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Our mission is to create and sustain comfortable,

caring environments for those who depend on us.

Administrative Staff:

Jessica Lane

Community Manager

Amber Estaban

Community Relations Director

Tonya Friese

Resident Care Coordinator

Angela Geving

Business Office Manager

Lee Cook

Registered Nurse

Carolyn Webb

Dietary Director

Nik Skoog

Maintenance Director

Susan Alexander Activities Director

Contact us at:

541-344-7902

2730 Bailey Lane

Eugene, OR 97401

The Farmington Square Times Farmington Square Eugene Assisted & Memory Care Newsletter — May 2016

P2 Skin Protection P3 Welcome! P3 Skin Cancer Facts P4 Activities Calendar

P5 May Highlights P6 New this Month P7 Get Caught Reading P8 Mission & Team

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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Protect Your Skin this Summer: Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Is there any better way to unwind than relaxing in the sun, drinking a cold iced tea, and enjoying a spring breeze? As spring turns into summer we tend to spend more and more time outdoors. Spending time outdoors is beneficial for so many reasons including increasing Vitamin D and our activity levels. However, too much sun can make a good thing not so good for us. A little skin protection and general hot weather safety will go a long way in letting us enjoy a good warm day. May has been designated Skin Cancer Awareness Month with hopes to build awareness of ways to protect the skin, the need for regular dermatologist visits, and the causes and treatments of skin cancer. Skin cancer is a disease that between forty and fifty percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have been diagnosed at least once. Most forms of skin cancer— including the deadliest form, melanoma—can be prevented. As a matter of fact, while it is the most common form of can-cer in the United States it is also the most pre-ventable type of cancer.

Tips for protecting your skin this summer:

Seek Shade – When the sun is at its strongest, between the hours of ten in the morning and

four in the afternoon, the best way to still get to enjoy the outdoors and protect your skin is to seek the shade. Hang out under a sun umbrella or covered patio area and avoid di-rect sunlight. Cover Up: While long sleeves and pants in the summer may seem counter-intuitive it can go a long way in sun protection. Wear lighter weight clothing with long sleeves and pants to help protect your skin while not overheating. Don’t forget your hat and UV-blocking sun-glasses! Wear sunscreen: The most critical part of avoiding skin cancer is avoiding getting a sunburn. Sunburns are proof of skin damage by the sun. Plus, they hurt. Avoid sunburns by following the top two tips and by wearing sun screen. Self-examine your skin and visit a dermatolo-gist regularly: Give yourself a good head-to-toe examination of your skin once a month to look for early warning signs of skin cancer. Visit with your dermatologist once a year or if you find anything suspicious in your self-examination.

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May is Get Caught Reading Month, a nationwide campaign designed to remind people of all ages just how much fun it is to read. Adults who active-ly read and model enjoyment from the behavior encourage younger children to follow their lead. For adults, reading for pleasure provides a variety of benefits: Stress relief – take a break from your everyday. Mental stimulation – exercise that brain! Expanded vocabulary and increased

knowledge Strengthen short-term memory skills – weave

new characters, sub-plots and developing storylines into a puzzle that needs ‘solving’.

A number of well-known figures are supporters of the Get Caught Reading movement Including former first lady Laura Bush, Billy Graham, Derek Jeter, Jane Seymour, Sammy Sosa and over 200 members of Congress, many of whom have been photographed "caught reading" on Capitol Hill. To view many of these images and to learn more, visit

www.getcaughtreading.org

Get Caught Reading

Staff Angela Geving—BOM/HR Andrew Tucker—CG

Linda Couch—HK Mitchel Stallings—CG

Monica Quiroz—CG Rosa La Rosa—CG

Erica Benson—CG

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April Highlights — You’re Invited!

The Welcome Corner

Residents

Bld. C

Sigmund Eberle

Shirley Nichols

Bld. A Joni Garrison Eleanor Brown

Cinco De Mayo: Join us on May

5th at 5 PM in Building C for a

Cinco De Mayo celebration!

SHEDD Sing-a-long: Sing-a-long

with us on Tuesdays at 10 AM.

May Flowers: Join us in creating

beautiful flower arrangements

on Mondays at 1 PM.

Afternoon Matinee: Join us

each Saturday afternoon at 2

PM for our afternoon movie

with popcorn.

Join us for a Mother’s Day

celebration on Wednesday, May

11 at 2 PM. Basil will be playing a

live show for all the moms!

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Welcome!

Welcome Angela and Oscar! Angela is our new BOM/HR Manager. Hello, My name is Angela Geving. I have worked in a senior living community for the past 8+ years. I have also done some in-home care in the past. I have a dog named Oscar who has been

working with me for 6 & 1/2 years now. During those years, I did a variety of office duties and spent 2 years as an Activity Director. I have three children and grandchildren. There is nothing more precious to me than spending time with them. My hobbies include; gardening, camping, crafts, cooking, and scenic drives. Please stop by and let Oscar brighten your day! Oscar and I look forward to

meeting each and everyone of you.

Facts about Skin Cancer

Each year in the United States over 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are

treated in more than 3.3 million people.

Between 40 and 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have either basal cell

carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma at least once.

About 90 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers are associated with exposure to

ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.

Sun damage is cumulative. Only about 23 percent of lifetime exposure occurs by age 18.

Sun burns hurt at any age.

See www.skincancer.org for more information about Skin Cancer and Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

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