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Published by Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay, 2020-11-30 16:26:07

The Harbor Light - December 2020

DECEMBER HARBOR LIGHT

HarboTrhe Light

LOOKING BACK ON A HISTORIC YEAR

DECEMBER 2020

DECEMBER

Like it or not, we are embracing
change — aka: the new normal

Oh my, how the world has changed before our However, up until
eyes. Think about it for a moment and you really 2020 according to my
do not have to go past the dictionary to know daughter, Lauren, she
just how strange and different the world is today understood it to mean
than one year ago. Let me cite a few examples. dating a boy from the
next town over.
Did you know that the word “Zoom” has been
expanded beyond the way Webster defined it Well, we have learned a
a year ago as: “move or travel very quickly” or great deal this year. We know how to go “virtual.”
“moving your camera lens from a long shot to a We learned how to “Zoom” and yes because
close-up with a turn of the dial?” of “social distancing” it has become our “new
normal.”
Today Zoom is defined as an “online audio
and web conferencing platform.” People use it Hummm. “New normal?” I think I first heard
to make phone calls or to participate in video that term in one of my high school classes when
conference meetings. In other words, it is a we learned of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and
computer software platform that allows us to much later with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs of
speak and see each other virtually as if we were Microsoft and Apple iPhone, respectively.
in the same room.
I have a very strong feeling that things are
There I go again. I just used the word going to be okay once we settle in on our “new
“virtually” which is the adverb form of the normal.” What would we do without our cell
adjective “virtual.” Now, I feel a need to define phones once referred to as the “new normal.” I
this as well. A year ago, it meant “almost, but predict that in the not too distant future, we will
not entirely.” That was last year, 2020 brought all be together physically with the added tools
us a new meaning. Today virtual is more closely that has shown us how to engage in many new
aligned with “an event we have always associated ways that we can use the rest of our lives.
with physical presence but now almost, but
not entirely.” How do we experience this? Of Please enjoy our cover story as Emmalee leads
course, through “Zoom” we are now practicing a us through a 2020 hindsight journey.
different type of social distancing.
Harry Hobson
Darn, there I go again. I just used the words, President & CEO
“social distancing.” These words used together
have been around a long time. It is defined
as keeping a safe space between yourself and
other people who are not from your household.

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HISI2ND0S2IG0HT

By Emmalee Molay | Communications Manager

When this year started, The Harbor Light staff had a
plan to bring you its 2020 Vision throughout the
entire year — and then we all know what happened.

It's been a year of ups and not forget what's important.

downs — powered in majority What makes Plymouth Harbor so

by the COVID-19 pandemic. At great is the people, and without

times it has swept us off our feet, the ability to gather like we have

with every twist and turn. Call it in the past, it's tough. We really

a corona-coaster of sorts, never ought to be proud of ourselves for

knowing what each day will bring. how far we have come.

We've endured the inception Five — 10 — 50 years from

of masks, daily screening and now, we will look back and be

temperature checks, the closing thankful for the lessons this year

and re-opening and closing again has taught us — because they say

of visitation and various campus hindsight is 2020. So, let's take a

amenities. brief look back at life at Plymouth

This year has brought a lot of Harbor over the past year — you

turmoil to us all, however, let's know, for the history books.

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February 27, 2020 March 2, 2020

Karen Novak President & CEO Harry
is announced as Hobson and Karen Novak
Administrator of Strategic release the first of their
Healthcare Initiatives at recorded Coronavirus Update
a Café Chat. At the time, videos. In the video, Harry
she didn't have a title, mentions the first two U.S.
but rather a designation deaths had just been reported.
as the leader of all things
infection control.

Plymouth Harbor builds Masks are made
its Transitional Care Unit
housed in its Smith Care mandatory for all residents
Center. The unit is built for
those transferring from the April 17, 2020 and team members
at all times.
hospital and in
April 25, 2020 need of isolation.

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March 3, 2020 March 6, 2020

Governor DeSantis restricts Plymouth Harbor
all visitors to skilled nursing implements daily screening
and assisted living facilities. checkpoints for all residents
and team members.
Wristbands are used for a
quick way to determine those
who have been screened.

Plymouth Harbor closes its March 19, 2020
Wellness Center and related
areas. Wellness instructors Plymouth Harbor closes the
create recorded videos, Mayflower Dining Room and
which are uploaded to show implements take-out service.

on the in-house
March 23, 2020 TV channels.

