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Did you know that the 1st of July is National Joke Day? Well it is! Here’s a joke you can share with your friends. “I’ve been many places, but I’ve never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can’t go alone. You have

to be in cahoots with someone. I’ve also never

been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there!”

Did that joke make you laugh? Maybe chuckle?

Perhaps even crack a smile? If so, it may have improved

your health! More and more studies are showing that laughter

benefits us both physically and mentally. When you read that joke just now, your muscles relaxed slightly, which relieved tension. Your levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, dropped. Your body released endorphins, the feel-good chemicals that are associated with happiness and contentment. If you had a hearty laugh, your blood pressure may have dropped slightly and your heart rate increased, helping your body improve blood circulation. You also felt good afterwards, which for many is the most powerful effect of laughter.

When you’re having a bad day,

it’s often the person who can make you laugh that you turn to. When faced with a difficult or uncomfortable situation, finding the humor in your predicament makes it easier to deal with. People who can laugh through the good times and the bad are generally happier, healthier people. A seven-year Norwegian study found that people who had a sense of humor experienced a 20% lower mortality rate in comparison to those who did not.

Perhaps one of the most beautiful things about laughter is its ability to connect us with one another. When we laugh with someone, we open ourselves up to them. Poet Pablo Neruda once said, “Laughter is the language of the soul,” and we agree. Our caregivers and residents can often be found laughing together – whether it ’s during a fun card game, a hilarious movie or activity, or just something silly they saw or said. At our campus, we value the power of laughter as well as those who are willing to share laughter with others.

If you’re one of our campus residents or family members, you probably know a caregiver who goes above and beyond to share a laugh, listen to a concern, or do anything in their power to

Laughter Looks Good on You

2525 DeMille Boulevard Lapeer, MI 48446

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The Stonegate Sentinel

July 2018

Happy Birthday!July 04 Carolyn A.July 14 Rose A.July 15 Martha P.July 18 Robert L.July 18 Donald D.July 18 Sophie B.July 25 Barbara D.July 26 James J.July 28 Marion M W.July 30 Lamotta C.July 31 Jean N.July 31 Betty S.

Welcome New Residents The Stonegate Health Campus Team would like to welcome all our new residents and their families to our campus and a place to call home. We are looking forward to serving your loved ones in their daily needs and making new memories each day. We take pride in our services and hope we can meet each resident’s needs. Please let us know how we are doing, so we can make a difference in our resident’s lives!

Greetings from Stonegate Health

Campus! I hope that your summer is off to a great start, and that you’re enjoying the weather with your friends and family. Many of us take these relationships for granted, but their impact on our health and wellbeing cannot be overstated.According to many studies, socialization is key to maintaining, and even improving your mental health. This is one of the reasons why we offer the seniors we serve so many opportunities to mix and mingle with their neighbors, their community, and the people they love. This year we’re taking our socialization opportunities to the next level with the Trilogy Travel Club! Through the Trilogy Travel Club, our residents have the chance to visit exciting destinations while still receiving stellar care from the staff they know and love. Next

month we’ll be visiting Mackinac Island in Michigan. If you haven’t booked your spot already, contact a member of our campus team!We’re also excited to announce that we have a new program designed to provide our residents not only the chance to socialize, but to exercise their brains! Our BrainFIT program encompasses education, nutrition, sleep, exercise, and stress reduction, and it’s even endorsed by John B. Arden, PhD and author of the Brain Bible and Rewire Your Brain. Talk to a member of our Life Enrichment team to learn more about the benefits of this amazing program.I hope that you have a wonderful July, and that you stop by for a visit. We look forward to seeing you!Yours in Service,

Lyndon Johnson Executive Director

Executive Director Corner

Sunday BrunchJuly’s Brunch will take place on July 8th from 11:00am-1:00pm. This is a special time to invite family and friends to dine on the culinary creations of our expert chefs. We hope to see you there!

Taste of TownStonegate Health Campus looks forward to bringing in the taste and spirit of many local restaurants in Lapeer to our residents. Taste of the Town is a monthly event where the campus choses a local restaurant and arranges for a favorite meal to be brought to the campus for the residents to enjoy. Our next Taste of the Town will be sponsored by Old Detroit Burger Bar on July 31st. If you are a local restaurant or know of a local restaurant owner, please reach out to our director of dining services.

