Center Life Fall 2014 - Christian Health Care Center

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Get Ready for
A NEW SCHOOL YEAR
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CHCC Long-term Care
Communities FOCUS ON PERSONAND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE
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CHCC to Honor
COMMUNITY LEADERS
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MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY
Table of
Contents
A Special Community Program on
Teen Suicide pg 1
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Christian Health Care Center
Participates in Unique Nurseresidency Program pg 2
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Christian Health Care Adult Day
Services: Improving Mind, Body, and
Spirit pg 3
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Christian Health Care Center: Top of
the List for Short-term Rehab pg 4
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Unique Time in the History of
Hillcrest Residence pg 5
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Ensuring a Healthy
Transition Home pg 5
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Dedicated to Caring for the
Community pg 6
Center Life is published by the Marketing
Department of Christian Health Care Center.
Douglas A. Struyk, CPA, LNHA
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Julie K. Lee
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING SERVICES
Karen P. Hockstein
EDITOR
DIRECTOR, PUBLICATIONS
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E
arlier this year, Christian Health
Care Center marked a historic
milestone with the installation of
Gordon D. Meyer, Esq., as the 19th Board
of Trustees Chair. A dedicated trustee
since 2005, he has served as the board’s
Secretary, Chair of the Trustee Relations
Committee, and a member of the Executive,
Gordon D. Meyer, Esq.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR
Joint Conference, Finance, and Strategic
Planning committees. Mr. Meyer, who has a distinguished legal career
and is the CEO of The Cliffs at Eagle Rock, has also served as a board
member of Memorial Day Care Center, Paterson Boys and Girls Club,
and Holland Christian Home. He received a bachelor’s degree from
Wheaton College and a law degree from Cornell Law School. The care
of the elderly has always been a top priority, both professionally and
personally, for Mr. Meyer.
At Christian Health Care Center, Mr. Meyer follows in the footsteps
of Sandra DeYoung, RN, EdD, who recently completed serving as
board Chair for the past six years. During her 24 years as a trustee, she
also served as Vice Chair, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee,
and a member of the Executive, Joint Conference, and Personnel
committees. She remains a dedicated trustee.
The Center is grateful to all its trustees for their dedicated service.
Through their guidance, the Center continues to establish and
implement innovative new programs and enhance current ones. Two
current projects – the 14,000-square-foot expansion of our short-term
rehab gymnasium and the renovation of Heritage Manor West Nursing
Home to a more home-like environment for our more independent
residents – are visible testaments to the board’s foresight and its
commitment to our Christian
principles.
The board, along with the entire
Christian Health Care Center family,
views our mission as a significant
responsibility. We are thankful to God
for giving us the opportunity to care for
our community and for His continued
blessings in all we do.
Douglas A. Struyk, CPA, LNHA
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Getting Ready for a New School Year
As summer draws to
an end, the anticipation of
returning to school often
brings excitement for students
of all ages. Catching up with
friends, making new ones,
and resuming school-related
activities are welcome after the
summer break. For some students
and parents, however, going back to
school can cause stress.
“Stress associated with returning
to school is the number one
stressor of the fall,” says Susan
Barrett, LCSW, a therapist who
treats many children, adolescents,
and young adults at Christian Health
Care Counseling Center.
Elementary school, high school, and college each
carry unique stressors.
“When children enter third grade, for instance,
the volume of homework increases,” Ms. Barrett says.
“To alleviate their child’s stress, parents may get too
involved helping with homework, which can then
affect the youngster’s feeling of competency.”
Stress amps up in high school, partly due to
extracurricular activities and pressure to over-achieve.
Each grade has its own set of stressors. Freshmen
face issues transitioning from middle school; seniors
are applying to college and making important
decisions about their future. Once in college, some
students have trouble managing their new-found
independence or a heavy class load.
“Most typically, students feel that they are constantly
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Community
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being judged by their peers, teachers, and parents.
Stressors have increased, and they are struggling,” Ms.
Barrett says. “Many more students are suffering from
anxiety and depression, which has resulted in an increase
in teen suicide, and substance and alcohol abuse.”
