Celebrating 1365 years

On Track with Tracy 3
Connections
GEM Moments 10
Birthdays & Anniversaries 12
Volume 18 Edition 3, December 2013
Congratulations to our
honorees!
Celebrating 1365 years
One hundred and fifty-five employees and guests gathered for the Annual Longevity Luncheon on November 13 at the
Crest Center & Pavilion. Employees celebrating milestone years – 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years with CarePartners – were
acknowledged by members of Senior Leadership. Congratulations to the honorees, whose combined service to CarePartners
totals 1365 years!
30 years
25 years
Beckie Nettles
Laurie Erdman
Pattie Lowery
Scott Buchanan
Margo Mulligan
Tracy Buchanan
Linda Mayhew
Continued on page 2
In the News 5
A WLOS Health Alert featured patient Michael Smith.
From our Mailbox 9
“The physical therapist and nurse did so much
to make the patient comfortable...”
Continued from page 1
20 years
Beth Gage
Donna Harris
Ernestine Moore
Gloria Ward
Hilda Wilkie
Jennifer McCarson
Judy Tanner
Ken Hyder
Lynnie Barrett
Patty Mabe-Parker
Randie Messer
Reta Reagan
Rick Halford
Sandra Powell
Sheila Sullivan
Sherry Conley
Susan Roberts
15 years
Boxley Crenshaw
Brenda Kanupp
Carol Hubbard
Celeste Rice
Debbie Rector
Doris Bennett
Freida Nash
Jana Childress
Karen Towe
Kashka Debruhl-Cawthorn
Maria Torres
Marsha Ellis
Robin Morrison
Sherry Love
Wilhemina Johnson
10 years
Adriane Crenshaw
Allison Burnett
Amie Gough
Annette Dupont
Bonnie Wikoff
Brenda Holloman
Brenda Jordan
Brenda Lewis
Brian Arldt
Cindy Welsh
David Phillips
Dawn Cook
Eli Day
James McPherson
Jeana Walker
Jennifer Lynch
Katherine Caldwell
Lisa McWherter
Lori Cox
Michelle Warner
Mike Pearson
Mimi Pownall
Patrick Colunga
Sally Davis
Sue Cauthen
Susan Davis
Susan SparboeDerry
Suzanne Netherton
Tiffany McHone
5 years
Alisha Russell
Amanda Lamb
Amy Hughes
Ann Nichols
Berta Triana
Bessie Tomlin
Beth Twiss
Biff Bowles
Bo Ball
Brenda Davis
Brian Lehr
Carol Benjamin
Cathy Hunt
Charlene Galvin
Chase Lawrence Hager
Cindy Coleman
Cynthia Wright
Dee Shannon
Deniese Sanchez
Dici McClellan
Dona Cavanaugh
Ed Arellano
Elizabeth Fakhoury
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Elizabeth Miletich
Elizabeth Williams
Ellen Landis
Erika Pollard
Fran Ward
Jalane Ferrara
James Singh
Jan McNamara Houck
Jennifer Arellano
Jennifer Crawford
Jennifer Nunn
Joan Bradburn
Joann Young
John Langlois
John Williams
Julienne St. James
Justin Metcalf
Kayla Price
Kim Lasure
Kristi Berry
Kristina Richardson
Laura Barton
Linda Crivaro
Linda Levi
Linda Smith
Lori Nawrocki
Mary Ann Minkin
Mary Denton
Melody Greer
Michael Abshire
Michelle Barry
Michelle Knight
Morgen Kawaguchi
Nan Needs
Nicole Petit
Noel Blanton
Sheila Allen
Sid Tavss
Steve Duncan
Tammy McEntire
Tasha Webb
Tracy Kuster
Wilder Lafond
On Track
with Tracy
On Track
with Tracy
Tracy Buchanan
President & CEO
The gift of opportunity
Of all the gifts I am grateful for this holiday season, one in particular stands out – our ability to make our
community much stronger and healthier through our affiliation with Mission Health.
