Adult Day Health Services

Riverside Life

Enrichment Center Adult Day Health Services

2104 East Burke Road (Rt. 114) Monday – Friday: Lyndonville, VT 05851 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Telephone: 802-626-3900 Toll Free: 866-926-3900 Serving Vermont’s Fax: 802-626-3939 Northeast Kingdom e-mail: [email protected]

The Riverside Life Enrichment Center Cold Winter Night is a non-profit Adult Day Health Services Program providing day services to the elders and disabled adults of the Northeast Kingdom. Our program offers the It's on cold winter nights such as this, necessary support to allow adults to remain in their homes When memories fill my mind of what and communities while also giving needed respite to seems long ago. family and other caregivers. Offering a wide range of services to meet the needs of everyone in attendance, I miss the old friendships of those who including: health monitoring, nursing services, exercise- have gone away, therapy, recreational and social activities, coordination of support services, transportation and a safe and healthy And I wish I could renew. environment. On cold winter nights such as this, If you know of someone who would enjoy receiving It is then that a touch comes back to me, our monthly publication, please call Riverside at One from long ago, 802.626.3900. And there it lingers, Staff In my memory, Medical Director: Veronica Hychalk, VP, NVRH Leaving me to wonder, Executive Director: Leo H. Peter Coutu Assistant Director: Loretta Nelson, RN If I had dreamed it all. Program Director: Lisa Walker, LNA/ADC On this cold winter night, RN: Jane Johnson When your touch comes back to me. LPN: Connie Thompson Special Projects Director: Aletta Powel, MSW ~Sarah Elizabeth DuVal Support Services Coordinator: Andrea Murray, LNA LNA: Shyanne Farnsworth, John Gallagher, Sandy Goodwin, Dottie Gould, Tammy Provasi, & Karen Sjolander Nurse’s Aide: Linda Ward Program Aide: Kathy Norcross Volume 7 Issue 5 December 2006 2 - 2 -2

At our annual Christmas dinner and concert with Mark Shelton we had a record number of participants attending. After a meal prepared by Lisa and Tammy everyone was ready for an afternoon of Christmas music. Everyone declared the day a huge success.

Riverside Activities Riverside is collecting With the softwood trees finally covered with snow and Pennies/Coins folks piling more wood on their fires, all the staff at Riverside would like to wish everyone Of various sizes and metals “A Very Happy New Year”. The elections are behind us, however, Riverside’s participants sincerely appreciated the attention paid to them by some of our local legislators, as well as those running for office. Senator Jane Kitchel and Senate Clean out your couch cushions, your spouse's pockets or candidate Matthew Choate stopped by for an afternoon your friends' cars and any other place you may have spare of ice cream brownie sundaes. While they were here, change lying around. If you have coins you would like to an extremely interesting informal question and answer donate, drop them off or call forum took place! Scudder Parker, a gubernatorial 626-3900 for more information. candidate was also able to tour Riverside. He was able to visit with participants and see the many services that Trivia Questions our adult day health service offers the community. Answers on page 8

We were proud to salute and honor our participants who served our country with the assistance of VFW 1. Only three words in Standard English begin Commander Charlie Brooks and Pat Switzer of Post with the letters "dw". What are they? #10038. This tribute acknowledged the respect and 2. What's the main trigger that causes birds to fly gratitude that our veterans are so deserving of. south in the fall? 3. What 1937 novel tells the story of two migrant While anticipating Thanksgiving dinner, everyone was farm workers, George & Lennie? treated to a musical presentation by Burt Porter and Thurmond Knight. Following a turkey dinner with all the trimmings and pies, everyone enjoyed a relaxing afternoon with conversation flowing between friends.

December was a busy month with many holiday activities. From cookies and decorations, to Yuletide Winter Weather Policy logs, everyone was busy preparing for Christmas with Sometimes winter weather makes traveling hazardous good old-fashioned enthusiasm. and we have to close; if Riverside decides to close in the morning because of hazardous weather, the We would like to thank the many individuals and message on the answering machine at Riverside will groups who helped make Riverside’s holiday season state that we are closed. We will notify the local radio all the more special by volunteering their time: Lyndon stations (1340AM, 97.7 & 105.5 FM) to announce that Institute Dance Club, The Mellotones, Little Dipper Riverside Life Enrichment Center is closed. Riverside Doodle’s Reindeer, The Fold, Lyndon Institute’s Select staff will also telephone all participants who are Choir, and students from Lyndon Town School’s scheduled to attend that day. seventh and eighth grade with Sally Neylon. Also a thank you to Joe Foster whose music started the winter If Riverside decides to close during the day season. because the weather becomes hazardous, Riverside will notify families that we are closing early. Please

