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The Carlton Times

Theme of the Month:

In the month of October, we will celebrate all things related to Harvest &Farm Life Residents will be encouraged to join in programming centeredaround geography, cultural experiences, food tasting, and travel related todifferent experiences with back to school. For theme related programs, seethe activities highlighted in on our monthly calendar. Join us incelebrating….

October 2020

Harvest & Farm Life6915 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95758 916.714.2404 License# 347005464

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The Clinical Stages of Alzheimer’s DiseaseBy Lynne GripThe number of stages assigned to Alzheimer’s disease varies depending on the

source. TheAlzheimer’s Association designates three broad categories that include early-stage, middle-stage,and late-stage. Other resources such as the Mayo Clinic include a pre-clinical category, whichdevelops long before any symptoms are apparent. This stage can be identified only in researchsettings and can last for years and possibly even decades.

The early or mild stage of Alzheimer’s is one where people still live normally and independently butmay experience memory lapses beyond what is considered “normal aging.” We’ve all blanked onsomeone’s name, misplaced our keys or phone, or walked into a room and forgotten why we wentthere. Usually we laugh it off as having a “senior moment,” and that is essentially what it is. As wegrow older, most of us notice we’re just not as quick as we used to be and that it may take longerto learn and recall information, which is why it’s important to keep our brains active and maintaingood health.

With early-stage Alzheimer’s, memory deficits are more noticeable and include forgetting the rightname or word for something familiar, having difficulty performing usual tasks, forgetting what wasjust read, and having trouble with planning and organizing. People may also experience moodchanges and become more easily upset or frustrated. During this time, it’s important to seekmedical advice and continue to live well by taking control of overall health and wellness. It’s time tofocus on what’s important and make plans for the future to address legal, financial, and socialneeds. Though the rate of progression varies, it is estimated this stage can last anywhere from twoto four years.

With middle-stage or moderate Alzheimer’s, the symptoms of dementia are more pronounced.Words may be confused, and thoughts expressed with increased difficulty. The performance ofusual tasks and routines may require some level of assistance. There may be confusion about timeand place and increased difficulty controlling bowel or bladder functions. This stage is estimated tolast anywhere from two to 10 years.

In late-stage Alzheimer’s, symptoms are severe. The ability to engage and respond to theenvironment is essentially lost. Loved ones may not be recognized, and communication becomesmuch more difficult. At this point, around-the-clock personal care is generally required. It’simportant to maintain interaction through such things as family visits, gentle touch, and the playingof relaxing music. It is estimated this stage can last from one to three years.

It is important to remember that people may not fit neatly into specific stages and that stages canoverlap. People need to be assessed individually, and their care should be tailored to who they areand what they need at any given point in time.

Retirement Counselor

Dir. of Resident Services

Executive Director

MC Personal Care Manager

Chef

Memory Care Director

Executive Assistant AssociateRetirement Counselor

Dining Room Manager

Resident Liaison

PE Manager

MC Interim Program Manager

Plant Ops. Manager

Personal Care ManagerMedication Manager

GWEN HUNTER KATHLYN CAAMPUED SINGHOn October 13, 1990 Kathlyn was born in the Philippines. She is the eldest of five siblings. As the eldest , she loved to care for her younger siblings that as soon as she got to finishHigh School, she decided to pursue a an education close toher heart. And thus, Kathlyn after 4 years, graduated, BS in Nursing. She started working for Memory Care as aMedication Technician just this year. She loves working withour Senior Residents because she not only learned to be patient but to listen with her heart on things that the residents cannot say in words. Kathlyn is looking forward to making morememories with the residents.

Gwendolyn Hunter was born on October 6, 1938 atTopeka, Kansas. Going to church with her father,who was a ministry deacon, is one of the mostsignificant memories she has of her childhood. Her married life to an Air Force personnel, Osby Hunter, produced 5 awesome kids. She was a stay-at-home mom who loved and cared for her children deeply.Gwen is the fashion icon of Memory Care. She looksstunning in anything she wears. She has a smile ready for anybody, but her smile shines the brightest whenwe get to mention to her that her daughter is going to call or visit her. Forever the loving mother, Gwen will always be happiest with her children around.

