goal at The Village at Brookwood is to enable
everyone to live resiliently and maintain a positive outlook
in order to live longer,
healthier, happier lives.
With a strong support
system of friends and
professionals, ease of access
to healthy foods and fitness
programs, and days filled
with positive recreational
and social opportunities,
I think our “go-go”
community is ahead of the
wave!
F R O m T H E E x E c U T I V E D I R E c T O R
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With boomers turning 65, retirement turns from slow-mo to go-go, Palm Beach Post
These boomers face ‘golden years’ with optimism, Evansville Courier & Press
Leading edge of U.S. baby boomers content —
Survey, Reuters
The New Year brought many headlines about the first
wave of Baby Boomers turning 65 and changing the face of
retirement. many focused on an AARP survey that found
the Boomers, people born from 1946 to 1964, retain positive
outlooks (even with the economic upheaval over the last few
years) and active lifestyles. In addition, they expect to work
longer and live much longer than the average life expectancy.
According to the AARP survey, the majority of Boomers
feel “hopeful” and “confident” over the long term, and over
the short term, they feel the next five years will be “fulfilling”
and “exciting.”
I think the generation that lead the way through many of
society’s changes is going to lead the way in aging resiliently.
The Boomers are much more tuned into the “mind-body”
connection — how your body responds to the way you think,
feel and act — and how important a positive attitude is in
aging well.
Stress, anger and worry can cause your body to react in
certain ways in order to tell you that something is not right.
For example, chronic stress can contribute to the development
of high blood pressure, a stomach ulcer, insomnia or heart
palpitations. People who have good emotional health are very
aware of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and have
Daniel L. cuthriellExecutive Directorwww.VillageAtBrookwood.org • (800) 282-2053
Riding the Wave – You can Lead the Way in Resilient Living
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�R E S I D E N T S P O T L I G H T
After his wife, Elizabeth, passed
away and he got tired of all the
responsibilities of his home and
yardwork in Auburn, Alabama, Dr.
Wayne moore decided that it was time to
go home again, to his native Burlington
and his alma mater Elon University.
“I was worn out looking after the
house and dealing with contractors
and yardwork,” said the 82-year-old
former professor of music at Auburn
University. “I knew I would eventually
need to make a change, so I asked my
brother, Willard moore, who lives in
Gibsonville to look for a new house. He
chose a Garden Home at The Village at
Brookwood.”
Dr. moore graduated from Elon
in 1949 and received a master’s and
doctoral degree from columbia
University. He taught piano at Elon
University during the 1950s before
traveling to Vienna, Austria, for further
musical study. After teaching stints in
mississippi and colorado, he joined the
Auburn University faculty in 1964.
Even though he had been away for
50 years, Dr. moore felt right at home
when he moved to The Village in 2007.
“There are wonderful residents and
staff with diverse interests here,” Dr.
moore said. “And I especially enjoy not
having the responsibility of keeping up
a home or a yard. I recommend that
people come here while they can enjoy
the activities and the people — and the
town, of course.”
As an Elon alum, Dr. moore has
been very involved at the University,
attending piano recitals on campus,
and supporting music scholarships and
the Belk Library. To honor his brother
Fletcher, a gifted pianist and organist
who served in many capacities at Elon
Village Residents on the Go At The Village at Brookwood, enjoyment of the arts, theatrical performances
and sports events are only a bus ride away. From fine art to freezing ice hockey, the
capital city of Raleigh was a popular destination recently for residents of The Village
at Brookwood.
A group of residents visited the N.c.
museum of Art to see American Chronicles:
The Art of Norman Rockwell on January
12. The exhibit traces the evolution of
Rockwell’s art and iconography throughout
his career, bringing America’s most-
recognized illustrator to North carolina
in the first major exhibit in the museum’s
center for Special Exhibitions.
On January 15, the sports-
enthusiastic crowd headed to
Raleigh to watch the carolina
Hurricanes hockey team play the
Tampa Bay Lightning in Raleigh’s RBc
center.
Residents stayed closer to home
when they visited Elon University to see the
Department of Performing Arts perform Beth
Henley’s Crimes of the Heart January 20. The
Pulitzer prize-winning play has also received
the New York Drama critics Award.
from 1936 to 1980, Dr. moore recently arranged a
planned gift to Elon University that will establish the
Fletcher moore Distinguished Emerging Scholarship
Professorship. Fletcher moore died in 1994.
Today, Dr. moore is chair of The Village’s caring
and concern committee, a resident committee
that sends birthday, sympathy and get well cards to
residents, and provides christmas and Valentine’s
presents to residents in skilled nursing and assisted
living. In addition, he volunteers for the Burlington Public Library’s biannual book
sale and plays piano at The Village’s church services.
While he no longer teaches, the former organ instructor does have a piano in his
Village garden home. “These days I play for my own enjoyment,” he said.
