Treemont Retirement Blog

We hope the community will support two events at Treemont this Friday, May 10^th and then on May 17^th. 

Treemont Retirement and Health Care, along with Senior Allegiance Home Health, is sponsoring its 1^st Annual “Drive & Drop” on Friday, May 10^th from 9:30am to 5:00pm to support AMVETS (American Veterans Organization). BE A HERO TO OUR HEROES by supporting AMVETS (American Veterans Organization).  Take the opportunity to do some Spring cleaning by donating children’s and adult clothing, bedding, house wares, small appliances, laptops and TV’s/Monitors. Put your donated goods in boxes or clear plastic bags and drop off in the back of Treemont Health Care Center at 2501 Westerland Drive, located in the Memorial / West chase neighborhood.  

Then join Treemont for a “" the following Friday, May 17^th from 3pm to 6pm with “appetizers on sticks.” The community is invited in appreciation for being a HERO to a HERO! Treemont’s Chef James Renshaw will be cooking up the scrumptious appetizers. Please join the festivities at Treemont. Music entertainment will be provided. Come join the fun! Questions? Call Treemont Admissions Director Kelli Walleck at 713-816-2033 or KelliW@TreemontHC.com or 713-783-6820.

by Jane Zimmerman, Treemont Resident

^{Always sweet and smiling is the platinum, curly haired Carmin Cleavenger. Outwardly, she is friendly and fun-loving, but her true spirit is helpful, patient and kind; her life story explains both sides.}

^{Carmin was an only child, born in Dallas, Texas on the day after Thanksgiving, December 1, 1933 (Thanksgiving’s date was changed during WWII).  She was 8 years old on Pearl Harbor Day December 7, 1941 and remembers WWII. Carmin still remembers the line, “day of Infamy.”  Her dad, who had been in WWI, signed-up for WWII, so Carmin swam in the officers’ family pool.}

^{But when Carmin was 6 years old, her friends teased her that one day she would someday become a teacher – mainly because she was already teaching them!  She attended and graduated from Incarnate Word High School and had 2 years of college at Incarnate Word College.  She then finished at Georgetown with a major in Christianity and minor in Philosophy.  She went back to the University of Houston}

Physical Activity and Heart Disease

Healthy Tips for Seniors: Don't Let Spring Allergies Get the Best of You

As spring time approaches, so does Allergy season! As flowers begin to bloom and people start to cut their grass more frequently, sniffling and sneezing begin to affect the more than 50 million Americans that suffer from allergies. This is a reminder for those residents at Treemont senior living in Houston community as you return to your Gardening Angel projects and walks around the campus.

As flowers and trees begin to bloom, they release pollen in the air. As pollen goes into the air, it causes one’s immune system to identify pollen as a danger and release antibodies that attack the allergens. The antibodies released in the blood are called histamines. Histamines are responsible for symptoms such as runny nose and itchy eyes that most people experience. This

by Jane Zimmerman, Treemont Resident

Smiling, friendly and talkative Sherry Taylor has lived at our senior living Houston community about one year with her cute little chihuahua dog, Eve, as Treemont is pet-friendly.  She loves the food and the friends she has made in such a short time; after living on her own, she moved here after a bad ankle break that required surgery. She has completely recovered now, but is so impressed by Treemont Retirement Community and all it has to offer, that she has decided to relax, retire and enjoy herself.  And why not?

Born in Oklahoma in April, 1952 makes Sherry one of our “Baby Boomer” population.  Sherry’s father was transferred to Brown & Root’s Houston location while she was growing up.  Sherry took part in the Distributive Education program at Austin Senior High School here in Houston, attending classes half days and beauty college half days.  She passed her State Board and received her beauty license when she was age sixteen, and worked 45+ years as a hairdresser.

Sherry worked at “Hair Tamers” in Alvin, which was a unisex salon/barber shop combined.  She did housewives’ hair mostly, along with men’s, and even cut Nolan Ryan’s hair!

Spotlight on Houston Nursing Home Social Worker Melanie Groves

The Social Worker in a Nursing Home & Assisted Living Community has the key role of making sure our residents’ varied needs are met. Health Care Center Director of Social Services Melanie Grove has been serving Treemont residents since June 2012.

Melanie’s many responsibilities include:

• Safe Discharge Planning. Once a Medicare or other resident is discharged, Melanie is responsible for making sure they are discharged safely back to their Treemont apartment or home. This might include ensuring that they get durable medical equipment such as a walker or wheelchair. It could also be making sure the senior receives doctor’s orders for home health therapy, possibly with Senior Allegiance, or hospice care.

by Jane Zimmerman, Treemont Resident

Lively Linda Hopwood has a smiling, friendly face to be seen around Treemont.  During the two years she has been here, Linda has assisted the activity department with many tasks, such as teaching ribbon embroidery in crafts and serving food and beverages at Treemont functions.  Around the time of Hurricane Harvey, she helped organize donations from neighboring communities for clothing and supplies that new Treemont residents, placed here due to flooding, needed.  Linda now works part time for the Activity Office:  teaching knitting, showing movies and making popcorn on Monday nights, serving at the 3:30 Social Hour on Friday afternoons, and various other events like our recent Christmas Party.

Originally from New York state, Linda was born the first of four children in 1947.  Her father was in the Army so the family relocated often.  When he retired in 1961, they planted roots in New Jersey, where Linda went to high school and met her husband.  After high school she began

Treemont Retirement Community has been selected for two Best of Assisted Living in Houston, TX honors in 2019.

ThreeBestRated.com listed Treemont as one of the Top 3 Assisted Living Facilities in Houston, TX in 2019. This is the third year in a row for this accolade, which is based on the following selection criteria: “Our 50-Point Inspection includes everything from checking reputation, history, complaints, local reviews, nearness, satisfaction, trust and cost to the general excellence. That's not all... businesses do not pay us to list them. You deserve only the best!”

In a letter to Treemont, Three Best states, "On behalf of Three Best Rated this Certificate of Excellence award is proudly presented after duly checking extensive customer reviews, ratings, history, complaints, satisfaction, trust, cost and the general excellence. Your commitment to these values and your consistent high quality in your area of business is hereby acknowledged and certified."

The second Treemont accolade is for Best of Assisted Living in Houston” in the annual