OUR TEAM & Put Our Service to the Test!
Winter ’11 - Volume 3
OUR TEAM
Kelley Rice-Schild Executive Director [email protected]
Susanmarie Prado Administrator [email protected]
Lavern Nembhard Director of Nursing [email protected] Service with a smile. Waitresses, Elaine and Rosemary Your Host, Yohan Dicent (Director of Christina Antonacci Environmental Services) Director of Rehabilitation [email protected]
Romeo Rojas Be OurGuest Medical Director
James Hutson & put our service to the test! Medical Director Emeritus “Our most successful program of 2010 has Barbara Dreyer been Sunday Brunch.” explains Executive Director of Human Resources Director, Kelley Rice-Schild. “While patient [email protected] participation was slow at first, now it is the Yohan Dicent main attraction on weekends.” The menu Director of Envir. Services selections change weekly and are prepared to [email protected] culinary perfection by Chef Carlos. Favorite Gina Guilford menu offerings include; buttermilk waffles, Editor, The Pulse eggs benedict, toasted bagles with cream [email protected] Sunday Brunch Chef, Carlos Otiniano cheese and roasted turkey with stuffing. and waitress, Mileidy Mederos Table service, the ability to order from the Rosie Ramos Director of Finance menu and allowing guests, makes Sunday [email protected] Brunch a popular weekend event. Visitors are welcome to join patients for a nominal charge Carol O’Dell and the dining room accepts guests anytime Director of Social Work from 11:00am until 12:30pm. The key to the Johanny Reyes fantastic success also is the training of our Social Worker host /hostesses and waitresses who take the [email protected] theme “Be Our Guest, put our service to the Evangelina Viguera test” very seriously. Directory of Dietary [email protected] Mouthwatering buffet with Eggs Benedict, pork tenderloin and scalloped potatoes
((( ))) PULSE FLORIDEAN HEALTHCARE NEWSLETTER From the Executive Director Benjamin Franklin Although Benjamin Franklin never by Kelley C. Rice-Schild became President of the United States, his life left an indelible Looking back at my 2010 resolutions, I mark on our history. Born on accomplished about half of my list. Pretty January 17, 1706 in Boston, he good average for some lofty pursuits, such was a Founding Father of the as “learn to play golf” (which I consider United States and a prominent accomplished since I didn’t specify “good author, printer, politician, inventor, golf”). I always try to include a mix of personal, statesman and diplomat. His professional and family goals to keep my energy inventions were many, from the balanced. The Harvard Medical School Review gives lightening rod, to bifocals, the good advice to make your New Year’s resolutions stick. Bust of Benjamin Franklin Franklin Stove and the glass The seven steps teach you how to create new habits Armonica. He formed the first lending library in America, for long-lasting changes. as well as the first fire department in Pennsylvania. He Ambitious goals are compelling, such as campaigned for colonial unity; it was his “Join or Die” 1. Dream Big. cartoon that is enjoying a resurgence today. complete a marathon Franklin made his wealth in the printing business, 2. Break dreams into small steps. Make a list how to buying his own print shop at the age of 24. He accomplish your big dreams. Such as join running became famous in the colonies for publishing group, complete 5 K race The Pennsylvania Gazette , but achieved even greater success with Poor Richard’s Almanac , filled with witty and Total deprivation rarely 3. Don’t make a change. wise advise. Franklin fell in love with his landlady’s succeeds. Instead of eliminating all sweets, enjoy your daughter, Deborah Read and proposed marriage. Her dessert and add a mile or two. mother did not approve of Franklin and when he left for 4. Commit yourself. Write down your resolutions, tell Europe, she married another man who ended up stealing your family & friends, post it on facebook, tweet, twit her dowry and fleeing to Barbados. When Franklin and scream it from the mountaintops. returned, he reunited with Debby, who could not marry legally, but became his common law wife. Together they Give yourself a pat on the 5. Give yourself a medal. had two children together, as well as taking in Franklin’s back along the way, reward yourself with new running illegitimate son, William. Franklin loved visiting Europe, shorts (a size smaller for the weight you lost), or but Debby didn’t do sea voyages, and while he was away download the “attaboy” app for your phone and enjoy on an extended voyage to England, she died. He never compliments whenever you need to hear them. remarried. 6. Learn from the past. Why have you failed in sincere Franklin was public spirited and was constantly attempts? Take your failures as lessons learned and working to make Philadelphia a better city. He raised remember the definition of stupidity. money to help build a city hospital for the sick and mentally ill and helped found a school for higher 7. Give thanks for what you do. Forget perfection. Set education, which eventually became the University of your sights on finishing the marathon, not winning it! Philadelphia. He was one of the first men to experiment 2011 brings a new list of ambitious challenges for me. with electricity and gained international reknown for his It has been energizing to think about what I want to experiments. He helped draft the Declaration of accomplish in the next twelve months. For me, I have Independence and was a signer of both that and the upped the ante on the golf goal and would like to Constitution. Widely admired by the French, he was shoot 100 (yeah, I’m that bad) and play in a golf Ambassador to France for almost ten years. He was governor of Pennsylvania from 1785 to 1788. Towards the tournament. end of his life, Franklin became one of the most At our February 23rd Lunch & Learn we will share prominent abolitionists, freeing his slaves and fighting for Harvard Medical School’s booklet “Simple Changes, Big an end to slavery. Rewards: A practical, easy guide for healthy, happy He died April 17th, 1790 at the age of 84. Twenty living”. An appropriate topic for our Winter Series thousand people (about half the population of entitled- Healthy, Wealthy & Wise will show you how Philadelphia) attended his funeral. His tombstone in to incorporate simple changes into your life that can Philadelphia is one of the must-see tourist spots. It is reap big rewards. considered good luck to throw a penny on his grave.
