We are very excited to announce that tomorrow, August 6th, Dr. Marilyn LoPresti, founder and CEO of North Fork Bodies in Motion, LLC, will be giving our residents a tai chi demonstration along with 10 volunteers. Dr. LoPresti, a second-degree black belt in Shaolin Kempo, provides tai chi instruction, as well as authentic master-level Walk15® low-impact aerobics on the north fork of Long Island. Although originally developed for self-defense, tai chi is an excellent form of exercise often used for stress reduction.

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San Simeon by the Sound is hosting many great things this summer for residents. In August, Piano Duets (Ruth and Doris) and Tambourine Tom and Mama Claire who all volunteer at San Simeon will be coming to San Simeon. During the music therapy program, Tambourine Tom and Mama Claire will hand out instruments to residents and interact with them. Tambourine Tom and Mama Claire come to San Simeon twice a month. Check the calendar on our website to see the full schedule.

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Our garden is growing and flourishing! Sharna Nicholson and John DiCerbo (student volunteers from the Cornell Master Gardener program) take alternate weeks to come by and check on the garden they planted with our residents. While here they weed and make sure the plants are getting enough water. Recently Sharna came and share the flowers and beans with the group. She was so excited to see their amazement when they learned that the seeds they had planted for the beans had climbed so high. The residents also got to taste edible flowers and even put some in their hair. The kitchen here at San Simeon is also using some of the “ready to pick” vegetables in our cooking.

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On June 7th, the East End Ass Whisperers came back to San Simeon by the Sound, much to the delight of the residents and staff. Emily, Bernadette, and Cathy of EEAW have been bringing their donkeys to San Simeon each year to share with all of us. These donkeys are calm and very friendly with the residents, and they each have very different personalities. The residents spent the afternoon petting and brushing them. The donkeys were all dressed up with hooves painted purple to match their specially-made baseball hats. The ladies, along with the donkey handler, James, made the day so much fun!

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