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SEPTEMBER 2016
SUNBEAMS
Transitions Healthcare Sykesville, 7309 Second Avenue, Sykesville, MD 21784
Hats Off to Fall
Celebrating September
Classical Music Month
Self Improvement Month
Courtesy Month
Newspaper Carrier Day
September 4
Labor Day (U.S.)
September 5
National Ampersand Day
September 8
Chocolate Milkshake Day
September 12
Line Dance Week
September 12–17
International Day of
Democracy
September 15
Love Note Day
September 23
International Coffee Day
September 29
September brings chilly fall winds in the northern
hemisphere and bright hot sun in the southern. This
makes September the perfect month to don a hat, either
to keep warm or to protect you from sunburn. Short on
ideas about what kind of hat to wear during Hat Month?
Opportunities abound for wearing hats of all different
styles.
In America, September 13 is Uncle Sam Day. That
stern-faced, white-bearded, finger-pointing gentleman, a
symbol of America personified, wears a top hat
decorated with great white stars on a blue background.
Of course, if you choose to wear a top hat, it needn’t be
so patriotic. If you happen to find yourself south of the
border in Mexico on September 16, Mexican
Independence Day, you will likely find many people
wearing wide-brimmed sombreros and yelling, “¡Viva
Mexico!”
If you’re the crafty type, ditch the sombrero on
September 15 and celebrate Make-a-Hat Day. Plum out
of ideas for this holiday? September 15 is also Felt Hat
Day, so grab some shears and start cutting felt for a
fedora, a cloche, or even a tall gnome cap.
History buffs can also get into the fun. In America,
September 16 is Mayflower Day, the day in 1620 that
the Pilgrims set sail from England for the New World.
What is more symbolic of the Pilgrims than their
capotains, those tall black hats with big buckles in the
center? If you’re going for historical accuracy, however,
forget the buckle. It was a fanciful addition by artists of
the 19th century. If fanciful hats are more to your liking,
don a pirate’s hat on September 19, Talk Like a Pirate
Day. Or even better, on September 26, Johnny
Appleseed Day, take after that American folk hero and
wear a tin pot on your head. Legend states that he
wandered barefoot eating out of his hat, wearing naught
but a coffee sack.
September 2016
Tough Luck
One-Hit Wonderful
If you find the number 13
unlucky, then September
13, Defy Superstition Day,
may be just what the doctor
ordered. Superstitions are beliefs that contradict
rational thought. If they are so irrational, why are
so many people superstitious? Psychologist B.F.
Skinner hypothesizes that superstitious
behaviors stem from the concept of
reinforcement; that is, a person makes an action
expecting a reward. What makes superstitions
unique is that superstitious people repeat an
action over and over, even if the reward is not
realized. For example, someone may always
throw salt over their shoulder to ward off bad luck
even though there is no immediate benefit or
consequence.
There is no surer path to celebrity and then
back to obscurity than the one-hit wonder.
September 25 is One-Hit Wonder Day, a day
for us to remember all those musicians who
wrote one hit song that dominated the charts
and then were forgotten. Perhaps one of the
best-known one-hit wonders is “Earth Angel,”
that 1955 doo-wop classic by the Penguins.
The record sold over four million copies and
was covered by various artists, making it
perhaps the most successful one-hit wonder of
all time. But don’t take our word for it. Every
decade has had its share of one-hit wonders:
1963’s “Wipeout” by the Surfaris, 1977’s “You
Light Up My Life” by Debby Boone, 1983’s
“Puttin’ on the Ritz” by Taco, 1991’s “Walking in
Memphis” by Marc Cohn, and 2006’s “Listen to
Your Heart” by D.H.T. If you don’t recall any of
these songs, you’re not alone, but that doesn’t
bother Steven Greenberg, who in 1980 wrote
the song “Funkytown.” When asked about his
sole hit, Greenberg says, “I call it ‘one-hit
wonderful.’”
Why do we throw salt to ward off bad luck? The
salt superstition stems from Christianity,
specifically, Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the
Last Supper. In the painting, Judas—the apostle
who betrayed Jesus—is depicted knocking over
the salt. The act of spilling salt has since been
associated with treachery and lies. The act of
throwing it over your left shoulder is to blind the
devil lurking there.
Do you walk under ladders? It’s a common
superstition that it is bad luck to do so. This
superstition began in ancient Egypt. A ladder
leaning against a wall forms a triangle, which was
considered a sacred shape, similar to the shape
of the pyramids. Passing under the ladder was
considered an insult to the gods. This
superstition carries on to this day.
