Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Team Pickering: Kil-Kare Raceway!
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Angie went with Leonard during his time trials and they got to speeds of 122 MPH in 11 seconds!
Leonard has been racing for 8 years and his car is a 1966 Plymouth Satelitte. For the racing buffs in our audience, this car has a 440 Dodge motor!
Monday, August 27, 2012
Team Faith Community: Dedication of Chaminade Courtyard
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Dedication of Chaminade Courtyard in Honor of St. Leonard Faith Community.
Friday, August 24, 2012
55+ Worker No. 8: Workplace Wellness Program Benefits
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Because of various economic issues in the workplace, wellness benefits have become increasingly important for employee candidates and employers. Organizations that have a well-established wellness program have reduced health care costs, improved retention, reduced absenteeism, increased productivity, improved safety, happier employees, and a higher return on investment. When interviewing for a position go beyond asking about health benefits and find out the organization’s philosophy on wellness and their plans to become a healthier community.
Virtual Team Brain Storm: Update!
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| Kelly Lance Team Captain |
Team brain Storm is now at 19 members with the addition of our most recent member, Denise. Welcome Denise!
Here is our Brain Teaser for the week: Take the given words, and by moving a single letter from one word to the other, make a pair of synonyms, or near synonyms. For example, given: Boast - Hip, move the 's' from 'Boast' to 'Hip' creating two synonyms: Boat - Ship. The letter can be taken from either the first or second word. I have included hints this time! Hints and answers are below.
1. Our - Start
2. Strip - Tumble
3. Clause - Idea
4. Cash - Broom
5. Plight - Lam
Hint
1.Sharp taste
2. Lurch
3. Movement; belief
4. Noise
5. Beacon
Answer
1. Sour - Tart
2. Trip - Stumble
3. Cause - Ideal
4. Crash - Boom
5. Light - Lamp
This week, Debra Stewart submitted research for us to look at titled “Negative Effects of Item Repetition”. From Debra: “Attention-likelihood theory assumes that different classes of stimuli, such as words that are high versus low in frequency within the English language, evoke differential amounts of attention at encoding, which translates into differences in the number of features that are examined and marked.”
Team Franciscan Center: Underwater Treadmill Benefits
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| Jon Dolph Excercise Supervisor |
- Promotes early range of motion
- Early initiation of gait training in low impact environment
- Replicates the proper biomechanics of land-based movements
- Improved cardiovascular stamina
- Increased flexibility
- Muscle toning
- Increased healing and strengthening of injured tissue
- Ability to perform a wide range of plyometrics
- Reduces blood pressure levels
- Reduces joint stiffness
Team Franciscan Center: Aqua Massage!
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| Kristen Spa Manager |
Aqua Massage is a relaxation style of massage that utilizes the warm water therapy pool. During a typical session, the therapist will perform gentle massage techniques while slowly moving you around the pool. While most anyone could benefit from this style of massage, this type is perfect for those who have limited mobility, difficulty getting onto/off the table, and those with arthritis. The benefits of this massage are similar to those of the relaxation style: stress relief, decreased muscle tension, relief of pain, increased blood circulation and lymph, and increased immunity just to name a few.
To help with the transition into fall, the Day Spa is offering 25% off for first time visitors! Stop by or call to set up your appointment. Let the Franciscan Center help you meet your wellness goals!
Team Franciscan Center: Advice from Anna-Bridgette
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| Anna-Bridgette |
Bones are living tissue. They are made of collagen and calcium phosphate. Collagen provides the frame, and calcium phosphate supplies the strength. While you are young, the bone renews itself to provide for growth and structural changes in your skeleton. As you age, the bone renewal process slows down. "Osteoporosis" is the term used to describe fragile bones that fracture or break easily. Regular weight-bearing or resistance exercise helps your body maintain bone mass and help prevent osteoporosis. I recommend the following classes:
Weightlifting:
Kettlebells:
Kettlebells are the ultimate training tool for all-around fitness and development. They combine cardiovascular, strength and flexibility training. This class will target all core areas. Offered Mondays at 1:00 pm
Team Franciscan Center: Underwater Treadmill
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| Dr. Jack Harless |
By now most of you know that the underwater treadmill is up & running. This has been a wonderful addition to TFC & we have heard nothing but good things from our members on this state of the art device.
