The Butterfly Files January 2019

January

Happenings

Advanced Directive

Information Session

January 3rd @ Salisbury

Congregational Church

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

Meeting with Executive Councilor

Andru Volinsky

Jan 8th 9am - 10am

Drop-In Bereavement

January 14th

2:00 pm - 3:30pm

Foot Care & Blood

Pressure Clinics

See our calendar for dates/details

It is a tradi-tion here at Franklin VNA & Hospice to do a Secret Santa for patients of our Home-making department. As usual our staff came through in a great way! Thank you to all staff members that contributed to our Secret Santa Giving Tree!!!

Our mission is to provide quality Home Health Care, Hospice and

education to Individuals and families in our communities so that they

may reach their highest level of independence.

Our busy elves were al-so busy elsewhere this Christmas season… We raised money and gathered lots of food for Mix 94.1 FMs Cash N Cans Food Drive! We gave our Foot Clinic patients the opportuni-ty to bring in donations

in exchange for their care on the first Wednesday of December and we are proud to say many brought in donations as well!

Hosted by

January 8th 9:00am to 10:00am

Help welcome Councilor Volinsky and get the chance to ask him his thoughts on

upcoming funding votes for healthcare issues important to you, such as Title XX

which helps provide personal care workers in the home to keep people living in

their homes longer.

Please RSVP to April at 934-3454

Franklin VNA & Hospice

75 Chestnut St

Franklin, NH 03235

934-3454

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Foot Care Clinic Franklin VNA & Hospice Please Call for Appt.

Blood Pressure Clinic Salisbury Senior Center 11:15am – 12:00pm

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Meeting with Executive Councilor

Andru Volinsky 9am - 10am

Foot Care Clinic Franklin VNA & Hospice Please Call for Appt.

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Blood Pressure Clinic Tilton Senior Center 11 Grange Rd, Tilton 10:30am – 11:30am

Foot Care Clinic Franklin VNA & Hospice Please Call for Appt.

Blood Pressure Clinic Northfield Community Pines 61 Summer St. 11am – 12pm

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Blood Pressure Clinic Tripp Center Bessie Rowell Community Center 10:30 – 11:30

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Foot Care Clinic Franklin VNA & Hospice Please Call for Appt.

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Happy

NewYear

Creamy Crockpot Cocoa

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1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cup chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet depending on your preference

Stir together all ingredients in a crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours,

stirring occasionally, until mixture is hot and chocolate chips are melted.

Garnish if desired.

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CONFETTI RESOLUTIONS CELEBRATE COUNTDOWN PARTY HAPPY NEW YEAR

Strong showing from the Healthcare Community to engage State Senators French and Giuda at Franklin VNA & Hospice’s Meet Your Representative Event

Below: In attendance were teens

from Belmont High School Below L to R: Elaine Cartier, RN Hos-

pice Director, Senator French, Senator

Giuda and Tabitha Dowd, MSN RN

Executive Director

Left L to R: Barbara Normandin, RN,

Robert Morin, President of Board of

Directors, Kitty Kidder, Board Member

and Tabitha Dowd, MSN RN Executive

Director

NH State Senators Harold French and Bob Giuda spoke both to the students and to the eager audience about their role in government and some of their plans for the upcoming legislative season.

In addition to the Belmont High School students and other constituents, there were many health care professionals present, including Meg Miller and Cheryl Barnes, Administrator and Director of Nursing for the Peabody Home to Tabitha Dowd and Elaine Cartier, Franklin VNA & Hospice's Executive Director and Hospice Director.

Dowd is the force behind the event, "I wanted to open a door between our health care experience and knowledge and their desire to craft strong healthcare legislation. These events are a beginning of that."

When asked about possible pay rate increases for the Choices For Independence Program, to attract more people willing to provide in-home care to allow seniors to remain in their own homes and out of Nursing Homes, Repre-sentative Giuda said, "I sponsored a bill last year to try to raise the rates. It’s always a constant battle…. I think there’s a much better chance of something coming this session." He encouraged attendees to attend hearings and testify.

As they discussed that the high cost of emergency room visits and frequent 911 calls would pay for months of CFI for those same individuals and free up resources for true emergencies, he added, “We have to highlight that and say, look, here’s a much better way to spend that money. Now you’re seeing an interaction, where someone has identi-fied a problem and a solution so now you’re going to see a couple of guys go to work and try to get it fixed.”

The NH Senators capped off their event by accompanying two Franklin VNA & Hospice nurses to a patient visit where they saw home care in action. Patients are being discharged home with more and more complex health needs, including chest tubes, wound VACS, total nutrition given though an IV – all being treated in the patient’s own homes.

“We wanted to show the NH Senators the real challenges facing home care,” says Dowd. “How can they make in-formed decisions on these issues without really seeing the people affected by them?”