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May 18, 2020 Mid-June, 2020

Plymouth Harbor Plymouth Harbor briefly
reopens its beauty salons reopens visitation for
with strict sanitation independent residents, but
protocols in place. quickly moves back to a safer
approach and closes due to
a higher number of cases in
the outside community.

Governor DeSantis lifts

the ban on visitors to skilled

nursing and assisted living Plymouth Harbor holds
a "Circus Parade" for Starr
facilities, leading Plymouth Memory Care and The
Seaside Assisted Living
Harbor to establish a protocol Residences, bringing joy to

for outside visitors, in-room residents still
August 19, 2020 in lockdown.
visits and visits to its Care

Partner Resource Center for

September 2, 2020 residents in
those areas.

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Early-to-mid-June, 2020

Plymouth Harbor finds a safe way to reopen a few amenities with
reduced capacity including The Fund Shop, the Library, The MacNeil
Chapel and the outdoor pool. Social distancing and masks are a large
part in the success of the return of these inter-campus areas.

Early-July, 2020

Plymouth Harbor Plymouth Harbor reopens
continues to learn the ins its fitness center on a
and outs of technology and reservation system, allowing
how to keep residents in for social distancing.
regulated areas connected
Residents adapt quickly
with loved to making reservations
Mid-August, 2020 ones. through an online schedule.

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November 11, 2020

Eta hits the gulf coast as
a Category 1 hurricane and
Plymouth Harbor activates
its overnight Storm Team. All
residents and team members
ride it out with minor impacts
in a historic year of most named
storms during hurricane season.

While the future is uncertain, we do know that Plymouth
Harbor is ready to face any challenges that are thrown its way.
No one has a guide on how to navigate a global pandemic, but we
sure do appreciate every single one of you and the patience you
have had during these extremely difficult times.

We hope each one of you has a wonderful holiday season, filled
with hope that one day this will all be a distant

Present into 2021 memory only remembered by photos such as these.

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New in the Library

Fiction

The Books of Ways by Jodi Picoult
The Boy in the Field by Margot Livesey
Coast To Coast Murders by James Patterson
Jack by Marilynne Robinson
The Midwife Murders by James Patterson
One By One by Ruth Wave
The Return by Nicholas Sparks – LP
The Searcher by Tana French*
Shadows in Death by J.D.Robb
The Shooting at Chateau Rock by Martin Walker*
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
A Time For Mercy by John Grisham
Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith
Troubles in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand – LP

Non-Fiction

Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre The Har bor Light — 9
The Quiet Americans – Four CIA Spies at the
Dawn of the Cold War by Scott Anderson
The Secret of Groceries by Benjamin Lorr
The Spymasters by Chris Whipple

*donated

New in the Library

SPOOKY SIGHT

Gerry Mattson

Pete & Barbara Ross

Marge Melun & Ky Thompson

On behalf of the Dining
Services team, shout out
to the spirit of multiple
residents who dressed up for
Halloween — we appreciate
seeing you in character!

From left, Judy Diedrich, Jeanette DeVore, Susan Mauntel and Barbara Chin

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ART & ARTISTS

Resident lecturer Kevin Costello, considers the
Programming is lives and art of three female artists
offering a series of who had impact on their era and the
three lectures in the world of art.

month of December Watch your email for an invitation
titled Women of a to each virtual lecture as the dates
Certain Age. draw nearer. Information will also
This series of one-hour Zoom appear in the Weekly Flyer just prior
lectures, presented by artist and to each of the lectures.

Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
December 3 — Tamara de Lempicka
December 10 — Helen Frankenthaler

December 17 — Rebecca Horn

FESTIVE FUN

Winnie Downes Nancy Lyon

AROUND CAMPUS Cerita Purmort

Several residents of the West Garden recently got together,
led by Fran Nikolich, to create holiday decorations for
their common area and atrium. Other participants included
Cheryl Mooney, Margo Evans and Marcella Schuyler.

Kudos — and festive!

