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February 2017

The Carlton TimesLove Honor Provide

Theme of the Month:

In the month of February we will celebrate the most coveted sweet of all -Chocolate. Residents are encouraged to share their favorite chocolate recipes,while test tasting new recipes. Resident will also have the opportunity to joinin activities centered around the history of chocolate, how it can be used, andhow to make it a sweet part of any Valentine’s day. For theme relatedprograms see the activities highlighted in red on our monthly calendar. Joinus in celebrating…

Chocolate1075 Fulton Ave., Sacramento, CA 95825 916.971.4800 License# 347002787 www.carltonseniorliving.com

Reducing Your Risk for DementiaBy Ava M. Stinnett

As you may know, dementia is not a specific disease. It is an overall term for a complex set ofsymptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain, such as Alzheimer’s disease, vasculardementia, and dementia from Parkinson’s disease. The causes of dementia can produce similar,overlapping symptoms such as confusion, memory loss, and difficulty performing everydayactivities.

While we can’t control age or genetics, there are lifestyle factors that researchers believe mayhelp reduce the risk or delay the onset of dementia when we get older. Before making anysubstantial diet or lifestyle changes, it’s advised that you first speak with your physician.

· Adopt a healthy diet. A diet that includes lots of fruits, green leafy vegetables, legumes, fish,olive oil, and whole grains•and is low in•saturated fats, dairy products, meat, poultry, andadded sugar•may help preserve cognitive function.

· Exercise regularly. A study conducted by researchers at UCLA Medical Center and theUniversity of Pittsburgh found that virtually any type of aerobic physical activity mayimprove brain volume and cut the risk of dementia by approximately 50 percent. Goodexercise choices include walking briskly, dancing, swimming, cycling, and even gardening.

· Get refreshing sleep. First, get as much natural sunlight as possible early in the day. Try togo to sleep and get up at the same time every day. Avoid napping during the day. Limitcaffeine, nicotine, alcohol, and big meals at night. Take time for relaxing activities beforesleep, such as meditation; slow, deep breathing; progressive muscle relaxation; or visualizinga peaceful, restful place. If it helps, listen to some soft music or a book on tape.

· Maintain your blood pressure at a healthy level. Try to lose extra weight—especiallyaround the waistline—and maintain a healthy weight; reduce sodium by reading food labelsand reducing processed foods; and limit alcohol consumption.

· Take a complete multivitamin. Although some preliminary studies support the use ofvitamin and mineral supplements, especially Vitamin K because of its role in anti-aging, andcertain spices, it’s best to discuss the use of such supplements with your physician beforeadding them to your diet.

· Play games and laugh more! Mentally stimulating memory games, coloring, doodling, doingcrossword or jigsaw puzzles, and socializing with others engage the brain, grow new braincells, and may ultimately help delay the onset of dementia.

Results of medical research studies appear in the headlines every day. In fact, the NationalInstitute on Aging supports more than 30 clinical trials. As of now, prevention is the best cure for

Memory Corner

Sources:Mayo Clinic. “Dementia: Self-Management.” Retrieved on November 15, 2016, from www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dementia/manage/ptc-20199100“How to sleep better.” Retrieved on November 15, 2016, fromwww.helpguide.org/articles/sleep/how-to-sleep-better.htm

History of Chocolate

Chocolate Sensory Bin

Hot Chocolate Bar

Candy Wrapping Collage

Sensory Chocolate Dirt

Chocolate Finger Painting

Valentines’ Day Party

Chocolate Picture Frames

Chocolate Dipped Fruit

Guess the Flavor

Candies from the Past

Chocolate from Around the Globe

Top 25 Candy Songs

Joan Weeks-Keppel February 27th

Tilda Redway February 28th

Luke Wiltshire February 11th

Da’Resha Gaines February 12th

Nichole Woods February 23rd

Carlton Plaza Management Team

Manny Dirar Marilyn Royce Yuvi Diaz Denise Rodrigues Sierra PenfoldAssociate Director PE Director Resident Services PC Manager Resident Liaison

Lisa Schumann Amanda Friedman Ana Cardenas Brittany Won Luke WiltshireExecutive Director Retirement Counselors Med Manager MC PC Manager

Shantel Koehler Jess Beck DJ Banar Chef MJDining Room Memory Care Manager Plant Operations Michael Jackson

Thursday, February 2

Saturday, February 4

Friday, February 3

LR= Living RoomDR= Dining RoomP= Memory Care PatioTV= TV RoomAL= Assisted LivingCY= Courtyard

9:45 Ball Exercises (LR)10:00 Advice Corner (LR)11:00 Exercise with Allison (LR)

