Calendar Of Events

August

CONDUCTORCISE®
Date:  Mondays
Time:   10:00 a.m.
Location: Rice Home - Multi-Purpose Room
Details:  Absolutely no background in music is necessary!  Place yourself in the sneakers of an orchestra conductor and raise your baton to a mighty Sousa march, an impetuous Strauss polka, or an elegant Tchaikovsky waltz as you enjoy a great musical workout.  CONDUCTORCISE® can help stimulate greater circulation, evaluate pulse, and work muscles you never knew you had!  During this invigorating upper body workout you will learn basic conducting techniques, improve listening skills, and discover the lives and work of great composers.  Seating is limited, so please reserve your seat today by calling MeMe Bostrom, Life Enrichment Director at 803-691-5727 or mbostrom@ricehome.org

Certified Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
Date: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Rice Home - Multi-Purpose Room
Details: This program is designed specifically for individuals with arthritis using gentle activities to increase range of motion, joint flexibility and to maintain muscle strength. Class instructors have participated in the Arthritis Foundation Instructor Training workshop to teach this program. Seating is limited, so please reserve your seat today by calling MeMe Bostrom, Life Enrichment Director at 803-691-5727 or mbostrom@ricehome.org

A Matter of Balance
Date: Wednesdays
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Rice Home - Multi-Purpose Room
Details: This class is specifically designed to promote better balance.  Seating is limited, so please reserve your seat today by calling MeMe Bostrom, Life Enrichment Director at 803-691-5727 or mbostrom@ricehome.org

Memory Support Group
Date: The third Thursday of each month.
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Rice Home - Conference Room
Details: Caregivers, family and friends of individuals with Alzheimer's or other related dementias are invited to a Memory Support Group the third Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at Rice Home.  Rice Home is located in Northeast Columbia, near Carolina Research Park. The group is free and open to the community. Please join us as we share and learn from each other. For directions or more information, please call Rena Graham, Special Care Coordinator at 803-691-5720.

Tai Chi
Date: Fridays
Time: 10:15 a.m.
Location: Rice Home - Multi-Purpose Room
Details: Tai Chi is a gentle exercise that originated in ancient China. It has been proven to increase flexibility, muscular strength and fitness. Tai Chi exercises the entire body and suitable for almost anyone. Seating is limited, so please reserve your seat today by calling MeMe Bostrom, Life Enrichment Director at 803-691-5727 or mbostrom@ricehome.org

BeWell Cooking Club
Date: Fridays
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Rice Home - Laurel Lane Cafe
Details: Wellness involves the whole person...a healthy balance of the mind, the body and the spirit.  BeWell Cooking Club is a wonderful way to nourish the body. Join us for fun and fellowship as we try out new recipes. You are sure to enjoy the savory samplings. This event is free and open to the public. For directions or more information, please call MeMe Bostrom, Life Enrichment Director at 803-691-5727 or mbostrom@ricehome.org.