Parents experience stress, too. They feel pressure to
be involved in their child’s school and may feel guilty
if they can’t volunteer. And as their children get older
and become more independent, they experience
great anxiety.
“Parents’ stress on a scale of one to 10 is a 10,” Ms.
Barrett says.
How can back-to-school stress be alleviated?
Communication is key. Encourage children to express
their feelings about the new school year, their workload,
extracurricular activities, and relationships with peers,
teachers, and coaches. Stay calm, help set priorities,
and assist with establishing a daily schedule, including
a list of responsibilities for each family member.
Falling grades, sporadic attendance, and ongoing
depression, anxiety, and anger are cues that
professional intervention may be necessary. Christian
Health Care Counseling Center provides outpatient
treatment for children, adolescents, adults, seniors,
and families. Treatment may involve working on
personal issues, goals, and problem-solving strategies.
When appropriate, family members may be involved.
For some, treatment requires medication to alleviate
disruptive symptoms that can interfere with daily life.
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For more back-to-school stress tips and information
about Christian Health Care Counseling Center, call
(201) 848-4463, email khockstein@chccnj.org, or
visit ChristianHealthCare.org.
One in eight teenagers experiences some degree of
depression. On December 1, 2010, 16-year-old TJ Sefcik
— son, brother, friend, varsity athlete, and honor student
— died by suicide. How could a boy with so much love and
potential make this choice? TJ’s parents, Wendy and Steve,
and his 16-year-old brother Matt will share their story to raise
awareness on mental illness among youth, how it impacts
the entire family, and how they turned their tragedy into a
message of empowerment, hope, and education.
7 p.m. • Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Christian Health Care Center Auditorium
700 Mountain Ave., Wyckoff, NJ
Seating is limited, and light refreshments will be served.
Registration is required by calling (201) 848-4463 or
emailing khockstein@chccnj.org.
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Heritage Manor Nursing Home:
Communities Focus on Person- and Family-centered Care
Renovations to
Heritage Manor West
include a beautiful new
entrance and porch.
Throughout our 103-year history, Christian Health Care Center
has continually analyzed our services and programs, undertaking
renovations and expansions as necessary to enhance the quality of
life of those entrusted to our care. In maintaining this commitment,
new communities in Heritage Manor Nursing Home will cater to
residents with similar needs and abilities.
Long-term care residents who benefit from memory-care support,
including individuals who previously resided on our Dementia
Special Care Unit, will now live together on Heritage Manor East. Their
beautiful new home offers ample benefits, including specialized
programming based on their specific needs, a Great Room with a
large space for activities and programs, a large Media Room, more
dining options, and a serene and secure outdoor area.
More independent seniors now live on Heritage Manor West,
a community fostering collaboration and freedom of choice.
Construction began this summer to transform this area into a more
beautiful, home-like environment. Once renovations are complete,
Heritage Manor West will feature a new private entrance, a porch
with picturesque views of the Ramapo Mountains, an open living
space with a hearth and fireplace, and a beautiful open kitchen
area. Restaurant-style dining and innovative dining experiences will
be offered, and additional therapeutic activities appropriate for this
specific community will be scheduled.
The Center’s 2014 Annual Fund will benefit Heritage Manor
West renovations. Heritage Manor and Southgate, our behaviormanagement unit, have a Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid and are recognized as one of the Best
Nursing Homes in America by U.S. News and World Report.
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To support the fund and help build this wonderful community,
call (201) 848-4312, email mchen@chccnj.org, or visit
ChristianHealthCare.org and click on Donate.
Christian Health Care Center Selected for
Unique Nurse-residency Program
Through a unique program coordinated by the New Jersey
Action Coalition and Rutgers University School of Nursing, Christian
Health Care Center (CHCC) is one of only 20 New Jersey facilities
offering a long-term care (LTC) nurse-residency program. The
program, funded by a $1.6 million grant from the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services, is one of the first in the nation to
prepare new registered nurses for practice in LTC facilities. The
project also aims to improve resident care in LTC facilities and
Christian Health
Care Center Clinical
Educator Marita
Drivanos, RN, BA, left,
serves as a preceptor
to Jessica McClendon,
RN, Heritage Manor
Nursing Home.
