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LIFESTYLE LETTER

DECEMBER 2021 PUBLISHER

Justin Schierkolk | justin.schierkolk@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

A season for reflection and celebration!

Sarah Schierkolk | sarah.schierkolk@lifestylepubs.com

I FIND MYSELF BOTH THANKFUL AND HUMBLED TO BE ASKED TO WRITE

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THIS LIFESTYLE LETTER TO YOU THIS MONTH, FRIENDS. Broomfield Lifestyle

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The season is upon us to gather with friends and family, celebrate the holidays, and reflect on the year. As with any year, 2021 has come with its ups and downs, but I invite each of you to take a few minutes and think back to what and who have blessed you over these past twelve months.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE DECEMBER 2021

FEATURES 12 Striking a Sweet Chord Broomfield Youth Symphony by Intermezzo Academy of Music.

16 The Gift of Loving Memory Support at Villagio Senior Living Villagio Senior Living provides a safe and enriching environment focused on memory support.

20 Shop Local for the Holidays! Check out these unique gift options for your loved ones.

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24 Tis the Season for Good Company and Delicious Food Cookies will be baked, wine will be poured and appetizers will be shared.

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20 Local’s Choice 24 DIY 28 Financial Buzz 30 Giving Back 32 Lifestyle Calendar

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BROOMFIELD YOUTH SYMPHONY BY INTERMEZZO ACADEMY OF MUSIC ARTICLE BY LINDA BOLANDER

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the gift of loving memory support at villagio senior living

OPEN HOUSE

VILLAGIO SENIOR LIVING PROVIDES A SAFE AND ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT FOCUSED ON MEMORY SUPPORT.

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"Families always t alk about how c aring t he st aff is. T hey know t h at t heir loved one is at home when t hey're here."

MAKING PEOPLE FEEL SAFE AND

Villagio

features

thoughtful

accents

COMFORTABLE HAS BEEN A BIG PART

throughout, like bright and natural light (also

OF CARISA BROWN’S CAREER. She’s

purposeful for memory support because

worked as a nurse for 26 years, mainly in

of vision changes with dementia), Tuscan

acute care settings. Carisa was recruited

décor, and designer colors.

into assisted living leadership by an ICU

Each resident’s support plan at Villagio is

colleague, which put her on the path to

determined by an interview with the family

her current role. Today, Carisa is the exec-

and individual focused on needs, wants, likes,

utive director at Villagio Senior Living and

and habits. That interview, Carisa says, helps

has been there for just over three years. “I

determine how much support one needs.

used to think I would never want to leave

The approach is based on the Montessori

the bedside for acute care, but my view has

principle, giving residents more choice in their

completely changed,” says Carisa. She says

living situation. That means including tasks or

she enjoys the combination of teaching,

activities that a resident finds purpose and joy

leading, and influencing the job provides,

in. Even something as simple as doing laundry,

not just to staff but to families and residents.

Carisa says, can be an anchor for some resi-

Seeing “that spark” when people learn

dents. “Every person needs to have a purpose,

something new, she says, is inspirational.

and that doesn’t change if we age or lose cog-

Villagio has six locations across Texas,

nition; we still need to have a purpose in life,”

Oklahoma, and Colorado, but the Broomfield

she adds. Villagio also holds community-wide

location is the only one here. It focuses on

activities to keep residents engaged. Days

memory support for age-related memory

typically start with socializing over breakfast

loss, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease.

and programming in the common area. That’s

The community is split into three different

typically followed by physical activities to

spaces, with two smaller villages featuring

strengthen hand-eye coordination like balloon

16 apartments and a larger village with 20

volleyball Chair-Chi. These exercises help

apartments. Select units are double occu-

prevent falls and other injuries. Afternoons are

pancy. The name isn’t just a fun spin on an

typically reserved for family visits, brain games,

Italian term. The first thing people notice on

and entertainment. One of the most popular

arrival is the décor.”It doesn’t look like a facil-

games at Villagio is true to Colorado form—

ity, so we use the term community instead,”

Cornhole. It’s so popular, in fact, Carisa says,

Carisa says.

that Villagio holds weekend tournaments. CONTINUED >

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OPEN HOUSE (CONTINUED) Along with enriching activities and family visits for residents, Villagio provides residents with healthy, nourishing meals focusing on nutritious options like superfoods. For October, the menu centered around foods like pumpkin and seafood. Villagio’s concept of support extends to family members of residents. They offer respite care for individuals who need a place for their loved ones to stay if they’re going out of town. Often, Carisa says, this service has a 90% conversion rate. “While they were doing just fine at home, they do even better in this community,” she explains. “Then the family member sees that and says ‘wow, this could be so much better.’” The community also strives to maintain strong relationships with families with the safe and supportive environment it provides for residents. That includes strict adherence to COVID protocols and an open environment where everyone feels welcome, Carisa states. “I’ve worked in communities where residents in memory support never saw their families, and that’s just not how it is here,” Carisa says. “Families always talk about how caring the staff is. They know that their loved one is at home when they’re here.” It’s that kind of care that makes Villagio a vital place for residents and members of the larger Broomfield community.

