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Do you remember sending valentines when you were a child? Can you recall the construction paper-covered shoe box decorated with hearts and filled with all of your precious valentines? Or perhaps the first serious Valentine's Day gift you received, or your first delivery of one dozen red roses? Receiving a Valentine's Day gift is a magical experience. After all, this holiday is not about obligatory gifts so when you receive a Valentine's Day gift, you know the giver cares about you. Be Your Own Valentine Valentine's Day, while traditionally for sweethearts, is really just a day to show the ones you love how much you care. Friends and family routinely send Valentine's Day cards; parents even exchange valentines mementos with their children. This Valentine's Day, why not take the time to appreciate someone who rarely gets your attention; someone who deserves a thoughtful gift and a few kind words? Someone like you! Whether you are single or attached, Valentine's Day is the perfect day to send yourself a gift of thanks and appreciation. This year, why not be your own valentine? Start thinking of Valentine's Day as a time to celebrate you. Prepare to treat yourself in the same way you prepare to send a gift to your partner or friend. Be as thoughtful for yourself as you would be for the important people in your life. Take the time to consider what you would love to receive and write a thoughtful note to yourself, listing what you love about yourself, and why you are special. However you decide to care for yourself this Valentine's Day, February 14th, remember that it's okay to take time to care for you. It's the perfect time of year to pay extra special attention to your own needs and to celebrate in a way that is meaningful and special to you. Health Corner It's hard to believe that what was once considered to be an indulgence has been proven to be good for your heart, your lungs and your brain. There's even more good news: The flavonoids liberally found in dark chocolate appear to produce the greatest health benefits, but researchers now say milk chocolate is also a rich source. It contains about 75 milligrams per 100 grams, or more than found in red wine. Of course, all flavonoid levels vary by brand of chocolate. A study of 21,000 participants was conducted during the EPIC-Norfolk research project. It showed that after 11 years, those who ate the most chocolate every day (3.5 ounces or about one chocolate bar) had an 11 percent lower risk for heart disease. These participants were also 25 percent less likely to die of any cardiovascular causes than those eating the least (.5 ounces per day on average). It was also associated with a nine percent lower risk of hospital admission or death as a result of coronary heart disease, after taking account of dietary factors. But these results are not a prescription for eating candy. This was an observational study so no definitive conclusions can be drawn. In spite of this disadvantage, doctors at Tufts University say the results are supported by other studies. If you love chocolate, remember that it contains calories. So choose chocolate instead of indulgences like donuts and other treats. It's still best to choose dark chocolate that's higher in flavonoids, say researchers at Tufts University. Note that the Food and Drug Administration doesn't require producers to list flavonoid content on their products. To maximize flavonoids, Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, of Tufts, recommends dark, bittersweet or baking chocolate. Milk chocolate is processed to make it smoother and less bitter, which also decreases natural flavonoid content.
