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May happenings atKirkwood Corners
Monthly theme- Change in Latitude
Monthly Dimension- Vocational Activity News
Now that the weather is finally warmer we have a lot of outside activities planned! Weare working on re-vamping our outside sitting area so it will be more comfortable andinviting. We will have some lawn games that will be avaible to check out to enjoy while youare visiting your loved ones. We are working on setting up a disc golf basket with a fewstarting points around the yard. The residents did a disc golf clinic last fall and loved it! Wewill be doing it as a weekly activity and inviting other communities to come scrimmage withus.
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Our first cookout will be on May 30th! Please RSVP by May 24th. We plan on havingcookouts twice a month, as the residents really enjoy them. Family and friends are alwayswelcome to join, but we do ask that you give us a few days notice.
Since our theme is Change in Latitude we will be doing weekly virtual vacations thismonth! We will travel to Mexico, Scotland, the ultimate US Roadtrip, Italy and Greece. Wewill learn about the country we are visiting, sample food and drinks from the region andlisten to a variety of each countries' music. If your loved one has traveled to any of theseplaces and you don't mind sharing some photos I would love to include them in ourpresentation! Please email or bring them in for me to scan into the computer. The dimension this month is vocational which includes; volunteering, learning newskills, sharing work histories and learning about a variety of jobs people in the communityare doing (Police, Fire, Fish and Game, ect.) We will be volunteering with the PeaseGreeters- Date and time TBA- and at Live and Learn with our Grandbuddies. We will alsohave two trips to horse therapy, and have invited other communities in the area to join us tohelp grow the program we started last year. If you have photos of your loved one from theirworking days please send me a copy. We will have a bulletin board with their work historiesand photos.
Did you know May is National Egg Month!? What better way to celebrate than with fresheggs. We usually have plenty to go around so stop in the nurses station to pick up a dozeneggs from the girls!
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Horse Therapy Our first horse therapy group was April 24th. At horse therapy we break into 2-3small groups taking turns doing activities, driving the carriage and playing games. Wehave invited other communities in the area to join us this year so the residents can meetnew people and socialize with other seniors.
The Carriage Barn in Kensington is a non profit that specializes in adaptive horseback riding and carriage driving for people of all ages and abilities. They also host localscouts, birthday parties, home school groups and more! Check out their website for moreinfo on these events.
https://www.carriage-barn.org/
A note fromour ExecutiveDirectorStephanie Barker
In April, I attended the Blue Harbor SeniorLiving Annual Conference in PortlandOregon. Every year, they acknowledgehard working individuals and award them with a plaque in appreciation for everythingthey do for the Residents and community. There are many different awards given andmany communities that are part of Blue Harbor Senior Living. So, it is my honor, to announce that Jayme Thibeault has been awarded the ActivityProgram and WOW Moment of the Year! Jayme goes to great lengths to ensure that ourResidents are engaged and participating in activities that they enjoy! We are trulyblessed to have Jayme on our team and are so excited for her as this was more thandeserved. Please help me congratulate Jayme when you see her next!
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Mother's DayPlease join us for music and refeshments on May 12th starting at 1:00. Chris Ekblom willbe here at 1:30 to preform in the greatroom with refresments to follow. We will also have
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a small activity if you wish to join in after the music show. Please RSVP by May 10th ifyou will be joining us.
Best wishes Tiffany!A note from Tiffany, DSD
For those of you who do not know I have decided to leave my position here at Kirkwood.My last day will be May 4th. This was a big decision and one I did not enter into lightly. Iwill miss so many people and aspects of this place that have become so familiar. Istarted working here back in 2005 when I was just 23 years old. I have grown up here. Ihave made so many new friends with staff, families and residents. This has been mysecond family. I will miss all of you. It is time for me to embark on a new journey and Ihope it will be as wonderful as this one has been. Thank you to everyone who hashelped me along the way and filled me knowledge, tools and the confidence to getthrough the next stage of life. I will be forever grateful. I wish all of you, health andhappiness.
