A note from the Administrator

1511 Clements Bridge Road, Deptford, NJ 08096
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 2016
A note from the Administrator
July 1, 2016- 2:00pm
Welcome July Party w
Doug Poole-MDR
Summer has finally arrived! Renovations are continuing and
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moving at a fast pace! We are currently working on the long
4th of July BBQ Bash w
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awaited physical therapy gym. Once this phase is completed we will be in
the homestretch of our renovation’s. We can’t wait for the final touches and the
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project to be complete. We appreciate everyone’s understanding during our
Happy Hour w
Saxophonist Ron BassML
renovations. The outcome will definitely be worth the wait!
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and Community! We have already set our date for our annual community
Beach Party w ChuckPatio
This summer is going to be packed with “fun in the sun” for Guest, Staff, Family,
carnival. Save the date of Sunday, September 25, 2016. We have started the
planning to make this year’s Carnival an even bigger and better success than last
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year. We will again have crafters, rides, food and music for all to enjoy. If you
Evening CampfireParking Lot
want to get in on the fun and volunteer please sign up with the Recreation
August 11, 2016-TBD
Hawiian Luau-P
August 13,2016-8am
Community Yard SaleParking Lot
August 16th -2:00pm
AC Poker TournamentMDR
Department. We can always use more dunk tank participants!
As always in my closing, if you have not been following us on Facebook please
take a moment to like our page. This will ensure you continue to hear about all
the up-coming events and exciting changes taking place in our Center. We
continue to keep our calendars available at the front desk for family and visitor’s
to take a copy home. We encourage family and community participation as we
feel together we can make the Deptford Center experience a fantastic one!
August 22nd -26th
Senior Summer
Olympics!
Mili Gewirztman
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July 2016
Employee of the Month
Resident Spot Light
Larry “Pretty Boy Sharpe” Weil
Larry started wrestling in 7 th grade. When asked why he chose wrestling
he stated “Because I was told to!”. Larry had several local wrestlers
who lived close by him in Paulsboro NJ. He kept bugging and bugging
them until they took him under their wing and taught him the ropes.
Larry attended Paulsboro High School in New Jersey where he held a
June 2016 Alexis “Lexi” CostelloPhysical Therapy Tech
wrestling record of 13-1-1 and was ranked 4 in the NCAA national
rankings. After high school he attended Gloucester County College and
Trenton State University with a major in Criminal Justice. In 1974, after
graduation, Larry became a police officer in Trenton New Jersey. He
worked in that profession for approximately 10 week before the WWWF
called his name. He was scouted by Red Beny and Gorilla Monsoon who
trained him for a life in professional wrestling. They told me “if you want
to be a wrestler now’s the time”. Later that year he made hi s pro
wrestling debut in the WWWF as “Pretty Boy Sharpe”. We asked Larry
where he got his ring name….”from my mother of course!” He said
everyone always asks that. His mom called him that name from the time
he was a little boy.
Sharpe left the WWWF and went to Canada where he won his first
championship while working for Stampede Wrestling in Calgary
Alberta. Forming a tag-team with Ripper Collins, he won the Stampede
Wrestling International Tag Team Championship on September 24, 1976
just 2 years after his professional debut. A year later in 1977 he returned
to the WWWF where he formed a tag team with Dynamite Jack Evans.
They were known as “They Hollywood Blondes” and had successful run
July 2016 Tamira Webster- LPN
Congratulations to our June & July
Employees of the Month! Thank you for
your dedication to our Center and its
Residents. You are both truly
appreciated here at Deptford Center!
winning matches on TV and at live events. In 1977 the Hollywood
Blondes went on to win the WWC North American Tag Te am
Championship title against Carlos Colon & Victor Joyica.
To his credit, Larry has also went on to win the NWA Pacific
International Heavyweight Championship in 1978. He returned to the
WWF in 1979 for a short time at the request of Vince McMahon Sr. But
he ended up leaving independently and opened a very well known
training school. He has a long list of accomplishments and titles to his
name. Including being the first human being to beat the 740lb wrestling
Bear! But he is most known for creating the Monster FactoryProfessional Wrestling School in Paulsboro NJ, his home town.
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Welcome Summer Festivities!!
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RESIDENT’S POETRY CORNER
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Nursing Nugget
Did You Know?
By: Maryann Thomas
Ginny Trickett- DON
Heat, Hydration and Suntan Lotion!