“Always do your best.What you plant now,

you will harvest later.” - Og Mandino

September Best of the BestMemory Care

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& Saturdays

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community

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Thank you to our team of Care Partners, Med techs, Housekeeping, Wait staff,Program Personnel, Director of FirstImpressions Staff, management, Residentsand the Families; we are slowly startingto open our doors. We might only be takingbaby steps, but with protocols we have inplace such as hand washing and sanitation,

we will one day get to fully open our doors and we’re looking forward to see you all.

It is officially Autumn! The hot, hot summer days arefinally over. As we are getting ready to feel the coolbreeze, the falling leaves and the harvest of crops, thatthis season brings, we then prepare ourselves for cozyscarves, delicious pies and heavenly aroma that onlyAutumn can bring. Happy Autumn!

CESY

Activity KeyActivity Key

Birthday Celebrants01 – JERRY ROBERTS

06 – GWEN HUNTER 08 – VINCE CONRAD 25 – THELMA ELLISON

1 Red for National Fire Pup Day 4 Wear an EMOJI shirt for Smile Day 7 Brown for Choco Pretzel Day 11 Pink for Girl Child Day 13 Navy Blue for Navy Birthday 15 for White Cane Safety Day 21 for Pumpkin Cheesecake Day 22 Wear any shirt for Color Day 24 and Blue for United Nation’s Day 30 for Candy Corn Day 31 Wear a Halloween Costume

Tuesday, September 1

Wednesday, September 2

Thursday, October 1

Saturday, October 3

Activity Key

MEMORY CARE: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (CY) Courtyard, (PE) Personal Expressions Room

ASSISTED LIVING: (ALR) Assisted Living Room.(APE) Assisted PE Room, (ACR) Assisted Craft Room

10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Positive Memories (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Harvest Iron-on Mask (PE)3:30 Reminisce / Story Telling (PE)4:00 Puzzles & Pondering (PE)5:30 Evening SingAlong (LR)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

Friday, October 2

10:00 Throwback Thursday (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Short Story Telling (PE)

2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Mason Jar Leaf Lanterns (PE)3:30 Quarterly Creation (PE)4:00 Drum Circle Session (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)

10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Mindful Meditation (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Home on the Range, Movie (LR)3:30 Sing-a-long (LR)4:00 Sort & Match (LR)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

CESY MELOMemory Care Director

Email: [email protected] no.: (916) 216-0369

Days of work: Tuesday - Saturday, 9am-5pm

EVANGELINE RODRIGUEZMemory Care Personal Care Manager

Email: [email protected] of work: Sunday - Thursday 9am-5pm

JULIA JOHNSONInterim MC Program Manager

Email: [email protected] of work: Tuesday - Saturday 9am-5pm

Phone (916) 714-2404Fax (916) 691-4685

The last full moon onHalloween was in 2001.The next full moon thatwould fall on Halloween

is this year, October 31, 2020.

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Sunday, October 4

Tuesday, January 29

Activity Key

Monday, October 5

Tuesday, October 6

Wednesday, October 7

Friday, October 9

Activity Key

Thursday, October 8


ASSISTED LIVING: (ALR) Assisted Living Room.(APE) Assisted PE Room, (ACR) Assisted Craft Room,

10:00 Musical Monday (LR)10:30 Chair Yoga (PE)11:30 Sacred Music (PE) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)

2:30 Talk about Harvest (LR)3:30 Advice Circle (PE)4:00 SingFit Time (PE)5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Tear-jerker Tuesday (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Pet Therapy (PE)

2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Harvest Sensory Bin (PE)3:30 Trivia Game (LR)4:00 Singfit Time (PE)5:30 Evening movie (LR)

10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 11:30 Positive Memories (PE)

2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Smells of Fall (PE)3:30 Reminisce / Story Telling (PE)4:00 Puzzles & Pondering (PE)5:30 Evening SingAlong (LR)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Slapstick Sunday (LR)10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Praise Songs (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Fall Bath Bombs (PE)3:00 Name 10 & More (PE)3:30 Sing-Along (PE) 5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Wacky Wednesday (LR) 10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)