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Calendar HEALTHY of Events How to Avoid Catching a Cold JANUARY and What to do if You Catch One 1st – New Year’s Day Luncheon5 5th – Resident Council Meeting “An Ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of cure.” 6th –Outing to Movies - Ben Franklin 11th – Ladies Tea Cold and Flu Season is upon us. What can you do to prevent 17th – Martin Luther King Day Luncheon catching a cold? Well, you’ve heard it before, but the best way to 19th – Lunch & Learn avoid colds is to constantly wash your hands (especially after 20th – Outing to Lunch contact with someone sick). If you can’t wash your hands right 28nd – Birthday Bash away, carry some antibacterial gel with you. The second piece of advice is to avoid touching your face. This is easier said than done, FEBRUARY since most of us touch our face 200 to 600 times a day. While most people think that we catch more colds in the winter because of the nippy weather, cold weather cannot cause colds. The reason more 2nd – Resident Council Meeting people get sick in the winter, is because the colder weather drives 9th – Lunch & Learn us inside, where more viruses have collected. 6th – Super Bowl Tailgate Some other tips to try to avoid getting sick is to watch out for 10th – Outing to Knauss Berry Farm germy “hot spots”, places where a multitude of people have 14th – Valentine’s Day Buffet touched that don’t necessarily get disinfected regularly. Some of these would be: Elevator buttons, copy machines, TV remotes in 17th – Family Support Group hotels and door handles. Two factors that increase your 23rd – Lunch & Learn susceptibility to catching colds are 24th – Outing to Lunch 1) Sleep deprivation (less than 7 hours) and 25th – Birthday Bash 2) Chronic stress. MARCH If, despite your best efforts, you do catch a cold, unfortunately there are very few things you can use to decrease the length of it. 2nd – Resident Council Meeting Vitamin C (the main ingredient in Airborne) does have some effect of drying secretions and shortening colds slightly. Also, chicken 6th – Outing to Coral Gables Farmers soup, which was prescribed to cure the common cold as long ago Market as Ancient Egypt, has been shown, in recent medical research to 8th – Mardi Gras Carnival possibly help. The particular blend of nutrients and vitamins in 17th – Luck ‘o the Irish Buffet chicken soup may slow the activity of certain white blood cells and 23rd – Lunch & Learn have an anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, sipping warm soup can serve as a natural decongestant. Lastly, it can be beneficial due 25th – Birthday Bash to the placebo effect of comfort foods. 31st – Outing to Lunch
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January is National Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup This is not your average Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe. It’s Soup Month almost creamy (although the cream comes from healthier evaporated milk) and made a little easier by using leftover chicken.
2 tsp olive oil ¼ tsp poultry seasoning 1 cup chopped onion 6 cups low salt chicken broth 1 cup diced carrots 4 cups diced peeled potato (about 2 med) 1 garlic clove minced 2 cups diced leftover chicken 1.4 cup all purpose flour 1 cup evaporated skim milk 1/2 tsp dried oregano 2 cups uncooked wide egg noodles ½ tsp dried thyme Fresh thyme Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chopped onion, carrots, celery and garlic close; sauté 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour, oregano, thyme and poultry seasoning over vegetables and cook 1 minute. Stir in broth, potato and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, 25 minutes or until potato is tender. Add chicken, milk and noodles and cook 10 minutes or until noodles are tender. Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired. Yield: 2 1/2 quarts.
