March 2019 Newsletter: Volume 6, Issue 3

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Imagine you wake up on March 20th, the day of the Spring Equinox. The high is 44 degrees, shorts weather. You think, “not bad!” Then again, maybe it's 10 degrees and blizzarding. The grammar checker on my computer says “blizzarding” is not a word. Apparently it has never lived in Minnesota!

If you're lucky, you catch a whiff of one of Minnesota's earliest wild plants, the Skunk Cabbage. Yes, it is named for the scent. Perhaps you are observing the Christian season of Lent; you are on day 14 of 40, and are craving what you've given up: coffee, sweets, gossiping. The average last frost date is still a month and a half away, but it is Spring after all, so you color in a picture of a daffodil (located in this newsletter)! Spring can be lackluster in Minnesota, but we have a newsletter chock-full of in-teresting articles, and a month of special events that will carry us through to the promise of Summer. Stuff your face with pancakes on Mardis Gras (March 5), drink green beer for Saint Patrick’s Day (March 15), surround yourself with color at the Como Conservatory (March 28), and watch March Madness games (see the schedule in our Sports Update). Happy Spring! — Brenna H, Community Life Assistant

New Residents

March Activity Highlights

March 1st—Doughnut Sale—9:00—1S Dayroom

March 7th—Walmart Shopping Outing—Sign up!

March 11th—Coffee with the Chef—9:30 on 2N

March 12th—Resident Council Meeting—9:45 on

2N

March 15th—Doughnut Sale—9:00—1S Dayroom

March 19th—McDonald’s Lunch Bunch—1S

March 20th– Food Committee Meeting—3:30 on 2N

March 28th—Como Conservatory Outing—Sign

up!

March 29th—Doughnut Sale—9:00—1S Day-

room

John M-2N

Dennis F-2N

Richard M-2N

Roberta W-2N

Virginia B-2S

Carol S-2S

John G-3N

Milo H-3N

Kris L-3N

David Z-3S

Annette G-3S

Roger A-3S

March Birthdays

3/7 Helga P. - 3N

3/8 James S. - 2N

3/11 Robert B. - 2S

3/13 Tony M. - 2N

3/18 Kenneth S. - 3N

3/21 Ann H. - 2S

3/25 Bette C. - 2N

3/26 Diane D. - 3N

3/29 Roberta W. - 2N

3/29 David Z. - 3S

Gardening Club Update:

Our plants are small and growing quickly!

We are expecting produce to be ready for a

salad party by the beginning of March.

Upcoming Gardening Club dates are 3/12

and 3/26 at 3:30 p.m. on 3N.

—Mary S.

March Monthly

Observances

Irish-American Month

Women's History Month

Deaf History Month

Red Cross Month

National Peanut Month

Social Workers Month

Birthstones:Aquamarine, Bloodstone

Flower: Daffodil

Zodiac signs: Pisces, Aries

March Daily Observances

1 World Day of Prayer, Peanut Butter Lov-ers Day.

Yellowstone Park opens, 1875.

Birthdays: Roger Daltrey, singer for The Who. Ron Howard , actor-director.

2 First round-the-world airplane flight, 1949.

Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a basketball game, 1962.

Birthday: Dr. Seuss, 1904

3 National Caregiver Day

Congress picks the “Star Spangled Banner” as the national anthem, 1933.

5 Mardi Gras

Birthday: Andy Gibb of the Bee-Gees.

6 Ash Wednesday

Birthdays: Michelangelo, artist. Shaquille O'Neal, basketball star. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, poet.

7 Bloody Sunday– Civil Rights Workers attacked in Selma, Alabama, 1965.

Birthdays: Ivan Lendl, tennis star. Willard Scott, TV weatherman.

8 International Women's Day. Susan B An-thony asks Congress for constitutional amendment letting women vote.

Birthdays: Anne Bonny, female pirate. Micky Dolenz, Monkees drummer.

9 First Barbie doll on sale. First Ford mus-tang, 1964. Yuri Gagarin, first man in space.

10 Daylight Savings Time begins: spring ahead 1 hour at 2 a.m. Birthdays,: Chuck Norris and Sharon Stone, actors.

12 Girl Scouts founded in 1912.

Birthdays: Liza Minnelli, singer and actress. James Taylor, singer.