11:30 Calming Classics (PE) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)

2: 30 Fall wreath-making (PE) 3:30 Junk Drawer Detective (LR) 4:00 Bingo (PE)

5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

Saturday, October 10

10:00 Throwback Thursday (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE) 11:30 Short Story Telling (PE)

2:00 Daily chronicle (PE)2:30 Harvest Collage Placemat (PE)3:30 Quarterly Creation (PE)4:00 Colorful Creations(PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)

10:30 Sit & Be Fit (PE)11:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Babe, the Movie (LR)3:30 Sing-a-long (LR)4:00 Sort & Match (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

Tuesday, October 13

Activity KeyMEMORY CARE: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room,

(CY) Courtyard, (PE) Personal Expressions Room


Sunday, October 11


Thursday, October 15

Friday, October 16



2:00 Daily chronicle (PE)2:30 Harvest Beaded Craft (PE)3:30 Poetry Session (PE)4:00 Drum Circle Session (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)

10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Positive Memories (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Farm animal Cut-out Art (PE)3:30 Reminisce / Story Telling (PE)4:00 Puzzles & Pondering (PE)5:30 Evening SingAlong (LR)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Mindful Meditation (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Charlotte’s Web, the Movie (LR)3:30 Sing-a-long (LR)4:00 Sort & Match (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Slapstick Sunday (LR)10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Praise Songs (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Farm to Table Documentary (LR)3:00 Name 10 & More (LR)3:30 Sing-Along (LR)5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

Monday, October 12

Activity Key

10:00 Musical Monday (LR)10:30 Chair Yoga (PE)11:30 Sacred Music (PE) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (LR)

2:30 Mysteries of the Unknown (LR)3:30 Advice Circle (LR)4:00 SingFit Time (PE)5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Tear-jerker Tuesday (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (LR)11:30 Pet Therapy (PE)

2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Melted Crayon Pumpkin (PE)3:30 Trivia Game (PE)4:00 Bingo (LR)5:30 Evening movie (LR)

10:00 Wacky Wednesday (LR) 10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 11:30 Calming Classics (LR) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)

2: 30 Apple Pie Bites (DR) 3:30 Junk Drawer Detective (PE) 4:00 Bingo (PE)


Monday, October 19

Tuesday, October 20



Sunday, October 18


2:30 Poems on Farm & Harvest (LR) 3:30 Advice Circle (LR)

4:00 SingFit Time (LR)5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Slapstick Sunday (LR)10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Praise Songs (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (LR)2:30 Pioneer Woman, TV Series (LR)3:00 Name 10 & More (LR)3:30 Sing-Along (LR) 5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Tear-jerker Tuesday (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Pet Therapy (PE)

2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Cinnamon pinecones (PE)3:30 Trivia Game (PE)4:00 Bingo (LR)5:30 Evening movie (LR)

Activity Key

Thursday, October 22 10:00 Throwback Thursday (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE) 11:30 Short Story Telling (PE)

2:00 Daily chronicle (PE)2:30 Autumn Mocktails (PE)3:30 Poetry Session (PE)4:00 Drum Circle Session (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)

Friday, October 23

Wednesday, October 21 10:00 Wacky Wednesday (LR) 10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 11:30 Calming Classics (LR) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)

2: 30 Pumpkin Cheesecake Tasting (DR) 3:30 Junk Drawer Detective (PE) 4:00 Bingo (PE)


10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Positive Memories (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Halloween Door Hangers (PE)3:30 Reminisce / Story Telling (PE)4:00 Puzzles & Pondering (PE)5:30 Evening SingAlong (LR)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Mindful Meditation (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Hocus Pocus, the Movie (LR)3:30 Sing-a-long (LR)4:00 Sort & Match (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)


Monday, October 26

10:00 Slapstick Sunday (LR)10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Praise Songs (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (LR)2:30 Sights & Sounds of Halloween (LR)3:00 Name 10 & More (LR)3:30 Sing-Along (LR) 5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