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Please join us in wishing Tiffany the best! An Ice Cream Social will be held onThursday May 2nd from 1:30-2:30
Tiffany, we wish you the best of luck on this adventure! We will all miss you terribly, butwill keep in touch. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to the residents; fromspecial holiday meals, to cook outs, helping to plan a meal for virtual vacation days and
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volunteering to help out on trips on your days off. We know you will do great things inArizona and hope you will be back to visit. <3 Jayme and The Residents
History with AnneMemorial Day History The custom of honoring ancestors by cleaning cemeteries and decorating graves is anancient and worldwide tradition, but the specific origin of Memorial Day, or DecorationDay as it was first known, are unclear. In early rural America, this duty was usually performed in late summer and was anoccasion for family reunions and picnics. After the Civil War, America’s need for asecular, patriotic ceremony to honor its military dead became prominent, as monumentsto fallen soldiers were erected and dedicated, and ceremonies centering on thedecoration of soldiers’ graves were held in towns and cities throughout the nation. After World War I, the day expanded to honor those who have died in all American wars. No less than 25 places have been named in connection with the origin of Memorial Day,and states observed the holiday on different dates. In 1971, Memorial Day became anational holiday by an act of Congress; it is now celebrated on the last Monday in May. The Poppy, A Symbol of Memorial Day In war-torn battlefields, the red field poppy (papaver rhoeas) was one of the first plants togrow. Its seeds scattered in the wind and sat dormant in the ground, onlygerminating when the ground is disturbed—as it was by the very brutal fighting duringWorld War 1.
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The practice of wearing of poppies was further inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields,”written in 1915 by Canadian soldier John McCrae. He saw the poppies in burials aroundhis artillery position in Belgium. Today, poppies are both the symbol of loss of life as a symbol of recovery and new life,especially in support of those servicemen who were damaged physically or emotionally. In Flanders Fields by John McCrae, May 1915 In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. Difference Between Memorial Day and Veterans Day Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day forremembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country,particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. While those who died are also remembered, Veterans Day is the day set aside to thankand honor ALL who served—in wartime or peacetime—and whether they died orsurvived. Veterans Day is always observed officially on November 11, regardless of theday of the week on which it falls.
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Volunteer AwardJayme nominated Mildred to the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains for hermany many years of service to the Girl Scouts. Anyone that knows Mildred, knows she isa very proud Girl Scout!
This is the post they shared about her:
Mildred Brown or “Brownie” as her Girl Scouts called her when she was a troop leaderturned 99 last October. As a Girl Scout, Mildred loved camping, hiking and birding. Shewas a Troop Leader for years and still volunteers when Girl Scout troops visit KirkwoodCorners. Her love of Girl Scouts is just as strong today as when she first joined. Thankyou Mildred - you are an inspiration for us all! Recognize #NationalVolunteerMonth bysharing how you are thankful for the Girl Scout volunteers in your life. Send us a privatemessage and we will select a volunteer to highlight each day of April.
