The Carlton Times. Flowers. May 2017

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1 May 2017 The Carlton Times Love Honor Provide Theme of the Month: In the month of May we will celebrate the variety of flowers each season brings. Residents will be encouraged to share their favorite gardening past times, and enjoy many activities centered around the beauty and fragrance of flowers. For theme related programs see the activities highlighted in pink on our monthly calendar. Join us in celebrating Flowers 1000 East 14th St., San Leandro, CA License#

2 Memory Corner After an Alzheimer s Diagnosis: The Emotional Impact By Ava M. Stinnett When a friend or loved one is formally diagnosed with Alzheimer s disease, it s likely that you ve already noticed some symptoms. These may include impaired speech or memory loss that interferes with daily life, such as remembering events that just happened, repeatedly asking for the same information, or forgetting how to drive to a familiar place. Difficulty holding a conversation or struggling to do practical tasks, such as paying bills or doing household chores, might also be noticeable. Although symptoms will vary for each person, it s important to consider not only the cognitive and practical aspects associated with Alzheimer s disease but also the psychological and emotional impact. Experiencing memory loss or being unable to perform daily routines can be quite challenging. For the person with Alzheimer s, this will sometimes lead to low self-esteem, lack of confidence, and feelings of isolation as personal relationships change. However, numerous studies have confirmed that even when memories fade, even when a loved one no longer recognizes friends and family members, the disease does not erase the lasting effect of feelings and a sense of being socially connected. Although it may seem like the person with Alzheimer s can't differentiate between you and other caretakers in the later stages, the research underlines the importance of emotionally supporting those living with the disease. The influence of positive caretaking and emotional support goes a long way. [Although he or she] may not remember the most recent visit from loved ones, those feelings will still remain; caring actions can have a lasting impact. (Bushak 2014) According to a research study from the University of Iowa, Providing small joys really does make a difference even if you automatically assume they won't remember these things. The findings should empower caregivers by showing them that their actions toward patients really do matter. Frequent visits and social interactions, exercise, music, dance, jokes, and serving favorite foods are all simple things that can have a lasting emotional impact on quality of life and subjective well being. (Guzmán-Vélez, Feinstein & Tranel, 2014) Some believe that those who have Alzheimer s disease know that pieces of the puzzle are missing. They may not be able to remember who we are, but they feel us just the same. Therefore, if we learn to listen for clues for how they feel instead of what they say, we ll understand them much better. References Bushak, L. (2014, September). Alzheimer s Patients Still Feel Strong Emotions, Despite Fading Memories: Why Caretakers Matter. Retrieved from Guzmán-Vélez, E., Feinstein, J. & Tranel, D. (2014). Feelings Without Memory in Alzheimer Disease. Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology.

3 Gay Lim 05/01 Yesyenia Rubio 05/01 Ethel Lewis Slavin 05/01 Shai Hernandez 05/01 James Thompson 05/02 Sheila Rodriguez 05/04 Ellouise Snyder 05/04 Will Lacrosse 05/07 Hisako Ezzard 05/08 Georgina Nicolas 05/08 Edward Votto 05/08 Lavon Catherine 05/08 Marilyn Corey 05/09 Alex Pavlakis 05/19 Mildred Field 05/10 Michael Castellanos 05/19 Uverda Wells 05/14 Kim Messer 05/22 Nancy Jo Hiar 05/17 Mark Tabenera 05/23 Lorraine Vinson 05/21 Vilma Adaya 05/26 Ruth Interiano 05/23 Alma Panganiban 05/30 Ernie Rocha 05/24 Al Nicolaisen 05/24 Eileen Harrison 05/31 Join us to celebrate our May birthdays on Thursday, May 25 at 1:30 PM in the Living Room with entertainment by Tom & Jeff Sweet treats will be served! Maeliza Limasing 05/01 *1 year Hedlyn Presa 05/01 *1 year Venus Cantoria 05/06 *2 years Amber Bennett 05/17 *10 years Veronica Pavlakis 05/19 *12 years Destiny Sprinkle 05/26 *2 years Corozon Ongoco 05/29 *14 years

4 My name is Otto Rouge and I was born on June 3, 1930 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. My wife Gladys and I have two daughters, Gladys Jr. And Norma. I was in Accounting, and a Corp Controller for Shasta Beverages. My favorite foods are caldo de rez, tamales, and fried prawns from Original Joes. My favorite hobby was to find a great deal at thrift stores and now its spending time with my wife. I love visits from my family and friends. My family describes me as a very humorous person who loves animals. Lani Castillano Lani is a hardworking employee. She is always engaging with Residents. Always willing to do morning exercises. Very mindful when it come to resident care. She is always there to help staff and residents whenever they need help. She loves to be part of all Activities. Otto Rouge

