The Heritage Herald July 2016 Volume 5: Issue 42 Number 83 Administrator’s Corner Treating Urinary Tract Infections You may be familiar with the term “Antibiotic Stewardship” or you may have only wit- nessed clinicians trying to be good stewards of holding back from ordering antibiotics the minute we “believe” someone has a “UTI”. We are hosting a brief informal educational ses- sion On Thursday, July 7th from 2:00- 3:00pm in the conference room. This class is given by a local URI student as well as our DNS, Barbara Langshaw-Soares. I urge you to take advantage of participating in this very valuable class. Not only will you hear more about the origins of a UTI but how the body changes and makes the elderly more susceptible to ob- taining them. Finally, you will learn why physicians no longer want to preventatively ad- minister antibiotics so quickly! Antibiotic use has caused “Super Bugs”! Come hear how you can protect yourself as well as your loved ones from the dangers of inappropriate use of antibiotics. I promise that you will walk away with valuable life information. Please call 231-2700 and ask for Jenney or Cheryl to RSVP. We have limited seating. -Gretchen Sechio

WEDNESDAY FRIDAY JULY 20th JULY 15th 6:00 PM 10 am—3 pm MAIN PATIO P a g e 2 J U L Y 2 0 1 6

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CHICKEN CACCIATORE Dog Days is the name for the most sultry period of summer, from about July 3 to Aug. 11. Named in ear- ly times by observers in countries bordering the Medi- terranean, the period was reckoned as extending from Ingredients: 20 days before to 20 days after the conjunction of Sir- 10 pcs cut up chicken on the bone ius (the dog star) and the sun. In the summer, Sirius, 3 lb potatoes—cut in pieces the “dog star,” rises and sets with the sun. The con- 1 clove garlic, minced junction of Sirius with the sun varies somewhat with I onion, sliced latitude. And the “precession of the equinoxes” (a 1 can Pastene tomatoes gradual drifting of the constellations over time) means

that the constellations today are not in exactly the Direction: same place in the sky as they were in ancient Rome. Drizzle all the ingredients with olive oil. Put salt, pepper and Italian seasonings to Although July 3– August 11 is the warmest period of taste. the summer, the heat is not due to the added radiation Cover and bake at 350 degree oven for an from a far-away star, regardless of its brightness. No, hour. the heat of summer is a direct result of the earth's tilt. Remove cover. The brightest of the stars in Canis Major (the big dog) Bake for an additional 1/2 hour. is Sirius, which also happens to be the brightest star in Enjoy!!! the night sky. In fact, it is so bright that the ancient Romans thought that the earth received heat from it.

The Term dog days has an interesting origin. In an- cient times, when the night sky was unobscured by artificial lights and smog, different groups of peoples in different parts of the world drew images in the sky Happy Canada Day! On July 1, 1867, the nation by “connecting the dots” of stars. The images drawn was officially born when the Constitution Act were dependent upon the culture: The Chinese saw joined three provinces into one country: Nova Sco- different images than the Native Americans, who saw tia, New Brunswick, and the Canada province, different pictures than the Europeans. These star pic- which then split into Ontario and Quebec. Howev- tures are now called constellations, and the constella- er, Canada was not completely independent of Eng- tions that are now mapped out in the sky come from land until 1982. The holiday called Dominion Day our European ancestors. was officially established in 1879, but it wasn't ob- served by many Canadians, who considered them- selves to be British citizens. Dominion Day started to catch on when the 50th anniversary of the con- federation rolled around in 1917. In 1946, a bill was put forth to rename Dominion Day, but argu- “When you write something, make sure it is something that we will ments in the House of Commons over what to call remember forever and ever.” the holiday stalled the bill. -Jean Derosier The Heritage P a g e 3 OUR RESIDENTS RESIDENT’S MEMORIES OF RECOLLECTIONS OF BEACH

A… AWAY FROM HOME Anthony K. fondly remembers being with the neighborhood B… BEACHBALL kids gathered on his front porch to watch the fireworks dis- C… COOLER played by McCoy Stadium. D… DUNE Lucille B. said she always did things up BIG on the Fourth. From patriotic decorations to cookouts with the kids and E… EBB TIDE friends and concluding always with a firework show in her F… FAMILY yard. G… GULL As for Irene M. she remembers lighting firecrackers in the H… HAT street with her brothers. “We saved our money together to I… ISLAND buy them!” Rose D. would take the first two weeks of July for a vaca- J… JELLYFISH tion at Cape Cod. “We stayed at the Red Lantern Inn and K… KAYAK had lots of fun and quality family time.” L… LIFEGUARD Gloria G. happily remembers going to Crescent Park or M…MUSSELS Rocky Point with the whole family to watch the fireworks. N… NICE AIR Coco used to go to her niece’s house for a cookout. “I was good at making sausage & pepper!” She also enjoyed the O… OCEAN fireworks set up by her nephew, George. P… PELICAN Jeannette also fondly remembers having a cookout with her Q… QUITE HOT family and going to see the fireworks with the kids at Rocky R… RELAX Point. S… SAILBOAT And lastly, Cathy I. fondly remembers going to the Bristol Fourth of July parade. It was always a very busy day for the T… TOWEL whole family. Her family celebrated this event from morning U… UMBRELLA till evening hours! V…VACATION W...WHITE CAPS X… X-TRA CALM TO THE NEWS STAFF Y…YACHT Z… ZZZLEEPING Joanne C. Vera C. James C. Mary C. Etta D. Kay L. COMPUTER INTERNET ACCESS

