November 2013
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A letter from the CEO of the Methodist Home
Dear family and friends of the Methodist Home,
I am pleased to announce that our new and improved dining room is now open! Thank you all for your patience as we worked to make these improvements. We are very happy with the results, and I hope you all feel the same! Please stop by any time to take a look at what we've done.
In this newsletter you'll find photos from last week's Halloween celebration, as well as dates for upcoming events and activities.
Coming up this month we welcome Georgetown Day School for a music program, plus we look forward to our AHCA Day of Service, a Thanksgiving dinner, and much more!
To view a complete listing of this month's activities, click here or visit the Special Events tab on our website.
As always, we welcome you to come visit us at the Methodist Home -- our door is always open to friends! If you or someone you know is interested in scheduling a tour of our community, please contact Diane Heyde at 202.966.7623.
Thank you for your continued support of the Methodist Home, we look forward to seeing you around!
All my best,
 Sandy Douglass, CEO/Administrator The Methodist Home of DC & Forest Side |
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Halloween Celebration
 Last week residents, family members, friends and staff celebrated Halloween in style with some vintage entertainment. Everyone got into the spirit with great costumes: peas in a pod, scary witches, happy sunflowers, and more! Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for these festivities! We also had a great time earlier in the month, celebrating Halloween early with our AHCA volunteers. We can never get enough of our AHCA volunteers! To see photos from our Halloween celebration, you can view them on our Facebook page here.
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The Oldest Living Pianist: She's 109!
Alice Herz-Sommer, at 109, is the oldest living pianist and Holocaust survivor. A new documentary called "The Lady in Number 6" tells her inspirational story and, according to the Los Angeles Times, has landed itself on the shortlist for the Academy Awards' documentary short subject category.
It's always wonderful to see older adults take the spotlight in such an inspiring way. We wanted to share with you her story: take a look at the preview for this documentary by clicking here.
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Monthly Shabbat Services
 Beginning last month, the Methodist Home and Forest Side now offers a monthly Shabbat Service held at TMH the first Friday of every month at 10:30 AM.
As you know, we have been working in connection with the Jewish Social Service Agecy (JSSA) in Rockville to enhance our faith opportunities for our residents. In September we held our first Sukkot celebration, and in October we held our first Shabbat service! Thank you to everyone who has been able to join us for these services. Please join us the first Friday of every month:
Monthly Friday Shabbat Services First Friday of every month, 10:30 AM Hosted at the Methodist Home
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Marni Ewell, Chaplain of the Methodist Home at 202.966.7623 ext 3338. |
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Alzheimer's Caregiver
This month's group meets:
Saturday, November 9th
12 PM - 1:30 PM
Located at Forest Side
2701 Military Rd NW
Washington, DC 20015
Please join us for a supportive discussion on the challenges
of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease.
Facilitated by Valerie Hall, Support Group Facilitator
with the Alzheimer's Association
For more information,
CLICK HERE
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