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A Publication of the Armenian Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Emerson, NJ

July/Aug/Sept 2010

Hye Doun

Miriam Khatchturian, Zartar Cinar, Muriel Yarock, Marksina Chuzina, and

Zepyur Mardekian along with many others enjoying lunch on our porch...


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Congratulations

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Andrew Torigian

The Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits on three spacious acres

nestled in wooded, suburban Emerson, Bergen County, NJ.

Our Address is:

Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center70 Main Street, Emerson NJ 07630

Phone: 201.261.6662 Fax: 201.261.5509

You are invited to call and make an appointment to discuss the individual needs of your

loved one.

Directions:

By Bus: Port Authority: Bus #165 to Emerson

By Car: Exit #165 on Garden State Parkway. Right turn onto Oradell Ave. Left turn onto

Kinderkamack Rd. Turn right onto Main St. Follow contours of road. Home on left.

From GWB: Take Route 4 to Kinderkamack Rd. Right turn onto Main St. Follow contours of

road. Home on left.

Board OfTrustees

ANDREW TORIGIAN

President of the Home and

Chairman of the

Board of Trustees

VATCHE BAGHDIKIAN

Vice President

DAVID ROWAN

Treasurer

JOHN VANISKHIAN

Assistant Treasurer

TED TAKVORIAN, Esq.Recording Secretary

ANNETTE TAMALIAN-

ALMOND

Corresponding Secretary

H. CRAIG FROONJIAN, DMD

KHOREN NALBANDIAN, RPH

Board Members

MATTHEW RUSSO, LNHA

Administrator

JAN MRANI, M.D.

Medical Director

Hye DounEditorial Board

Andrew Torigian

Chief Editor

Louisa Janbazian

Editor

Matthew Russo

Advisor

Howard Torossian

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The Presidents Message

First let us congratulate our newly elected and re-elected ANRC

Board ofcers for the next year. Their names appear in the rst

column of this page. Let us also take this occasion to thank

Berge Talanian who had to leave the ANRC Board due to an illness.

Berge served for many years as our Assistant Treasurer and Audit

Committee Chairman and we wish him a speedy recovery. Berge will

be missed. We also want to thank and congratulate the past ofcers

of the ANRC Board for a job well done and the foresight they had to

proceed with the New ANRC Building.

The plans for the new facility are on schedule. We have just aboutcompleted part 1 of the rst Phase and are entering part 2 of the rst Phase. When the rst

Phase is completed we will be able to get an estimate of the cost of construction. In the mean-

while we have been talking to several nancial institutions who have seen the ANRC records

and want to be part of our nancing arm. They are major players such as Janney Montgomery

Scott and the Zeigler Group who are very astute in tax exempt municipal nancing. In addition,

several banks have made appointments to speak to us. Shortly we will be spreading the good

news of our construction and will also be reaching out to our supporters who have always been

there for the ANRC.

The fabulous service that the ANRC is noted for continues. We actually have had a wait-

ing list for admitting patients to our sub-acute section. We wholeheartedly thank our ANRC

Staff headed by our Administrator Matt Russo for serving our residents in such a caring man-

ner. Time and time again we keep receiving letters extolling the wonderful services of our

Registered Nurses,Certied Licensed Nurses,Certied Nursing Aids,our Ofce Personnel, our

Kitchen Crew,our Maintenance Group and all those who work for the ANRC.

We also want to thank our ANRC Board of Directrors who individually take on the

various tasks assigned to them to bring about the fruition of our new facility. The Friends

of the Armenian Home (FAH) also deserve accolades for being a major part in our

beautication and well being of the ANRC.q


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From the Administrators Desk

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Matthew L. Russo, LNHA Administrator

It was poignantly appropriate

this past weekend when I had

the privilege of attending the

FAH Wine and Tapas party during

a week that shares Armenias

Independence Day. As an

administrator in the throws of so

much, it is times like these that

make me realize the similarities between ArmeniasIndependence and our very own Hye Doun. Every

American knows its own story, a group of folks who

were tired with what they had at their own homeland

came to a new world in search of a brighter future.

They fought, they battled tirelessly for their convictions

and in the end they earned their prosperity through

hard work and commitment.