Carlton Senior Living Elk Grove Management Team Amanda Smith-Wolthuis Executive Director Karen Mamaradlo Executive Assistant Julie Devere Retirement Counselor Misty Charles Retirement Counselor Rose De La Garza Director of Res Services Katherine Kaveta Personal Care Manager Calistro Mendiola Medication Manager Victoria Olivarez Resident Liaison Roger Kane Chef Cindy Braxton Dining Room Manager Ranesh Sharma Plant Ops Manager Samantha Goll Personal Expressions Manager Rossana Quintero MC Personal Care Manager Sherrilyn Geban MC Program Manager Cynthia Silveria Memory Care Director
Happy February Everyone! A Message From the Executive Director I hope everyone has a fantastic month of love! We have a lot going on this month and we are introducing a few new activities to make sure that everyone living here has the best and most information about our fabulous community as possible! We will have meet your managers twice a month with a different group of managers! Anyone is welcome to attend, get to know your managers, and ask them any questions that you may have for them! We will also be having a kitchen tour lead by the wonderful Chef Roger on the 22 nd of February! And our last new activity will be transportation corner with our driver Plao! Come and ask him any questions about the transportation schedule! Thank you to all, for making this community what it is Special. Amanda Join us on the 18 th for our February Brunch from 11:00-1:30
Sunday, May 1 Thursday, December 1 9:45 Walking Club: Meet at the Desk! (FD) 10:00 Live 2B Healthy (CR) 11:00 Blackjack with Expressions (PE) 11:30 Winter Wonderland Craft (PE) 1:30 Of Carlton the Choir (LR) Year! 1:30 Sherry Deals Afternoon Poker (Lib) 2:30 Tree Trimming Party (LR) 4:00 Helping Hands Call Bingo (PE) Church Shuttles: 8:30 Church Shuttles Begin (FD) 9:00 Catholic Communion Service (TV) Sundays from 8:30 am to 1:00 PM 9:45 Walking Club: Meet at the Desk! (FD) 10:15 Banking Gentle Sunday & Shopping Stretch! (PE) Shuttles: Join Ashley for a nice & easy-going stretch! 11:00 Resident Alternating Game Hour! Mondays (PE) 1:30 from Early Bird 9:30 Bingo! am to (PE) 12:00 PM 2:30 Sunday Matinee Movie (TV) 6:00 Matinee Movie Replay (TV) Doctor Shuttles: Tuesdays from 8:00 am to 2:00 PM Thursdays from 8:00 am to 2:00 PM Monday, May 2 Friday, December 2 Outings: 10:00 Fabulous Fitness (CR) 10:30 Balance Fitness (CR) 11:00 Getting crafty with Karen (PE) 1:00 Upstairs-Downstairs & Tea (TV) 1:30 Poker with John Logue! (Lib) 2:30 Family Feud the board game (PE) 9:30 Banking Shuttles (FD) 9:45 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 10:30 Monday Morning Bingo! (PE) Wednesdays 1:15 Rootbeer Floats! (Cafe) 1:30 Resident Bridge Club (GR) 1:30 Activity Committee Meeting (TV) 3:30 Resident Game Hour (PE) Outing times are subject to change. 4:00 Friday Bingo (PE) President Vice President John Logue Edna Baker Secretary Tuesday, PE Department May 3 Saturday, December 3 10:00 Fabulous Chef Fitness Roger! (CR) Food Committee Chair 11:00 Coffee and Current Events (PE) Nancy Stewart 1:30 Poker with John Logue! (Lib) Join Ashley in this wonderful new activity!! 1:30 Afternoon Bingo with Sherry! (PE) Welcome Committee Chair 2:30 Origami with Ashley (PE) Pat Smith 3:30 Happy Hour kitchen! Operations & Safety Committee Chair with The Melody Makers (LR) Open Chair 9:45 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 10:30 Walking Club: Meet at the Desk! (FD) 11:00 Crash Course: American History (PE) 1:00 Balance Fitness (CR) 2:00 Elk Grove Book-Mobile visits! (FD) 2:30 Carlton Tossing Crew! (PE) 4:00 Helping Hands Call Bingo (PE) Activity Committee Chair Wednesday, June 1 John Logue Dining Room Committee Chair Tom Shrider 9:45 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 10:30 Walking Club: Meet at the Desk! (FD) 11:00 Brain Teasers & Trivia (PE) 1:30 Resident Council