Perhaps the most prevalent superstition is to
knock on wood to prevent disappointment and
promote good fortune. Many ancient pagan
cultures worshipped trees because they were
believed to be inhabited by spirits. It was
common to lay hands on trees and ask for favors
or give thanks. Of course, on September 13, defy
all these superstitions by spilling salt, walking
under ladders, and not knocking on wood. While
you’re at it, open an umbrella indoors and break
a mirror for good measure.
Penny Press Day
On September 3, 1833, Benjamin Day began
printing his daily newspaper The
Sun in New York City, for which
he charged one penny per copy.
For this reason, September 3 is
celebrated as Penny Press Day.
Day’s small paper was
groundbreaking for many reasons.
First, it brought the news to the
masses. Working-class families and
immigrants could at last afford to be
well informed. Secondly, it relied on
advertising, not subscriptions, for
revenue, which helped keep its cost so low.
The invention of the steam engine also aided
Day’s cause. In 1840, he could print 4,000
copies an hour; by 1851, he was printing
18,000. Day was also the first newspaperman
to hire reporters to follow stories. Thanks to his
ingenuity, Day became New York’s first great
newspaper magnate.
September 2016
A Card for Any Occasion
And Per Se And
It’s happened to many of us:
You want to buy a greeting card,
and the next thing you know
you’ve spent countless minutes
reading every card in the aisle.
But did you ever stop to wonder
who had penned all those
greeting cards? Most greeting
card writers remain anonymous,
but that shouldn’t stop you from celebrating Hug
a Greeting Card Writer Day on Septermber 18.
September 8 is the day to acknowledge &
appreciate & celebrate the amazing ampersand.
This shorthand glyph for the word and was once
the 27th letter of the alphabet. But before it was
known as an ampersand, it was simply the
symbol &. The symbol stems from Latin. In
ancient Rome, the word for and was et. Roman
scribes, looking for a shortcut, combined the
two letters in cursive script, which looked like &.
Despite the advent of digital greeting cards and
online social media outlets like Facebook, the
greeting card industry still manages to rake in
seven billion dollars every year. That’s thanks to
the average person sending 25–30 cards a year
through the mail. Why do greeting cards remain
so popular? Perhaps it is because, deep down,
we crave lasting messages of love and
appreciation. After all, most of us still have old
greeting cards stuffed into drawers somewhere.
It is the job of the greeting card writer to find the
perfect words for our thoughts and feelings.
Opportunities abound for freelance writers to
become writers of greeting cards. According to
the Greeting Card Association (GCA), while the
picture on the front of the card captures a
buyer’s attention, it is the words inside that will
determine whether the card is bought. Greeting
cards generally come in three styles: poetic
verse, prose, and humorous punchlines. The
GCA advises that writers must be sure to match
their writing to the appropriate holiday. It makes
little sense to write a humorous Mother’s Day
card for a publishing house seeking poems that
tug on the heart strings. In general, good cards
pay anywhere from $25 to $150 per card, with
funny cards often earning more.
Perhaps you have an idea for a non-traditional
greeting card. Wombi Rose, founder of Lovepop
cards, wanted to build a more exctiting greeting
card. Not only does Lovepop create a 3-D, popup card tailor-made to the customer’s wishes,
but they will even handwrite a personal message
inside. Now that’s a special delivery.
The word ampersand evolved by accident many
years later when the symbol & was made part of
the alphabet. In the early 1800s, school children
would recite the alphabet and after X, Y, Z,
include the phrase and per se and. Per se
means “by itself,” so they were essentially
reciting “and by itself and.” The phrase and per
se and over time transformed into the word
ampersand, giving this interesting little
character its name. The ampersand wasn’t the
only letter to be dropped from the alphabet. In
Old English, the letter thorn represented the th
sound, and the letter wynn evolved into the
letter w.
Darling Dumplings
In Argentina, the 29th of
every month is Gnocchi
Day, with families
gathering together to
make and eat this
delightful little dumpling.
So this September 29, why not try some
gnocchi yourself?
Gnocchi are a form of potato pasta originating in
Italy. When Italian immigrants came to
Argentina in the 19th century, they brought with
them their favorite Italian recipes. In Argentina,
payday was on the first of the month, so by the
29th, most families were left with little in their
larders, perhaps just some potatoes and flour,
the key ingredients to gnocchi. Families could
whip up a quick, inexpensive, and filling meal.
Even today, travelers to Argentina will find
gnocchi on the menu every 29th day.