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WELCOME TEAM

Plymouth Harbor would like of multiple nurse software computer science. He said
to officially welcome its new packages. he's really looking forward to
Director of Safety Services, Jeff implementing new technologies
Decker. "I’m really happy to be back in Safety Services.
with the people here," Jeff said.
Jeff joined the team with a "When I was here before, I was "I see a lot of opportunity to
background in various fields, just so comfortable working help people with technology,"
highlighted by implementing with all the teams. Everyone he said.
electronic health record systems was approachable and really
at hundreds of physician receptive to new ideas." Jeff is from upstate New York
practices and many hospitals. and has been in Florida
Jeff has a degree for four years. He is
Jeff returns to Plymouth in economics an avid golfer, married
Harbor after nearly one year from Hobart and with five children
of contract work, in which he William Smith and also has five
worked with the IT department College in New grandchildren.
to replace its nurse call system, York with a minor Welcome back,
as well as led the evaluation in mathematics and Jeff!

We would like to officially about them as people," she said. Care department is to expand its
welcome our new Director of Susan found her way to reach.
Nursing for Home Care, Susan
Kazmer. Plymouth Harbor via a long "I would like to bring an
residence in New Jersey. Her increased ability to have all care
Susan joins Plymouth Harbor husband moved to the area under one roof — I want to be
with an extensive background earlier this year, and Susan says able to support all needs of the
in health care, including work she was immediately welcomed residents right here," she said.
in hospitals, private duty and in into our family once she moved
long-term care. down and took the job. Susan studied nursing at the
Sacred Heart Hospital School
Susan says her "I’ve never of Nursing in Pennsylvania.
favorite is, by far, home worked somewhere She has three daughters, one
care, since she is able where the people grandson and another grandson
to address the needs of stay 20, 30 years. It’s on the way. She is a gifted
people as a whole. incredible," she said. musician and loves Florida since
Susan says her moving here three months ago.
"I get to treat the vision for our Home
whole body and learn Welcome, Susan!

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GOBBLE GOBBLE

Plymouth Harbor recently held another successful
annual turkey drop for all of its team members.

Thanks to extra funds received from residents at the
end of the last dining cycle, we were able to give each
person a pumpkin pie, as well as the usual turkey!

FLU SHOTS

Home Care would like to Call the office at Ext. 210 to set
remind all residents that if you up a time before you go.
have not yet received your flu
shot, you may do so at any time. This is strongly suggested for all
due to the spread of COVID-19.

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BIKE BUNCH

From left, residents Susan Mauntel, As a reminder,
Gretchen Dawson, Penny Thomas, Plymouth Harbor
Dick Cooley, Bob Thomas, Sandy has a bike club
Weis and Bob Dawson. that meets at 9:30
a.m. on Mondays,
Wednesday and
Saturdays.

Resident Bob
Dawson leads the
group rides which
are adjusted to the
route and speed depending on the riders. Often
on Saturdays they will stop at the Old Salty Dog
or another outdoor venue for a bite to eat!
Don't forget to check out the Bike Board in
the Wellness Center, too, as it helps interested
bikers get connected and includes fun
information!

CONSERVATION TIP

Are you wondering how taken to Best Buy which runs it cannot be retrieved. There
to dispose of your non- a recycling program for such is no charge for this service.
working or obsolete electronic equipment. This program has been
equipment? Your old running for some time, so
computers, monitors, routers, The age of the equipment that over two billion pounds
modems, cell phones, radios, and place of purchase does of equipment, which also
televisions and just about any not matter. Any information includes appliances, have
electronic equipment can be on hard drives and other been recycled.
storage devices is treated so

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The Spirit f Philanthropy

No matter your holiday. Maybe walk the
heritage, the beach before sunrise or
December holidays even bedazzle your face
are a universal time of mask! Gather your family
family, while expressing on Zoom or FaceTime and
love and gratitude. make big plans for the 2021
Our holidays will look holidays. Put up that tree
dramatically — and for that you don’t feel in the
those who’ve lost loved mood for — or place a few
ones — devastatingly bobbles on an outdoor plant
different this year. or tree for neighbors to enjoy
While we try stop the — I guarantee twinkling lights
spread of the coronavirus, just might brighten our spirits.
what we should spread is more joy and Showing and receiving gratitude is
compassion within our extended families also a long-held tradition. I am grateful
and circles of friends. If 2020 has taught for the one surprise gift that COVID has
us anything, it’s just how much these bestowed on us and that is the global
folks in our lives really do mean to us. philanthropic response, in scale, speed
This holiday season isn’t cancelled and collaboration. Giving has surged,
entirely, and it just might be our most eclipsing donations during the 2008
memorable! Not only because we are recession and after the September 11
away from our friends and family, it may terrorist attacks. This generous response
be because we started a new tradition, has helped flatten the curve short-term
or re-instated an old one. We could share and is also poised to address the many
some favorite recipes, dig through some inequities that will arise long-term.
old holiday pictures and text them out, As with every close of year, we are
drop off cookies to a lonely neighbor, filled with renewed hope and promise of
maybe call a childhood friend and see what a New Year may bring. This holiday
how they’re doing. How about having season I thank you for your continued
pizza delivered to our local fire station or and renewed support, making Plymouth
treating the car behind you in the drive Harbor such a special place to live and
through — small gestures of kindness work, and yes even during a pandemic.
will make you feel a bit better about this Cheers!