1:15 Fred Edano (LR) 2:15 Music with Liz (LR) 3:30 Courtyard Stroll (AL) 6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Creative Colors (LR)11:30 Horseshoes (LR) 1:15 Book Club (LR)

2:30 Happy Hour (DR) 3:30 Games & Leisure (LR) 7:00 Friday Night Movie (TV)

9:45 Morning Stretch (LR)10:00 History of Chocolate (LR)11:00 Sing Fit - Leading Ladies (TV) 1:15 Movie Matinee (TV) 2:30 Fun Facts about Chocolate (DR) 3:30 Balloon Toss (LR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:00 Current Events (LR)10:30 Art with Melissa Sackman(LR)

1:30 Jerry Lopes (LR)2:30 Ball Toss (LR)

3:30 Sweet Tooth Word Search (DR) 6:30 Wednesday Night Movie (TV)

Wednesday, February 1

Our residents helped to create a tale in theirown words from a picture of a puppy….

“Its a cute dog”- He is hiding and heis getting out of the thing he has beenhiding from, like a rug. When I washis age I liked to hide”, said Dorothy.

“It’s a box”

“He needed help to get out of the box.But I don’t think he hid under thebox; he was sleeping.” “The dog’s

name is ‘Rosie the Riverter.’ “He hasno family…but, he has a dog family.”

“Well, just about everybody has afamily”. Dorothy added.

“Three of them, a family of three.”“Now, he is going to rest.” “After a rest

he will go for a pee”. Kathrynlaughed. “He will go to sleep”

“No!, No! No! - Dorothy smiled. “Go tosleep, we all need sleep” finished

Dorothy.

Sunday, February 5

Tuesday, February 7 Saturday, February 11

Wednesday, February 8

Monday, February 6 Friday, February 10

9:45 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Current Events (LR)11:00 Peaceful Meditation (DR) 1:15 Creative Colors (LR) 2:00 Superbowl (TV) 3:30 Ciprian Mihutz (LR)

6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Getting to Know you (LR)11:00 Current Events (DR) 1:15 Family Recipes (DR) 2:00 Manicures (DR) 3:00 Sing-A-Long (LR) 6:30 Monday Night Movie (TV)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Creative Colors (LR)11:30 Horseshoes (LR) 1:15 Superstitions (LR) 2:00 Happy Hour (DR) 3:00 Marvin Ulvild (LR) 6:30 Friday Night Movie (TV)

9:45 Ball Toss (LR)10:30 Book Club (LR)11:00 Reflections (DR) 1:15 Celebrity Corner (LR) 2:00 SingFit (TV) 3:00 Movie Matinee (TV) 6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Ball Exercises (LR)10:00-12:00 Art with Allison (LR)11:00 On this Day in History (DR) 1:15 Incredible Journeys (DR) 2:30 SingFit - Favorite Singers (LR) 3:30 Paper Basketball (LR) 6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Ball Exercises (LR)10:00 Chocolate Finger Painting (LR)11:00 Current Events (DR) 1:15 Time Slips (TV) 2:30 Courtyard Stroll (AL) 3:30 Sing-Fit - State Animals (DR) 6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:00 Current Events (LR)10:30 Art with Melissa Sackman (LR) 1:15 Bowling (LR)

2:30 Ball Toss (LR) 3:30 SingFit (TV) 6:30 Wednesday Night Movie (TV)

Thursday, February 9

RSVP with the Front Deskat (916) 971-4800

Sunday, February 12 Thursday, February 16

Tuesday, February 14

Monday, February 13 Friday, February 17

Saturday, February 18

9:45 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Current Events (LR)11:00 Peaceful Meditation (DR)11:00 Valentine’s Day Brunch (AL-DR) 1:15 Creative Colors (DR)

2:00 Fellowship and Communion (LR) 3:00 Ciprian Mihut (LR)

6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Love is in the Air (LR)11:15 Current Events (DR)

1:15 Skip Morgan (LR) 2:00 Manicures (DR) 3:00 Ciprian Mihutz (LR) 6:30 Monday Night Movie (TV)

9:45 Ball Exercises (LR)10:00-12:00 Art with Allison (LR)11:00 Current Events (DR) 1:30 Jerry Lopes (LR) 2:30 Valentine’s Day (LR) 3:30 Sing-Fit - Love (LR) 6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Ball Exercises (LR)10:00 Name 10 (LR)11:00 Current Events (DR) 1:15 Time Slips (TV) 2:30 Courtyard Stroll (AL) 3:30 Sing-Fit (TV) 6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Creative Colors (LR)11:30 Celebrity Corner (LR) 1:15 Guess the Flavor (LR) 2:30 Happy Hour (DR) 3:30 Candy Blast from the Past (TV) 6:30 Friday Night Movie (TV)