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prevent admission/readmission to acute-care hospitals.
“It is exciting for us and a great project to be involved with. Being
a LTC nurse is rewarding on so many levels,” says Nancy Mericle, RN,
LTC Nursing Director.
Jessica McClendon, RN, who will receive a bachelor of science
in nursing degree early next year, started her residency at Heritage
Manor in the spring. Marita Drivanos, RN, BA, CHCC Clinical
Educator, is her preceptor. The yearlong residency includes
managing chronic conditions, simulation and case-based training
in the care of geriatric residents, and educational sessions at
Rutgers University for both the nurse resident and the preceptor.
Ms. McClendon will also visit other settings and facilities, including
acute-care hospitals and home-care organizations, for a broader
understanding of issues related to transitions of care.
“The residency program,” Mrs. Mericle says, “is beneficial to the
Center, those we care for, and the nurse resident.”
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For more information about senior life residences and program
at Christian Health Care Center, call (201) 848-4463, email
khockstein@chccnj.org, or visit ChristianHealthCare.org.
Mrs. White’s
physicians have
noted a 25-percent
improvement in
her physical and
mental capabilities
since she joined
Christian Health
Care Adult Day
Services.
Josephine White
Christian Health Care Adult Day Services:
Improving Mind, Body, and Spirit
“I love Christian Health Care Adult Day
Services!” says client Josephine White of
Wayne. “I love the friendly people. The staff
makes me feel comfortable. They keep us
busy with fun activities. I feel better, and my
mind is better, too.”
Christian Health Care Adult Day Services,
with programs in Wayne and Wyckoff, offers
health and medication monitoring; medical
consultations; social-work services; pastoral
care; diversified activities such as exercise,
games, baking, and crafts; nutritious
meals and snacks, according to dietary
needs; family counseling; and door-todoor transportation in Bergen and Passaic
counties.
Mrs. White and her family learned about
Christian Health Care Adult Day Services
while she was a patient in Christian Health
Care Center’s short-term rehab program,
The David F. Bolger Post-acute Care Unit.
The Social Services staff recommended the
adult-day program in Wayne for its medical
and social benefits. Some seniors are
hesitant about joining an adult-day program,
but Mrs. White was quite enthusiastic.
“She’s a very social person and she
wanted to go,” says her daughter, Alice Van
Gieson. “At first she attended three days a
week. Now she is there five. When she can’t
go because of bad weather or she’s not
feeling well, she misses it terribly.”
A bookkeeper by profession, Mrs. White
worked at St. George’s Church in Paterson
before becoming a 35-year employee of
Wright Aeronauticals in Wood-Ridge. In her
spare time she was a ballroom dance and
tap instructor.
Mrs. White’s physicians have noted a
25-percent improvement in her physical
and mental capabilities since she joined the
program.
“Christian Health Care Adult Day Services
is outstanding,” says Mrs. Van Gieson. “The
program has improved my mom’s quality of
life. We are very grateful that she is a part of
the program.”
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For more information about Christian
Health Care Adult Day Services, call (201)
848-4463, email khockstein@chccnj.org,
or visit ChristianHealthCare.org.
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I am so proud that
the Center’s home is
here in Wyckoff, and I
am humbled by the care
it provided to me.
Susan Winter,
former short-term
rehab patient
Christian Health Care Center:
Top of the List for
Short-term Rehab
Susan Winter considered
only one destination for
rehabilitation following kneereplacement surgery.
“I wanted Christian Health
Care Center (CHCC) to be
my rehabilitation facility,” she
explains. “I’ve lived in Wyckoff
for 45 years, and I always
knew about the wonderful
facility housed ‘up on the hill’ –
Christian Health Care Center. It
has been the hallmark of care
for all the years I have lived here.”
Mrs. Winter had delayed
surgery to care for her husband.
After he passed away, arthritis
and sciatica in her knee made
her nearly immobile. She knew
that a knee replacement was
necessary not only to maintain
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her home and garden, but to
function in the community.
