OtterbeinCridersville

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OTTERBEINofFebruary 2017

When you can live with less – declutter, downsize, and do it.

RIGHT-SIZE YOURSELF. Do you really need everything you’ve got? Would downsizing make your home easier to manage?

Answering yes is painless. Getting started and following through with a plan to declutter and downsize – there’s a challenge. But we can help. Here are 11 ideas to jumpstart your make over, right-size your life and

unleash your possibilities for unencumbered, fully engaged living.

1. Declutter briefly and often. A 15-minute stint, performed regularly, delivers surprising results sooner than you might expect.2. Add declutter to your calendar. Daily, weekly, three times a week, or whatever works best for you. Cross it off when you’ve taken care of it.3. The No-More-Stuff Rule. Just don’t allow any more things into the house in the first place.4. The “One in, Two out” Rule. If you can’t follow the No-More-Stuff Rule, try this one. Whenever you bring a new thing in, get rid of two others. Start by throwing away two pieces of paper for this one piece of mail you’re reading now.5. “Gift” everything. Pat yourself on the back for being generous as you give away what you don’t need to family and friends – or donate it to charity.6. Shrink your storage. With less space at hand, you’ll find it’s easier not to hang on to things.

Teresa Heitbrink-IrelandIndependent Living Lifestyle Coordinator

(419) 645-7151tireland@otterbein.org

Ask Questions. Collect Information. Plan Wisely. Sooner is better than later when it comes to developing your retirement plans. And getting good information while you’re you in your search for a better sense of certainty in an uncertain world. You are invited to schedule a visit. It’s the best way for you to find out what Otterbein Cridersville retirement living feels like and offers – and I promise I’ll make your visit informative and pressure-free. Just call me, and let’s talk about Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices Lifestyle Community and your plans for your future. Contact us today at 419-645-7151.

7. The Clothing Rule. If you haven’t worn an item in the past year, you’ve proven you don’t need it.8. The One-Year-and Gone Rule. It’s like the Clothing Rule, except it applies to other belongings. If you haven’t put a thing to use during the past year – a kitchen appliance, a craft project, sets of linens, etc. – that thing is subject to extra scrutiny. Because chances are, you don’t really need it.9. Get help. Call on a trusted friend or relative to help you sort. He or she won’t have the same emotional attachment you have to your belongings, and can render an unbiased verdict about what you keep or toss.10. The One-Room-at-a-Time Rule. When you focus on one room and finish it completely, you’ll get that marvelous feeling of success, which is a terrific motivator for moving on to declutter the next room.11. A recent study showed that “moving helps improve your psychological well-being”.*

*Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

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Featured Patio Home of the Month!

354 Red Wing Court

Welcome to the 2-bedroom patio home at Otterbein!

This home is approximately 1028 square feet and features a master bedroom with a walk-in closet, attached garage, second bedroom, spacious kitchen, over-the-range microwave, and outdoor patio.

Includes all utilities, except telephone and internet. All appliances are furnished with this home, including a washer and dryer.

Call Teresa Heitbrink-Ireland, Independent Living Lifestyle Counselor at 419-645-7151 for more information about this home, or to schedule your visit today!

Interested in taking a personal tour and seeing all that Otterbein Cridersville has to offer? Contact:

Teresa Heitbrink—IrelandIndependent Living Lifestyle Counselor

Office: (419) 645-7151Cell: (419) 234-6256

tireland@otterbein.org

• All utilities (except telephone & internet)

• Cable television• Maintenance and

repair• Monthly wellness

screenings• Lawn care and snow

removal• Shuttle to restaurant

and activities• Chaplain• Library/computer room• Campus/ community

center

• Post Office services• Woodshop• 24-hour security call

system with access to a nurse on site

• State-of-the-art fitness center

• Indoor warm water therapy pool

• Health and fitness programs

• Diverse calendar of recreational, cultural and educational activities

Amenities included in your rent!

