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Volunteering is good for your mind and body
Did you know that volunteers providing support benefit more
than those receiving the volunteer support? 1
Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits:
Volunteering is good for your mind and body because it
increases self-confidence, combats depression, and helps
you stay physically healthy
Volunteering connects you to others by helping you make
new friends and contacts and by increasing your social and
relationship skills
Volunteering brings fun and fulfillment to your life.2
Even when controlling for other factors such as age, health, and
gender, research has found that when individuals volunteer, they
are more likely to live longer.3
A recent study of senior volunteers in the U.S. and Canada
indicated that 98% of volunteers felt a strengthened mission in
their lives and were making a difference; 98% felt better
physically; 98% felt that had a stronger emotional foundation and
90% felt they were sharing their wisdom with others.4
Did you know that older adults receive greater health
benefits from volunteering than younger volunteers? This is
especially true for those with chronic health conditions.
Researchers speculate that the volunteer activities of older
persons are more likely to be discretionary and provide them with —————————————————— 1.“Altruism, Happiness, and Health: It’s good to be good”, International Journal of Behavior Medicine, Post, S., 2005
2.www.helpguide.org/life/volunteer_opportunities_benefits_volunteering, 2013
3.“Volunteering in Middle and Later Life is Health a Benefit, Barrier or Both?”, Li and Ferraro, 2006
4.Home Instead, Salute to Senior Service U.S. and Canadian Executive Summaries, 2008
Volume 5 Issue 5
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Volunteering is good (Cont.) 2 ———————————————————————---———–
Resident Profile 3 ———————————————————————————–
Farewell to Rose 4 —————————————————————————––——
Tai Chi 5 ————————————————————————–——–—
Supervised Swimming 5 —————————————————————————–—–—
Photos 6 —————————————————————–———–—–—–
More Photos 7 ———————————————————————–————–
First Wednesday Lecture 8 —————————————————————————–——
Shrek The Musical 8 ————————————————————————————
Superintendent Presentation 8 ———————————————————————————–
Wednesday Happy Hour 8 ———————————————————————————–
Veteran’s Luncheon 9 ————————————————————————————
Pumpkin Back Off 9 ————————————————————————————
Hanukkah 9 ———————————————————————————–
Thanksgiving Day Schedule 9 ————————————————————————————
Calendar Highlights 10 ————————————————————————————
November Birthdays 11 ————————————————————————————
Employee of the month 11 ———————————————————————————--
Sunday Music Series 11 ————————————————————————————
Vigorous Mind Brain Gym 12
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Lodge Living
OTTER CREEK
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an important role in their community. Several studies have also looked specifically at
the effects of volunteering on those with chronic or serious illness such as arthritis,
diabetes, depression, high blood pressure, dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.5
These studies found that when these patients volunteer, they receive benefits beyond
what can be achieved through medical care.6 In fact, volunteering was found to
contribute more to lower mortality rates than high religious involvement or perceived
social support.7 In fact, 77% of senior volunteers surveyed say that an important
reason they volunteer is to overcome feeling depressed.8
How to find the best volunteer opportunity for you?
In order to find a volunteer opportunity that will provide you with the physical and
emotional benefits you seek you should ask yourself the following questions:
Find a passion. What causes are important to me?
Look for a need. Who would benefit most from my commitment?
How much time am I willing to commit?
How much responsibility am I ready to take on?
What skills can I bring to a volunteer job?
Do I prefer to work alone or as part of a team?
Here are some suggestions for ways residents can get involved both inside and outside
the community.
Outside the Lodge:
1. Community House Sitter/greet guests during events at the Middlebury
Community House
2. Tutor Spanish speaking farm workers in English
3. Mentor students in elementary school
4. Assist first time offenders in making restitution for their crimes-Court
Diversion
Inside the Lodge:
1. Read to residents
2. Bring pets to visit residents
3. Walk with residents who need companionship
4. Serve as resident ambassadors
Where can you sign up?
For more details stop by and talk to Lauren Mohan, our Residential Services
Director or call her at 458-3275. ————————————————————
5.Ibid.
6.From Chronic Pain patient to Peer: Benefits and Risks of Volunteering, Arnstein, 2002.
7.Oman et al, 1999
8.Home Instead, Salute to Senior Service U.S. and Canadian Executive Summaries, 2008
Continued from page 1
November 2013 Page 3
Jo Birnbaum Jo Birnbaum is an incredible woman. I thought that already,
but after interviewing her for the monthly Resident Profile
article, I know it. Jo’s life was – and is – full of diversity,
generosity and creativity.
