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Green Hill, Inc.103 Pleasant Valley WayWest Orange, NJ 07052
Executive DirectorDonna Lazartic MBA, LNHA
Board of Trustees O�cers:
Lori J. Braender, Esq.,Chairwoman
Jaime J. Raskulinecz,Vice Chairwoman
Lorie H. Gardner, RN, BSN, Secretary
Valerie E. DePiro,Treasurer
Trustees:
Christian BastardiElizabeth Orton DavisWalter FarleyValerie HufnagelPaul J. LoVerme, MD, FACSMarc ScudilloChristopher Stracco, Esq.
Green Hill is a Non-Pro�tfor men and women, founded in 1866 in Newark, New Jersey.Medicaid and Medicare Certi�ed.
In this issue
Winter Issue 2017
Drilling Down on DementiaA Message from EDTherapy Garden UpdateGreen Hill Happenings
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HAPPY AND HEALTHY WINTER FOODS FOR SENIORSThe excitement of the holidays may be behind us but the leftover cookies, cakes and other treats may still be around. Your senior loved one surely had plenty of opportunities to indulge like the rest of us and we all should make ready to turn our attention to more healthy food choices for the winter months ahead.
For the senior citizen, making sure they stay healthy means replenishing vitamins and minerals at risk during the winter season, as well as, aid in any health issues that are often a part of every day life like emotional health, inflammation, cholesterol, heart disease, and ease of mobility. All of these issues can be positively affected by a healthy diet.
Getting outside in the cold and weather may be prohibitive so exposure to the sun a vitamin D source can be limited. Vitamin D and calcium are found in low fat dairy products, milk, cheese and yogurt are great choices to include in ones diet.
Levels of serotonin naturally lower with the reduction in daylight and can affect ones mood. Boost serotonin levels by including whole grains and good carbohydrates into your diet like oats, quinoa which are high in protein, brown rice, yams, pumpkin and squash. Winter squash is also high in A, C, B6, potassium and folate.
Dark leafy greens available in winter like kale, chard, escarole and collards are rich in vitamin A, C and K. Lean proteins like chicken or fish, high in omega fatty acids, are necessary for muscle health and strength. Eggs and legumes are an excellent source of protein.
Root vegetables like the much maligned potato are an excellent source of two immunity boosters—vitamins C and B6, delivering 25%
Halloween at Green Hill. The staff really knocked it out the park with their fabulous costumes and great trick or treat party. It was a beautiful day for the trick or treat parade through the Green House Homes neighborhood.
The Green Hill Annual Thanksgiving Cocktail Party. The celebration included pigs in a blanket, mini quiche, mushroom poppers, empanadas and hot apple cider.
Shirlean Russo, Judi Pawlowski and Josephine Delillo as Mexican Mariachis
Shirley Kirschbaum andDorothy Brady
Pat Daddozio andBetty Psichos
Betty O’Leary andRuth Fowler
Iesha Carter, Director of Nursing as the devil, Socorro Bumanglag, Director of Assisted Living, as The Burglar
Halloween costume parade to theGreen House neighborhood
and 29% of your daily needs per medium potato, respectively. (webMD)
Vitamin C found in citrus is very important and help boost good cholesterol. Utilize the juice of lemons and limes liberally. Eat oranges and grapefruit whole, not juiced, to include the natural fibers. The predominant flavonoid in these fruits—hesperidin—is credited with boosting “good” HDL cholesterol and lowering “bad” LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. (Eating well mag)
Purple, and red vegetables like beets and purple potatoes are rich in anthocyanins—antioxidants that are linked to a host of health benefits, from lowering cancer and heart disease risk to quelling inflammation. Blueberries in the freezer section are a great source as well.
1) Bake a potato and top with cheese, yogurt and steamed broccoli, or a chopped sautéed leafy green vegetable for a delicious meal or snack. You can do this with a Yam as well to boost antioxidant levels.
3) Blend a smoothie with low fat yogurt, frozen blueberries, lime juice and cooked pumpkin or squash for a delicious breakfast drink or snack.
2) Make a soup with a chicken stock or water base. Add legumes, leafy green vegetables, diced squash and a dash of lemon juice, with or without brown rice or another whole grain, for a warm and tasty meal.
4) For a breakfast treat or dessert, bake up an oat crumble by slicing cooked pumpkin or squash, and apples or frozen fruit into a baking dish, mix oats and honey or sugar substitute, if necessary, with some coconut butter and lay over top. Bake until brown and bubbly. This dish is great cold too.
Dorothy Brady & Community Life Assistant Kaitlyn Davies make home-made Italian cookies in honor of Columbus day
Mr. Gerhard Karlsruher celebrates his 101st Birthday with his friends from Green Hill
Josephine DeLillo and Community Life Director Maggie Frank at Calandras
Shirley Kirschbaum & Dorothy Brady at Calandras
CALENDARHIGHLIGHTS
ANNUALGREEN HILL
HOLIDAY PARTY WITH FAMILYAND FRIENDS
January 1/16 MLK documentary and discussion 1/22 Florian Schantz Jazz combo 1/25 Chinese New Year Happy Hour
February 2/14 Valentine’s Day party
March 3/17 St. Patrick’s Day party
DRILLING DOWN ON DEMENTIA
A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GREEN HILL THERAPY GARDEN PAVER CAMPAIGN GOING STRONG
Caregiving, Care Partnering and Early Stage Support.A Caregiver and Care Partner provide different support with divergent goals for the progressive stages of dementia. A Caregiver is one who takes over the responsibility of a persons everyday needs and medical communications for middle and late stage dementia symptoms. A Care Partner supports the person in their efforts to retain control over their daily needs and medical requirements in early stage dementia.
