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Care A Gram SEPTEMBER 2016 How Can We Reduce The Risk Of Falling? According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) millions of older people— those 65 and older—fall, every year! The information below is quoted from the CDC website: “… one out of three older people falls each year, but less than half tell their doctor. Falling once doubles your chances of falling again.” One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury. Each year, 2.5 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. Over 700,000 patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture. Each year at least 250,000 older people are hospitalized for hip fractures. More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling, usually by falling side- ways. Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).” As you know, we urge you to let us know if your loved one has fallen at home or out- side the home. This is for several reasons: As above, falling once doubles the chances of another fall The day center will be alerted to this increased risk and can be proactive in preventing another fall The day center can also observe for an injury or pain from the fall that may not have been apparent immediately after the fall Day center staff and your Family Nurse Consultant may be able to pro- vide you with helpful tips for reducing the risk of another fall while the patient is in your care We have found that when we identify the “root cause” we can be very effective in preventing another fall or injury. A root cause is a specific, underlying cause of an event or a problem. A Special Monthly Newsletter for Caregivers Inside this issue: 1 How Can We Reduce The Risk Of Falling? Cont. 2 Support Group Schedule 3 Family Nurse Consultants 4 September Special Events 5 Creative Corner 6 At Alzheimer's Community Care Character Counts! Sponsored by Alzheimer’s Community Care, Inc. and the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs, State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and the Area Agency on Aging Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Inc. The mission of Alzheimer’s Community Care is to promote and provide specialized, quality, compassionate care within a community-based environment to patients and caregivers living with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. How Can We Reduce The Risk Of Falling?
Transcript of A Special Monthly Care A Gram SEPTEMBER 2016
EDUCATION CORNER
Care A Gram
SEPTEMBER 2016
How Can We Reduce The Risk Of Falling?
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) millions of older people—
those 65 and older—fall, every year! The information below is quoted from the CDC
website:
“… one out of three older people falls each year, but less than half tell their doctor. Falling
once doubles your chances of falling again.”
One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a
head injury.
Each year, 2.5 million older people are treated in emergency departments
for fall injuries.
Over 700,000 patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury,
most often because of a head injury or hip fracture.
Each year at least 250,000 older people are hospitalized for hip fractures.
More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling, usually by falling side-
ways.
Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).”
As you know, we urge you to let us know if your loved one has fallen at home or out-
side the home. This is for several reasons:
As above, falling once doubles the chances of another fall
The day center will be alerted to this increased risk and can be proactive
in preventing another fall
The day center can also observe for an injury or pain from the fall that
may not have been apparent immediately after the fall
Day center staff and your Family Nurse Consultant may be able to pro-
vide you with helpful tips for reducing the risk of another fall while the
patient is in your care
We have found that when we identify the “root cause” we can be very effective in
preventing another fall or injury.
A root cause is a specific, underlying cause of an event or a problem.
A Special Monthly
Newsletter for
Caregivers
Inside this issue:
1
How Can We Reduce The
Risk Of Falling?
Cont.
2
Support Group
Schedule
3
Family Nurse
Consultants
4
September Special
Events
5
Creative Corner 6
At Alzheimer's Community Care Character Counts!
Sponsored by Alzheimer’s Community Care, Inc. and the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs, State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
and the Area Agency on Aging Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Inc.
The mission of Alzheimer’s Community Care is to promote and provide specialized, quality, compassionate care within a
community-based environment to patients and caregivers living with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
How Can We Reduce The
Risk Of Falling?
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For example, if your loved one fell, and you noticed that his/her shoe laces were untied, you might reasonably con-
clude that the fall was caused by tripping on the open shoelaces. You might encourage your loved one to wear
shoes with straps or Velcro closures instead to prevent another similar fall.
If your loved one is falling out of a twin size bed, you might conclude that the bed is too narrow. You might get a
new full size mattress, or get a body pillow to try to prevent another such fall.
Did your loved one get any new medications before the fall? Perhaps the medications are increasing his/her fall risk.
You might ask his/her physician to review all of his/her medications and eliminate those that may be increasing fall
risk.
Please continue to let us know if your loved one has a fall. Working together, we can minimize the risk!
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1 www.cdc.gov
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Family Nurse Consultants
Boca Raton& Highland Beach
Lia Rinaldy, RN,
4800 Linton Blvd, Building D-502B
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone: (561) 381-0231
Delray & Boynton Beach
Lia Rinaldy, RN,
4800 Linton Blvd, Building D-502B
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone: (561) 381-0231
Wellington, Royal Palm
Loxahatchee
Eileen Pantoliano, RN, BSN
1925 Birkdale Drive
Wellington, FL 33414
West Palm Beach
Kristeen Fashaw, RN
800 Northpoint Parkway
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Lake Worth
Marcia Queres, RN
4800 Linton Blvd, Building D-502B
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone: (561) 381-0231
Fax: (561) 381-1073
St. Lucie County
Renee Marx, RN
c/o St. Peter Lutheran Church
2900 South Jenkins Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
Phone: (772) 460-9166
Fax: (772) 466-9562
Palm Beach Gardens
Marylynn Campbell, RN
800 Northpoint Parkway
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone: (561) 683-2700
West Lake Worth
Marcia Queres, RN
3680 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Phone: (561) 331-6575
Belle Glade, Canal Point
South Bay & Pahokee
Jelena Curtis, LPN
470 Barack Obama Boulevard
Pahokee, FL 33476
Martin County
Erika Turke, RN
Towers Building
1111 South Federal Highway, Suite 116
Stuart, FL 34994
Phyllis & Julius Siegel Center - Boca Raton
GETTING READY FOR FALL/ LETS DECORATE,
MONTHLY BIRTHDAY PARTY ON 9/22/16 APPLE TRIVIA/ LET’S EAT APPLE PIE
Delray Beach
2nd – TGIF Social
7th – Back to School! Wear Your School Colors
9th – Remembering 9/11- Wear Yellow
12th- Celebrate Grandparents and Health focus with Nurse
Sherene
14th – Ice Cream Social
16th – Constitution Day
20th – Cruise Port of Call – Port Au Prince , Haiti
22nd – Chocolate Milk Social
26th- Root Beer Social
29th – Cruise Port of Call- Havana, Cuba
Lake Worth Friday Music Therapy w/ Tom September 5th –CENTER CLOSED
8th – Health Focus with Nurse Aura 15th – Give A Hug Social Day 16th – Cookie Day!