Mary G. Anthony K. Available to Residents Donna L. Ann M. DAILY Rose O. Teresa V. 9 am-5pm Gloria G. Jeannette A. In the Activity Office Doris I. The Heritage P a g e 4

FRIDAY For Resident and Staff At 12 noon Main Dining Room

with family

POKER CLUB Manny Brandao W/ JOE IS BACK!!!!! July 7th @ 1:30pm *** Larry Pearlman July 14th @ 1:30pm *** July 5th, 12th & 26th Steve Burke @ 1:30pm (activity room) July 21st @ 1:30pm

SPA Birthday Bash w/ Ronnie & & the Satelites AROMA THERAPY July 28th @ 1:30pm w/ Meryl ***

July 22nd @ 1:30pm Book Reading & Coffee w/ Cathy Mondays 1:30 pm (Activity room) P a g e 5

From the Director of Environmental Services

Hello Heritage Hills residents and families, As you may have noticed we have had a large Doreen Putnam amount of work being done here at the home! Third Tuesday of each month Our west wing shower room was recently renovated 6:00pm-7:30pm and is now complete!! This project was a huge un- July 19th August 16th dertaking and will make a huge difference in the September 20th October 18th quality of life for our residents. The Room is now November 15th December 20th very inviting and comfortable for the residents to relax and enjoy themselves while bathing. We have Please RSVP to the above events by calling really appreciated your patience through this pro- Jenny at 231-2700 ext.39 to reserve a spot. cess. We have also been working on switching our Thank You. utilities over to under ground service. This will help Also if there is something that you would like more reduce the amount of potential outages from bad information on (examples: diabetes, fall prevention, weather and is also part of a larger plan to redesign pre planning funeral arrangement etc.) please let me the top parking area and main entrance to be better know and I will get someone in here to get us more lit and more easily accessible for emergency vehi- answers on the subject. cles and patient transport. We are continually look- ing for ways to improve the home and quality of life for our residents and appreciate every ones patience and understanding through this process! Thank you Andrew Piro

June 20, 2016

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P a g e 6 J U L Y 2 0 1 6 ...CLASSIFIEDS&PERSONALS...

IN HOUSE BEAUTY SALON HAIRDRESSER: MELYNDA GALLANT HOURS: THURSDAY 9:30AM-3:00PM

PRICE LIST SHAMPOO & SET $11.00 Dominic D. SHAMPOO CUT & SET $17.00 Andrew T. SHAMPOO & CUT $10.00 Michael D. PERM $38.00 Helen V. ADD COLOR $10.00 MEN’S CUT $10.00 Nellie G. Jo-An F. Please make appointments by Monday in the Activity Office Faith F. PRE-PAY SERVICE CHECKS PABLE TO: Roger I. MELYNDA GALLANT

CHAPEL OPENS DAILY Catholic Mass Chaplet of the Divine Mercy Celebrated on the Wednesdays @ 1:30 & 2nd Wednesday Connie C. Every Sunday @ 6:00 pm. of every month Rita V. Holy Communion 1:30 pm Wednesdays @ 1:30 pm. A Need for Bird Seeds Hoping for some Black Oil Sunflower Seed, or All Pur- pose Classic Blend (available

at Stop & Shop), suet, or pea- Large Print July Schedule: nut butter to keep Word Search Puzzles Needed our finely-feathered Wednesdays & Fridays @ 10:30 am. friends visiting the Also gladly accepting dona- various bird feed- tions of family-friendly videos w/ Rosa Norberg ers.” and DVDs for our Family

Movie Nights, as well as gen- ICE CREAM SCRAPBOOKING tly used Large Print books WAGON w/ Doreen and magazines for our Book FRIDAY 1:30pm Mobile. JULY 29th @ 1:30pm July 18th Thanks to all who religiously keeps our SPECIAL THANKS ….. supplies filled. ●Family Bake Sale donors led by Debbie N. ●Elaine P. for her continued support. The Heritage P a g e 7 E M P L OY E E N E W S

Kiren L. 01– Nursing The Staff Wishes to Thank... Marie S. –12– Nursing Sabina, & Gerry Austin A. –14– Dietary Our Bingo Buddies Laura B. –23– Nursing Rockin’ Robert, Linda & Karen Donna C. –28– Nursing Our Favorite “Night Out” Marie M-A.–28– Nursing Billy, Rosemary and Debbie Yazmin M. –29-Nursing Evening Volunteers Ramonita S. –31– Nursing Charlie( St Anthony’s Church) David, Lois , Carolyn & Maria (Bible Study) Church Volunteers Joe D. Poker Club 3rd Quarter (July 1st-September 30th) Florence, Helen & Anne HIPPAA Arts & Crafts Ladies NUTRITION & HYDRATION Donna L. ERGONOMICS Our Resident Garden & Bird Caretaker Bill D. As always a Raffle will be held for all employees Resident Mail Carrier who complete their in-services in good time. Raffle drawn: August 17th MAY Jacob D. (Dietary) Tonya A. (CNA) Diana V. (Activities)

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Randi-Lynn Sanford has been a part of the Heritage Hills family since October 2015. She was hired for a dual job FOR ORGANIZING THE LONGEST of housekeeping and maintenance. She has headed our DAY CELEBRATION Day ON JUNE 20th. new laundry program and resident clothing labeling. She has been instrumental in coordinating both departments as well as acting as an assistant back up for the Director of Maintenance. In short, Randi has been a great asset to our home, in coordinating inter-relations between depart- Dianne Silva ments and a true problem solver. We value you, Randi! Thank you for all you do! The 2016 winning wreath

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