As The Rivers Runs

11111 River Hills Drive
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952)890-8553
As The Rivers Runs
September 2016
I would like to remind you of our partnership with Health
at Home, a division of Life Care Services that can provide
for your in-home needs and support your independent
lifestyle. Health at Home team members provide blood
Jan
Palmer
pressure clinics every other week at The Rivers, their
Executive
Director
physical therapist provides exercise class once a week, and Health
at Home is now on our monthly education
schedule. For a complete listing of the
services offered by Health at Home, please
contact The Rivers Receptionist at
952-890-8553 and ask to speak to Ellie
Braun, Ashley Clift or Jan Palmer for more
information.
The Rivers Celebrates
National Assisted Living Week
This year’s theme is “Keep Connected”
Programs about how modern technology
can be useful as we age.
See September calendar for details
Our Mission:
Our mission is to be committed to make a difference in our Resident’s life by providing quality services that
promote a healthy, active and caring environment through excellent customer service.
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Memories
The Rivers Staff and Rivers Healthcare are here to serve you!
Jan Palmer, Executive Director …………………………...
Catherine Steinbach, Director of Sales and Marketing ...
Ellie Braun, Director of Resident Relations ………………
Jim Rowland, Director of Plant Operations ………………
Cheryl DeVowe, Business Office Manager ………………
Kim Bendickson, Director of Culinary Services ………….
Joe Johnson, Director of Life Enrichment ………………..
Ashley Clift (RN)……………………………………..……...
LPN Office …………………………………………………...
The Rivers’ Beauty Salon …………………………………..
952-890-0173
952-703-2949
952-890-8174
952-703-2941
952-703-2942
952-703-2940
952-703-2945
952-895-5808
952-703-2982
952-703-2943
Emergency Phone Numbers
Maintenance Cell: 612-867-8051
The Rivers’ Healthcare: 952-895-5805
On-Call pager: 763-544-0315
Office Telephone: 952-890-8553
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Resident Spotlight - Ev Melin
Happy 100th Birthday
Evelyn is the eldest of 6 children
born in Minneapolis to Rhoda
and August on September 3,
1916. Her younger siblings are
Muriel, Erwin, Willis, Francis
and Bobby.
Her father was a mail clerk in Wilmar, MN where
the family settled. Her mother stayed at home and
raised the family.
Ev went to Lafayette school all the way through
11th grade. It was the same school her father had
gone to. When they moved to Minneapolis she
finished high school at Central High.
After graduating, she went to business school but
didn’t finish because of the Great Depression. She
took several jobs over the years. Her favorite job
was at Peter P. Hove grocery store. They treated her
like family. Her second job was at Dayton’s in
1939.
Her father taught Ev how to play bridge at a very
early age and she still plays it to this day. Another
fun game was Bunco and that she played with her
girlfriend at Firebarns. She met her future husband,
Elmer (nicknamed AM for ambitious) there. They
dated for five years and just after getting married in
April 1942 he was called to service for the Army Air
Corps. He served at fort Snelling, Florida, Kentucky,
England, Holland and France.
Their son Jerry was born in Minneapolis and AM
didn’t meet their son until he was 1 1/2 years old.
Jerry is now a clinical engineer in Virginia and calls
every Sunday. He loves to visit once a year to go to
the Minnesota State Fair and for Ev’s birthday.
After several attempts they decided to adopt a
daughter: Linda. She had been abandoned after her
grandmother couldn't keep her and she was put in a
home from 5 months to 1 year. At that time she was
still just crawling and drinking from a bottle so she
was like an infant. Linda has also suffered from
severe asthma all her life.
Linda married and had two children. Casey is getting her doctorate in psychology. A.J., whom some of
you have met, is a famous juggler and has performed
many times at The Rivers. Linda died of complications
from asthma in November 2015.
Ev’s husband died of a massive stroke in 2008 just
as they were moving to The Rivers.