21st – Chocolate Cake Day
North Stuart 2ND NATIONAL BLUBERRY POPSICLE DAY 5TH LABOR DAY 6TH NATIONAL COFFEE ICE CREAM DAY 8TH NATIONAL DATE NUT BREAD DAY
9TH TEDDY BEAR DAY/ALZHEIMERS COMMUNITY CARE 2016 IM-MUNIZATION
PROGRAM 2:30-4:00
12TH NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE DAY 15TH HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 16TH CONSTITUTION DAY/PLEDGE ACROSS AMERICA
19TH NATIONAL DOG WEEK/NATIONAL TIE WEEK 21ST INTERNATIONAL FLOWER DAY 22ND AUTUMN BEGINS
23RD INNERGIZE DAY 27TH ANCESTOR APPRECIATION DAY 30TH NATIONAL MULLED CIDER DAY
Wellington 1st- Who’s Emma Nutt? 2nd- Lunch w/ St. Lutheran Church
5th- CLOSED (Labor Day) 6th- Read A Book 7th- Celebrate Brazil’s Independence
12th- Boss/ Employee Exchange Day 13th-Caregiver’s Takeover Day
15th- Make A Hat Day
21st- Miniature Golf Day 22nd- Health Focus 23rd- Checkers Day
26th- Johnny Appleseed/ Pancake Day 30th- Monthly Birthday Party
Specialized Alzheimer’s Care & Service Center Special Events
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Leo & Anne Albert Center - Pahokee 1st Beach Ball Trivia
2nd Candy Land Monthly Decoration 5th Ducks in a pod 5th Candyland Creation
8th Flower Pot Creation 9th Flying Apples 9th Frozen Ice Social 12th Candy land Creation
14th Fruit Testers Every Wednesday Gospel Group
Palm Beach Gardens 2ND-CELEBRATE LABOR DAY(PICNIC LUNCH AND APPLE PIE ) 7TH-ACTIVITYS WITH TINO 9TH-CELEBRATE GRANDPARENTS DAY(BRING PHOTOS OF
GRANDCHILDREN)
16TH-CELEBRATE HONEY MONTH (ENJOY HONEY GRAHAMS) 19TH-CULINARY BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING
26TH-REMEMBERING JOHNNY APPLESEED 27TH-HEALTH FOCUS 30TH-MONTHLY BIRTHDAY PARTY
West Lake Worth 9/5 Labor Day 9/9 Teddy Bear Day-Bring your favorite bear
9/12 Milkshake Day 9/13 Special snack – Peanut Butter Sushi 9/15 Grand Parents Day Celebration/ Music entertainment w/ Spirit
9/16 Constitution Day/ Music Therapy with Tom 9/21 Bye Bye Summer 9/22 Cooldown w/popsicles/ Blowing bubbles
9/23Health focus 9/27 Birthday Party 9/29 Coffee Day
West Palm Beach 1st special lunch 1st Talent Show 2nd labor day party
2nd Talent show Continues 12th National Chocolate milk shake day (make milk shakes) 13th activities with Tino
23rd Music with Tom 30th monthly birthday party
Fort Pierce 1st Fall Decorations 2nd Labor Day History 12th Nona & Casper Pet Therapy Visit
13th Monthly Parlor Treatment 14th Mary’s Pet Therapy Visit 15th Health Focus 20th Monthly Birthday Celebration
22nd Activities with Tino
Port St. Lucie 5th Labor Day Closed 8th NFL Season Kickoff 9th Teddy Bear Day
12th Grandparents Day 15th Hispanic Heritage Day 16th Housekeeper Appreciation
19th Eat an Apple Day 22nd Ice Cream Cone Day 29th Gene Autry Day
30th Mulled Cider Day
Creative Corner
(Activities to do with loved ones at home)
Hand painted Wooden Spoon Butterfly
Supplies:
* Wooden Craft Spoons * Craft Paint * Paint Brushes * Colorful Cardstock or Scrapbook Paper * School Glue * Pencil * Scissors * Wiggle Eyes **(optional) – other embellishments like small bows, rhinestones, glitter etc.
Directions:
1. First the fun part! Have everyone paint the wooden spoons howev-er they like. No real rules on this part – let them have fun! Once done, set them all aside to let them dry completely.
2. While those are drying, have everyone trace/cut (help if needed) out their handprint wings for the butterflies {two per butterfly} as well as some antennas from the cardstock paper.
3. Next, simply glue the handprint cutouts to the back of the wooden spoon to create wings, as well as gluing on the antennas & wiggle eyes. Then add other embellishments you see fit {like glitter, rhine-stones etc.} to finish it off and really give them some flair!
4. To display, you can add magnets to the back or hot glue some string for easy hanging!
Submitted by: Ginger Feist, Activity Coordinator
Port St. Lucie Specialized Care & Service Center
800 Northpoint Parkway
Ste. 101-B
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone: 561-683-2700
Fax: 561-683-7600
E-mail: [email protected]
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