Though we are only a few months into the affiliation, already we have been met with tremendous warmth
and enthusiasm from everyone at Mission. The new partnership is opening a world of possibilities for our
organizations to be the best we can be, in service to our community. And those we serve will reap the
benefits of these two strong organizations now working more seamlessly together.
Almost daily we are discovering new opportunities to strengthen our missions, and to serve our
community in ways we could barely imagine when we embarked
on this path earlier this year. We are excited about the amazing
opportunities our partnership holds in store for our community.
What a gift we have to offer, together!
On a personal note, I want to take this opportunity to encourage
you to make the most of this holiday season, in whatever way
it can be most meaningful for you. Whether you take time off
to be with friends or family, or to catch a few quiet moments for
yourself, I wish you the happiest of holidays, with all the things
that bring you joy, and the time and space to enjoy them to the
fullest.
Thank you for all you do to make CarePartners the gift it is to our
community. Have a wonderful holiday.
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CarePartners lends a helping hand
Because many staff have asked
how to help the victims of the recent
Super Typhoon in the Philippines, the
CarePartners Foundation is accepting
donations of cash to go to two non-profit
organizations which will provide food
Fannie Forteza
and shelter for people affected in the
Provinces of Capiz and Cebu. Donations are needed by
Wednesday, December 4.
Fanny Forteza, RN, who works nights in the Rehab
Hospital, is a native of the Philippines and has family
members living in the Province of Capiz who were in the
path of the typhoon’s devastation. Her two brothers and
a sister, their families, her aunts and cousins, along with
their neighbors, are all in desperate need of assistance to
secure food and rebuild damaged houses.
According to Fanny, $1 goes a long way. One dollar will
buy 3 cans of salmon or 2 pounds of rice or 4 gallons of
water.
All financial donations can be brought to the Foundation
office in the Norvell Administration Building Monday
through Friday, 8:30-5:00. If you would like to contribute
but can’t make it to the office, please call 277-4815 during
office hours and you can give a credit card donation over
the phone. The Foundation will also contribute dollars
from one of its community funds, and will make a wire
transfer to the bank accounts of the two agencies. You
may donate with cash, check (made out to CarePartners
Foundation) or credit card.
Thank you for your help in this humanitarian effort.
Thank you for supporting our special events
 The CAREKids and CAREPets competition
on the intranet in October raised a total of
$1643 for United Way. Congratulations to
the winners – Amy Hoover and Danny
Johnson.
 The Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest
raised $72 for United Way.
Amy Hoover - Bat girl Kyleigh
Danny Johnson - Mr. Higgins
Gingerbread House Contest
Jennifer Hester, Manager of Food & Nutrition Services, is
sponsoring a new fundraiser for United Way! Staff are entering
gingerbread houses in a contest, on display in the cafeteria
beginning December 2. Photos will be posted on the intranet and
you can vote for your favorites by making a pledge to United Way
by December 20. The house with the most pledges will win a prize,
AND judges will also choose a first and second place winner for best
overall entry. Winners will be announced on December 23. Watch
the intranet for details!
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Serving CarePartners in diverse ways
As many of our staff know, Liz Gregg, RN in the CarePartners Rehab Hospital, is also an actress
with the professional name of Elizabeth Aiello. One of her sidelines is doing voiceovers. She explains,
“There are many types of voiceovers, such as TV commercials with someone speaking you don’t see
or the voice you hear on radio commercials. Other types are corporate narrations, medical office onhold messaging, airport announcements, political spots and e-learning. I’ve been doing voiceovers for
the past 15 years, an outgrowth of my acting and musical theater career in New York and in Asheville
since we moved here in 2001.
Liz Gregg
“I’m on a roster with voiceover companies in the Asheville area, and I also have my own home studio
with special equipment, which allows me to work with clients anywhere in the world. I have clients in Italy and India, for
example.