I wish every employee of the home had the op-

portunity to see up close and personal what I have

seen over my tenure. What they normally havent

seen are supporters close to the home traveling very

long distances to take part in our future. They dontsee the governors of the home taking personal time

out from their families on weeknights and weekdays

leaving their jobs in the wind and dinner on the ta-

ble to trek to the home to oversee the Hye Douns

progress. And they dont often see a group of ladies

who somehow mirror our female founders passion by

vigorously pursuing the inevitable happiness we all

so desperately want. It doesnt take long for one to

realize our search and desire for a new Hye Doun is

deeply rooted, strongly present and on the verge of a

brighter future.

Though some of the homes employees may notsee the unselsh volunteerism to the home, they

proudly support the mission and blindly give our lead-

ers what they truly want: Excellence in Patient Care!

Without it, we are nothing. You can take the prettiest

nursing home with the nest marble countertops but

without good nursing care, a dedicated staff and de-

partment heads that go beyond their limits, you will

not acquire positive reviews from the various health-

care entities that know of our home.

Our staff proved their commitment this past week

when the New Jersey Department of Health and Se-

nior Services entered for their unannounced annual

survey. After a very difcult week, we proved our

worth and showed our mettle once again. All of our

employees at the home deserve the highest commen-

dation for their service and our grades were verica-

tion that we remain one of the nest nursing homes

in New Jersey. I want to thank all of my Department

Heads and Staff for their strong work ethic and tire-

less dedication to the home.

Though weve again had success, its evident

that an Armenian trademark is that when you do well,

you dont just sit back and rest on your laurels. Our

home will continue to forge forward beginning the nal

hurdle of securing nancing for our new Hye Doun.

Somewhere our foremothers are smiling down on our

community as our pursuit of happiness becomes more

and more apparent! q

We The People!

L to R: Administrator Matthew L. Russo, LNHA; Board MemKhoren Nalbandian, RPH; Corresponding Secretary Ted

Takvorian, Esq.; President and Chairman of the Board And

Torigian; Asst. Treasurer John Vaniskhian; and Vice PresidVatche Baghdikian surround the color rendering of the Sk

Nursing Replacement Facil ity at the FAH 2010 Wine and Ta

Mediterranean Party.


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Health


When many peoplehear the word hos-

pice, thoughts of

end-of-life, cancer, and dyingenter their minds. While the

hospice concept was createdto care for those in their last

stage of life, it is often misin-

terpreted and misunderstoodby patients and their family members.

It is important to understand that hospice is a ser-

vice, not a place. Although some hospice companieshave inpatient units in local hospitals or free standing

facilities, these units are reserved for those that re-

quire continuous care. Most people receive hospiceservices in their home or in a facility at which they

reside. The hospice team includes many different

disciplines that work alongside existing caregivers toprovide added care and support to both patient and

family. The team is not intended to take the place ofcare already given, but to add to it in order to increase

comfort for the patient.The goal and primary focus of hospice care is tomaximize comfort for a patient at the end of their life,

rather than search for a cure to prolong life. The servic-

es can be provided for any patient, regardless of diag-nosis, as long as their physician deems it appropriate.

There is also no specied length of time that someone

can be on the services and being placed on hospicedoes not indicate that a patient only has a very short

time left to live. A patient may also come off of services

at any time if they choose to undergo aggressive orcurative treatment for their illness and, if desired, can

be placed back on services at a later time.Hospice is fully covered by Medicare and there-

fore, there are no out-of-pocket expenses for the ser-

vices. Medicare will also cover inpatient hospice for ashort period of time if a patient requires continual care

for pain or symptom management.

Keeping the goal of comfort in mind, hospice canprove to be a very supportive service for both patient

and family and can maximize their quality of life. For

more information, please see your social worker orphysician. q

Dispelling the Mythsof Hospice CareBeth Aymar MSW, LSW

There are an estimated23.6 million Americans

that have Diabetes (8%

of the population) accordingto the American Diabetes As-

sociation (ADA). Perhaps themore worrying statistic is that

the total prevalence of diabe-

tes has increased 13.5% from2005-2007. The majority of

Americans are diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes. The

results are high blood glucose in response to insulinresistance and relative insulin deciency. If untreated,

this disorder can seriously increase the patients risk

of cardiovascular disease, neuropathy and blindness.So what is to blame for this increase in prevalence and

what is the most cost effective method of treatment and

prevention?Too much high caloric food and not enough physical

activity are probably the biggest factors for this epidemic

increase. There is a signicant correlation between

increasing levels of obesity and Type 2 diabetes acrossthe population, according to a study done by the ADA.

