MAY 2016 Monthly Publication Pine Valley Staff

MAY 2016
Monthly
Publication
Pine Valley Staff
Pam Essary
Director of
Independent Living
Anne McKinney
Director of
Assisted Living
Tyra Busby
Resident Liaison
Angie Cooper
Activity Director
Shirley Wilson
Food Services Director
Beauty Shop
349-8825
Kitchen
349-8819
Knoll
349-8818
Office
349-8700
Residents’ Council Thursday, May 5th
at 3:00P.M. in the APR
Residents’
Birthdays
Charles Adams
Forrest Petry
Agatha Tucker
Exa Rearden
Jean Propst
Robin Clark
Lois Sparks
Phyllis Daane
Employees’
Birthdays
Phyllis Snyder
*****TRANSPORTATION NOTICE*****
Due to the high volume of traffic in Tuscaloosa on Friday
afternoons, we request that you schedule transportation on
Friday so that our transportation department picks you up
from the appointment no later than 3:30 P.M., and on Monday
through Thursday, transportation needs to be made so that you
can be picked up from your appointments by 4:15 P.M.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Making Memories
With Angie & Carly
YOU ALL MAKE US HAPPY!
Carly & I are beginning a new journey of blending our skills and talents to provide new and
exciting activities. You might feel overwhelmed with so many varied events… and now even
weekend activities. You will have many choices, and hopefully find many new reasons to leave
your apartments and patio homes to come join us. After all, you are the charming gardeners that
make our “Souls Blossom” daily!
Please Make Note: Birthstone Showcase and Flower of the Month will now be monthly
events! So please welcome Kim Tebo of Fincher and Ozment Jewelers for Birthstone Showcase,
and join Carly to make arrangements that center around the flower of the month. See you
there!
Look who’s new to Pine Valley
Chef’s Corner
Easy Cheesecake
Mrs. Judy Warr (A-01) and
Arthur & Jeanne Johnson (A08)
*****GUEST ROOM*****
DID YOU KNOW
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the
charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
~ Marced Proust
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INGREDIENTS
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
(NOT evaporated milk)
Don’t forget to make reservations
for your out-of-town friends &
family to stay in our guest-suite
for their summer visits with you.
1. Cinnamon has been associated with
lowing blood sugar.
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1/3 cup lemon juice
2. Rosemary is an anti-oxidant.
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1 9" graham cracker or chocolate cookie pie crust
3. Sage can be used to soothe a sore throat.
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Fresh Berries of your choice
Room rate is $ 70.00 per night.
It accommodates up to 4 people
with two queen beds.
4. Garlic is thought to reduce certain
cancers when eaten in large quantities,
as well as provide cardiovascular benefits
by decreasing high blood pressure.
Reminders to all Residents
Reminder to All Residents
PREPARATION
In a medium bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Make sure you
take the time to do this properly, since the cream cheese has to blend thoroughly with the sweetened
condensed milk to set up properly.
Gradually add the sweetened condensed milk, beating constantly.
When half of the milk has been added, add the lemon juice and beat until smooth. Add remaining
sweetened condensed milk until mixture is smooth.
Pour into a graham cracker or cookie crust and chill at least one hour. Then top with your berries.
**Trash Pickup for Fairmont**
Please do not place trash in the
hall for pick until 7 P.M. each
night. Please make sure it is in a
garbage bag that is not leaking.
Pine Valley Home Health can provide
assistance with medication and personal
care in your apartment or patio home.
Contact Pam or Anne for more information.
Note: Please make sure you are using sweetened condensed milk, NOT evaporated milk, in this recipe.
Dawn has made this cheesecake many times and it has always set up perfectly. The mixture should already be thick when you pour it into the crust; if it is thin at this point, you used the wrong kind of milk.
And do NOT use low fat or nonfat cream cheese or low fat or nonfat sweetened condensed milk; the
recipe will not work with those ingredients. Make sure you use real freshly squeezed lemon juice too;
Healthy Living with Anne McKinney
4 Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore
Most aches and pains aren't a sign of something serious, but certain symptoms should be checked out. See a doctor
if you feel any of these things:
1. Weakness in Your Arms and Legs
If you get weak or numb in your arm, leg, or face, it can be a sign of a stroke, especially if it's on one side
of your body. You could also be having a stroke if you can't keep your balance, feel dizzy, or have trouble
walking. Get help quickly if you suddenly can't see well, get a bad headache, feel confused, or have problems speaking or understanding. “Caught early, it is often reversible," says internist Jacob Teitelbaum,
MD. Don't wait to see a doctor. Call 911. If you get a clot-buster drug within 4.5 hours of your first symptom, you can lower your risk of long-term disability from stroke.