5 Monday, May 1, 2017 Friday, May 5, :00 Sit to Be Fit / Tactile Sensory 11:00 Circle Kick Ball 1:00 Craft Hour - Cherry Blossom Centerpiece 3:00 Circle Kick Ball 3:45 Time Slip 5:30 Bingo Happy Birthday Gay Lim 10:00 Sing Fit / Magnet Therapy 10:30 Balance Bar Fitness 10:45 Nail Painting / Tactile Sensory 1:30 Chef Hour - Making Corn Dip 2:45 Cinco De Mayo Celebration Social 3:00 Corn Dip & Afternoon Matinee 3:45 Walking Club (AL) 5:30 Variety Hour Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Saturday, May 6, :00 Morning Tunes with Abby on the Piano 10:30 Walking Club (AL) 11:45 Pizza Party 12:30 Courtyard Bowling 1:30 Sing Fit 2:30 Variety Hour 3:00 History on Flowers 10:15 Gentle Exercise with Ziv (AL PE) 10:30 Balance Bar Fitness and Jazz Music 1:30 Entertainment with Tony B (AL LR) 2:30 Sing Fit 3:00 Afternoon Social with Tea 3:45 Word Play Brain Fitness Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Sunday, May 7, :00 Balance Fitness 10:30 Chair Aerobics with Carmen 11:00 Table Puzzles 12:45 Comedy Hour 1:15 Craft Hour - May Flowers 2:45 Scenic Drive 3:00 Afternoon Social with Popcorn & Soda Pop 3:30 Bingo 5:30 Time Slip- Family Thursday, May 4, :45 Live 2 B Healthy 10:30 Prayer Service with Sister Rosalia 11:00 Ladies Glamour Hour 12:30 Hand Therapy & oils 1:00 Sing Fit 3:30 Drum Circle 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Stories with Rai 2:30 Craft Hour - Flower Pots 3:30 Brain Fitness 5:30 Sing Along Location Key BOLD BLUE- Monthly Themed Activities BOLD RED = Instructor or Entertainer AL LR = Living Room AL CY = Assisted Living Courtyard AL PE = Assisted Living Personal Expressions Room

6 Monday. May Friday, May 12, :00 Sit to Be Fit / Tactile Sensory 11:00 Circle Kick Ball 1:00 Craft Hour - Petal Collage 3:00 Circle Kick Ball 3:45 Time Slip 5:30 Entertainment with Alligator 10:00 Magnet Therapy 10:30 Balance Bar Fitness 10:45 Nail Painting / Tactile Sensory 1:30 Popcorn & Afternoon Matinee 2:30 Art with Bridgett 3:00 Afternoon Social and Rhythms 3:45 Walking Club (AL) 5:30 Variety Hour Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Saturday, May 13, :00 Morning Stretch 10:30 Walking Club (AL) 12:30 Courtyard Bowling 1:30 Sing Fit 2:30 Variety Hour Happy Birthday 3:00 Craft Hour-Egg Carton Flower Marilyn Corey 10:15 Gentle Exercise with Ziv (AL PE) 10:30 Balance Bar Fitness and Jazz Music 1:30 Entertainment the Rockridge Chorale (AL LR) 2:30 Circle Kick Ball 3:45 Word Play Brain Fitness Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Sunday, May 14, :00 Balance Fitness 10:30 Chair Aerobics with Carmen 11:00 Table Puzzles 12:45 Comedy Hour 1:15 Craft Hour - Flower Pins 2:45 Scenic Drive 3:00 Afternoon Social with Popcorn & Soda Pop 3:30 Bingo 5:30 Time Slip-Spring Time 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Stories with Rai Happy Birthday Uverda Wells 11:30 Mother s Day Brunch (AL First floor) 1:30 Tea in the Courtyard (MC CY) 2:30 Craft Hour- Planting FLowers 3:30 Brain Fitness 5:30 Sing Along Thursday, May :45 Live 2 B Healthy 10:30 Prayer Service with Sister Rosalia 11:00 Ladies Glamour Hour 12:30 Hand Therapy & oils 1:00 Sing Fit 3:30 Entertainment with Steven Barkhurst Carlton Plaza Beauty Salon Don t forget to take advantage of all of their fabulous services Call the front desk and ask for the Beauty Salon to book your appointment Open on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