September 2016
The Good, the Bad, the Cholesterol
September Birthdays
Is cholesterol bad for you or good for you? Take
the time this September, Cholesterol Education
Month, to familiarize yourself with cholesterol’s
impact on your health.
In astrology, those born between September 1
and 22 are Virgos. Virgos are observant,
independent, reliable, and intellectual. Virgos
require a sharply organized mind and will
analyze points in an attempt to bring order to
chaos, no matter the consequences. Those
born between September 23 and 30 balance
the scales of Libra. Libras seek equality,
justice, and harmony. Eager to cooperate,
Libras are charming diplomats who seek
compromise and good will.
Cholesterol comes both
from foods we eat and
from our livers. Not all
cholesterol is bad. In
fact, this waxy, fat-like
substance is essential
to the good health of our body’s cells. But these
fats do not dissolve in blood, so proteins in our
blood carry cholesterol around our bodies.
These carrier proteins are called lipoproteins.
Most often, when people think of cholesterol,
they think of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL
“bad” cholesterol. This type of cholesterol is
considered bad because it creates a plaque, a
hard, thick deposit that can clog arteries and
make them less flexible. As LDL collects in the
walls of our blood vessels, it can cause
blockages and may lead to a heart attack and
heart disease.
High-density lipoprotein, or HDL “good”
cholesterol, is considered good because it helps
remove the LDL “bad” cholesterol from our
arteries. HDL acts like a scavenger, roaming the
body, carrying LDL away from the arteries back
to the liver, where LDL is broken down and
removed from the body.
Foods high in saturated and trans fats lead to
increases of LDL and can damage blood
vessels. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated
fats— those found in olive oil, salmon, oats,
avocados, nuts, berries, eggs, and even
chocolate—help increase our HDL. Eating
healthy is not the only way to improve
cholesterol. As little as 30 minutes of exercise
per day has been shown to improve HDL
cholesterol. Quitting smoking is also an effective
means of increasing HDL and lowering blood
pressure. Now that you know so much about
cholesterol, have a heart and pass your
newfound knowledge along.
William Brooks – Sept. 5
Alan Heinz – Sept. 5
Sadie Taylor – Sept. 7
Antonio Harris – Sept. 12
Barbara Lacy – Sept. 13
Christine Prather – Sept. 16
Jacqueline Shumac – Sept. 17
Paul Rider – Sept. 19
Lloyd Walker – Sept. 22
Leroy Schuerholz – Sept. 24
James Cusick – Sept. 26
Bernice Holmes – Sept. 27
“Number, Please”
Emma M. Nutt made history
on September 1, 1878, when
she became the first female
telephone operator. It had
been customary for teenage
boys to be telephone
operators. However, these proved impatient
over the phone, played pranks on callers, and
often used crude language. Alexander Graham
Bell himself came up with the solution to hire
young women, and he started by hiring Emma
Nutt. Needless to say, Emma’s cool, soothing
voice transformed the new industry. Emma’s
sister Stella Nutt was hired just a few hours
later. Emma Nutt was so successful that
telephone operation became an exclusively
female profession. Indeed, women relished the
professional opportunity, which was considered
a step up from domestic duties and factory
work. Women would man the telephones for
almost the next 100 years.
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TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE AT SYKESVILLE TEAM
KIM DRAKE, NHA, RD, CSG, LDN – Administrator
MARJORIE SIMPSON, PhD, CRNP – Vice President, Nurse Practitioner Services
LISA LIPMAN, RN – Director of Nursing
IAN ROHE, LPN – Marketing/Clinical Liaison
KRISTEN ALLEN – Admissions Coordinator
LINDA KARMALA, RN – Assistant Director of Nursing & 1st Floor Unit Manager
DURAMANY SESAY, RN - 2nd Floor Unit Manager
DEBBIE GRIGSBY, LPN – 3rd Floor Unit Manager
RACHEL GUILFOYLE, MS, OTR/L - Rehabilitation Director
Certified Brain Injury Specialist
LISA TIMMONS – Director of Human Resources
MICHELLE MOORE, LCSW – Director of Social Work
MARISA COOKE, MSW, LGSW – Social Work (1st & 3rd Floors)
MERIDITH FARGNOLI, RD, LDN – Dietitian
IGAL QUINTANILLA – Maintenance Director
RICHARD COLEMAN - Food Service Manager
CARLOS SHARP - Laundry & Housekeeping Supervisor
PRISCILLA ATOKE - Business Office Manager
JENIFER SHOWER - Medicaid Specialist
Life Enrichment Director
DONNA BARNETT, AC-BC, ADC/MC, CDP, Editor “Sunbeams”
Thursday, September 15th
1:00 pm
K-PETS will visit Transitions Healthcare Sykesville residents every 3rd
Thursday monthly.
