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- Ensure basic needs have been met prior to beginning and choose the best time of day for the person 2. Gain agreement - Get the person’s attention and agreement to participate before you start - Offer gentle encouragement to gain interest, but respect the person’s right to refuse to participate 3. Identify the task - Clearly identify the goal of the activity, connecting it to an outcome that is meaningful to the participant 4. Simplify the task - Break the task into its simplest components. By matching steps to participant skill level, you enhance their level of engagement in the activity increasing self-esteem Making it Meaningful! What do your typical daily activities include? Perhaps you go to work, talk to family and friends, exercise, go out to eat, attend worship, read or watch TV and much more. Now imagine yourself in assisted living. The inclination to be active and involved in things doesn’t change as we age, but the things we are doing may change. There are 1,440 minutes in a day. Take away working, commuting, eating, caregiving, and sleeping, and you’re left with several hundred minutes to engage in other activities. Most of us find ways to fill that time to the point where we crave more minutes in the day, but in assisted living, downtime can be a challenge to fill, especially for people with reduced mobility and cognitive function. 10 Steps to Successful Activities 1. Set the stage - Remove distractions, turn off the TV, reduce all background noise, and ensure good lighting without glare - Be prepared and choose an activity within the person’s ability to perform In This Issue: • Making it Meaningful! • Janet Hammer’s Family Banana Bread Recipe • Employees of the Month • New Employees • Detailed May Calendars • Walk to End Alzheimer’s • Residents of the Month • Residents Corner Photos • Administrator’s Corner • Ways to Prevent Elderly Dehydration CANBY: Administrator, North: Brittany Schwabauer Administrator, South: Leah Marroquin Life Enrichment Director: Ryan Alston REDMOND: Administrator, South: Stephanie Roderick Life Enrichment Director: Trina Valadez 5. Communicate - Clearly, frequently providing frequent cueing and positive feedback - Communicate one instruction at a time 6. Help effectively - Allow the participant to take time to make choices and work through challenges; Do not criticize or correct the person - Ask before helping, help only as much as needed, be careful not to over help 7. Provide for rest breaks and praise frequently - Offer a drink and/or snack 8. Watch for fatigue and stress - If you notice signs of fatigue, stop immediately and remove the stressor - Optimal length will vary considerably, generally activities that occupy a person with dementia for 10 to 30 minutes are considered successful 9. Ensure successful closure - Help the person have a successful closure of the activity even though a task is not completed 10. Celebrate the experience, praise & validate the effort - Invite the person to identify and express about what they found to be meaningful - Validate the persons’ emotions and inner reality May & June 2016 Our Activities department strives to promote the activities of daily life. We as a team have lots of great ideas for outings and events, but would love input and ideas from you. Please feel free to call or email with your ideas and thoughts to make 2016 an outstanding year! Canby: @503-266-3031 or email [email protected] Redmond: 541-548-3049 or email [email protected]
Transcript of May & June 2016 - Country Side Living
- Ensure basic needs have been met prior to beginning and choose the best time of day for the person
2. Gain agreement - Get the person’s attention and
agreement to participate before you start
-Offergentleencouragementtogaininterest, but respect the person’s right to refuse to participate
3. Identify the task -Clearlyidentifythegoaloftheactivity,
connecting it to an outcome that is meaningfultotheparticipant
4. Simplify the task -Breakthetaskintoitssimplest
components. By matching steps to participantskilllevel,youenhancetheirlevelofengagementintheactivityincreasingself-esteem
Making it Meaningful!What do your typical daily activities include? Perhaps you go to work, talk to family and friends, exercise, go out to eat, attend worship, read or watch TV and much more. Now imagine yourself in assisted living. The inclination to be active and involved in things doesn’t change as we age, but the things we are doing may change. There are 1,440 minutes in a day. Take away working, commuting, eating, caregiving, and sleeping, and you’re left with several hundred minutes to engage in other activities. Most of us find ways to fill that time to the point where we crave more minutes in the day, but in assisted living, downtime can be a challenge to fill, especially for people with reduced mobility and cognitive function.
