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BETHEL NURSING AND
REHAB CENTER
From Drum Circles to Garage Band Apps , Local Girl Scout Partners With Bethel to Bring Music to Residents
One may not think of nursing home residents performing in a Drum Circle , participating in a travelling Bell Choir or using the Garage Band app on iPads , but it ’ s the norm for music-loving seniors at Bethel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Croton-onHudson ! 5 / 9 / 16
THE BAPTIST HOME
The Brookmeade Community Wins Intalere Healthcare Achievement Award Recognized for outstanding operational improvements to ensure best-in-class healthcare delivery . 4 / 12 / 16
The Baptist Home Named Top Nursing Home in the Hudson Valley The New York State Department of Health has created a list to recognize continued top performance among nursing homes . This list contains the nursing homes that achieved the top quintile in the last three years of the Nursing Home Quality Initiative ( NHQI ). 5 / 27 / 16
The Baptist Home ’ s “ Explorations in Art ” Announced as 1 st Place Winner 2016 AOD Software C . A . R . E .
Award Answers On Demand Software has announced the winner of their 2016 C . A . R . E . ( Communities Achieving Resident Empowerment ) Award : The Baptist Home ’ s “ Explorations in Art ” program . 6 / 21 / 16
LEADINGAGE NEW YORK NEWS

NOTEWORTHY

Everyone Has a Mountain is a thoughtful book that does more than chronicle LeadingAge New York staffers Beth Raynor Webb and Kevin Webb ’ s weight loss journey – in which they each met their goal of losing 100 points from Spring 2012 to Summer 2013 . In her book Beth gives the reader invaluable insight into how she handled her own struggles and her personal growth as she was getting smaller , and most importantly , healthier .
Adviser : While your book is specifically about how you changed your life to become healthier , it transcended that for me . I think that it is really about making tough changes . You talk about a “ moment of change ” when you do something the old you would not have done .
Beth : For me it was on a kayaking trip where I watched a bald eagle swoop down to grab a fish right in front of me . I cried because I realized I would have missed that . Every time you realize that it is motivation to continue and is constant fuel to make healthy decisions . There is a fear to try to do something new but that makes it worth it .
Adviser : That relates to another statement that intrigued me . “ The more you change the more success you ’ ll have and the easier the journey becomes ”.
Beth : It is natural to fear and resist change . Walking through the fear we figure out we build confidence to do things even when we are scared . Building confidence makes change easier . We start to question the fear of change .
Adviser : We know that for a successful weight loss you need to change the quantity and quality of your food as well as get moving . But you also talk about “ thought change .”
Beth : Yes , food and fitness – you need movement to be healthy , but also fulfillment . Whether it is a weight or other issue , you need to change your thoughts from not being worth the good decisions to talking to yourself as a loved one . Even if you have external support you ultimately are responsible for your own decisions . Adviser : And you were fortunate to have terrific support from Kevin ! Beth : I did not take it for granted that he was there for me because it is better to attempt change with someone else . He provided humor and comic relief we needed along the way . Adviser : It is quite an achievement to have accomplished what you have and even written a book about it . What is next for you ? Beth : I re-evaluate my short and long term goals often to sustain my motivation . I achieve one thing and I am on to the next . I finish one high peak and then I do another high peak .
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