Special Days and Famous Birthdays

14 Pi Day (because it's 3 .14!) Popcorn Lovers day.

Birthdays: Albert Einstein, scientist. Kirby Puckett, Twins star.

17 Saint Patrick's Day. The rubber band invented in 1845.

Birthdays: Nat King Cole, singer. Mia Hamm, U.S. women's soccer star.

19 Invasion of Iraq begins, 2003.

Birthdays: Wyatt Earp, Old West US Marshal. Glenn Close, Bruce Willis, actors.

20 Spring begins 4:28 p.m.

Birthdays: Fred Rogers, Mister Rogers on TV. Spike Lee, movie director. Holly Hunter, ac-tress.

21 Birthdays: J.S. Bach, composer. Matthew Broderick, actor. Adrian Peterson, Vikings star player.

22 National Goof- Off Day.

23 First elevator installed in 1835: New York City.

Birthdays: Joan Crawford, actress. Chaka Khan, singer.

24 Birthdays: Harry Houdini, magician and es-cape artist. Louie Anderson, Minnesota come-dian.

25 Birthdays: Howard Cosell, sportscaster. Are-tha Franklin and Elton John, singers.

26 Birthdays: Robert Frost, poet. Leonard Ni-moy, Mr. Spock on Star Trek. Diana Ross, sing-er.

27 U.S. Navy founded, 1794. First successful blood transfu-sion, 1665.

Birthdays: Quentin Tarantino, movie direc-tor. Mariah Carey, singer.

28 Birthdays: Reba McEntire and Lady Gaga, singers.

30 Anesthesia first used in sur-gery, 1842. Ronald Reagan shot, 1981.

—Kirk M

WALMART OUTING!

When: Thursday, March 7th

Time: 9:00 A.M.

If you are interested in this outing, please let a

Community Life Staff know by

Tuesday, March 5th, at noon.

Final list will be posted on Wednesday.

SPACE IS LIMITED!!!

DO YOU NEED HELP FILING YOUR

2018 TAX RETURN?

Prepare + Prosper is a non-profit

organization that will complete your tax

return for free!

If interested, please sign up with CL staff

member or social worker by March 21.

Getting to Know You: Erin Heinitz

Job title: Integrative Care Assistant

Education and Work History:

For her Bachelor’s degree, Erin studied sociolo-gy, psychology, and studio arts at Hamline Uni-versity, and went on to work in social services and mental health counseling for children and adolescents. In 2018, Erin graduated from St. Catherine’s University with a Master’s degree in Holistic Health Studies. Erin began working at Providence Place in November, but before that was volunteering at a retreat center in the mountains of Colorado.

Job Responsibilities:

As an Integrative Care Assistant, Erin mostly works one to one with residents at Providence Place to offer relaxation and well-being support through es-sential oils,* massage (hands, feet, shoulders, neck, etc), guided imagery, healing music, and energy-based healing techniques.

How to work with Erin:

Erin provides this support to people to assist in managing pain, anxiety, nausea, and, in general, to promote well-being. Staff can refer people to her, or people can refer themselves. Erin can be reached at the Integrative Care office at 612-238-2557.

—Patty C.

*Essential Oils include

Lavender

Ylang ylang

Calming blend

Support your Healing

Ginger

Peppermint

Mandarin

Providence Place: Integrative Health

& Wellness

Integrative therapies en-

hance wellbeing and sup-

Essential Oils

Extracts of plants are used to restore bal-ance to the body and emotions through the sense of smell. Essen-tial oils can help to re-duce pain, anxiety, and nausea. Oils can also impact mood, memory and learning.

Hand and Foot Massage

The gentle use of touch on hands and feet can ease discomfort and promote relaxa-tion for the whole

Healing Music

Calming music CDs are available for res-idents on each unit. Music helps relax

and reduce anxi-ety as a means for comfort.

Healing Touch & Reiki A relaxing energy therapy in which practitioners use their hands with light touch in a heart-centered and intentional way to facilitate a deep sense of calm and relaxation in the body, mind

Guided Imagery

The practice of us-ing your imagina-tion to direct your thoughts can help to reduce pain and anxiety, and pro-mote sleep. Audio CDs or spoken im-agery take you on a journey towards better health and well being.