You can come Home Again
F E AT U R E
These patios can also be enclosed as
a porch or sunroom at the request
of a new resident. The houses have
side or back yards with traditional
landscaping, and residents can add
their own plantings, such as flowers
and shrubs.”
Homes at The Village also
have large amounts of closet space.
“In the master bedroom, there is
a walk-in closet and an additional
linen closet,” Scotten said. “And the
guest bedrooms also have walk-in
closets, which is very unusual for
these communities.”
One of the important
opportunities at The Village at
Brookwood is the new resident’s
ability to personalize his or her
new home. “We encourage new
residents to express their personal
style in their homes,” Scotten
explained.
catherine (cattie) Holt
mccormick’s home is a reflection
of her style and life. She has created
an elegantly warm and inviting
atmosphere with bright colors,
cheerful fabrics, English antiques,
striking artwork and sparkling
Venetian glass in her 1,892 square-
foot magnolia floorplan home,
which she moved into in 2005.
“The location has the perfect East-
West orientation,” she said. “The
sun comes up in my bedroom, and
the living room stays sunny all
day.”
The magnolia has an expansive
combined living room/dining room,
which can accommodate a double-
pedestal dining room table with
leaves, as well as a sideboard. Before
she moved into the home, cattie
installed new custom white carpet.
She also extended some of the
walls, changing the configuration
� When considering all the benefits of moving to a continuing care retirement
community, retirees are sometimes reluctant to leave their homes filled with cherished
treasures collected over a lifetime. That reluctance disappears when entering a
spacious, freestanding garden home at The Village at Brookwood — the homes are
designed to showcase a resident’s personal taste and style.
Residents can make customizations to their homes through The Village, which acts
as the general contractor. “many residents personalize with such things as fireplaces,
hardwood floors, built-in bookcases, etc.,” said marketing Director Patty Scotten. “And
they don’t have to worry about dealing with the contractors and making phone calls
because we do all that!”
Garden homes have large windows throughout, with three floor-to-ceiling
windows in the living room, all of which bring in much sunlight and add to the airy,
spacious feel. Off of the living room is a covered patio, where residents love to sit in
warm weather and look out over gardens, woods and a stream.
“We are one of the few retirement communities with covered patios,” Scotten said,
“and in the South, we often need to find some shade while enjoying the outdoors.
Residents can Showcase Their
Personal Style in Garden Homes at The Village
and wall space in both the living and kitchen areas. The alteration
added a wonderful breakfast nook for her painted white table in the
bright white kitchen where she added blue and yellow accents. In
addition, the extended wall gave her space in the living room to add a
large oil painting and an additional chest of drawers.
The living room’s sunny yellow walls with white trimwork provide
the perfect backdrop for her many beautiful pieces of artwork. “I
painted the walls exactly how I had them in my other house,” cattie
said. In addition, she added a custom-made mantel to the existing
fireplace.
cattie painted her master bedroom a pale coral to set off her
upholstered twin beds and dressing table. With the three-bedroom
home, she uses one as a guest room and one as a den area. The large
closets are a bonus when one of her four grandchildren or two great-
grandchildren comes for a visit.
Downsizing for the third time to The Village has been an easy
transition for cattie, and she encourages others to take advantage
of The Village lifestyle as she has. In addition to the well-appointed
homes, she talked about the delicious food, the wonderful amenities
and the very special staff. “The nicest thing about The Village is the
people who work here — all I have to do is pick up the phone when I
need something.
“I always
encourage people
to come here
when they can
have fun and
enjoy it and not
to wait until it is
so late.”
Two-and three-bedroom Garden Homes at The
Village range from 1,692 to 1,965 square feet, with
three different floor plans: The Holly, The magnolia
and The Oak. All Garden Homes have:
✓ 9’ ceilings
✓ Parquet foyer
✓ Wall-to wall carpet (can be hardwood)
✓ Large, insulated windows
✓ Spacious, fully-equipped kitchen
✓ Separate mud room with washer/dryer
✓ modern bathrooms with elevated vanities
✓ Large, walk-in closets
✓ Smoke detectors
✓ covered patio (can be screened or enclosed)
✓ Double carport (garage enclosure can be added)
✓ Floored attic space and outside storage room
✓ Around-the-clock on-site security
✓ 24-hour Emergency Response
✓ Electronic daily check-in
A R O U N D T H E V I L L A G E
The Pleasure Was MineOn January 4, many Alamance county citizens joined Village residents
for an Alamance Reads 2011 book discussion in the community’s
Gathering Place. This year’s book selection, “The Pleasure Was mine,” by N.c.
author Tommy Hays, is a book about three generations of men and how their wife’s/
mother’s/grandmother’s Alzheimer’s disease impacts their lives. Alamance Reads is a
special civic event organized by Friends of the Alamance county Public Libraries to
encourage reading and significant conversation among Alamance county citizens.