Jo was born of American parents in Havana, Cuba, as the
youngest of three girls. She lived there with much of her
extended family until the age of sixteen, when her father
decided to move his daughters back to the United States to
broaden their dating pool. His plan worked! A couple years after
Jo graduated, she met her husband-to-be, Matt.
Matt and Jo moved to New Orleans, where he was based in the service, and after a series
of other moves, they made their way back to New York. They eventually settled into a
French Farmhouse in Westchester where Jo’s life of creative and humanitarian endeavors
took flight.
Jo began to volunteer one full day a week at the Blythedale Children’s Hospital, where
she helped the students being treated there translate between Spanish and English. Her
work became a life-long passion, with 30 years of volunteering, many years as a member
of the Board of Trustees and now as an Honorary Trustee.
Matt and Jo also gave to the Children’s Hospital via their annual crop of honey. One year,
after moving to their French Farmhouse, they noticed a swarm of bees on a tree limb in
the yard. A local beekeeper came and removed the swarm of honey bees. Soon after, when
another swarm found its way to the yard, Matt and Jo knew it was meant to be and
decided to house the swarm. Each year, they would take the harvest of wildflower honey,
bottle it under the name of their property, Birch Hill Honey, and sell it to local businesses
and neighbors. The Birnbaums, also known as “The Honey People,” would then donate
all of their honey proceeds to the hospital.
Jo also used this time in her life to explore her artistic talents. As anyone who has been in
her apartment or seen her work in a Lodge art show can attest, she is a marvelous
sculptor. Jo also works in a variety of other mediums and is a participant in Jim Borden’s
weekly art class.
Jo moved to Vermont to be near one of her two sons, Michael, who blessed Jo with three
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Her other son, Raoul, lives in California
where he is a professor of Buddhist Studies at UC Santa Cruz.
This November 6th, Jo will celebrate her 5th Anniversary at The Lodge at Otter Creek. Her
feelings about the Lodge are simply stated and beautiful, just like Jo herself. When asked
what she loved most about the Lodge, Jo responded, “The warmth. The people. The
caring about each other. It has always been that way.”
Residents Profile
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Good Bye Rose
Often times when I look up to a cloudless sky in the evening I will search
initially for the Big Dipper. As it has for hundreds of years the North Star
has been a guiding light for all mankind. It’s reassuring to know that it is
still up there.
We here at The Lodge have had our “guiding light” from the onset in our
favorite nurse, Rose Cleveland. She has served The Lodge is numerous
capacities, initially as our Director of Health Services, to that of Interim
Executive Director and finally to the position of Senior Health Services
Manager for the Bullrock Corporation.
Now she leaves us for other opportunities. She and her husband Marc will
be relocating to the state of Georgia where she will serve as a consultant to
an up and coming company in and around Athens, the home of the
University of Georgia. She goes there not by chance. Rose’s son and his
wife currently reside there and are expecting their first child in a few
months. As good as a person Rose is and as dedicated to her profession as
she has been, we can only imagine what a wonderful grandmother she will
be.
We will miss her so very much, yet on the other hand, be happy for what
opportunities and goodness lie in her future.
Jim McWilliam
Executive Director
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Tai Chi
Wednesdays at 11:00 am
in the Fitness Center
Why join a group and take Tai Chi? Because it’s Fun!
And then there’s the other reason: Staying Independent. Tai Chi for
Arthritis is a joint safe activity proven to improve balance and agility while
increasing lower and upper body strength. It’s also proven that persons
who socialize, are physically fit, and engaged with their community are
happier, healthier and lead more fulfilling lives.
Supervised Swim
Thursdays from 2-3pm in the Pool
Supervised Swim with Coach Joanie.
Joanie Roberge is our newest Activities staff member. She comes to us with a range of
talents, one of which is her experience as a Swimming and Aqua Aerobics Instructor. Joanie
will be sharing her knowledge in our new Supervised Swim class, where residents can come
for a free swim with supervision, get tips on improving their technique, get back
into swimming, and more! Joanie is currently preparing for her Personal Trainer
Certification test later this month and will be available during Supervised Swim to use this
knowledge as well.
Please feel free to speak with Joanie or Courtney in Activities if you have any questions.
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Events
Rob Mermin
“A tribute to Marcel Marceau”
Shopping and lunch in Manchester
Homeward Bound Reception
AARP
“A presentation on Fraud”
VT Ethics“
“Patient Choice and Control
at the End of Life”
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Apple Bake Off Corey Playing in the
Meadows
Pumpkin Painting
Crazy Hat Day
Harvest Dinner
Page 8 The Lodge at Otter Creek Upcoming Events
Addison Central Supervisory Union Superintendent’s Presentation
Tuesday, November 12 at 1:30 pm
In the Founders’ Room
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Guest Speakers
Mark Perrin Board Chairman and
Peter Burrows, Superintendent.
