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Theme of the Month:

In the month of November we will explore gratitude. Residents will beencouraged to share the many things they are grateful for and participate inactivities centered around thankfulness. For theme related programs see theactivities highlighted in blue on our monthly calendar. Join us incelebrating…

November 2017

Gratitude

The Carlton TimesLove Honor Provide

Gratitudebrings warmth

to the giverand the

receiver alike

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Memory CornerSpotlight on Alzheimer's Awareness

By Ava M. Stinnett

As you may•know, the terms dementia•and Alzheimer’s disease•are often used•interchangeably.It’s•important to know that they are not the same thing.•Dementia is not a specific disease. It is anoverall term for a set of symptoms that are caused by disorders•affecting the brain.•The mostcommon cause is•Alzheimer’s disease. November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, andwith the disease•affecting increasingly more families—physically,•emotionally, and financially—it’s agood time to learn and share the facts about Alzheimer’s.

When President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease AwarenessMonth in 1983, fewer than two million Americans had Alzheimer’s. Today, 1 in 10 people•aged 65and older has Alzheimer’s dementia.•There are approximately 47 million people•worldwide withAlzheimer’s or other dementias, and the number of people living with Alzheimer’s is growing—fast.•With•the increasing number of baby boomers reaching age 65, the number of new cases ofAlzheimer’s and other dementias is projected to soar. What can you do to promote awareness?

Know the signs. Early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are sometimes mistaken for the normalmemory loss that tends to occur with aging.•Recognizing the common signs of Alzheimer’s is criticalto getting an early diagnosis and treatment. Learn the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's diseaseat http://www.alz.org/10signs.

Attend or support a community fundraiser. To•honor those who are facing Alzheimer’s withstrength, heart, and endurance, host or attend an event with the intention of raising much-neededawareness for care and support of those with Alzheimer’s, as well as funding research for a cure.

Go Purple with a Purpose. Alzheimer’s disease awareness is represented by the colorpurple.•Encourage friends to wear purple—whether it’s a blouse, a tie, an Alzheimer’s awarenesslapel pin, ribbon, or bracelet.•Discover how to go purple on Facebook, Twitter, and other forms ofsocial media.

Protect yourself.•Learn how you may keep your brain healthy as you age. Seehttp://www.alz.org/10ways.

For more information about Alzheimer’s disease, see the sources below. Together, we must fight fora cure.

Sources

Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s Association 2017 Alzheimer’s disease facts and figures.Retrieved August 10, 2017, from http://m.alz.org/facts-and-figures.asp - Quick

Mayo Clinic. Alzheimer’s disease: Overview. Retrieved August 10, 2017,from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/home/ovc-20167098

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. http://www.alzfdn.org/

Manny Dirar Yuvi Diaz Denise Rodrigues Sierra Penfold DJ Banar Michael JacksonAssociate Director Resident Services PC Manager Resident Liaison Plant Operations Chef

Lisa Schumann Amanda Friedman & Jyoti Nagina Tou Yang Brittany Won Shantel KoehlerExecutive Director Retirement Counselors DR Manager Med Manager PE Director

Jess BeckMemory Care Manager

This is truly the start of my favorite time of year. I love everything aboutthe holidays. The smells, the decorations and the feeling I get when I seeSanta for the first time of the year, but most of all the time spent withfamily and friends. Thanksgiving starts so many traditions and feelings.We are so fortunate to have a tradition that celebrates gratitude.When we approach life with gratitude, our world begins to open up.Situations that seemed impossible suddenly are not so impossible.The tradition of taking time to be thankful for all of those who influenceour lives is something I admire about this holiday.With this in mind, I want to take this time to express my thanks andgratitude to all of you. You inspire me everydayto continue to strive in making Carlton SeniorLiving a community with the best quality,service and the best staff. Thank you forreminding me that for over the last 12 yearsyou are the reason I love what I do. ThisThanksgiving, my wish for you is that you arebusy doing what makes you happy with thefamily and friends you love.

