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DVRC Happenings
Delaware Valley Residential Care
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Brain Injury Research Woodpeckers have “scrambled”.
strong tail feathers and Woodpeckers also have
claws that allow them a bone inside their
to keep balance as their tongues to help extract
head and beak hit the insects and sap from
tree. Their bodies differ trees. Their tongue
from humans and other bone wraps around the
avian species. They base of their skulls to
have specialized skull down past their eyes.
Banging your head or if bones, neck muscles, Their tongue bone acts
you are a bird, your beaks and tongue as a spring and lessens
beak, against a tree bones. Their skull the force and vibrations
would cause serious bones are stiffer and from the pecking. One
headaches, jaw, neck stronger compared to of the scientists that
and vision problems other birds. They have was researching the
and most likely lead to a thinner skull and difference between
a brain injury. That is they also have less fluid woodpeckers’ brains
not the case for separating their brain and humans’ brains
woodpeckers. They from their skull. This unfortunately died in
“drum” against trees 20 helps to reduce the November of 2019, but
times per second and motion of their brain the unknown author of
undergo no injury. during pecking. Think the article hopes
Woodpeckers live in about what happens if continued research will
forested areas around you shake the yolk of a shed light on protective
the world, except hard-boiled egg verses measures against brain
Australia. They the yolk of an uncooked injuries. How do woodpeckers
egg. The yolk in the avoid brain injury? (2020, January
hammer holes into trees 31). Retrieved
to extract insects, sap hard-boiled egg does https://theconversation.com/how-do-
not move, while the woodpeckers-avoid-brain-injury-
and to attract a mate, 120489
all without hurting yolk in the uncooked
themselves. egg becomes
COVID-19: There’s No “You” in Quarantine
The day program is have designated one of our
ongoing in the resident apartments as a quarantine
homes or outside (if home.
weather permits). Staff
DVRC will continue to put
are hand delivering all
our residents and staffs’
meals and beverages.
health and safety first.
Unfortuately, family and
Thank you for your
friends (until further
cooperation and patience
notice) are not able to
during this uncertain time.
DVRC is taking all the visit. Several of the
preventative measures to administrative staff are
ensure the health and helping to reduce the
safety of our residents spread of COVID-19 by
and staff. Currently, our bleaching and disinfecting
residents are not going on all surface areas multiple
any outings or trips. The times per day. Security
Structured Day building staff are screening all staff
is closed for day program at the entrance and taking
and meals. Residents are external temperatures. If
staying in their homes. a resident is to become
infected with the virus, we
New Faces
Please welcome our Jhasmyn P. Corey T.
newest staff since Vincent M. Jaqueline B.
February.
Qadirah B. Security:
Residential Care
Assistant: Wynston D. Caleb B.
Shareefah T. Juanita B. Therapists:
Terry E. Sharmaine S. Jessica A.
Marie M. Administrative: Emilie B.
Nasir S. Tynesha R. Christina T.
Tonine R. Catherine D. William S.
Chynah A. Management: Erik L.
Kaniya D. Kelsey V. Jessica B.
Wendy Z. William M. Marie G.
Quashawn S. Maintenance: Siani N.-C.
Stephen B. Chailil T. Ashley S.
Waynesha G. Dietary: Christy J.
Guerlande J. Nicholas R. Kaela K.
Erika B. Taylor P. Raquel M.
Tameeka W. Felicia B. Jessica T.
Give Your Mother the Respect She Deserves
April 22nd was Earth reusable cup or mug, run when brushing
Day. Earth Day does use a wash cloth your teeth or limiting
not have to be just one instead of paper towels your shower to less
day. Let it be every or a fabric bag instead than ten minutes. You
day. What can you do of a paper or plastic can also opt to use cold
to help sustain our bag. Always turn off water as much as
earth? If you can, your lights after possible. When you are
walk/wheel to your leaving the room and not in your apartment
destination instead of appliances such as and at night, turn
riding in a vehicle to coffee makers and down the thermostat.
reduce gas emissions. televisions after use. You can beautify your
Recycle, recycle, You can conserve water space/home by adding a
recycle! Try to use a by not letting the water potted plant.
Manager Spotlight
of January. He’s from purchased a home and
the Northeast section is working to fix it up
of Philadelphia. He and make it his own. As
attended Holy Family the new Human
University. Mark Resources Manager, he
started his career in hopes to grow and
case management for a develop strong, reliable
non-profit. He then and hardworking staff.
DVRC is pleased to became the Human He is looking forward
welcome Mark Resources and to meeting all the
McAndrew. He is our recruiting manager for residents and staff.
new Human Resources a personal care home. Please say ‘hello’ to
Manager. Mark started In his free time, he likes Mark when you see
working here at the end to spend time with his him!
family. He also recently
Resident Spotlight
Vince has been with drive himself to the something else was
DVRC since February hospital. He, at some wrong. He was taken
of this year. He point on his way to the for a CT scan and the
endured a massive hospital, called his scan revealed Vince
stroke on January 28, friend and the friend had had a massive
2019. He recalled going told him to pull his car stroke. Vince described
to bed the night of over and the friend the scan as being ‘lit up
January 27th and would come meet him. like a Christmas tree.’
waking up at Kindred The friend found Vince After the diagnosis, he
Hospital. He at the Chester went to three different
remembers calling out Transportation Center. hospitals. He was put
of work seven times. Once at the hospital, in a medically induced
His workplace became the doctors originally coma for two weeks. At
concerned and called thought he was first, he woke up when
Chester Police to do a drinking and driving. a friend came to visit
wellness check. When He was given a blood and then fell back to
they arrived, his alcohol test and when sleep. He was
apartment door was the results came back eventually awakened
left wide open and inconclusive, they by the doctors. He lost
Vince was nowhere to quickly realized all mobility on the
be found. Vince tried to
right side of his body. would like people in his Please stop and thank
Vince works every day situation or similar Vince for sharing his
to get better. He would situations to never give brave and amazing
like to walk again and up and work hard. story!
April Showers bring May Flowers or Something
to That Effect
lots of moisture in the rain or thunderstorm.
air, thunderstorms and The light then bends
freezing temperatures revealing a curve,
in the clouds, hail can similar to a reflection in
occur. This March and a mirror. Double
early April brought rainbows are caused
rain and colder when light reflects
temperatures. In the twice off a raindrop.
picture below there are
two rainbows.
Did I see hail in April? Rainbows are formed
Hail usually occurs when light shines
between the months of through water
May to September (raindrops) or when the
when the weather is sun comes back after a
warmer, but if there is
A Special Thanks to Our Families… COVID 19 has been very uncertain and difficult to all of us, especially our residents. DVRC would like to thank all the families and loved ones that came out for our Memorial Day Parade. You truly made everyone’s day.
Delaware Valley
Residential Care
280 Jacksonville Rd.
Warminster, PA 18974
Phone: 484.681.4697
Fax: 484.674.7039
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