Unfortunately, most people usually after a quick x

must turn to prescription to prevent and/or treat Type

2 diabetes or hyperglycemia. But perhaps there isa simpler and more cost effective way of treating or

preventing high blood glucose levels.

A study done by the Diabetes Prevention ProgramResearch Group in 2002 found that a large non-diabetic

group of people signicantly decreased their incidence

of Type 2 diabetes by using a lifestyle intervention ormedication (Metformin) over a three year period. The

researchers found that the lifestyle intervention, whichconsisted of a calorie controlled diet and moderate

exercise, reduced the incidence of Type 2 diabetes by

58%. The medication group only managed to decreasethe incidence by 31% and these subjects had more

complaints of gastrointestinal tract problems than the

lifestyle and control groups. Therefore it can be arguedthat lifestyle intervention is more effective and costs

less than taking prescription drugs to treat or prevent

Type 2 diabetes. It is also the only way to slow downthe epidemic rise of Type 2 diabetes! q

A Closer Lookat DiabetesConnie Gardner, RDA, ANRC Dietician


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Mosquitoes can beannoying and dead-

ly at the same time.

Therefore, I would like toshare this short but informa-

tive article with you.

West Nile Virus (WNV) in-fection is an illness transmit-

ted to humans primarily by

mosquitoes. Flooded areas,particularly in warm climates, provide ideal conditions

for mosquitoes to breed in stagnant water. Bites frominfected mosquitoes may result in illness, which range

from mild u-like conditions (West Nile Fever) to se-

vere and sometimes life-threatening diseases requir-ing hospitalization (West Nile encephalitis or menin-

gitis). If you have symptoms of severe illness, seek

immediate medical assistance.

Signs & Symptoms of West Nile Fever (mild illness)

Headache, fever, body aches.

Swollen lymph nodes, and/or a skin rash on thebody.

Signs & Symptoms of West Nile Encephalitis or

Meningitis (severe illness)

Headache, high fever, stiff neck.

Disorientation (in very severe cases, coma)

Tremors, convulsions and muscle weakness (in

very severe cases, paralysis).

Preventing Mosquito Exposure

Reduce or eliminate mosquito breeding grounds

(i.e., sources of stagnant or standing water). Cover as much skin as possible by wearing long-

sleeved shirts, long pants and socks when pos-sible.

Avoid use of perfumes and colognes when work-

ing outdoors.

Use an insect repellent containing DEET or Pica-ridin on skin that is not covered by clothing..

Choose a repellent that provides protection for

the amount of time that you will be exposed. Themore DEET or Picaridin a repellent contains, the

How to ProtectYourself From

West Nile VirusShakeh Bautista, RN, ANRC Director of Nursing longer time it can protect you. Spray insect repellent on the outside of your cloth-

ing (mosquitoes can bite through thin clothing).

Do NOT spray insect repellent on skin that is un-

der clothing.

Do NOT spray aerosol or pump product on your

face. Do not allow insect repellent to contact your

eyes or mouth. Do not use repellents on cuts,wounds or irritated skin.

After working, use soap and water to wash skinand clothing that has been treated with insect re-pellent.

Be extra vigilant from dusk to dawn when mosqui-

toes are most active.

Hope you are having an enjoyable summer.

Health

UPCOMINGEVENTS

OctOber13th - Pizza party in honor of National Pizza Month

22nd - History discussion - The origin of Halloween

31st - Annual Halloween Party.

November10th - Fondue party.

11th - Celebrating Veterans Day.

19th - Arts and Crafts - Thankful Tree

25th - Thanksgiving

DecemberAll month - Arts and Crafts - Christmas decorations

7th - Exotic Bird Show.

8th - Sassy Ladies performance

17th - Residents Christmas Party

31st New Years Eve Party

*Please call ahead of time if you would like to attend as dateand time may change at time of printing.


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The health benets of the

outdoors are being utilizedless and less with each

generation. Currently, the averageperson spends greater than 90% oftheir time indoors. Think about it,most of us wake up, drive to work,work all day, and drive home to

nish out our day relaxing around

the house. Most of our residents however, do not have theluxuries we do so we try to get them outdoors as much aspossible when the weather permits.

Over the past quarter our residents had many lunchesoutside on the porch, visited the zoo, went out for lunch,and went shopping. We in the ANRC try to maximize their

exposure to the outdoors as it holds so many benets. Some

of the benets include the benet of natural ions, sunlight,

and reconnecting to the outdoors. Watching the high schoolbaseball team across the street, bird watching, hearing achild laugh from a distance and enjoying each other formoral support reconnects everyone at the home.