Ask about our Winter Move-In Specials

Abraham Lincoln’s BirthdayFebruary 12, 1809

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Now Available – New Private Rehab Suites!

Benefits of Pre-Planning Your Stay• Discuss your care plan and goals post-surgery• You can tour our private suites and therapy Gym prior to your

stay • We will verify your insurance and discuss your benefits with

you • Our healthcare team can plan your admission• You will have an opportunity to meet the care staff and

therapists who will be instrumental in your recovery • Peace of mind knowing you will be able to rehab in a private

and comfortable setting • Our admission team will notify your discharge planner of your

arrangements with Otterbein so you can transition worry-free

For more information about pre-planning your stay, call:

Clarissa Frail419-645-7160CFrail@Otterbein.org

Rivers of Joy Life Enrichment Center

Enrich and improve your life at Otterbein Cridersville Life Enrichment Center. Our Life Enrichment Center houses

a tremendous collection of amenities for your physical, mental, social. Spiritual, emotional, and vocational wellbeing. Otterbein’s Life Enrichment Center embodies the most important qualities your life should have. Whatever your level of ability, the LEC will have something for you .

There is an indoor pool, fitness center and programming created to enrich your spirituality and strength. Our Fitness room has treadmills, a NuStep, as well as cardio and weight equipment. The pool area offers warm water therapy and exercise, open swim, water aerobics, and spacious locker rooms. Exercise classes include Yoga and Zumba lite, balance and toning classes, health education workshops, and senior fitness. . The Life Enrichment Center is open to all Otterbein Cridersville residents and area adults 50 years and older with memberships. Call 419-645-7160 for more information on our Life Enrichment Center.

February is American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is the leading

cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart

disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day. Heart Disease can be prevented or

controlled with healthy lifestyle choices such as exercise, dietary changes, and medication management. 1. Optimize your heart health Regular, cardiovascular exercise combined with a healthy diet helps prevent heart disease. But you can still benefit if you have heart problems. Appropriate cardiovascular training can help improve your circulation, regulate your blood pressure and get diabetes under control.2. Keep diabetes at bayRegular aerobic exercise also helps regulate your blood sugar levels, which in turn helps manage type 2 diabetes (along

with proper diet and medications). By carefully balancing diet and exercise, you can possibly reduce your dependence on prescription medications for diabetes.3. Keep your strength upWeight bearing or resistance exercise builds up your muscle mass. In addition to making you stronger, increased muscle mass can help boost your metabolism and help you lose unhealthy fat tissue. Strength building exercise is particularly beneficial for seniors who are recovering from heart surgery. 4. Improve your moodEver notice how your troubles seem far away after a brisk walk or bracing swim? There’s a scientific explanation for that. Exercise boosts endorphins, which are the “feel-good” hormones that help elevate your mood. And regular exercise keeps on improving your body and your mind.

Healthcare News You Can Use

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February TriviaFebruary’s birthstone is the Amethyst.Its birth flower is the Viola (plant) and the Primrose.February is Black History Month in The United States and Canada. Black History Month had its beginnings in 1926 in the United States. Begun in part by African-American Historian, Carter G. Woodsen, it was celebrated for one week during the second week of February. February 14 is Valentine’s Day in the United States. Though not always in February, many countries celebrate Valentine’s Day, including: Sweden, Spain, Japan, and India. Valentine’s Day was first established in the year 500.Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is February 12George Washington’s birthday is February 22February is National Bird-Feeding Month

Did you know . . . 1790 - First session of the U.S. Supreme Court, New York City1851 - Evaporated milk was invented by Gail Borden.1884 - The Oxford Dictionary debuted1887 - The area known as Hollywood was founded.1893 - Thomas A. Edison finished construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey.1896 - Puccini’s La bohème premiered in Turin, Italy.1898 - Travelers Insurance Company began issuing car insurance.1913 - Grand Central Terminal opened in New York as the world’s largest train station

