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As part of the Marketing Team at Westminster Village Muncie, our goal is to help families navigate the process of moving their parents into a Retirement or Assisted Living Community. Many times we are asked, “when is the right time” or, the big question, “where do we begin?”

Where do you begin?

Go shopping! Check out all the retirement communities in your city and really see which one would be the best fit. Touring through the facility is the best way to really see how the residents are living. It is a good idea to go visiting before you need to make the move and when you aren’t in a panic. Don’t wait until it is an emergency and you have to make a snap decision. Being prepared is always the best policy.

A good Marketing Team will walk you through the process, give you prices, and answer all your questions. They are there to simplify as much as possible for the families and prospective residents.

When is the right time?

Each person will move to a community for a different reason. Many times, the parent has health issues and simply can’t live at home anymore. They might be falling or forgetting to eat. Those that have lost spouses become lonely and would like to have a social life again. Whatever the reason, make sure the community you choose has the nursing staff and amenities to help the new resident feel right at home.

Can you “try it out” first?

Ask the Marketing person if you can have lunch. A community should invite prospective residents and family members to come enjoy a complimentary lunch to sample the food. Eating is a big part of the resident’s day, so hopefully they will like the food.

Does the community you are looking at offer a trial period? Some communities offer a trial period, encouraging prospective residents to move into a furnished apartment and all they have to do is pack a bag. Three or four months is the perfect amount of time to see if the community will suit your family member.

The community you are looking at should be making the move-in transition as easy and smooth as possible. Yes, there might be hiccups along the way and leaving the home your family has lived in for many years is hard and it may be difficult to downsize. We understand that and see it every day. For many, the move to a community is easy but for others, it takes a while to settle in. A great community and staff will do their best to make the transition easy.

Written by: Melody Scoble

12/08 – 2:00 pm – Youth Symphony Orchestra

On Saturday, December 8th, at 2:00 pm, the Youth Symphony will be performing at Westminster Village in Legacy Commons. Founded in 1964, the Youth Symphony Orchestras of East Central Indiana, bring together young musicians from Delaware and surrounding counties to provide weekly orchestral experiences specifically tailored for students ages 5 to 18.

12/11 – 7:00 pm – “Friends of the Orchestra” – MSO Marimba Percussion Ensemble Holiday Show, Sing-a-Long

Five members of the MSO Percussion section will be at Westminster Village, to play the marimba, on Tuesday, December 11th, at 7:00 pm. The ensemble will be playing a selection of Christmas songs such as Silver Bells, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, The Christmas Song, and more. They will also be playing some carols that folks can sing along to.

Members of the Ensemble: Cheryl Guise, Cara Pittenger, Stephanie Carter, David Robbins and Greg Wolff.

Some of our selections…

• Russian Dance (Trepak)
• Frosty The Snowman
• Silver Bells
• Dance Of The Flutes
• The Christmas Song
• Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers

The marimba is a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck with mallets called knobs to produce musical tones. Resonators or pipes suspended underneath the bars amplify their sound. The bars of a chromatic marimba are arranged like the keys of a piano, with the groups of two and three accidentals raised vertically, overlapping the natural bars to aid the performer both visually and physically. This instrument is a type of idiophone, but with a more resonant and lower-pitched tessitura than the xylophone. A person who plays the marimba is called a marimbist or a marimba player.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.

On Tuesday, November 20th, at 2:00 pm, Dr. Robert La France, the Director of Ball State University’s David Owsley Museum, will be at Westminster Village to talk about two of the exciting exhibits currently on display Edward Gorey, Haunted America, 1990. Watercolor, pen and ink, and pencil on paper. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, American Paintings and Drawings Purchase Fund, 2015.4.1.© The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust.until December 21st. The exhibition of art, by celebrated American author and illustrator, Edward Gorey (1922-2000), entitled “Gorey’s World,” features the art he “consumed and collected.” Also on display, “The Power of Place: 100 Years of Architecture at Ball State University.”

On Thursday, November 15th, at 2:00 pm, in Legacy Commons, Michael B. will present Rhatatat, a musical performance the whole family can enjoy, from golden oldies to popular hits of today.

With a passion for music, Michael B. has been singing and playing the saxophone for over 30 years, and brings that passion to his performances.