The Arabella of Athens Newsletter: April 2015

The Arabella
Grapevine
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:
The Dish
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I S S U E
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A P R I L
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Assisted Living & Memory Care
NOW OPEN!
Meet The Beautician Jenni Smith
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Come see the nicest
surprise in Senior
Living !
Anniversaries
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Nurse’s Corner
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Alzheimer’s Support
Group
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The Dish~ Banana Split Cake
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. graham cracker
crumbs
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2 c. sugar
20 oz. can crushed pineapple,
drained
9 oz. whipped topping
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. cherries
4 lg. bananas
Mix together margarine, 1/2
sugar, and graham crumbs.
Reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture. Press remaining mixture
in bottom of oblong sheet cake
pan. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Cream together cream
cheese and 2 cups sugar.
Spread over cracker crumbs.
Slice bananas over mixture.
Spread pineapple over bananas. Cover with whipped
topping, pecans, cherries, and
remaining crumb mixture.
Chill.
Recipe by:
Brenda Abney~
;….Arabella of Athens
Dietary Director
Meet Jenni Smith– Beautician at Arabella
“Located at
Call today to schedule your appointment with our
Arabella Community Beautician Jenni
Smith!
903-286-7946
413 Gibson Rd,
Athens, TX”
“Like” our Facebook
page to keep up with our
events and progress!
Congratulations to
Bill and Norma Johnson
celebrating their
65th Anniversary on April 7th.
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Nurse’s Corner with Angie Womble, RN
10 Proven Health Benefits of Eggs
Eggs are among the few foods
Most People Don’t Get
that I would classify as
Enough of
“superfoods.”
and May Reduce The
Risk of Stroke
5. Eggs Turn LDL Choles-
ents, some of which are rare
10. Eggs Are Highly Fulfilling
and Tend to Make You Eat
terol From Small, Dense
Fewer Calories, Helping You
to Large, Linked to a Reto Lose Weight
duced Risk of Heart Dis-
in the modern diet.
ease
They are loaded with nutri-
Here are 10 health benefits of
eggs that have been confirmed in human studies.
1. Eggs Are Incredibly Nutritious
2. Eggs Are High in Cholesterol, But They Don’t
Adversely Affect Blood
Cholesterol
3. Eggs Raise HDL (The
“Good”) Cholesterol
4. Eggs Contain Choline – an
Important Nutrient That
By Kris Gunnars
6. Eggs Contain Lutein and
Zeaxanthin, Antioxidants
That Have Major Benefits For Eye Health
7. In the Case of Omega-3 or
Pastured Eggs, They
Lower Triglycerides as
Well
8. Eggs Are High in Quality
Protein, With All The
Essential Amino Acids in
Fun Fact About Arabella:
Arabella cooks with eggs that
are Pasteurized, Hormone Free,
Antibiotic Fee, Vegetarian Fed
Hens and that are kosher eggs.
The Right Ratios
9. Eggs do NOT Raise Your
Risk of Heart Disease
Alzheimer's Support Group
Arabella of Athens has a Monthly Alzheimer’s Support Group who meets in the
Independent Clubhouse on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm.
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Arabella of Athens is a resort style senior living
community offering a perfect blend of living options, from independent living and apartments to
assisted living and memory care, providing top
tier service and amenities in a one-of-a-kind master-planned retirement community.
413 Gibson Road
Athens, TX 75751
Phone: 903-675-1995
Fax;903-904-5090
www.facebook.com/arabellaathens
www.easttexasseniorliving.com
For more information on Arabella of Athens,
contact: Pam Holcomb RN, Executive Director
at [email protected] or Cortney
Crocker, Assistant Director, at [email protected]
The Nicest Surprise in Senior Living
Arabella of Athens
413 Gibson Road
Athens, TX 75751