Keep turning new pages SEPTEMBER 2021
Thank a therapist! National Therapy Week is Sept. 19-25, but we’re thankful all year-round for the exceptional members of our Aegis Therapies® team at Aberdeen Village. Team member Trish Bahr, director of rehabilitation and certified physical therapy assistant, explains that therapy is an important tool to enhance quality of life and shorten the amount of time it takes to restore a patient to full independence after a surgery or accident. “Therapy can provide a range of services, including but not limited to general strengthening, assistance with transfers, walking, helping with getting dressed and self-care and hygiene issues, pain management, memory, problem-solving, the ability to recall information, medication management, urinary incontinence, improving activity tolerance, breathing techniques, coping techniques for depression and anxiety with behavior modifications, and swallowing assistance,” Trish said. “Overall, the role of therapy is to provide improvement or modification to your normal routine to increase independence.” The work a therapist does can help patients make changes to daily routines in order to realize the best health possible. Therapist – continued on page 4
Back row Jen Jimboy, Jason Linblom, Marissa Schuett, and Heather Holbert Front row Rachel Peterson and Angie Kolich
In honor of National Read a Book Day on Sept. 6, Aberdeen Village is exploring ways to help you incorporate more reading into your life. Here are some fun ways to get back into or find a little more time for reading: Read a little bit at a time. The wonderful thing about reading is that you can do it on your own schedule! It doesn’t have to be for hours on end. It could just be a little bit here and there. Whenever you are bored or waiting on something (or someone), just pick up your book and read! Keep a book in your bag. If you carry a bag with you, bring your book along for the ride! That makes it a lot easier to read a little bit at a time if you always have a book with you. Check out audiobooks. Do you like to read but just aren’t able to see the fine print as easily anymore? There are many audiobooks that you can listen to, and they are in all types of formats. There are books on tape, CDs or even apps on your phone. AudioBooks.com is a good place to start. Choose books you like. That may sound too easy, but don’t feel pressured to keep reading a book you aren’t enjoying. There is something to be said for trying new genres or authors. But I usually try three chapters at least, and if I’m still Turning pages – continued on page 4
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Celebrating generations What better way to celebrate Grandparent’s Day on Sept. 12 than by honoring our dear residents and their grandchildren? Many of our residents were excited to share with us some of their favorite photographs of their “grands.” u
Butch Gordon’s great-granddaughter Sloane
LEFT: Warren and Darla Thompson with their children and grandchildren. Back row from left: Brittany, Kelsey and Heather; front row, from left: Jim, Tami, Darla and Warren RIGHT: Darla Thompson surrounded by her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Back row, from left: Brittany holding Jennings, Heather holding Reese, Kelsey holding Avery; middle row, from left: Reid, Darla and Conner; front row, from left: Jimmy and Henry
Joan Goss and her husband with their children and grandchildren. Back row, from left: Nate, Joshua, grandmother Joan, grandfather Aubry, Stephen; front row, from left: Matt, David, Hilary, Andy, Anna, Chris and Noah Jan and Ambrose Kelly with their grandchildren: back row: Nick and Zack; front row: Kristen, Jan holding Kyle, Ambrose and Noah
Alice and Carl Erwin with their family. Back row, from left: Elise, Mark, David, Kathy holding Amarra, Amanda, Lyla, Abby, Alyssa, Max and Luke. Drew is pictured in the middle. Front row, from left: Carl and Alice
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Celebrating generations
Donna Ashlock with her grandchildren, 27-year-old Whitney and 22-year-old Dylan
Ethel Welch with her greatgrandchildren. From left: Emery holding Berkley, Roman and Cohen
Mary Wilmoth with her daughter and grandchildren, from left: Jenay, Mary, daughter-Jayna, Ashley and Drew
Ethel Welch “hanging out” with her grandchildren, from left: Nick, Eric, Blayne, Cody, Justin and Allison
Mary Wilmoth and her granddaughters, from left: Teage, Myra, Mary and Adelyn
Gloria Giunta’s grandsons, Michael and Joey
Sandy Wohlford’s greatgranddaughters Ella and Lily Sandy and Curt Wohlford with their family
Janet Elliott’s grandchildren: Hannah at age 3 1/2 and Haley at age 6
Left and photo above: Betty Dye surrounded by her children and grandchildren Aberdeen Village | A PMMA COMMUNITY
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meet a goal that betters your quality of life, it brings us joy as well.”
Meadors, PTA; and Jen Jimboy, restorative aide.
“Therapy helps improve the skills you use in your daily life and routines to allow for you to enjoy each day to its fullest. Sometimes therapy can restore you back to your prior level and sometimes we help you adapt to a new ‘normal,’” Trish said. “In therapy, we care about you and how you make progress. When you succeed, we succeed. If you
Aegis has eight team members on staff, all ready to help you live your best life: Trisha Bahr, DOR/CPTA; Jason Linblom, certified occupational therapy assistant; Rachel Peterson, physical therapist; Marissa Schuett, occupational therapist registered; Heather Holbert, speech language pathologist; Angela Kolich, physical therapy assistant (PTA); Shane
If therapy is something that could help you, be sure to ask about the services offered by Aegis Therapies — and don’t forget to take a moment to thank the staff for all their great work.
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sleepy. So even if it’s just a few pages, that’s progress!
Start or join a book club. It can be so much fun to discuss books you’re reading with others. It can be a way to make new friends also! It helps keep you accountable to reading, too. Still, it should be fun and not a chore. Make sure you enjoy yourself. u
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not getting into it, then I’ll move on to something else. Read before bed. Reading can actually relax your brain. For some people, it helps make them
When you’re busy or stressed, reread books. Picking up a book you love can be like a conversation with an old friend. It can be very comforting to reread one of your favorites. Give it a try!
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“Letting a therapist know how much you appreciate what they have done to help you is the best reward we could ask for,” said Trish. u