9:45 Morning Stretch (LR)10:30 Famous First’s (LR)11:00 Sing-Fit (TV) 1:15 Movie Matinee (TV) 2:30 Creative Colors (LR) 3:30 Balloon Toss (LR) 6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

Wednesday February 159:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)

10:00 Current Events (LR)10:30 Art with Melissa Sackman (LR) 1:15 Bingo Mania (LR)

2:30 On this Day - In the Charts (LR) 3:30 Scenic Drive 5:00 Candle Light Dinner (DR)

Sunday, February 19

Monday, February 20

Tuesday, February 21

Wednesday, February 22

Monday, August 29

Thursday, February 23

Friday, February 25

9:45 Ball Exercises (LR)10:00-12:00 Art with Allison (LR)11:00 Current Events (DR) 1:15 Puzzle Mania (DR) 2:30 Creative Colors (DR) 3:30 Sing Fit (TV) 6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Trivia (DR)11:15 Current Events (DR)

1:15 Lynell Heaps (LR) 2:00 Popcorn Social (DR) 3:00 Creative Colors (DR) 6:30 Monday Night Movie (TV)

9:45 Chair Yoga (LR)10:00-12:00 Art with Allison (LR)11:00 Peaceful Meditation (DR) 1:15 Coloring (LR) 2:00 Puzzle Mania (DR) 3:00 Ciprian Mihut (LR) 6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Ball Exercises (LR)10:00 Drum Creations (LR)11:00 Current Events (DR) 1:15 Time-Slips (LR) 2:30 Courtyard Stroll (AL) 3:30 Sing -Fit (TV) 6:30 Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:00 Creative Colors (LR)11:00 Horseshoes (LR) 1:30 Ciprian Mihutz (LR)

2:30 Happy Hour (DR)3:30 Hot Chocolate & Cookies

7:00 Friday Night Movie (TV)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)10:30 Art with Melissa Sackman (LR) 1:15 Top 25 Candy Songs (LR) 2:30 Sensory Chocolate Dirt (DR) 3:30 Chocolate Sensory Bin (DR) 6:30 Wednesday Night Movie (TV)

Saturday, February 26 9:45 Morning Stretch (LR)10:30 Chocolate from Around theWorld (LR)11:00 Sing-Fit (TV) 1:15 Movie Matinee (TV) 2:30 Creative Colors (LR) 3:30 Balloon Toss (LR) 6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

LR= Living RoomDR= Dining RoomP= Memory Care PatioTV= TV RoomAL= Assisted LivingCY= Courtyard

Sunday, February 27

Monday, February 28

National Puzzle Day 9:45 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Current Events (LR)11:00 Peaceful Meditation (DR) 1:15 Chocolate Dipped Fruit (DR)

2:00 Fellowship and Communion (LR) 3:00 Bingo (LR) 6:30 Lavender Hand Spa (DR)

9:45 Fabulous Fitness (LR)11:15 Current Events (DR) 1:15 Manicures (LR) 2:00 Hot Chocolate Bar (DR) 3:00 Creative Colors (DR) 6:30 Monday Night Movie (TV)

ADVICE CORNER

“Stay with the baby at all times -because it is common sense”.

“Never smoke around the child”

“Don’t leave her with a stranger”

Move to another country!”

“Tell you child to always be polite anddon’t cause trouble”.

Dear Residents, Families, Friends and Staff,

We have recently received the results of theResident Surveys. I am happy to say over all theywere really good. There are some issues that youhave brought to our attention and the team here

will work on a action plan to address theseconcerns. We may want to meet with the

residents to get more feed back. If this becomesthe case, we will hold some resident focus

groups. I will make sure you are aware of thefocus groups time and place in advance.

It has been brought to my attention that someresidents may feel that while I am out of the

community a day or two a week there is no onehere in my place to run the community or answerquestions. I want you to know this is completelynot true. As you all know we have a very strongmanagement team who are always here to helpyou in anyway they can. You can also reach out

and speak with either Manny Dirar, our AssociateDirector or Amanda Friedman, our Assistant

Executive Director. If for some reason you needor want to talk to me and I am not in the

community please feel free to call me on my cell,email me or leave word at the front desk and theywill let me know to contact you. I never want you

to feel or think that I am not available to you.

Valentine's Day is coming up on Tuesday the14th. I really love this holiday. I wish all of you awonderful month of love. I hope you can join usfor our Valentine's Brunch on Sunday the 12th.

Remember to take the time to tell your loved oneshow much they mean to you and how much youlove them. Sure, you can tell them any other dayof the year, but why not make it a little special on

Valentine's Day.