Thursday, November 7th
At The Town Hall Theater
Leaving the Lodge at 7:00 pm
Shrek the Musical, based on the Oscar winning DreamWorks film,
+ brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to dazzling
new life on the stage. THT’s newest resident company features an all-star cast of area
performers led by Leigh Guptill, Kim Anderson and Justin Bouvier. Music by Jeanine
Tesori with book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire.
First Wednesday Series
at Ilsley Public Library
Daniel Fogel, Reading Henry James
November 6, Leaving from the Lodge at 6:30 pm
Arizona’s enforcement-led immigration policy is reshap-
ing the national conversation around immigration reform. The State of
Arizona holds a mirror and asks Americans who they are and who they
want to be.
Please join us for an hour of socializing.
Wednesday’s Happy Hour 4:30 - 6:00 pm
During November Happy Hour will be hosted by
Holly Tippett on November 6, Cathy Williams on November 13
and Jim McWilliam on November 20
Thanksgiving Day Schedule
7:30 - 9:00 am - Normal Breakfast
9:00 am Macy’s Day Parade and Football Games Playing in Gauger Theater
11:30 am & 12:30 pm Thanksgiving Dinner
4:30 pm Lighting of the Menorah Candle
7:15 pm Thursday Night Movie: “An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving” in the theater
The dining room will be closed for the evening meal, however a takeout meal will be
provided during the evening.
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The Great Pumpkin Bake Off, Tasting and Voting Monday, November 18th
10:00 am—1:00 pm
You can contribute your homemade pumpkin food item or just come and sample.
Then vote on your favorite pumpkin deliciousness.
Veteran’s Luncheon with Lauren In the Founders’Room
Monday November 11th at 12:30 pm
Homemade Soups and Breads
Sign-up in the Mailroom.
Hanukkah
This year, in an extremely unusual coincidence of the calendar, the chants
of “Gobble, gobble, gobble” for thanksgiving will be interspersed with the
singing of “Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel” for Hanukkah.
By the Jewish calendar, a holiday actually begins at sundown the night before, so the
first night of Hanukkah is Wednesday, November 27, the night before Thanksgiving.
The lighting of the Menorah is November 27 thru December 4 at sundown.
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Calendar Highlights ——————————————————————————————————————————————————-
November 1 11:30 am U.S. Women’s Hockey National Team VS Finland at Middlebury College
November 1 7:15 pm Garnet Rogers After Dark Music Series at the Town Hall Theater
November 2 4:15 pm National Theatre 50 Years on Stage at the Town Hall Theater
November 3 2:00 pm Sunday Music Series - Tim Guiles; Pianist
November 4 4:40 pm Margaret Carother Habitat for Humanity Presentation in the Gauger Theater
November 5 1:00 pm VT Weather in the Global Warming Workshop OLLI at UVM College
November 6 6:30 pm First Wednesday Lecture Series at Ilsley Library: Daniel Fogel
November 7 7:00 pm Shrek The Musical at the Town Hall Theater
November 9 12:30 pm Met Opera - Tosca (Shostakovich)
November 9 2:30 pm International Movie “Amour” at Middlebury College
November 10 2:00 pm Sunday Music Series - Ann Janson,Harpist
November 10 2:30 pm Singer Pur, at Middlebury College
November 11 12:30 pm Veteran’s Luncheon with Lauren in the Founders’ Room
November 12 1:30 pm Mark Perrin, ACSU Board Chairman and Peter Burrow, Superintendent
November 13 11:00 pm Lunch, The Glass Onion at the Hannaford Career Center
November 14 6:30 pm Middlebury Union High School play Cinderella Dress Rehearsal
November 16 2:30 pm International Film “Searching for Sugarman” at Middlebury College
November 16 3:30 pm Men’s Hockey at Middlebury College vs Bowdoin
November 17 2:00 pm Sunday Music Series - Rick Ceballos, Banjo
November 17 3:30 pm Men’s Hockey at Middlebury College vs Colby
November 19 3:30 pm Psychology Professor Matt Kimble of Middlebury College - Founders’ Room
November 22 6:30 pm The THT Young Company presents, LA VOLTA-A Turn at the Masked Ball.
