POLO RIDGE SNACKS N FACTS

The Polo Ridge CN Group will be holding a Snacks N Facts event on Wednesday, October 8 at 2 pm at the Laurel Manor Recreation Center. Mind Diet is the topic for Guest Speaker, Sharon Peterson. All Villages residents are welcome though the event is intended to help recruit volunteers and clients in the Village of Polo Ridge. Any Caring Neighbors volunteers planning to attend, are asked to bring a snack to share.

DEMENTIA Q & A PRESENTATION

The Summerhill CN Group is hosting Debbie Selsavage, a Certified Dementia Practitioner and owner of Coping with Dementia, LLC on Wednesday, October 1 at 4 pm at the Pimlico Recreation Center, 530 Belvedere Blvd. Some of the questions Debbie will answer are: What are Alzheimer's and dementia? How can you get a diagnosis? What are some resources? How can you recognize dementia? How can you be a better care partner? Each participant will receive a handout packet so you are asked to RSVP to Jane at 603-660-3555 or Debbie at 352-422-3663.

CARING NEIGHBORS
Poem by Carol Ann Wolf, as printed in the Daily Sun 4/13/24)

Caring Neighbors will appear when shadows stretch and worries thrive
The crisis came unexpectedly, knocking on the door of a person's life
These caring neighbors know the crisis is real and see the tears that hide within
So they step in and try to turn the tears into calming whispered hymns
They don't put a time limit on how long they are willing to be around
Because true empathy and compassion have endless limits and bounds
Then God's love becomes apparent, like a beautiful symphony that unfolds
A melody of caring acts, which becomes a secret story that is rarely told
So for all those who have had an experience like this, with neighbors who cared
Look up and thank the Lord, for He is the one who sent those caring neighbors there!