To all of you here, I wish you a veryHappy Valentine's Day! May your life always

be filled with love, happiness and joy.

Warm regards,Lisa Schumann, Executive Director

was born March 7th, 1995 in Chone, Equador.He graduated from Lodi High School and

afterwards he went through a Fire Academy inColumbia. This was followed by volunteering asa Firefighter in Sonora. Carlos is also an Eagle

Scout and EMT Licensed and plans to be aParamedic one day.

He chose a position in Memory Care because heis open to giving care to those who are in need

and wants to gather the experience for thefuture. He has a twin brother; plays guitar and

loves anything outdoors such as hiking andfishing.

His favorite quote to live by is

was born on July 1st, 1931 inSyracuse, New York. He served inthe United States Air force. He alsowas an engineer for Aerojet and

owned his own business. He was apart-time professor at SacramentoState where he taught business

classes. Jerry is an avid walker andcurrently enjoys exercising,

listening to music and creating art.

Join us for ourCandlelight Dinner on

Wednesday February 15th

at 5:00 p.m.

Please join me in congratulating Nichole asbecoming our part time Programming/Activityassistant. Nichole is a mother of two beautiful

children. Everyday they give her the motivationto push forward and keep it moving. In her

words, nothing is impossible without God. Godand family mean everything to her.

What she loves most about Memory Care are theresidents and their uniqueness. She enjoys

hearing their stories and loves to reminisce onthe moments that have touched their lives themost. She enjoys making a difference with the

whole memory care team. She joins theprogramming team with an enthusiastic and

energetic vision with the goal being to keep ourresidents active. She hopes to add to theprogram joy and encouragement in each

experience with the residents to help promotehealthy socialization.

During the fourth quarter of 2016 thepiece of art selected was Freedom From

Want by Norman Rockwell.

What is the Quarterly Creation Contest?

Our Memory Care residents spend three monthscreating a unique interpretation of a famous piece

of art. Each community then submits theircreation and one is honored for its creativity and

uniqueness.

Join us in congratulating Downtown Pleasant Hill ontheir creative interpretation of Freedom From Want! Theresidents created a Timeslips Story vocalizing thatFreedom from Want was truly about Family. Theresidents then made a recreation of Freedom from Want,printed Carlton Family Photos, and ironed it all togetherto create a family quilt.

How

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ifeBy Ruby

McDonaldTo some people, living a thrilling life might mean one with adventure and risk, or perhaps it has

sexual connotations, but in actuality it has nothing to do with any of those. We can live a thrilling

life by simply opening our eyes and looking at the world differently. I know from personal experience

that when I became an artist a few years ago, I have had to, and still am, learning to see.

Some people see the world as just simply ho hum, yet to close our eyes to all the thrills it has to offer

us is to lose out on treasure after treasure.

Here are some rather effortless ways to add thrills to your life:

1. Walk down the street (or sit by a window or outdoors by your house if you can’t walk) and

with your eyes, search for something you haven’t noticed before. See what you can find there

that is fascinating. You might have to focus for a few seconds before you find something that

catches your attention. For instance, look at the shape and colors in a rock. Or the multitude

of colors in a bird’s feathers.

2. Look up in the sky. Here in the islands the clouds move quickly and the shapes change into

various shapes and designs that are fascinating. In California the clouds are totally different

but equally as fascinating. See how many familiar designs you can find, such as a face, an

animal, or wherever your unbridled imagination takes you. The sky’s the limit!

3. You won’t have to go far to look into the faces of the interesting people around you. There is

an unlimited number to study. Look at the difference face structures. Eyes tell us a story

about each of us. Our faces reveal our journey. What could be more thrilling? We may think

our lives are closed books, but our faces give us away.

4. Study the patterns and shapes of peoples clothing. Think about the designer and how much

effort went into the final result.

5. Sunsets and sunrises are also worthy of study. No two are ever the same.

6. The plants and flowers also invite our eyes to feast on them. Again, colors, shapes, textures,

and scents or odors abound.

7. Have you actually seen the dog or cat that you pet daily? Can you describe the eyes, the fur,

the color?

Those are only a few things to get you started. These are good conversation topics as well. As we

grow more seasoned, our brains will grow lazy and channel our lives into a tiny corner unless we

make the effort to keep it healthy. We must exert ourselves and enter into thinking games and other

way to help us stay the vital, healthy people we were meant to be. As we create a more thrilling world

for ourselves, our world becomes a thrilling place in which to live. Or as Dr. Wayne Dyer says,

“WHEN YOU CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS, THE THINGS YOU LOOK AT

CHANGE.”