“My biggest concern was
my rehabilitation destination,”
she says. “My daughters were
going to tend to our house, and
I wanted them to be able to
visit me conveniently, with the
knowledge that I was receiving
the best of care. Knowing that
a bed was waiting for me at the
Center after I was discharged
from The Valley Hospital was the
happiest news of all my worries!”
At The David F. Bolger Postacute Care Unit at CHCC, an
individualized physical and
occupational therapy program,
based on the Center’s personand family-centered care
model, was created to enable
Mrs. Winter to return to an
optimum level of functioning.
Physical therapy focused
on strengthening her new
knee to be able to walk and
climb stairs comfortably and
proficiently, while occupational
therapy focused on training to
complete various personal-care
and house-related tasks, such
as laundry.
“The therapists gave me
wonderful confidence in
myself and were very aware of
my strengths,” Mrs. Winter says.
“They were concerned about
my progress and attuned to
what I needed.”
She gives equal credit to
the nursing staff, dietitians,
and other members of her
interdisciplinary care team for
her successful rehabilitation.
“They all made my time at
the Center so personal and so
enjoyable with their attention
They became friends who took
care of me,” Mrs. Winter says.
“They gave me my life back.
Before my knee replacement
and rehabilitation, I couldn’t
move beyond my driveway.
This experience rejoined me to
the community.
“I have the deepest
admiration for Christian Health
Care Center. It is a known fact
that the Center is a fantastic
presence in our community, in
our county, in our state! It is a
wonderful healing center for all
generations. I am so proud that
the Center’s home is here in
Wyckoff, and I am humbled by
the care it provided to me.”
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The short-term rehab
gymnasium is currently
undergoing a 14,000-square
foot expansion. For more
information about shortterm rehab at Christian
Health Care Center, call
(201) 848-4463, email
khockstein@chccnj.org, or visit
ChristianHealthCare.org.
Unique Time in the History
of Hillcrest Residence
From left, Gordon and Frieda
Bartlam, Sam and Johanna Van
Grouw, and Sue and Al Albert
Hillcrest Residence at Christian Health Care
Center (CHCC) is at a unique juncture in its
history. While the majority of individuals
living in CHCC senior residences are women,
Hillcrest is currently home to three couples,
all married for more than 60 years.
“This is a special time for us at Hillcrest,”
says Mary Mariconda, CTRS, Hillcrest
Director. “It is so wonderful to have three
couples who have had such long and
happy marriages, and are such good role
models for their families.”
All three couples lived locally
before making the move to Hillcrest,
an independent, supportive senior
residence. Each couple has a large
studio apartment with the benefit of
shared dining, planned group activities,
and 24-hours staff presence in this “preassisted living” residence.
Johanna and Sam Van Grouw were
married for 61 years before moving
from Midland Park to Hillcrest a year
and a half ago. Their association with
CHCC, however, is decades-long; Mr.
Van Grouw’s father and brother –
Anthony Van Grouw Sr. and Anthony
Van Grouw Jr., MD – served on the
Center’s Board of Trustees for 24 and 30
years, respectively.
“When it came time to move,
there was no doubt in our minds that
Christian Health Care Center was the
right place for us,” Mr. Van Grouw says.
Frieda and Gordon Beltram have lived
at Hillcrest for three years. The couple,
who raised their family in Midland Park
and Franklin Lakes, has been happily
married for 63 years. Sue and Alan
Albert are the newest couple to reside
at Hillcrest. The former Wyckoff residents
have been married for 61 years. Like the
Van Grouws, the Beltrams and Alberts
were aware of the quality services
offered by and benefits of living at CHCC.
One of the greatest benefits of
residing at CHCC for all three couples,
as well all other local residents, is the
ability to “age in place” in their own
community.
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For more information
about Hillcrest Residence, call
(201) 848-4463, email
khockstein@chccnj.org, or visit
ChristianHealthCare.org.
Ensuring a Healthy Transition Home
Marisa Nitti, RN, BSN,
MA, Transitional
Planner on The David
F. Bolger Post-acute
Care Unit
A unique new nursing
position in short-term rehab
helps ensure that patients
transition back to the place
they call home with the
most optimum health-care
plan in place.