Meeting (LR) Personal Care Committee Chair 2:00 Wii Bowling (TV) 3:00 Ping-Pong B.J Hour! Gothmann (CR) 3:30 Purls Library of Wisdom Committee Knitting Chair (LR) 4:00 Helping Hands Call Bingo! (PE) 4:30 Chuck Ruth s DePaoli Chris Steakhouse & Brad Bradley (FD) Best of the Best 2017! Brandi Pearson! Med Tech! Kitchen Tour with Join Chef Roger to see what goes on behind the closed doors of our 10:00 am on Thursday February 22 nd! Key The tour will end in the Living 1 st Floor: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (PDR) room Private with Dining Coffee Room, and (FD) Snacks! Front Desk, (PE) Personal Expressions Room, (CY) Courtyard/ Patio, (WC) Wellness Center) 2 nd Floor: (TV) Theatre, (GR) Game Room, (IR) Inspiration Room, (CR) Craft Room, (Lib) Library, (BS) Beauty Salon, (HWO) Health & Wellness Office - PC Lounge
Sunday, October 1st Resident of the Month Gene R. Jensen was born on January 14, 1928, in a little town called Blair, Nebraska. When Gene was just a boy, he started making model airplanes and cars; it is something that he enjoyed doing even as an adult. One thing that most folk would not know about is Gene collects awesome model cars from the Franklin Mint, he has quite a collection. He loves music and thought he would learn how to play the saxophone, but after many tries it just didn t work out. He married the love of his life Emma Rose on June 26, 1951 in Reno Nevada.they were married for 64 years until she passed away October 29, 2015. Gene and Emma had two children, Wayne and Rick after the boys grew up they gave him 5 grandchildren between the two of them. He is a very proud grandpa. Gene and Emma moved around a lot, but moved to the Sacramento area in 1959 and just moved to Elk Grove the first of January of this year when he arrived at the Carlton Senior Living Center. Gene was a Truck Driver; he loved his job, he drove all over the West Coast. After he retired he went to work for Lumber Jack and worked there for 18 years. Gene and Emma loved to travel, their favorite place to go was driving north through Oregon and the giant redwoods, Gene is a down to earth kind Wednesday, of guy and loved November his beautiful 1st dog which was half Husky and half Wolf, he has a professional 9:30 Fabulous painting Fitness of his (CR) dog in his room. Gene 10:00 is very Balance friendly Fitness laid (CR) back and just a happy guy 11:00 in general. Comcast If he Q&A had (LR) motto he said Live every 11:30 day Leatherby s and don t look Lunch back Outing.He is (FD) new to the Carlton 1:30 and Resident he has Council enjoyed Meeting every minute (LR), he said it 3:00 is peaceful, Ping calm Pong like Hour living (CR) in a hotel, EVEN BETTER. 3:30 Purls of Wisdom Knitting (LR) Thursday, November 2nd Best of the Best 10:15 Walking Club:Meet at the Desk! (FD) 11:15 Reading Corner (LR) 1:30 Poker February! with Sherry (Lib) 2:00 Krystal Cosaino PC! Friday, December 1st 11:00 1:30 Poker Best with of John the Logue Best (Lib) Nominations Stop by thefront Desk to fill out a best of the best form for any employees that you think are the best! Saturday, December 2nd 10:30 Lawrence Welk Show (TV) 11:00 1:30 Poker with John Logue! (Lib) 3:30 Happy Hour With Key 1 st Floor: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (PDR) Private Dining Room, (FD) Front Desk, (PE) Personal Expressions Room, (CY) Courtyard/ Patio, (WC) Wellness Center) 2 nd Floor: (TV) Theatre, (GR) Game Room, (IR) Inspiration Room, (CR) Craft Room, (Lib) Library, (BS) Beauty Salon, (HWO) Health & Wellness Office - PC Lounge