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Attention !
Residents
& Families
TO CALL RESIDENT PHONE LINE
Dial - 410-549-3350
Please Note:
You will need to dial an extension. The
extension will consist of the room # you are
trying to reach and then the bed.
Bed A=1, Bed B=2, Bed C=3, Bed D=4.
For example: You are trying to reach room 201,
Bed A. The extension will be 2011.
Thank you!
TO THE
TRANSITIONS
COMMUNITY
Edward Barnett
Mary Boudreau
Lou Ann Bowins
Ranceford Byles
Gladys Christian
Helen Damuth
Emily Denell
Cordelle Dunbar
Wayne Farrant
Allen Ferreira
Cheryl Graboyes
Gerald Grim
Virginia Grim
Elaine Lecuyer
Larry Warch
Rodney Wulff
Sincere Sympathy
is expressed from all of the
Transitions Healthcare Community
to the families of…
Aron Beber
Patricia Baltimore
Joseph Alexander
Erma Bishop
Albert Dougherty
Mary Whittaker
William Reeping
This Is Just Resting Place
By Helen Steiner Rice
Sometimes the read of life seems long
As we travel through the year,
And with a heart that’s broken
And eyes brimful of tear,
We falter in our weariness
And sink beside the way,
But God leans down and whispers,
“Child, there’ll be another day.”
And the road will grow much smoother
And much easier to face,
So do not be disheartenedThis is just a resting place.
Asian Taste
Carry-In
Dinner
Was enjoyed by
the residents
Benefits of the
Practice of Yoga
Instructor:
Catherine Rees
Resident Council
Carry-In Supper!
Tuesday, September 20th
4:30pm
1st Floor Dining Room
Yoga can have a number of benefits
for people over 50, from healthy bones
to flexibility to anxiety relief. It is a
way to maintain a positive attitude,
relieve stress and age gracefully. Yoga
is not only safe for older practitioners,
but also effective in keeping the mind
and body in good health.
1. Get the benefits of movement –
without the strain
2. Increased flexibility
3. Yoga can relieve Menopausal
discomfort
4. Promotes good bone heath
5. Yoga keeps the mind sharp
Tuesday, September 6th
3:30 pm
st
1 floor Game Room
&
Tuesday, September 20th
3:30pm
rd
3 floor dining room
Relax, breathe and enjoy soft music
while adding easy movements to relax
your mind and help with stiff joints
September
Resident Council Meeting
September 22
2:00 pm
Game Room
nd
Everyone who calls Transitions Healthcare Sykesville
“home” is invited to attend. You are needed!
September 15th
11:30AM
1ST FLOOR DINING
ROOM
Entertainment
by:
Frank Cappadora
Each person who cannot attend for any reason, will
now be given a form –
“Resident Council Absentee Participants”
Feedback/Recommendations/Comments
Complete this form and return it to Matt Tiffany,
Resident Council President, or ask any staff member
to put in Donna Barnett, Life Enrichment Director’s
mailbox.
Looking forward to having more comments from those
who are unable to attend!
MEET THE NEW RESIDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS
Matthew Tiffany, President (room 109B)
Rhea Shifflett, Vice President (room 103A)
Jackie Maize, Social Secretary (room 110B)
Robert Richardson, Chaplain (room 107A)
Officers are available to speak with all residents who
may have an idea, concern, or compliment to bring up
at the next meeting. Or just brainstorm about an
activity that everyone is interested in having.
A SUPPORT GROUP FOR SURVIVORS AND
CAREGIVERS OF BRAIN INJURY
This support group’s mission is to provide education, emotional support,
and community resources to survivors of brain injury as well as their
families and caregivers. Each month will feature a different topic and/or
guest speaker related to brain injury.
Please join us on
Wednesday, September 28st
7:00-8:00 PM
1st Floor Dining Room
Hosted By:
Transitions Healthcare
7309 2nd Ave
Sykesville, MD 21784
If you have any questions, contact Rachel Guilfoyle, MS, OTR / L, Rehabilitation
Director, Certified Brain Specialist at (443) 609-3788 or (443) 609-3788
or email [email protected]
PLEASE FIND THE
ANNUAL STATE SURVEY RESULTSIN THE FRONT LOBBY NEAR THE
VISITOR SIGN-IN BOOK!