A fun day outside means plenty of sun, which naturally g iv es
your body v itamin D! But exc essiv e and pr olong ed sun
exposure can cause sunbur n, skin damag e, pr ematur e skin
ag ing, skin cancer, cataracts, uneven pigmentation of skin and
heat stroke. Take the right precautions to avoid these hazar ds
and enjoy the sunshine in a safer way.
The world is full of things we learn each
and every day
The old, the new, the young, the few
The brown, the white and the grey
We journey everyday down the
passageway
that leads us through the night
We are then happy once again to reach
the dawning light
Life is not only a struggle it’s also a
fight
Just keep on trying until you get it right
My advice to you is this, use all your
senses…
hit or miss
Take the right direction and avoid bad
consequences
The more you’ll do, they more you’ll
know
Just start again, don’t let it go
The more you try, the more you will do
After all it all up to you
Don’t forget to ask God for help and
pray too!
Sudden change in temperature can affect everybody especially
with lower and higher age groups. These are the two g r oups
that suffer from extreme heat during summer. Elder ly people
fac e a lot of difficulties in adjusting with the sudden c hang es
of temperature. Thus they end up with the c hr onic medic al
c onditions like fev er , dehydr ation, heat str oke etc . Some
pr ecautionary measures will be actually important to draw for
c oping with extr eme heat of summer .
Any type of non - alc oholic and non - c affeine dr ink will be
adv antageous for health during the summer . Your body will
lose water in the form of sweat which needs to be replenished
with water. Drink at least 8 g lasses of water every day to stay
hydrated during the summer. There ar e juic es fr om natur al
fr uits such as lemon, orange, apple, pine apple etc. whic h ar e
v er y helpful to replenish lost water within your body. I f you
want to get something new, get a juicer and enjoy v ar iety of
fr uit dr inks dur ing the hot summer season.
Dur ing summer , you skin tends to r em ain unpr otec ted
maximum time. Thus, it is impor tant to pr otec t your skin
ideally during the summer season. The UV rays that fall ov er
your skin will be really harmful as this c an cause the problems
like premature aging, sun burn and even skin c ancer. It wi ll be
better to apply a moisturizer that is associated with the SPF or
sun pr otec tion fac tor . Do not for g et at all to apply the
sunsc r een lotion befor e g oing out in the sunlig ht.
Always keep a bottle with spr ayer . Allow c old water to g et
inside and spray it on several parts of your body whenever you
ar e feeling hot. You can also spray it over your fac e to g et a
fr esh feeling . This is one of my fav or ite tips to beat the
summer heat!
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July 2016
A note from Kenny
Summer is finally here, and as I was thinking about this note, I realized that summer is a
season of patriotism. We welcome it in with Memorial Day, a day of barbecues and
parades and one that it is the unofficial kick-off of the season. Then there’s Flag Day in
June, Independence Day in July and finally, Labor Day in September signals a return to
school for the kids and the unofficial end of summer. But do we stop often enough to think about those
holidays and what they mean to all of us? Memorial Day is much more than a three day weekend; it’s the
day we remember our fallen countrymen who made the ultimate sacrifice on battlefields around the world
so that the rest of us could live in freedom. On Flag Day we honor the symbol of our country which shows
the collective history of the American people – 13 stripes for the original 13 colonies, and fifty stars, ancient
symbol of the heavens, to represent every state. In July we celebrate Independence Day, maybe one of the
biggest holidays of the year, where we all recall that despite our differences, our backgrounds, and our
status, we are all Americans. And on Labor Day, we salute the men and women who helped make America
the greatest economic power in the world, and keep us there to this day.
But there’s one more thing that makes this season of patriotism especially meaningful to us at Centers. In
every one of our facilities we have the honor of caring for some of our country’s military heroes, the men
and women who answered the call, unselfishly and without hesitation. Either as long term residents or for
brief visits as rehab residents, we have had the pleasure of serving veterans from WW II, Korea, Vietnam
and the Middle East. Today I’d like to take the opportunity to thank them again, and to remind everyone at
all of our facilities, that our respective communities are made up of some pretty wonderful people, and our
world is a better place for it.
Kenny Rozenberg, CEO
Sun worshippers beware
Everyone looks forward to the bright sunny days of summer, but
the sun can be dangerous for people any age. Gaining some
level of protection from the sun is a practice that goes back as
far as the ancient Greeks and Egyptians, but it wasn’t until the
last 30 years that the products we use now were fully
developed. Today the American Cancer Society advises
everyone to wear sunscreen as it helps to prevent certain types
of skin cancer, and the one they recommend is a broad
spectrum UVA/UVB type. There are two types of sunscreen,
UVA and UVB. UVA absorbs the sun’s ultra-violet rays and
radiation and UVB blocks them. Check the label for one that
does both, and reapply it throughout the day, especially if you’re
at the beach or in the pool where your sun protection could be
washing away.