7 Monday, May 15, 2017 Friday, May 19, :00 Sit to Be Fit / Tactile Sensory 11:00 Circle Kick Ball 1:00 Craft Hour-Jewelry Holder 3:00 Circle Kick Ball 3:45 Time Slip 5:30 Evening Entertainment with Ken Sosa 10:00 Sing Fit / Magnet Therapy 10:30 Balance Bar Fitness 10:45 Nail Painting / Tactile Sensory 1:30 Popcorn & Afternoon Matinee 2:45 Afternoon Social 3:00 Trivia/ Wood Works 3:45 Walking Club (AL) 5:30 Variety Hour Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Saturday, May 20, :15 Gentle Exercise with Ziv (AL PE) 10:30 Balance Bar Fitness and Jazz Music 1:30 Housewarming Party (AL LR) 2:30 Sing Fit 3:00 Afternoon Social with Tea 3:45 Word Play Brain Fitness Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Sunday, May :00 Morning Tunes with Abby on the Piano 12:30 Courtyard Bowling 1:00Craft Hour- Flower Fan 2:00 Sing Fit with AL Resident Friends 3:30 Discuss & Recall - Mothers Invention 10:00 Balance Fitness 10:30 Chair Aerobics with Carmen 11:00 Table Puzzles 12:45 Comedy Hour 1:15 Craft Hour - Bottle Stamp Flower 2:45 Scenic Drive 3:00 Afternoon Social with Popcorn & Soda Pop 3:30 Bingo 5:30 Time Slip 6:15 Tactile Sensor Thursday, May 18, :45 Live 2 B Healthy 10:30 Prayer Service with Sister Rosalia 11:00 Ladies Glamour Hour 12:30 Hand Therapy & oils 1:30 Sing Fit 3:30 Drum Circle 5:00 Stretch Bands 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Stories with Rai 2:30 Craft Hour - Tissue FLowers 3:30 Brain Fitness 5:30 Sing Along Does your loved one have a favorite family recipe that you would like to be featured in our Carlton recipe book? Please submit to Kushir or Raihaana

8 Monday, May 22, 2017 Friday, May 26, :00 Sit to Be Fit / Tactile Sensory 11:00 Circle Kick Ball 1:00 Craft Hour - May Jingle Sticks 3:00 Brain Fitness 3:45 Time Slip 5:30 Bingo 6:15 Tactile Therapy 10:00 Sing Fit / Magnet Therapy 10:30 Balance Bar Fitness 10:45 Nail Painting / Tactile Sensory 1:30 Popcorn & Afternoon Matinee 2:45 Afternoon Social 3:00 Trivia/ Wood Works 3:45 Walking Club (AL) 5:30 Variety Hour Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Saturday, May 27, :00 Morning Stretch 10:30 Walking Club (AL) 12:30 Courtyard Bowling 1:30 Food Art - Flower Cookies 2:30 Variety Hour 3:30 Art Circle - Meet Us At The Museum 1 0:15 Gentle Exercise with Ziv (AL PE) 10:30 Balance Bar Fitness and Jazz Music 1:30 Entertainment Hour (AL LR) 2:30 Entertainment with Todd H on the Guitar 3:00 Afternoon Social with Tea 3:45 Word Play Brain Fitness Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Sunday, May 28, :00 Balance Fitness 10:30 Chair Aerobics with Carmen 11:00 Table Puzzles 12:45 Comedy Hour 1:15 Chef Hour - May Spritzer 2:45 Scenic Drive 3:00 Afternoon Social with May Spritzer 3:30 Bingo 5:30 Time Slip 6:15 Tactile Sensor Thursday, May 25, :45 Live 2 B Healthy 10:30 Prayer Service with Sister Rosalia 11:00 Ladies Glamour Hour 12:30 Hand Therapy & oils 1:30 Resident Birthday Party (AL LR) 1:30 Sing Fit 3:30 Drum Circle 5:00 Stretch Bands 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Colorful Creations 2:30 Entertainment with Ed Davin 3:00 Afternoon Social 3:45 Brain Fitness 5:30 Sing Along 6:15 Hand Spa Need Advice? As we all know, with age comes great wisdom. We are welcoming family members, friends and staff to give us questions they would like advice on. Each month we will ask our residents for their advice and wisdom.

9 Monday, May :00 Sit to Be Fit / Tactile Sensory 11:00 Circle Kick Ball 11:30 Memorial Day Hot Dog Bar & Celebration 1:00 Armchair Travel / Puzzle Games 230 Firecracker Krispie Treats 3:00 Circle Kick Ball 3:45 Time Slip 5:30 Bingo Tuesday, May 30, :00 Morning Stretch 12:30 Courtyard Bowling 1:30 Sing Fit with Assisted Living Friends 2:30 Variety Hour 3:30 Art Circle Mother Nature Wear Red & Blue Today Wednesday, May 31, :00 Balance Fitness 10:30 Chair Aerobics with Carmen 11:00 Table Puzzles 12:45 Comedy Hour 1:15 Chef Hour - Fruit Pizza 2:45 Scenic Drive 3:00 Afternoon Social with Popcorn & Soda Pop 3:30 Bingo 5:30 Poetry Session 6:15 Tactile Sensor This Months Food Debuts * Fruited Curry Chicken Salad *Cornmeal Crusted Catfish *Lamb Tagine *Burgundy Pork Tenderloin *Blue Berry Pie RESIDENT ADVISE COLUMN *Dating* - Never Kiss on the first date. - Listen to what they have to say. - Keep your keys to yourself. - Do not eat food you are not familiar with. - Do not drink more then one Drink - Keep your mouth shut. *What to do when you see a Bear* - Run away. - Do not stare into his eyes. - Do not move. - Get into your car and drive away - Do not run into the woods - Don t go camping.