Color your Stress Away Stress is detrimental to your health and the cause of many illnesses. One of the benefits of Art Therapy is it helps reduce stress. Some people find it soothing to color a mandala, which comes from the Sanskrit word for circle and center. Working within a circle can be inherently calming. Mandalas have spiritual and ritual significance in the Buddhist religion. They are used by Buddhists as an aid to meditation.
Page 4 www.floridean.com PULSE FLORIDEAN HEALTHCARE NEWSLETTER WEALTHY Five Ways to Save Money in 2011 1) Track your expenses for a month. Figure out where your money is going and where you can cut or trim expenses.
2) Sell stuff around your house you are no longer using. You could hold a garage sale, sell on e-bay (better for collectibles or designer items) or Craigslist (for bigger items).
3) Consider investing in stocks or money markets now, while the market is down. This only applies if you have extra money you don’t mind spending.
4) Resolve to pay your bills in a timely fashion. Late payment fees and overdraft charges are money down the drain.
5) Save on electric bills by switching to long lasting light bulbs, using cold water for laundry and unplugging electronic devises “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Ben Franklin (such as computers) when not in use.
The Year of the Rabbit 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
The Chinese New Year falls on The Rabbit is a year in which to February 3rd and this is the year of catch your breath and calm you the Rabbit. The rabbit, the fourth nerves. It is a time for negotiation. sign in the Chinese zodiac, is To gain the greatest benefits from considered a lucky sign. Rabbits are this time, focus on home, family, private individuals who can be a bit security, diplomacy and your introverted. They are reasonably relationships with women and friendly people who enjoy the children. Make it a goal to create a company of good friends. They are soft, peaceful lifestyle, so you will good teachers, counselors and be able to calmly deal with any communicators. problem that may arise.
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WISE The Wisdom That Comes with Age “The doors of wisdom are never shut.” - Ben Franklin
Sure, you can’t remember where you put your car keys but did you know, there are actually some benefits to possessing an older brain?
1) We get smarter. Older brains are better at reasoning from ages 40 to 60, than the brain of a 20 year old. Some sayings of Benjamin Franklin “Early to bed and early to rise, 2) We get better at solving problems. Older brains have built up makes a man healthy, wealthy layers of knowledge that allow us to recognize similarities and and wise.” find solutions. In other words, we make more connections “God helps them that help because we have more resources to pull from. themselves.” 3) We are Happier. Most older people become more content “ A place for everything, everything because our brains react less to negative influences and more in its place.” to positive ones. We have accumulated enough information “Guests, like fish, begin to smell over the years to help us use our energy towards problem after three days.” solving, instead of fretting. “Honesty is the best policy.” 4) We actually keep most of the brain cells we were born with. “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and Some ways to help keep the ones we have: taxes.”
1) Exercise. This helps by increasing blood flow to the brain “Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.” 2) Learn something new. It could be a language or how to play “Never leave that till tomorrow an instrument. which you can do today.”
3) Read a book with a different political point of view. “They who give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, 4) Challenge your brain with word searches, Suduko or puzzles. deserve neither liberty nor safety.” “Time is money.” “Brains have built up rich connections that make us smarter, wiser and happier than we were when we were young.” Barbara “Write injuries in dust, your Strauch, author of The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain. benefits in marble. ”
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MARDI GRAS As you look for the hidden words, remember that they can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal
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A very hungry caterpillar on Gardening class the butterfly weed transplanting butterfly weed plants Thursday, February 17th, @ 5:30pm Alzheimer’s Education Week is February 14th – 20th Please join our Social Service Department and The butterfly garden guest speaker Julia Rice Memorial Library, project prompted a refreshments served discussion on life cycles and renewal
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH Special Events 10TH AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY, JANUARY 1ST Outing to Knauss AT 12:00 NOON Berry Farm New Year’s Day This European-style green Luncheon market offers the freshest produce, flowers and plants, Since Floridean’s inception, the kitchen has served the along with specialty gourmet same Lucky New Year’s Day foods, prepared foods, fresh menu of black eyed peas, fish and baked goods. rice, collard greens and fried chicken MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH AT 6:30PM MONDAY, JANUARY 17TH Valentine’s Sweetheart AT 12:00 NOON Candlelight Dinner Martin Luther King Sweetheart of a spread to Day Luncheon share with your special someone Featuring Southern Comfort Food with all SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH the fixins AT 11:00AM Outing to Coral Gables Farmer’s Market This European-style green market offers the freshest THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD produce, flowers and plants, AT 12:00 NOON along with specialty gourmet Chinese New Year foods, prepared foods, fresh Buffet fish and baked goods. The Year of the Rabbit TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH will begin with a Chinese AT 6:00 PM Banquet Buffet Mardi Gras Carnival Don your masks and come to our Fais do-do, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH with Cajun and Creole 10:30 – 12:00NOON cookin. Super Bowl Sunday Brunch THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH AT 12:00 NOON Sunday Brunch Tailgate Luck ‘o the Irish Party to kick off Super Bowl Sunday! Hot Dogs, Buffet Celebrate the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick with a toast of green beer
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Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Winter Lunch & Learn Series
The proverb “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” is timeless advice. Floridean Healthcare would like to pass along some ways to put this sound guidance into your daily lives.
