The Heritage Center at Holiday

The Buena Vista News
The Heritage Center at Holiday
June 2011
Edition 114
Inside this
National Nursing Home Week
Residents enjoyed visits
from the Sherriff’s
Dept., Horses, and Hank
Williams!!
… more photos on page 4.
Employee Birthdays
2
Alzheimer Support
Group
2
Saying Good-bye
Alzheimer’s Assoc.
Fundraiser
2
Resident News &
Birthdays
3
Photo Gallery
4
Volunteers Needed
4
3
Evening Activities
this month:
June 1st—Bingo
June 7th– Dan the
Man and
Gentle Jim
perform
June 16th– Teri
Martin
sings!
June 21st– Flute Trio
performs
Great Gospel
June 30th– Sing-along with
Marietta
The new website has
been completed!
Visit us at:
www.holidayhealth
care .com
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Saying Good-bye…
to residents who passed from
this life during the month of
May.
Administrative Staff
President - Don Hester
Administrator - Vicky Harpenau
Human Resources - Dora Gaylor
Betty Touya
Lulu Miller
Herbert Ritter
Violet ―Sue‖ Brown
Mildred Alms
Betty Sanders † Gladys Powell
Mary Hoffman † Bill Holl
Admissions - Linda Koressel
Marketing - Fran Hazel
Director of Nursing - Joanne Bates
Social Service - Julie Wilson
Business Office - Kathy Hillyard
Registered Dietitian - Susan Straub
Staff Development - Marina Tieken
―Grieve not, nor speak of me with
tears, but laugh and talk of me as if
I were beside you there.‖
~Isla Paschal Richardson
I wear this ribbon because
someone I love battles
Alzheimers
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Environmental Services - Dodie Gossman
Maintenance Director - David Bretz
Rehabilitation Director - Lisa Beyers
Bridges Director - Sandy Taylor
(Activities, Spiritual Care, & Volunteers)
Alzheimer Family Support Group
Wednesday, May 18th, 3:00pm at
Holiday Retirement Village
Everyone is welcome!
More info? Call (812) 602-2662, Jodi Straus
Alzheimer’s Association helpline: 1-800-272-3900
STAFF
Vicky Harpenau, Administrator
Visitors are welcome at the Heritage Center at
Holiday. When you come to visit, please stop at
the Front Office or Hearthside Nurse’s Desk to
sign in and get a visitor’s badge. This helps us
provide continued security for our residents, staff
& visitors. Thank you!
Jamill Meriweather
Mike Rodenberg
Sue Russel
Gregory Bennett
Kristy McCormick
Leah Gilmore
Charice Curtis
Kamilah Suggs
Dodie Gossman
1st
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5th
6th
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10th
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14th
Jerresa Harris
Angie Saltzman
Torreeka Johnson
Rosemary Owens
Mahjabin Karzay
Kristy Wyrick
Jennifer Hicklin
Kenneth Outlaw
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What’s Coming up
in June…
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Resident of the Month
Marie Guess
June 7th - 6:30pm
Dan the Man and Gentle
Jim Sing!
June 17th – 2pm
Resident Council
Your Resident Council meets on
the 3rd Wednesday of each month
at 1:30pm in the Activity Pavilion.
The next meeting will be
held on May 18th.
All residents are invited!
Resident Council Officers
President - Gary Martens
Vice-President - Jim Schreiber
Secty/Treas. - Virgene Gaither
Bettye Shersmith
Luise Schnakenburg
Clara Neu
Ruth Schneider
Valada Thomas
Morris Little
Clettie Dailey
Mary Fonner
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5th
6th
7th
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11th
20th
27th
To Our Residents
Eric Duke from Up Beats
engages us in an interactive music performance!
June 21st - 6:30pm
Flute Trio performs some
classic gospel music for
us, our own Dodie
Gossman is a member of
this group!
Just a reminder …
Occasionally we have
changes to our activity
calendar. When this occurs,
changes are marked on the
activity calendar posted on
Center Hall. We will
continue to voice changes as
we become aware of them.
~Thank You.
Volunteer of the Month
Janice Whitgen
Photo Not
Available
Alzheimer’s Awareness Bracelets For Sale
The Activities Department still has some purple jelly bracelets
available for $1.00 each. We are almost sold out. The money raised
goes towards the Alzheimer’s Association. Each Bracelet is
engraved with “Memories
Should Be Forever” and
“Heritage Center Alzheimer’s
Awareness.” Bracelets are
available for purchase at the
Front Desk or from any Activi-
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We need your help!
We would love to make attending
activities more enjoyable for our
residents. One way to do this is with
extra help from volunteers.
If you are interested in volunteering,
contact Tina Dyal, Activity Coordinator
812.602.2657
Current needs include:
Bingo - Mondays at 3pm, Saturdays at 2pm
Ceramics - Wednesdays at 2:30pm
Activity Calendars are available at the Front Desk and in
the Activity Pavilion. The
Main Calendar is also posted
in Center Hall next to the
Business Office. Families are
welcome to attend activities
with their resident.
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The Heritage Center
at Holiday
1201 W. Buena Vista Road
Evansville, IN 47710
812.429.0700
www.holidayhealthcare.com
The Buena Vista News is a
monthly newsletter published by
the Bridges Department of the
Heritage Center at Holiday.
Items of interest to our residents
and families may be submitted to
Tina Dyal:
tdyal@holidayhealthcare.com
812.602.2657