““Early stage” refers to people, irrespective of age, who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorder, and are in the beginning stage of the disease.”alz.org. One may find themselves providing Care Partnering support to a senior citizen for any number of everyday functional needs, like grocery shopping, ride sharing and socialization. Care Partnering may be in place long before any symptoms of dementia has begun.
Frontotemporal dementia is most often diagnosed between the ages of 45 and 65, a contrast to Alzheimer’s disease that becomes more likely with age. The onset of dementia often has no clear or definitive beginning. With early onset symptoms of dementia the person often remains able to take care of themselves, dress, bath, prepare meals, pay bills, even drive. They can become adept at hiding some early symptoms of the disease. Early stage dementia can last for years.
Early onset dementia symptoms progress at a variety of speeds and with differing loss of abilities. Early onset symptoms may include impairment in thinking, difficulty communicating and short-term memory loss. A Care Partner is one who makes sure that the person is functioning well and monitors when they may no longer be able accomplish daily tasks safely or effectively. The Care Partner provides assistance in partnership with their loved one, helping them continue to care for themselves.
As a Care Partner you may not know exactly how much support to give your loved one. It is important to maintain open communication and set out goals and responsibilities. While your loved one is most cognizant ensure that their desires and directives are outlined for their health care, and living environment including legal, financial and long-term care planning. Be sure to have your name included on all healthcare forms as a person who may receive medical information, and noted as one who may report on or be referred to on health care issues. Join local dementia care and caregivers support groups to stay abreast of services that may be available to assist you on this journey.
In early stage dementia your loved one may experience mood swings or periods of emotion due to lack of control or frustration. You may consider creating a code word or phrase that can be used to address these times or, that can be used if they feel you are encroaching on their independence. Approach each activity as if they can accomplish the task prior to providing assistance.
Work together to develop coping strategies for emerging symptoms. If your loved one is experiencing short term memory loss you might work together to create a series of cards or post it notes that you can place around the house with prompts on what to do, where to go, or names of household items and people.
Continue to partner with your loved one on shopping trips - your companionship is valuable. Avoid stress where you can. Try to schedule these activities between the late morning and early afternoon when energy levels and concentration may be at its best. You might create a shopping list with your loved and help them order on line instead.
Your most important responsibility is to make sure that your loved one is safe. Assessing if they can safely accomplish a task, or that their environment contains no impediment to their safety is paramount.
Keep a journal noting and dating any time you see changes, or a progression of symptoms to share with healthcare providers. Remember to take care of yourself. Care Partnering leads to Caregiving. It can be a long yet valuable experience for you and your loved one. Stay healthy, exercise, eat well and rest.
Source material;Carepartnersresource.com | Alz.org | Alzheimers.org. | Healthline.com
We are pleased to report that to date we have sold over 31 commemorative pavers! This project presents a unique opportunity for you, our friends and supporters to purchase a commemorative engraved brick paver with your name, the name of your business, or to honor the memory of a loved one. Your tax deductible, commemorative paver will serve to enhance the aesthetics as well as the functionality of the innovative Green Hill Therapy Garden.
The therapy garden will directly benefit those who come to Green Hill after a clinical episode, such as a fall, surgery or an illness where strength, and balance need to be improved so that the person can obtain their prior state of independence. The therapy garden will complete the therapeutic cycle of rehabilitative care offered in the home-like setting of the Green House Homes and will benefit all of our residents with a variety of rehabilitation needs which include common issues of aging and dementia.
Visit www.green-hill.com for the order form or to purchase on line.
Happy New Year! It is a great privilege to join the Green Hill organization and family as the Executive Director and President. I have spent the last 16 years utilizing my global technology and executive management experience to increase services to seniors, improve operations and customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and quality care and life experience for consumers. Most recently I served as the COO for The Francis E. Parker Memorial Home, Inc. in Piscataway, NJ.
I am frequently called upon as an author, speaker and thought leader on the best practices in all aspects of Aging Services. I hold an MBA in Marketing from Illinois Benedictine University and a BS in Business Administration from The Pennsylvania State University.
I look forward to providing our residents, staff, families and caregivers the resources and opportunities they need, and the services that they want to lead full, healthy and active lives in a secure familial setting. It has become my personal mission to develop and share innovative and best practices in senior care in New Jersey. Joining the Green Hill family and board of trustees who share that mission of excellence in senior care is a wonderful opportunity.
As President of the board of trustees, I express our thanks to Toni Lynn Davis for her 28 years of dedicated service and leadership that enabled Green Hill to thrive as a premier senior community in New Jersey. We wish her well in her new endeavors promoting culture change in senior care.
I look forward to working with and serving Green Hill. Feel free to contact me at [email protected].
Donna Lazartic MBA, LNHAExecutive Director/President Green Hill, Inc.
Eric Kerssen on accordion and Patrick Kerssen on piano
Scott and Margaret MacDuffie
Eleanore Berliantand her daughter Betsi
Elizabeth Niemeyer and friendGreen Hill Staff and volunteers
Jimmy and Mia Southworth,and Stephanie Palmer
Myrtle LaHullierand family
Josephine DeLillo
Staff CarolingVolunteerswith Santa
GREEN HILL DECORATES FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND SANTA ON HIS ROUNDS