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You can request a birthday card for people who are
80 or older. Send your request to:
THE WHITEHOUSE
Attn: Greetings Office
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
www.whitehouse.gov/contact/presidential-greetings-request
“Special Greetings” are sent for individuals 100 years or older
Resident Council President, Matthew Tiffany and Vice
President Rhea Shifflet with Tony Wu of Asian Taste
Restaurant
Thank you Tony Wu for the good food and discount you have
provided our residents during the Resident Council
Carry-In Dinner Specials!
Love the Chinese donuts!
Red Hat Society Meeting
Friday, September 23rd
2:00pm
Game Room
Red Hat
Transitions at Sykesville
Has named their club
“RED HOT MAMAS!”
Thank you to everyone who has donated a red hat, scarves and purses!
We are still in need of more!
LEADER
Jonda Summerhill, Life Enrichment Assistant.
Men’s Club
Tuesday, September 27th
1:30pm
Outside – Weather Permitting
LEADER-Andrew Obloy, Life Enrichment Assistant
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Transitions Healthcare
Sykesville
Notaries
RESIDENT BANKING NEEDS
The business office is open
Monday through Friday,
8:00am – 4:00pm
Resident banking is available
from 8am – 4:00pm seven days a
week.
For after hours banking when the business
office is closed please see the front desk
receptionist. Residents can retrieve up to
$50.00 per day.
From: Kim Drake, RD, LDN, NHA
Please see Priscilla Atoke in the Business Office
to open a “resident account.” Check deposits for
resident fund accounts should be made in the
name of the resident. We cannot accept checks
made payable to “Transitions” for resident account
deposits. Please make checks payable to the
resident to open an account.
Please visit the Business Office to make sure we
have correct and current billing information.
Resident bills are sent out around the 5th of each
month. If you have not received a bill, please
contact the Business Office.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Priscilla Atoke, Business Office Manager
Jenifer Shower, Medicaid Specialist
410-795-1100 ext. 4202 & 4203
Jenifer Shower
Business Office
Monday – Friday
9:00am – 4:00pm
Jennifer Haines
Receptionist Hours
Monday – Friday
4:00pm – 8:00pm
~
(Every other)
Saturday
8:00 – 4:00pm
(Every)
Sunday
8:00 – 4:00pm
Manicures
Each Friday
With the
Life Erichment Staff
10:30 am – Game Room
Transitions Healthcare gladly meets all
your grooming needs!
Saturday
10am – 4:00pm
Walk-Ins Welcome!
Prices are reasonable and within the
same rate as in the community.
A “Resident Account” may be set up
with the Business Office
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
If you are in need of having your
fingernails cut; please see anyone
in the nursing department.
For more information or to set up
appointments for your beauty/barber
shop needs, please call Donna Barnett,
Life Enrichment Director at
410-795-1100
ext. 4107 or send an email to
[email protected]
Thinking “Outside of the Box”
Many hundreds of years ago in a small Italian town, a merchant had the misfortune of owing a large sum of
money to the moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the merchant's beautiful daughter
so he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the merchant's debt if he could marry the daughter. Both the
merchant and his daughter were horrified by the proposal.
The moneylender told them that he would put a black pebble and a white
pebble into an empty bag. The girl would then have to pick one pebble from the
bag. If she picked the black pebble, she would become the moneylender's wife
and her father's debt would be forgiven. If she picked the white pebble she
need not marry him and her father's debt would still be forgiven. But if she
refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into jail.
They were standing on a pebble strewn path in the merchant's garden. As they talked, the moneylender bent
over to pick up two pebbles. As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked up two
black pebbles and put them into the bag. He then asked the girl to pick her pebble from the bag.
What would you have done if you were the girl? If you had to advise her, what would you have told her? Careful
analysis would produce three possibilities:
1. The girl should refuse to take a pebble.
2. The girl should show that there were two black pebbles in the bag and expose the moneylender as a cheat.
3. The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order to save her father from his debt and
imprisonment.
The above story is used with the hope that it will make us appreciate the difference between lateral and logical
thinking.
The girl put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a pebble. Without looking at it, she fumbled and let it
fall onto the pebble-strewn path where it immediately became lost among all the other pebbles.
"Oh, how clumsy of me," she said. "But never mind, if you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be
able to tell which pebble I picked." Since the remaining pebble is black, it must be assumed that she had picked
the white one. And since the moneylender dared not admit his dishonesty, the girl changed what seemed an
impossible situation into an advantageous one.
MORAL OF THE STORY: Most complex problems do have a solution, sometimes we have to
think about them in a different way.