For those of you who are unsure if the underwater treadmill is for you, let me just add a few lines about it’s effectiveness in the fitness arena.
Anyone who has a nagging joint or muscle ache or pain can use the treadmill with surprising ease and comfort.
Arthritis sufferers find the underwater treadmill to be a welcome relief as the warm water reduces inflammation and allows for ease of movement and full joint range of motion, which is vital for every human, but especially so for those with arthritic conditions.
Anyone who hasn’t been able to run for whatever reason will find that the underwater treadmill allows them to re-discover that long lost activity. As approximately 60-75% of your body weight is removed by the water, most people find that running is a viable option for increased cardio and strengthening. Try it & see just how fun it is to run again!
We are offering complimentary consultations on proper use of the treadmill. It’s surprisingly easy to operate. Just call the TFC front desk at 436-2203 to set up your consultation. Until then happy running!
Team Fit-for-Driving No. 17: Drought and Your Car
Some areas of the country are moving to non-essential drought orders for conservation of water. This means that washing your car using public water sources may be restricted. However, keeping your mirrors, headlights, parking and brake lights, and windows clean are still important for safety. Finding alternative ways to keep these areas free from debris is essential. Interestingly, there are eco-friendly and waterless car products on the market that may be appropriate depending on your vehicle’s manufacture recommendations. In addition, and as an emotional uplift, cleaning the inside of the car can sometimes help you tolerate those longer time periods between exterior car wash times.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Team Franciscan Center: Exercise & the Mental Ecosystem
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| Dr. Jack Harless Manager of The Franciscan Center |
In an article entitled, The Influence of Physical Activity on Mental Well-Being, published in the Journal of Public Health Nutrition, 1999, the authors concluded that “exercise has a moderate reducing effect on state & trait anxiety & can improve physical self-perceptions & in some cases global self-esteem. Also there is now good evidence that aerobic & resistance exercise enhances mood states….”
As if we need more motivation to get up and move, studies such as these highlight the importance of exercise, not just for the amelioration of disease and symptom states, but for general well-being, including mental wellness.
What this study doesn’t include however, are specific recommendations on how to accomplish this increased mental vitality. Unfortunately, most of us will start a workout routine this year and within a couple of months, abandon it. There are many good excuses why we can’t comply with our workout routine, time, conflicts, not enough energy, etc. In a word, we are not consistent.
I don’t believe any of us, in light of the current research highlighted above, would willingly place these excuses above increased physical and mental well-being. Most of us have just not found the right partnership that will successfully assist us in accomplishing our goals.
That partnership is Vital Life. Socialization is to exercise what gasoline is to a fire. Your exercise compliance & consistency will literally be ignited by participation in our vital life programs. Your physical flame will burn brighter & the light of your mental capacities can now shine like the sacred fire on Mount Olympus! Come get warm by the fire, and see active minds and bodies performing at their highest potential at The Franciscan Center.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Team Resident Council: Revised By-Laws
ST. LEONARD RESIDENT COUNCIL
By-Laws
September 2012
I.
Purpose
The purpose of the Resident Council is
to provide an avenue of communication
between the administration and the
residents of St. Leonard (SL).
II.
Goals
A.
Provide information on community interests at regular residents’
meetings.
B.
Communicate residents’ suggestions and concerns to the administration.
C.
Encourage the administration to consider concerns of residents and
consult
with them on all decisions that
affect their lives at SL.
D.
Communicate administration’s suggestions and concerns to residents.
III.
Membership / Meetings / Standing Committees
A.
Every resident of SL is a member of the Resident Council.
B.
The Council meets in January, March, May, July, September, and
November on
the 1st Wednesday of
the month at 2 pm, unless otherwise specified.
C.
The elected officers (EORC) of the Council meet prior to the general
meeting to
review the agenda and to prepare
reports for the meeting.
D.
The Resident Council has three standing committees:
1.
Nominating Committee (See V—D)
2.
By-laws Review Committee (See VI—B, 2, 3)
3.
Hospitality Committee*
This committee will be a
sub-committee of the Cottage/Garden Homes
EORC and will report to them.
*Hospitality Committee
purpose attached.