9:45 Ball Exercises (LR)10:00 Drum Circle (DR)11:00 Current Events (DR)

1:15 Fred Edano (LR)2:30 Music with Liz (LR)3:30 Relaxation (DR)6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Morning Stretch (LR)10:15 Pumpkin Destruction (P)11:00 Sing-Fit (TV)

1:15 Lets all go to the Movies (TV)3:00 Cookies & Coffee Social (DR)3:30 Time to Unwind (DR)

9:45 Baseball Toss (LR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)11:30 Hits from the 40’s 1:30 Jerry Lopes

2:30 Firework Extravaganza3:30 Happy Hour (DR)6:00 Friday Night Matinee (TV)

9:45 Balloon Tennis (LR)10:00 Current Events (LR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)

1:30 Wall of Gratitude (LR)2:30 Sing-Fit (TV)

5:30 TV Gold (TV)

LR= Living RoomDR= Dining Room

P= Memory Care PatioTV= TV Room

AL= Assisted LivingCY= Courtyard

Activity Key

Happy BirthdayNovember!

November 6th

November 23rd

November 26th

November 27th

9:45 Chair Yoga (LR)10:00 Sunshine Sunday (P)11:00 Peaceful Meditation (DR)

1:15 Acts of Kindness (LR)2:30 Nacho Social3:30 Courtyard Walk (CY)6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)11:15 Poetry Club (DR)

1:30 Name 10 (LR)2:30 Spa-Day (DR)3:15 Song & Dance (LR)5:15 Monday Movie Night (TV)

9:45 Crazy Bowling (LR)10:00 Art with Alison (LR)1:30 Amazing Facts of the Stars (DR)2:30 Sing Fit (TV)3:30 Hot Chocolate Social (DR)4:00 Hits from 66 (DR)

9:45 Table Ball (LR)10:15 Before they we’re Famous (TV)11:00 Sing-Fit (LR)

1:15 Gratitude Stones (LR)2:30 Time-Slips (TV)3:30 Creative Colors (LR)6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Morning Stretch (LR)10:00 Tree of Gratitude11:00 Sing-Fit (TV)

1:15 From Hollywood to WWII (DR)3:00 The Little House of the Prairie(TV)4:00 Great Country Songs (DR)

9:45 Baseball Toss (LR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)11:30 30 from the Thirties (DR) 1:30 Tribute to our Forces (LR)

2:30 Marvin Ulvild (LR)3:30 Happy Hour (DR)6:30 Friday Night Movie (TV)

10:00 Chair Soccer (DR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)

1:15 Art with Melissa Sackman (LR)2:30 Famous Paintings (LR)

3:30 Sing-Fit (TV)

It would be our honor to have you joinus at our Thanksgiving Dinner

Candlelight on

Wednesday November 15th at 5:00 pm

Monday, August 29

9:45 Ball Exercises (LR) 10:00 Gratitude Jar Art 12:00 The Sounds of Ireland (DR) 1:30 Jerry Lopes (LR)

2:30 It’s a Kind of Magic (LR)3:30 Sing Fit (TV)6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)11:15 Current Events (DR)

1:30 Skip Morgan (LR)2:30 Prize Bingo (LR)3:00 Scrapbook Challenge (DR)6:30 Monday Matinee (TV)

9:45 Chair Yoga (LR)10:00 One to One (DR)11:00 Manicures (LR)11:00 Sing-Fit (TV)

1:15 Make Your Own Jello (DR)3:00 Pictionary (LR)6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Ball Exercises (LR)10:00 Advice Corner (LR)11:00 Spread a Little Thanks (LR)

1:15 Time-Slips - Gratitude (LR)2:30 Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving(TV)3:30 What’s Cooking? (DR)6:30 Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)11:30 Sounds of the Seventies (DR)

1:30 Coffee and Paint (LR)3:00 Happy Hour (DR)3:30 Six String Daisy (LR)

5:30 Movie Matinee (TV)

10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)11:30 The Best of Dean Martin (DR)1:30 Art with Melissa Sackman (LR)2:30 Sing-Fit (TV)3:30 Scenic Drive (Bus)