November 23 6:30 pm Jupiter String Quartet at Middlebury College
November 25 1:00 pm ARK Children’s Music Performance, Founders’ Room
November 28 11:30 am & 12:30 pm A Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner
Page 11 November 2013
Resident Birthdays November 1 Mayneal Wayland
November 3 Richard Rosane
November 5 Betty Ireland
November 6 Nataly Fitzmorris
November 11 Joan Baker
November 13 Jean Nekola
November 13 Adele Pierce
November 15 Peg Nichols
November 19 Betty Damewood
November 19 Richard Keating
November 20 Arthur Levy
November 21 Jean Rosane
November 22 Madeleine Kamman
November 28 Sherman Drake
November 30 Judith Thornton
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS AT THE LODGE
Staff Birthdays November 3 Chantele Duval
November 4 Linda King
November 8 Shandi Caffery-LaClair
November 8 Virginia Deering
November 9 Sherri Pinkham
November 10 Tasha Thomas
November 12 Teresa Whittemore
November 14 Robert Bowen Jr.
November 17 K.O. Onufry
November 20 Ginger Gould
November 20 Tina Marie Russ
November 21 Andrea Root
November 23 Nicole Berry
Join us for a celebration honoring all our November birthdays on
Friday, November 29th at 2:00 P.M. In The Meadows.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Employee of the month for September was Amanda Diamond. Amanda started working for us at the Lodge on December 31, 2013. From the first day she started work here at the Lodge, you could see she was a very special caregiver. The residents in her care always commented about the extra attention she would give while assisting with their needs. She became a primary preceptor for new hires which proved to be valuable for retaining staff and giving them top notch training. She recently became a medication technician and works as both a med tech and a caregiver. Amanda was accepted to NCCC in Ticonderoga , NY this fall to become a Licensed Practical Nurse and continues to work here at the Lodge every weekend giving great care. We can all say there is no one more exemplary The Lodge at Otter Creek employee of the month for October 2013
Sunday Music Series Sunday in the Founders’ Room at 2:00 P.M.
November 3rd November 10th
Tim Guiles, Pianist Ann Janson, Harpist
November 17th November 24th
Rick Ceballos, Banjo Kimberly Arnold, Pianist
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GONE WITH THE WIND Across
1 .Plow puller
5 .Roman sandal
10 .Plantation in "Gone with the Wind"
14 .Tops
15 .Player's lament
16 .Bears (Sp.)
17 .Lead actor, "Gone with the Wind"
19 .Spitting sound
20 .Engine need
21 ."What's gotten you§"
22 .Need a bib
24 .Chiang's husband
25 .Library command
26 .War to cover for secret offshore oil surveys
28 .Celestial being
30 .It may be blessed
32 .Rhoda's mom
33 .Striped shirt wearer (abbr.)
35 .One, in Germany
36 .Discounted, maybe
37 .Lead actress, "Gone with the Wind"
40 .Opposed, in Dogpatch
42 .Indian author Santha Rama____
43 .Cheerleader's cheer
44 .Golfer Crenshaw
45 .Literature Nobelist Hermann
47 ."Hardball" broadcaster
51 .Depraved
53 .Chemist's workplace
55 .Part of a farmer's refrain
56 .Loggers' contest
57 .Assent in Acapulco
58 .Gangster's gun
59 .Chill
60 .Sorcery
63 .Fixes, in a way
64 .One of the Van Halens
65 .Other, in Acapulco
66 .Fannie ___(securities)
67 .Reposes
68 .Campus bigwig
Down 1 .Puget Sound city
2 .Gone with the wind?
3 .Not digital
4 .Jacques Cousteau's milieu
5 .Indications
6 .Kansas city
7 .Gray wolf
8 .Subj. for U.S. newcomers
9 .Supped
10 .Go __ __ (deteriorate)
11 .Flabbergast
12 .Musical embellishment
13 .Faulkner's "__ __ Lay Dying"
18 .Third month of the Jewish calaendar
23 .No longer active (abbr.)
26 .Face concealment
27 .Crackers
29 .St. Patrick's Land
31 .Day star. e.g.
34 .Military capability
36 .Cries of aversion
37 .Red wine
38 .Sunrise direction
39 .Like most sonnets
40 .Disney owns it
41 ."Gone with the Wind" state
45 .Color
46 .Extract
48 .Undo
49 .1967 seceder
50 ."Gone with the Wind" plantation crop
52 .Like May Through August
54 .Remains
57 .FCC concers (abbr.)
59 Usher's offering
61 .Suffix with Chlor- or sulf-
62 .Bacillus shape