November 2014
Heritage Harold
943 N. Cascade Dr. Woodburn, OR 97071 Phone number (503) 982-1506
Celebrating
November
Historic Bridge Awareness
Month
World Sponge Month
Novel Writing Month
World Communication
Week
November 1–7
Family Week
November 24–30
Extra Mile Day
November 1
Traffic Directors Day
November 3
Origami Day
November 11
World Architecture Day
November 12
Doctor Who Day
November 23
Thanksgiving Day
November 27
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW!!
There will be a support group meeting for
caregivers of people with dementia, held
at Woodburn Estates Golf and Country
Club. It will be Tuesday November 4th,
from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. For more
information, please contact Lorrie Cox at
503-989-1986. You may also E-mail her
at [email protected]
We hope you are all having a wonderful
holiday season!! As usual, we will be
having our traditional Thanksgiving
dinner from 12:00-1:30 on Thanksgiving
day. We would love to have you join us.
If you are planning on attending, please
R.S.V.P. no later than November 13th.
Our annual Christmas party will be held
on Friday December 12th from 4pm-6pm.
This is always a fun time with family,
friends, and good food!! Back by popular
demand will be our white elephant
exchange. Please R.S.V.P. no later than
December 5th so we can plan food, etc.
accordingly. The more the merrier, so we
would love to see you there!!
November 2014
Twice Yearly
Chores
In the United States,
Daylight Saving Time
(DST) ends November 2,
which means our clocks
will fall back an hour from
2:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. (and we will gain an
hour of sleep). Interestingly, Hawaii and Arizona
don’t participate in DST, so their residents won’t
get an extra hour of rest. In Europe, they do not
call it DST, but Summer Time, and it ends on
October 26 at 1:00 A.M.
Regardless of where you live, the twice-yearly
adjustment to DST offers an opportunity to take
care of some important twice-yearly chores. Many
fire departments advise us to change our smoke
alarm batteries on this day. And since scaling a
ladder to check all the smoke alarms isn’t enough,
here are some other chores to handle twice yearly.
For one, don’t forget to rotate your mattress! Take
a good look at your bed. You may have made a
lasting impression on it, or it may be starting to
sag. Rotating and flipping your mattress will help it
wear more evenly. Some new and improved
mattresses may not require flipping, but even they
should be rotated. If you have a vacuum handy,
it’s also a good idea to rid your mattress of dust.
Another chore is changing the furnace filter.
Because we spend most of the winter inside,
our heating systems usually work all day to heat
our homes. A new furnace filter will purify the
air in the house. If you have a pet or allow
smoking in your home, these filters also remove
pet dander and smoke from the air. While it
may be a good idea to check your filter every
three months, DST is the perfect reminder to
change it.
Still looking for more chores? Check your pantry,
refrigerator, and medicine cabinet for expired
products. Or, if you’re not a fan of DST, then this
may be the perfect reminder to write a letter to
Congress to abolish the practice.
Ready, Set, Groan
November 8 is a day to turn our groans and
guffaws into laughter: it’s Aid and Abet Punsters
Day. Why would we want to encourage punsters
to make their dreadful jokes? Because a good
pun is a masterful, intelligent, and playful use of
language, unlike these examples:
Becoming a vegetarian is a huge missed steak.
I couldn’t figure out how to use my seat belt, but
then it clicked.
The person who invented the door knocker won
the “No Bell” Prize.
Did you hear the one about the broken pencil?
Forget it. It’s pointless.
Or perhaps take this quip from the the King of
Puns: “It looks like another reigny day.”
Heritage House
Team
ADMINISTRATOR
Shannon Souza
AM
~Randi J ~
~Flor D ~
~Karina G~
PM
~Lucy N ~
~Raechel O ~
~Yuri R~
NOC
~Patty C ~
~ Maria G ~
~Maria M~
ON CALL
June S ~ Cindy V ~ Maria T ~
Lucina S~ Maria C ~ Karen M
Maintenance
~ Daryl H ~
November 2014
Sages of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease progresses differently in each person who
has it. Not everyone will have every symptom. The symptoms
may occur at different times in different individuals. Since
Alzheimer’s disease can last as long as 20 years, it can be
helpful to look at it in terms of stages. Knowing the stages can
help give you a general idea of what to expect and how to
provide care.
Each of the stages of Alzheimer’s disease may bring about
changes in everyday activities, behavior and mood, and
cognition (that is, memory and thinking) But you will find that
there are many steps you can take to manage the symptoms
successfully.
MILD, or EARLY STAGE
Most people at this stage can still manage many of their daily
activities themselves, but, may need some assistance or support
to stay organized.
themselves, but they can still be involved in their daily care and
follow a comfortable routine.
Possible changes
Everyday activities
•
Needing help to take a bath or shower, choose clothing, or
get dressed
•
Needing reminders to eat
Behavior and mood
•
Changing sleep habits, such as remaining awake at night and
sleeping during the
day
•
Feeling restless or wandering, especially in the late afternoon
or evening
•
Getting suspicious, angry or easily upset
Cognition – memory and thinking
•
Having trouble recognizing family members
•
Having difficulty expressing self and understanding others
POSSIBLE CHANGES
Everyday activities
• Having trouble carrying out tasks that require multiple
steps, like balancing a
checkbook or
following a recipe.
• Getting lost, even in familiar places
• Spending less time doing favorite hobbies
Behavior and mood
• Feeling sad, depressed, or anxious
• Avoiding social situations
Cognition – memory and thinking
• Having trouble remembering appointments, people’s
names, or things that happened recently
• Losing or misplacing items
• Having trouble finding words when speaking
Steps the person with Alzheimer’s and the care partner can
take
• Ask a trusted friend or family member to help manage
money
• Write reminders in the same place, such as calendar or
notepad, and look at them often.
• Keep a list near the phone of names and numbers of
family and friends, along with their photos.
• Put labels or pictures on cabinets, drawers, and closets
so that things can be found easily.
• Talk bout your feelings with friends, family, clergy, or
a professional
• Consider enrolling in adult education, recreation, or
fitness classes to stay physically and mentally active.
MODERATE, or MILD STAGE
People at this stage may have more trouble taking care of
Steps the person with Alzheimer’s can take
•
Stay involved in things you enjoy doing, even if for shorter
periods of time
•
Share your memories with people in your family; tell stories
or create a scrapbook
•
Get some exercise each day
Steps the care partner can take
•
Speak slowly and clearly; show what you mean as you say it
•
Plan for exercise and other physical activity during the day to
promote sleep at night
•
Involve the person in favorite activities
•
Research community resources to provide help, such as home
healthcare agencies or adult day centers
SEVERE, or LATE STAGE
People at this stage often require complete assistance with daily care
Possible Changes
Everyday activities
•
Needing help to eat
•
Needing help to stand and walk
•
Needing help to use the bathroom
Behavior and mood
•
Touching or patting things over and over
•
Sleeping more often
Cognition – Memory and thinking
•
Speaking less and less
•
May respond less frequently to care partners
Steps the care partner can take
•
Make the person comfortable
•
Get help with daily care
•
Play music or read to the person, or just sit close by.
Postage
Information
Heritage House of Woodburn
943 N. Cascade Dr. Woodburn,
OR 97071
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HERITAGE HOUSE OF WOODBURN
943 N. Cascade Dr.
Woodburn, OR 97071
Administrator: Shannon Souza
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Salem, OR 97301
Administrator: Kirshanna Jaramillo
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Administrator: Michele Nixon
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Administrator: Becky Scriber
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Administrator: Shelly Boatman
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Administrator: Christina Stanley
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Administrator: Dora Howard