Ev has been an avid reader all her life. She loves to
play bridge and has bowled until she was 95 when she
had to stop driving. She also enjoyed square dancing.
Eve is an active member of The Rivers and loves
living here with her many friends and loves running
the bridge games.
Celebrate Ev Melin’s
100th Birthday
Friday September 2nd
3:00 Seasons Atrium
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Thank you for your service, dedication and inspiration…
Employee
of the Month
Jenny
Litchty
Angel
of the Month
Volunteer
of the Month
Ardelle
Mickleson
Peggy
Sperry
Most Inspiring / Healthcare Employee
Star of the Month
of the Month
Chet
Way
Judy
Chang
Please Welcome Our Newest Resident…
Joan
Nate
Elmer
Mary
Floyd
Pace
Pace
Pulscher
Pulscher
Nickel
9/3
Ev Melin
9/16
Erv Blasius
9/3
Betty Wolfe
9/17
Al Paschke
9/3
Shirley Stein
9/23
Electra Gallagher
Bob
Marlene
9/4
Joyce Larson
9/24
Jerry Jagow
Koktavy
Koktavy
9/10
Jack Sullivan
9/25
Harold Erickson
9/11
Esther Kelley
9/27
Lionel Kinney
9/11
Bud Rice
9/30
Dorothy Larch
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Is it Normal?
Ashley Clift
Director of
Health Services
Where did I set my keys? Who was I just going to call? These are questions that you might find
yourself asking from time to time. As people get older, there are memory changes that are expected
with normal aging; there are changes that are not. Normal aging can cause a general slow down in
cognitive thinking (thinking and reasoning). It can also cause some problems finding the right word
to use or a lessened ability to hold onto information so that you can recall it later. However, even
with these changes, you can still care for yourself in all day to day activities.
There are times when these normal changes start to get a bit more extreme. Here’s ten warning signs
that someone you know may be suffering from a sort of dementia or Alzheimer’s:
Memory loss that effects daily life
Challenges with problem solving
Trouble completing simple and familiar tasks
Confusion with time and place
Trouble understanding visual images
New problems finding words when speaking or writing
Misplacing items, but not being able to retrace steps to find them
Poor judgement
Social withdrawal
Changes in personality or mood
If you notice these in someone that you know well, let someone know. Again, we all slow down a little bit, but we
need to watch out for one another as well!
Voting at The Rivers
The City of Burnsville has provided
me with a list of residents who are
registered to vote. Those resident’s
names that were not on the list have
received MN Voter Registration
Ellie Braun
Applications in their in-house mail
Director of
Resident Relations folders in August. If you are questioning whether you are registered
or not, please come see me.
The City of Burnsville will be contacting
The Rivers in September to schedule a date & time
to have election judges come to The Rivers and aid
our residents in the voting process. A flyer will be
posted once details are finalized.
Should you have any
questions or need help filling
out the Voter Registration
Application, please call Ellie
Braun, Director of Resident
Relations, at: 952-890-8174
The Rivers
Garage Sale
Thursday September 15th
Friday September 16th
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
3rd Floor Activity Room
All Money raised goes to
Alzheimer’s Awareness
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The Whole Picture on Whole Grains!
Are you interested in reducing your risk of heart disease, stroke, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and several
forms of cancer? You can – by eating more whole grains! Even though research continues to support the
role of whole grains in assisting in the prevention of a variety of diseases, many people are missing the
nutritional message. Whole grains contain all three parts of the kernel; the bran (the fiber-rich outer
Kari Stolz RD, LD
layer), the endosperm (middle part), and the germ (the nutrient-rich inner part), so by eating whole grain
Dietitian
foods, you get the nutritional benefits of the entire grain! Similar to fruits and vegetables, whole grains
Consultant
contain disease-fighting phytochemicals, antioxidants, and are rich in fiber. In addition, they are good
sources of B vitamins, vitamin E, magnesium, and iron. How much whole grain is recommended? The Dietary Guidelines
Eighth Edition and the MyPlate recommends that we eat at least half of our daily intake of grains as whole grains (3-5
servings of whole grains each day.) Examples of whole grain varieties include wheat, oats, corn, and rye as well as barely,
spelt, millet, and flaxseed, which may be less common. Find whole grains by
checking the package label for the words “whole” or “whole-grain.” The
Whole Grains Council has created an official packaging symbol called the
“Whole Grain Stamp” that is helpful to consumers in finding whole grain
products. Easy ways to incorporate more whole grains into your daily eating
plan: try whole grain breads and pasta, whole grain cereal, brown rice, or
substitute half the white flour with whole wheat flour in baked goods. Enjoy
the variety, enjoy the taste, and enjoy the healthy benefits associated with
eating whole grains!
