June
The Goldton at St. Pete
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Resident´s Birthdays
Dorothy F. – 6/7
Pat E. – 6/21
Robert W. – 6/23
Larry S. – 6/24
Soultana W. – 6/30
Celebrating June
Adopt-a-Cat Month
National Soul Food Month
International Men’s Health Month
Watermelon
Seed Spitting Week
June 27–30
Go Barefoot Day
June 1
Chocolate Ice Cream Day
June 7
Flag Day
June 14
Father’s Day
June 16
Juneteenth
June 19
First Day of Summer
June 20
We also Celebrate
Morgan Freeman – June 1, 1937
Marilyn Monroe – June 1, 1926
Anderson Cooper – June 3, 1967
Dean Martin – June 7, 1917
Judy Garland – June 10, 1922
Barry Manilow – June 17, 1943
Paul McCartney 18, 1942
Brian Wilson – June 20, 1942
Prince William – June 21, 1982
Meryl Streep – June 22, 1949
Larry Blyden – June 23, 1925
Slim Pickens – June 29, 1919
Lena Horne – June 30, 1917
Several state parks were formerly private tourist attractions purchased by the state of Florida to preserve their natural environment.
Staying Hydrated
Water isn’t just a refreshing thirst-quencher. It’s essential to almost all bodily functions, from lubricating our joints to pumping blood to our heart. Staying hydrated is a key part of maintaining good health. That’s why the advice to “drink 8 glasses a day” has become a familiar mantra. What is the meaning of “hydrated”? Being hydrated simply means that your body has enough fluids to function properly.
How to stay hydrated every day
Choose foods with high water content. If you have trouble drinking fluids, try including water-rich foods with every meal. These include cucumbers, watermelon, lettuce, strawberries, tomatoes and celery.
Keep water with you, always. Having hydration at your fingertips can make it easier to get the right amount of fluids.
Avoid or reduce your alcohol intake. Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it prompts your body to remove fluids from your bloodstream. Limiting alcoholic beverages can help your body hang on to more of the water it needs to thrive.
Change it up. Pure, clean water is the best way to stay hydrated. But let’s face it drinking plain water all day can get boring! Try jazzing up your H2O by adding slices of fresh fruit.
Build hydration into your routine. Making it a point to drink water at certain times each day can help transform it into a healthy habit. For example, consume a glass of water when you wake up in morning, after every meal, and before and after exercise or activity.
Dry Tortugas & Terra Ceia Preserve
This month for our discovering national parks series we were able to choose a local park. We decided we would do one state park and one national park. Our local state park is Terra Ceia Preserve, which is located across the Skyway Bridge. This park’s 2,000 acres encompasses mangrove forests, freshwater and saltwater wetlands, and uplands communities. Much of the preserve is in various stages of habitat restoration that is intended to return agricultural land to its natural and ecologically diverse condition.
We will also be exploring the Dry Tortugas National Park. Dry Tortugas is approximately 70 miles west of Key West. This 100-square mile park is mostly open water with seven small islands. Accessible only by boat or seaplane, the park is known the world over as the home of magnificent Fort Jefferson, picturesque blue waters, superlative coral reefs and marine life, and the vast assortment of bird life that frequents the area.
Please check your calendar for these special activities.
FL State Parks
There are 175 state parks and 9 state trails in the U.S. state of Florida which encompass more than 800,000 acres (320,000 ha)
Welcome to Our New Managers
We would like to introduce you to several new managers. Adrian is our New Sales & Marketing Director, Chad is our new Dietary Manager and Michael is our New Wellness Director.
Chad our new dietary manager, is 44 yrs old and has been married to his wife Ashley for 15 years. He also has a 14 yr old daughter named Olivia. They are from Kentucky and have lived here for 4 years. He graduated culinary school in 2005 and has been cooking professional for 18 years. He enjoys basketball, fishing and video games.
Adrian our new Sales and Marketing Director comes with over 20 years of experience working with seniors. He spent most of my experiences working with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Residents. He started working in Sales in 2020. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, he has 6 brothers and 4 sisters. In his free time enjoys bowling, shooting pool and sky diving.
Michael our new Wellness Director has been a nurse for 12 years and worked in senior living for the last 10. He is married and has a nine year old son. He loves to play sports with his son and spend time with his family at the beach.
Welcome to the team!
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Recipe Spotlight
No Bake Key Lime Pie
Ingredients:
16 ounces cream cheese (I used 2 8 ounce blocks, softened at room temperature)
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
1/3 cup lime juice (2 large limes was enough for me, but get some extras just in case)
zest of 1 lime divided (leave 1/3 for garnish)
graham cracker crust (10-inch, store bought)
Instructions:
Add softened cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and 2/3 of the lime zest to a large mixing bowl, and beat on high until smooth and creamy (about 4 minutes).
Transfer to a graham cracker crust.
Sprinkle reserved lime zest in top, and refrigerate until filling is set, about 3 to 4 hours.
Serve chilled.
Resident of the Month
Betty Hopper
Meet Betty, our Resident of the Month! Betty has lived at the Goldton about 10 months. Betty was born and raised in Massachusetts. She raised 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls. Her and her husband and kids moved to the St. Petersburg area for her husbands work. She has always enjoyed sewing, crafting and spending time with her family.
Associate of the Month
Mary Wicka
Mary is our Associate of the Month for June! Mary is our LPN weekend nurse. She is a hard working and steps into any role that is needed of her! She is a very caring nurse that goes above and beyond to help the staff and the residents. We love having her as part of the Goldton team!
Collaborators
Lisa Stouffer