Marisa Nitti, RN, BSN, MA, serves as the
Transitional Planner for all patients on The David
F. Bolger Post-acute Care Unit (PACU) at Christian
Health Care Center (CCHC).
“This position was created to meet the
ever-expanding needs of patients and their
families as patients transition from acute care
to rehabilitation to home,” says Nancy Mericle,
RN, Long-term Care Nursing Director. “Marissa
has become an integral part of the transitional/
discharge process.”
Among Mrs. Nitti’s responsibilities are determining medical needs upon discharge, with input from
the patient’s interdisciplinary care team; reviewing
medication dosage and function; explaining
follow-up care with the patient’s primary-care
physician and specialists; providing any needed
medication and health-care education; and reviewing treatment received on the PACU.
“Generally, I make sure that the patient has
a healthy discharge and is transitioning to an
optimum environment of care,” Mrs. Nitti says.
First-hand experience with a family member
requiring care in multiple hospitals made Mrs. Nitti
aware of the importance of good coordination
and communication for successful transitions
among facilities. This personal experience helps
guide her in her new role on the PACU, as does her
educational background and views on health care.
“I’ve always viewed health care in terms of the
totality of a person, of the relationship between
physical health and spiritual health,” says Mrs.
Nitti, who holds a bachelor of science degree in
nursing and a master’s degree in Biblical exposition.
“Because of my background and beliefs, this new
PACU position created a wonderful opportunity for
me at Christian Health Care Center.”
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For more information about short-term rehab
at Christian Health Care Center, call
(201) 848-4463, email khockstein@chccnj.org,
or visit ChristianHealthCare.org.
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Christian Health Care Center
to Honor
COMMUNITY LEADERS
This fall, Christian Health Care Center will present The David F. Bolger Award for Service and Leadership
to Kuiken Bros. Co. and to Garry and Raeann Dykhouse. The October 16 event will be held at The Terrace
at Biagio’s in Paramus.
Douglas R. Kuiken views his continued
support of Christian Health Care Center
(CHCC) as testament to a rich history
and a promise for a bright future. His
family business – Kuiken Bros. Co. Inc.
– and CHCC have both been part of
the community’s fabric for more than a
century. As the family business grew, the
Kuikens recognized the importance of
both Kuiken Bros. Co. and Christian Health
Care Center in responding to community
needs and growth opportunities. As the
years passed, several immediate family
members received care or became
residents at CHCC.
“The family has been more focused on
supporting Christian Healrh Care Center
over the last 10 years,” says Mr. Kuiken, now
President of Kuiken Bros. Co. “The second
generation of Kuikens, which we rightfully
refer to as our ‘greatest generation,’ having
served their country during World War II,
have all passed on, with three out of the
four having been cared for at CHCC. The
loving and professional care they received
made us more acutely aware of what
CHCC has to offer and what it means for
seniors and the ills and frailties that come
in conjunction with the aging process.”
The Center’s growth in stature over
the decades and the levels of care now
provided have also been a driving factor
in the Kuikens’ support of CHCC. This
continued expansion, of which Kuiken
Bros. Co. has been a part of, ensures
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Douglas R. Kuiken
Christian
Health Care
Center is a very
loving, caring,
well-maintained,
and well-run
facility.
that future generations will have access
to essential programs, services, and
residences.
“Christian Health Care Center is a very
loving, caring, well-maintained, and wellrun facility,” he says. “I think highly of Doug
Struyk, CHCC’s President and CEO, and his
ability to manage the institution. I know
some people who served on the CHCC
Board of Trustees and the Foundation
Board of Trustees. I respect each and every
one of them.”
“We are humbled to be honored, along
with Garry and Raeann, by Christian Health
Care Center. They are highly dedicated and
motivated to serve CHCC. They give their
body and soul to the Center.”
Garry and Raeann Dykhouse have
been devoted to CHCC, as well as the
community, for nearly their entire lives.
Their inspiring, charitable volunteer efforts
have impacted thousands of individuals,
from their neighbors in Wyckoff to families
in California.
“Our religious upbringing taught us to
love our neighbors,” Raeann says. “A big
part of loving our neighbors is helping
them.”