“Recently I got a call from a company looking for someone to do CarePartners voiceovers. They did not have
any idea that I worked for CarePartners. I was hired strictly as a voice talent, because they liked my sound and
how I interpreted the copy. I was delighted to get the job! I think it’s really nice that someone who is representing
CarePartners in terms of their voice also knows CarePartners from the inside as an employee and can really
appreciate it. It’s a nice gift to bring my two worlds together!”
Recognition from NC Prevention Partners
Heather Berdanier of NC Prevention Partners visited
CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital in mid-November
and is shown presenting a 2013 Gold Star Recognition
Award to Cyndi Morrison, FNP/WellPartners Coordinator,
and Karen Vernon, Chief Human Resources Officer. The
award went to CarePartners for “providing the highest
standard of excellence for tobacco cessation programs
offered to their employees in 2013.”
CarePartners is a smoke-free campus. For help with
smoking cessation, contact Cyndi Morrison, Kathy
Osborne or Robin Smith.
In the News - Making a difference in the Community
• A guest column by Tyra Goodman (Hospice Grief Counselor/Clinical Social Worker) was published in
the Asheville Citizen-Times on November 12 about grief during the holidays. “The death of a loved
one can cause tremendous grief, and the holidays often compound the experience of loss to an
almost insurmountable feeling,” she noted, and offered tips for dealing with holiday shopping,
decorating, social commitments etc. after a loved one’s death. The Bereavement department held a
workshop on coping with grief during the holidays on November 17.
•
Michael Smith, a student at Enka High, suffered a traumatic brain injury when a car he was a
passenger in dropped 150 feet off the parkway. Michael has worked with PT Kathy Theoharis in the Rehab
Hospital and now works with PT Brian Cartledge at home. A WLOS Health Alert featured Michael on
Thursday, November 14.
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Symptoms of stress
Submitted by Kathy Osborne, Occupational Health Nurse
Stress can hit you when you least expect it—before a test, after an accident, during conflict in a relationship or during
the overwhelming busyness of the holiday season. While everyone experiences stress at times, a prolonged bout of it
can affect your health and ability to cope with life. That’s why social support and self-care are important. They can help
you see your problems in perspective…and the stressful feelings ease up.
Sometimes stress can be good. For instance, it can help you develop skills needed to manage potentially threatening
situations in life. However, stress can be harmful when it is severe enough to make you feel over¬whelmed and
out of control. Strong emotions like fear, sadness or other symptoms of depression are normal, as long as they
are temporary and don’t interfere with daily activities. If these emotions last too long or cause other problems, it’s a
different story.
Common reactions to a stressful event include:
• Disbelief and shock
• Tension and irritability
• Fear and anxiety about the future
• Difficulty making decisions
• Being numb to one’s feelings
• Loss of interest in normal activities
• Loss of appetite
• Nightmares and recurring thoughts about the
event
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Anger
Increased use of alcohol and drugs
Sadness and other symptoms of depression
Feeling powerless
Crying
Sleep problems
Headaches, back pains and stomach problems
Trouble concentrating
What can you do if you’re stressed out? Watch next month’s Connections to learn how to deal with stress.
Information courtesy of www.cdc.gov
Out and About
Barbara Crume (PT, ATP, C/NDT)
Outpatient Services Seating and Mobility
Clinic Specialist, gave a 7-hour presentation
at the Fall NCPTA (North Carolina Physical
Therapy Association) Chapter meeting at
MAHEC on October 11. The title of the
Barbara Crume
pediatric course was ‘What’s Up? Not My
Head” and co-presenters were Kathleen Riley (PT, ATP, C/
NDT) from Charlotte Mecklenberg Schools and Pam Estler (PT,
C/NDT) from Carolina Pediatric Therapy. According to Barbara,
topics included: (1) the key elements of a seating and mobility
evaluation in relation to the final effect on head alignment, (2)
orientation in space and the critical angles in a seating system
that affect postural outcomes, (3) case studies and solutions
through the use of various products provided by local suppliers
and manufacturer reps, and (4) the impact of funding and
standardized tests for outcome measurement. She said, “It was
a fun day with lots of interaction!”
