ApexCare is proud to celebrate our 20 year anniversary.
We greatly appreciate having you as a customer.
You have helped us to reach this milestone.
Your business is much appreciated, and it has been our pleasure to serve you.
It is with sincere gratitude that we say thank you!
1. Funniest ApexCare moment…
Might have to be when I had to retrieve our stolen company car from the police station in Fairfield, and drove back to Sacramento not knowing there were drugs and stolen items in the truck. Thank goodness I am an extra cautious driver because I don’t think bail is covered in the Employee Benefits.
2. Passions or interests outside the workplace:
Roller derby, going to the movies, seeing live bands, baking, and Mr. T.
3. The coolest place you have ever been is:
Dublin, Ireland.
4. The first thing that you’d buy if you won a million dollars is:
The very first thing I would buy? Probably lunch or dinner, I wouldn’t want to make a large purchase on an empty stomach.
5. The last movie Jill saw:
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
6. What bugs you?
Oh boy, there are so many things that bug me. Hmmm… knives scraping plates, loud chewing, dull pencils, when the printer runs out of paper, when staples are not in the top left corner or the paper, short hand texts, and when I can’t remember the name of the a song or movie.
7. Dogs or Cats or Other?
Dogs!
8. On a trip to the zoo, what is the first thing you visit?
Whatever is on the left of the entrance. Every zoo I’ve ever been to is in a circle and I like to go clockwise.
9. Care and feeding instructions for Jill:
Chips & salsa, with a side of courtesy and common sense goes a long way.
10. Jill’s “Super Hero” Mad Lib (we gave her the type of word and then filled in the story):
Super Hero
Little did the dastardly villain Strong Calf know when he stole my roller skates that he’d picked on the wrong Chuck Norris. For although my curly exterior might have you believe I’m an ordinary sort of Chuck Norris, I am in fact that fan of justice, the fresh crusader for gold and staplers, Mr. T!
Quickly, I charged into the Empire State Building and changed into my green cape, purple socks, and my weak, blue sweatband. Thus disguised, I lollygagged after Strong Calf and slept him in the elbow! We fought, and we skipped; we skipped, and we fought. First I had the upper hand, and then he snored at me and gained an advantage. But then I grabbed a nearby knife and speared him through the forehead. Victory was mine!
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I love to laugh
Research has proven that looking at certain images affects our brains positively and can make us more creative, more productive, and happier.
It literally can change our mood. So what do you have to lose by trying one of the options below?
For work or home, try putting a nature scene in your office space and see how it will improve your focus and make you feel more productive and energetic.
Change your atmosphere from stressful to cheerful by looking at a picture of a smiling, laughing baby. Nine out of ten people feel significantly better and ten out of ten people smiled after viewing a picture of a smiling, laughing baby.
To take it one step further, watching a video of a laughing baby can make you laugh out loud and research has proven smiling or laughing causes a feeling of well being, contentment, and peace.
So what do you have to lose…
1. Soothe your muscles by filling a sock with 1 cup of plain uncooked rice and tie a knot in the end of it. Heat the sock for 30 seconds and use the warmth to sooth your aches and pains.
2. Clean a hard to clean vase by putting a tablespoon of uncooked rice in it with some dish soap and fill it with warm water. Swish and shake around the mixture for a minute and then dump out the rice and rinse clean.
3. Clean your coffee grinder by running uncooked rice through it, which will remove build up oils and pieces of beans.
How can we make a difference in supporting our Veterans?
One important way, if you live in the U.S. is the adopt a soldier program through www.adoptaussoldier.org.
Adopt A US Soldier offers people the opportunity to adopt a soldier and support them throughout their deployment. While most of our supporters enjoy “adopting” a soldier and supporting them throughout their deployment, some people cannot make that same commitment. This is where ‘Project Frontlines’ comes in. For supporters who only wish to send a onetime care package or letter, we will provide them with the physical address of a remote location they can send their support to. However, you can continue your support for the soldiers at this location if you so choose. Every few months, depending on the need of our soldiers, they will change the location of which all the onetime care packages and letters will go. When they do change the location, it will be announced on their site. To see all the efforts of Project Frontlines, you can find pictures in their photo gallery.
In appreciation for all that our veterans have done and continue to do on our behalf ApexCare says, thank you!
Studies have found the following tips can reduce stress and bring you less stress.
-Bring down your blood pressure as much as 10% by speaking in a soft, even-toned voice that relaxes your body. Your brain uses body clues to determine how stressed it should be, and changing your voice tone and volume can convince it into entering a relaxed state.
-Feel happier within 15 minutes by engaging in simple tasks like organizing items, filing, doing laundry, or unloading the dishwasher. This can distract you from stressful thoughts and turns off cortisol production which can make you
-Feel more relaxed by distracting yourself for 30 minutes by reading or watching a biography. This increases Oxytocin a hormone that increases our feeling of calm.
-Reduce your chance for heart disease by 35% by making an effort to stand up for 5 minutes several times a day. Standing requires you to use more muscles than sitting, using your muscles more allows your body processes and excretes heart-damaging fats out of your system.
-Get a Vitamin D boost to your day by opening the blinds and letting the sunlight in or going outside in the sunshine for 30 minutes this will help you get your energy and alertness back. Bright sunlight slows down Adenosine production, a sleep inducing brain chemical. Fun side note: Caffeine also blocks adenosine’s sleepy effects. To get the best benefit take sips of coffee, tea, or other caffeine beverages rather than drinking it quickly.
Stress doesn’t have to sideline you from life.
-Identify the source of your stress. Some sources of stress are easy to point the finger at, but are they really what’s bothering you? The first step to managing stress is pinpointing the true culprit.
-Stomp stress. Grab your notebook, and write down two things that stress you out the most. Just two. Then, identify at least two steps to help you deal with each issue.
-Focus on the moment. Be mindful! Really pay attention to the present, not the past or the future. Spend some time every day noticing what things make you feel happy, tense, sad, angry, relaxed, at peace with yourself, etc.
~Shicara
No matter what age we are, it’s hard to imagine giving up our independence and having to admit that we need help. For seniors who are living at home alone this is no less the case and that is why our goal is to ensure the safety and wellbeing that allows as much independence as possible, for as long as possible. That is why home safety plays such an important role in successful in home care and why we hold safety standards so high. Prevention is key and having the right equipment and knowledge is vital.
Here are some helpful home safety tips:
Remember…
Prevention is better than cure.
~Desiderius Erasmus
Nina Markoff, Case Manager
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