2. Chest Pain
When it comes to chest pain, it's better to be safe than sorry. “Any chest pain, especially accompanied
by sweating, pressure, shortness of breath, or nausea, should be evaluated by a medical professional
right away," says Shilpi Agarwal, MD, with One Medical Group in Washington, DC. Chest pain or pressure
can be a sign of heart disease or a heart attack, particularly if you feel it after being active. It may also
mean that you have a blood clot moving into your lung, Teitelbaum says. If your chest feels tight or heavy,
and it lasts more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back again, get help. Don't try to tough it
out.
3. Tenderness and Pain in the Back of Your Lower Leg
This can be a symptom of a blood clot in your leg. It's called deep vein thrombosis, or DVT. It can happen
after you've been sitting for a long time, like on a long plane ride, or if you're sick and have been in bed a
long time. If it's a blood clot, you may feel the pain mostly when you stand or walk. You may also notice
swelling. It's normal to feel tenderness after exercise. But if you also see redness and feel heat where it's
swollen or painful, call your doctor. Teitelbaum says you can also check for what's called the Homans
sign. "If you flex your toes upward and it hurts, that's also suggestive of a blood clot," he says. "But don't
rely on that. If it's hot, red, and swollen on one side, go to the ER." It's important to catch a blood clot before it can break off and block your blood flow, which can lead to complications.
4.
Blood in Your Urine
Several things can cause you to see blood when you pee. If you have blood in your urine and you also
feel a lot of pain in your side or in your back, you may have kidney stones. A kidney stone is a small crystal made of minerals and salts that forms in your kidney and moves through the tube that carries your
urine. Your doctor may take X-rays or do an ultrasound to see the stones. An X-ray uses radiation in low
doses to make images of structures inside your body. An ultrasound makes images with sound waves.
Many kidney stones eventually pass through your body when you pee. Sometimes your doctor may need
to remove the kidney stone. If you see blood in your urine and you also have an increase in feeling that
you urgently need to pee, make frequent trips to the bathroom, or feel burning when you urinate, you may
have a severe bladder or kidney infection, Teitelbaum says. Don't wait to see your doctor, especially if
you have a fever. If you see blood but don't feel any pain, it may be a sign of kidney or bladder cancer, so
visit your doctor.
Birthday Quiz
Be the first person to call the office
with the correct answer to the
question below to claim your
prize!
Her best-known song is
Stand by Your Man.
She was born in 1942
Who is she?
MAY 2016
Sunday
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8:30 CHURCH TRANSPORT - F
9:45 SUNDAY SCHOOL - Chapel
2:00 - 4:00 MOVIE - APR with Carly
Monday
9:30 EXERCISE - APR
1:15 WINN DIXIE - F $
2:00 CURRENT EVENTS with Angie- APR
3:00 CANASTA 101 with Carly - APR
Learn how to play with Helen Gibson
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Wednesday Thursday
Tuesday
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MAY DAY
8:30 CHURCH TRANSPORT - F
9:45 SUNDAY SCHOOL - Chapel
“Sweet May hath come to love us, Flowers, trees, their blossoms don; And through
the blue heavens above us The very clouds move on.” ~ Heinrich Heine
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
1:15 WINN DIXIE - F $
3:00 - SCRIPTURE STUDY
2:00 - KIWI COASTER CRAFT w/ Carly - APR
9:15 LEAVE FOR FBC/LLL monthly meeting - F
9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 BANK TRIP - F
10:15 - 10:45 ALABAMA CREDIT UNION - P
1:00 MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOES - D
1:00 Let’s go to Gordo - F $
Get your dead watches bagged up & come go
with Angie & shop at J’s Boutique
3:00 - 50’s TRIVIA with Carly - APR
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 BANK TRIP - F
10:15 - 10:45 ALABAMA CREDIT UNION - P
1:00 MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOES - D
1:30 Wal-Mart Only - APR
2:45 METHODIST COMMUNION - C
3:00 SEAFOOD DELIGHT & TRIVIA w/ Carly - APR
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 PUBLIX - F
10:00 EPISCOPAL COMMUNION - C
10:00 - 1:00 Katie returns with the Hallmark
Cards you requested - APR with Angie
1:00 RUMMIKUB - D
3:00 BINGO (CAPSTONE BANK)- APR
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
1:15 WINN DIXIE - F $
2:30 EXTRAORDINARY USES FOR
ORDINARY THINGS - APR Come join Angie
& learn some great tricks!
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 PUBLIX - F
1:00 RUMMIKUB - D
2:00 BOOKMOBILE - APR
3:00 BINGO (Katie Terrell with TUPPERWARE)APR
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 BANK TRIP - F
10:15 10:45 ALABAMA CREDIT UNION - P
11:30 LUNCH BUNCH - APR
1:00 MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOES - D
3:00 US CENSUS BUREAU - APR
6:30 PICKENS COUNTY SINGING MEN - APR
Come to perform
9:30 EXERCISE - APR
1:15 WINN DIXIE - F $
3:00 BIRTHDAY PARTY - APR
This is for all Residents with May
Birthdays. Everyone Come Celebrate!