Beth Watson has been the Vice President of Philanthropy of The Plymouth Harbor
Foundation since 2019. Please feel free to call her with questions or comments at Ext. 398.

The Spirit f Philanthropy The Har bor Light — 15

HARBOR FAITH

This is the season of enough for one day, but Plymouth Harbor
light, with Hanukkah the light lasted for eight Christmas Service
and Christmas, all days. — 4 p.m. on Friday,
lighting candles of December 25th in
memory, hope and There are a number MacNeil Chapel. This
commitment. Our world, of ways we have at will be a service of
our nation and our Plymouth Harbor lessons and carols
individual hearts cannot to recognize and — a retelling of the
help but be lightened by participate in bringing Christmas Story.
prayers and candles. light into our world this
season: Hanukkah Zoom
For Christians, the Party — 4 to 4:45 p.m.
Season of Advent Blue Christmas on Tuesday, December
begins November 29 — Service — 7:30 p.m. 15. In the middle of
with every church and on Monday, December Hanukkah, we invite
many homes focusing 14. We will host you to a wonderful
on an Advent wreath a service of faith, Zoom celebration in
with five candles — each remembrance, healing your apartments. Led
representing an aspect and hope. This is one by Rabbi Jonathan Katz,
of the season — hope, of the most meaningful from Jewish Family and
peace, love, joy and the services of the year — Children’s Services,
candle in the middle, the designed for all who there will be stories,
Christ Candle, which is have experienced loss songs, games, candles,
lit on Christmas Eve. and sorrow in their wine and homemade
lives, losses that make Latkes that will bring
For Jews, Hanukkah is the Christmas season back memories of
known as the festival of challenging. In a culture times past. The Zoom
lights — an eight-day focused on the joy of invitation will be sent
celebration beginning on the season, there are soon.
the 18th of December those who have lost
with the focus being family and friends, those The candles of Jewish
the Menorah. Each day struggling with serious and Christian faiths
another candle is lit illness or the illness of will be lit in the Chapel
until all eight lights are loved ones — for them throughout the next
burning, symbolizing being merry is difficult. month — stop by to
the miracle of oil found The Plymouth Harbor see them and reflect the
at the rededication of community is invited to light of this season to
the Temple — only join in the service. others.

Dick Sparrow has been the chaplain at Plymouth Harbor since 2016. His page for The Harbor Light
entitled Harbor Faith runs monthly. Please feel free to call him with questions or comments at Ext. 587.

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Outside Our Windows/Inside Our Doors
A Haiku Portrait of Sarasota’s Plymouth Harbor by Celia Catlett
Dedicated to the MacNeil family and to Chaplain Dick Sparrow

Chapter Five
Birds, Birds, Birds

When I Write Pecking Order
Words descend like doves, A dozen ibis
settle down in ink patterns,
sound and sight blended. Pierce the lawn for slugs and bugs,
curved beaks peck, peck, peck.
Owl Feeding Frenzy
Her night hunt over, Six terna twitter, dive,
she hoot, hoot, hoots us awake flitter and plummet again.
from her banyan tree. Soft light tints wings pink.
A Dignified Meal
Dawn Flight Four white pelicans,
Winging west, the flocks, gliding, stately armada,
hungry for fish, plunge, splash, catch, dip, stretch necks, swallow.
A Serious Fellow
circle, dive again. Nigahstshoelermonn, baslaackracbabpip, ed,
Stillness judges with wise eyes.
Evening
the hAertovnesrsytalonwd ptiadteiently,
mines among sea grass. wingShhoaimrnpem-ktahenreogleurdogvwhehtshihteeedlhtueesrrk.ontos nest
Osprey Balancing Act Rookery Hierarchy

grPiatessrpcbihneeagdkaotfeniasrthhswewsihthhioteoalnflseeisgchlna.,w, Svelte cormorants perch
The Expert abovwe hlairtegeh-ewroinngsebdeploewli.cans,

