SVS News March 2009

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Fitness Corner

She was a single mother for five years whenshe met Lloyd Perry, a co-worker at AirResearch. They married in November of 1965.She retired at the age of 55 in 1981 and Lloydretired the next year. They lived in Phoenix forthe next twelve years then moved to Queen

Valley. Lloyd passed away in 1995. She livedin Queen Valley until June of 2006, when shemoved to Scottsdale Village Square.

Monti has made wonderful friends here andloves the happy hours, parties and just beinghappy. She says if you laugh, the world laughs

with you, but if you cry, you cry alone.

Monti loves it here at SVS, but she is lookingforward to the time when she and her son willbe able to live together in her mobile home inQueen Valley.

Featured Resident continued from previous pageLifestyle of Choice

During the past few years, research has continuedto show that sensible strength training producesmany health and fitness benefits. The excitingnews is that in addition to confirming the positivephysiological responses already discovered, key researchers have pinpointed other benefits.

Researchers have discovered that strengthtraining provides these benefits:

Low-back Pain Decreases. Several years of research on strength training and back pain

Strength Training Update

conducted at the University of Florida haveshown that strong low-back muscles are less

prone to injury. A recent study by Risch (1993)found that low-back patients had significantly lessback pain after 10 weeks of specific (full-range)strength exercise for the lumbar spine muscles.

Arthritic PainDecreases.

According to theTufts University Diet and NutritionLetter (September1994), sensible

strength training may ease the pain of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This isgood news, because most men and women whosuffer from arthritis need strength exercise todevelop stronger muscles, bones and connectivetissue. (If you have arthritis, strength trainingcould be a big help. Be sure to check with your

doctor before beginning a program.)

Resting Blood Pressure Decreases. Harris andHolly (1987) showed that regular strength trainingalone significantly reduces resting blood pressure.

Westcott (1995) revealed that a combination of strength training and aerobic exercise improvesblood pressure readings even more. After twomonths of combined exercise, program participantsdropped their systolic blood pressure by fivemillimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and their diastolicblood pressure by 3 mm Hg.

Bone Mineral Density Increases . Menkes(1993) reported significant increases in thebone mineral density of the upper femur afterfour months of strength exercise.

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Roberta K. 3/1Clarence R. 3/4Eugene H. 3/7

Reo M. 3/8Helen M. 3/9Doris G. 3/10Garland H. 3/15Iva P. 3/22

Village Birthdays Happy Birthday to you...

EmployeeKaren, the Directorof Nursing wrote:Maggie isdependable, honest,hard working and isalways willing to go

the extra mile for anyone. I can always counton her. She puts everyone before herself inher personal and professional life. She takes aspecial interest in all the staff members at SVS,no matter what department, and is supportiveand loyal to all. She loves the residents. Many times, if I cant find her, she is on Vista East

helping to feed the residents. She has beena team player from the day I walked in thebuilding. She is my right hand gal and I feelblessed to have her working with me. Thank

you, Maggie, for everything you do for all of ushere at SVS. You are a very special person anddeserving of Employee of the Month.

Esther K. 3/22Helen C. 3/23 Wilhemetta W. 3/23

Dorathea H. 3/24Fay L. 3/24Mary B. 3/25Martin K. 3/28

EOTM for January 2009: Maggie Rascon

Glucose Metabolism Improves. Hurley (1994)reported a 23 percent increase in glucose uptake

after four months of strength training. Becausepoor glucose metabolism is associated with anincreased risk of adult onset diabetes, improvedglucose metabolism is an important benefit.

Gastrointestinal Transit Time Decreases. A study by Koffler (1992) showed a 56 percentdecrease in gastrointestinal transit time afterthree months of strength training. This finding issignificant because delayed gastrointestinal transittime is related to a higher risk of colon cancer.

Blood Lipid Levels Improve. Althoughstrength trainings effect on blood lipid levelsneeds further research, at least two studies(Stone et al. 1982; Hurley et al. 1988) haverevealed improved blood lipid profiles afterseveral weeks of strength exercise.

Trivia Qu Which two countries in South America border neither the Atlantic nor thePacific Ocean?