Do your holiday shopping right here at work!
CarePartners Craft Fair & Bake Sale
Wednesday, December 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Home Health Hallway
Handmade gifts and homemade treats by staff, volunteers and patients
A portion of the proceeds will go to the CarePartners Foundation’s Stewart
Buchanan Fund to help provide equipment for children with special needs.
To reserve a table, contact Judy Tanner by email or at ext. 4744.
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Exceptional Care.
Every Day
Exceptional Care. Every Day
“…We not only count on staff to be early eyes and ears to identify problems to refer on to
us, but also to work with us in patient care conferences and joint visits to seek out the best
outcomes for patients, families and clinical staff alike.”
– Paul Urquhart, Home Health Social Worker
Stories happen every day at CarePartners, as our experts treat, restore, teach and comfort people of all ages, from the tiniest infants to the oldest citizens
of our region. We believe that exceptional patient care requires an exceptionally caring staff, and we’re proud to uphold that standard each day. Got a story
about your work with patients? Please share with our staff via ‘My CarePartners’ at the top of our intranet home page or contact Judy Tanner to be included in
this section of Connections.
Thinking – and living – outside the box
Paul Urquhart is our guest writer this month, with an overview of the daily concerns of social workers in Home Health.
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Paul Urquhart
Confused about Medicare D plans? Need
to look at in-home care options versus a
transition to facility care? Is taking care
of your sick family member about to drive
you batty? No idea how to get heating oil
for the winter?
These are just a few of the daily dilemmas handled by
the social workers in home health. We don’t typically just
“think” outside the box – we live outside of it on a day-today basis!
CarePartners Home Health has four full-time and two
PRN social workers. Each month an average of 110
new patients are added to existing caseloads from
seven primary counties (Buncombe, Haywood, Madison,
McDowell, Mitchell, Henderson and Yancey), with
growing referrals into Jackson and Transylvania counties
as well. As do other home health services, medical social
work operates by physician order, and historically we’ve
found our physicians extremely open and supportive
of our efforts to help their patients and families access
needed community services.
Social work does not operate in a vacuum, however.
Team perspective and relationships with nursing and
therapies are crucial to home health social work, as
we not only count on staff to be early eyes and ears to
identify problems to refer on to us, but also to work with
us in patient care conferences and joint visits to seek
out the best outcomes for patients, families and clinical
staff alike. Here too, our interest is to reduce or remove
as much of the patient-related stresses on our nursing
and therapy staff as possible. As a family member
once observed, “You social workers are like oil in the
CarePartners engine. You lubricate and cool all the parts
working together in home health.”
What does the future hold for home health and social
work? Shrinking community resources and increasing
in-home stresses on patients and families alike.
Specifically, with the advent of healthcare reform in
several months, we find many primary care physicians
already initiating financial triage of patients – reducing
their existing Medicaid populations and declining referrals
of new Medicare patients due to payment reductions
(Medicare) and/or payment delays (NC Medicaid).
Fortunately, we have the generosity of CarePartners staff
in supporting the “You’re Special” fund to help fill the gaps
in accessing needed equipment or supplies for patients,
as well as the Hospice Thrift Store as a patient resource
for good used medical equipment.
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Focus on
Foundation
Focus On
Estate Sales
Holiday Tag Sale
December 6 and 7
Holidays for Hospice
Holidays for Hospice is the largest annual
fundraiser for CarePartners Hospice and
includes:
•
Memorial Ornaments - Order online
at carepartnersfoundation.org,
by calling 277-4815 or stop by the
Foundation office.
Please allow two weeks for delivery.
• Memorial Garden with books of names of those honored or
remembered with ornaments will be on display at Asheville Mall
through December 26.
Tag Sale
December 13 and 14
Clearance Sale
December 27 and 28
Open Mon.-Sat. 10-5
Located at 105 Fairview Road
Just below the ScreenDoor
Watch the intranet for weekend specials
at the Hospice Thrift Store.
