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Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

May 5, 2022 — We all know that we should be eating fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet, but many people don’t consume the recommended amount. In fact, a study published in 2017 by the CDC found that only 1 in 10 adults meet the recommended intake. As a reminder of the importance of eating fruits... Read More

Act F.A.S.T.

May 5, 2022 — Acting F.A.S.T. can help stroke patients get the treatments they desperately need. The stroke treatments that work best are available only if the stroke is recognized and diagnosed within three hours of the first symptoms. Stroke patients may not be eligible for these if they don’t arrive at the hospital in time. If you think... Read More

Creative Beginnings

May 5, 2022 — Creative Beginnings Month is designed to remind everyone to embrace their creative hobbies, and encourage them to pick up their tools of choice to begin creating anew! Creative Beginnings Month seems to have appeared out of nowhere, but the hugely popular idea of encouraging people to reach beyond their comfort zones and into the depths... Read More

Honor & Remember: Memorial Day is May 30

May 5, 2022 — Take time this Memorial Day to visit, call, text, or video chat with a loved one who served, or a loved one who may have lost someone special that served. Ask them to share their stories and reminisce. Listen and learn from their history. Be sure to let them know how much they are valued... Read More

Happy Mother’s Day

May 5, 2022 — Be sure to take a moment on Sunday, May 8 to honor moms, foster moms, surrogate moms, grandmothers, aunts, and the other important women role models in your life. Let her know how much she means to you by calling, texting, video chatting or sharing photos on social media. Take her out to lunch, shopping... Read More

Birthday Shout Outs!

May 5, 2022 — Happy Birthday to our amazing residents! Dorothy B. 5/5 Violet H. 5/8 Michael S. 5/11 Ray E. 5/14 Charlotte B. 5/16 Sammie Q. 5/19 George T. 5/21 Wishing everyone one of our staff a very Happy Birthday! Caitlin B. 5/11 Destiny S. 5/17 Kasi D. 5/20 Brianna C. 5/30

Haiku Day is April 17

April 9, 2022 — What is a haiku (hahy-koo)? A haiku is traditionally a nonrhyming three-line poem of Japanese origin that offers a way of looking at the physical world. The origins of haiku can be traced back to the ninth century. The haiku consists of three lines with a five-seven-five syllable structure using sensory  language to gain inspiration.... Read More

Humor May Relieve Stress

April 9, 2022 — If it is left unchecked, stress may take its toll. While it isn’t possible to completely eliminate all forms of stress from your life, you can feel a lot better when you use humor to relieve stress. It has long been said that humor is the best medicine, and there have been several studies that... Read More

Celebrating Earth Day on April 22

April 9, 2022 — The earth supports us in a variety of ways, which is why we celebrate Earth Day on April 22. It gives us air to breathe, water to drink, and food to eat. It gives us thousands of varieties of plants and the place to make our home. Every single person on earth, child or adult,... Read More

Seven Reasons to Recycle

April 9, 2022 — Recycling is sort of like exercising: we all know we should do it, but not all of us do it as often as we should—and some of us don’t do it at all. However, here are seven good reasons why you should start. It reduces global warming. It makes us more energy-efficient. It keeps our... Read More
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