Research shows the benets of just a little bit of greenery

goes way beyond a momentary mood boost - they can havea profound effect on your health. Evidence suggests thatforest and other nature areas help in peoples recovery fromstress and fatigue. The more often one visits a green area,

the less often one reports sickness from stress. We hopeyou enjoy the pictures of our residents taken outside and

visit us soon to share in these moments. q

In theKitchenWith Chef Alan

Quality food and food service are integral to quality

of life for older adults in nursing homes. Thereis little known about residents perspectives on

this issue. It is known that when the relationship betweenappetizing food, quality food service, and quality of life innursing homes is investigated, residents indicate that they

often dislike the food served to them and nd it unappetizing

because of appearance, lack of variety, or failure to addresstheir personal preferences. The present study examined

residents perspective about quality dining in nursing homesand described the implications for practice.

Most Recent Health Care ArticlesA phenomenological approach was used to discover meaningin a series of tell me a story resident interviews. Tape-recorded interviews were completed with 20 nursing homeresidents who told stories about their food and food serviceand described a perfect mealtime. The pattern, Fostering a

Quality Dining Experience contained ve themes derived

from residents perspectives; Choosing Food, Getting GoodPeople, Getting Good Service, Choosing Surroundings, andGetting Enough to Eat. The quality of nursing home foodand food service was examined using a multidimensionaltheoretical model integrating consumer and providerperspectives.

The importance of staff emerged strongly in this study

in all ve themes. Even the theme, Choosing Surroundings,

required the assistance of staff for serving residents traysin their own rooms or gathering them together in the diningroom. Dietary staff and nursing assistants were the catalystsfor a pleasurable atmosphere as they served and chattedwith residents, ensuring that food preferences were honored.Intertwined with the dimension of staff is the dimension ofcare. Residents also wanted a pleasant milieu with musicand companionship at meals. They also wanted food to beserved at the right temperature and on time. Communication

was also an important dimension in all ve themes, including

issues of choice, interaction, problem correction, eatinglocation, and availability of adequate food all rested onresident-family-staff communication.

Staff must be quick to offer residents help withpreparation of the food already on residents trays, openingmilk and yogurt cartons, buttering bread, or removing abaked potato from foil so that residents can eat while food ishot. Consistent care is vital, and residents likes and dislikesshould be elicited, prominently displayed for staff, andhonored meal after meal.q

Going GreenDuring theSummertime!

Alan Fass, ANRC Dietary Director Sandy Cortelyou, ADC, Director of Activities



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n September 14th residents of the Armenian Nursing andRehabilitation Center took part in the annual Bergen CountySenior Picnic. Our residents were able to spend a good part of

the day outside at Van Saun Park in Paramus, NJ where temperaturesfor the picnic were still warm and accomodating. The picnic gives anopportunity for older adults to learn about county services to help themto stay healthy and active and receive information on healthy living. Aluncheon was had by all and it was a memorable experience. Picturedclockwise from top left: Rose Costanzo, Menya Korinets, Jerry Belmonte,Carmella DiDino and Rose Costnazo, Carmella DiDino, Jerry Belmonte.

Activities



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Many of our residents enjoy working with their hands. Arts and craftsprovide a forum where the residents can use them. By not onlyjust building something, it gives them a feeling of accomplishment

and an appreciation of still being able to complete a certain task. Artsand crafts classes operate on a weekly basis for the home, and if youare interested in donating supplies to the home please be sure to checkwith Sandy since many crafts may be hazardous (toxic). Remember,all donations are tax deductible with a receipt! Pictured top left Jerry

Belmonte, top right Fasiha Hayaly, bottom left Rose Ghelibolian, bottomright Seran Kazazian, Sona Doudoukjian and Zepyur Mardekian .

Activities



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St. Nersess Seminary Youth Group led by Rev.Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian visited the home on

three different occasions this summer endingwith the Blessing of the Grapes on August 18th. Wethank Fr. Stepanos for bringing the group to our homefor many years. We have learned that Fr. Stepanos

is leaving St. Nersess for upstate New York and hewill be missed by many of us. Fr. Stepanos and the

Youth Group brought the gift of love and the power ofservice to our home and we are very grateful! Thank

you for being a part of our lives...