The Dykhouses’ community service
began with the Wyckoff Volunteer
Ambulance Corps. The couple served the
corps for a combined 53 years. They held
every officer position; Mrs. Dykhouse had
the distinction of being the first female
captain in corps’ history.
Garry and Raeann
Dykhouse
We’re
happy to use
whatever talents,
connections, and
abilities that
we have for
the benefit of
the Center.
As their tenure with the ambulance
corps reluctantly began to wind down
because they couldn’t devote as much
time as they felt necessary, they became
active volunteers for the American Red
Cross, serving for nearly a quarter of a
century. Mrs. Dykhouse responded to
the local chapter’s appeal in 1984 for
help for flood victims in Wayne. When Mr.
Dykhouse followed suit four years later,
they both enlisted in the American Red
Cross National Disaster Response Program.
With a moment’s notice, they traveled
to natural disasters across the country:
earthquakes in California, floods in Florida,
wind storms in Texas, and tornadoes in
Alabama, just to list a few.
“Volunteering for the Red Cross gave us
the opportunity to serve our neighbors
with unusual needs or during a crisis,” Mr.
Dykhouse says. “It was demanding, but
very rewarding for us.”
While serving the Red Cross, the
Dykhouses became active volunteers at
CHCC. Their connection with the Center,
though, goes back to the organization’s
very beginning. Mrs. Dykhouse’s
grandfather, H. Van Ostenbridge, was one
of the founding fathers. Upon graduation
from high school, Mrs. Dykhouse was the
secretary to the business
manager of the Center.
After five years, she left
the position to start her
family.
“Years later, several
of our family members
lived here, including my
mother,” Mr. Dykhouse
says. “When she came,
I felt I had a special
obligation to the
Center and accepted
an invitation to join
the board of trustees
in 1991. ”
Mr. Dykhouse
served on the board
for nine years,
including five as its
Chair. He currently
serves as Chair of the
Foundation Board
of Trustees, which
he helped establish
in 1999. Together,
the Dykhouses are
seen on campus,
distributing and
caring for flower
arrangements
donated by local
funeral homes.
“We witness
first-hand the
dedication,
professionalism,
and compassion
of the staff. That causes us to be
enthusiastic,” Mr. Dykhouse says. “We’re
happy to use whatever talents, connections,
and abilities that we have for the benefit
of the Center. We truly believe that all of us
working together are the hands of Christ in
the lives of so many people.”
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For more information about
A Celebration of Excellence or to
make a donation to Christian Health
Care Center, call (201) 848-5796,
email dbickert@chccnj.org, or visit
ChristianHealthCare.org.
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On the course at Christian
Health Care Center’s 25th
Annual Golf Classic are, from
left, Darryl Rogers, Eastern
Christian Children’s Retreat
(ECCR) board member;
Golf Classic Co-chairs Ed
Nieuwenhuis Jr., DPM, and
Rick De Bel; and John H. Prol
Jr., ECCR Board of Directors
President.
Christian Health Care Center
Golf Classic Marks
25th Anniversary
Christian Health Care Center’s 25th
Annual Golf Classic celebrated a rich history
of raising much-needed funds in support
of our mission. The event, held at Knoll
Country Club in Parsippany, raised a record
$134,000. Proceeds support the Center’s
2014 Annual Fund, which will benefit
renovations to the Center’s Heritage Manor
Nursing Home.
The event, once again co-chaired by Rick
De Bel and Edward Nieuwenhuis Jr., DPM.,
attracted 175 golfers and 31 volunteers.
Ken Ogden of Lecesse Construction, a Golf
Classic Silver Sponsor, scored the low gross.
The day culminated with a dinner, awards
program, and successful live auction led by
Bob Milligan.
Corporate Sponsors were Empire
Ambulance, Kuiken Bros Co., WB Mason.
Platinum Sponsors were Atlantic
Tomorrow’s Office, Fuchs Ambulance,
Health Care Software Inc., I.D.M. Medical
Gas Co., Jeffer Hopkinson & Vogel, LAN
Associates, New Jersey Respiratory
Associates, Omnicare, Shotmeyer Bros., The
Rasa Group Inc., Reiner and Co. Inc., and
Visbeen Construction Co.
