Cultural Diversity Compentence No. 1: Self-Reflection

When we socialize with others, we bring a broad variety of attitudes, values, culturally learned assumptions, biases, beliefs, and behaviors to the relationship. Basically all social interaction can be considered a multicultural event because each of us is unique. Respecting and understanding our individual culture with all of its complexities is a excellent beginning to cultural diversity competence. Experts in the field state that our culture defines us and impacts our decision-making concerning cultural empathy both on an intentional and unintentional level.

The Quest for Emotional Wellness No. 6: Emotional Arousal and Memory

Identifying the emotions based around a memory may help identify broad aspects of a memory or event. However, if the event is negative this" flashbulb memory" may skew the information depending on the emotional arousal associated with the memory. Remembering the positive aspects of the event may be helpful in remembering more of the facts. Recent research indicates that positive memories contain more contextual information or data about the event than do unpleasant memories. Caregivers can use this information to help their loved ones recall daily preferences. For example, if someone is searching for words to describe their favorite color, ask this person how this color makes them feel. This may help the emotional arousal associated with the color bring forward enough contextual information to identify the color verbally.

Team Beauty Shop: Healthy Beauty Tip No. 3

Submitted by Salon Manager Angie Pickering

To help remove residue and product build up on hair try this old fashioned remedy.

Mix an equal ratio of baking soda and water together and massage through hair, making sure that the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears are protected from solution entry into these sensitive areas. Shampoo afterward, and then rinse well and style as usual. Remember to check your list of allergies and possible medication interaction before using this technique.

Fit-for-Driving No. 7: Ease

Making a smooth and steady transition from one lane to the next, helps to give you time to look where you are going as you merge into traffic. Being easy on the gas pedal and coming up to speed gradually from a stop or lane transition reduces the noise and pollution associated with abrupt starts and acceleration.

Team Spiritual Care: We are Members of a Human Family

Sister Kateri Theriault

Mission Integration

Globally United Our Christian community should open us up to those with whom we share this planet all over the world. It should provide us with a means of solidarity, a sense that because we are members of a human family, created by God, we are all connected and even responsible for each other. — from Already There

Construction Update: Assisted Care Memory Units!

~photos submitted by project photographer Denise~

Construction Update: Memory Units!

~photos submitted by project photographer Denise~