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October 2015
A newsletter for Lutheran Senior LIFE participants and family members
Executive Director’s Corner
Fall is my favorite season. The
mild temperatures and colorful
leaves almost force you to slow
down and enjoy the scenery.
I’m learning that taking a
minute to slow down and be
in the present is so important.
Many days I’m in the office by
7:00am and before I know it is
Wanda Cooper
1:30pm and some of you are
already starting to leave for
Vice President &
Executive Director
the day. The day isn’t complete
for me until I’ve connected
with you even if it is just a few
minutes. I recently heard a short lecture about
knowing your what and your why. If you fully
understand WHY you are doing something, then
WHAT you are doing will have more impact. The
work that staff is doing to make Lutheran Senior
LIFE the best program for seniors is WHAT we are
doing. Talking to you, hearing what you like and
what you need is WHY we are working so hard.
Slowing down and being in the present forces us to
listen to our WHY and then our WHAT makes so
much more sense. Happy Fall.
D. Johnson
R. Serrano
C. Stokes
ON CALL SERVICE
Participants who have called the 24-hour
On Call Service lately may have realized we
have rotated new nursing staff to assist in
responding to your emergency calls. To ensure
the most efficient response our nurses will be
the 1st person to respond to your urgent calls.
Remember the On Call Service is available
everyday after hours and on weekends.
Call 877-543-3188
* If you have a true emergency, call 911 and be
sure to tell the ER to call LIFE at 877-543-3188.
Posters Promote Flu Prevention
Flu season is here, and Lutheran Senior LIFE
wants to ensure that all of our participants remain
healthy and flu free this year. It’s our #1 goal that
everyone receives the flu vaccination over the
next few weeks, including staff. Thank you to the
participants that helped us by creating posters
(shown below) to encourage everyone to get their
flu shots. If you have questions about the vaccine,
please feel free to discuss it with any of the clinic
staff. We are here to help you stay healthy and beat
the flu bug this winter.
S. Hardhouse
C. Stewart
C. Barlow
377 Jersey Avenue, Suite 310, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 | www.lifelsmnj.org | 1-877-543-3188
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LIFE Supports Feet in the Street
Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey, our parent
company, is sponsoring Feet in the Street a walk
to raise funds to combat hunger and homelessness
in New Jersey. Lutheran Senior LIFE staff decided
to assist by walking around the LIFE center with
participants and donating $2.00 every time they
completed a circle. Some participants contributed by
walking and having their feet photographed to help
promote the walk. You can find their pictures on the
Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey FaceBook
page. Some of the steps were short and some were
long but they all counted and will make a huge
difference for others in need.
Halloween is thought to have
originated around 4000 B.C.
Americans purchase nearly
600 million pounds of candy
a year for Halloween.
This is the equivalent
of 16 billion fun size
Snickers bars or 158
trillion individual
Candy Corns.
Trick-or-treating evolved
from the Celtic tradition
of putting out treats to
placate spirits at Samhain,
a sacred festival that
marked the end of the
Celtic calendar year.
The first Jack O’Lanterns
were actually made
from turnips.
The word
“witch” comes
from the Old
English wicce,
meaning “wise
woman.”
377 Jersey Avenue, Suite 310, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 | www.lifelsmnj.org | 1-877-543-3188