Diabetes Awareness Month: Myths or Facts
Observed every November, American Diabetes Month is an
important element in the American Diabetes Association’s efforts
to focus our nation’s attention on disease and the tens of millions
of people affected by it.
There are many myths about diabetes that make it difficult for
people to believe some of the hard facts – such as diabetes is a
serious and potentially deadly disease.
Myth: People with diabetes need to follow a special diet.
Fact: People with diabetes benefit from the same healthy diet that
is good for everyone else.
Myth: Diabetes is not a serious disease.
Fact: Diabetes is a growing epidemic with a devastating physical,
emotional and financial on our country.
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single
crust pie
Myth: People with diabetes can’t get
tattoos.
Fact: It is considered safe, as long as
your diabetes is well controlled.
Myth: People with diabetes are more
likely to get colds and other
illnesses.
Fact: You are no more likely to get
sick, but an illness can make your
diabetes more difficult to control.
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Myth: It’s possible to have “just a touch” or a “little diabetes”.
Fact: There is no such thing. Everyone who has diabetes runs the
risk of serious complications.
A sincere Thanks To
our Veterans
www.diabetes.org
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Riverside Nursing & Rehabilitation, LLC
4700 Cliffview Drive
Riverside, Mo 64150
RIVeRSIDe NURSINg & ReHABILITATION, LLC
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a heavy
saucepan combine melted margarine,
corn syrup, white sugar and cocoa.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly,
until sugar dissolves. Add vanilla, salt
and eggs, stirring well. Stir in 1/2 cup
pecans. Mix well.
Pour filling into unbaked pastry shell
and top with remaining 1/2 cup pecans.
Bake for 55 minutes. Let cool and serve.
There are not words big enough.
There is not a hug strong enough.
There is not a smile wide enough.
All we can offer is thank you.
You are our hero.
You are in our thoughts.
You are in our prayers.
For all you’ve done, thank you.
sTAFF
executive Director
Dianne Williamson
Assistant
executive Director
Carleton Beatty, LPN WCC
Director of Nursing
Dody Kulp, RN
Director of Admissions
Carl Shelton
Admissions Coordinator
Riverside Nursing & Rehab would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to all the
Veterans that currently reside within our Home as well as all Veterans who have
served in the past and who currently are serving to protect our freedom.
Director of Rehabilitation/
Tara Therapy
Thanksgiving Trivia
business office Manager
1. Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the United States. True or False?
2. Which president was the first to establish Thanksgiving as a legal national
holiday to be held on the 4th Thursday in November?
A: Abraham Lincoln B: Franklin D. Roosevelt C: Thomas Jefferson D: James
Madison
3. What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck
charm?
4. The real Plymouth Rock is cracked. True or False?
5. Turkeys can drown if they look up in the rain. True or False?
Heather Roehr
Sarah Scherer, OTR?L
Rosella Hagar
environmental services
Director
David Morrison
social services
Tammy McCleary
Activity Director
Kati Cashman
Maintenance Director
Vincent Lee
Answers: 1) False. Canada celebrates a Thanksgiving also. 2) B: Franklin D. Roosevelt 3) Wishbone 4) True. It
cracked in half during the Revolutionary War when being pried from its location to be put on a pedestal. 5) True.
Happy Thanksgiving
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The staff at Riverside
Nursing & Rehab wish
each of you and your loved
ones a safe and happy
Thanksgiving. We count
you among our greatest
blessings and are thankful
to have you as members of
our community family.
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