November 2013

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What Does A Day in the Life of

Diabetes Mean to You?

During American Diabetes

Month® this November, the Amer-

ican Diabetes Association will con-

tinue to ask the community to sub-

mit a personal image to the Associ-

ation’s Facebook mosaic represent-

ing what A Day in the Life of Dia-

betes means to them to showcase

the extraordinary effort it takes to

live a day with diabetes.

Horseheads residents can post im-

ages of themselves or someone

they care about, or otherwise repre-

sent how the disease impacts their

lives. The image will then make

up a larger mosaic image that will

embody the message of A Day in

the Life of Diabetes.

This year, the Association will

change the mosaic image several

times throughout November to

show the many compelling images

that represent A Day in the Life of

Diabetes. These photos that will

embody the mosaic throughout the

month will capture the essence of

the campaign and the movement to

Stop Diabetes®.

In addition, the Association will be

working closely with NASCAR

driver, Ryan Reed, to showcase the

mosaic in the NASCAR series.

Ryan’s race car will be wrapped

with photos from the mosaic and

will be featured in his Nov. 9 race

in Phoenix during American Dia-

betes Month.

Recent estimates project that as

many as one in three American

adults will have diabetes in 2050,

and an additional 79 million Amer-

icans are at high risk for develop-

ing type 2 diabetes. The American

Diabetes Association estimates that

the total national cost of diagnosed

diabetes in the United States is

$245 billion.

Diabetes is a serious disease. If it

isn’t managed, it can damage many

parts of the body, leading to heart

attacks, strokes, amputation, blind-

ness, kidney failure and nerve dam-

age. But there is good news: dia-

betes complications can be pre-

vented or delayed by properly

managing blood glucose, blood

pressure and cholesterol levels.

Eating healthy, being physically

active and quitting smoking also

can help lower the risk of diabetes

complications.

For more information in English

and Spanish call 1-800-

DIABETES or visit diabetes.org.

Also, follow us on Facebook

(www.facebook.com/

AmericanDiabetesAssociation) and

Twitter (www.twitter.com/

AmDiabetesAssn).

Veteran’s Day 2013 Monday, November 11th is

Veteran’s Day.

We at Bethany Village are honor-

ing the men and women who have

served our nation, both in war and

in peace. Wherever they have

served, our nation's veterans have

answered the call to defend our

freedom, and if need be, to give

their lives in its defense. Veterans

Day reminds us of their sacrifices.

The Manor will be having a sit

down dinner at 12:00 pm with fam-

ilies. The VFW will provide Vet-

eran’s with uniforms.

The Courtyard will be having a

ceremony by the Big Flats Legion

Color Guard at 2:00 pm. Pastor

Jim Radford will be preforming the

service. There will be a cocktail

November 2013

Did You Know??

Veterans Day originally began

as a celebration of peace. Dur-

ing World War One, our na-

tion and our allies fought the

war to end all wars. The guns

finally fell silent over the bat-

tlefields of Europe on Novem-

ber 11, 1918. "The 11th hour

of the 11th day of the 11th

month" marked the end of the

most brutal war the world had

seen up to that time. World

leaders prayed such brutality

would never again be inflicted

upon their nations. As a re-

minder, Great Britain and

France commemorated the

end of the war as Armistice

Day. President Woodrow Wil-

son later directed that

"Armistice Day" be an annual

celebration in the United

States.

In 1968, the Uniform Holi-

days Bill was passed by Con-

gress, which moved the cele-

bration of Veterans Day to the

fourth Monday in October.

The law went into effect in

1971, but in 1975 President

Ford returned Veterans Day to

November 11 due to the im-

portant historical significance

of the date.

9.2 million veterans are over

the age of 65.

1.9 million veterans are under

the age of 35.

1.8 million veterans are wom-

en.

7.8 million veterans served

during the Vietnam War era

(1964-1975), which represents

33% of all living veterans.

5.2 million veterans served

during the Gulf War

(representing service from

Aug. 2, 1990, to present).

2.6 million veterans served

during World War II (1941-

1945).

