April 2014 Senior Care Stories

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Story Medical
Senior Care
April
2014
Ruth turns 102!
Page 7
Plus Birthdays, Nursing Staff, Events Calendar, Thank you’s, Photos & More!
Calendar ...and you and you
Special Events
Thursday, April 3
Van Ride to Starbuck’s - 10 a.m.
Ice Cream
Card Party - 2 p.m.
Friday, April 4
Music by Jerry Michael - 2 p.m.
Monday, April 7
Outing to Country House - 10 a.m.
Tuesday, April 8
Music by Cynthia Zeisman - 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 10
Kix Kids - Dye Easter Eggs - 9:30 a.m.
Music by Muffy Ford - 2:30 p.m.
Friday, April 11
Fun with Jamie’s Kids - 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16
Old Timers - 2 p.m.
Birthday Party - 3 p.m.
Thursday, April 17
Hobby Lobby/Village Inn - 10 a.m.
Friday, April 18
Music by Leonard Hudson - 1:45 p.m.
Monday, April 21
Music by Dick Gee SC 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Volunteer Recognition Party
Dixie Slicks - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 22
Goodwill/Hy-Vee - 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 24
Mike Lazano - 2 p.m.
Red Hat Party - 3 p.m.
Friday, April 25
Fun with Deb’s Pals - 10 a.m.
K&L Duo - 2 p.m.
Monday, April 28
Arby’s/Steven’s Auditorium
Laura Ingall’s Wilder - 10 a.m.
Dick Gee - 4:30 p.m.
Thank you...
• First Christian, Anjeanette
Perkins
• Nevada Baptist
• Dennis Reynolds
• Living Waters
• Greg Kinzel
• Colo Methodist
• Lewis Flanagan
• Family of Faith
• Scott Milsom
• Collins Christian
• Scott Jones
• First United Methodist
• Brenda Hobson
• Lutheran Communion, David
Burling, Myron Herzberg
• Methodist Church, volunteers
Communion
• Catholic Volunteers, Mass,
Communion and BINGO
• Lutheran Care Group for
birthday cakes
• Thelma Haley
• Ruth Drexler
• Joy Murray
• Linda Ballenger
• Judy Craven
• Advocate members: Sally Daub,
Donna Rasmusson, Dorothy
Danke, Vivian and Willie
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Morfitt, Paul and Marilyn
Hunter, Dorothy Pointer, Dick
Myers
American Legion volunteers
Ladies Auxiliary
Volunteers: juice cart, mail, gift
shop and so much more
Ethyleen Sampson
Clergy for February: Pastors
Steve Williams, Scott Milsom,
David Burling, Fr. Herzog
Deb, Shirley and Pat Dice
Ione French
Nadine Wilson
The Nevada Library
Chris Clark & Flower Bed
Dorothy Pointer
Church - Tom Lee
Church - Deb & Pat Dice
Emi Burkland
Clara McCord
Baba Bleecher
Joyce Swanson
Chuck Thomas
Esther Handsaker
First and Second floor staff for
decorating and pet cares.
Attention Volunteers
Don’t forget to attend the
Volunteer Recognition Party
Monday, April 21
7 p.m.
Featuring YOU and the Dixie Slicks!
“Kind hearts are gardens;
kind thoughts are the roots;
kind words are the flowers;
kind deeds are the fruits.”
~English Proverb
Senior Care Director
Cybil Hines
515.382.7016
This month is Volunteer Recognition Month and we are so
pleased to recognize our wonderful volunteers.
Activities Director
Julia Armato
515.382.7023
Without their loyal, loving devotion, so many things would be
impossible. They make it possible for our residents to go on
great outings like the State Fair, the Senior Olympics and so
many others where we need one volunteer for each resident to
help them have a great experience.
Their warm smiles and friendly ways brighten our days. They
greet new residents with kindness and help them find a place
of comfort in our Story Medical Senior Care family.
Many of our volunteers come from outside the facility and
throughout the community. Some are volunteer residents who
like to care for the animals, care for the plants, and feed the
birds and squirrels.
Please take the time to thank a volunteer as you see them, and
let them be an inspiration to your lives with their fulfilling
lives of service.
Julia
Activity Assistant
Regina Peterson
515.382.7305
Social Worker
Susan Koehler
515.382.7734
MDS Coordinator
Connie Hand
515.382.7005
Director of Food &
Nutrition Services
Karen Zajcew
515.382.7301
SENIOR CARE STAFF
April is Volunteer Recognition Month
Environmental Services
Christina Ihle
515.382.7004
Feel free to e-mail us at:
info@storymedical.org
Advocates Needed
Please join the resident care advocate committee. Our Senior Care family has grown and your service is
greatly appreciated.
Our members visit each resident as assigned several times over a three month period. They are part
of the care team at Story Medical Senior Care. The advocate serves as extra eyes and ears, making
sure that each resident is receiving quality care and having their needs met. Each advocate reports
informally to the nursing staff and formally at the quarterly meeting. You and/or your family can lean
on the other advocates if the need should arise.