Cloud high, an osprey
circlesd,isvceasnms,ectierocrlesspaenedd.scans,

HARBOR FAITH The Har bor Light — 17

Staying HEALTHY in Florida
HYPERTENSION — HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

By Elyse Rogers blood pressure is considered to age 65.
Measuring blood pressure is be 140/90mmHg or higher, or • Race. People of African
a routine part of most visits to 150/90mmHg or higher if you're
the doctor or clinic, and many over the age of 80.” heritage often develop high blood
folks are also monitoring their pressure at an earlier age than
blood pressure at home. That’s In fact, when I was a youngster their white heritage counterparts.
particularly true for many of us I often heard the axiom that an Additionally, they are more likely
“older folks” who may have an okay systolic blood pressure to have serious complications,
ongoing struggle with elevated was “100 plus your age.” Blood such as stroke, heart attack and
blood pressure. pressure does tend to elevate kidney failure.
Fortunately, there are some with age, which is one reason we
easy ways to help keep blood have to be more diligent about a • Family history. High blood
pressure in check — and, as you healthy life-style when we get up pressure tends to run in families.
might expect, the old standbys of in years. But the desired number
plain healthy living really do help should be more constant and not • Being overweight or obese.
keep the body in a normal blood- be allowed go up, up, up with A more robust blood supply
pressure mode. age. is needed for folks who are
So what’s involved in keeping overweight. As a result, as the
the body’s blood pressure within Current Guidelines volume of blood circulated
normal limits, how do we hHAycepcaeorrrttdAeinnsssgiootcnoiaittshidoeneAf:imnUeseduriaaclslaybnlood through blood vessels increases,
measure it and why do we need pressure above 140/90, and is so does the pressure on artery
to be concerned about it at all? considered severe if the pressure walls.
Let’s cover some basics. is above 180/120.
• Not being physically active.
What is High Blood TheCreaaurseesusoufaHllyypneortkennoswionn Inactive people tend to have
HigPhrebslsouorde p(Hreyspsuerretension)? “causes” for most cases of higher heart rates which result in
(hypertension) is defined high blood pressure, which is a stronger force on the arteries.
as when the force of blood technically known as “Essential Lack of physical activity also
flowing through blood vessels is hypertension.” increases the risk of being
consistently too high. overweight.
Blood pressure readings are But there are some risk
recorded with two numbers, such factors for hypertension that • Using tobacco. Not only does
as 120/80. The top number is are important, and I’m listing smoking or chewing tobacco
called the systolic and the lower the main ones below based on raise blood pressure temporarily,
is the diastolic. information from the Mayo but the chemicals in tobacco can
Interestingly, the “old” blood Clinic: cause narrowing of the lining of
pressure guidelines related to arteries thereby increasing the
aging were pretty relaxed. As • Age. TheRriisskkFoafchtoigrhs blood risk of heart disease. Secondhand
recently as 2015 they were as pressure increases with age. smoke is also a heart disease risk.
follows: Sex-wise, high blood pressure is
“As a general guide: high usually discovered in men before • Too much sodium in the diet.
age 64; whereas women tend to Too much salt (sodium) in the
develop high blood pressure after diet can cause the body to retain
fluid, which increases blood
pressure.

• Too little potassium in the
diet. Potassium helps balance
the amount of sodium in the

Elyse Rogers has been a Plymouth Harbor resident since 2019. Her column for The Harbor Light entitled Staying
Healthy in Florida runs monthly. Elyse is a Registered Nurse with advanced degrees in nursing, education and
medical communications. Please feel free to email her with questions or comments at [email protected].

18 —­ The Har bor Light Staying HEALTHY in Florida

body’s cells. When a diet is low pump blood against the higher needs to talk over possible drugs
in potassium it can contribute to pressure in vessels, this can lead and dosage with a qualified
too much sodium in the blood. to heart failure. health professional.