IV.
Elected Officers (EORC)
Resident Council has fifteen (15)
elected officers:
1.
President, President-elect, Secretary
2.
Area Representatives:
Assisted Care 2
Chaminade Hall 2
Cottages/Garden Homes 2
Health and
Rehabilitation 2
Joseph Bernardin 2
San Damiano 2
V.
Election Process
A.
Annual elections are held in November.
B.
Officers to be elected:
1. President-elect
2. Secretary (when term expires)
3. Area Representative (when term expires,
usually six (6) each year)
C.
Term of office—January 1 to
December 31
1. President—one- year term
2.
President-elect assumes office of President after one-year term.
3. Secretary—two-year term
4. Area Representatives—two-year terms
D.
Nominating Committee
1. Chairman—President
2. Members—three/four Area Representatives whose
term expires the year of
election.
3. Responsibilities:
a. Meet in summer to determine ballot needs.
b. Notify all residents via TV channel or
special mailing, etc. (Candidate
should be a resident of
SL a minimum of 6 months.)
c. Provide a means for interested residents to
contact at least two members
of the Nominating
Committee (names and phone numbers).
d. Solicit and recommend candidates, if enough
residents do not volunteer.
e. Present list of candidates to Elected
Officers (EORC) and residents at
the November meetings.
f. Hand out ballots at the November meeting, if
multiple candidates have
volunteered; then
collect and tabulate the ballots.
g. Notify all candidates of the results by phone
and residents through the
TV channel.
E.
Installation of new officers
Introduce new officers at the
January meetings, when their terms begin.
VI. Responsibilities of Officers
A.
President
1. Call and conduct meetings of Elected Officers
(EORC) and Resident
Council (see III—B).
2. Prepare the agenda for both meetings.
3.
Appoint ad hoc committees
Ad hoc committee projects must
be presented to EORC before
Implementation.
4.
Appoint alternate representatives for the resident areas, whose duties
are:
a. Attend board meetings.
b. Vote when elected officer is absent.
5.
Appoint replacement representative (see VI—D, 4, b)
6.
Serve as Chairman of the Nominating Committee.
7.
Attend Board of Trustees of SL meetings when invited.
B.
President-elect
1.
Represent President at meetings/functions as needed.
2.
Chair the By-laws Review Committee, or appoint a chair.
3.
Present amendments to Resident Council at September meeting.
C. Secretary
1.
Record minutes of elected officers (EORC) and Resident Council meetings.
2.
Send copies of minutes of Resident Council meetings to SL Board of
Trustees
and to others, on request.
D.
Area Representatives
1.
Call and conduct area meetings every other month (Feb., Apr., June,
Aug.,
Oct., Dec.), or as
needed; e.g., at other intervals (Feb.,
June, Oct.).
2.
Provide residents with current information about activities, plans, and
other
pertinent topics.
3.
Family members may participate if a resident is unable.
4.
Attend all Elected Representatives (EORC) and Resident Council meetings.
a. Notify President if unable to attend.
b. President may appoint a new representative if
three consecutive meetings
are not attended (See
VI—A, 5).
VII.
Amendments
A.
By-laws are reviewed annually (See VI—B, 2).
B.
Amendments require two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of Elected Officers
(EORC).
C.
Post By-laws, amendments or revisions in strategic locations for one
week
(usually in August).
D. Notify residents of locations and time frame (TV channel) and ask for
D. Notify residents of locations and time frame (TV channel) and ask for
written comments.
E.
Present By-laws, amendments or revisions to Resident Council at
September meeting.
This
revision supercedes all previous By-laws and amendments.
We present
this revision for approval on this date September 5, 2012
*HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
Purpose: To foster a feeling of neighborliness among residents.
The
Hospitality Committee consisting of two volunteers from each pod, court, or
area shall meet on a designated day of the month preceding the Cottages/Garden
Home Residents meeting. One of the two
volunteer hospitality chairpersons will chair the meeting.
Responsibilities:
1. Visit and welcome new residents after they
move in.
2. Check on all neighbors.
3. Notify residents when maintenance wishes to
have information relayed to them.
(Example: The day window washers or furnace filter
changes will arrive.)