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Physical therapy helps people of all ages who have medical conditions, illnesses

or injuries that limit their regular ability to move and function. A customized physical therapy program can help individuals return to their prior level of functioning, and encourage activities and lifestyle changes that can help prevent further injury and improve overall health and wellbeing. Primary care doctors often refer patients to physical therapy at the first sign of a problem, since it is considered a conservative approach to managing problems. Wondering what makes physical therapy so important? Here are 10 ways it may benefit you:

1. Reduce or eliminate pain. Therapeutic exercises and manual therapy techniques such as joint and soft tissue mobilization or treatments such as ultrasound, taping or electrical stimulation can help relieve pain and restore muscle and joint function to reduce pain. Such therapies can also prevent pain from returning.

2. Avoid surgery. If physical therapy helps you eliminate pain or heal from an injury, surgery may not be needed. And even if surgery is required, you may benefit from pre-surgery physical therapy. If you are going into a surgery stronger and in better shape, you will recover faster afterwards in many cases. Also, by avoiding surgery, health care costs are reduced.

3. Improve mobility. If you’re having trouble standing, walking or moving—no matter your age—physical therapy can help. Stretching and strengthening exercises help restore your ability to move. Physical therapists can properly fit individuals with a cane, crutches or any other assistive device, or assess for orthotic prescription. By customizing an individual care plan, whatever activity that is important to an individual’s life can be practiced and adapted to ensure maximal performance and safety.

4. Recover from a stroke. It’s common to lose some degree of function and movement after stroke. Physical therapy helps strengthen weakened parts of the body and improve gait and balance. Physical therapists can also improve stroke patients’ ability to transfer and move around in bed so that they can be more independent around the home, and reduce their burden of care for toileting, bathing, dressing and other activities of daily living.

5. Recover from or prevent a sports injury. Physical therapists understand how different sports can increase your risk for specific types of injuries (such as stress fractures for distance runners). They can design appropriate recovery or prevention exercise programs for you to ensure a safe return to your sport.

6. Improve your balance and prevent falls. When you begin physical therapy, you will get screened for fall risk. If you’re at high risk for falls, therapists will provide exercises that safely and carefully challenge your balance as a way to mimic real-life situations. Therapists also help you with exercises to improve coordination and assistive devices to help with safer walking. When the balance problem is caused by a problem in one’s vestibular system, Physical therapists can perform specific maneuvers that can quickly restore proper vestibular functioning, and reduce and eliminate symptoms of dizziness or vertigo.

7. Manage diabetes and vascular conditions. As part of an overall diabetes management plan, exercise can help effectively control blood sugar. Additionally, people with diabetes may have problems with sensation in their feet and legs. Physical therapists can help provide and educate these patients on proper foot care to prevent further problems down the road.

8. Manage age-related issues. As individuals age, they may develop arthritis or osteoporosis or need a joint replacement. Physical therapists are experts in helping patients recover from joint replacement, and manage arthritic or osteoporotic conditions conservatively.

9. Manage heart and lung disease. While patients may complete cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack or procedure, you also may receive physical therapy if your daily functioning is affected. For pulmonary problems, physical therapy can improve quality of life through strengthening, conditioning and breathing exercises, and help patients clear fluid in the lungs.

10. Manage Women’s Health and other conditions. Women have specific health concerns, such as with pregnancy and post-partum care. Physical therapists can offer specialized management of issues related to women’s health. Additionally, PT can provide specialized treatment for: Bowel incontinence, breast cancer, constipation, fibromyalgia, lymphedema, male pelvic health, pelvic pain, and urinary incontinence.For more information about what PT can do for you contact

Tera Knebel at 419-645-7154 for more information.