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make sure Riverside has your daytime phone Mary Gould- Paper numbers in case of an emergency. Bailey's & Burke- Baked goods Lyndonville Office Supplies- Trash bags Sally Briggs- Craft supplies If you have any questions please ask a Riverside staff member for clarification. Continued: (07/01/06-09/30/06) The following items are needed at our program: Pat Coutu- Fundraising supplies  Piano Players & Musicians Russell's Drug Store- Medical equipment  Volunteers, Hobby Presenters Barbara Newland- Bingo chips  $$$ For our New Kitchen!! Evelyn Cross- Bird food, food items  Post-It Note pads  Copy Paper Joe & Avis Royston- Games  Thistle Seed (nyger) for bird feeders VFW #793 - Food items  Black Oil Sunflower Seed for birdfeeders Yvette Bailey- Art and craft supplies  Playing Cards (regular size and large print) Dianna & Tim Simpson- Food items, pumpkins  Acrylic Paints Bob & Tink Sheridan- Christmas decorations  Craft Glue Bob Rhinesmith- Food items  Craft Scissors Vivian Desrochers- Food items  Pinking Shears for sewing Lisa Deth- Food items  Craft Stencils Nancy & Dick Lawrence- Food items  Arts & Crafts Supplies John & Virginia Downs- PC paper  Unscented Baby Wipes Paul & Susan Rowe- Personal care items  Paper Napkins Zelda Allard- Medical supplies  Toilet Paper  Paper Towels  Dishwasher Detergent (powder preferred)  Fabric Softener  Laundry Detergent (liquid preferred) Community News  Large clear Rubbermaid storage containers  Whole Wheat or Multi-Grain Bread  “100% Juices” (canned, bottled, or frozen) Caring for the Caregiver  “Nutra Sweet” or “Splenda” packets Caregivers' Support Group  Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Date: Third Thursday of every month  Sugar Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am Place: Riverside Life Enrichment Center Sincere Thanks to: (07/01/06-09/30/06) Individuals caring for family members, neighbors, and friends discuss common issues, share ideas and receive Linda Ward- Food items Fran Taylor- Craft supplies, Personal care items support. Bethany Knight- TV, VCR, DVD and Clothing Malcom Aiken (In memory of Frances)-Personal care items Loretta Laplant Nelson, Registered Nurse, and the Marilyn Drown- Food items Assistant Director here at Riverside, facilitates the group. If Gerry Preston- Paper, food items, playing cards you have any questions or would like more information, Mt. View Nursery-Paper, food items, house plant please call Loretta at 626 – 3900. Leonard Root Jr -Playing cards, puzzles St. J Dept of Children and Families-Misc. supplies In memory of Charlotte Wurzburg- Medical supplies Sharon Paton- Food items LSC Twilight Players Reunion 1970-1980- Food items Gillespies Sugarhouse- Maple Syrup Ellie Maley- Cleaning supplies Holly Preston- Personal care items Fran Root- Art supplies, puzzles, garbage bags Vicky Irwin- Craft supplies Le Grande Tour Caterers- Food items St. Johnsbury First Congregational Church- Piano Jeanette Gray- Puzzles Phyllis Atkins- Craft supplies Shirley Lamothe- sewing supplies Ruth Deth- Food items Harold Tardif- Paper Congratulations to Shyanne& Curtis In memory of Ruth Stanwich- craft supplies Nicole Smith- Medical equipment (Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Farnsworth)

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September 23, 2006 Riverside Fundraisers Riverside Health "300 Club" Flu Shots… Riverside's third "300 Club" is in full swing. A $20 raffle ticket entitles you to 104 chances to win any of the Winter and flu season are finally here. Riverside 26 weekly drawings for: conducted our annual Flu Shot Clinics in October. $50 Flu season in the United States runs from October $25 to May with the peak occurrence from December to March. Approximately 10-20% of the population will $15 get the flu with an estimated 114,000 hospitalizations $10 and 36,000 deaths each year. PLUS on the 26th week A common myth is that the flu shot can cause the flu. Since the flu vaccine is made from inactivated additional drawings will be for: virus, it is not possible to contract the flu from the shot. $500 Because flu viruses are constantly changing, a new vaccine is developed each year. So it is necessary to $250 get a new shot each year. $150 Sometimes people will still get a respiratory illness $100 during the winter even though they had the flu shot. Chances are their illness is due to a rhinovirus, which One ticket buys you 108 chances to win!! We still is the common cold virus. The influenza virus causes have tickets available. Our first drawing will be held on the flu, which is a severe illness with life-threatening Wednesday, January 18th. For more information or to complications in many people. purchase a ticket call Lisa Walker at 626-3900.

