Panorama Retirement Lifestyle Blog

By: Melissa Thoemke, Fitness Coordinator

Ten Panorama residents will parade down the catwalk on May 1^st at the annual Panorama Spring Fling Fashion Show. This year the show will benefit the Olympic Cancer Fund. The Olympic Cancer Fund distributes over $10,000 per year in small grants to help with the treatment and prevention of Cancer to patients in Thurston, Mason and Lewis Counties.

The fashion show is always well attended with over 100 Panorama residents participating. Attendees will get a sneak peek at the new spring line at Chico’s, enjoy a wonderful champaign brunch and enjoy entertainment by  Panorama residents John Oliver and Mary Petzold.  The event is open to the public and fun for all ages. Call 459-8337 now to reserve your seat! The cost is $25.00 per plate, $3.00 for a mimosa and $5.00 for a bloody mary.  Cash will be the only method of payment accepted.  We are proud to have the opportunity to help support a local community organization that does so much good for so many people.

On April 3rd the Olympian featured Panorama’s brand new Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center and the current construction of Phase II, which  consists of the rehabilitation gym and bussiness offices.  Click on the link below to read the full article:

Sprucing up at Panorama – Business – The Olympian – Olympia, Washington.

by Veronica Kessler

I just had another community member stop me in Panorama Hall to tell me how much they appreciated the wonderful classical music program that was presented this last Wednesday evening! Musicians, Paul Rosenthal, violinist and Doris Stevenson on piano, played a varied program highlighting Bach, Debussy, Beethoven, Janacek and Kreisler. The hour- long program included the artist’s insights into each work. These top-quality, internationally-known musicians created an evening of superb music for us. They brought the gift of live music to 190 community members in our new acoustically exquisite Panorama Auditorium. What a joy! The Piatigorsky Foundation, founded in 1990, presented this concert. We have been fortunate in being able to participate in this fine program since its inception.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) teamed up with Panorama recently to offer Panorama residents and guests an insightful seminar on some of the many insidious scams being targeted at area seniors. The “Scam Jam’s” objective was to arm the participants with knowledge on how to “protect your community from identity theft and avoid becoming a target of marketplace fraud.” Speakers from the Washington State Insurance Commissioner’s Office, the Department of Financial Institutions and the Better Business Bureau spoke on Medicare fraud and senior investment fraud and how the BBB can assist people in protecting themselves.

Ron House of the Insurance Commissioner's office discusses ways to avoid becoming the victim of a scam.

What can we do to protect ourselves from scams, schemes and fraud?

• Never give personal financial infor­mation to unknown callers or unsolicited mail.
• Verify the address or phone numbers of unknown businesses.
• If you need to hire a repairman or contractor check them out via the BBB Yellow Pages for accredited businesses.
• Don’t yield to high pressure or emotional sales tactics.
• Never pay the entire cost of a repair job up front.
• Watch your bank and credit card statements…check for accuracy and shred documents before throwing away.
• Have your social security or pension benefit checks direct deposited into your account to reduce the possibility of ID theft.
• Do not leave out-going bill payments in an unsecured mailbox.