Sunday, December 3rd 8:30 Church Shuttles Begin (FD) 9:00 Catholic Communion Service (TV) 10:15 Walking Club: Meet at the Desk (FD) 11:00 Canvas and Mimosas (PE) 1:00 Bingo with Helping Hands (PE) 2:00 3:00 Kings in the Corner (PE) Thursday February 1st 10:15 Walking Club:Meet at the Desk! (FD) 11:15 Reading Corner (LR) 1:30 Poker with Sherry (Lib) 2:00 Fabulous Foodies (PE) Happy Birthday Marge Horton! Monday, January 1st 9:30 Shopping Shuttle (FD) 1:30 Resident Bridge Club (GR) 4:00 Bingo with HelpingHands (PE) 6:00 Spin the Tunes (LR) Happy Birthday Evelyn Nunez! Join Tuesday, Members January of 2nd the Management team on February 11:00 Dakim with Katherine (Lib) 2:00 13 th and Sacramento February Book 27 Mobile th in (FD) the PE 2:15 room Gentle at 11:00 Stretch am (PE) to meet them, 2:30 Poker with John Logue (Lib) 2:30 learn Cranium about Crunches what their (PE) role is in 4:00 the Bingo community with Helping and Hands ask (PE) them 6:00 any Cocktails questions & Mocktails that you (LR) may have! We look forward to seeing you Wednesday, there! January 3rd 1:30 Resident Council Meeting (LR) 2:30 Getting Crafty with Expressions (PE) 3:00 Ping Pong Hour (CR) 3:30 Purls of Wisdom Knitting (LR) 4:00 Bjs Dinner Outing! (FD) Friday, February 2nd 1:00 Outlander and Tea (TV) 1:30 Poker with John Logue (Lib) 2:30 Wii Bowling (TV) Saturday, February 3rd 10:30 Dean Martin Variety Show (TV) 11:00 Billiards with Ranesh (GR) 11:00 Groundhogs Day Treat! (PE) 1:30 Poker with John Logue! (Lib) 3:30 Happy Hour (LR) Key 1 st Floor: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (PDR) Private Dining Room, (FD) Front Desk, (PE) Personal Expressions Room, (CY) Courtyard/ Patio, (WC) Wellness Center) 2 nd Floor: (TV) Theatre, (GR) Game Room, (IR) Inspiration Room, (CR) Craft Room, (Lib) Library, (BS) Beauty Salon, (HWO) Health & Wellness Office - PC Lounge
Sunday, February 4th 8:30 Church Shuttles Begin (FD) 9:00 Catholic Communion Service (TV) 10:15 Walking Club: Meet at the Desk! (FD) 11:00 Canvas and Mimosas (PE) 3:00 Kings in the Corner (PE) 3:00 Super Bowl Party! (TV) Thursday February 8th 10:15 Walking Club: Meet at the Desk! (FD) 11:15 Reading Corner (LR) 1:30 Poker with Sherry (Lib) 2:00 Fabulous Foodies! (PE) Monday, February 5th 9:30 Banking Shuttles (FD) 1:30 Singfit (LR) 6:00 Spin the Tunes (LR) Happy Birthday Joan Siddens! Tuesday, February 6th 11:00 Dakim with Katherine (Lib) 2:00 Book Mobile (FD) 2:15 Gentle Stretch (PE) 2:30 Poker with John Logue (Lib) 2:30 Cranium Crunches (PE) 6:00 Cocktails & Mocktails LR) Friday, February 9th 1:00 Outlander and Tea with Karen (TV) 1:30 Poker with John Logue (Lib) 2:30 Wii Bolwing (TV) Happy Birthday Nora Wilt! Saturday, February 10th 9:30 Live 2B Healthy (PE) 10:00 Dean Martin Variety Show (TV) 11:00 Coffee & Chat Valentines Day (PE) 1:30 Poker with John Logue! (Lib) 3:30 Happy Hour (LR) Wednesday, February 7th 1:30 Resident Council Meeting (LR) 2:15 Bible Study with Teresa Sewell (GR) 2:30 Getting Crafty with Expressions (PE) 3:00 Ping-Pong Hour (CR) 4:00 Dinner Outing to Macaroni Grill (FD) Key 1 st Floor: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (PDR) Private Dining Room, (FD) Front Desk, (PE) Personal Expressions Room, (CY) Courtyard/Patio, (WC) Wellness Center) 2 nd Floor: (TV) Theatre, (GR) Game Room, (IR) Inspiration Room, (CR) Craft Room, (Lib) Library, (BS) Beauty Salon, (HWO) Health & Wellness Office - PC Lounge ALL ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Sunday, February 11th 8:30 Church Shuttles Begin (FD) 9:00 Catholic Communion Service (TV) 9:30 Music and Motion Exercise (PE) 11:00 Canvas and Mimoasas with Rossana (PE) 3:00 Kings in the Corner (PE) Thursday, February 15th 10:15 Walking Club (FD) 11:15 Reading Corner (PE) 12:00 Resident Birthday Lunch (DR) 2:00 Fabulous Foodies (PE) 6:30 Lend-a-Heart Therapy Dogs (LR) Happy Birthday Yoko Brown! Monday, February 12th 9:30 Banking Shuttle (FD) 11:00 ED Corner with Amanda (LR) 2:00 Creative Cardmaking (PE) 6:00 Spin