Who should get the flu shot: (criteria)

 Anyone over 65 years old  Persons with chronic medical conditions (heart, lung, diabetes, etc)  Caregivers Riverside's Bottle Drive  Pregnant women in the second or third trimester Continues…  Health care professionals  Children 6 to 23 months old Riverside welcomes any refundable bottles/cans for Who should avoid the flu shot: our ongoing Bottle Drive Fundraiser.

 Persons allergic to eggs Need someone to pick up your bottles/cans?  Persons with a fever 101 or higher Call Riverside at 626-3900. Proceeds from the (a cold without fever is OK). bottle drive are used for the special activity fund.  Persons with a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome

It's not too late to get your Flu shot. Contact your MD.

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Memberships / Memorials / Honoraria Major Benefactors: Rita & Paul Calkins Members Cont… Gary & Sherrilyn Norcross Florence Mitchell Annie Mouse Evelyn Franz Pat Coutu* Carol Brouha Dorthy & Bill Gould Jan Eastman & John Marshall Lydia Stetson Benefactors: Vernice Minor Bill Sprague Peter Coutu * Loretta Nelson * Leonard Root Jim Gallagher Patrons: Rose Moulton Robert Norcross* Lyndon Woman's Club Anonymous Yvette Bailey Wanda Hawkins * Merrill Stegen Lyndonville VFW Ladies Auxiliary # 10038 * Eleanor Dole Alex Traverso* Other Contributors: Susan & Wayne Carr * Evelyn Cross Doris Randall Faye Weymouth Mary Fenicchia Sponsors: Thelma Lang Muriel Johnson Anonymous Barbara LaBounty Catherine Ciattoni Sherry Barber Maurice & Thelma Laplant Joyce Littlefield JW & Ruth Witherspoon Allison Wright-Roberts Staff of NVRH-Dress Down Day Donald Merchant John & Naomi Gallagher Linwood Merchant Albert Salt Bob Rhinesmith Joanne Washburn Hilary Smith In Memory of Francis Maley Kenneth Vos Jack King Eleanora Maley Members of the Strong Living Program In Memory of Lois DeFrest Beattie Sherwood Bunnell Donald Beattie Helen. D. Wilson Pearl Murray In Memory of Clara Vicaire Connie Simons Eleanora Maley Clare Dion Linda Ward Anonymous Charles & Vera Sjolander William &Theresa Binney Robert & Jane Kitchel Murrium Aiken Bonnie Carpenter Members: Vivian Desrochers Anonymous Loretta Nelson Shirley Lamothe Anonymous Peter Coutu Lisa & Gary Walker In Memory of Lillian Baker Connie Thompson Teresa Corrow/Teresa's Hair Design Ronald & Evelina Hemenway Raymond Laplant Linda Ward Roland Laplant Vivian Desrochers Peter Coutu Loretta Nelson 5 6 - 6 -6

Memberships Cont… In Memory of Catherine Wood In Memory of Christie Valuzzi Leona Gale Peter & Jean Bowles In Memory of Clyde & Louise Graves Mitchem In Memory of Carl Johnson Pat Coutu Peter Coutu Florence Mitchell In Memory Howard Eastman Thank you to all of our Volunteers who Jan Eastman & John Marshall Generously give of their time: Central Vermont Public Service Corporation Corey Berthiaume Amos Parker Twin Valley High School Robert Martin Sylvia Harvey J. Douglas & Nancy Graham Terri Binney Vanessa Locke Mark Peacock Regina Fontes Carrie Dunbar Loretta Nelson Sandy Grant Joe Rivet Gabriel Poth Levi Gardner Peter Coutu Kristy Walker Jessica Paul In Memory of Alice Cloutier The Fold Pat Coutu Misti Heart Maurice & Thelma Laplant Peter Coutu Whitney Hornbeck-Fielder In Memory of Leo R & Nellie Graves Coutu Pat Coutu Peter Coutu

In Memory of Terry Murphy Dan & Mary Wyand

“I want to live in my own home as long as possible.” Please take a moment to consider sharing in our goal and in our commitment to the individuals we serve by supporting our program. Your tax- deductible contribution does make a difference. Thank you Membership and Memorials I want to support the work of the Riverside Life Enrichment Center… by becoming a friend: * Name ______( ) Member $10 - $49 Address ______( ) Sponsor $50 - $199 ______( ) Patron $200 - $499 City ______State ____ Zip ______( ) Benefactor $500 - $999 ( ) Major Benefactor $1000 Plus ( ) Other * Monthly pledge donations are always welcome! by giving a Memorial or Honorarium In Memory of ______In Honor of ______Family Name______Family Address______City ______State____ Zip______Please make checks payable to: Riverside Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Health Services 2104 East Burke Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851 All contributions are tax-deductible. Thank You! 6 7 - 7 -7