5:00 Candlelight ThanksgivingDinner (DR)

9:45 Ball Exercises (LR)10:00 Morning Social (DR)11:00 Sing-Fit (TV)

1:15 Movie Matinee (TV)3:15 Hello Cupcakes! (DR)6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

Sunday, March 27

Monday, March 28

9:45 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Current Events (LR)11:00 November Brunch (AL)

1:15 Bowling for Prizes (LR)2:30 Pamper-Time (LR)3:30 Soda-Up (DR)6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)11:15 Current Events (DR)1:15 Lynell Heaps (LR)2:30 Name 10 (LR)3:00 In the Kitchen (DR)6:30 Manicures (LR)

9:45 Horse-Shoes (DR)10:0 0 Art with Alison (LR)12:00 Songs of Joys and Laughter (DR)

1:30 Puzzle-Mania (DR)2:30 Sing-Fit (LR)3:30 Jeopardy (LR)6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Beach-Ball Toss (LR)10:00 Current Events (LR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)

1:30 Art with Melissa Sackman (LR)2:30 Elaine Trio (LR)3:30 Easy Listening (DR)5:15 The Goggle Box (TV)

9:45 One on One (DR)10:00 Beach-Ball Basketball (DR)11:00 Sing-Fit (TV)

1:30 Movie Matinee (TV)3:00 Ice Cream Social (DR)6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

LR= Living RoomDR= Dining Room

P= Memory Care PatioTV= TV Room

AL= Assisted LivingCY= Courtyard

Activity Key

9:45 Beach Ball Tennis (LR)10:00 Drum Circle (LR)11:00 Gratitude Turkey Crafts (LR)

1:15 Thanksgiving Time-Slips (LR)2:30 Let’s Celebrate (DR)3:30 Sing-Fit (TV)6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Chair Soccer (LR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)11:30 Soon be Christmas (DR)

1:15 Time-Slips (LR)2:30 Bottle-Cap Art (LR)3:15 Happy Hour (DR)6:30 Friday Night Movie (TV)

9:45 Chair Yoga (LR)10:00 Horseshoes (LR)11:00 Peaceful Meditation (DR)

1:15 Birthday Celebration (LR)3:00 Just for Laughs (LR)6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)11:30 True or False? (DR)

1:15 Rhythm & Blues (LR)2:00 Box of Treasures (LR)3:00 Ice Cream Social (DR)3:30 I Love Lucy (TV)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:15 Name the Celebrity (LR)11:30 True or False? (DR)

1:15 Crafty Corner (DR)2:00 Elder-Song Bingo (LR)3:00 The Life of John Wayne (TV)5:30 I Love Lucy (TV)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Live 2B Healthy (LR)11:30 True or False? (DR)

1:15 Art with Melissa Sackman (LR)2:00 Game-Show Afternoon (LR)4:00 TV Theme Tunes (DR)3:30 I Love Lucy (TV)

9:45 Table-Ball (DR)10:30 Drum Circle (LR)11:30 Amazing Facts (DR)

1:15 The World Today (LR)2:00 Record Breakers (TV)3:00 Rock N’Roll Hall of Fame (TV)3:30 I Love Lucy (TV)

●Wall of Gratitude●Gratitude Stones●Tree of Gratitude●Charlie Brown’s

Thanksgiving●Gratitude Turkey

Craft●Thanksgiving

Time-Slips

Spotlight Corner

Kathleen Edises

Kay was born on April 2nd 1933 in Chicago. After hereducation, she attended Beauty School, before later

working for the Navy in Logistics. This was followedby employment as an auditor in San Francisco for

Leslie Salt.In her next job, she met husband Frank at Pacific

Metals where she was an IBM key-punch operator.They we’re married on November 1st 1957 at City Hallin San Francisco after having met only six weeks prior.

For twenty years, Kay worked for Mervyn’sdepartment store; first as a gift wrapper followed by

working in housewares.Her hobbies include music where she is a big fan of

Janis Joplin and also loves baseball; having lived closeto the Giants Stadium.