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DE L IC

I OU S F O OD . DO YOU PLAN ON HOSTING A GATHERING OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OVER THE HOLIDAYS? Whether it be a game night with close friends or Christmas Eve with extended family, you can wow your guests with a homemade charcuterie board on the table. Want to attempt your own work of culinary art but don’t know where to start? Base your board around 2-3 meats (Genoa salami, prosciutto and sopressata are easy-to-find and popular options) and 2-3 cheeses. Brie or camembert are good choices for something creamy and without overwhelming flavor. From here, would you prefer something strong or mild? Perhaps something with herbs, pepper, some spice? What about something with a fruity lemon flavor, or one that has a hint of red wine? Have fun with your cheeses. Explore new tastes and appearances. Some stores will let you sample a cheese before making a purchase. After your meats and cheeses are selected, let creativity flow as you fill in the rest of your board with a selection of the ingredients on the next page…

CONTINUED >

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DIY (CONTINUED)

CH A RCU TER I E BOA R D

INGR EDIEN T S

+ 2-3 cured meats + 2-3 varieties of cheese + Crackers/ small slices of bread + Olives + Nuts + Dried fruit + Jellies, jams, mustards, etc. + Greenery or fresh flowers for decoration

STEP

Arrange meats and cheeses

STEP

Add crackers, ramekins of jams

As the expression goes, we eat with our eyes first. Add some

on the board. Your cheese

or mustards, olives, nuts, and

can be uncut or precut, but be

dried fruit. Try and incorporate

pops of color to enhance the

sure to have a serving knife

a variety of different textures

allover experience! Brightly col-

or spreader for your guests to

and tastes. Think smooth and

ored fruits work well, but don’t be

serve themselves.

shiny, edgy and rough, sweet

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and savory.

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GIVING AWAY AFTER A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN LAST YEAR, LIFESTYLE PUBLICATIONS IS GIVING $300,000 TO RECIPIENTS IN NEED THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON AND BEYOND... AND WE NEED YOUR HELP!

ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO ANNA SAROL, THE DAUGHTER OF A SINGLE MOTHER, WAS PARALYZED IN A GYMNASTICS ACCIDENT WHEN SHE WAS A FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL, BUT UNTIL LAST YEAR SHE DID NOT HAVE A STAIRLIFT IN HER HOME. The stairlift was made possible when Lifestyle Publications gave her family $10,000. “I watched my community come together to help me get this equipment to my house, and words can’t explain how appreciative my

“I watched my community come together to help me get this equipment to my house, and words can’t explain how appreciative my family and I are.” —Anna Sarol

family and I are,” Anna says. The money for Anna’s stairlift was part of a giveaway campaign from the company during the 2020 Christmas season that benefited more than 80 recipients across the country with a final distribution of $250,000 throughout the year. When the company opened nominations, they were flooded with submissions. Community leaders such as judges, police officers, teachers, nurses, social workers, mentors and readers like you nominated people that were in need of assistance. As the eyes and ears of the community, these readers were able to help identify people who might have

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otherwise gone unnoticed or unrecognized. One such nominee was Kathy*, an aunt who is raising her three young relatives. The children came from an abusive situation, and Kathy, a single guardian, works tirelessly to provide for them. Nevertheless, the family was already living in poverty despite her working seven days a week when Kathy lost her job during the pandemic. She resorted to selling tamales to help pay the rent. When a case manager with a Big Brothers Big Sisters foster youth mentoring program heard about Lifestyle’s campaign and call for nominations, she quickly thought of Kathy. “When I shared the news that Kathy was selected and would be receiving $3,000, she cried, screamed, and was in disbelief,” the case manager said. “She immediately wanted to give back to me and the donor by providing endless tamales. This funding allowed the children to have a small Christmas tree for the first time ever. Kathy was able to pay her rent and utilities for three months, and the children were able to experience a holiday season in peace without financial stressors.” In yet another case, Emily* who worked as a janitor at a school, was a recipient and was struggling to afford simply buying groceries for her children. Before the ongoing difficulties of the pandemic even started, a tornado destroyed the school she worked at just a couple weeks before the initial shutdown in March 2020 which resulted in a loss of income for her. Emily was incredibly surprised and grateful to receive assistance from the giveaway. *Names changed for privacy

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WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GIVE AWAY $3OO,OOO This year the company will have nominations for the giveaway open from December 1-15, 2021. To submit a nomination, follow @CityLifestyle on Instagram and fill out the form found in the bio link. The amount given to each recipient will be based on need. The leaders of Lifestyle Publications believe God has blessed them with their company’s continued success, so they in turn wish to be a blessing and encouragement to others as they increase the amount of this year’s giveaway to those in need to $300,000 for the year.

Nominate HERE! Follow @citylifestyle on Instagram

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We need your help! We have a tree, but it needs YOUR creativity. From December 13-16, donate an ornament in exchange for a free 10 oz pour! Then, on December 16th at 7:00pm, we’re celebrating the Christmas season with our own tree lighting! We look forward to seeing you here for beer and good cheer!

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