A swimming pool makes a great addition to a senior's home and its an active way to stay healthy. But guardians beware swimming pools can be dangerous. Before utilizing a pool in a senior's backyard please take the proper steps to protect them against accidents. Safety steps discussed and resources provided click/tap on read more. Enjoy the swimming season with your loved ones.

Thank you to all our fallen heroes, our veterans and our present servicemen and servicewomen. Words are not enough.
Happy Memorial Day

Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) caused by bacteria of the Borrelia type isn't unique to the United States. In North America, Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii are the cause and is estimated to affect 300,000 people a year. In Europe and Asia, the bacteria Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii are also causes of the infectious disease and have affected 65,000 people. Lyme disease does not appear to be transmissible by certain geological groups of people, or between particular people, or wild animals, or even through food. Diagnosis is based upon a combination of symptoms, history of tick exposure, and possibly testing for specific antibodies in the blood. Unfortunately blood tests are often negative especially in the early stages of concern. Prevention includes wearing long pants and applying "DEET" especially when walking through wetland areas, landscapes with an abundance of tail brush, or playing with pets that have previously run free. Infections are most common from spring to early summer and in damp surroundings.

...For our continued discussion on lyme disease, lyme disease month, ticks and movie from Osmosis on "What is Lyme Disease" - click/tap on read more.

particular. The game itself consists of a "curator" sending a series of tasks over the next 50 days, the final task being to commit suicide. That is how you "win". The thing is, nobody wins with this game. Suicide is no game. It is a tragedy. ​It is often born from a place of deep depression, sadness, negative mental health. 

At Golden Horizons, we value life. Our daily mission is to help our seniors remain in their home, maximize their ease and self-sufficiency, and enjoy the independent living they cherish. We want to help them LIVE WELL! One way to help others live well is to participate in the Pink Whale Challenge. The Pink Whale Challenge was started in direct response to the Blue Whale Challenge. Their mission is to counteract the Blue Whale Challenge by spreading daily messages of positivity and appreciation. 
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- "In order to prove that the internet can be used to viralize the good, the Pink Whale was born." "We believe that everyone has the ability to help others and build the good." - Pink Whale Facebook
- "We believe that everyone has the ability to help others and build the good." - Pink Whale Twitter

This message of spreading positivity, encouraging others and showing your appreciation are powerful tools in combatting depression, low self-esteem, sadness etc. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. If you know someone who struggles with anxiety, depression, mental health issues, please encourage them to seek help. If you know someone with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline Toll Free: 1-800-273-8255. You can make the difference in someone's life. You can spread positivity and goodness. You can be a resource to someone who needs help getting help. Please see the resources below as a starting point if necessary.

Resources: Please also see the resources below. 
- Pink Whale Hashtags: #StopBlueWhale #PinkWhaleChallenge
- CT Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services
   ***Shows resource numbers for each CT Town
- National Suicide Prevention LifeLine (1-800-273-8255)
- Crisis Text Hotline (Text "Connect" to 741741)
- US Dept. of Health & Human Services: Mental Health

Today is Mother's Day, a day we have the privilege to publically recognize and thank our mothers for all they have done for us. Mothers come in all shapes and sizes. They may be adoptive mothers, biological mothers, a kindly next-door neighbor who we have grown to love as a mother; they are mothers. They selflessly and tirelessly work for their children's well-beings. Our mothers are our chauffeurs, private chefs, our housekeepers, our best friends, our biggest fans and greatest source of comfort. Our mothers are our unsung heroes.

This Mother's Day, take time to thank Mom - hug her, cook her dinner, take her out on the town. Show Mom how much she means to you and how much you appreciate all she does for you.