She has three children: Bart, Paul and Diane and alsothree grandchildren, Nick (26), Madison and Samantha

(10).

Chi was born in Fresno, California on March 27th.She always wanted to pursue a career in nursing and in

high school she joined a RVP/CNA program andgraduated as a Honor Roll student and as a CNA in

2014.

She is currently enrolled at Sacramento City College;majoring in nursing.

Chi is working in Carlton's Memory Care departmentto, 'Pay it forward'. She enjoys making a positive

difference for the residents when everyday she's atwork. This is her way to thank them for their

generation, community and the country.

He favorite motto is'Be the reason someone smiles today'.

Chi Yang

Alaina is looking forward to gaining more experience and compassion for the senior community.Alaina loves to learn about everyone’s history and seeing who they are today. She looks forward to

gaining more knowledge from the professionals working at the Carlton.

As an intern she wanted to expose herself to an environment she is not used to and a populationthat she has yet to work with. She feels this is also a very diverse community which could be

beneficial for her to collaborate in working with the wellness team.

In 5 years she sees herself hopefully working on her PhD and at a hospital. She imagines beingengaged, happy and healthy. She sees herself helping her family more financially so that they can

depend on her more.

One interesting fact about Alaina is that she is from Pacifica in the bay area. Fall is her favoriteseason. She is Filipino American and understands the Tagalog language. The first time she cliff

jumped was in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Iryna is looking forward to meeting different people with various cultural and ethnicbackgrounds. She hopes to learn their life stories as well as their advice on problem-solving

strategies. As a younger generation Iryna feels she has a lot she can learn from the seniorpopulation.

As an intern she is looking forward to helping people out more hands on. She is a social workmajor and a Gerontology minor and felt this placement was the perfect opportunity to blend

the two together.

In 5 years she sees herself married with 1 child and traveling to different countries.

One interesting fact about Iryna is that she has a twin sister. She has gone skydiving andcomes from Belarus, a small country under Russia.

K’Chinwe is looking forward to learning about the resident’s life history and experiences tobetter understand their individual perspectives and needs.

As an intern she wanted to be at Carlton because she hopes to one day work in a hospitalsetting and this experience will help her to gain knowledge in working with the senior

population.

In 5 years she sees herself completed with school and having her PhD working in a hospitalwith newborn babies and expectant mothers.

One interesting fact about K’Chinwe is that she is Nigerian and her name means God’s Child.

Nazareth is looking forward to getting to know the residents and having a good experiencehere at Carlton. She hopes to learn and gain knowledge from the residents she meets here .

As an intern she has always wanted to work with seniors and has a passion to do so.

In 5 years she sees herself completed with school, getting married and starting a family withher boyfriend. However in her words “who knows where life will take me!”

One interesting fact about Nazareth is that she was a runner. She made it to statechampionships and would run 6-8 miles each day. She was the fastest girl in all of her PEClasses growing up. She once ran 15 miles without stopping! She wishes she could start

running again but with a busy schedule that makes it hard to do.

Thompson is looking forward to getting to know all of the wonderful residents here atCarlton. He hopes to learn each residents’ unique life experiences.

As an intern he feels that Carlton has a lot to offer in his development as a professional.Having worked mostly with children in his professional life he feels that Carlton provides

him with a challenge by stepping out of his comfort zone.

In 5 years he sees himself starting a family. After he is done with pursuing a highereducation he plans to propose to his girlfriend of 8 years!

One interesting fact about Thompson is that he completed in the Tough Mudder Race inSacramento earlier this year. The race was a total of 10 miles and was filled with difficult

obstacle courses. If he could he would do it again!

My name is Felix James. I was born in Liberia, West Africa. I am 29 years old and theoldest of 9 siblings. Graduated from Oak Grove High in San Jose, CA. Obtained an

AA degree in Business Administration at Devry University.

I have worked in the Assisted Living environment for over 10 years (specificallymemory care). Most recently, I worked for Westmont Living over 5 years as the

Resident Services Director for the Memory Care. I am very passionate about what Ido. I enjoy helping people.

