A publication of Golden Horizons Elder Care Services, Inc.
 | A Message from Our President August has arrived. We are nearing the end of summer vacation, the return to school, the change in the seasons. A change in seasons often brings a change in the weather and exposure to di fferent illnesses. As the kids go back to school, they are |
exposed to more germs. They bring those home, and it begins to spread. It’s important, with such changes and exposures, to make sure your household is up-to-date on all immunizations, especially children and elders. Young children and elders are more susceptible to illness and disease; their immune systems are not as robust as adults. Immunizations provide us with protection against all kinds of diseases - measles, mumps, rubella, the flu, pneumonia, chicken pox, shingles etc. Many of these had high mortality rates before these vaccines were developed. Vaccines help keep us safe and healthy. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and visit our blog as we head into the autumn season for more information on local immunization stations. ~ Lisa Gradzewicz
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| A Message from our Vice President Wow! August is here already! Pretty soon we’ll be seeing the leaves changing. Flu season will be here before we know it. With August being National Immunization Awareness Month, I encourage you all |  |
to make sure you current with all your recommended vaccines. It will help your health and those around you. Meanwhile, enjoy the rest of this summer season! Make sure to continue wearing your sunscreen, sunglasses and prevent the UV exposure. Stay safe and stay healthy!
~ Megan Gradzewicz
~ Megan Gradzewicz
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Caregiver of the Month
Agnes A. is our Caregiver of the Month for August 2016. Since she joined our team in 2014, her commitment and dedication to her clients has been evident in her hard work and high standard of care. Thank you Agnes! Congratulations!
Agnes A. is our Caregiver of the Month for August 2016. Since she joined our team in 2014, her commitment and dedication to her clients has been evident in her hard work and high standard of care. Thank you Agnes! Congratulations!
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Mango Lime Lassi Recipe
This recipe is cool, refreshing and healthy! I have played around with substituting honey for sugar, yogurt for frozen yogurt, fresh mango for frozen mango....you can't do it wrong!!
Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen mango, thawed
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 pint vanilla frozen yogurt
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- lime slices for garnish
Directions
Combine all ingredients in blender until smooth.
Recipe by Giada DeLaurentiis, www.foodnetwork.com;
Submitted by Sarah White, Director of Client Services
This recipe is cool, refreshing and healthy! I have played around with substituting honey for sugar, yogurt for frozen yogurt, fresh mango for frozen mango....you can't do it wrong!!
Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen mango, thawed
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 pint vanilla frozen yogurt
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- lime slices for garnish
Directions
Combine all ingredients in blender until smooth.
Recipe by Giada DeLaurentiis, www.foodnetwork.com;
Submitted by Sarah White, Director of Client Services
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National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. In this month’s newsletter, we will be learning about the importance of immunizations.
What are Immunizations?
Though most people probably use immunization and vaccination interchangeably, there is a slight diff erence: “A vaccine is a product that produces immunity from a disease and can be administered through needle injections, by mouth, or by aerosol. A vaccination is the injection of a killed or weakened organism that produces immunity in the body against that organism. An immunization is the process by which a person or animal becomes protected from a disease. Vaccines cause immunization, and there are also some diseases that cause immunization after an individual recovers from the disease.”
www.vaccines.gov; “Basics”
Are Vaccines Safe?
Vaccines are one of our safest and most e ffective tools against the outbreak of preventable, and even some deadly, diseases. Currently, the US has the most extensive vaccine supply in history.
Since vaccines are developed from a killed or weakened organism associated with a particular disease, and then injected as a vaccination, safety is the utmost priority. Potential vaccines undergo rigorous, thorough testing and experimentation to evaluate eff ectiveness, safety and possible side eff ects. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) all work together on vaccine safety. Vaccines may not be manufactured or distributed without FDA approval, and approval comes only after it is determined that the science supports the theory that a particular vaccine will work safely and eff ectively
to prevent a particular disease.
Vaccines are manufactured under strict regulations and monitoring by the FDA. They are made in “lots”. Each lot is tested for purity, potency and safety before it can be released. If it doesn’t meet the standards set, it will not be released for public innoculations. After release, the FDA and CDC work together to monitor side e ffects.Visit http://www.vaccines.gov/basics/safety/side_e ects/index.html to fi nd out more on side eff ects.
www.vaccines.gov ; “Safety”, “Be Informed”,“Basics”
Pneumococcal Vaccines
We’re all familiar with pneumonia. Chances are you’ve had it, or someone you know. Symptoms usually include fever, shortness of breath, chest pain, cough etc. We’ll usually find ourselves home from work, in bed, drinking fluids to stay hydrated, sleeping etc. for a week or two. We’ll probably also visit the doctor and get some sort of medication prescribed. What most people don’t know is that pneumonia, or pneumococcal pneumonia, is just one of several branches of pneumococcal disease.
