Bartlett Bugle Pacific Living Centers, Inc

3465 Lone Pine Rd., Medford, OR 97504 541-245-9814 Administrator: Christina Stanley Nurse: Christine M.

Celebrating October Celebrating October Celebrating October Celebrating October

Ergonomics Month

Organize Your Medical

Information Month

Cookbook Month

World Day of Architecture

October 5

Pet Peeve Week

October 5–9

Balloons Around the

World Day

October 7

Columbus Day

October 12

Chemistry Week

October 18–24

Count Your Buttons Day

October 21

International Artists Day

October 25

Halloween

October 31

It’s hard to believe it this time of year again!

We at the Bartlett House would like to invite all family and friends to join us for a

Halloween Get Together

on Friday the 30th at 1:00pm.

We encourage resident families and staff to

bring in their little ones for a pumpkin decorating contest. We will have a pot luck dessert bar as well, so feel free to bring in your favorite recipe

to share.

All who wish to attend please let Christina know, who will be attending and what you are bringing.

Thanks, hope to see you all there!

Christina and the Applegate House Staff

October 2015

Preparing for Dementia – What is “Too Much

Information” (TMI)? By Ava M. Stinnett

Several months ago, a loved one was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In my attempts to learn more about dementia and, specifically, Alzheimer’s, I found myself faced with countless magazine and newspaper articles, popular books on the subject, white papers, personal blogs and websites, as well as advice from physicians. Whether you’re a caregiver or you’ve been recently diagnosed, you may benefit from learning as much as possible from varied sources in order to be proactive and cope with the disease. Others in your position, however, may feel overwhelmed by TMI—too much information. I could feel myself getting discouraged as I encountered a mountain of facts and figures. Just as having too little information can be dangerous, having too much information can lead to “paralysis of analysis,” that is, difficulty in choosing the right solution and moving forward with a decision. Psychologist David Lewis refers to this as “information fatigue syndrome.” So, what’s the solution? How does one overcome self-doubt in decision-making or in figuring out the essential versus irrelevant data? Here are a few suggestions. Choose a method of gathering information that is best suited to your learning style. It might be searching the Internet, finding books or audio resources at your local library, or obtaining materials from your physician. Practice being more specific in the type of information you ask for. Being assertive with the medical team may feel awkward at first. Perhaps a friend, relative, or caregiver can step in to help, either by asking for information or saying that you don’t want it at this time. Learn how to filter information effectively. Dementia-related diseases, including Alzheimer’s, are progressive, but the onset of symptoms varies from person to person. Select the sources that are presently the most beneficial and relevant to you and/or the individual with Alzheimer’s. Talk with medical professionals about changes in diet, exercise, and medication—including vitamin supplements—and the benefits of staying mentally active. Figure out which challenges you are most likely to face, either at the moment or in the future. Just as organizations like the Red Cross take disaster response very seriously by being prepared to respond, you, too, can take steps to best manage the symptoms and course of the disease.

“They may forget your name but they will never forget how you made them feel.”

~ Maya Angelou ~

Cranberry and White Chocolate No-Bake Cookies Ingredients: • 3 1/2 cups oat flour (rolled oats ground into flour) • 2 tablespoons sugar • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons peanut butter • 3/4 cup honey • 1/4 cup milk • 1 cup white chocolate chips • 3/4 cup dried cranberries Directions 1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Combine oat flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. 3. Combine peanut butter and honey in a microwave bowl and microwave for 2–3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until incorporated. 4. Add peanut butter mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine. Stir in milk one tablespoon at a time until a thick dough forms. 5. Stir in chocolate and dried cranberries. 6. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet. 7. Press each ball down slightly. Using a fork, press a cross pattern into each cookie. Chill for 30 minutes before serving. Makes 2 dozen

Birthdays & Anniversaries

June B. 25th

Sonia C. 23rd

Florida H. 19th

October 2015

Food Revolution

While Oscar Mayer’s hot-dog-shaped Weinermobile may be the best-recognized food-themed truck around, now it’s the food that’s actually made on trucks that is bringing customers to the curb. Rather than make a reservation at a fancy restaurant, hungry foodies now visit parking lots to find open-sided trucks serving sushi, tacos, Brazilian barbeque, Jamaican chicken, brick-oven pizza, pancakes, cupcakes, cookies, and even vegan and gluten-free menus. October 11, Food Truck Day, is your chance to join the food truck craze. It’s no wonder chefs have turned to restaurants on wheels. Even small restaurant spaces can cost millions of dollars to build and maintain, while a truck costs a mere fraction of the price. Even better, these food trucks can go to where the people are, sometimes making many stops over the course of a day. Food truck owners are also Internet savvy. They send messages via online social media notifying the masses of their truck route. Once you know a truck’s time and location, all you have to do is plan your lunch hour accordingly and step outside. Food trucks truly are a food revolution.

Words of Wisdom

Holy cow, October 13 is Silly Sayings Day. While this saying’s origins are a little obscure, many believe it was an expression used by baseball players in the early 1900s to tamely express disgust while avoiding the ire of umpires. It most likely references the cows held sacred by Hindus.

Perhaps silly sayings and baseball have a special link, for one of the silliest sayers of all was former New York Yankee Yogi Berra. He said of his sport, “Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical.” When giving directions to his home, he once explained, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” When he saw Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris repeat their feat of hitting back-to-back home runs, he exclaimed, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” While not his silliest, Berra’s most famous saying of all remains “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” When it comes to silly sayings, Mark Twain may offer the best advice: “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”

Bartlett House Staff

AM Steph, Carmen, Rose

PM Sonia, Cassie, Ake

NOC Megan, Florida, Vergenia

On Call Josiah, Britnee, Mclovia, Ashley

Working for Peanuts

On October 2, 1950, cartoonist Charles Schultz debuted his Peanuts comic strip. Schultz actually hated the name Peanuts. He had originally named it L’il Folks, but his publishers feared that this title was too close to an earlier strip called Little Folks. Schultz then decided to call it Good Old Charlie Brown, after its lead character, but once again his publishers intervened. Without even seeing the strip, they named it Peanuts, which was a common term for children in the 1950s—thanks to The Howdy Doody Show’s “Peanut Gallery.” The name stuck, and Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Sally, and the whole Peanuts gang have become international stars, appearing in 2,600 newspapers all around the world.

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PACIFIC LIVING CENTERS HAS SEVEN LOVING HOMES FOR THE MEMORY

IMPAIRED Delivering Quality of Care, Enhancing Quality of Life

Northern Oregon Communities

HERITAGE HOUSE OF WOODBURN

943 N. Cascade Dr. Woodburn, OR 97071

Administrator: Shannon Souza

HAWTHORNE HOUSE OF SALEM 3042 Hyacinth St. Salem, OR 97301

Administrator: Kirshanna Jaramillo

HARMONY HOUSE OF SALEM 3062 Hyacinth St. Salem, OR 97301

Administrator: Michele Nixon

Southern Oregon Communities

AUTUMN HOUSE OF GRANTS PASS 2268 Williams Hwy.

Grants Pass, OR 97527 Administrator: Becky Scriber

ARBOR HOUSE OF GRANTS PASS

820 Gold Ct. Grants Pass, OR 97527

Administrator:

APPLEGATE HOUSE OF GRANTS PASS 1635 Kellenbeck Ave.

Grants Pass, OR 97527 Administrator: Stacey Smith

BARTLETT HOUSE OF MEDFOR

3465 Lone Pine Rd. Medford, OR 97504

Administrator: Christina Stanley

Bartlett House of Medford 3465 Lone pine Rd. Medford, OR 97504