For more info on our Integrative Health programming, contact

Erin at 612-238-2557

Poet’s Place

Lying in Sadness

Moon to my earth, come from some other space to totally white at our evening meal, wearing a coat that will not last the year. I love you completely as salt. Tell the one about an hour before dark-ness, in your room above the massage parlor, the one where pain rises with the bread, filling you with its yeasting smell. It’s dark. You exhale a mist of memory, I love you like weathering wood in a room of empty pianos. When you return to something you love, it’s already beyond repair, You wear it broken. —Miss Vickie My Christmas Tree It always seems quite strange to me, Why out must go my Christmas tree. But my dear wife told me to heave it. Another month I’d rather leave it. My trees, less needles and bulbs galore, Went quickly out our kitchen door. I’m just as sure as I can be, Sir. There’s only three more weeks to Easter. —John C

Lost Light “Shall we, shall we gather at the riv-er?” My mother and father laugh in the early evening, and I know the dream is nearly ended...at the beau-tiful, beautiful river. They rise in lines of kindly light sky-ward, toward the sun, at the beautiful, beautiful, river. I wake in lost light to hear a door echo above the failed day, and wear the absence like an old ticket saved for home, though not returning. I wake and cannot find the river, nor can I even remember the beautiful, beautiful river. I cannot find the river, the beautiful river, or the beautiful way home!

—Miss Vickie

The Wind Wind I feel, but cannot see, Blows full upon my face. It moves the leaves, and branches long, And billows curtain lace. It holds my kite on a long string Or simply knocks it flat. Wind jumps on my father’s head, And runs off with his hat! We cannot see where wind comes from, Or where it really goes. But, rest assured, when winter comes, It sits upon my nose! We sit and move amongst the trees, Or dash from place to place. It’s cool, it’s cold, it’s hot, it’s warm, It’s everywhere in space. It pushes up great drifts of snow, Or leaves in golden fall. It waves the grass in summertime, in Tree tops most of all! The Wind it helps the birds to fly, It adds to feathered grace. The Wind that blows and pleases me, Is soft as Grandma’s face. —John C

February The third week of February And love is still in bloom Although cold is flourishing Flowers beneath the snow want room. They want room to perk and blush With the dew and to dry in the sun And soak up awhile and blush fresh And fly with the breeze and the sun. Next week is the fourth week of Febru-ary. A joyous time to melt A bursting bud they’re offering Their symptoms more to be felt. Spring is soon at last Though cold more white and bare Though trees still evergreen Spring is in the air. -Janice F Snow It’s marvelous, it’s wonderful To watch the snow today And contemplate it’s origin And when it ends, I will say I’m not the one who can guess Its purpose to such as me Except to fall in love with the One who sends it graciously. -Janice F

Resident Council The Resident Council will be meeting on

March 12th, at 9:45 AM, on 2N.

Please come to discuss two Residents Rights and two Quality of Life issues, as well as the Community Life

Budget Report.

The Resident Council is a comfortable, safe place to raise any questions or concerns you may have regarding the building, staff, or programming.

COLOR ME FOR THERAPY!

— Phil C.

Sports Update:

March Madness College basketball teams compete for 67 games over 19 days! Teams expected to compete include Duke, Kentucky, University of North Carolina, Gonzaga, and Vir-ginia. The schedule: Selection Sunday– March 17 First Four– March 19-20 1st/2nd Rounds-March 21/23 and 22/24 South and West Regionals-March 28/30 East and Midwest Regionals-March 29/31 Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN– April 6/8 Olympic Skiing Minnesota native Lindsey Vonn, skiing for the last time, willed herself to Bronze in the World Champs Downhill race. Vonn became the first female to win medals at six different world championships. MLB Spring training has begun. Jake Odorizzi is focusing on fine-tuning his pitching during spring training and is utilizing a monitor to look at his mechanics. The Twins are starting their year with five new assistant coaches, including Rocco Baldelli as manager. The opening Twins game is March 26th at Target Field. WNBA The Lynx’s Maya Moore announced that she’ll take a year off to focus on family

and ministry for the 2019 season.

Food Committee Meeting!

Join us on Wednesday, March

20th, at 3:30 P.M., to talk about

the food and the service!

In honor of Women's History Month, answer these trivia questions

and find the names of 10 women in the puzzle who have shaped

music history!

