Garnette Gardens

Lunch & Learn Dementia Education "Finding Home in Ambiguous Loss" Tuesday, February 16. 2016 Noon - 1pm Garnette Gardens Theater Room No cost to attend. Registration is necessary as space is limited. Contact Mary Jo Hannasch to register: 507-644-8500 ext. 19

Free Community Breakfast Friday, March 25 6:30am - 9:30am Hosted by: Garnette Gardens No reservation needed - Free will Donation Accepted Plan ahead to join Garnette Gardens the last Friday of Every Month for the Free Community Breakfast!

Free Community Breakfast Friday, April 29 7:00am - 9:00am Hosted by: Garnette Gardens No reservation needed - Free will Donation Accepted Plan ahead to join Garnette Gardens the last Friday of Every Month for the Free Community Breakfast!

Free Community Breakfast Friday, May 27th 7am - 9am Hosted by Garnette Gardens No reservations needed - free will donation accepted! Plan ahead to join every last Friday of Every Month!

Virtual Dementia Tour 1-5pm Garnette Gardens It only takes about 15 minutes to experience this free tour! Appointments are necessary please call A.C.E. of SW Minnesota at 507-627-1016 or email [email protected]  

Free Community Breakfast Friday, July 29 7-9am Hosted by Garnette Gardens No reservations needed - Free will donations accepted. 

You are invited to Garnette Gardens Free Community Breakfast Friday, August 26 7-9am No reservations needed - free will donations.

Join Garnette Gardens for Apple Dumpling Day Thursday, September 15 5:30 - 7:30pm Fun for all ages! Picnic meal, that will includes pulled pork sandwiches, beans, potato chips, apple dumpling with ice cream and caramel sauce, lemonade and apple juice! Petting Zoo, Photo Booth, Face Painting, Silent Auction and much more!

Garnette Gardens invites you to their Free Community Breakfast. Friday, September 30, from 7-9am. No reservations needed - Free will donations accepted. Plan ahead to join Garnette Gardens the last Friday of every month!

Garnette Gardens Free Community Breakfast Friday, October 28 7-9am No reservations needed - Free will donation accepted. Plan ahead to join Garnette Gardens the last Friday of every month!

Dementia Friendly @ Work Training For staff of business and service organizations Approximately 91,000 Minnesotans age 65+ are living with Alzheimer’s. The annual number of Alzheimer’s cases and other dementias is projected to triple by 2050. These numbers will touch us all because they represent family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers, colleagues, clients, and customers. Training Objectives Learn what dementia is and some facts about Alzheimer’s Recognize the signs of dementia Learn tips for communicating and interacting with a person who…

Garnette Gardens Free Community Breakfast Friday, December 30 7-9am No reservations needed – Free will donation accepted. Plan ahead to join Garnette Gardens the last Friday of every month!

Garnette Gardens: Free Community Breakfast Friday, January 27 7-9am No reservations needed - Free will donation accepted. Plan ahead to join Garnette Gardens the last Friday of every Month!

Garnette Gardens Sweethearts' Bingo and Valentine's Entertainment Tuesday, February 14 Bingo with Prizes at 1pm Musical Entertainment at 2pm by " Roger Huseby and Friend" Coffee Served at 3pm

Garnette Gardens Hosting a series of Dementia Education opportunities that will begin on February 15 Noon - 2pm with lunch provided. Session Title: "Whose Reality Is It Anyway? Getting Inside the Head of a Person with Alzheimer's Disease" Marh Jo Hannasch, LSW - Vista Prairie Memory Care Program Specialist will be presenting. Space is lmited to 30 - call today to reserve your spot! 507-644-8500 ext. 19. Upcoming Lunch & Learn Dementia Education Sessions: March 15: Opening All Channels of…

Free Community Breakfast Garnette Gardens 7-9am Enjoy a free community breakfast hosted by Garnette Gardens. No resevations needed - free will doantions accepted!

Garnette Gardens Upcoming Lunch & Learn Dementia Education Sessions: Noon - 2pm with lunch provided. March 15: Opening All Channels of Communication in Dementia Care April 19: Behavioral Symptoms, Medications & Treatments in Alzheimer's Disease. May 17: Spiritual Needs of the Alzheimer's Patient & Finding Hope in Ambiguous Loss June 21: Therapeutic Programming in Memory Care Community a.k.a "Doing Things". Space is lmited to 30 - call today to reserve your spot! 507-644-8500 ext. 19

Spring Fling at Garnette Gardens Some "Bunnys" having an Easter Egg Hunt! Thursday, April 13, from 4-6pm 4pm Easter Egg Hunt on 2nd floor in the East Building all ages welcome! Join Garnette Gardens for the movie HOP in the movie theatre. 4pm - 5:30pm Pictures with the Easter Bunny (East Building). 4pm - 5:30pm Tours of Apartments, be sure to register & guess the number of jelly beans! 4pm - 6pm Musical Entertainment in the lobby. 4pm - 6pm…

Garnette Gardens is inviting you to attend their Mother's Day Celebration. There will be special entertainment, refreshments & dessert will be served. It is Garnette Gardens wish that each resident have someone here to help celebrate and make it a special day for them! Please join them...