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Riverside Life Enrichment Center~ ~January 2007 ~ Menu ~ Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 2 3 4 5 Closed Vegetable Beef Soup Corn Chowder Corned Beef Hash Baked Haddock Deviled Eggs Grilled Chicken Salad Confetti Eggs Provencal Happy Sliced Cukes Rolls Hash Browns Stewed Tomatoes Crusty Rolls Sliced Cucumbers Whole Wheat Toast Mixed Vegetables New Year! Peach Cobbler Bandana Crumble Fruited Jell-O Wheat Rolls Yogell-O Parfaits

8 9 10 11 12 Berry Pancakes Grilled Ham & Cheese Baked Stuffed Chicken Rigatoni & Meat Balls Baked Fish Rolls Grilled Sausages on Rye Breast Provasi Tomato Sauce Tartar Sauce Hash Browns Tomato Slices Provincial Potatoes Tossed Salad French Fries Cookies & Ice Cream Chicken Noodle Soup Mixed Vegetables Crusty Rolls Cole Slaw Chips Biscuits Apricot Vanilla Ice Mixed Fruit & Jell-O Bananas & Iced Tropical Fruit Mix Orange Cream

15 16 17 18 19 Savory Meatloaf Cheeseburger Pie Vermont Baked Yellow- Sandy’s Bacon, Liver & Smashed Potatoes Scalloped Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts Eye Beans Onions Mixed Vegetables Ham Tossed Salad Grilled Hot Dogs Mashed Potatoes Rolls Herbed Carrots Wheat Rolls Brown Bread Savory Peas Peach Crunch Biscuits Pudell-O Fruit Parfaits Cole Slaw Crusty Rolls Mandarin Pudding Tapioca Pudding Jell-O & Fruit

22 23 24 25 26 Open Face Roast Baked Lasagna Herbed Roast Pork National Pizza Week Sliced Roast Beef Turkey Sandwiches Mediterranean Green Loin Pizza French Onion Gravy Fiesta Corn Beans Smashed Potatoes Garden Salad Mashed Potatoes French Fries Tossed Salad Vegetable Medley Deviled Eggs Peas & Carrots Sorbet Herbed Garlic Bread Wheat Rolls Chips Crusty Rolls Jell-O & Fruit Pears Berry Crumble Lemon Glace

29 30 31 Tuna Salad French Onion Soup Yankee Beef & Veggie Sandwiches Tortiere (Meat Pie Stew Marble Bread Quebecois) Biscuits W /Reuben Slaw Four-Bean Salad Cole Slaw Four Bean Salad Herbed Baguettes Berry Crisp Rainbow Rice Pudding Raspberries a Crème d’erable

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Riverside Life Enrichment Center ~ January 2007~Activities~

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 Closed for Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome New Years Day Exercise w/ Linda Wednesday Morning Scrapbooking Club Roman Catholic Crafts Choices Moving w/ Shyanne Communion Service Table Games Current Events Hymn Singers (Quiet Room) Hangman Bingo Cooking Club Shuffleboard

8 9 10 11 12 Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Cards Accordion Players Wednesday Morning Line Dancing w/ Al & Current Events “The Chat Room” Exercise w/ Linda Choices France Roman Catholic Bingo Crafts Snowman Windsock Bingo Communion Service Elvis Presley Trivia Scrabble or Yahtzee Banana Split Social (Quiet Room) Manicures Banana Boat Day Cooking Club

15 16 17 18 19 Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Cards Moving w/ Shyanne Wednesday Morning Scrapbooking Club Geography Bee “The Chat Room” Manicures Choices Bingo Roman Catholic Bingo Crafts Beach Party True or False Trivia Communion Winter Humor - beach volleyball Service (Quiet Room) - tropical drinks Cooking Club Wild Wet t-shirt contest Bowling

22 23 24 25 26 Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Cards Current Events Wednesday Morning Line Dancing w/ Al & Charades “The Chat Room” Crafts Choices France Roman Catholic Bingo Frisbee Toss Moving w/ Shyanne Bingo Communion Service Trivia Plus Poker-Keeno Clash Contest (Quiet Room) Cooking Club National Clothes Broomball Hockey Clashing Day

29 30 31 Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Breakfast/ Welcome Tournament of Roses Cards Sittercise w/ Linda Wednesday Morning Hairstylist Parade “The Chat Room” Crafts Choices Annette Bingo Dusterball Riverside Spa Held in Pasadena, CA. Guggenheim Table Games Mon. & Thursday This year marks the a.m. 118th annual parade.

Answers to trivia question on page 2:

1. dwarf, dwell and dwindle 2. Shorter days 3. "Of Mice and Men" By: John Steinbeck