In lieu of Activity professional week, we have 3 days of power fitness and brain fitness planned in this years winter olympic games. To kick off the events we will be having an olympic parade beginning at 2:00 on 1/22/13. The residents will walk around the main part of the building wearing the flags of the country that they chose to represent. The leader of this walk will hold the infamous torch that signifies the coming together of so many different people.
Today's events include U.S. Geography and Cornhole. In U.S. geography, the athletes have 2 minutes to name as many U.S. States as they can. Pencils down when the time is up and winners will be calculated for the closing ceremonies. In Cornhole, the athletes will play each other in a braquet. The first to 21 gets to move on to the next round, then the next round until we have 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places.
Each day consists of two events and will run through Thursday. Thursday night all of our athletes will come together for the Medal ceremony. Each event has 3 winners, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place. All of our contestants will receive a bracelet and a participation certificate. We hope to see a big crowd and lots of cheers. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!
Also, we will be having something special for the Activity Team and for our Volunteers, as it is Activity Professional Week.
January 22, 2013
January 18, 2013
Upcoming Events in February
February is going to be an exciting month at Good Samaritan! Please save these upcoming dates!
Recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February is American Heart Month. According to the CDC website, "Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day."
On February 1, we are asking all of our Good Samaritan team members to wear red in an effort to celebrate American Heart Month and to spread awareness. Looking forward to future events, Good Samaritan is putting a team together to participate in the 2013 Lorain County Heart Walk on May 11, 2013. If you are interested in walking with our team, please contact the Human Resources office at (440) 937-6201. The event begins at 8:00 am at Avon Commons. Please visit www.heart.org/loraincountywalk for additional information.
Also, on February 1, we will be hosting an Employee Appreciation Luncheon at Good Samaritan. All of our current employees are invited to attend. We look forward to celebrating all of our hardworking and dedicated employees! For more information about this event, please contact the Human Resources department.
Recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February is American Heart Month. According to the CDC website, "Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day."
On February 1, we are asking all of our Good Samaritan team members to wear red in an effort to celebrate American Heart Month and to spread awareness. Looking forward to future events, Good Samaritan is putting a team together to participate in the 2013 Lorain County Heart Walk on May 11, 2013. If you are interested in walking with our team, please contact the Human Resources office at (440) 937-6201. The event begins at 8:00 am at Avon Commons. Please visit www.heart.org/loraincountywalk for additional information.
Also, on February 1, we will be hosting an Employee Appreciation Luncheon at Good Samaritan. All of our current employees are invited to attend. We look forward to celebrating all of our hardworking and dedicated employees! For more information about this event, please contact the Human Resources department.
January 3, 2013
Not Just Another New Years Resolution, New Years Resolution Blog
It's that time of year, isn't it? Everyone is making their pronouncements of how they will change-- become a better person, loose weight, try something new--you know the routine. Of course, changes like this can be especially difficult if we don't have the right support from our families, friends and even our workplaces. When you live in a nursing home setting a goal for weight loss is equally as difficult and sometimes additional challenges present themselves. Meals in a nursing home are planned with each resident so that everyone gets the calories they need to gain, loose, or maintain weight depending on individual goals. Of course, for many families and friends, the act of sharing a meal or food doesn't end just because one of us lives at a nursing home. This means that the three meals perfectly planned with the dietician don't include the care packages, the bag of goodies from a favorite fast food joint shared with visiting friends or the meal out with the kids. This can add up to a lot of extra calories and weight gain for someone who had intended to lose weight this year.
At Good Samaritan, we identified this challenge for some of our residents and set about to create a support and education group to help residents meet their goals. We call it Healthy Choices. Last year, the first year, the group met three times. I had the pleasure of attending two of the final sessions to celebrate their success. We talked of what everyone had accomplished and what was still ahead. We even talked about how we could be more supportive in our food menu choices and how the program could grow and develop.
I'm looking forward to our next Healthy Choices group and the growing programs and systems of support. I hope that Healthy Choices can be part of even more residents support as they challenge themselves with new years resolutions.
At Good Samaritan, we identified this challenge for some of our residents and set about to create a support and education group to help residents meet their goals. We call it Healthy Choices. Last year, the first year, the group met three times. I had the pleasure of attending two of the final sessions to celebrate their success. We talked of what everyone had accomplished and what was still ahead. We even talked about how we could be more supportive in our food menu choices and how the program could grow and develop.
I'm looking forward to our next Healthy Choices group and the growing programs and systems of support. I hope that Healthy Choices can be part of even more residents support as they challenge themselves with new years resolutions.
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