HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH The theme for this year's Grandparents and Elderly Day, selected by Pope Francis, is “His mercy is from age to age” (Luke 1:50). Holy Family, in an effort to build community of love, celebrated the feast day near the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus, with a beautiful Mass and delicious refreshments on July 30.

Fitness Fusion Club members thank Carl Reggiardo for volunteering as the coordinator during Saturday classes. Each class incorporates 18 exercises for core, strength, cardio, flexibility and balance. Older adults can benefit from strength training to stay mobile for daily activities and to retain motor function. The club meets on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. in Clubhouse 6 and on Thursdays and Saturdays

Starting today, Aug. 3, the Joyful Line Dance Club has moved from Clubhouse 6 to Clubhouse 2 to accommodate more people who want to dance and have fun. The classes are held on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Joyful Line Dance Club strives to improve the emotional and physical well-being of its members so they can live healthy and happy lives, and encourages men to come out and put on their

The Optum HealthCare Center 24-hour nurse line has been a big help to many LW residents. Registered nurses Monica Cousins and Cathy Patton are here to help 24 hours a day, 365 days a week. Monica Cousins, RN, was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and moved to Long Beach at the age 14. She graduated from California State University, Long Beach. “Growing up, I loved studying biology and tutoring

by Katya Lukina LW staff writer katyal@lwsb.com On July 24, over 90 residents gathered in Clubhouse 4 for the second class of a two-week Brain Boot Camp series presented by the Memory Support Team and Alzheimer’s OC. Social worker Traci Bell discussed strategies for improving the memory by paying attention, practicing active observation, and using categorization. Bell performed a brain