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Prevent Lyme Disease Jayme Thibeault
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month Lyme disease is spread by the bite of an infected tick. In the United States, an estimated300,000 infections occur each year. If you camp, hike, work, or play in wooded or grassyplaces, you could be bitten by an infected tick. People living in or visiting New England, the mid-Atlantic states, and the upper Midwestare at greatest risk. Infected ticks can also be found in neighboring states and in someareas of Northern California, Oregon and Washington. But you and your family canprevent tick bites and reduce your risk of Lyme disease. Protect Yourself from Tick Bites Know where to expect ticks. Blacklegged ticks (the ticks that cause Lyme disease) live inmoist and humid environments, particularly in and near wooded or grassy areas. You
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may get a tick on you during outdoor activities around your home or when walkingthrough leaves and bushes. To avoid ticks, walk in the center of trails and avoid walkingthrough tall bushes or other vegetation. Though Lyme disease cases have been reported in nearly every state, cases arereported from the infected person’s county of residence, not the place where they wereinfected. Repel ticks on skin and clothing. Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registeredinsect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol, or 2-undecanone. EPA’s helpful search tool can help you find the productthat best suits your needs. Always follow product instructions. Parents should apply thisproduct to their children, avoiding hands, eyes, and mouth. Use products that containpermethrin on clothing. Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tentswith products containing 0.5% permethrin. It remains protective through severalwashings. Pre-treated clothing is available and may be protective longer. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has an online tool to help you select therepellentExternal that is best for you and your family. Perform Daily Tick Checks Check your body for ticks after being outdoors, even in your own yard. Search yourentire body for ticks when you return from an area that may have ticks. Use a hand-heldor full-length mirror to view all parts of your body and remove any tick you find. Takespecial care to check these parts of your body and your child’s body for ticks: * Under the arms * In and around the ears * Inside the belly button * Back of the knees * In and around all head and body hair * Between the legs * Around the waist Check your clothing and pets for ticks because they may carry ticks into the house.Check clothes and pets carefully and remove any ticks that are found. Place clothes intoa dryer on high heat to kill ticks. Remove Attached Ticks Quickly and Correctly Remove an attached tick with fine-tipped tweezers as soon as you notice it. If a tick isattached to your skin for less than 24 hours, your chance of getting Lyme disease isextremely small; however, other diseases may be transmitted more quickly. Over the next few weeks, watch for signs or symptoms of Lyme disease such as rash orfever. See a healthcare provider if you have signs or symptoms. For more information,
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see tick removal. Be Alert for Fever or Rash Even if you don’t remember being bitten by a tick, an unexpected summer fever or oddrash may be the first signs of Lyme disease, particularly if you’ve been in tick habitat.See your healthcare provider if you have symptoms. Prevent Ticks on Animals Prevent family pets from bringing ticks into the home by limiting their access to tick-infested areas and by using veterinarian-prescribed tick prevention products on yourdog.
Spring Clean up
SPRING YARD CLEAN UP Spring time is the right time to get your yard back into shape so that you can relax andenjoy the summer. Here in New Hampshire we don’t always know when spring is goingto start, and winter will end. The calendar tells us one thing, but Mother Nature doesn’t
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always agree. Do you remember the April fools blizzard of 1997? I had just startedworking at Phillips Exeter Academy and got walloped with about twenty inches of snow.And another April fools in 2003 we received nearly a foot of snow that day. In 2011 shehit us with a Nor-Easter for April fools that left most of southern New Hampshire in thedark with power outages. I guess Mother Nature likes to play tricks as will as the rest ofus. That being said, we can’t count on the calendar, but we just have to keep track withour local weather instead. I personally like to try to get as much done in April as possible but in years like this yearwe had an earlier than normal spring, so I was able to get a little done in March. I try tobeat the May Fly’s but it doesn’t always work out that way for me. Here are some tips onwhere to start are. 1.Clean up fallen branches and prune back shrubs, bushes, and trees that hasunfortunate winter kill. Be sure to cut any dead and damaged branches back to healthyareas to promote new growth. 2.In your garden cut back any perennials and ornamental grass to allow new growth.Rake out any leaves or dead foliage. Rose bushes tend to get a lot of winter damage tothe canes and should be cut back one inch below the blackened area. Assuming that thesoil has thawed, annuals need to be pulled up and tossed away, and perhaps some newones planted (you might want to wait until May). Pelletized fertilizer should be spread sothat the April shower can help work it down to the roots. 3. April is a good time to fertilize the lawn and add crabgrass control. This is also a goodtime to remove any grass or sod that has been damages from salt or snow removaltechnics and add new soil or compost and then reseed. 4.Then it’s time to neaten up hard surfaces like sweeping the driveway, pathways, decks,or any other area that may have accumulated winter sand, salt, or debris. 5. And let’s not forget the decks, rail, and picket fences that need cleaning, fixing andpainting. When all this is done, you’ll be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor by sitting back andresting, taking in the views of your hard work. Or maybe vacationing, knowing that youryard is all set and ready to take on the summer. Good luck and happy spring cleanup, George
Management Contacts Stephanie Barker, Executive Director [email protected]
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