On Campus Art ClassesResidents at The Village are exploring their artistic sides with
art classes offered through Alamance community college. The
classes, which began January 19 and continue through May 5,
are held in the Hobby House. Participants in the classes are
using oils and acrylics. The community is invited to join us.
For more information, contact the instructor, Rena Jones, at
(336) 421-0568.
UNC-TV’s Bob Garner EntertainsFood and hospitality are the cornerstones of our southern
experience, and on January 13, residents joined television
personality, speaker, author, BBQ pit master and UNc-
TV’s Restaurant connoisseur Bob Garner in the Gathering
Place to hear about his restaurant experiences across
North carolina. Long-time N.c. residents and newcomers
engaged in a lively presentation on the age-old
disagreement over which BBQ is better — eastern North
carolina or western North carolina? And they found out, once and for all, what
the real differences are.
Beadwork ClassesResident Nina Holladay, creator of The Village’s 500 handmade
beaded chrismon ornaments that grace Village Square during
the holidays, is teaching her craft to other residents. Holladay is
currently holding weekly ongoing classes.
Quilt Show and WorkshopsFrom January 24-29, the Alamance Piecemakers Quilt Guild was part of The Village
“fabric,” by sharing their skills and their joy of quilting. The guild had an exhibit
of quilts and quilted items, and participated
in quilting programs throughout the week.
Alamance county citizens were also invited
to join residents and participate in quilting
workshops run by Alamance community
college instructors Lillian Ellison, a resident
of The Village, and Stephanie Stempert.
Welcome to The Village! Fred and Barbara Schmidt moved
to The Village at Brookwood from their
home in Fearrington Village, N.c., in
November 2010.
Claire Ernhart and Ed Psotta
came to The Village in December 2010
from Beaufort, S.c.
Happening This SpringOn March 4, Dr. Jo Williams will
serve as a hostess in her home for the
Alamance a la carte, the Alamance
county Arts council’s annual culinary
fundraiser. The event pairs talented
volunteer chefs who provide and cook
the food with gracious hosts who
open some of the most interesting
and beautiful homes in Alamance
county. The Village at Brookwood’s
Life Enrichment coordinator Ruth Ann
Stubblefield and Village resident Agnes
Yount are teaming up as chefs for this
event.
SPRING TRIPS:• The Russian National Ballet Theatre,
Elon University
• Tea at the O’Henry Hotel, Greensboro
• Ackland Art museum and Paul Green
Theatre, chapel Hill
• WRAL Garden and Duke Primate
center, Durham
• Elon University Spring convocation
featuring Brian Williams, NBc
Nightly News
• Overnight to Flat Rock, N.c., with
UNc TV’s Bob Garner
• Asheville and cherokee, N.c., to visit
gardens, a winery and to see “Unto
These Hills” outdoor drama.
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�plas� Your Way to Heart Health February is American Heart month, and one of the
many recommendations for heart health is to get moving and
strengthen your heart with aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise is
steady physical activity using large muscle groups, performed
at moderate levels of intensity for extended periods of time.
This type of exercise strengthens the heart by enlarging it and
increasing its capacity to pump blood and use oxygen.
most experts recommend that seniors do at least 30 minutes
of aerobic exercise three or four times a week, which can help
achieve the following cardiovascular benefits:
• Decreased heart rate,
• Lowered blood pressure,
• Decreased risk of coronary artery disease,
• Improved congestive heart failure symptoms and
decreased hospitalization,
• Improved lipid profile, and
• Improved breathing.
Seniors often find that one of the most enjoyable and
healthful ways to obtain aerobic exercise is to hop in the pool.
Swimming and water aerobics provide aerobic benefits similar
to running, but with less risk of injury, because they do not
put strain on the connective tissues. In addition, the buoyancy
factor makes swimming the most injury-free sport there is,
which allows seniors to take fitness classes in water more often.
The Village at Brookwood offers weekly water classes such
as cardio Splash, Arthur Away (for arthritis) and H2O Yoga
in the Wellness center’s indoor, heated, saltwater pool. The
classes are taught by Katie Holt, certified instructor.
“Our water classes are designed for every level of
fitness, whether you are a swimmer or not,” said Ruth Ann
Stubblefield, Life Enrichment coordinator. “It is an engaging,
fun, yet gentle, way to keep your body moving and your
heart pumping strong!”
For more information on water aerobics classes at The
Village at Brookwood, contact Ruth Ann Stubblefield at
(336) 570-8314.
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Win
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...you’ll find The Village is quite Delightful!Are you worrying about the
white stuff during this year’s hard winter? Reluctant to leave the
warmth of your home to shop, attend meetings or visit with friends?
The weather, health concerns, home repair and maintenance, and
the economy can cause you to stop enjoying
life as much as you should. moving to The
Village will make your life easier and more
enriched. call today to schedule a tour
with a warm, hearty meal prepared by our
award-winning chef.
When the weather outside isFrightful...