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Crews restored power to an assisted-living facility Monday afternoon after a car accident knocked out three utility poles. Gailee Cardwell, a spokeswoman for TXU Electric Delivery, said power was restored to the Hearthstone facility on West Arkansas Lane by about 3:15 p.m. The facility, which has 86 residents, relied on backup generators during the power outage, said John Robertson, community relations director for Hearthstone at Arlington. The accident occurred about 12:40 a.m. when a 22-year-old man lost control of his 2005 Ford Mustang GT in the 4000 block of West Arkansas Lane, said Christy Gilfour, a spokeswoman for the Arlington Police Department. The car hit three utility poles and a transformer on one of the poles, she said. The car skidded 380 feet before it hit a fire hydrant and stopped.
Construction to begin on Providence Point
Construction begins this week on Providence Point -- a future continuing care retirement community in Scott Township. Baptist Homes of Western Pennsylvania will begin demolition at the Old Kane Hospital site tomorrow (Feb. 1). Scott board of commissioners previously approved finalized plans for the project last October contingent upon developer's agreement conditions. Those conditions have been met and officials approved the final land development plan last week. Todd Swortzel, president and CEO of Baptist Homes, confirms the living facility's estimated price tag is in the $100 million ballpark. Providence Point will have 216 independent living apartments and 36 freestanding, single-family homes. In addition to independent living, the community will have a continuum of health services, assisted living, skilled nursing and dementia care.
Kernersville Health Calendar
JAZZERCISE: 5:45 p.m. each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at the Senior Enrichment Center. The introductory fee is four classes for $4. Call 993-6070. LOW IMPACT AEROBICS: 10 a.m. each Tuesday and Thursday at the Senior Enrichment Center. This class is geared specifically to seniors. The first half of the class is a "sittercize"-type chair exercise program, the last half is a very low-impact standing aerobics session. The monthly cost is $5. Call 992-3180. TAI CHI: 10 a.m. each Wednesday at the Senior Enrichment Center. The monthly cost is $10. Call 992-3180. - To submit information about area health activities, e-mail it to mhall@wsjournal.com, mail to Kernersville Journal Calendar, 120-D S. Main St., Kernersville, NC 27284, or fax it to 993-8821.
A little bit of home cooking on the UConn campus
(Storrs-WTNH) _ UConn students are getting a taste of home sweet home as a new program brings mom's home cooking to the masses. Rob Landolphi has a few more meals to add to his menu this semester and these came straight from mom's kitchen. "I think they're nice. I think that a lot of their recipes have a lot of flavor," said UConn student Rob Landolphi. UConn sent postcards home in hopes of bringing a little home cooking to its dining halls. The recipes are meant to satisfy hunger and homesickness. "College students love heat, love heat. They love stuff that's spicy," said Landolphi. "People connect so closely with food and it brings things that they remember from home into the dining hall. It's thoughtful. It's nice," said freshman Lia Albini.
News reports exaggerate Menorah Park ‘quarantine’
Local television and radio news programs broadcast reports on the evening of Thurs., Feb. 1, and the morning of Fri., Feb. 2, warning that a virus had broken out at Menorah Park Center for Senior Living and that the nursing home was under quarantine.
The reports greatly inflated and exaggerated what is a standard and common practice at the home to stem the spread of common flu viruses, says Menorah Park staff. On Feb. 1, 18 out of 66 residents on Menorah Park's Fairmount Pavilion were exhibiting symptoms of a gastrointestinal virus, so the home quarantined that pavilion.The virus "lasts maximum 24-48 hours," reports Menorah Park administrator and chief operating officer Richard Schwalberg. "Our population is elderly, so it's hard on them, but they're recuperating fast. We like to take a proactive stance.
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