November Statistics

November Average High 47.3°

November Average Low 30.4°

Sunrise on November 1st–

7:40 am

Sunset on November 1st –

6:02 pm

Sunrise on November 30th –

7:15 pm

Sunset on November 30th –

4:37 pm

Day Length on November 1st-

10h 22 m

Day Length on November 30th – 9h 22 m

Burt Lancaster, November 2,

100 years

Loretta Swit, November 4,

76 years

Petula Clark, November 15,

81 years

Joe DiMaggio, November 25,

99 years

Tea Cup Garden ―A group of 11 residents and staff

gathered to make good use of

some old teacups. We had drilled

drainage holes and they were

ready to hold a tiny garden! We

each chose our plants: miniature

roses, ivy, tiny violets, hens and

chicks, and a small bamboo varie-

ty. All made their new homes in

the teacups. Some residents add-

ed personal touches with stones,

or combining more than one

plant. We looked through several

books about miniature gardening

and made plans to meet again and

make a group container garden

with a Thanksgiving theme. It

was nice to have dirt under our

fingernails and then remember the

feeling of tucking in a new plant,

placing it on a window sill, and

offering it the best care we know

how to give.‖

November 2013

Michelle Kelly, Home Care Direc-

tor (L), Cheryl Unger, Manor

DON ®

Alzheimer’s Walk 2013 The 2013 Walk to End Alzhei-

mer’s took place October 5, 2013

at Eldridge Park. The Alzheimer's

Association Walk to End Alzhei-

mer’s is the nation’s largest event

to raise awareness and funds for

Alzheimer’s care, support and re-

search. Held annually in more than

600 communities nationwide, this

inspiring event calls on partici-

pants of all ages and abilities to

reclaim the future for millions.

Together, we can end Alzheimer’s

disease, the nation’s sixth-leading

cause of death.

Team Bethany Village raised

$1,200 of the $51,678 that was

raised locally to support the cause.

Many thanks to the staff that par-

ticipated in the walk and to the

residents, staff, and families that

supported our fundraising efforts.

David Kuhn was the winner of the

lottery basket raffle.

Thank you all that participated.

Apple Crisp "Cinnamon-spiced apples are

baked with a sweet oat crumble in

this simple dessert. It's great

served with ice cream!"

Ingredients:

10 cups all-purpose apples,

peeled, cored and sliced

1 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup water

1 cup quick-cooking oats

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

(175 degree C).

2. Place the sliced apples in a 9x13

inch pan. Mix the white sugar, 1

tablespoon flour and ground cin-

namon together, and sprinkle over

apples. Pour water evenly over all.

3. Combine the oats, 1 cup flour,

brown sugar, baking powder, bak-

ing soda and melted butter togeth-

er. Crumble evenly over the apple

mixture.

4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 de-

grees C) for about 45 minutes.

Joke Corner It is with the saddest heart that I

have to pass on the following:

Please join me in remembering a

great icon. Veteran Pillsbury

Doughboy, died yesterday of a

severe yeast infection and compli-

cations from repeated pokes in the

belly. He was 71.

Doughboy was buried in a slightly

greased coffin. Hundreds of ce-

lebrities turned out, including Mrs.

Butterworth, Duncan Hines, The

California Raisins, Hungry Jack,

Betty Crocker, The Hostess

Twinkies, Captain Crunch and

many others. The gravesite was

piled high with flours as long-time

friend Aunt Jamima delivered the

eulogy, describing Doughboy as a

man who ―Never knew how much

he was kneaded.‖

Doughboy rose quickly in show

business; he was no flash in the

pan, but his later life was filled

with many turnovers. He was not

considered a very smart cookie,

wasting much on his dough on

half-baked schemes, and getting

burnt in a number of hot deals.

Despite being a little flaky at

times, he even still, as a crusty old

man, was considered a roll model

for millions. Toward the end, it

was thought he would rise again,

but to no avail.

Doughboy is survived by his se-

cond wife Play Dough, who has

been called a tart. They have two

children and one in the oven. The

funeral was held at 350 for about

20 minutes.

November 2013

GOLD STAMP PROGRAM

BETHANY MANOR JOINS

COLLABORATION TO

REDUCE PRESSURE ULCERS

The Gold STAMP Program to Re-

duce Pressure Ulcers in New York

State is a coalition of organiza-

tions convened to provide evi-

dence-based resources and educa-

tion across the continuum of care

in New York State. The goal is to

improve the assessment, manage-

ment, and prevention of pressure

ulcers.

Gold STAMP was developed in

2008 to provide training to health

care professionals on skin assess-

ment, communication strategies

and care practices related to pres-

sure ulcer prevention and treat-

ment.

A Collaborative consists of at least

one hospital, one nursing home

and one home health agency with-

in one community. Coaches pro-

vide training and facilitation to

Collaborative members who meet

once a month for six months.

New York State Department of

Health is an Organizational part-

ner.

Pressure ulcers are one of the five

most common problems experi-

enced by patients in healthcare

facilities. Pressure ulcers in-

creased by 80% between 1993 and

2006 in New York State.

The majority of pressure ulcers

can be prevented.

Bethany Manor was asked to join

the coalition along with Arnot Og-

den Medical Center and Gentiva

Home Health. Once the members

of the Collaborative are trained

they will become liaisons to other

health care facilities in the area.

Cheryl Unger, Director of Nurs-

ing, Maureen Frisbie, RN, Skin

Care Nurse, Gail Tongue, RN,

RCC on Skilled Two and Donna

DeVore, RCC, on Skilled Three

are the representatives on the Coa-

lition from The Manor.

The Manor Receives an Award!!

Bethany Manor was selected as

the recipient of the NYSARC, Inc.