Gold Sponsors were Columbia Bank,
Comnet Telecom Supply / Proviatek, and
Munn & Associates.
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To view additional photos from
the 25th Annual Golf Classic, visit
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We’re certified ‘green’!
For decades, Christian Health Care Center has embraced “green” practices and
continues to look for ways to be environmentally conscious. The Center was recently
approved as a Green Wyckoff Business by the Wyckoff Environmental Commission
and Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce. The program showcases Chamber members
who are not just “talking the talk” on sustainability initiatives like energy efficiency,
resource conservation, and recycling, but are also “walking the walk.”
“The Center continually strives to take measures to be green,” says Douglas
A. Struyk, CPA, LNHA, President and CEO. “We want to be responsible stewards of the
earth and the resources that God has blessed us with and to use wisely.”
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Calendar
of Events
All programs are held at Christian Health
Care Center, 301 Sicomac Ave., Wyckoff,
unless otherwise noted. For additional
programs, visit ChristianHealthCare.org.
Caregivers Support Groups
1 P.M. FIRST WEDNESDAYS:
OCTOBER 1, NOVEMBER 5,
DECEMBER 3
Christian Health Care Adult Day Services
of Wayne, 2000 Siena Village (off Valley
Road, Wayne), (973) 305-9155
Note: This group is specifically for
caregivers of individuals with dementia
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NOON FIRST TUESDAYS: OCTOBER 7,
NOVEMBER 4, DECEMBER 2
Building 1 Conference Room,
(201) 848-5830, registration required
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10 A.M. SECOND FRIDAYS: OCTOBER
10, NOVEMBER 14, DECEMBER 12
Commons Conference Room,
(201) 848-5867, registration required
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5:30 P.M. THIRD WEDNESDAYS:
OCTOBER 15, NOVEMBER 19,
DECEMBER 17
Commons Conference Room,
(201) 848-5867, registration required
Faith & Grief Luncheons
NOON TO 1 P.M. THIRD
WEDNESDAYS: OCTOBER 15,
NOVEMBER 19, DECEMBER 17
Auditorium, (201) 848-4264
Community Blood Drives
9 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M. SEPTEMBER 24,
DECEMBER 12
Commons Parking Lot, (201) 848-5872
Christian Health Care Center
A Celebration of Excellence
6 P.M. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
The Terrace at Biagios’s, Paramus
(201) 848-5796
Great Recipes for a Great Cause:
CHCC Cooks
Supporting Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) is as easy – and
delicious – as supporting local restaurants. Through CHCC’s new Out on
the Town program, participating restaurants will contribute a portion of
your bill to the Center.
• Pizza Fusion, 33 Godwin Ave., Ridgewood, will donate 10
percent of pick-up, delivery, and dine-in purchases made on
Monday, September 8, and Tuesday, September 9, for anyone who
mentions CHCC or hands in the Pizza Fusion flyer available on
ChristianHealthCare.org.
• Blue Moon Mexican Café, 327 Franklin Ave., Wyckoff, will donate
20 percent of lunch, dinner, take-out, delivery, catering, and gift-card
purchases made on Tuesday, September 23, for anyone who mentions
CHCC or hands in the Blue Moon Mexican Café flyer available on
ChristianHealthCare.org. One flyer per table/order. No reservations.
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Additional restaurants are being added weekly. Check
ChristianHealthCare.org for updates or call (201) 848-5267.
McBride Agency Realtors
Christian Health Care
Center’s first-ever unique
cookbook with more than
200 recipes submitted by
94 contributors, who are
all CHCC employees and
volunteers.
On sale now, the cookbook
includes coveted family recipes
handed down through generations.
Categories include appetizers
and beverages, soups and salads,
vegetables and side dishes, main
dishes, breads and rolls, desserts,
and cookies and candy.
“CHCC Cooks,” priced at
$16.99, can be purchased in CHCC’s de Snoep Winkel Gift
Shop or by contacting Darcy Bickert, Foundation Assistant
Director, at (201) 848-5796 or dbickert@chccnj.org.
All proceeds from the sale of “CHCC Cooks” support the mission of
the Center to promote health, healing, and wellness for all ages.
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