Burcham Beacon Volume 10 3Rd Edition March 2017
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Burcham Beacon Volume 10 3rd Edition March 2017 On a cold winter day, residents sipped tea, enjoyed snacks and showed their creative sides! Instruction was provided by painter, Kimberly Swartz. Residents surprised themselves with their own painting skills and were excited to show off their creations. A special “Thank You” to Dori from Great Lakes Caring for collaborating on this event. Just as in history, the light- house gave a guiding light to conduct mariners to their destination, so will the Burcham Beacon act as a guide to Aging with Grace. It was hard to not be in the mood for love as Peter Bergin serenaded us at the I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE Valentine’s Day Social. We were also treated to a special performance of “My 3 Music & Enrichment Funny Valentine” by our very own LaTorea McBride, Clinical Services Sup- 4 Employee Spotlights 5 Reminiscing port. A special “Thank You” to the Hospitality Team for the beautiful and deli- 6 Special Events cious refreshments. Valentine’s cards were provided by students from Eaton 7 Resident Center Happenings RESA, East Lansing High School and Haslett Middle School. 8 CHR 2nd & 3rd floor Neighborhoods 9 Places to Go 10 Regular Program Descriptions 11/12 Wellness 13 Foundation 14 Memorials 18 Spiritual Wellness Residents enjoyed the musical performance & Support Groups by “Generations” during the annual Mardi 19 Movie Listings Gras Celebration. This year, mini floats were Newsletter Staff designed and created by each neighborhood Co-Editors Nancy Hanford and a winner was selected by those who at- Bruce Greenman tended the event. The winner was the Under Alesha Williams the Sea Float made by 3CHR residents. Layout/Design Nancy Hanford Feature Writers Bruce Greenman See additional pictures of these events on page 17. Publicity Tammy Terwilliger 2700 Burcham Dr. ~ East Lansing, MI 48823 ~ (517) 351-8377 PagePage 2 2 MarchApril 2017 2016 From the Desk of the Executive Director . by Pam Ditri he topic of Ageism was discussed at a recent Ask Questions/Get Answers meeting as I T reviewed an article entitled, The Cruelty of Calling Older Adults “Sweetie” or “Honey.” The article points out that often when the only defining feature we see is age – personality, beliefs and individuality are often replaced with stereotypes of incompetence, debilitation and dependency. These stereotypes can lead to one of the most damaging of the discriminat- ing behaviors of ageism – we start treating older adults like children. Another example of ageism in the article was shared through the story of 79-year-old Mary Halpin of Denver who was enjoying a visit with a good friend when her assigned doctor came into the room and proceeded to talk to her friend, not her, about her care plan. As Mary explained, “I am an adult, intelligent woman” and she was Burcham Hills surprised that her doctor would treat her this way. At the time, she nor her Leadership Team friend addressed this with the doctor as they were taken aback, which was Pam Ditri, NHA most unfortunate as this could have been a learning opportunity for the doc- Executive Director tor. 827-1042 The article shares an AARP video in which Millennials are asked, “What do Nancy Hanford you think is old?” The response was 40, 50 years of age! Next, they ask the Communications / Exec. Asst. young people to demonstrate how an old person would walk crossing the 827-1043 street, doing pushups or jumping jacks. The millennials depict the old per- Cindy Popovitch son as very decrepit and barely capable of completing the tasks. Following Director of Organizational Dev. this, they are paired with an older adult, and given 2-minutes to teach each 827-2954 other something. Some of the millennials are unable to do physical tasks that Jim Kaczmarczyk the older person tries to teach them, and many are surprised at how well the Director of Finance/Controller 351-4662 older person is able to do what they demonstrate, such as a jump and dance Pegi Chatti, RN, NHA moves. After completing this exercise, the millennials have a whole new CHR Administrator perception of “old” and realize how capable they really are. The question is 827-1037 once again asked, “What do you think is old?” The responses this time are Barb Smith, NHA much different at 80-90 and 100 years old. Director of Quality & Strategy 349-4803 One way to fight ageism, suggested by researchers in the article, is to intro- Marcy Harris, LPN duce the positive images of aging in early childhood education. When we Director of Resident Center have positive images of aging, we are less likely to hold on to negative stere- 827-0361 otypes. At Burcham, we offer many opportunities for young children to