1. Make a sleep schedule and stick to it. If you go to bed at 9 o’clock one day and midnight the next, your body is going to be confused so pick a time and stick to it, even on weekends and holidays. If you are still awake for 15 minutes after you go to bed, get up and do something relaxing and go back to bed when you’re tired.
2. Keep an eye on what you eat and drink. Do not go to bed hungry or stuffed, also limit your beverage intake before bed so there are less sleep interruptions to the toilet. Nicotine, caffeine, and alcohol can disturb your sleep as well so use caution when using these.
3. Try to manage your stress. You can do this by getting organized and prioritizing. Right before bed write what is on your mind and set it aside for tomorrow so you have a clear mind.
4. Include physical activity in your daily routine, but don’t exercise right before bed. This will help you fall asleep and get a deeper sleep.
5. Create a bedtime ritual. This will help your body wind down from the stress of the day. Activities you might think about doing are reading a book, taking a warm bath, listening to soothing music, etc.

Life can be very stressful for many folks right now, but it is important to get good night’s sleep for your health as well as your mood. Best of all it will make you look stunning; after all, everyone needs their beauty sleep.

Since Tuberculosis is such a serious disease, and seeing as one-third of the world is infected with it, it is very important to get tested, especially if you are a staff member at an adult care facility. This is so important in your adult carefacility because senior’s immune systems are down so it is easy for you to pass TB on to them or for them to pass it to you. Remember, in most cases this is a life threatening disease, so get checked.

                Along with the great interaction, this is also considered  a form of therapy. Just petting a guinea pig or having a cat lay on your lap is extremely therapeutic because it releases endorphins. This event would be such a hit that even the more reserved residents may come out of their rooms to enjoy some animal time.

For a list of Pet Therapy organizations, logon to www.pcalic.com and send us an e-mail request!

1. Layer your clothes. This allows you to take off articles of clothing when your body temperature rises, that way you don’t get chills from sweating early on.
2. Wear the appropriate foot gear for snow and ice. You can purchase steel coils and rubber attachments that go onto your regular sneaker in a snap.
3. Stay hydrated! Just because its cold out doesn’t mean that you don’t have to drink water during a workout, you need just as much water as you do in the summer because you will still be sweating.
4.  Skin and sun protection, such as sunglasses and sunscreen are important to wear in the winter too because the sun reflects from the snow and the roads and can cause your skin to burn.
5. Wear your reflective gear so that people in cars can see you. It can be a little harder to see in the cold weather because it could be overcast, snowing, or someone’s just not paying attention; so make sure that you’re doing your part of staying safe.

Be sure to use these tips and all of the other great tips about working out. You can never be too safe so remember to stay warm but wear layers, wear the proper shoe attachments, drink your water, don’t catch too many rays, and wear your reflective gear and you’ll be on your way to a healthy winter season.

When dealing with contracts, always include an escape clause even if you are positive your partner or employee won’t leave you hanging. When dealing with employees that decide to move on to a new job, there are a few steps to ensure that they have a happy ending in your work environment. These steps include:

1. Thank them graciously
2. Discuss how other employees should be notified of the leave 
3. Explain how their role may change until their last day. Employees that are being terminated, no matter the reason, still deserve to be treated with kindness. Kind mannerisms for the client that is fired involve: thanking them, make sure all legal files are clear for termination, and provide a stress-free environment for their leave. Out-sourced business partners may need to be let go as the business grows or relocates. To show your appreciation to them, be thankful, ask them to help with the transition, allow enough notice according to the contract, ask them for feedback, and provide a reference if appropriate.

                Since music is such a hit, why not hold a musical event for your home. Some of your residents might play a musical instrument so they may like to perform.It could be a musical talent show night for the residents! Ask for musical volunteers and  provide some light & healthy snacks for those watching the show to enjoy.  The rest comes naturally, just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

1. Be realistic. If you have not worked out in 10 years and you want to start going to the gym every day of the week, that’s not very realistic at first, you need to wean yourself into it or get a personal trainer to help you through it.
2. Make a plan and outline it. Don’t come up with your resolution on New Year’s Eve; plan it out well ahead of time so that you have time to come up with an outline for your resolution.
3. Reward yourself for making this major change in your life. This does not mean go indulge in a carton of ice-cream, as a substitute reward yourself with something you enjoy that does not object to your resolution.
4. Track your progress but don’t beat yourself up. Every success, big or small, is still a success so make sure that you track that and don’t beat yourself up for the small successes.
5. Most important, STICK TO IT! Studies show that it takes about 21 days to get in the habit of something, so stick with it and eventually it will come naturally.

So now that you know how to stick to your resolution I hope to see some great changes this year. Remember RPRTS, realistic, plan, reward, track, and stick to it and you’re resolution will be a winner!

Stage One:  Filing the court papers. In this stage either you or better yet, your attorney submit pleadings that summarize how the law has been broken.

Stage Two: A jury of your peers is selected to hear your case.

Stage Three: is the opening statement(s). The opening statement is presented by the attorney and includes why you have a sound case, how he would like to see it resolved, and the information that will presented during the trial. 

Stages Four and Five are where the majority of information is brought to light. You have the witness and expert cross-examination and testimony. You also have the closing arguments in which the attorney will once more review the facts. In the last two stages of the trail you will have the jury instruction and the verdict. The jury will be instructed to meet in another room to decide who will win the case. The jury’s decision is presented to the judge, but the judge has the final say in the verdict and punishment to be awarded.

1. Wait for it to go on sale at Staples- many times throughout the year, Staples offers an easy rebate when purchasing reams of paper. What is an easy rebate? Its a rebate  form you fill out online and many times they will reimburse you the full cost.

2. Buy directly from the paper mill- we have a local printing company that allows us to buy boxes of colored paper through them directly from the mill.  This alone has cut our paper expense by 20%!

3. Print on scrap paper! Are you printing out items that nobody sees but you- print these on scrap paper! Save money & Go Green at the same time.

Do you have more ideas on how to save money on paper costs?  Share them with us!