St. Nersess Seminary Youth Group

Visits the Home


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Received with Thanks

Krikor & Margeret AlahverdianHatchik & Verzhin Alahverdian

Annouche Bagrevandian

Armen Bohossian

Mr. Barouyr Bohossian

Antranik & Sheny Bolelian

Mrs. Judy Calcaterra

Mr. & Mrs. Harout Chahinian

Mr. & Mrs. Chuck ChinMs. Sang Cho

Levon Djizmedjian

Edward c/o Flowers by Lynn Emirizan

Stepan c/o Flowers by Lynn Emirizan

Mr. Robert Fortsch

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Friscia

Berc & Narcisse Gokberk

Raf & Juliet Gokberk

Gabriel & Natalie Hamamgian

Armenian Home DonationsDeloian Mr. & Mrs. Harry

Montclair Beach Club Inc.

Total Donations: $ 300.00

Ra & Arshaluis KalaptchianMisak & Lucy Krikorian

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Lausin

Santo & Seta Muradian

Krishna - Narula Insurance Agency Narula

Sun & Sung Park

Mr. Robert Petropoulos

Arman & Madeleleine Sarkissian

Gayle SciroccoGary & Berth Sekdorian

Mr. & Mrs. John Shahdanian

Ms. Pegi Varjabedian

Ms. Linyu Xu

Coco & Mari Yenicag

Mrs. Varto Zakarian

Zeron & Ossie Zeronian

Total Donations: $400.00

In Memory of Alfred Pontillo

Mr. Alfred Baffa

Ms. Lorraine Ghia

Mr. & Mrs. James Wei

Westwood Police Department


in Memory of Irene Giallombardo

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Benigno

Ms. Barbara Erben

Ms. Susan Higgins

Ms. Marie Vuocolo

Ms. Rosemarie VuocoloMr. & Mrs. Alan Werner


in Memory of Elza Savadjian


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Friends of the Armenian Home

Once again, the FAH ladies outdid themselves in pre-

paring and hosting an End of Summer Mediterranean

Tapas and Wine Party on Sunday, September, 19, 2010,

at the lovely home of Ted and Ann Takvorian of Tuxedo, New

York. The backdrop of the Ramapo Mountains on this sunny

afternoon was breathtaking. There had been much excitement

by FAH members in planning an event that would kick off futureevents that showcase the Armenian Home as a jewel in the Ar-

menian community.

Mediterranean tapas are appetizers or mezze from the

southern regions of Spain, France, Italy and Greece. The lavish

spread, prepared by members of FAH was beautifully presented

and enjoyed by all. Several selections of wine, donated by FAH

supporters, Lynn Mahlebjian, Dr. Aljian and Dr. Khorenian nice-

ly complimented the food selection.

In addition, the committee collected a beautiful array of

gifts, mostly donated by FAH members, to be offered as prizes in

the Tricky Tray rafe.

All in all, the afternoon provided a time of fun with good

food and friends in a beautiful setting upon the Ramapo Moun-

tains.q

FAH Holds

MediterraneanTapas andWine Party

L to R: Vatche Baghdikian, Sally Najarian, Lily Nedurian, AnnBonjuklian, Mary Parnajian, and Charles Parnajian.

Standing L to R Anita Temiz, Marilyn Bedigian, Ica Kouy-

oumjian, Ida Gueyikian, Armine Pechdimaldji, Elbiz Bagh-dikian, Linda Amerkanian, Zivart Balikj ian. Seated L to R

Mary Ann Bonjuklian, Bertha Vaniskhian, Ann Takvorian and

Armine Norian. The FAH met at the home to make fnal ar-

rangements in advance of the Wine and Tapas fundraiser.

Standing left to top: Ann Takvorian, Mary Ann Bonjuklian, Elbiz

Baghdikian, Bertha Vaniskhian, Marylin Bedigian, Zivart Balikjian, Kouyoumj ian, Lily Babigian, Karen Nargizian, Aline Kassabian, TalTchorbajian, Lucy Bandazian.

Seated L to R: Linda Chirin ian, Seta Nalbandian, Sylva Zadourian, friend and Elbiz Baghdikian.


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Armenian Nursing and

Rehabilitation Center, Inc.70 Main Street

Emerson, NJ 07630

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Members of the Board of Trustees and the Friends of the Armenian Home alongwith their spouses gather at the home of Ann and Ted Takvorian for the 2010

Mediterranean Tapas and Wine Fundraiser. Details, page 11.

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