in- Mark Sarvis teract with residents and share intergenerational activities. These activities Director of Building & Grounds 351-3642 are positive for both generations and also allow our staff to model appropri- ate behaviors in caring for residents. Jennifer Sokol Director of Hospitality Like many behaviors, we are often not aware of the assumptions we have 827-1025 made that influence them. Most people believe they are showing a sense of Jessi Kvatek, RN caring when they address an elder as “Sweetie” or “Honey.” The intention is CHR Director of Nursing 827-1038 not to be hurtful. We can all learn and respond differently. Wait to see if an Bill Cosby older adult truly needs your help, don’t have an adult child take over the con- Director of Sales versation for the older adult, don’t assume all older adults are hard of hear- 487-0832 ing, don’t refer to the older adult with Sweetie or Honey unless the older Abdullah Masood adult has requested you to do so! Director of Operations 827-0692 The article ends with the statement, “There was a time when we didn’t un- Lesa Smith, MPA, CFRE derstand the damage of negative aging views. Now we do. We know there’s Foundation Director much more to us than just being old. We need everyone to recognize that.” 827-2924 Sarah Metz Source: The Cruelty of Calling Older Adults “Sweetie” or “Honey.” Fighting ageism means Business Development Director paying attention to our stereotypes. Next Avenue, October 27, 2016 by Debbie Reslock. 827-1059 BURCHAM BEACON Music & Enrichment Page 3 Music Opportunities Lansing Matinee Musicale Bill & Penny Draper will sing and perform Irish tunes. Bird Group with Gene W. Wednesday, March 22 Amazing Bird Facts, new book will 2:00 pm / AWR be presented. Thursday, March 2 Thursday Night Special with Jay Hill 7:00 pm / AWR Jay will play the guitar and sing songs from the ‘40s to today. Birds of a Feather Thursday, March 23 Come join other bird enthusiasts 7:00 pm / AWR in this monthly meeting where MSU Musical Memories Performance they discuss what birds they have Students from MSU Music Program and residents seen, interesting bird articles or from Memory Care join forces for a special music facts or just share bird related stories. performance. Tuesday, March 28 Thursday, March 30 2:00 pm / SVDR 7:00 pm / AWR Held the last Tuesday of each month. MSU Music Series Special performances by Greater Lansing Independent Bird Watching Community Concert Series. Watch for flyers to We have two new opportunities to observe the announce the special performers. variety of avian species around the Burcham Friday, March 31 community. 7:00 pm / AWR Binoculars are available in the SVDR, ask your server or host about these. Birding Watching Bags are available in the Intergenerational 2RC Lobby and 1CHR Solarium/Aviary. Each Exercise Class bag contains a Birds of Michigan guide, binocu- Wednesday, March 15 lars and a ledger to enter information on birds 10:15-10:45 am / AWR observed. The preschoolers from The Peoples Church will join the residents in a gentle and fun fitness group led by Recreation and Fitness team “Big House” Book Club * members. Monday, March 20 1:30 pm / 5th Floor Lounge Preuss Pets Animal Encounter “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind” Snakes, Parrots and Lizards OH by William Kamkwamba MY! Come see what Preuss Pets *Be sure to make notes of areas you wish to discuss. brings this month! If you would like a book or more information, contact Friday, March 24 Margaret Rockwell 333-1856 or Jane Bunge 337-3162. 1:30 pm / AWR Bring your book to return and pick up a copy of your next book. BH Burcham Hills Additional March Holidays RC Resident Center Location Key Location Key Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, March 1 CHR Center for Health & Rehabilitation Pi Day - Tuesday, March 14 DFFR Dennis Faucher Family Room (5th Flr RC) Spring Begins - Monday, March 20 AWR Ada Whitehouse Room (1st Floor RC) PDR Private Dining Room (2nd Floor RC) WC Wellness Center (1st Floor RC) LS Leisure Studio (1st Floor CHR) *All programing complies with the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Some SVDR Scenic View Dining Room (2nd RC) programs may require support staff, which will need to be ar- SP Stansell Patio (1st CHR) ranged with the Personal Wellness and/or Recreation departments prior to the event. GLLR Great Lakes Living Room (3rd RC) PagePage 2 4 Employee Spotlights MarchApril 2017 2016 Employee Spotlight ~ Josh Lenneman, RN Josh Lenneman joined Burcham nearly one year ago as an RN on the 1st floor of the CHR after completing his nursing degree at LCC. A Lansing native, Josh has a 17- year-old son, Avery. He enjoys his 6-year old black lab, Rex, and loves to work out, coach wrestling, go hiking (anything outdoors) and fly airplanes.