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Thrive Memory Care at Beckley Creek invites you to join them for a Virtual Dementia Tour on Wednesday, January 23 from 1-5 p.m.

Virtual Dementia Tours are interactive experiences that simulate the difficulties caused by dementia. Sessions are scheduled every 10 minutes. Refreshments will be served and respite care is available for your loved one.

Advanced registration is required. RSVP to Hello@ThriveAtBeckleyCreek.com or by calling 502.254.2361.

A few weeks ago, we asked for your topic and presenter suggestions for the education sessions that will be offered at next year’s conference. We received some really great suggestions – so many that we can’t include them all! So, we’re asking for your input.

Conference participants will be able to attend four of the eight education session being offered at next year’s conference as part of their conference experience. We’ve compiled a list of all the topics submitted by our members. If you haven't done so already, please select your top eight choices.

Click Here to cast your votes – we promise, it’ll take less than five minutes!

Submissions are due by Friday, December 28, 2018.

Many thanks for your time and for providing this valuable feedback. We’re excited to see each of you in May and make this the best Conference yet!

You're invited to "World War Women ... The Unsung Heroines of World War II" - Dinner and History At Play", December 14, 2018 at Treyton Oak Towers, 211 West Oak Street, Louisville, KY.

Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. and your $60 ticket includes dinner, dessert, the play, and coffee and discussion after. Proceeds benefit Honor Flight Bluegrass.

For more information, visit www.HistoryAtPlay.com. To purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite.com and search for "Honor Flight Bluegrass - History at Play".

You're invited to learn more about the #1 Parkinson's program "Delay the Disease" which was founded by Ohio Health. Listen to expert advice from Dan McKinzie who is the Therapy & Wellness Coordinator at American Senior Communities.

This seminar will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14 at Forest Hills Commons, 9107 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40299.

Please RSVP to 502.499.5533 to reserve your spot.

Welcome Motion PT Group!

The Kentucky Senior Living Association welcomes Dr. Eric DeYoung and Motion PT Group to our association! Dr. DeYoung is the National Director of the Senior Care Division, offering Senior Care Outpatient Therapy.

To learn more, check out the Motion PT Group Website or contact Dr. DeYoung at 502.609.4818 or EDeYoung@MotionPTG.com.

KSLA members are invited to take part in a research study to help researchers at the University of Kentucky learn more about tobacco policies in the senior living community where you work. The research study is voluntary. Researchers ask that you take a brief online or phone survey. All responses will be kept confidential. The information collected in the survey will be aggregated and individual facilities will not be identified.

If you're interested in taking part in the research study, please Click Here to access the survey or contact Ellen J. Hahn, PhD, RN, FAAN at 859.257.2358 or EJHahn00@EMail.uky.edu.

The Grand Senior Living invites you to a special Balance & Fall Risks Lunch & Learn event from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7.

Join guest speaker, Dr. Eric DeYoung, national director for Motion PT Group, as he provides essential information on how to prevent falls with some simple measures that can help seniors avoid serious injury.

Space is limited. To RSVP, contact Glenna Godsey at 502.200.8039 or DCR@TheGrand-SL.com to secure your spot

You're Invited to Two Wesley Manor Upcoming Events

Autumn Festival & Craft Show - November 3

Bring your family and join Wesley Manor for a day of fun at their third annual Autumn Festival and Craft Show from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will be food trucks, music, and handmade crafts. For more information, call 502.969.3277 or visit their website, www.WesMan.org.

Program to Honor Veterans - November 7

Wesley Manor will host the former Miss America, Heather French Henry, for a special program honoring veterans at 10 a.m. on November 7 in the assisted living center. Space is limited so RSVP to lpike@wesman.org.

Drs. Susan and Bill Donovan, and the College of Health Professions at Bellarmine University, cordially invite you to attend a community-wide event, "Dementia From the Inside Out", presented by Rev. Tracy Lind.

This event will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, November 5 at Amelia Brown Frazier Convocation Hall, George G. Brown Center at Bellarmine University.

This is a free event and may be of interest to the staff and families of KSLA provider members as Rev. Lind has a compelling story about her own dementia journey.

To learn more, contact Kristin Earls at KEarls@Bellarmine.edu or 502.272.8461.

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