1. This diva is one of 12 people to have ever won an Emmy, a Grammy, a Tony,

and an Oscar. Her career has spanned more than five decades and includes

hits such as “The Way We Were” and “No More

Tears.”_________________________________________________________

2. What jazz singer, known as “The First Lady of Song,” was the first woman to

win a Grammy award?____________________________________________

3. This Queen of Rock and Roll has insured her famous legs for 3 million dol-

lars.___________________________________________________________

4. What singer, known for “Crazy” and “I Fall to Pieces” died at the age of 30 in

a plane crash and was later the first woman to be inducted into the Country

Music Hall of Fame?______________________________________________

5. What woman is the best selling female recording artist of all time?

______________________________________________________________

6. This writer of “The Locomotion” is the most successful female songwriter of

the 20th century. ________________________________________________

7. What woman, known as “The Queen of Soul,” was the first woman to be in-

ducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?___________________________

8. What singer has written more than 3,000 songs and has earned more awards

than any other female country singer? _______________________________

9 .What “Mother of the Blues” was the first person to publicly perform blues

music?________________________________________________________

10. Who was the first woman to have a #1 song on the Billboard charts?

______________________________________________________________

Answers: 1) Barbara Streisand, 2)Ella Fitzgerald, 3)Tina Turner, 4)Patsy Cline, 5)

Madonna, 6)Carol King,

7)Aretha Franklin, 8)Dolly Parton, 9)Ma Rainey, 10) Connie Francis

—by Brett Collins, MT-BC

Famous Women in

Music History

“Happy little trees.” One of the many quotes from an extremely popular American

painter: Bob Ross. He was the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, an instruc-

tional television program that aired on PBS in the United States from 1983 to

1994.

Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Florida. As a child,

Ross entertained himself by caring for injured ani-

mals. One of those animals, a squirrel named Peapod

(full nickname "Peapod, The Pocket Squirrel"), was

featured most prominently in a few episodes of his

show. He also cared for an armadillo, a snake, and an

alligator.

In 1961, 18-year-old Ross enlisted in the United States Air Force and served as a

medical records technician. He eventually rose to the rank of Master Sergeant and

served as the first sergeant of the U.S. Air Force Clinic at Eielson Air Force Base in

Alaska. There he first saw the snow and mountains that later became recurring

themes in his artwork. Having held military positions that required him to be, in

his own words, "the guy who makes you scrub the

latrine, the guy who makes you make your bed, the

guy who screams at you for being late to work," Ross

decided that if he ever left the military, he would

never yell or raise his voice again.

His love for painting began after taking an art class while posted in Anchorage,

Alaska. He felt this art class focused too much on abstraction; he wanted to learn

“not just how to make a tree, but really paint a tree.” He discovered a television

show named The Magic of Oil Painting. That is where he learned the “wet-on-

wet” technique, which allowed him to finish a painting in 30 minutes. He used

this quick painting technique to supplement his income. When he started to

make more money from selling his artwork, he then decided to retire from the

military, focusing only on his art.

The origins of his TV show are unclear, but he eventually built a $15 million busi-

ness. He did this by focusing on the joys and beauty in life. When asked about his

laid-back approach, and his calm and contented demeanor, he commented:

“I got a letter from somebody here a while back, and they said: ‘Bob, every

thing in your world seems to be happy.’ That's for sure. That's why I paint.

It's because I can create the kind of world that I want, and I can make this

world as happy as I want it. Shoot, if you want bad stuff, watch the news.”

Bob Ross died from lymphoma in 1995. Since his death, he has become even

more famous due to YouTube and other social media platforms. His happiness,

joy, and calm demeanor continue to help people find solace in life. He will never

be forgotten. Those “happy little trees” will live on forever!

— Chloe Tirebuck, Art Therapist, Community Life Coordinator

Butter, Margarine, and More!