Pneumococcal disease is caused by the bacteria called Streptococcus Pnuemonia (pneumococcus). The bacteria is often found in people’s noses and throats, but not always causing sickness. They are spread through coughing, sneezing, or contact with respiratory secretions. The di fferent kinds of this disease include:
Pneumococcal Pneumonia - symptoms are fever, cough shortness of breath, chest pain
Pneumococcal bacteremia - it is a bloodstream infection. Symptoms are fever, chills, low alertness, joint pain
Pneumococcal Otitis Media - it is a middle ear infection. Symptoms are ear pain, red/swollen ear drum, fever, irritability, sleeplessness.
Pneumococcal Meningitis - Symptoms are fever, sti ff neck, disorientation, mental confusion, light sensitivity
Obtaining a vaccination is important, especially for those more susceptible to pneumococcal disease - people over 65, young children, people with certain health problems, people with weakened immune systems, smokers, adults with asthma. If left untreated, pneumococcal disease can be deadly, or have long-term aff ects such as deafness, brain damage, loss of limbs. Some strains are resistant to treatments as well.
There are two vaccines currently out for the prevention of pneumococcal disease. PCV13 (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) for infants, children and adults 19 or older bearing a high risk for the disease; PPSV23 (pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine) for adults over 65 and children 2 and older at high risk for the disease.
Visit http://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/pneumonia/# for more speci c information. Make sure you and your loved ones are up-to-date on your vaccinations, developing your immunizations. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay strong.
www.vaccines.gov ; “Pneumococcal”
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. In this month’s newsletter, we will be learning about the importance of immunizations.
What are Immunizations?
Though most people probably use immunization and vaccination interchangeably, there is a slight diff erence: “A vaccine is a product that produces immunity from a disease and can be administered through needle injections, by mouth, or by aerosol. A vaccination is the injection of a killed or weakened organism that produces immunity in the body against that organism. An immunization is the process by which a person or animal becomes protected from a disease. Vaccines cause immunization, and there are also some diseases that cause immunization after an individual recovers from the disease.”
www.vaccines.gov; “Basics”
Are Vaccines Safe?
Vaccines are one of our safest and most e ffective tools against the outbreak of preventable, and even some deadly, diseases. Currently, the US has the most extensive vaccine supply in history.
Since vaccines are developed from a killed or weakened organism associated with a particular disease, and then injected as a vaccination, safety is the utmost priority. Potential vaccines undergo rigorous, thorough testing and experimentation to evaluate eff ectiveness, safety and possible side eff ects. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) all work together on vaccine safety. Vaccines may not be manufactured or distributed without FDA approval, and approval comes only after it is determined that the science supports the theory that a particular vaccine will work safely and eff ectively
to prevent a particular disease.
Vaccines are manufactured under strict regulations and monitoring by the FDA. They are made in “lots”. Each lot is tested for purity, potency and safety before it can be released. If it doesn’t meet the standards set, it will not be released for public innoculations. After release, the FDA and CDC work together to monitor side e ffects.Visit http://www.vaccines.gov/basics/safety/side_e ects/index.html to fi nd out more on side eff ects.
www.vaccines.gov ; “Safety”, “Be Informed”,“Basics”
Pneumococcal Vaccines
We’re all familiar with pneumonia. Chances are you’ve had it, or someone you know. Symptoms usually include fever, shortness of breath, chest pain, cough etc. We’ll usually find ourselves home from work, in bed, drinking fluids to stay hydrated, sleeping etc. for a week or two. We’ll probably also visit the doctor and get some sort of medication prescribed. What most people don’t know is that pneumonia, or pneumococcal pneumonia, is just one of several branches of pneumococcal disease.
Pneumococcal disease is caused by the bacteria called Streptococcus Pnuemonia (pneumococcus). The bacteria is often found in people’s noses and throats, but not always causing sickness. They are spread through coughing, sneezing, or contact with respiratory secretions. The di fferent kinds of this disease include:
Pneumococcal Pneumonia - symptoms are fever, cough shortness of breath, chest pain
Pneumococcal bacteremia - it is a bloodstream infection. Symptoms are fever, chills, low alertness, joint pain
Pneumococcal Otitis Media - it is a middle ear infection. Symptoms are ear pain, red/swollen ear drum, fever, irritability, sleeplessness.
Pneumococcal Meningitis - Symptoms are fever, sti ff neck, disorientation, mental confusion, light sensitivity
Obtaining a vaccination is important, especially for those more susceptible to pneumococcal disease - people over 65, young children, people with certain health problems, people with weakened immune systems, smokers, adults with asthma. If left untreated, pneumococcal disease can be deadly, or have long-term aff ects such as deafness, brain damage, loss of limbs. Some strains are resistant to treatments as well.
There are two vaccines currently out for the prevention of pneumococcal disease. PCV13 (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) for infants, children and adults 19 or older bearing a high risk for the disease; PPSV23 (pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine) for adults over 65 and children 2 and older at high risk for the disease.
Visit http://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/pneumonia/# for more speci c information. Make sure you and your loved ones are up-to-date on your vaccinations, developing your immunizations. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay strong.
www.vaccines.gov ; “Pneumococcal”
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