10 Reasons Why Physical Therapy is Beneficial

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Call Teresa Heitbrink-IrelandIndependent Living, Patio Homes, Apartments

It’s Your Move!!Call Clarissa FrailSkilled Nursing, Rehab,Assisted Living,Post-Acute

Call Melinda today!Phone: 419-645-7167medler@otterbein.org

Fitness Room with treadmills, NuStep, cardio and weight equipment

Warm Water Pool with open swimming, exercise classes, water aerobics, and spacious

locker roomsExercise classes such as yoga, Zumba, balance & toning, health education

workshops, and much moreLobby and Veranda for relaxing, reading, and connecting over a cup of coffee, tea or juice.

Clip this Guest Pass, Schedule an Appointment, and come Experience LEC for a Week!

The Annual Tree of Hope Celebration was held on Friday, December 16th at Otterbein Cridersville. Approximately 75 guests attended to hear The

Christmas Story read by Rev. Bud and Emily Allison, a special concert by Full Sound Chamber Group, followed by “sweet treats and Christmas punch”. This event benefits our Benevolent Care program and raised over $5,500 this year. Special thanks to ALL of our generous supporters and a sincere thank you to the event volunteers. We simply could not do this without you.

For more information about our Benevolent Care program, please contact Dinah Cason in the Charitable Gift Planning office

at 419-645-7108 or email at Dinah.Cason@otterbein.orgRev. Bud and Emily Allison read The Christmas Story

Guests enjoy the sounds of Full Sound Chamber Group

Tree of Hope Celebration!

Phone:419-645-7151tireland@otterbein.org

Come and Experience our newly updated and renovated Patio Homes. They are sure to impress!

Phone:419-645-7160cfrail@otterbein.org

Tour our Post-Acute suites and Therapy Gym to pre-plan your stay. Do not forget to visit our New Assisted Living!

Come and see all that Otterbein has to offer!

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The need to downsize can come in many forms and can be either gradual or sudden. The decision to transition to a more manageable living environment may occur. The Smooth Move Downsizing workshop is an informational session for homeowners or caregivers that are in the market to downsize to a smaller living space. In this workshop you will learn a variety of tips that will help you prepare for downsizing, packing and moving to your new “right-size” living space. Call 419-645-7151 to RSVP.

February 2017

CRIDERSVILLE EVENTS

R.S.V.P. for aCridersville event!Call Teresa!

419-645-7151

Breakfast of Champions

February 8th9:00am

Join us as Otterbein Cridersville partners with the Lima YMCA to bring you the YMCA Travel Adventure Cinema Series! This month’s featured film is by Steve McCurdy entitled ‘The World is Round’. This film gives an insider look at the sights, sounds, people and places that have inspired producer Steven McCurdy’s wanderlust and imagination over two decades of traveling the world. In this film, he journeys to fourteen cities on four continents. Steve’s unique perspective and keen eye for the interesting makes “The World is Round” a wonderful experience and a gateway to a cavalcade of travel opportunities available to us all. Tickets are $7.00 at the door. Please call Emily at the YMCA to RSVP 419-223-6045 EXT 116 or Teresa Heitbrink-Ireland at 419-645-7151.

We hope you can join us for our Otterbein Parade of Patio Homes! There is so much to see on our campus! Take a walk through our newly renovated beautiful patio homes, state of the art NEW therapy gym, the Rivers of Joy Life Enrichment Center, our NEW Assisted Living addition, and campus grounds. All are welcome. When you arrive, follow the signs that say “Open House” and they will lead you to your first stop! See you then!!

Come enjoy the festivities on Fat Tuesday at Otterbein! We’ll have traditional New Orleans appetizers, our signature Jus De Hurricane (nonalcoholic), delicious king cake from Haydel’s bakery in New Orleans, and more! Our celebration wouldn’t be complete without the New Orleans-style sounds of Ron Hartman and the “Different Hats Jazz Band”!! Reservations required. Seating is limited. Call Teresa at 419-645-7151 to reserve your spot!

YMCA Travel Adventure Series

February 8th7:00pm

Parade of Homes February 24th

1pm- 3pm

Mardi Gras Celebration with

Different HatsJazz Band

February 28th6 pm

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