January 2015 Cloverleaf Connection Cloverleaf Healthcare * 9325 N. Crawford St, Knightsville IN 47857 * (812)446-2309 * (812)442-3733 * Other information Celebrating January January 16 at 10am Activities will be going to Walmart January 19 at 9am Activities will be going to Sunrise Restaurant for Breakfast Upcoming Valentine Couple’s Dinner February 12 at 6 pm It is that time of the Year again! The dreaded flu season! Here are a few tips to keep you healthy. Influenza is spread by respiratory droplets from close contact with infected persons or contact with contaminated surfaces or objects. Infection can occur when influenza viruses contact the eyes, mouth, or nose, and possibly through inhaling droplets from a sneeze or cough. Infected adults may be able to spread the virus to others about one day before they develop symptoms and up to five days after becoming sick. That means that you may be able to spread the flu to someone else before you even know you are sick, as well as while you are sick. Flu Symptons: Fever, Chills, Headache, Cough, Sore throat, muscle aches. Symptoms usually start about 14 days after being exposed and last 2-7 days. Influenza is usually treated with fever reducers, throat or cough drops, water, and plenty of rest. If the diagnosis is made at the very beginning of the illness, a doctor may prescribe antiviral medication. The best protection is to get a flu shot every year before the flu season starts. Since influenza viruses change over time, it is important to get a shot each year. Each year the vaccine is remade to include the types of flu virus expected to cause illness during that flu season. The vaccine begins to protect you within a few days after vaccination, but the vaccine is not fully effective until about 14 days after vaccination. Good respiratory hygiene is important to prevent the spread of ALL respiratory infections, including influenza. Use your elbow or upper arm, instead of your hands, or a tissue to cover your mouth and nose or when you cough or sneeze. Immediately throw used tissues into the wastebasket. To clean your hands after coughing or sneezing, wash with soap and water, or clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner if water is not available. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. If you get influenza, stay home from work, school, and social gatherings. This will help prevent others from catching your illness and gives your body the rest it needs to recover. Try not to touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. Many diseases often spread this way. For additional information on influenza, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site at:http://www.cdc.gov/flu/. January 2015 Hi-Yo, Silver! The call of “Hi-Yo, Silver! Away!” first echoed on Detroit’s WXYZ radio station on January 30, 1933. A mysterious masked cowboy known as the Lone Ranger went on to become one of the most famous and influential western heroes of the 20th century and beyond. WXYZ station owner George Trendle and writer Fran Striker co-developed the idea of The Lone Ranger, yet neither of them had any experience with cowboys or the Wild West. To them, this hardly mattered. After seeing the success of the movie The Mask of Zorro, they wanted to develop an American version of a masked swashbuckler. Furthermore, they wanted their hero to set an example of good morals and to stand for truth, justice, and freedom. The show was an instant success and eventually drew an audience of 20 million faithful listeners three times a week. The writers did not worry about historical accuracy. This was perhaps most evident in the character of Tonto, the Lone Ranger’s faithful Native American sidekick, who uttered simple phrases and groans. During early episodes, the Lone Ranger was often stuck talking to his horse, Silver. The writers realized they needed a second character, so they introduced Tonto on February 25, 1933. Like the Lone Ranger, Tonto was also a model of justice and truth, and often provided the brains of the duo. By the 1950s, The Lone Ranger had moved to film and television, and starred Clayton Moore as the masked hero. The western craze hit full stride, and a string of hit shows followed: The Roy Rogers Show, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Maverick, and Rawhide. Some argue that the western declined with the Red Scare, the Space Race, and the Cold War. Yet others contend that westerns never went out of style. The Lone Ranger struck gold in 1933, and westerns have been treasured ever since. Customer Service Superstar Andrea Crosley has been chosen as the January 2015 Customer Service Superstar! Andrea is an outstanding nurse! She helps keep her hall organized and running smoothly. She enjoys making her residents happy and is happy to be involved in their care. She is always willing to help her fellow co-workers. She comes into work every morning with a smile on her face and continues to have that smile throughout her shift. They always say laughter is the best medicine andshe sure brings the laughter when needed and puts smiles on our resident’s faces! Thank you Andrea for all you do!! Employee of the Month Don Garvin was nominated by his fellow coworkers for employee of the month. Don is always willing to help the CNAs with resident care. He is very caring to his residents. The CNAs wrote “He helped out so much the night of the Christmas Dinner! He was getting trays for most of our residents on station A. We are very grateful!” Thank you Don for being a Great Team Player! H Brain Work January bodes to be a challenging month. It is, after all, International Brainteaser Month. There are brainteasers for every taste. Wordsmiths enjoy crosswords, word jumbles, and acrostics. Mathematicians enjoy sudoku and kakuro. Riddles, logic puzzles, tangrams, ciphers, and even good old-fashioned Rubik’s cubes keep our minds sharp. **** Holiday Fun **** Family, Staff, and Residents enjoyed cookies and presents at our resident Christmas Party! Just as exercise is healthy for the body, brainteasers are healthy for the brain. Flex your gray matter by answering some of these brainteasers below: 1. A man stands on one side of a river, his dog on the other. The man calls his dog, who immediately crosses the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or a boat. How did the dog do it? 2. In 1990, a person is 15 years old. In 1995, that same person is 10 years old. How could this be? 3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? Is your mind is too cluttered with irrelevant minutia to solve January’s brainteasers? Never fear. Another little known fact is that January 4 is Trivia Day, a day to demonstrate the remarkable benefits of random knowledge. Make some room in your head for these curious tidbits: Happy Birthday The following Employees have January Birthdays On Good Friday in 1930, the BBC reported, “There is no news.” Piano music followed. Hydrox cookies debuted in 1908, four years before Oreos. Tracy Archer January 2 Michelle Kellams January 3 Laura Fariello January 5 Kaitlyn Holman January 8 Kelly Notter January 11 Shannon Crowe January 12 Brianna Staley January 12 Niki Hayes January 13 Lana Clerk January 14 Duffel bags originated in the town of Duffel, Belgium, where the thick cloth used to make the bag was manufactured. We wish all of our January Birthday Employees a Happy Birthday! Answers: 1. He walked; the river is frozen. 2. The person was born in 2005 BC. 3. Mt. Everest; It was still the highest mountain before it was discovered. Postage Information Cloverleaf Healthcare 9325 N. Crawford St Knightsville, IN 47857 Your Mailing Address Street Number and Name City, State ZIP Code We hope you were able to attend our Family Christmas Dinner on December 16th! The residents had a wonderful time! Thank you to everyone that helped make this a special holiday at Cloverleaf! January Birthdays Those born between January 1–19 are Capricorns, the Goat. Capricorn is the most stable and serious sign of the zodiac. Reliable, resourceful, and determined, Capricorns make excellent leaders and managers. Those born between January 20–31 are Aquarius, the Water Bearer. Witty, clever, and honest, Water Bearers desire independence above all and are not afraid to deviate from the crowd to pursue their own interests. Betsy Ross (flag maker) – January 1, 1752 Isaac Asimov (author) – January 2, 1920 Elvis Presley (musician) – January 8, 1935 Robert Stack (actor) – January 13, 1919 Vidal Sassoon (designer) – January 17, 1928 Edgar Allan Poe (author) – January 19, 1809 Ernest Borgnine (actor) – January 24, 1917 Wayne Gretzky (athlete) – January 26, 1961 Oprah Winfrey (TV host) – January 29, 1954 Gene Hackman (actor) – January 30, 1930
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