We are building again! We are building four new homes right across from the mailboxes and amenity area. Please tell your friends about the easy living and quite enjoyment at Carlisle Village!
Pool will open soon!!
April 12, 2011 By
We plan to open the pool on or about May 2. I know everyone is ready as it’s a great way to get some exercise and cool off! Here are a few safety tips I found on www.poolsafely.gov :
Being Prepared in the Water
First and foremost, it is vital that adults and children be able to swim before they enter the water, whether a pool or spa. While knowing how to swim is no guarantee of security, it does provide the most basic level of protection in the water.
Swimming lessons for children provide the skills and knowledge that are necessary to be safer in the water. For adults, swimming lessons can give them the confidence they need to be a good water safety role model for their children.
Swimming courses are available in local communities through a variety of public and nonprofit groups that are our Partners, including from Campaign Safety Partners, the American Red Cross and The Y.
Responding to Incidents of Drowning and Submersion Injuries
If an emergency happens, it is essential parents and families are prepared. That means knowing how to turn off the pool or spa pump should a suction entrapment occur, and where to immediately find rescue equipment, including a long-handled hook or a buoy or flotation device with an attached line. A fully charged telephone should be available at all times to dial 911.
While someone is calling 911 on a telephone near the pool, be prepared to administer CPR—something parents and family members should know and regularly practice if they own a pool or spa. The American Red Cross recommends individuals know CPR before they administer the procedure in an emergency situation.
CPR courses are available in local communities through public and nonprofit groups such as Pool Safely Campaign Safety Partner, the American Red Cross.
Is EVERYONE on the internet now?
March 2, 2011 By
How about you? Studies have shown that people of all ages are now using the internet for things such as bill paying and information gathering. In fact, most, if not all of our homeowners are using the internet…some for work purposes. If you would like to volunteer and teach others how to use a computer, please let me know. Here is an article I found concerning internet use:
Senior Citizen Population May Be Near Max for Internet Use; 4 of 5 Adults of All Ages Now Online
184 Million U.S. adults are online from their homes, offices, schools or other locations
November 18, 2008 – A new Harris Poll finds the U.S. citizens Online are beginning to look more like the population of the country. Although senior citizens age 65 and older still lag, they are catching up and the difference is not so dramatic.
While Baby Boomers (age 50 through 64) make up 24 percent of the population, they are 23 percent of the Online audience – just one percentage point difference. Seniors, on the other hand, make up 16 percent of the population but only 10 percent of the Online users. Still, that is close, considering among those over age 65 there are millions that are too poor to have access or unable to use the technology due to mental or physical problems associated with old age.
It is obvious, for these reasons, that the percentage of seniors on line, compared to their total number, will never match younger groups.
In 1995, when The Harris Poll® began measuring online activity, less than 18 million adults used the Internet in their homes, offices, schools, libraries or other locations. Now, thirteen years, later, fully 184 million adults are online.
The proportion of adults online tripled between 1995 (9%) and 1997 (30%), and kept on climbing rapidly to 63% in 2000. Since then growth has been slower, reading 73% in 2004 and 81% now.
The Harris analysis of the poll says, “In the early days of the Internet revolution, most of those online were young and well-educated. As the online population has grown it has come to look more and more like the population of the country.
“Internet penetration is still somewhat lower among people over 65, people who never went to college and people with household incomes of less than $25,000, but large majorities of all of these demographic groups are now online.”
These are some of the results of The Harris Poll, a new nationwide survey of 2,020 U.S. adults surveyed by telephone between October 16 and 20, 2008 and October 30 and November 2, 2008 by Harris Interactive®.
Other highlights:
Many People Go Online at Two or More Locations
While most people (75%), and almost all those who use the Internet, use it at home, more than two out of five adults (43%) go online at work and a third (32%) do so at other locations (schools, cybercafés, libraries, etc.)
Internet Users Are Spending More Time Online
Until 2002, Internet users spent an average of seven or eight hours online per week. That has increased to nine hours in 2005, eleven hours in 2007 and to fully fourteen hours in this new survey.
Virtually all Computer Users are Now Online
Before 1998, less than half of the people who used computers also used the Internet. Over the last ten years, that has increased steadily. Today only two percent of computer users do not go online.
Fall Prevention Safety Tips
March 2, 2011 By
Here is an excellent list of things to do to help prevent falls. It comes directly from:
Helpful Tips for Fall Prevention
More than 1/3 of adults 65 and older fall each year in the United States. Falls can lead to broken bones and result in extended hospital stays, nursing home placements, infection and death. Try these easy tips to lower your risk of falls.
General
Exercise regularly. Exercise programs like yoga and Tai‐Chi that can increase strength, flexibility and improve balance are highly recommended.
Have eye examinations at least once a year to stay on top of vision changes.
Have a doctor or pharmacist review medications for side effects and interactions that might lead to increased fall risks (i.e., drowsiness, blurred vision, dizziness)
Bathroom
Remove all throw rugs that are not slip‐resistant or use double‐sided carpet tape to keep rugs from slipping.
Add non‐skid adhesive textured strips in the tub or shower floor.
Insert a plastic shower chair to help ease access in and out of the tub.
Install a raised toilet seat with armrests to help provide balance for sitting down and getting up.
Install handrails and/or grab bars on the bathroom walls, especially near the toilet, bathtub or shower to help maintain balance.
Kitchen
Remove all throw rugs that are not slip‐resistant or use double‐sided carpet tape to keep rugs from slipping.
Refrain from waxing the floors to avoid a slippery surface.
Make sure all items in kitchen cabinets and cupboards are easily accessible.
Avoid use of step stools.
Stairs
Consider adding handrails on both sides of the stairwell for more support.
Consider adding stair treads to provide more traction.
Consider adding an electric stair chair that would glide up and down the steps for further fall prevention.
All Rooms
Make sure all clutter is off the floor and the walkway is clear between rooms.
Check the thresholds between each room to ensure they are level. Consider installing flooring transition strips to provide a safe transition from one flooring type to another.
Improve the lighting throughout the home, especially between the bedroom and bathroom. As you get older, the need for brighter lights to see well increases.