I have a five-year-old son by the name of Jayden and a girlfriend that I love somuch. My family is what inspires me to do my best every day. I am very passionateabout music. I enjoy singing and playing different instruments. I am currently thelead musician for my church. Specifically, I play three instruments (piano, drums,

and guitar); the piano being my favorite.

Welcome Felix James,NEW Director of Memory Care

Hollywood Nights

Important Upcoming Events

For our December Candlelight we are going to be hosting it the secondWednesday of the month, Wednesday December 13th at 5:00 pm.

As you have had a chance to see and read earlier in the newsletter wehave 5 amazing Sacramento State Bachelor of Social Work interns

joining us for their final year before graduation. They will be here withus this Fall Semester 2017 and Spring Semester 2018.

What is the Quarterly Creation Contest?Our Memory Care residents spend three months creating a unique interpretation of a famous piece

of art. Each community then submits their creation and one is honored for its creativity and uniqueness.During the third quarter of 2017 the piece of art selected was Crack the Whip by Winslow Homer.

For the first time we had two communities with such incredible projects that we are honoring themboth. Join us in congratulating San Jose and Downtown Pleasant Hill on their creative interpretations!

The residents stuffed children’s clothingwith newspaper and balloons. Then theycreated a kite and staged the scene in the

community courtyard.

The residents painted a background and woodhouse, cut out newspaper children, dyed anold book, and assembled a shadowbox in

honor of the painting.

Downtown San Jose

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By RubyMcDonald

When my daughter, Shannon, moved to this area from Bend, Oregon I watched as movers unloadedall of her belongings from the large moving van into the house. I became fascinated with one of themovers as I watched him work. It was obvious he wasn’t a kid, but he was lean and muscular andworked harder than the eighteen-year-old mover. Curious, I asked the man who was checking off theitems if he knew the man’s age. He shook his head and then shouted over to him, “Hey, Jim, howold are ya’?”

“Eighty-two,” Jim replied as he kept working. Intrigued, my other daughter, Deb asked, “Why areyou doing this kind of hard work?” “Because I can,” Jim replied with pride, “keeps me moving andhealthy.” He kept walking towards the van as he talked with us.

I knew a lovely lady who was in her late 90’s who also lived by that philosophy. She was still turningout beautiful raku pottery and living in a upstairs condo as an independent woman well into her90’s. When asked why she was still working and keeping so busy, her response was always, “becauseI can!”

Perhaps you remember Grandma Moses who got a late start as an artist when she began painting inher 70’s. In 1938, an art collector discovered her work. Completely self-taught, Moses soon becamefamous for her images of country life. If asked why she began her painting career so late in life Ithink she might have responded, “because I can.” Moses passed away in 1961 at the age of 101leaving behind an amazing collection of 1,500 paintings.

On the dark side of aging, I once knew a perfectly healthy, strong woman who, at the age of 55,proclaimed herself “old” and took to her rocking chair. She rocked away each year of her life only tobecome a grouchy, lonely old woman who lived to be 101, and who no one wanted to be around. Iam thankful that I knew this woman – for she has been my inspiration to remain youthful in myattitudes and lifestyle and to remember that age is only a number which tells us how long we havehad the privilege of living and hopefully serving in some useful way.

Of course, the opposite of “because I can,” is that old worn out phrase on which we frequently lean:“I can’t.” How often do we use that phrase as an excuse to grow older and complacent instead ofexerting just a little more energy to do something different, new, or a bit more difficult --- Becauseyou can!?

Here are some things to try this week: Get moving – how about trying that great exercise classeveryone is talking about? When was the last time you made the effort to talk to someone you didn’tknow and made a new friend? How about helping a new resident to integrate into your community?Have you been outside lately to enjoy nature? Or tried a new craft? Looking over the monthlynewsletter you’ll find enough activities to keep a person in the I can” attitude for a lifetime.

Tonight, before you retire for the evening, I challenge you to think of the things you have been tellingyourself that you can’t do. Now take a piece of paper and write down at least one new thing you willdo to improve your “I can” attitude. Now place the note where you will see it first thing in themorning.