4. Notify neighbors, with permission, when a
person is critically ill or passes away.
September
2012
2012 St. Leonard Studio Art and Writing Show!
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Bill is adding some last minute touches to his entry of a doll house
that is a replica of the home where his wife grew up.
The 2012 St. Leonard Studio Art and Writing Show
is this Wednesday 10-5pm and Thursday 10-5:pm!
that is a replica of the home where his wife grew up.
The 2012 St. Leonard Studio Art and Writing Show
is this Wednesday 10-5pm and Thursday 10-5:pm!
Team Marketing: Walk to END Alzheimer's Disease
ATTN: St. Leonard Employees
Casual for a Cause
On Wednesday, August 29th
donate $1 to wear jeans and a shirt supporting your favorite sports team to support the Alzheimer’s Association.
All donations received from employees will be matched by St. Leonard in the effort to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk in September!
If you would like to participate on the 29th, please report to your supervisor at the beginning of your shift to give your donation, receive a sticker stating you donated, and know that you have helped a great cause!
Thank you for your support!
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Friday, August 17, 2012
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Tim Barringer and Compassionate Touch for the Memory Impaired
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Massage and Alzheimer’s Disease
With Alzheimer’s disease on the rise, many healthcare specialists are looking to outside resources for help manage symptoms. Sharon Puszko, Ph.D, LMT, owner/director and educator of the Daybreak Geriatric Massage Institute, wrote an article in the March 2010 issue of Massage Magazine regarding the safety of massage for Alzheimer’s disease. This post is a summarization of her article.
Nowadays it seems we all know, or know the caretaker of, someone with Alzheimer’s disease – a degenerative disease that causes memory loss, as well as changes in mood and personality – and it does not look like this trend will decline any time soon. A 2009 report from the Alzheimer’s Association states that:
1. Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S.
2. Every 70 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
3. Health care costs triple for people older than age 65 suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia
4. By 2030, the number of people age 65 and older who will be suffering from Alzheimer’s is estimated to reach 7.7 million
However, in the midst of these grim truths about Alzheimer’s disease, something to look forward to is the emergence of massage therapy as a technique for managing irritability and anxiety.
The article, “The effectiveness of slow-stroke massage in diffusing agitated behaviors in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease,” published in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing, states the “physical expressions of agitation such as pacing, wandering, and resisting were decreased when … massage was applied.”
Another study, “Therapeutic touch and agitation in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease,” published in the Western journal of Nursing Research, examined the effect of therapeutic touch on Alzheimer’s patients and stated “Physical nonaggressive behaviors decreased significantly in those residents who received therapeutic touch compared with those who received the simulated version and the usual care. The study provided preliminary evidence for the potential for therapeutic touch in dealing with agitated behaviors by people with dementia.”
Maintaining a predictable schedule of twice-weekly appointments is ideal when working with Alzheimer’s clients, and the appointment should be between 10 and 30 minutes. Working with clients while they are dressed and sitting in a chair will make them more comfortable as well.
Success is difficult to measure when dealing with a degenerative, fatal disease. The most we can hope for is to help the patient relax, improve circulation, facilitate better sleep patterns, and, in general, improve the quality of the client’s life. Touch is usually the last memory the Alzheimer’s disease patient can register. Touch is the first sensation we experience at birth and the last we register when all other sensations are gone.
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| Tim Barringer Massage Therapist |
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Sedentary Scales: I often enjoy passive activities such as cards, bingo, and board games
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SEDENTARY ACTIVITY BOOSTER GUIDE
Approximate calories burned when participating in passive activities for 2 hours = 204
Approximate calories burned when participating in 2 hours of passive activities and then a 10 minute walk = 244
Added benefits: Increased bone density, lung capacity, mental alertness, and stronger muscles.♥
St. Leonard is a Vital Life Community
Team Jerry Cozart: Habitat for Humanity!