Wednesday, January 19th – Healthy Soups Wednesday, February 9th – Wisdom that comes with Age Wednesday, February 23rd – Healthy, Happy Living Wednesday, March 23rd – Wealth Management Advice All Lunch & Learns are free and open to guests of our patients. Lunch is served at 12:00noon, followed by Speaker at 12:30pm.
Italian Sons and Daughters Spread Holiday Cheer at the Floridean
Isola Salina Lodge has devotedly visited Floridean for over 30 years! Spreading Holiday Cheer
Distributing Christmas gifts to the patients
The Isola Salina Lodge of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America
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Nurse elves; Lidia, Nelly, Mayelin Hard working elves; Luisa, Zenala, Eleana, 3 – 11 shift elves; Nehemie, Marie Pierre, (in back) and Mary June Circe, Nahomie and Rose Neelange and Magara
Happy MARCH FEBRUARY Estrella Jimenez 3-13-00 Adriana Muñiz 2-05 Anniversary Ximena Conesa 3-08-2010 Liana Mejia 2-6 Xiomara Perez 3-12-10 Susana Vivero 2-11 Carmen Zelaya 2-14 JANUARY Christelene Richard 3-20-10 Susanmarie Prado 3-20-06 Jose Perez 2-14 Samuel Tice 1-2-09 Mileidy Medros 3-24-10 Marie l. Orelus 2-15 Rosa Vazquez 1-01-05 Maria Davis 3-25-10 Norma Guevara 2-16 Jesus Tarifa 1-10-07 Ema Avendano 3-28-96 Miriam Lores 2-22 Luisa Bueno 1-13-09 Michelle Pitt 3-11-10 Susana Viveros 1-19-10 MARCH Juliana Ayo-Ajayi 1-22-04 Robin Spaulding 1-24-91 Esan Temilola 3-6 Yolanda Orama 1-24-08 Happy Birthday Patricia Marrero 3-7 Angel Luis Rodriguez 1-27-10 Aliette Saint-Aime 3-8 Magara Apply 1-29-09 JANUARY Ledese Jasmin 3-13 FEBRUARY Dene Brown 1-01 Reyna Sanchez 3-14 Nancy Hernandez 1-01 Luz Oronea 3-16 Isaura Gonzalez 2-01-93 Olga Hernandez 1-07 Violeth Sanchez 3-18 Alina Lima 2-07-07 Virgilio Panizales 1-08 Maritza Escoto 3-23 Johanny Reyes 02-12-07 Luis Desocarraz 1-16 Ervin Gonzales 3-26 Elena M. de la Vega 2/14/09 Claudia Gonzalez 1-14 Alba Zamora 3-26 Angela Moreira 2-18-08 Liddiana Perez 1-15 Adelaine Espino 2-22-10 Ana Quant 1-20 Sandy Claudio 3-26 Latrice Crapps 2-20-09 Yolanda Suarez 1-25 Christina Brito 3-27 Jennifer Valcin 2-23-09 Angela Valladores 1-27 Samuel Tice 3-29 Juanita Williams 2-25-09 Isa Gonzalez 1-28 Elena de la Vega Marrero Nancy Hernandez 2-26-09 Willange Saint-Fleur 1-13 3-30 Yurly Estrada 2-27-06 Temilola Esan 2-28-07
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“Havana Nights” Holiday Party
On Saturday, December 11th, the Floridean held its Annual Holiday Party. The theme was “Havana Nights” and featured a cake, made by staff member Marixa, decorated with a guayabera, cigars and dominos. Palm trees, guayabera-topped bottles and maracas decorated the tables for a Latin Feast. Santa made his annual appearance and with the lively music and dancing, a good time was had by all.
Johanny and Isa dance the night away
Upcoming Staff Events
Friday, January 7th @ 1pm Annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon (by invitation only) Holiday Party hosts – Ximena, Christina Let’s Party! Thursday, January 13th @ 2:45pm Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, February 10th @ 2:45pm Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, March 10th @ 2:45pm Town Hall Meeting
Wednesday, March 30th National Doctors Day Michelle and Eddie Williams at Josie, Luz, Benjamin, Lavern Havana Nights Holiday Party and Mary June
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