2013 Central Region Employee

Recognition Award. Laura

Griffin, (pictured above) dietary

manager, accepted the award on

the Manor’s behalf at an awards

ceremony held October 18, 2013

at the Hilton Albany. The award

recognizes the Manor’s commit-

ment to providing job opportuni-

ties to individuals with disabilities.

Congratulations!

Nothing like a bonfire in the fall complete with smores!!

Attention Employees!!

Save the Date! Employee Holiday Party—

Friday, December 13th

Employee Children’s Holiday

Party—Saturday, December

14th

Resident Family Thanksgiving

Dinner Please join us at Bethany Village

for Thanksgiving dinner. The

Manor are having families for

dinner on November 25th. At

12:00 pm. Please contact Angie

Harrison at 378-6558 or

harrisona@bethany-village.org by

11/15/13.

The Courtyards are having fami-

lies for dinner on Sunday, Novem-

ber 24th. There are two seating's,

12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. Please

contact Ann Rehak at 739-8711

ext 6532 or rehaka@bethany-

village.org

November 2013

Welcome to the New

Bethany Village

Employees Dale Levey, Resident Care Aide

Karen Reese, Universal Aide

Janice Eagle, Resident Care Aide

Cindy Dziergas, Dining Service

Aide

Pamela Woolman, Laundry Aide

Joan Sullivan, Personal Care Aide

Sharon Morgan, Clinic LPN

Robin Hadlock, C.N.A.

Lindsy Lewis, C.N.A.

Deva Reed, Dining Service Aide

Megan Turner, Environmental

Service Aide

Carrie Leopold, Universal Aide

Danielle Tomisman, Clinic LPN

Laura McAllister, Clinic LPN

Debra Hall, LPN

Robert Turner, Mechanic

Assistant

Robin Snowden, Resident Care

Aide

Jessica Krucina, Operator

Kimberly Stevens, C.N.A.

Jacquelyn Ziegenhagen, Home

Health Aide

Erin Deprimo, Universal Aide

Alicia Mahaney, Speech Language

Pathologist

Employees of the Month The Manor

Paul Winfield, Housekeeper, was

selected as October’s Employee of

the Month at Bethany Manor.

Paul has worked at Bethany Man-

or since August 2012, and his

nomination was submitted by a

staff member. Co-workers and

residents report that Paul has a

great personality and attitude. He

is always friendly and willing to

lend a hand. When I spoke with

Paul about his job, he reported that

as a housekeeper he enjoys mak-

ing the Manor sparkle, enjoys

spending time with residents, and

helping others. ―I enjoy bringing a

smile to someone’s face, whether

it’s a resident, employee or visitor.

Congratulations!

The Courtyards

Sorry, the Courtyards Employee of

the Month was not available at the

time of publication.

Candidates for employee of the

month are nominated by cowork-

ers, residents or family. Criteria

for consideration include attend-

ance, attitude, flexibility and fami-

ly input. All nominees are then

reviewed by a selection committee

and a final determination is then

made. As the employee of the

month, both received a $50 gift

card, designated parking spot for

the month, a special name badge

signifying employee of the month,

employee of the month, and eligi-

bility for employee of the year.

Nominations for July Employee of

the Month will be reviewed and

the winners will be announced in

the beginning of the month.

Remember to ―fall back‖ on No-

vember 3rd!! While you are at it,

change those batteries in your

smoke detector!

November 2013

Trick or Treat On Saturday, October 19 from

2:00 – 4:00 P.M., the Bethany Vil-

lage campus hosted the annual

children’s Halloween party.

About 60 - 70 children of employ-

ees trick or treated at the Manor

and Courtyards, then enjoyed

snacks and games behind the Co-

lonial House. Thank you to the

activities staff and committee for

their planning and participation,

and Elmira College’s Circle K for

their assistance with this event.

The Knoll & Orchard Homes

apple picking adventure!

Upcoming Events at the

Courtyards!! November 2013;

11/3/13 - Remembrance Ser-

vice for our friends that have

recently passed

11/3/13 - Fellowship with

Gloria Raven and children

11/4/13 - Drying and threading

fruit for decorative garland

11/6/13 -Table top gardening

11/11/13 -Veterans Day

Service

11/17/13 - Fellowship with

Gloria Raven and children

11/21/13 - Birthday Party with

George Mann entertaining

11/24/13 - RESIDENT/

FAMILY Thanksgiving

Dinner!

Dates to be determined:

Trip to Corning Glass,

Trip to Tioga Downs

Outing for Shopping

Our Mission

Bethany Village is

a Sustainable, Vi-

brant Oasis Offer-

ing a Choice of

Quality Living

and Care Options

for Aging Adults

Contact Us: The Courtyard: Sales/Marketing Kathy Woodruff 607-378-6664 woodruffk@bethany-village.org Lynne Gaylord 607-378-6519 gaylordl@bethany-village.org The Manor: Admissions Case Manager Carrie Hill 607-378-6549 hillc@bethany-village.org

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