10 Carlton Senior Living San Leandro Management Team Nancy Randhawa Daisy Monteon Executive Director Associate Director Alexander Pavlakis Gary Singh Plant Operations Manager Kushir Kuar Memory Care Manager Raj Gounder Chef Jocelyn Ahnstrom Director of Resident Services Amber Bennett Sheila Rodriguez Dining Room Manager Retirement Counselor Retirement Counselor Edward KC Chand Gloria Rehberg Stephanie Ramos Resident Liaison Personal Care Manager Veronica Pavlakis Personal Expressions Director LVN Geraldine Moguel LVN

11 Our Trainers Make the Difference! What sets Live 2 B Healthy apart? Its our Trainers! All of our Trainers are Certified Personal Trainers who are enthusiastic about our mission to create an outstanding fitness environment for the senior communities we serve. The Trainer s role is to design exercise classes (utilizing our proprietary protocols) appropriate to participants physical abilities; lead enjoyable, interactive, motivating and safe fitness classes; and assess class participants progress 3 times per year. As motivators and leaders, Live 2 B Healthy At Our Trainers Fingertips: Personal Trainers are outgoing, personable, vclass Protocols enthusiastic and positive. They must be willing vsample Class Videos and able to motivate a variety of individuals with vtesting Guidelines varying physical and cognitive abilities. vvideos of Testing Protocols vlinks to educational articles & researchch v Comprehensive Database Managemenent system to record class attendance and fitness test results Within each Level, our Trainers have hundreds of choices for creating unique, safe and fun classes. Each level has between individual different exercises in each category - ranging from muscle group emphasis (Abs, Biceps, Shoulder, etc.) to method (stretching, bands, loops, etc.) emphasizing, balance, strength and flexibility. Our Trainers base their classes on our concept of Muscle Confusion. Live 2 B Healthy Trainers encourage class participants to safely stretch their comfort zone both physically and interpersonally, often encouraging senior residents to try fitness exercises exceeding what might be tried if the resident were working out alone

12 By Ruby McDonald Consider the music that was given to the world by people like Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Bach and other greats. How could it have been possible for those composers to sit in rooms lit by candles, using a quill pen, to put together concerts, symphonies, operas, etc., with complex genius that reaches beyond the ability of people to do the same things today with computers and other modern technology? And Beethoven was deaf. Where did it come from and did it come to them for a reason? Why does the music of Mozart have such a deep effect on consciousness that something happens to the human mind when his music is played? (The Mozart effect.) A New Way to Think about Music Larry Dossey, M.D., in his article, The Body as Music says, Why are we moved by music? One reason may be that the body itself is intrinsically musical, right down to the DNA that makes up our genes. There is a deep connection between your DNA and the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Tchaikovsky, et al, and the reason why they were able to compose such music in a dark room by candlelight, with a quill pen, is because the music was composed for them. The very essence of existence through the celestial connection of all life was playing magnificent music within them. There was no need for Beethoven to hear with his ears because what came through him on to the paper in the form of music was the coding sequences of life itself. DNA. And when that DNA is given expression to the ear, we were captured by the MOZART EFFECT. The vibrations that harmonize with our DNA through Beethoven s 9th symphony, or the solace and beauty, which ran through our very beings of Tchaikovsky s Pathetique was all planned. Our very existence is a symphony of love. We are created with a harmony of love flowing through our bodies and minds. Even in the Scripture, the text admonishes us to make a joyful noise to the Lord and to praise Him with musical instruments. Can you grasp this wonder? Our very DNA is God s music playing within us and this is why We may not be able to compose music that will touch the core of our being. We may not be able to create sounds to flow in harmony with the music of our DNA. The beauty of all of this is that we do not have to. The harmony is within us, flowing through our DNA. The music to harmonize with that DNA has been provided for us by the composers of long ago. We can use music to help empower us every day of our lives by setting aside a half hour of time for meditation, (or alone time if that word is more pleasing to you) and do the following: 1. Darken the room and play classical music. Mozart is excellent but all classical is beneficial. 2. Don t be concerned if the music becomes loud or driving. Those frequencies changes are necessary to create the vibrations required. In a Tchaikovsky symphony, for instance, there are different ranges. There is joy, there is sorrow, and there is beauty. There are periods that are loud and challenging, and periods that are soft and reflective. Just like the life of each of us. Enjoy a video of Swan Lake: (Adapted from an from Lea Walters; authors unknown.)