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 BANK TRIP - F
10:15 - 10:45 ALABAMA CREDIT UNION - P
1:00 MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOES - D
1:30 BOOK REVIEW - APR with Leaders: Mary
Helen Terry, Helen Gibson & Angie
Andy Andrews’ Best Seller, THE HEART MENDER
“ If this book doesn’t move you, you better check
your pulse”
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OFFICE CLOSED
No Activities
COOKOUT AT LUNCH
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 BANK TRIP - F
10:15 10:45 ALABAMA CREDIT UNION - P
1:00 MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOES - D
4:30 DINNER CLUB - F $
8:30 CHURCH TRANSPORT - F
9:45 SUNDAY SCHOOL - Chapel
Saturday
9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 - 10:30 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
10:30 - 11:00 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
1:00 SHANGHAI - D
2:00 - “I REMEMBER MAMA” - APR
Bring a photo of your mama to share!
Come have a Tea Party with Angie!
MEN...Y’all come too!
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10:30 UNITED METHODIST
Sunday School - Parlor
3:30 KENTUCKY DERBY with Angie- APR
Come watch the 142nd Run FOR THE
ROSES & PARTY!
KENTUCKY DERBY DAY
9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 - 10:30 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
1:00 - SCRABBLE - L
2:30 FUN with FLOWERS with Carly - APR
“Lily” is the flower for the month of May!
6:15 Leave for the play “REGRETS ONLY” -F$
“Pay as you can night” with Carly & Angie
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9:30 - EXERCISE - APR
10:00 - 10:30 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
10:30 - 11:00WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
1:00 - SHANGHAI - D
2:00 - Dr. Caillier - APR “Proper Footwear
& Products” FREE PRODUCT so join us!
4:30 - SOCIAL HOUR with Anne- APR
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10:30 UNITED METHODIST
Sunday School - Parlor
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 - 10:30 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
10:30 - 11:00 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
1:00 SHANGHAI - D
1:30 FIRESIDE POETRY - APR
“PATRIOTIC POEMS” with Angie &
Marguerite Haggerty
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10:30 UNITED METHODIST
Sunday School - Parlor
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5:00 - 7:00 APR RESERVED
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8:30 CHURCH TRANSPORT - F
9:45 SUNDAY SCHOOL - Chapel
4:00 FUN, FOOD & FELLOWSHIP
with ALBERTA BAPTIST CHURCH APR Everyone Welcome! Angie
will host.
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Cinco De Mayo Day
National Day of Prayer
NATIONAL SHRIMP DAY
8:30 CHURCH TRANSPORT - F
9:45 SUNDAY SCHOOL - Chapel
9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 - 10:30 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
2:30 “WELLNESS with WALGREENS” - APR
3:00 RESIDENTS’ COUNCIL - APR
5:00 CINCO DE MAYO PARTY with Carly- APR
Friday
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 PUBLIX - F
1:00 RUMMIKUB - D
1:30 POP CULTURE with Angie- APR
3:00 BINGO (SOUTHERN CARE- APR
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 - 10:30 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
2:00 All Is Well w/ Amedysis - APR
“FALL PREVENTION”
3:30 PENNY AUCTION - APR
ARMED FORCES DAY
National Golf Day
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 PUBLIX - F
1:00 RUMMIKUB – D
2:00 BOOKMOBILE - APR
3:00 BINGO (Hospice of West Alabama)- APR
4:00 Resident Sing-A-Long - APR
Come join Wanda Erwin, Louise Fenton &
Mary Merrill
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 - 10:30 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
1:00 PRESIDENTIAL PRAISE with Angie - APR
20th President James A. Garfield
3:00 FINCHER & OZMENT JEWELERS - APR
Showcasing the “EMERALD STONE” for the
month of May with Carly
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9:30 EXERCISE - APR
10:00 - 10:30 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
10:30 - 11:00 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - APR
1:00 SHANGHAI - D
1:30 FRED’S/ P.O./ Bargain Store - F $
4:30 SPRING PICNIC - Knoll Patio
EVERYONE come enjoy this soiree!
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Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
Get Caught Reading Month
Healthy Vision Month
National Barbecue Month
Older Americans Month
National Postcard Month
Skin Cancer Month
National Photo Month
10:30 UNITED METHODIST
Sunday School - Parlor
2:00 - 4:00 Carly & Cards - APR
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APR - All Purpose Room
C - Chapel
D - Den
DR - Dining Room
F - Fairmont
K - Knoll
P - Parlor
L - Library