RESIDENT CARE ADVOCATE COMMITTEE
Sally Daub515-520-1194
Donna Rasmussen
515-291-8850
Gretchen Kruse
515-382-6542
Willy & Vivian Morfitt515-382-8876
Paul & Marilyn Hunter
515-382-1339
Dorothy Dahnke612-961-6475
Dorothy Pointer515-382-3034
Claudia Nehring515-382-3791
“What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the
feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and
want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men.
That is what love looks like.”
~Saint Augustine
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Esther French
4/7/1918
Mary Jane Goethals
4/24/1920
Forrest “Pete” Petersen
4/7/1923
Sympathy
Our deepest
sympathy is
extended to
the family and
friends of Edith
Rasmussen who
passed away in
March.
A.
B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. Sweet Easter Facts
Easter is the second most important candy-eating occasion of the year for Americans.
Ninety million chocolate bunnies are produced each year.
Chocolate bunnies should be eaten ears first, according to 76% of Americans. Five percent said feet first, while 4% favored tail first.
Adults prefer milk chocolate 65%, to dark chocolate 27%.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest Easter egg ever made was just over 25 ft. high and made of chocolate and marshmallow. The egg weighed 8,968 lbs. and was supported by an internal steel frame.
Each Easter season Americans buy more than 700 million marshmallow peeps, shaped
like chicks, bunnies, or eggs, making them the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.
The 16 billion jelly beans consumed each Easter, could cover the globe if lined up single file, going around nearly three times.
Jelly beans are thought to have first been made by candy manufacturer William Schrafft , who ran an ad urging people to send them to soldiers fighting in the civil war.
Hot crossed buns were among the earliest Easter treats, made by European Monks and given for Lent.
Pretzels originally associated with Easter. The twist of a pretzel were thought to resemble arms crossed in prayer.
Daffynitions
Antelope
To run off with your mothers
sister.
Scandal
Foot wear you should be
ashamed of.
Sentiment
Perfume he intended to buy
Zebra
Largest size support garment
On the Lamb
Where the wool is.
New Electronic
Health Records
You may have noticed staff
members throughout the building
wearing bright green or orange
shirts. These colors enable staff
to recognize the Super Users for
our new and improved electronic
health records.
This new system will allow us to
improve quality of care and care
coordination. We are very proud
of the Story Medical family for
working so hard to implement the
new system.
Art Study Photos
These photos show an art study done by our own resident,
artist and art teacher, Mary Jane Goethals - enjoy!
Here’s lookin’ at you!
Ruth is 102!
Quilters
Tea
Isabel on Piano
Cynthia Zeisman’s Hollywood Review
Wizard of Oz Tin Man
The Pals welcome Spring
St. Patty’s
Party
Make the Most of Your
Family Visits
Residents today, according to data, are a lot more
independent than counterparts from a decade
ago.
Many residents enjoy their own laptop
computers, Kindles,
IPods, DVD players,
and CD players.
With all this useful
technology at our
finger tips we can
read books that
do not take away
precious space, play
games and Skype
with loved ones who
may be far away.
DVD players
enable those with
poor sight to listen
to books on CD,
provided by the library. Some of you also enjoy
playing Wii games like bowling. Playing sports
virtually using Wii allows our residents to
compete without having to travel to an alley, or
lift a heavy ball. And it’s FUN!
We have many other games available, please let us
know if you’d like to try them out.
With all the independent activities people enjoy
these days, let’s not forget about social gatherings
and get-togethers. Families are welcome to come
in and join loved ones at any activity - musical
entertainment, outings, BBQ’s, the Zoo the State
Fair, etc... Or, visit at the end of the hall on either
floor to talk, share a meal, or play cards.
The cafeteria is open to family members and you
are welcome share a meal with your relatives. You
can even have a larger family get together in the
cafeteria on the weekend. Although the cafeteria
is closed during that time, it is a great place for
families to gather. Feel free to bring in a birthday
cake, snacks, or a meal to share.
As the weather warms
up do not forget about
our lovely patio in
the front and deck
in the back, both
with gardens. Warm
weather will bring
sunshine and flowers
which will be a perfect
area to have lunch
together. It’s also a
great time to have a
special treat - like fast
food!
Bring in photo albums, trivia games, prayer
books., or sit together and do your nails. You can
visit with the Senior Care pets, we have two cats
as well as two cockatiel birds on the first floor;
and three cats, two parakeets, and an aquarium
full of fish on the second floor. If you own pets,
and they are up to date with their shots and will
not jump on residents or scratch them, you can
bring them in to visit. There are so many great
things we can do together.
Story Medical Senior Care is a great place to live,
come join us.
Julia
Wet Paint
The front entry is getting a facelift! Please stop by
regularly to see the improvements in action.