Patch Work New s le t te r BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE MARCH 2014 Volume 11 Issue 8 THIS YEARS THEME “BE A KID AGAIN” LOOKING BACK Spiritual Message Birthdays GHM *Spark* Nutrition Corner MORE BOWL FOR KIDS…. Page 2 Patch Work DECORATING CUPCAKES FOR EASTER Page 3 Patch Work 2014 VOLUNTEER Page 4 RECEPTION Newsletter Title ON MAY 1ST , WE CELEBRATED AND THANKED OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR INVESTING THEIR TIME AND TALENTS WITH US. WE APPRECIATE HAVING SUCH SKILLED AND PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS. Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 5 Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 6 AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS A DONATION WAS MADE TO DAVE LEESE, THE CURATOR OF LORDA (LANDSDOWNE OUTDOOR RECREATON DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION) IN HONOR OF OUR VOLUTEERS. GLEN HAVEN’S RESIDENTS SPEND TIME FISHING AND SITTING BY THE PONDS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, ENJOYING NATURE AT ITS FINEST . Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 7 ON JUNE 5, BARBARA BOYD WAS A LUCKY WINNER OF KINSMEN TV BINGO AND WON WITH A LINE AND 4 CORNERS. CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA! RESIDENTS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HOSTED A SURPRISE WEDDING SHOWER FOR OUR MUSIC THERAPIST EMMA. EMMA & JARET WILL BE MARRIED ON AUGUST 2ND. ON THURSDAY, JUNE 12, RESIDENTS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ENJOYED A BUS DRIVE TO STEWIACKE TO ENJOY THE SHUBENACADIE WILDLIFE PARK. SHUBENACADIE (PRONOUNCED "SHOO-BEN-ACK-A-DEE"). GLEN HAVEN’S SOCIAL COMMITTEE GLEN HAVEN’S SOCIAL COMMITTEE MADE DONATIONS TO THE IWK, THE PICTOU COUNTY SPCA, CHILDREN’S WISH FOUNDATION, TEARMANN HOUSE, AND THE HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION. IN THE PHOTO, GLEN HAVEN EMPLOYEE’S ARE PRESENTING REPRESENTIVES OF THE PICTOU COUNTY SPCA AND TEARMANN HOUSE WITH THEIR DONATIONS. Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 10 SPRING PLANTING AT GLEN HAVEN Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 11 Spiritual Message A reading from ………..A Grateful Heart It is love that fashions us into the fullness of our being—not our looks, not our work, not our wants, not our achievements, not our parents, not our status, not our dreams. These all are the fodder and the filler, the navigating fuels of our lives; but it is love: who we love, how we love, why we love, and that we love which ultimately shapes us. It is love, before all and after all, in the beginning and in the end, that creates us. Today, remembering this, let yourself acknowledge and remember the moments, events, and people who bring you, even momentarily, into the true experience of love, and allow the rest, the inescapable mundane things of life, like a cloud, to very quietly drift away. —Daphne Rose Kingma— Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 12 GHM SPARK SAFETY ~ Fire Safety If a fire broke out tonight while you were sleeping, would you and your family get out alive? You must develop a home fire escape plan now and practice it regularly. Make sure that every family member knows two ways out of every room and establish a family meeting place away from the house so that everyone can be accounted for. Call the fire department from a neighbor's home. Remember, fire won't wait--so plan your escape. ATTENDANCE~ Hope to see you in the Hat! RECOGNITION ~ Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough. How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! ~Maya