10 Steps to Successful Activities 1. Set the stage -Removedistractions,turnofftheTV,
reduceallbackgroundnoise,andensuregoodlightingwithoutglare
- Be prepared and choose an activity withintheperson’sabilitytoperform
In This Issue:• MakingitMeaningful!• JanetHammer’sFamily
Banana Bread Recipe• EmployeesoftheMonth• NewEmployees• DetailedMayCalendars• WalktoEndAlzheimer’s• Residents of the Month• Residents Corner Photos• Administrator’sCorner• WaystoPreventElderlyDehydration
CANBY:Administrator, North: Brittany SchwabauerAdministrator, South: Leah MarroquinLife Enrichment Director: Ryan Alston REDMOND: Administrator, South: Stephanie RoderickLife Enrichment Director: Trina Valadez
5. Communicate -Clearly,frequentlyprovidingfrequent
cueing and positive feedback
- Communicate one instruction at a time
6. Help effectively -Allowtheparticipanttotaketime
tomakechoicesandworkthroughchallenges;Donotcriticizeorcorrecttheperson
-Askbeforehelping,helponlyasmuchasneeded,becarefulnottooverhelp
7. Provide for rest breaks and praise frequently -Offeradrinkand/orsnack
8. Watch for fatigue and stress - If you notice signs of fatigue, stop
immediatelyandremovethestressor
-Optimallengthwillvaryconsiderably,generallyactivitiesthatoccupyapersonwithdementiafor10to30minutesareconsideredsuccessful
9. Ensure successful closure -Helpthepersonhaveasuccessful
closureoftheactivityeventhoughataskisnotcompleted
10. Celebrate the experience, praise & validate the effort - Invite the person to identify and express
aboutwhattheyfoundtobemeaningful
-Validatethepersons’emotionsandinnerreality
May&June2016
Our Activities department strives to promote the activities of daily life. We asateamhavelotsofgreatideasforoutingsandevents,butwouldloveinputandideasfromyou.Pleasefeelfreetocalloremailwithyourideasandthoughtstomake2016anoutstandingyear!
Canby:@503-266-3031or [email protected]
Redmond:541-548-3049or [email protected]
May2016-Canby Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday GameDay CraftDay MusicDay Nail/Spa/ShaveDay FoodandTravelDay ADayofReminisce ComedyDay
May 2016 Sunday Game Day
Monday Craft Day
Tuesday Music Day
Wednesday Nail/Spa/Shave Day
Thursday Food and Travel
Friday A Day to Reminisce
Saturday Comedy Day
1. Sunday Paper
Coupon Cut out Casino Game Day
Baking w/ Residents
2. Town Hall Meeting May Basket Craft Activities dessert
w/ Leslie
3. Town Hall Exercises Walk to Waite Park
Spring Time Tea Party @2pm
4. Town Hall Meeting
Beauty Hour Hair Care w/ Becky
Pedicures
5. Town Hall Exercises
Baking Hour
6. Town Hall Meeting
Painting Memories Devotional Hour
Pictionary
7. Mothers Day
Luncheon 12-2pm
8. Town Hall Meeting
Sunday Paper Inspirational -
Reading
9. Town Hall Meeting
Flower Planting Activities dessert
w/ Leslie
10. Town Hall Exercises Walk to Waite Park Resident Birthday
Party @2pm
11. Town Hall Meeting
Ladies Lunch: Pappy’s Greasy
Spoon
12. Town Hall Exercises
Travel: Russia Milkshake Mania
13. Town Hall Meeting May Journaling
Music with George @ 3pm
14. Saturday Morning
Walk Music w/ Stan
@3pm
15. Town Hall Meeting
Sunday Paper Baking w/ Residents
Bingo Party
16. Town Hall Meeting Springtime Crafts
Music with Bob @ 3pm
17. Town Hall Exercises Walk to Waite Park
Music with Molli @3pm NB
18. Town Hall Meeting
Beauty Hour Hair Care w/ Becky
Pedicures
19. Town Hall Exercises Mexican Food Hour
Music with Piano Pete @ 3pm
20. Town Hall Meeting
Painting Memories Guitar with Tim @
3pm
21. Town Hall Exercises Saturday Morning
Walk Happy Hour Drinks
22. Sunday Paper
Coupon Cut out Inspirational -
Reading
23. Town Hall Meeting Springtime Crafts
Walk to Waite Park Music with Molli
@3pm SB
24. Town Hall Exercises Walk to Waite Park
Spring Time Tea Party @ 2pm
25. Town Hall Meeting
Men's Breakfast: Top O’ Hill
Hair Care w/ Becky
26. Town Hall Exercises
Travel: Italy Piano with Lori
Byers @ 3pm
27. Town Hall Meeting Devotional Hour
Walk to Waite Park Country Drive
28. Town Hall Exercises
Happy Hour Drinks Laurel And Hardy
Joke Time
29. Town Hall Meeting
Sunday Paper Inspirational -
Reading
30. Town Hall Meeting Springtime Wood-
craft Walk to Waite Park
31. Town Hall Exercises Walk to Waite Park
Spring Time Tea Party @ 2pm
Please Join Us
Tuesdays @ 2pm for Tea parties With Georgia!