This month, I was asked a question about the difference between margarine and butter, and which is the better choice for you. First off, it's important to know that both are a source of fat, so they have calories and should be eaten in mod-eration. Butter is a dairy product that is made from cream and milk, while mar-garine is typically made from vegetable oil. If you have to watch the amount of dairy products in your diet, note that margarine typically does have some trace amounts of dairy products. If you are looking for a completely dairy free marga-rine, you would want to find a "vegan" margarine. Since margarine comes from a plant-based source, you can imagine that it takes a bit more processing in order to become a consistency similar to that of butter. There are various consistencies of margarine: for example, stick or tub marga-rine. Tub margarine (spreadable) may be a better choice as it has likely under-gone less processing and has less saturated fats than the stick margarine. The softer the spreads, the less saturated fats. Saturated fats are found in animal products; and you may recall that, butter comes from milk and cream, and does contain saturated fats. Saturated fats can cause your arteries to clog, which has a negative impact on your heart health. They can also raise your LDL, or bad cho-lesterol. Having more LDL cholesterol in your system can put you at higher risk for a heart attack or stroke. In addition to the affect on heart health, saturated fats can contribute to weight gain, which can put you at risk for a number of oth-er conditions. All in all, fat is fat, and both margarine and butter have it. Whether you consume butter or margarine, you have to remember that moderation is key!

—by Andrew Pfaff, RD, LD

—by Andrew Pfaff, RD, LD

HOLIDAY

SAINT PATRICK

IRISH

GREEN

SHAMROCK

FOUR

LEAF

CLOVER

LUCK

POT

GOLD

LEPRECHAUN

RAINBOW

MARCH

SEVENTEEN

Dorothy A-3N

Malcolm B-3N

Will C-2N

Eileen E-2S

Melvin F-1N

Yuxiu L-3S

Joseph S

Thomas S-1N

Sudoku Answers

COMO CONSERVATORY OUTING

When: Thursday, March 28th

Time: 10:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Cost: Free!

If you are interested in this outing, please let a

Community Life Staff know by Monday, March

25th, at noon.

Bag lunch will be provided.

Final list will be posted Wednesday,

March 27.

Hidden Picture

MOTH

TOOTHBRUSH

SOCKS (2)

HEARTS (5)

MOUSE

SHOE

CARROTS (3)

SNAKE

CONE

RAINBOW

CANDLES (2)

HARE

KNIFE

BIRDS (2)

CANOE

Administrator

Tyler Donahue 612) 238-2566

Director of Nursing

Darci Fiala 612) 238-2504

Assistant Director of Nursing

Nnenna Orjinta (612) 238-2574

Social Services Director

Meighan Middleton (612) 238-2524

Long-Term Care Social Worker

(612) 238-2573

Transitional Care Social Worker

Molly Schuneman (612) 238-2502

Maintenance Director

Doug Schroeder (612) 238-2539

Community Life Director

Brett Collins (612) 238-2538

Rehab Director

Christine Lash (612) 238-2519

Nutritional Services

Patti Tintes 612) 238-2542

Admissions

LaTrece Owens (612) 238-2545

Staff Development/Infection Control/ADON

Wendy Miron (612) 238-2502

Human Resources Director

Kristy Larsen (612) 238-2508

Business Office Manager

Kathleen Justice (612) 729-6271

Staffing Coordinator

Meri Santo (612) 238-2572

Directory

Registered Dietitian

Andrew Pfaff (612) 238-2529

Housekeeping

Joyce Smith (612) 238-2514

Spiritual Care

Randy Somody (612) 238-2563

Integrative Care (612) 238-2557

Newsletter Committee

John A, Patty C, John C, Philip C, Brenna H, Kirk M, Vickie M, Janice N, Mary S

Office of Ombudsman

Local number 651) 431–2555

1(800) 657-3591

Regional Ombudsman

Kristen Rice (651) 425-0858

Certified Volunteer Ombudsman

Larry (651) 431– 2555

TV STATION GUIDE

2 TPT (PBS)

3 ESPN 2

4 WCCO (CBS)

5 KSTP (ABC)

6 ESPN

7 KMWB – 23

8 WFTC – 29

9 KMSP (FOX)

10 KSTC – 45

11 KARE – 11 (NBC)

12 CNN

14 Home Network Channel

15 Fox Sports 1

16 USA Network

17 ESPN

18 TNT

22 Discovery Channel

23 Learning Channel (TLC)

24 AMA (American Movie Channel)

25 Family Channel (ABC Family)

26 Animal Planet

27 Lifetime

28 TPT

29 History Channel

30 A&E Network

31 HGTV

32 Food Network

33 Trinity Broadcasting

34 FSN (FOX Sports North)