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ISSUE #6
NORTHWOOD NEWS
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Welcome to the Sixth Edition!
Happy New Year!!! 2015 has arrived! The
beginning of a new year promises a fresh start for
the coming year. 2014 turned out to be a great
year for our Northwood community. Since we
opened our doors in May, our residents & staff
have grown to become one big happy family! As
we begin the new year our hope is for an even
more successful year as we move forward. The Inn
would like to wish everyone a very happy new year
even better than the last!
Let’s Give a Big Welcome!
New Residents:
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Jean M.
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Dorothy M.
New Staff:
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Emily D. – Server

Michele B. – Receptionist
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ACTIVITIES
Daily Activities
The Inn at Northwood Village provides a variety of
activities for residents to enjoy and participate in.
Some of the activities we offer are Bingo, Spa Day,
which includes hand massages and manicures, X-Box
games like bowling, football, and golf, & movie theater
night which occurs every night at 6. At the end of each
month, residents participate in an auction where they
bid on various items with their “auction bucks” they
earn during activities. We also like to add special
Decorating for the Holidays!
activities to the mix, such as Wheel of Fortune and
different Arts & Crafts projects, which we proudly
display on our Weekly Activities and Info bulletin
board.
Special Outing Days & Performances
In preparation of the upcoming holidays, our residents
went shopping at Buehler’s & Dollar General and
helped decorate one of our trees in the activities room.
To get in the holiday spirit, they were able to view a
huge Santa collection, enjoy a pancake breakfast with
Santa, and participate in a Christmas carol sing-a-long
with returning performers, the Sugarcreek Duo. The
residents were also able to ring in the “New Year at
Noon” with party hats and noisemakers!
Birthdays
We celebrate all of the residents’ and staffs’ birthdays
on the last Saturday of each month. We eat cake and
sing during activities.
Residents:
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Peg T.-Jan. 4th
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Virginia S.-Jan. 23rd
Staff:
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Shaye K.-RA-Jan. 2nd
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Jessica L.-LPN-Jan. 7th
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Marla D.-RA-Jan. 16th
Santa Collection Viewing
&
Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long
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THE SCIENCE OF NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
Why 88% Fail and How to Make Them Work
Wanting to change & better yourself is a wonderful and inspiring thing. And it turns out
that’s also how most other people think. Fifty percent of all Americans make New Year’s
resolutions as soon as that big ball lands at zero. That’s pretty amazing, but what’s not so
great is that according to the researcher Richard Wiseman, 88% of all those set resolutions
from half of America fail. That’s 156 million failed resolutions and disappointed minds each &
every year!
Willpower is the Key!
What we need to stick to our New Year’s resolutions is
willpower. Your brain cells that operate willpower are located
in the prefrontal cortex, which is the area right behind your
forehead. That particular area of the brain is also responsible
for staying focused, handling short-term memory and solving
abstract tasks. Now, when you set a New Year’s resolution, an
enormous amount of willpower is required. It’s an amount
that your brain simply can’t handle.
How the Prefrontal Cortex Works
To put more scientifically, this is what’s happening
What resolutions did you make this year?
inside your prefrontal cortex, best described through a
Stanford experiment by Prof. Baba Shiv: A group of
undergraduate students were divided into 2 groups. One
group was given a two-digit number to remember. The other
was given a seven-digit number to remember. Then, after a
short walk through the hall, they were offered the choice
between two snacks: a slice of chocolate cake or a bowl of
fruit. What’s most surprising: the students with 7-digit
numbers to remember were twice as likely to pick the slice of
chocolate compared to the students with the 2-digits. The
New Year’s resolutions boost gym
memberships.
reasoning of why this happens? According to Prof. Shiv, it’s
very obvious: Those extra numbers took up valuable space in
the brain-they were a “cognitive load”-making it that much
harder to resist a decadent dessert.
So your pre-frontal cortex that handles willpower is
like a muscle that needs to be trained. If you decide to train
that muscle at the start of the new year with a resolution to
quit smoking, start going to the gym, or lose weight, that’s
the equivalent of a 300 pound barbell you want to lift without
any previous training. It’s no surprise that your brain can’t do
the heavy lifting!
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REMINDERS
 We welcome guests to dine with our residents. In order to do that, we
need at least 24 hour notice to accommodate any extra guests. Please
inform kitchen staff or the receptionist of any extra guests. Thank
you!
 SAVE $250! Have a friend or relative interested in assisted living?
For every referral that moves in, you will receive a $250 discount on
your next month’s bill. See staff for details!
 If you are in need of transportation to a Dr.’s appointment or
elsewhere, please give staff at least a 24 hour notice to allow for
appropriate accommodations. Thank you!
STAR Winner
Special Thanks and
Recognition Program
Brandy S. is our
December winner! She is
always very helpful,
attentive, happy and ready
to do whatever needs to be
done. Congratulate her on
being a STAR! Way to go
Brandy!
You may recognize any
staff member for their
outstanding performance,
for that little something
special, or going above
and beyond in a
circumstance. Submit
your Star program
nomination forms at the
receptionist desk.