• Gift Wrapping at Asheville Mall (between Sears and Dillard’s Men). Contact Anne Wilkerson to volunteer for a
gift wrapping shift: 776-2091 or awilkerson@carepartners.org.
• Handmade Ornaments by Carolina Mountain Woodturners - for sale at the Hospice Thrift Store and
Sweeten Creek Antiques; at a woodturning demonstration at Asheville Mall on December 6 and 7; and at the
CarePartners Craft Fair on December 11.
Find more information at carepartnersfoundation.org
Bring your donations to work!
Watch for the Hospice Truck on Friday, December 6 from 8-9 and 11-1 in front of the Norvell Administration Building.
Bring your donations of used-but-good clothing, books and household goods and get a 20 percent off coupon for the
Hospice Thrift Store.
Discount! Staff and volunteers always receive a 10
percent discount at the Hospice Thrift Store when
presenting a CarePartners name badge (cannot be
combined with other discounts and coupons).
For more information, call (828) 274-8206
or visit www.carepartnersfoundation.org
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Hospice
Thrift Store
HR Connections
From our mailbox
CarePartners Connections
Published Monthly for Staff, Friends
and Volunteers of CarePartners
68 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28803
News Team
Carol Copeland Hubbard/Foundation
Ruth Butler/Adult Day
Diana Pegg/Home Health
Tammy Ponder/Inpatient
Kirsten Kern/Internal Staffing & Private Duty
Katherine Caldwell Bauer/Hospice
Karen Vernon/HR and Communications
Nancy Lindell/Business Development
Jeanne Gillespie/Outpatient
Kate Guzy/IS
Editor
Judy Tanner
Designed & Printed by
Andy Guzy, CarePartners Print Shop
Readers are encouraged to submit
announcements, questions, articles, suggestions
& photos by contacting the Editor or any member
of the News Team. Submissions may be sent
electronically via email (preferred method) or
through interoffice mail. It is our goal to provide
equal coverage to all CarePartners services,
but content published is ultimately dependent
on material we receive from the staff &
administration from each of the service areas.
DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE
December 15, 2013
Submissions received after this date may or may
not be considered for the January newsletter.
The Editor of Connections reserves the right to
edit and/or reject material submitted based on its
appropriateness for publication, space availability
or other considerations. We strive for accuracy in
our reporting and encourage readers to notify us
of errors.
From a Home Health family member: “The
physical therapist and nurse did so much to
make the patient comfortable. They made her
feel secure and at ease when they were with
her.”
From an Adult Day participant’s caregiver:
“I am so thankful for my mother to have this resource to use. Everyone is
great and seems to really enjoy their job. What a beautiful place for our
community to have. Thank you!”
From a Hospice client: “The staff was most helpful and available for me
and my husband in his last days. I will always remember your loving, caring
ways. I am so thankful you were there.”
From an Outpatient co-worker: “Our physical therapist who does on-site
therapy at a local plant received compliments for her customer service. The
employees said she gives excellent care and they appreciate her.”
From a Private Duty client’s niece: “Thank you for the wonderful care of
my aunt. The Private Duty Companion was sweet and caring, and my aunt
felt comfortable and safe.”
From a Rehab Hospital patient: “Staff is friendly, yet professional, and
gently challenged me to go further. The therapist seemed happy to be
working there.”
Do you have a new address?
Moved recently? Or not so recently but forgot to notify your supervisor of
your change of address?
It is crucial that your employer has your current mailing address to
communicate with you on important work and benefit related matters as well
as upcoming end of the year W2 processing. Please contact your supervisor
and ask them to submit a Change of Status e-form on your behalf to update
your mailing address if needed.