After their visits, so struck by the dedication of RN Cindi Payne, the nurse he accompanied, Representative Giuda noted, "You love what you do, don't you?"

"To the core," she replied.

Senators Giuda and French

Advanced Directives

Information Session with

Thursday, January 3rd 12:45pm – 1:45pm at the Salisbury Congregational Church, 13 Franklin Road, Salisbury

Come learn about what Advanced Directives are, what all those

acronyms mean, and why people of all ages should develop their

advanced directives. Advanced Directive packets will be available to write them there

or take with you!

Cervical Health Awareness Month

When you hear people say “cancer prevention” they are usually talking about steps we can all take to lower our

risk of getting cancer, like quitting smoking and wearing sunscreen every day. For a few types of cancer, includ-

ing cervical cancer, “cancer prevention” includes getting a vaccine to prevent it. Since January is Cervical Health

Awareness Month, Franklin VNA & Hospice wants you to know that there’s a lot you can do to prevent cervi-

cal cancer, including getting the HPV vaccine.

Each year, more than 11,000 women in the United States get cervical cancer. Almost all cases are caused by the

human papilloma virus (HPV), a very common infection that spreads through sexual activity. The HPV vaccine

(shots) can prevent HPV. For those who have HPV, cervical cancer can often be prevented with

regular screening tests and follow-up care. These regular cervical cancer screenings can help detect cell changes early, before they turn into cancer. Most

deaths from cervical cancer could be prevented by regular screenings and follow-up care.

So starting this January, make a point to encourage women to get their well-woman visit this year. Most

insurance plans cover well-woman visits and cervical cancer screening. This means that, depending on their

insurance, women can get these services at no cost to them. If you are a parent, take the important step of getting your pre-teen vaccinated against HPV. Both boys and girls

need the vaccine. Not a parent? Encourage the people with children in your life to get educated about the need for

their child to receive the HPV vaccine.

11,000 cases of cervical cancer a year is 11,000 too many when it can be prevented. Protect yourself. Protect the

ones you love. What better New Year’s resolution is there? Check out healthfinder.gov for resources and

information.

In 2019 You Need One Resolution Some people may have a whole laundry list of New Year's resolutions, including

losing weight, eating better, spending more time with family and, in general, figur-

ing out ways to enjoy life more and not be so stressed out. Our challenge for you is to get your recom-

mended amount of sleep! The National Institute of Health found that adequate sleep can help lower

your risk for diabetes and heart disease, help with weight loss, improve your mood and help you get

sick less. Sleep is when your cells build muscle, regulate hormones that control weight and mood and is

when we build our memories. Skimping on just an hour of sleep can cause us to perform 7 points lower

on IQ and vocabulary tests!

So how do you figure out how much sleep is enough? To figure out how much sleep your body needs will take a few nights of good restful sleep. The reason you can't figure this out in one night is because often times we sleep too little and accrue what is known as a sleep debt. Sleep debt is the reason why you want to sleep-in on the weekend mornings. You skipped on sleep during the week and now need to make it up. Because of this, the amount you sleep in on a Saturday morning may not necessarily be the amount of sleep your body actually needs every night. Make a point to go to bed early for a few nights, in a healthy sleep environment, then see what time you wake up in the morning feeling well-rested and energized. That will be your new hours of sleep goal number.

What’s a healthy sleep environment, and how do you create one? First, keep a consistent bedtime to allow for your needed sleep, even on the weekends. Make sure the room is truly dark and quiet. This may mean...

Moving electronic devices to a different room

Putting light blocking tape over small offending standby lights

Ensuring that your curtains and blinds are thick enough to truly block out light and sound.

A small fan or other “white noise” producer can help if you have noisy neighbors. Next you need to make sure the bedroom is a comfortable temperature, the National Sleep Foun-dation recommends you aim for a little bit on the cool side, 60 -67 degrees. The cool air will help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep. If you get cold feet, wearing socks or putting a hot water bottle by them is just fine. Lastly, you need to train your brain that it’s time for sleep

Try not to have any activities in your bedroom aside from sleeping and sex.

Move out the TV

Avoid playing on your phone or tablet while in bed

Wear comfortable sleeping clothes

Do something restful for a few minutes before going to sleep like deep breathing exercises or writing in a journal.

If you have trouble sleeping and are lying awake at night, get up out of bed to read a book for a few minutes rather than grabbing for your cell phone. The light emitted by cell phones and other electronic devices can trick our brain into thinking that it's morning time and start our chemical wake-up process. Getting enough sleep should truly be the one resolution that you start for 2019. It will help you lead a more productive, happier, less-stressed new year! Added possible bonus...it may help you loose weight as well! For more information check out the flier with tips at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/sleep/healthysleepfs.pdf and go to www.sleepfoundation.org

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since 1945

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Franklin, NH 03235

Phone: 603-934-3454

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