the Tunes (LR) Friday, February 16th 1:00 Outlander and Tea (TV) 1:30 Poker with John Logue (Lib) 2:30 Wii Bowling with Rose (TV) Tuesday, Febraury 13th 11:00 Meet your Managers: Clinical Team! (PE) 1:30 Food Committee Meeting (TV) 2:15 Gentle Stretch (PE) 2:30 Poker with John Logue (Lib) 2:30 Cranium Crunches (PE) 6:00 Cocktails & Mocktails (LR) Wednesday, February 14th 1:30 Gunthers Ice Cream Outing (LR) 2:00 Getting Crafty with Expressions (PE) 2:15 Bible Study with Teresa Sewell (GR) 3:00 Ping-Pong Hour (CR) 3:30 Purls of Wisdom Knitting with Cindy! (LR) Saturday February 17th 10:30 Dean Martin Variety Show (TV) 11:00 Activities Meeting (LR) 1:30 Poker with John Logue! (Lib) 1:30 Wheel Chair &Walker Tune Up (CR) 3:30 Happy Hour (LR) Happy Birthday Barbara De Paoli! Key 1 st Floor: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (PDR) Private Dining Room, (FD) Front Desk, (PE) Personal Expressions Room, (CY) Courtyard/ Patio, (WC) Wellness Center, (VW) Veteran s Wall 2 nd Floor: (TV) Theatre, (GR) Game Room, (IR) Inspiration Room, (CR) Craft Room, (Lib) Library, (BS) Beauty Salon, (HWO) Health & Wellness Office - PC Lounge
Sunday, February 18th 8:30 Church Shuttles Begin (FD) 9:00 Catholic Communion Service (TV) 11:00-1:00 February Brunch! 3:00 Kings in the Corner (PE) Thursday February 22nd 9:30 10:00 Live 2B Healthy (CR) Kitchen Tour with Chef Roger! (DR) 10:15 Walking Club: Meet at the Desk! (FD) 11:15 Reading Corner (PE) 1:30 Poker with Sherry (Lib) 2:00 Fabulous Foodies (PE) Happy Birthday Pat Riegal! Monday, February 19th Friday, February 23rd 9:30 Banking Shuttles (FD) 3:00 Singfit (LR) 6:00 Spin the Tunes (LR) 9:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 10:00 Balance Fitness (PE) 11:00 Doughnuts and Chat (PE) 1:00 Outlander and Tea (TV) 1:30 Cards with Cal (Lib) 2:30 Wii Bowling (TV) Happy Birthday Bettie Dallam! Tuesday, February 20th 11:00 Dakim (Lib) 2:00 Weight and Blood Pressure Clinic (CR) 2:15 Gentle Stretch (PE) 2:30 Poker with John Logue (Lib) 6:00 Cocktails and Mocktails (LR) Happy Birthday Vera Taschner! Happy Birthday Chuck De Paoli! Saturday, February 24th 10:30 Dean Martin Variety Show (TV) 11:00 Chinese New Year Activity (PE) 1:30 Poker with John Logue! (Lib) 3:30 Happy Hour (LR) Wednesday, February 21st 9:30 Jackson Rancheria Outing (FD) 2:00 Getting Crafty with Expressions (PE) 2:15 Bible Study with Teresa Sewell (GR) 3:00 Ping-Pong Hour (CR) Happy Birthday Norman Womack and Vi McCoy! 1 st Floor: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (PDR) Private Dining Room, (FD) Front Desk, (PE) Personal Expressions Room, (CY) Courtyard/ Patio, (WC) Wellness Center) 2 nd Floor: (TV) Theatre, (GR) Game Room, (IR) Inspiration Room, (CR) Craft Room, (Lib) Library, (BS) Beauty Salon, (HWO) Health & Wellness Office - PC Lounge ALL ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Sunday, February 25th 8:30 Church Shuttles Begin (FD) 9:00 Catholic Communion Service (TV) 10:00 Walking Club: Meet at the Desk! (FD) 11:00 Transportation Corner with Plao! (PE) 3:00 Kings in the Corner (PE) February 17 th at 1:30 Monday, February 26th 9:30 Shopping Shuttle (FD) 2:00 Creative Card Making (PE) 6:00 Spin the Tunes (LR) Tuesday, February 27th 11:00 Dakim (Lib) 11:00 Meet your Managers: Memory Care Team! (PE) 2:15 Gentle Stretch (PE) 2:30 Poker with John Logue (Lib) 2:30 Cranium Crunches (PE) 6:00 Cocktails & Mocktails (LR) Wednesday, February 28th 10:00 Arden Fair Mall Outing (FD) 2:00 Getting Crafty with Cynthia (PE) 2:15 Bible Study with Teresa Sewell (GR) 3:00 Ping-Pong Hour (CR) Alpha One will be in our Community on March 1 from 1:00pm-2:00pm to teach the Heimlich Maneuver! Location TBD 10:00 Fabulous Fitness (CR) 11:00 Hand Spa with Expressions (PE) 1:30 Poker All with are John welcome! Logue (Lib) 1:00 National: Maple Syrup Day (PE) 2:00 Afternoon Bingo with Sherry (PE) 2:30 Scrabble with Expressions (GR) 3:30 Happy Hour to Save with Song a Birds! Life! (LR) Come and Learn how Key 1 st Floor: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (PDR) Private Dining Room, (FD) Front Desk, (PE) Personal Expressions Feb 5Room, th at 1:30 (CY) Courtyard/ pm Patio, (WC) Wellness Center) Feb 19 th at 3:00 pm 2 nd Floor: (TV) Theatre, (GR) Game Room, (IR) Inspiration Room, (CR) Craft Room, (Lib Library, (BS) Beauty Salon, (HWO) Health & Well
