APRIL NEWS

ART GALLERY DEBUTS RESIDENT SHOW

Sandy Green has been an artist all her life. Her formal education at New York City’s High School of Music and Art and then at Cooper Union set her on a path of personal and professional success. Her classmates included Milton Glaser, a world-famous graphic art designer. After graduating from Cooper Union, Sandy used her commercial art skills for fabric design. She continued her artistic career during her years as a wife and mother to three children on Long Island, working for local arts organizations and public libraries to create publicity posters, event brochures, and informational materials. She is especially proud of her work on annual calendars highlighting banned books around the country. Sandy notes, “It was so much fun and so satisfying to do art for such good causes.”

Sandy’s artistic influences include Van Gogh, Picasso, Sargent, Monet, and Renoir – and especially Matisse for form and use of color. About her art, she says: “I always need a subject to start from, some thing or person I can relate to. A spring morning, the light on a wonderfully elaborate flower, the expression on a child’s face. I hope I can keep making some small discoveries for myself about painting in this comfortable place where I live now.” At Springhouse since 2018, Sandy is often in the art room and is happy to share her passion for watercolor and other art media with her neighbors.

 Why is April Parkinson’s month?

Parkinson’s Awareness Month is observed in April. Parkinson’s Awareness Month is an opportunity to increase awareness about the ailment and its symptoms, as well as to support victims. Parkinson’s is a long-term disorder where the central nervous system degenerates and that affects the motor system.

MOVIN’ AND GROOVIN

Movin’ and groovin’ our way to a more active, healthy lifestyle here at Springhouse Senior Living! This month, we introduce Laura Juitt, who will bring a new unique fitness class to our community. This class through movement, song, dynamic interaction, and compassionate presence, will create an emotionally safe and upbeat environment, so participant feels a sense of belonging.

ALZHEIMER’S WALK OCTOBER 16, 2022

The 2022 Greater Boston Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research will be held on October 16, 2022, beginning at DCR North Point Park, 6 Museum Way in Cambridge.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s unifies communities in a powerful display of courage and commitment to fight against this devastating disease. Springhouse Senior Living is participating in the walk this year. We hope we can count on our families and friends for fundraising and to join us to walk. Please contact Karen Pollack at kpollack@springhouseboston.org, if you would like to walk and/or assist with fundraising. Together we can #endalz.

Springhouse Senior Living would like to wish all our friends, families, and residents a very Happy Passover and Happy Easter. Finally, families can be together celebrating again. Enjoy every minute.