JANUARY 2023 at the RESIDENTIAL LIVING CENTER
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at the RESIDENTIAL LIVING CENTER JANUARY 2023
CONTENTS A Few Words from Dee Culinary Corner
by Samantha Edens
A Few Words from Dee...............2 Happy New Year! Here’s to optimistically For this quick and easy dinner, the
approaching this season full of promise, vegetables and sauce come together
Culinary Corner.............................3
potential, and possibilities—full of promise for in one skillet in a matter of minutes
Calendar..................................... 4–5 a healthy, vibrant community; full of potential while the salmon broils.
Stay Active......................................6 for new residents to join us in the new year;
Salmon is full of heart-healthy
and full of possibilities of new friendships
Yvonne: Activities.........................6 omega-3 fatty acids, which can
started and old friendships renewed, new
Creamy Spinach Artichoke Salmon decrease inflammation and support
Staff Spotlight................................7 updates throughout the community, and new
Ingredients brain health. It is high in selenium,
and old ways of being together.
Worship Schedule.........................7 a trace mineral that plays a part in
• 1 ¼ pounds salmon fillet, cut into 4 equal portions
RLC Review.....................................8 While I’m certain this year, as with any other, will bring the need for making DNA and protecting cells
• ½ teaspoon salt, divided against damage and infection.
change and adaptation, this year will also bring back more of a feeling
• ½ teaspoon ground pepper, divided Salmon is also rich in vitamin B12,
of “normalness” to our community, something I’m certain we are all
January Highlights • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil needed to form red blood cells
ready to embrace.
January 2 • ¼ cup halved and thinly sliced shallot and DNA and a key player in the
Karaoke with Richard—2 p.m. Happy New Year! function and development of brain
• ½ cup heavy cream
and nerve cells.
January 5 • ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
Make Bagel Bird Feeders—3 p.m.
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
January 9 • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Resident Council—10:30 a.m.
January 11
Cooking with Kathy—10:30 a.m.
Squirrel Appreciation Day • 3 cups coarsely chopped baby spinach
• ½ cup sliced marinated artichoke hearts
January 13 Directions
Make Marshmallow Snowmen—
1. Place rack in upper third of oven. Preheat broiler to high. Line a
10:30 p.m.
rimmed baking sheet with foil.
January 16
2. Place salmon skin-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
Karaoke with Richard—2 p.m.
Sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Broil, rotating
January 19 once from front to back, until opaque in the center, 8 to 10
Squirrel Appreciation Day is January 11. The day was created To make this dish complete, serve
Ladies' Blue Hat Club—2 p.m. minutes.
by a North Carolina rehabilitator in 2001 to acknowledge the over a side of whole grain rice to
January 20 contribution that squirrels make to nature. It is estimated that 3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. provide a great source of fiber.
Coffee Chat—10:30 a.m. over a billion oak trees worldwide are planted by squirrels Add shallot and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk cream,
January 24 when they bury acorns to eat later and then forget where they broth, cornstarch, garlic powder and the remaining ¼ teaspoon
Sip and Paint—2 p.m. have buried them, leaving them to sprout. each salt and pepper together in a measuring cup. Add to the
skillet and cook, stirring, until mixture starts to thicken, about 2
January 25 Facts About Squirrels minutes. Add spinach and artichoke hearts; cook, stirring, until
Food Council Meeting—9:45 a.m. • The front four teeth of squirrels grow about 6 inches a year. the spinach has wilted, 1 to 2 minutes more.
January 26 It’s only the squirrel’s constant gnawing that keeps them
4. Remove skin from the salmon, if desired,
Armchair Travel: Australia— under control.
and serve topped with the sauce.
3:30 p.m. • A group of squirrels is called a scurry.
• There are 265 squirrel species all over the world.
• There are 44 species of flying squirrels.
• Wild squirrels will eat out of a human’s hand.
• Grey squirrels will build nests called dreys, high up in trees.
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RESIDENTIAL LIVING CENTER AT ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
Activities are subject to change.
January 2022
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
New Year’s Day 1 2 3 4 5 Good Friday
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3:15 p.m. Church Service 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise
Beacon of Truth 10:30 a.m. Card Bingo 2:30 p.m. Jigsaw Puzzles 10:30 a.m. Manicures 10:30 a.m. Bingo 10:30 a.m. Coin Bowling
2 p.m. Karaoke | Richard 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour 3 p.m. Bagel Birdfeeders 2:30 p.m. Board Games
4:15 p.m. Bible Study | Josh Music in the Morning
Beauty Shop Shopping Family & Friends Visit
D-Day
Elvis Presley's Birthday 8 9 10 Squirrel Appreciation
Day
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3:15 p.m. Church Service 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise
Holy Angels 10:30 a.m. Resident Council 2:30 p.m. Jigsaw Puzzles 10:30 a.m. Cooking | Kathy 10:30 a.m. Bingo 10:30 a.m. Marshmallow 2:30 p.m. Movie
Catholic Church 2:30 p.m. Card Bingo 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour 3 p.m. Handwork Club Snowmen
Beauty Shop Music in the Morning
4:15 p.m. Bible Study | Josh 2:30 p.m. Board Games
One on Ones Shopping Family & Friends Visit
15 Martin Luther King,
Jr., Day Observed 16 17 18 19 20 International Hug Day 21
3:15 p.m. Church Service 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise
First Baptist 10:30 a.m. Card Bingo 2:30 p.m. Jigsaw Puzzles 10:30 a.m. Manicures 10:30 a.m. Bingo 10:30 a.m. Coffee Chat & 2:30 p.m. Movie
Church 2 p.m. Karaoke | Richard 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour 2 p.m. Blue Hat Club Game
Beauty Shop Music in the Morning
4:15 p.m. Bible Study | Josh 2:30 p.m. Board Games
One on Ones Shopping Family & Friends Visit
22 23 24 25 26 CHRISTMAS DAY
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3:15 p.m. Church Service 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise
First United 10:30 a.m. Card Bingo 2 p.m. Sip and Paint 9:45 a.m. Food Council Mtg. 10:30 a.m. Bingo 10:30 a.m. Give Me Five 2:30 p.m. Movie
Methodist Church 2:30 p.m. Chinese Checkers 10:30 a.m. Manicures 3:30 p.m. Armchair Travel: Game
Beauty Shop 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour Australia 2:30 p.m. Board Games Music in the Morning
One on Ones 4:15 p.m. Bible Study | Josh Shopping Family & Friends Visit
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3:15 p.m. Church Service 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise 9:45 a.m. Group Exercise
Trinity Baptist 10:30 a.m. Card Bingo 2:30 p.m. Jigsaw Puzzles
2:30 p.m. Dominoes—
Beauty Shop
Dining Room
One on Ones
Stay Activities with Yvonne
by Yvonne Ryan, Activity Director/Social Service Designee
As we say goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023,
Resident Spotlight
Bonnie Rook
Bonnie Culler Rook was born on November 9, 1941, to
Worship
ACTIVE it gives us the opportunity to look back at the
many blessings we have received over the past
Bob and Clara Culler. She had a sister who was 17 and
a brother 15 when she and her twin sister were born. SERVICES
year. My husband and I welcomed two new Bonnie's father had a grinding feed mill, and he went
grandbabies, and the older one turned two. Their around the neighborhood to grind feed. There were
Take the Stairs presence in our lives has been a blessing. Take
time to stop and count your blessings!
