The Bethlen Home Messenger, 1997 (1. szám)
1997-06-01 / 1. szám
?ífr0m tl}£ ^ütettctan Did you know that in Europe May's first Sunday is dedicated for the Mothers? We are reminding all the children living in the "New Country", and having parents in the "Old Country", that your best wishes and presents should be sent much earlier than for the parents living in the U.S. God bless all the Mothers here and there!!! In May I am going to visit my ailing mother in Hungary. This time I will be visiting various nursing homes in Budapest and vicinity. If there is interest about my experiences, I would be glad to write in the next Bethlen Home's Newsletter or tell about them personally. Please let me know if you are interested. Májusban Magyarországra megyek Beteg Édesanyámhoz. Ezúttal tervezek különböző' szwretetotthonban látogatást tenni. Visszatérve szívesen számolik be tapasztalataimról azoknak akiket érdekel, vagy írok róluk a Bethlen Otthon újságjában. REQUESTING COLLABORATION OF RESIDENTS, FAMILIES AND EMPLOYEES IN MENU PLANNING I am writing new menus. The menus are based upon our experiences of past acceptances and likes of our Residents. If you have any good suggestions, ideas or recipes that maybe could become a popular menu item, come to see me. As in the past, I am requesting recipes proper for geriatric feeding. Yours are welcome! OSTEOPOROSIS National Osteoporosis Prevention Week is from May 11th to 17th. This is a special awareness time, set aside to realize how important it is for people to consume adequate calcium to prevent this silent disease. Did you realize, that after age 11, no age groups of females consume 75% of the recommended calcium intake, and diets low in calcium are usually low in other vitamins and minerals. Osteoporosis is a major public health problem and is responsible for one and a half million of fractures per year. More than 25 million Americans, mostly women, are affected by osteoporosis, which often ends in fractures. The most common of fractures are hip and spine. These are very costly for the health care and very painful for the individual. In our nursing home we often meet nonunderstanding of why we push milk to our Residents instead of coffees, teas and sweetened fluids, which are often liked by newcoming Residents. Milk is one of our best sources of calcium. Milk products as cottage cheeses, yogurts, puddings and custards are very royally used in the Dietary Department. Let's dedicate our efforts to encourage the Residents to drink more milk and eat more dairy products. Family members and caregivers in our home, come to the kitchen for an extra glass of milk to feed our Residents with extra calcium. Let's strengthen the bones of our loved ones!