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Team Fitness Gurus No.30:Consumer Protection and Exercise Equipment
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Summer exercise equipment and outdoor recreational vehicles can be great ways to have fun while training for your next event. Remember to follow manufacture’s directions for the care and maintenance of these items for safety, and to extend their life expectancy. In addition, I have included a few websites for you so that you can look for recalls and consumer protection issues concerning fitness and recreational vehicles.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Tips for buying Excerise Equipment
Consumer Reports Outdoor Fitness
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2012 St. Leonard Studio Art and Writing Show : Robert Sibenthaler Garden and Floral Design Judge
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Mr. Siebenthaler, from Siebenthaler’s Gardening center, will judge the categories of Gardening and Floral arrangement. Siebenthaler, whose family started the Siebenthaler Nursery in 1870, is a charter member of Dayton City Beautiful Commission, has spent more than 20 years with Five Rivers MetroParks and currently serves on the ISUS Youth Board, Salvation Army Board and the Board of Shiloh Cemetery. He has served as president of the Ohio Nursery Association, National Landscape Association Board and the Dayton Rotary, where he has been a member since 1953. Siebenthaler has also served on the board of the Horticultural Research Institute. He is a well-qualified judge for our Studio Art and Writing Show this August 22nd and 23rd !
Spiritual Care: Feast of Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest, Martyr
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| Sister Kateri Theriault Mission Integration |
Nights of destiny
It may seem that our lives are defined by our best or worst hour. Yet character is actually honed one decision at a time, and we’re always free to choose a new direction. At an early age the Franciscan priest Maximilian Kolbe had a vision of martyrdom and embraced it. Forty years later he would have to choose it more concretely, offering his life in exchange for another prisoner in the Auschwitz death camp. On this day Muslims commemorate another “Night of Destiny,” when Mohammed received his revelation, by praying as a community for mercy, forgiveness, and salvation. Today, pray for the gifts you need to fulfill your destiny.
TODAY’S READINGS: Ezekiel 2:8-3:4; Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 (414)
“I opened my mouth, and [the Lord God] gave me the scroll to eat.”
CONTRIBUTORS
Alice Camille, Daniel Grippo, Caroline Hopkinson, Father Larry Janowski, O.F.M., Ann O’Connor, Joel Schorn, Patrice J. Tuohy, and Sister Julie Vieira, I.H.M.
St. Leonard 2012 Studio Art and Writing Contest: Photography Judge!
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Mr. King will be judging the photography, computer enhanced photography, and computer art categories in the St. Leonard Studio Art and Writing Show this August 22nd and 23rd. Mr. King owns Centerville Framing and Gifts in downtown Centerville and is a photographer himself. Mr. King and his wife have been framing professionally for most of their adult lives with a genuine passion for what they do. Their combined experience of 50 years in the custom picture framing industry sets them apart as the pros you can trust with your valuable artwork, family heirlooms, and photographs. Mr. King is excited to judge in this year’s show! Enter your artwork today for a chance to place in the top three in the above categories. You may also sell your work and keep all of the profits! Contact Anna-Bridgette Shorten for entry forms or questions. Entry forms are also available at the Chaminade front desk. Submit your artwork by August 15th.
Team Stewart: Miami Co Fair!
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Maya and her horse Middy display their skills and places in several categories!
Friday, August 10, 2012
Virtual Team Leader Support Update: Organization and a New Wellness Series!
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Recently, the previously designed wellness brochures and information were organized and placed in display racks throughout the buildings on our campus. As the information grows it becomes a challenge to keep information current, refreshed, and the racks stocked. Various strategies such as enlisting volunteers for the folding and replenishing process has been helpful. In addition, creating an inventory and placement guide was helpful for consistency.
A new wellness series was launched this month and the theme was "Am I Sedentary," and it is supplemented with Sedentary Activity Booster Guides. These guides offer choices for making a sedentary activity a little healthier.
Team Leisure and Fun: A Change in the Donuts and Coffee Social!
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Residents tried something different this month for their morning monthly social. The residents sampled fruits and bagels and it was considered a nice change to try periodically.
Virtual Team Parkinson's Research Update
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| Dr. Jack Harless Team Captain |
Team Parkinson’s has 15 members and going strong. This week we looked at new the effects of caffeine on those with PD. The study concluded that caffeine, which is widely consumed around the world in coffee, tea and soft drinks, may help control movement in people suffering from Parkinson's. Exciting news for coffee and tea addicts everywhere!
Team Home and Garden: Social Vegetable Garden Update!
Through storms, drought, and excessive heat this social garden thrives!
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