The Bethlen Home Messenger, 1992-1993 (1-4. szám)
1993-03-01 / 2. szám
Ptrtljîugjg “Birthday Greetings” to the following residents who will be celebrating their special day in the following months. Each month, a Birthday Party will be held in their honor. Details will be posted at each nursing station bulletin board. Family and friends are welcome to attend the festivities. Private parties are also available. To reserve the Solarium, please contact Sherry in the Activity Department or Esther Berkey in the Dietary Department. MARCH: GRACE WAGNER 2nd GEORGE PETRUNAK 5th HELEN PAUL 7th KATHERINE VETE 15th LILLA HEGEDŰS 18th PAULA JOLSVAI 20th PIROSKA SAMUDOVSKY 21st SUSAN WARGO 26th ALEXANDER TOTH 30th APRIL: ETHEL KOZENKO 2nd OLLIE HELMICK 5th MARY GREENE 8th DOROTHY TURKEL 9th ALMA EDIE WOODS 11th CLAIRE MARER 15th AGNES BALAZS 17th RUTH BODELL 22nd OLGA SZUCS 27th ELSIE MOORE 30th MAY: MARY MATSON 1st ELLA FODO 8th RAYMOND DEEDS 9th STELLA CALDWELL 17th EDNA JUHASZ 18th MARIE HOMROCKY 19th CHARLES HOOD 24th VIRGINIA HORRELL 24th INGA KENNICOTT 30th HATTIE JENKINS 31st HAZEL JOHNSON 31st Paula Jolsvai will be celebrating her 90th birthday. > Grace Wagner will be 92 Qj years young on the 2nd. Piroska Samudovsky will also be celebrating her 94th birthday on the 21st. Congratulations, everyone! Agnes Balazs, Olga Szucs, and Elsie Moore will all be celebrating their 91st birthdays this year. We wish you many more! Ollie Helmick will be 90 years young. Celebrating her 93rd is Ruth Bodell on the 22nd. Congratulations and Best Wishes, Everyone! 1/ "Happy Birthday" to Raymond Deeds who will be celebrating his 92nd birthday. Hattie Jenkins will be celebrating her 93rd. Best wishes on your special day. Stella Caldwell and Hazel Johnson both will be celebrating their 94th this month. We wish you both a special day of celebration with your families. $vom P tractor ®f pursing by Jane Eicher MARCH IS NATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS AWARENESS MONTH Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder of the pancreas in which glucose intolerance results from insulin insufficiency. The pancreas normally secretes insulin into the bloodstream. Diabetics have less insulin available than their metabolic processes require. The exact cause of diabetes mellitus is unknown, but some individuals are at a higher risk to develop diabetes. Individuals with a family history of diabetes or overweight individuals are at a higher risk. A normal fasting blood glucose level is 80 to 120, however, the blood glucose level will rise within 30 minutes after eating and returns to normal in approximately 2 hours. There are two types of diabetes mellitus— Type I is insulin dependent, also in our juvenile diabetes, which develops in childhood. Type II is considered non-insulin dependent and usually develops in the mature adult person. Symptoms of diabetes usually include excessive urination, increased hunger and thirst, and frequently, weight loss. Detection of diabetes mellitus is generally simple. When glucose is not adequately used by the body, it is excreted in the urine. Urine testing, blood glucose testing and/or glucose tolerance tests may be used to establish the diagnosis. The treatment of diabetes mellitus must continue for the rest of the individual’s life and depends on many factors, such as the type of diabetes mellitus and the ability of the pancreas to manufacture insulin. Diet is a part of every treatment program for the diabetic. Some diabetics can be controlled on diet alone. There are individuals who have a mild form of diabetes and the pancreas is producing some insulin. Diabetes is aggravated by excess weight. Exercise is very important to the diabetic individual. Exercise improves circulation, which often is poor, helps metabolize carbohydrates, thus decreasing insulin requirements, and aids in a weight loss program. Drugs may be necessary to control diabetes mellitus. Insulin is often prescribed for the individual whose pancreas produces little or not insulin. Insulin is inactivated by gastrointestinal juices, and therefore it must be injected. Oral hypo glycémie agents are used if the pancreas is producing insulin but not in sufficient quantities. These drugs stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin. Diabetes can lead to serious complications if not controlled adequately. Too little insulin can cause