Resident Birthdays Mary C. 5/7
Margaret G. 5/10 Donald V. 5/12
Mary Lee G. 5/24 Antoinette T. 5/25
Employee Birthdays Tammy W. 5/7 Alec H. 5/10
Savanna T. 5/11 Brigida H. 5/15 Emma T 5/15 Kim B. 5/20 Erik H. 5/31
May2016-Redmond Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday GameDay CraftDay MusicDay Nail/Spa/ShaveDay FoodandTravelDay OldiesbutGoodiesDay FamilyDay
MAY 2016
Sunday Game Day
Monday Craft Day
Tuesday Music Day
Wednesday Spa Day
Thursday Food/Travel Day
Friday Oldies but
Goodies Day
Saturday Family Day
1 Lei Day Town Hall Exercise Music Bingo Bowling Sunday Matinee
2 Hug Your Cat Day Town Hall Exercise Craft Day Movie and Popcorn Game Night
3 Public Radio Day Town Hall Exercise 11:00 a.m. Devotional Group Sing Along Pet Therapy Tuesday Tea Time
4 Intl Firefighters Day Town Hall Exercise Spa and Beauty 1 p.m. Resident Council 2:00 p.m.Music Massages Hair Services
5 Cinco de Mayo Town Hall Exercise 10:30 a.m. Devotional Group Armchair Travel Travel Day 4:00 p.m. Guitarist
6 Intl Space Day Town Hall Exercise Bible Study Scrapbooking Book of the Month Baking/Dessert
7 Kentucky Derby Day Town Hall Exercise Music Books Mother’s Day Crumpet and Tea Party 12:00-2:00 p.m. Finish That Saying Family Day
8 World Laughter Day Town Hall Exercise Music Bingo Bowling Sunday Matinee
9 National Moscato Day Town Hall Exercise Craft Day Movie and Popcorn Game Night
10 World Lupus Day Town Hall Exercise Sing Along Pet Therapy Tuesday Tea Time
11Frog Jumping Day Town Hall Exercise Spa and Beauty 2:00 p.m. Music Massages Hair Services
12 Intl Nurses Day Town Hall Exercise 10:30 a.m. Devotional Group Armchair Travel Travel Day 4:00 p.m. Guitarist
13 Hummus Day Town Hall Exercise Bible Study Scrapbooking Book of the Month Baking/Dessert
14 National Chicken Dance Day Town Hall Exercise Music Books Finish That Saying Family Day
15 Straw Hat Day Town Hall Exercise Music Bingo Bowling Sunday Matinee
16 Mimosa Day Town Hall Exercise Craft Day Movie and Popcorn Game Night
17 World Telecommunications Day Town Hall Exercise 11:00 a.m. Devotional Group Sing Along Pet Therapy Tuesday Tea Time
18 National Museum Day Town Hall Exercise Spa and Beauty 2:00 p.m. Music Massages Hair Services
19 May Ray Day Town Hall Exercise 10:30 a.m. Devotional Group Armchair Travel Travel Day-Crystal Peaks Ranch 4:00 p.m. Guitarist
20 National Pizza Party Day Town Hall Exercise Bible Study Scrapbooking Book of the Month Baking/Dessert
21 Armed Forces Day Town Hall Exercise Music Books Finish That Saying Family Day
22 Neighbor Day Town Hall Exercise Music Bingo Bowling Sunday Matinee
23 National Taffy Day Town Hall Exercise Craft Day Movie and Popcorn Game Night
24 Intl Tiara Day Town Hall Exercise Sing Along Pet Therapy Tuesday Tea Time
25 National Tap Dance Day Town Hall Exercise Spa and Beauty 2:00 p.m. Music Massages Hair Services
26 World Lindy Hop Day Town Hall Exercise 10:30 a.m. Devotional Group Armchair Travel Travel Day 4:00 p.m. Guitarist
27 National Title Track Day Town Hall Exercise Bible Study Scrapbooking Book of the Month Baking/Dessert
28 National Polka Day Town Hall Exercise Music Books Finish That Saying Family Day
29 Composting Day Town Hall Exercise Music Bingo Bowling Sunday Matinee