Friday, October 30

Sunday, October 25 Thursday, October 29

Tuesday, October 27


2:30 Jaws, the Movie (LR) 3:30 Advice Circle (LR)


10:00 Tear-jerker Tuesday (LR)10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Sacred Music (PE) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)

2:30 Harvest Trail Mix (PE) 3:30 Advice Circle (LR)


10:00 Wacky Wednesday (LR) 10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 11:30 Calming Classics (LR) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)

2: 30 Farm Collage Coasters (PE) 3:30 Junk Drawer Detective (PE) 4:00 Bingo (PE)



2:00 Daily chronicle (PE)2:30 Fall Cookie Tasting (DR)3:30 Poetry Session (PE)

5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)



Activity Key



10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Mindful Meditation (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Jack-o-lantern Hunt (LR)3:30 Sing-a-long (LR)4:00 Sort & Match (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)

10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Positive Memories (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Spooky Fall Tree (PE)3:30 Reminisce / Story Telling (PE)4:00 Puzzles & Pondering (PE)5:30 Evening SingAlong (LR)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

How to Safely Transfer from Sitting to Standing in Memory Care

Helping a person living with dementia transfer to or from a bed to a chair safely may seem like a simple task,but the truth is, both people can be injured if you aren’t careful with the procedure. With the right instructionsand the correct aids, you can minimize most problems that may occur when doing a sit to stand transfer.

It is critical to take into consideration each person’s strengths and weaknesses, the proper mobility devicesto use, and the environment. The following are some established recommendations for assisting with a safetransfer from sitting to standing:

● Ask the person for their help: Use simple instructions, even if you think the person will notunderstand you, providing plenty of time to respond. Sometimes, all a person needs in the early stagesof dementia is a hand on the lower back and one on the shoulder to gently guide them forward.

● Use a gait belt or other lift support devices: Support the transfer instead of physically lifting froma sit to stand position to reduce the chance of injuring yourself.

● Position walker or wheelchair nearby: Have the device close to the bed or chair and lock thewheels. Check the area for clutter so you or the resident don’t trip.

● Maintain a “neutral” spine: Anytime that you lose the natural lumbar curve, you’re putting yourback at risk for injury. It’s the small micro traumas that develop into an injury versus just one singleisolated event.

● Determine the best position: For standing transfers, make sure the resident’s feet are positionedslightly under his or her knees. For seated transfers, ensure their head/shoulders are bending awayfrom the surface they are transferring from.

● Know their strengths: If the resident you are assisting has a stronger left or right side, make sureto lead with that side. If they tend to push or grab, lead with the resident’s non-pushing or grabbingside, or position your hands to control the “pushing/grabbing arm(s).

● Communicate: Give simple, step-by-step instructions, especially when you’re ready to transfer.Counting to three can be quite helpful – you can then both move at the same time. Make sure to allowfor greater time if the resident has Parkinson’s disease because initiating movement will be moreDifficult.

● Use momentum: While transferring encourage rocking or count to three.

● Take a break: Give the resident a moment to adjust to each new position.

● Stay aware of changes: From day to day, keep in mind that with individuals with dementia, whatworks today may not be work a month from now.

Now that we know some safe techniques, let’s review what NOT to do when transferring a resident withdementia from a seated position to standing:

● Don’t bend or round out your back. This puts tremendous strain on the joints and will lead to aback injury over time. Keeping your back straight and bending with your knees allows you to lift with thestronger leg muscles, not the weaker back muscles.

● Don’t do all the work. Many residents, even in the late stages, can offer limited assistance if yougive them simple instructions and enough time to respond.

● Don’t lift under the resident’s arms. This can cause damage to the arms and shoulder joint, andit doesn’t allow you adequate control of the person’s body. In addition, it’s painful for the resident if yougrab them here, because this is where a network of nerves and blood vessels run (brachial plexus). Ifyou need to give assistance, assist from the hips.

● Don’t twist your body without moving your feet in the same direction. This is how manyinjuries occur.

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