Welcome to CarePartners
Adam Cranston
Ava Rice
Brooks Rhoda
Denise Anthes
Erica Cannon
Felix Iheanacho
Gina Gibson
Jessica Bentley
Joshua Geiger
Kelsey Sessoms
Krista Mosby
Krista Solesby
Louise Dodd
Lynn Gregory
Mackenzie Buckner
Nancy Keenan
Pat Price
Yvonne Austin
Zach Wetmore
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GEM Moments
GEM Recipients
Adrienne Reasor
Alicia Tweed
Allison Seklecki
Amanda Breedlove
Amy Hoover
Andy Guzy
Ann Maddox
Ann Thomson
Anna Wines
Annette De Camara
Ansley Forest
Anthony Figuera
Arlene Fair
Ava Rice
Becky Gilbert
Becky Maxwell
Berta Triana
Beth Gray
Bill Pressley
Brenda Holloman
Carol Stephenson
Carolyn Richardson
Cat Loftis
Chuck Turner
Cindy Gunther
Thanks and congratulations to the following staff who recently received a CarePartners GEM, which stands for “Going the Extra Mile.” GEMs help us
give special recognition to staff who exemplify our Standards of CARING in providing excellent customer service. If you wish to give a GEM, forms are
available in special holders at all locations or ask your supervisor.
Daniel Edwards
Deanna Brown
Deb Lloyd
Debbie Davis
Debbie Edwards
Debra Johnson
Debra Rice
Dede Williams
Dee Wilson
Deniese Sanchez
Dianne Fryar
Dianne Witt
Donna Mccurdy
Donna Phillips
Ed Swims
Elizabeth Miletich
Ellen Gordon
Elspeth Oliver
Emily Mainwaring
Felix Iheanacho
Gail Brown
Honey Miller
Jake Wolf
James McPherson
Jan Murphy
Janice Coy
Jeanne Hix
Jeff Trull
Jennie Liu
Jenny Hollifield
Jenny Martin
Jeny Garcia
Jessica Ballard
Joan Fusco
Joanne Ford
Johanna Ellsworth
John Langlois
Judy Guffey
Justin Metcalf
Karen Manfred
Kathryn Gunn
Kathy Philbeck
Kathy Theoharis
Katie Lyda
Katy Dellinger
Katy Pless
Kayla Price
Kerith Boyette
Kim Ericson
Kim Lasure
Kristie Hensley
Laima Rivera-Diaz
Laurie Erdman
Libby Holcombe
Linda Crivaro
Linda Lunsford
Linda Plaster
Lindsey Moon
Liz Kolousek
Lori Ellison
Marianne Soufas
Marilyn Fox
Mary Ellen Donnelly
Marybeth Moscinski
Melinda Andrews
Melissa Burchette
Melissa Dean
Melody Greer
Merissa Hawkins
Myrna Twitchen
Nan Needs
Nic Carswell
Nikki Weiner
Nora Ferguson
Patty Healy
Rebecca Gustina
Rebecca Hurst
Robin Creson
Robin Smith
Rogena Littlejohn
Rusty Ginn
Rusty Kanupp
Ryan Conrad
Sally O’Neill
Samanthia ArnoldGaskin
Sarah Gibson
Shannon Seymour
Sharon Bigger
Sharon Giles
Sharon Hayner
Sheila Sullivan
Sherry Love
Stephanie Tolley
Sue Reese
Terry Weldon
Teryl Best-Zurick
Tina Puppe
Uta Brandstatter
Vernell Clement
Congratulations to the GEMs of the Month
Each month, PepPartners randomly draws three individuals’ names from the previous month’s GEM recipients to be honored for “Going the Extra Mile” in providing
exceptional customer service. Each honoree receives a $25 gift certificate from Carrabba’s Italian Grill.
Annette De Camara, Home Health PT, with CarePartners for 2 years
According to Annette’s supervisor, Ann Maddox: “Annette is a very versatile member of the Home Health team. She
can manage therapy admissions, evaluations, regular visits or take on a caseload of patients when another therapist
is taking planned PTO or absent unexpectedly. She is thorough and detail oriented which results in setting up a very
good plan of care for the next therapist to follow and contributes to good outcomes for our patients. Exceptional Care
Every Day is certainly an accurate description of her work.”