(Answer on page 10)


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Back In My Day...s Month in HistoryEmployee Spotlight Where are you from? I wasborn the small town of Geneva,Nebraska where my dad was theSheriff for 20 years. So I livedin the County Courthouse.My bedroom was right by the

mens jail. Needless to say, I had an interestingchildhood. Later, when I was 13 years old, wemoved to Lincoln, Nebraska which is home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. And, yes, I am an

avid Go Big Red fan.

I moved to Arizona a year and a half ago and Ilove it!

What do you do in your pastime? Well this isan area that I need to develop. I do love to goto the movies and Fashion Square Mall. I notonly shop, but people watch too. I love to fish,so I do need to get a fishing license and find a

good fishing hole. If you know of one, pleaselet me know.

One thing I would like residents to know about you? I am very dedicated to providinggood service to them.

Whats your favorite vacation? I love to go toCancun. I try to go every two years because Ilove the sun, beach and the beautiful water.

What is your favorite life lesson? As aNurse, one tends to do for everyone except forthemselves. So I have learned to recognize whenmy spirit is withering and do whatever it takesto renew myself. That includes getting a full-body massage, renting a lot of movies, eating

Meet Kathy Eslinger

everything that I deprive myself of on most daysand going to long lunches with friends.

What is the best thing you have ever won? I sold vacuum cleaners to get myself throughnursing school and was the top sales personduring a promotional program. The prize was anall expense paid trip to Las Vegas. So I went witha few friends and we had a ball! The best part wasthat while attending a Las Vegas show I found

a loose diamond on the floor of the MGM. It was a carat in size. I really did hit the jackpot!

What is your favorite holiday? ValentinesDay. It brings the love out of people.

If you could be a famous person, dead oralive, who would it be? I always thought I

would like to sit down with Bette Midler. I loveher personality.

Most embarrassing moment? Which one? Isuppose I have a few because I am not afraid tobe myself and say what I am thinking.


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March Special Even3/1, 2:00 pm: Protestant Service with PastorSteve Prusinski provides an inspirationalsermon and music for residents. He is also hereon March 15th.3/4, 12:00 pm: Trip to Cerettas ChocolateFactory. A yummy trip to see how they makechocolates. And we will be making our ownCandy pizza to eat. The cost is $8 and this isfor the pizza. Be sure to sign up with Robynsoon, as the seating is limited!

3/6, 2:00 pm: David Swaim will be here to providemusic & song at happy hour at Vitality Village3/7: Trip to Casino Arizona & Lunch3/11, 7:00 am 9am: Pancake/WaffleBreakfast Vitality Village3/12, 5:00 pm: Dallas West will be here toprovide music during the dinner hour3/14. 10:30 am Sat. lunch at Red Lobster

3/17, 2:00 pm: St. Patricks Day Party Entertainment with Sisters In Song3/18, 11:00am 12:30pm Poolside CookoutBurgers & Dogs, Baked Beans, Chips, & MoreBe sure to bring your appetite!

3/18, 1:00 pm: Discussion & Dessert with Don Dining Room. Come and joinDon Doench, Assisted Living Director for aninformal get-together & gab session. He willbe happy to visit with you and answer any questions you may have about any thing!3/19, 10:00 am: The audiologist is here tocheck your ears and hearing aid batteries.He will be in the private dining room off thelobby 3/19, 1:00 pm Jewish Service with Hannah

Adelmann Vitality Village3/20, 2:00 pm: Rick Jones with his smooooth

vocals will be here to entertain. During happy hour3/21, 10:30 am: Trip to Tempe Marketplacefor fun shopping and lunch out3/25, 2:00 pm: Poolside party with fun, food

and entertainment3/28, 10:15 am: Trip to the PHOENIX ZOO.Its just $11. Sign up with Robyn for a funtime!

$500IS WAITING FOR YOU!

Did you know... You can get a $500 room referral credit by referring someone to Scottsdale Village Square? Wed love tohave your friends join our Scottsdale Village Square family!

Ask how by contacting the marketing team! *Restrictions apply. Ask us for details.


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