"Spiritual Needs of the Alzheimer’s Patient & Finding Hope in Ambiguous Loss" Session Description: People in all stages of dementia continue to experience life on many levels. This session will discuss the spiritual connection in relation to memory loss. Will also define the nature of ambiguous loss as it relates to living with dementia and how family members and their loved one with dementia can find hope among its challenges. Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the participants will: 1.…

Garnette Gradens: 3rd Annual Dog Fashion Show $10 Entry Fee - All proceeds donated to Walk to End Alzheimer's Dress your canine companion to the best costume! Funniest Most Butch  Owner & Pet Look Alike Most Creative Most Glamorous Most Adorable Costumes can be purchased or made from scratch  Don’t have a costume (or your pooch won’t leave it on)?  Enter Anyway!  Non-fashion categories included: Waggiest Tail Cutest Puppy Shortest Legs Tallest Most Need of a Bib Most Talented  …

Apple Dumpling Day at Garnette Gardens on Thursday, Sept. 14 from 5:30 - 7:30pm Join Garnette Gardens for Apple Dumpling Day with a picnic meal, petting zoo, photo booth, face painting, and apple ale! Fun for all ages, all are welcome!

Redwood Area Chamber Connection on Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 7:30 - 8:30am hosted by Vista Prairie at Garnette Gardens. We hope to see you at the October Chamber Connection! Don't miss the networking PLUS a positive and delicious start to your day! *ALL Chamber Member business employees are invited to attend Chamber Connections. $1.00, a business card, and something positive to share is all you need. *Guests Welcome too! Invite a friend and have them learn more about the Chamber…

Jason Cotner; Interium Chief of Police will share ideas on how to protect yourself at the Senior Fraud Prevention. This meeting will be held in the Activity ROom on 2nd floor of the East Building at Garnette Gardens. Please RSBP if you plan to attend by November 17th to Colleen at 507-644-8500 x21.    

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves. Participants will learn to: Reduce stress Improve self-confidence Better communicate problems Increase their ability to make tough deicions Locate helpful resources When: Tuesdays for 6 weeks (March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10) Where: Garnette Gardens 2nd Floor Activitity Room Class size is limited and pre-registration is required by Friday, March 2nd Call 507-627-1016 or email [email protected] Open to the public, all…

Lunch & Learn Dementia Education "Whose Reality is it anyways? Getting inside the head of a Person with Alzeimer's Disease?" March 7, 2018 12:00-2:00pm Lunch Provided Garnette Gardens Theatre Room Professional and non-professional caregivers invited! Objectives:  Upon completion of this program, the participants will: Have an understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease and the damage that occurs in the brain as the disease progresses Have an understanding of the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) and Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST) and their application…

Lunch & Learn Dementia Education "Opening All Channels of Communication in Dementia Care" March 21, 2018 12:00-2:00pm Lunch Provided Garnette Gardens Theatre Room Professional and non-professional caregivers invited! Objectives:  Upon completion of this program, the participants will: Have an understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease and the damage that occurs in the brain as the disease progresses Have an understanding of the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) and Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST) and their application to providing “stage specific” care to individuals…

Garnette Gardens Spring Fling Tuesday, April 17th 4:00-6:00pm Fundraising Bake Sales 4pm – 6pm Tour of Apartment 4pm – 5pm Entertainment “Hammertyme” from 4pm – 5pm Meal from 5pm – 6pm All are welcome to this free event!

Lunch & Learn Dementia Education “Behavioral Symptoms, Medications & Treatments In Alzheimer’s Disease”   Professional and non-professional caregivers invited! Subject Matter: Overview of behaviors most prevalent during stages 5, 6 and 7 on the GDS Interventions appropriate for wandering, verbal outbursts, physical outbursts/resisting cares, day/night disturbance, affective disturbance, anxieties and phobias) Utilizing consistent and skill sensitive cues (visual, verbal, physical) Utilizing “Hand Under Hand” for assistance Will discuss medications that can be used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and…

Lunch & Learn Dementia Education “Spiritual Needs of the Alzheimer’s Patient & Finding Hope in Ambiguous Loss”   Professional and non-professional caregivers invited! Objective: Have an understanding of how symbols of one’s faith and reciting well known prayers enables a person with dementia to fully participate in sharing rituals Be able to explain the difference between ordinary loss and ambiguous loss Be better prepared to manage the stress associated with a dementing illness through awareness of the guidelines for finding…

A Matter of Balance An Award-wining program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity of older adults who have convers about falls. The workshop meets 8 times for two-hour sessions. Registration Info: Call 507-627-1016 to RESERVE your space today!

Garnette Gardens Apple Dumpling 2018

Start your day out in a positive way- networking! Take advantage of the opportunity to share what's new at your business and learn more about all the great things happening in our Area! All Chamber business employees are invited to attend- Guests are welcome too! $1.00 + a business card is all you need to bring!

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Lunch & Learn 03.20.19 Space is limited, call 507-644-8500 ext. 19 to reserve your spot!

04.19 Garden Party Open house