times when the client couldn’t afford to pay him with Sunday Services
National Take the Stairs Day money, so they often gave him a package of meat. It
Live audio and video sermons
is Wednesday, January 11. The There was a lot of sickness going around in December. We hope that is worked out well for everyone.
and links to recorded sermons
primary goal of this day is to all behind us now. Before Bonnie’s mom had her own café in Colony, she was a cook at many from some of our local churches:
encourage you to improve your
Speaking of December, we made gingerbread houses, did a lot of different restaurants. She was so well known for her cooking abilities many First Christian Church
health by using the stairs. Walking
reminiscing of Christmases past and had a visit from Santa during our places wanted to hire her! fccgarnett.org/sermons
up and down stairs, instead of
using of the elevator or escalator, Christmas party. Thanks to everyone who purchased popcorn for our Bonnie graduated from Crest High School in Colony in 1959. She worked Church of the Nazarene
is a non-impact activity that annual fundraiser. for her mom for a year, then got married and had two children. She worked garnettnazarene.org/media
most of us can do. It helps us at different places afterward, including a dress factory in Iola, a boat
This month we will be trying out some new games and having an Beacon of Truth
tone our muscles, maintain or factory in Emporia, and a rubber plant in Iola.
armchair travel time to Australia. We enjoy watching the birds and botmi.org
even lose weight, and improve
squirrels out by the patio, so we will be making bagel bird feeders this Bonnie is best known for being a cook at Crest school for many years. She
cardiovascular health.
month as well. made everything from scratch, including baking homemade bread daily. Livestreaming Services
Most smartphones have an app She also judged foods at different county fairs. Bonnie says it was hard for St. Andrew’s Episcopal
Just a reminder: If you are bringing in any new clothing or other items,
that counts stairs. If your phone her because she wanted everyone to win! 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
please let staff know so that we can get them marked and added to
does not have it, you can download standrewkc.org/live-worship
inventories. We often come up with clothing that we do not know who In later years, Bonnie and her husband enjoyed traveling. She is also proud
a stair-counting app.
the owner is. of her two children, five grandchildren, and thirteen-plus grandchildren. Immaculate Conception
Stair Climbing Fact: A 160-pound 11 a.m.
May you all have a Happy and Safe New Year! We are so glad Bonnie calls the Residential Living Center her home!
person who climbs for 3 minutes facebook.com/golddomekc
expends approximately 30 calories. Yvonne
Community Christian Church
Australia Fun Facts 10:30 a.m.
The Garden Year
facebook.com/Community4KC
by Sara Coleridge RLC will embark on an armchair travel trip to Australia on Conception Abbey
Thursday, January 26, at 3:30 p.m. To help us prepare, here are 7:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m., & 5:30 p.m.
January brings the snow, Hot July brings cooling showers, a few fun facts about Australia. conceptionabbey.org/live
Makes our feet and fingers glow. Apricots and gillyflowers. • Each year, Brisbane hosts world championship cockroach races.
February brings the rain, August brings the sheaves of corn, St. Paul’s Episcopal
• Australia is the only continent without an active volcano.
10 a.m. & Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Thaws the frozen lakes again. Then the harvest home is borne. • Australia has three times more sheep than people.
facebook.com/StPaulsKCMO
March brings breezes loud and shrill, Clear September brings blue skies, • The Australian Alps receive more snowfall than Switzerland.
Stirs the dancing daffodil. Golden rod and apple pies. • Most of Australia's flora and fauna cannot be found
April brings the primrose sweet, Fresh October brings the pheasant, anywhere else in the world.
Scatters daisies at our feet. Then to gather nuts is pleasant. • Australia was the second country in the world to
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May brings flocks of pretty lambs, Dull November brings the blast,
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Skipping by their fleecy dams. Makes the leaves go whirling fast.
• Canberra was selected as the capital because edition by emailing Yvonne at
June brings tulips, lilies, roses, Chill December brings the sleet, yryan@saintlukeskc.org.
Sydney and Melbourne could not stop arguing
Fills the children’s hands with posies. Blazing fire, and Christmas treat. which of them should be the capital.
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