30 MEMORIAL DAY Town Hall Exercise Craft Day Movie and Popcorn Game Night
31 World No-Tobacco Day Town Hall Exercise 11:00 a.m. Devotional Group Sing Along Pet Therapy Tuesday Tea Time
Resident’s Birthdays May 4th Judy Emmons May 16th Dale Miller
Janet Hammer’s Family Banana Bread RecipeIngredients: • 1c.sugar• 1/3c.margarineorbutter–
softened• 2 eggs• 1½c.mashedripebananas
(3-4medium)• 1/3c.water• 12/3c.all-purposeflour• 1tbakingsoda• ½tsalt• ¼tbakingpowder• ½cchoppedwalnuts
New Employees:Please Welcome:Christi Hernandez- CaregiverTyler Nugent- ChefErik Jacobsen- ActivitiesStefani Reed- CaregiverSarai Cardenas- Caregiver
Instructions1. Heat oven to 350° and grease
bottom only of a loaf pan.2. Mix sugar and margarine. 3. Stir in eggs until blended. 4. Add bananas and water.5. Stir in remaining ingredients -
except walnuts - until moistened, and then add walnuts
6. Pour into loaf pan. Bake until wooden toothpick comes out clean – approx. 60 min.
7. Cool 5 minutes, loosen sides and remove from pan.
8. Cool completely before slicing.
Janet’s Banana Bread
Silver Star ProgramHas one of our employees done something special for you today? Please tell us about it. Last year’s winner Stephanie Oliver won a trip to the destination of her choice!!!! If you’d like to nominate someone for doing an outstanding job, please fill out a ballot located on our Silver Star boards!
Employees of the Month 2016March - CanbyMarissa Dutton & Shealinn PohrmanApril - CanbyGaby Luna & Xochilt Martinez
March - RedmondMary Rose VeracruzApril - RedmondTherasa Jones
Redmond’s Residents Corner
Please join us on September 11th 2016 at Portland International Raceway for the walk to end Alzheimer’s. Registration begins at 10am. The walk will begin at noon. Country Side Living is walking to help reclaim the future for millions. By participating in the Alzheimer’s Association
Upcoming Events
Mothers Day TeaSaturday May 7th
Fathers Day LuncheonSaturday June 18th
Residents of the Month
Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, we are committed to raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s research, care and support. Currently, more than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s and that number is expected to grow to as many as 16 million by 2050. Our future is at risk unless we can find a way to
change the course of this disease. We need your support to do our part! Please join our team Country Side Living by going to www.alz.org/walk/ and click on teams then enter Country Side Living and click join. If you would like to help in our community, please donate to our non-profit, day respite program, Thelma’s Place located behind our 390 NW 2nd Ave. location in Canby, OR. Thank you for joining the movement! The end of Alzheimer’s disease starts with you.
Evelyn Peter Canby South
Annette MauzeyCanby North
Rose Mary BrowerRedmond
DAD
Canby’s Residents Corner
CSL REDMOND: 1350 NW Canal BlvdRedmond, OR 97756541-548-3049
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Get more mileage out of your carIf you are thinking about selling or trading in your car, consider donating it to Thelma’s Place. It’s easy! We accept cars, trucks, RVs and boats - and they don’t have to run! We’ll even pick up the vehicle from you at your convenience.