1st : Marge Horton 5th: Joan Siddens 9th: Nora Wilt 15th: Yoko Brown 17th Barbara DePaoli 18th: Pat Riegal 19th: Bettie Dallam 20th: Vera Taschner 21st :Norman Womack 21st: Vi McCoy 23rd Chuck DePaoli Staff: 6 th : Madhur Lal 12 th : Kim Nguyen 14 th : Sherry McCormick 14 th : Matthew Harre 16 th : Chia Xiong 18 th : Leticia Gomez-Lopez 20 th : Katherine Kaveta 24 th : Brian Thao 27 th : Ranesh Sharma Feb 2 Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 14 Feb 16 Feb 19 Groundhog Day Lincoln's Birthday Mardi Gras Ash Wednesday Valentine's Day Chinese New Year Presidents' Day Remember to wash your hands to stop the spread of germs, colds, and the flu!
Families for Families! Dementia and Alzheimer s support group. Will be lead by Victoria and Teresa Sewell in the library on February 22nd at 10:30 am. All are welcome! Education Event put on by our marketing team, Julie and Misty, will be held in the TV room on February 21st at 2:00 pm! All are welcome to join and participate! Come to the cafe from 3:30 to 5:30 on Mardi Gras, February 13th for Hurricane drinks! SUPERBOWL PARTY! Join us in the theater and game room, Sunday February 4 th, at 3:00 pm for the super bowl party, food, and beer!! Transportation Corner with Driver Plao! February 25 th and 11:00 am in the PE room!
Cheers To New Years!
Exercise for Heart Health American Heart Month is sponsored annually by the American Heart Association to raise awareness of heart disease across the nation during the month of February. Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women and it accounts for more deaths in women than all cancers combined? Family history and age are factors that affect the likelihood of the disease, but the good news is that there are ways to reduce your heart disease risk. Manageable risk factors that contribute to heart disease include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and smoking. You can reduce your risk by managing your health and making healthy lifestyle choices like eating right, exercising and by not smoking. You may be surprised to learn that lack of exercise is one of the highest risk factors for developing heart disease. Exercise programs like Live 2 B Healthy are known to reduce these risks; it improves your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. Exercise helps your heart by: Strengthening the heart muscle and cardiovascular system Making the heart more efficient Improving the flow of blood to the heart Improving the heart s ability to handle stress Improving heart failure symptoms The American Heart Association recommends at least two and a half hours of moderate intensity aerobic exercise a week. In addition to aerobic activities, your exercise regimen should include stretching and strengthening activities. Exercises should be personalized and tailored to your abilities as well as progression of your frequency, duration and intensity. Get involved in raising awareness of the heart disease epidemic by educating yourself on the disease. Learn how to exercise safely and correctly and, if possible, seek help from a certified exercise instructor who can develop a customized wellness program to meet your health needs and fitness goals. u www.live2bhealthy.com u