Emily Mainwaring, Home Health PT, with CarePartners for 3 years
According to Emily’s supervisor, Stephanie Grant: “Emily never complains and is very flexible. She is very easy to
work with and always cheerful!” A recent GEM from a co-worker said: “I enjoy working with Emily because she always
has a smile on her face! I have had countless patients say to me how much they enjoy her. I believe Emily goes the
extra mile for all her patients and am glad to work on the North team with her.” Another GEM from a supervisor said,
“Emily is always very calm and easy going.”
John Langlois, Hospice Home Care Physician, with CarePartners for 6 years
According to John’s supervisor, Honey Miller: “Dr. John Langlois is a valued member of our hospice Home Care
team. His kind and compassionate manner facilitates a healing and comforting environment for the patients and their
families. His expertise and willingness to teach is such a welcome asset to the team. I have the utmost respect for him
and am honored to be working with him.” A recent letter from a family to Home Care said, “Thank you, especially to
Dr. Langlois, whose warm and comforting presence was so welcome. Our every need was met promptly. You never
let us down.” Another thank you came from the administrator of a skilled nursing facility who spoke very highly and
appreciatively of Dr. Langlois’ work and requested that a hospice team care for her grandmother who is a patient at
the same facility.
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Thank you from Wanda Redmond
Dear CarePartners Family,
What a blessing you are! Your love and support during my second journey with cancer has
meant so much. I deeply appreciate all contributions to me through TOWANDABIKENC*.
Special thanks to Joanne Ford, Rebecca Biggers, Michelle Knight and Nina Snoddy for
Love in Motion.
I enjoyed my 20 years with CarePartners and my memories will always remind me that I loved
my job and YOU!
Forever grateful,
Wanda Redmond
*Wanda’s co-workers Michelle Knight and Nina Snoddy completed a 500-mile bike ride in Wanda’s
honor, to raise funds to help with medical expenses. They began their ride in Spruce Pine on September
28 and ended in Atlantic Beach October 5.
Adult Day fundraiser: win a rug!
CarePartners Adult Day Services has been chosen to
participate in Rug and Home’s “52 Weeks of Giving”
Program. Rug and Home takes requests from non-profit
organizations to receive beautiful 100 percent wool rugs to
use in fundraising efforts. They award a total of 52 rugs –
one per week to 52 lucky non-profit organizations.
Ruth Butler, Adult Day Administrative Manager, and Kirk Gale,
Manager of Rug and Home on Brevard Road, are shown with the
rug valued at $1199 which will be given away to a lucky winner on
December 11. Tickets cost $5 and will be on sale in the cafeteria.
Chances are $5 each, and the rug Adult Day is giving away
is valued at $1199. The drawing for the winning ticket will be
held on Wednesday, December 11. Tickets will be for sale
in the cafeteria with the rug on display – so watch for Club
CarePartners and/or Ambassador Participants and buy one
or more tickets. (Tickets will also be for sale in the Adult
Day reception area.) You will not only be helping Adult Day
Services continue to provide a quality program, but also you
might also receive your own “magic” carpet ride!
Picks of the Month
Each month, CarePartners staff with a birthday or
anniversary in the month will be entered in a drawing.
Two lucky winners will each receive a gift from
PepPartners. Here are this month’s winners:
Happy birthday to Dylan Babb on December 8.
Congratulations to Janet Senff for 5 years of service.