Remember this is a tax deductible donation.
To arrange for a vehicle donation please call Thelma’s Place in Canby or Redmond.
Canby Support Meetings Family members past and present and the community are invited to the support group meeting the 4th Wednesday each month, at Thelma’s Place, 6:00 – 7:30pm.
Call our Canby location for more information.
Thelma’s Place Adult Day RespiteFor more information contact:
Ellen in Canby: 503-266-5100 or [email protected]
Stephanie in Redmond: 503-209-6827 or [email protected]
www.countrysideliving.comwww.thelmasplace.org
Ways to Prevent Elderly DehydrationSenior dehydration is a common health issue that can lead to bigger problems such as urinary tract infections and low blood pressure. Proper hydration helps to keep the body and vitals regulated.
Reasons the elderly are so prone to dehydration:1. Theabilitytonoticechangesinbody
temperaturetypicallydecreaseswithage.2. Aspeoplegetolder,bodywatercontent
decreases.3. Manymedicationstheelderlytakemake
themmoresusceptibletodehydration.4. Theelderlyoftenexperiencediminished
thirst;whichleadstoareducedfluidconsumption.
5. With aging, the kidneys have a reduced abilitytoconcentrateurineandretainwaterduringwaterdeprivation.
6. Specificconditions,suchasreducedswallowingcapacity,decreasedmobility,comprehension and communication disorders,decreasedmobilityand/orincontinence contribute to dehydration.
7. Manyseniorshaveunderlyinghealthconditionsthatmakethemlessabletoadapt to heat.
Things you should know about dehydration:• Dehydrationhasbeenassociatedwith
increasedmortalityratesamongolderadults
• Dehydrationcanaccelerateorbringaboutemergencyhospitalizationand/orincreasetheriskofhospitalstays
• DehydrationisafrequentcauseofhospitalizationofolderadultsandoneofthetenmostfrequentdiagnosesresponsibleforhospitalizationintheU.S.
• Dehydrationhasbeenassociatedwithmanyelderlyhealthissues,includingelderlyconfusion,impairedcognition,fallingandconstipation
• Itisestimatedthatavoidablecostsofhospitalizationsresultingfromdehydrationis$1.14billion,annually
What Steps Can Be Taken To Prevent Dehydration?
Fluid intake is key. Families and caregivers need to be cognizant about risks and plan ahead to make sure aging loved ones are properly hydrated. Here are some tips to help encourage fluid consumption and reduce the risk of elderly dehydration:
1. Offerfluidsonaregularbasisthroughout the day.
2. Encourage8oz.offluidintakeeverytime the senior takes medication
3. Keepwaterbottlesand/orawatercooleravailablethroughoutthedaywhereverthesenioris(forexample,inbed, on the patio, throughout the house orattheseniorlivingcommunity).
4. Providefavorite“mocktail”concoctions(seebelowforsomegreatrecipes)oryour senior’s favorite beverages (make surethey’renotcaffeinatedoralcoholic).
THELMA’S CANBY: 503-266-5100
THELMA’SREDMOND:541-548-3049CSL CANBY:
390 & 406 NW 2nd Ave. Canby, OR 97013503-266-3031
Administrator’s Corner by Brittany SchwabauerMake it meaningful! Country Side Living strives to make our residents feel as though their lives have meaning, purpose and importance. We challenge this by creating predictable, yet flexible daily routines that place emphasis on self-care activities. We have core activities that are basic self-care tasks such as eating, dressing, bathing, grooming and toileting. There are necessary activities such as natural sleep, rest and privacy that help reduce stress and regain energy. We include essential activities such as communication, movement and touch that create health and purpose in life. And we have meaningful activities that include work, play and recreation that are stress free, give joy and purpose to all individuals involved. Meaningful activities are created to allow each resident to experience something engaging. They are designed to support their current strengths and abilities. It is important to remember that the desired outcomes of an activity are the positive feelings and enjoyment that the resident feels. This is their moment, their window of happiness. Make it count!