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Was that a horse in the hall?
Yes it was. Hamlet, a five-year old miniature horse visited the
Hammonton Center this spring spreading his special brand of
good cheer. It caused quite a stir when Hamlet walked through
the front door and into the main lobby, causing a few
double-takes.
But everyone was thrilled.
Hamlet and his stable mate Honor are specially trained therapy
horses owned by Laurie Tietjen, who began working with
therapy horses after her brother, a first responder, lost his life
on 9/11. Laurie was seeking some way to honor his memory
while helping others work through a tragedy in their lives when
she founded Mini Horse Heroes. These gentle, sensitive
therapy horses are so well trained that they have even worked
in the intensive care unit of area hospitals. But ne look at this
photo will tell you that that both horse and resident found this
visit particularly rewarding. Hamlet usually works with children, while Honor is soon to become the country’s
smallest police horse. Honor, who was named for Rescue 1 in New York City, works with first responders,
veterans, and children who have lost a parent in the line of duty.
The visit by Hamlet was another interactive experience arranged for by the Centers Health Care and
Hammonton Center recreation teams. No wonder people enjoy living at a Centers Health Care facility.
You never know who you’ll meet.
To see more pictures of Hamlet at Hammonton Center, visit Hammonton Center on Facebook.
Bon Voyage
That’s what friends of Mary D. are saying to her. She’ll be taking
a much anticipated trip to attend her grandson’s wedding in
Atlanta Georgia thanks to a gift from our Buffalo and Waterfront
Centers. These two facilities have been supporting Senior
Wishes in Buffalo since its inception. Senior Wishes, sponsored
by United Church Home Society in Orchard Park NY, partners
with community businesses like Centers Health Care to help
people in Buffalo achieve a dream they may otherwise find
impossible. According to Dave Denny, administrator at Buffalo
Center, “We’re a community resource. We see our role here in
Buffalo as providing for the care and well-being of all our neighbors, not just those who are in need of full time
care.” We wish Mary a safe and happy visit, and a long and happy life to the bride and groom!
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July 2016
Your Brain Matters
The power of Prevention
4th of July
5 Simple Steps to “Maximize Your Brain Health” is an
important component of Alzheimer's Australia's dementia
risk reduction program, Your Brain Matters, and emphasizes
how preventive health measures can benefit your brain
health.
It shows you how to look after your brain health and has
been developed by Alzheimer's Australia based on
published research evidence.
Being brain healthy is particularly important once you reach
middle age as this is when changes start to occur in the
brain.
To lead a brain healthy life you need to look after your brain,
your body and your heart - the earlier the better. Scientific
research suggests that leading a brain healthy life may
reduce a person's risk of developing dementia later in life.
There are no guarantees however, as dementia cannot yet be
prevented or cured but evidence does show that people can
reduce their risk for dementia and other chronic diseases
like diabetes, heart disease and cancer by adopting healthy
lifestyles.
Think of your brain as being on a pedestal and that your role
is to guard this most precious asset by making sure it is well
nourished with good nutrition choices while enjoying the
benefits of physical activity and mental challenges.
It is never too late to switch to a healthier lifestyle. You don't
need to start doing expensive new brain-training programs
either - although they may be helpful - much of what you
need to do to enjoy good brain health are simple things that
you can easily do in your everyday life to lower your risk of
dementia.
Step One - Look after your heart
Step Two - Be physically active
Step Three - Mentally challenge your brain
Step Four - Follow a healthy diet
The fourth of July is our Country’s birthday.
July 4, 1776 was the day our Country’s
founders declared independence from Great
Britain’s. This meant they would no longer
follow the orders of Britain’s King. To do
this was extremely dangerous. At the time
Britain had one of the world’s strongest
armies, and to go against the king was a
crime punishable by death. But the king’s
laws were unfair and our founders decided it
was worth the risk of war to win the freedom
to govern themselves. In 1783, the United
States won that war, which we now call the
Revolutionary War.
Each part of our flag stands for something.
The 50 stars stand for the 50 States. The 13
stripes stand for the 13 British Colonies,
which declared their independence July 4,
1776. Our Flag is a symbol to show the
world what we stand for. It also shows that
we are connected to one another, that we
are on the same team. This is why our Flag
is so important and it is always to be treated
with respect.
Step Five - Enjoy social activity
http://www.yourbrainmatters.org.au/5-simple-steps
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