The September Theme Night Dinner is:
German the Start of Octoberfest
Menu for the Dinner is…
Kim Bendickson
Director of
Culinary Services
Appetizer- Beer Cheese Soup, or Garden Salad, or Fresh Fruit & a Rye Roll
Entrées:
Kielbasa & Kraut- Roasted Kielbasa with Sauerkraut Served with German Potato Salad
and Brussel Sprout & Carrots.
Or
Oktoberfest Chicken & Red Cabbage- Baked Chicken Breast topped with Braised Red Cabbage and
Apples, Served with oven Baked Parmesan Spaeztle (egg noodle nuggets), and Brussel Sprouts & Carrots
Dessert- German Apple Cake
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
News From The Maintenance Shop
September 19th is a parodic holiday created
in 1995 by John Baur (Ol' Chumbucket)
and Mark Summers (Cap'n Slappy),
of Albany, Oregon who proclaimed
September 19th each year as the day when
everyone in the world should talk like
Joe Johnson
a pirate. For example, an observer of
Director of
Life Enrichment this holiday would greet friends not with
"Hello," but with "Ahoy, matey!" The
holiday, and its observance, springs from a romanticized
view of the Golden Age of Piracy.
Summer is winding down and the weather
is starting to cool off. This change always
brings up questions regarding the
thermostat settings so here it is again.
When it cools down at night and you feel
the need, switch the thermostat setting
Jim Rowland,
from air conditioning mode to the heat
Director of
position. But remember the following day
Plant Operations
if the sun is shining, things can heat up
real fast and you will have to change the setting back to
air conditioning.
According to Summers, the day is the only known holiday
to come into being as a result of a sports injury. During a
racquetball game between Summers and Baur, one of them
reacted to the pain with an outburst of "Aaarrr!", and the
idea was born. That game took place on June 6, 1995, but
out of respect for the observance of the Normandy landings,
they chose Summers' ex-wife's birthday, as
it would be easy for him to remember.
This scenario plays out the same way
every spring and fall and the phone
calls to the maintenance department
increase ten-fold. This is our seasonal
temperature transition and it requires
that every resident will have to adjust your thermostats to
maintain your own comfort level.
At first an inside joke between two friends,
the holiday gained exposure when John
Baur and Mark Summers sent a letter
about their invented holiday to the
American syndicated humor columnist Dave Barry in 2002.
Barry liked the idea and promoted the day. Growing media
coverage of the holiday after Barry's column has ensured
that this event is now celebrated internationally, and Baur
and Summers now sell books and T-shirts on their website
related to the theme. Part of the success for the international
spread of the holiday has been attributed to non-restriction
of the idea or non-trademarking, in effect opening the
holiday to creativity and "viral" growth.
The association of pirates with peg
legs, parrots, and treasure maps,
popularized in Robert Louis
Stevenson's novel Treasure Island has
had a significant influence on parody
pirate culture. So have some fun and
celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day or
Ye maybe walkin’ the plank!
Remember, this is your home and you have complete
control to be as warm or cool as you decide.
Tuesday September 20th 7:00
The Porch Pickers
11111 River Hills Drive
Burnsville, MN 55337
Phone: 952-890-8553
Fax: 952-890-9320
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