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Connections Celebrations
Birthdays
Nancy Lindell (12/2)
Anniversaries
Derle Emory (12/10)
Joe Jones Sr. (12/17)
December 1 – Debbie Brown, Aditi Sethi-Brown, Jay Sethi-Brown,
Cynthia Wright
December 2 – Nancy Lindell, Jean Parker
December 3 – Ellen Landis, Midge Luce, Jeremy Rogers,
Sheila Sullivan, Janice Warren, Ann Williams
December 4 – Allie Gaskin, Renea Parker
December 5 – Latonya Caldwell, Leslie Donovan, Brian Pegg
December 6 – Sheila Barnette, Kelly Graham
December 7 – Nancy Brugos, Joel Goffin, Susan Juntunen,
Ruth Kent, Kim Leatherwood, Sarah Rentz,
Pam Tidwell
December 8 – Dylan Babb
December 9 – Suellen Moseley, Connie Schropp-Hosford
December 10 – Doris Bennett, Melissa Bowers, Jessica Clark,
Derle Emory, Rachel Gramig
December 11 – Jeanne Hix, Debbie Johnson, Emily Schepers,
Diane Sullivan
December 12 – Debra Duerksen, Stephanie Tolley
December 13 – Jean Coletti, Angela Whitney
December 15 – Nancy Driscoll, Kathy Jones, Andrea Rogers,
Joy Thomas
December 16 – Bill Chivers, Nestoria Lewis, Beth Scarborough
December 17 – Fran Barrett, Tish Clark, Kathleen Davies,
Joe Jones Sr.
December 18 – Sylvia Reed
December 20 – Jay Collier, Peggy Horner, Ken Hyder, Nicole Petit,
Kate Saxe
December 21 – Kim Brown, Shannon Gall, Sarah Queen
December 22 – Sherry Dias
December 23 – Jeanne Gillespie, Teresa Largin Booker,
Mackenzie Buckner
December 24 – Kate Guzy, Doris Nichols
December 25 – Mary Ashe, Kristie Hensley, Jen Hoffert,
Jessica Wallace
December 26 – Jim Bridges, Bryan Burnette, Rusty Kanupp,
Jon Wilson
December 27 – Jennifer Crawford, Barbara Dorlan, Lynn Irvine,
Pat Newell, Peter Stanz, Kimberly Suttles,
Donna Woon
December 28 – Gren Clark, Morgen Kawaguchi, John Langlois,
Sarah Rice
December 29 – Laura Chase, Lynda Moore, Carol Stephenson
December 30 – Rachael Borenstein, Ken Kelly
December 31 – Cameron Babb, Jennifer Weidemann
Phyllis Neal (15 yrs)
Melanie Eggert (13 yrs)
Toni Bowen (4 yrs)
34 Years – Pam Tidwell
24 Years – Beth Bak
22 Years – Carol Walker
20 Years – Debbie Smith
19 Years – Wayne Gosnell
17 Years – Lora Freeman, Ed Swims, Dede Williams
16 Years – Maria Torres
15 Years – Darlene Cook, Phyllis Neal, Donna Woon, Barbara Wilcox
14 Years – Bryan Burnette
13 Years – Melanie Eggert, Kelly Sharp
12 Years – Sheila Swann
11 Years – Brenda Lewis
10 Years – Lauren Dimaio
8 Years – Kelly Clark, Andy Guzy, Connie Ruble, Marianne Soufas,
Kristin Williams
7 Years – Jim Freeman, Deborah Griffith, Rhonda Fox,
Mary Lou Travis
6 Years – Carol Benjamin, Melody Greer, John Langlois, Linda Levi,
Erika Pollard, Kayla Price
5 Years – Chris Ferguson, Debbie Roberts, Shelley Schiess,
Janet Senff
4 Years – Toni Bowen, Carol Coates, Jennifer Selman
3 Years – Robyn Blakely, Ann Clark, Susan Gilison, Debbie Johnson,
Amber Kerns, Renea Parker, Sylvia Reed, Karen Smith
2 Years – Kelly Graham, Paula Hollifield, Kimberly Moore, Lorie Rice,
Dawn Richardson, Carlos Wilson
1 Year – Amanda Breedlove, Si Ezolt, Sarah Gibson, Susan Juntuten,
Elspeth Oliver, Ana Rivera Diaz, Scott Ross, Crystal Sears,
Leslee Shea, Mi Lee Souphab, Valerie Stilwill