• Drinking too much alcohol. • Weakened and narrowed General Mcateedgiocraiteisoonfsblood-
It’s best to drink alcohol in blood vessels in the kidneys — pressure-lowering drugs:
moderation. Heavy drinking which will prevent these organs
(more than one drink a day for from functioning normally. • ACE inhibitors
women and two drinks a day for • Diuretics
men) can damage the heart over • Thickened, narrowed or • Beta blockers
time and affect blood pressure. torn blood vessels in the eyes — • Antihypertensive drugs
which can result in vision loss • Calcium channel blockers
Note: One drink equals 12 • Vasodilators
ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine • Metabolic syndrome — a Some of the most common
or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor. cluster of disorders of the body's blood pressure medications
metabolism. This syndrome prescribed by physicians are
• Stress. High stress can lead makes it more likely that the Calcium Channel Blockers, and
to a temporary increase in blood body will develop diabetes, heart include the following
pressure. Also, trying to combat disease and stroke. • amlodipine (Norvasc, Lotrel)
stress by eating more, using • diltiazem (Cardizem CD,
tobacco or drinking alcohol, can • Trouble with memory or Cardizem SR, Dilacor XR,
also increase any blood pressure understanding — which may Tiazac)
problems. affect the ability to think, • felodipine (Plendil)
remember and learn. • isradipine (DynaCirc,
• Certain chronic conditions. DynaCirc CR)
Chronic conditions such as • Dementia — narrowed or • nicardipine (Cardene SR)
kidney disease, diabetes and blocked arteries can limit blood • nifedipine (Adalat CC,
sleep apnea may increase the risk flow to the brain, leading to Procardia XL) Warning: this
of high blood pressure. vascular dementia. channel blocker can be affected
MMananagyipnegoHpliegwh iBthlohoidghPbrelososudre by drinking grapefruit juice
Complications of pressure can lower their blood • nisoldipine (Sular)
KeepHiniggbhloBolodopdrePsrseusrseu“rweithin pressure and or keep their • verapamil (Calan SR, Covera
the norms” is important, since numbers in a healthy range by HS, Isoptin SR, Verelan)
excessive pressure on artery making life-style change. Some Although Cnoonocnleuswioannts to have
walls can damage blood vessels of the changes are fairly easy and any type of ongoing medical
and body organs. As you might include the following: problem or issue, hypertension,
expect, the higher the blood fortunately is one of the more
pressure and the longer it • Not smoking common medical conditions that
remains uncontrolled, the greater • Maintaining a healthy weight can usually be controlled with
the possibilities of damage to the • Exercising for at least 150 lifestyle, diet and medication.
body. minutes every week (works out However, long-term control
Uncontrolled high blood to be about 30 minutes a day, 5 usually takes consultation
pressure may lead to the days a week) and cooperation between the
following: • Eating a healthy diet, hypertensive individual and a
• Heart attack or stroke including limiting salt and health professional.
— which can result in alcohol But we are certainly lucky that
atherosclerosis which can then • Managing stress in this day and age, hypertension
lead to a heart attack, stroke or If making positive lifestyle is a treatable condition that can
other complications changes doesn’t lower elevated be controlled so that a normal
• Aneurysm — causing blood blood pressure enough, there is life-span is not only possible, but
vessels to weaken and bulge, and, help to be had from medications. probable.
which, if it ruptures, can be life- I’ve included basic information
threatening. about hypertension medicines
• Heart failure — since the below, but this is an area where
heart has to work harder to any individual who has or
suspects he/she has hypertension

Staying HEALTHY in Florida The Har bor Light — 19

facebook.com/PlymouthHarbor John M. Cranor III
@PlymouthHarbor Chair, Plymouth Harbor,

Inc. Board of Trustees
Harry Hobson
President/CEO

HARBOR LIGHT STAFF
Joe Devore

Senior Vice President of Health Services
Emmalee Molay

Communications Manager
Gordon Okawa

Vice President of Marketing
& Community Affairs
Maryanne Shorin

Director of Resident Programming
Beth Watson

Vice President of Philanthropy
Tena Wilson

Vice President of Resident
& Team Member Relations

HARBOR LIGHT BIOGRAPHERS
Wendy Underwood — Chair
Catha Abrahams
Ann Anderson
Sue Elliott
Lorna Hard
Kathy Hendricks
Cerita Purmort
Judy Stanford
Estelle Silbert
Sallie VanArsdale


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