Happy Helpers! Here at Stonegate, we love our volunteers! We have many opportunities available to come out and share your time with our lovely residents. Volunteers can help with craft groups, cooking groups, attend outings, call bingo, or provide visits with our residents. The residents love meeting their neighbors from the community and having to opportunity to chat with who will be visiting with us for 10+ hours a week! Chad and Cole have helped pitch in anywhere they can, calling bingo, teaching resident’s to play Chinese checkers, and even delivering the mail! We are so lucky to have such generous gentleman giving back to their community!

Resident Spotlight: Virginia M. Virginia is from Shelby Township. She has a past occupation of doing office work, working in the hospital, and working in the school cafeteria. She also was a ‘Rosie the Riveter’ during World War II. She had four children with her late husband

Vincent. Their names are Karen, Mayne, Patricia, and Keith. She also has five grandchildren. Some of her favorite pass times include reading criminal books, playing dominoes, and going for walks outdoors. She has made many friends here at Stonegate, and likes to get involved in many of our activities including coffee club, sittercise, and our church groups. We have happy to have such a loving person as part of our community!

Did You Know...?As it is the facilities responsibility to ensure that all foods and or beverages, when served to the residents, are done so in conjunction within Safe Food Handling Practices, it is the right of the facility to reject any food and or beverages that may not meet the following criteria or evidence there for of: 1. Food or Beverage items have not been procured from approved sources2. Food or Beverage items have not been stored at, below 41°F degrees, or above 135°F to prevent the growth of dangerous pathogens3. Food or Beverage items have not been properly cooled in conjunction with the facilities P&PFood brought in by Family Members, Friends or Guests must be: 1. Inspected by a staff member that has been properly trained to receive and inspect food2. Food or Beverage items are to be properly Labeled and Date marked, stored and discarded, in conjunction with the facilities Date Mark and labeling P&P3. Food or Beverage items are to be stored in such a manner that they are either separate or easily distinguishable from facility food4. The facility staff members are reasonable to asset residents to ensure that the food is properly,reheated in conduction with the facilities practice for reheating foodThe facility has a responsibility to help family and visitors understand safe food handling practices (such as safe cooling/reheating processes, hot/cold holding temperatures, preventing cross-contamination, hand hygiene, etc.). If the facility is assisting the family, visitors with reheating, or other preparation activities, facility staff must use safe food handling practices.

Legacy Lane Spotlight: Irene E.Irene is from Hadley Michigan. She has lived a happy 100 years of life. She has spent her years working as a homemaker. She has four children, Don, Larry, Ron, and Jeff. In her free time, Irene likes to watch TV, play cards, and visit with others.

She also enjoys exercising, picnics, and taking trips up north. She used to love to dance. She would square dance, and her dad was the caller. She always has wonderful stories to share about the days gone by. A delightful lady indeed!

Hats off to our Veterans We led many Veteran inspired activities this May. First, we visited that Vietnam traveling wall. The wall was being hosted at Ray Cs Harley Davidson. We had the opportunity to escort three of our veterans here at Stonegate to see the attraction. Next, the local VFW came and did a gun salute for our residents. Everyone gathered around the flag pole and paid tribute to those who have served. On Memorial Day, residents incorporated waving flags during their exercise group, made cards for Veteran residents, and had a patriotic sing-a-long. We are eternally grateful for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we can continue to enjoy the many freedoms we have been afforded

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...continued from cover‘Laughter’help enrich the lives of those they serve. Through our Grateful Families program, you can send them a special ‘Thank You.’ By sharing a few words of thanks and considering a donation to the Trilogy Foundation, you can positively impact the life of someone who puts their whole

heart into caring for others. Donations collected will benefit employees by providing emergency assistance, scholarship funds, and so much more. Contact a member of our campus team to find out more about this amazing program, and thank someone for sharing their laughter and their love.

A monthly newsletter serving the residents of Stonegate Health Campus

Lyndon Johnson Executive DirectorMarcell Rust Director of Health Services Brittani Price Life Enrichment DirectorNaomi Taylor Social WorkerLuis Guevara MDS Coordinator Chad Eickhoff Director of TherapyEric Schwark Director of Food Services Ruth Ann Hicks Environmental DirectorLisa Dunn Customer Service Representative

2525 DeMille Boulevard Lapeer, MI 48446

Phone: 810.245.9300 Fax: 810.245.9301

www.stonegatehc.com

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