Angelou Page 13 Patch Work NUTRITION CORNER Eating Right for Older Adults Eating right doesn’t have to be complicated. Before you eat think about what goes on your plate. Choose foods that provide the nutrients you need without too many calories. Build your healthy plate with foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains , low-fat dairy and lean protein foods. Try these eating right tips:  Make half your plate fruits and vegetables  Make at least half your grains whole  Switch to fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt and cheese  Vary your protein choices  Cut back on sodium and empty calories from solid fats and added sugars  Enjoy your food but eat less  Be physically active your way Pauline Marks, BSc..R.D. Dietitian & Director of Nutritional Services 739 East River Road New Glasgow, N.S. B2H 5E9 752-2588 ext:232 [email protected] Page 14 Patch Work Birthdays & Anniversaries APRIL BIRTHDAYS CRYSTAL WATERS /SILVER CREEK ROLAND MacLAUGHLIN APRIL 17 SARAH MORRISON APRIL 20 IRENE GREEN APRIL 1 BARBARA BOYD APRIL 12 VIVIAN ANDERSON APRIL 14 JOHN McVICAR APRIL 23 MARY MacDONALD APRIL25 BETTY SINGER APRIL 27 ISABELLE DOOLEY APRIL30 WHISPERING TIDE SERENITY SPRINGS/OCEAN DRIVE MIGGIE HODDER APRIL 2 JEANETTA CAMERON APRIL 14 IDA CAMERON APRIL 8 ELLA TUPPER APRIL 12 DOROTHTY WEATHERBEE APRIL 18 MARY CORNETT APRIL 25 JANICE REID APRIAL 28 MARY LANDRY APRIL 29 FREDERICK JENKINS APRIL 3 GORDON—DOC– WHITE APRIL 9 RIVER GLEN MARTINA DUTKOSKI APRIL 13 MAY BIRTHDAYS CRYSTAL WATERS /SILVER CREEK IVAN MacGILLIVRAY MAY 2 DORIS FLEURY MAY 7 WINNIFRED CHARLTON MAY 8 ESTELLE GRANT MAY 23 CELESTINE MacDONALD MAY 4 ANNIE MacDONALD MAY 16 WHISPERING TIDE MARGARET HAGGERTY MAY 17 SERENITY SPRINGS/OCEAN DRIVE BESSIE MacAULAY MAY 6 ALTA FOYE MAY 16 VERNA BURGESS MAY 22 JOAN HARRIS MAY 24 RIVER GLEN ROLAND CAMERON MAY 2 ISABELLE GRANT MAY 2 DORIS MACDONALD MAY 6 ANNA MATHESON MAY 23 JUNE BIRTHDAYS CRYSTAL WATERS /SILVER CREEK BAZIL PETERS JUNE 16 ETHEL HOPKINS JUNE 11 CARMIE KIRKWOOD JUNE 15 JESSIE WEBB JUNE 30 Volume 11 Issue 8 SERENITY SPRINGS/OCEAN DRIVE CLARA MACMILLAN JUNE 25 ELIZABETH SWINEMAR JUNE 26 ZELA FAIRHURST JUNE 10 VIVIAN RECTOR JUNE 18 MARY DANIEC JUNE 20 RUBY TOTTEN JUNE 24 RUTH FLEMING JUNE 25 WHISPERING TIDE VICKIE SHAUGHNESSY JUNE 25 RIVER GLEN MYRTLE ATKINS JUNE 7 ALBERT FOOTE JUNE 8 Page 15 Glen Haven Manor is committed to providing individualized quality of life for all residents within a safe environment that encompasses residents, staff and visitors. 739 East River Road New Glasgow, NS B2H 5E9 TelephonePhone: 902752-2588 Fax: 902-752-0053 E-mail: www.glenhavenmanor.ca The primary concern is promoting quality of life for residents through the provision of social, recreational, spiritual, and restorative activities with a goal of ensuring our facility is a place of caring and sharing. Newsletter submissions can be sent to [email protected] Please send by the 15th of the month PATCH WORK Designers & Editors Recreation Programmers Team & 1st Floor Resident Team CHECK MONTHLY ACTIVITY CALENDAR FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS PICTURED ARE EVELYN AND IAN CAMERON THEY CELEBRATED THEIR 67TH ANNIVERSARY IN JUNE. CONGRATULATIONS !!!! We offer our deepest sympathy and prayers to the families of the following who lost their loved one. IRENE WATSON PATRICIA CARMEN EVELYN LEONARD FRANCES MALCOLM OLGA ETTINGER SYLVIA GREGORY MORRIS LANGILLE ANNIE GERRIOR MARGARET RUSHTON CHARLES CLYBURN BESSIE MacISAAAC ISABEL JACKSON MARGARET ROPER