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• 850 E. Butler Road • Greenville, SC 29607 • p: (864) 675-6421 • f: (864) 675-9122 •
Clinical Excellence
The annual Dietary Seminar was held in
Asheville, NC. NHC HealthCare Mauldin
is proud to have been honored with the
Augusta E. Walker Culinary Award as well
as the White Glove Award. We were also
nominated for the Dietary Services Award
and the Outstanding Financial Management
Award. We are very grateful to our Dietary
Department for the hard work and
commitment they display every day.
Administrative Team
Deborah Dobson
Administrator
Lisa Bollinger
Business Office
Jennifer Balon
Admissions
Anne McColley
Nursing
Karen Trotter
Social Services
Evan Hammett
Rehab
Carrie Hawkins
Dietary
David Cathcart
Dietary Manager
Yolanda Brockman Medical Records
Joey Hanks
Plant Operations
Heather Wiegand
Activities
Linda Knight
Human Resources
Kimberly Elliott
Marketing
Office Hours
Mon. - Fri.
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Nurses’ Station
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
864-527-9458
864-527-9460
864-527-9467
Dietary Partner of the Year
Congratulations to Jessica Hearst for being
named Dietary Partner of the Year for the
Carolina region.
Recognition Dates
June 12th National Career Nursing Assistant Day- This nationwide
observance is sponsored by the Career Nurse Assistants Program, Inc.
The purpose is to validate the experienced Career Nurse Assistant in
nursing homes, home care, hospice, and other long term care settings
and to foster community understanding of the important role in the care
of the frail elderly and disabled who require daily hands-on care.
June 12-19 - 36th Annual National Nursing Assistant Week -This
nationwide observance is sponsored by the Career Nurse Assistants
Programs, Inc. and begins on the first day in June; the first day is always
Career Nurse Assistants Day. This week recognizes and validates the
work of the Nurse Assistant who provides direct care to the residents in
nursing homes, home care, hospice, and other long term care settings.
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Resident
of the Month
Ethel Washington was chosen for June's Resident
of the Month. She has 2 sons and 4 grandchildren.
She has been working as a babysitter since she
was 11 years old. Ms. Washington has always been
in church. She has always liked to play softball,
do other ladies hair, cook and bake cakes the old
fashioned way. Another thing she loved to do was to
be a wedding planner and a florist. Congratulations
to Ms. Washington for being the Resident of the
Month!!
Partners
of the Month
Congratulations to a
job well done!
Lena Smith
Stephanie Butler
Please Visit Our
Beauty Shop
Shampoo, Rinse or Condition & Set - $15
Perm, Hair Cut & Set - $46
Barber Rinse - $1.50
Shampoo & Female Cut - $11.25
Male Cut (includes trim, eyebrows & ears) - $12
Looking Back
We want to say thank you to all
staff, family members, and residents
for making National Nursing Home
Week a success! We all had a great
time, and it would not have been
possible without your time and
contributions.
Beard & Mustache Trim - $5.75
Coloring - $32.75
Shampoo - $3
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Partner Birthdays
Renee Cavallo
6/02
Mae Martin
6/04
Tracey Duckett
6/05
Diana Rodriguez
6/09
Laquinta Gaines
6/12
Lynn Hensley
6/13
Denise Capo
6/14
Lena Smith
6/14
Waleed Berber
6/16
Nashley Pack Evans 6/19
Barbara Harper-Chapman 6/21
Christina Rondon
6/23
Betty Dendy
6/23
Julianna Kidd
6/23
Partner Anniversaries
Janice Bradshaw
Janette Newbill
Kathy McDonough
Mary Nicholson
Audrey Davis
Linda Knight
Jessica Ketcham
Tonya Clark
Lena Smith
Madison Roy
Holly Cannady
6/02/1998
6/22/2006
6/07/2007
6/19/2008
6/20/2008
6/30/2009
6/25/2010
6/13/2012
6/20/2012
6/22/2012
6/14/2013
Resident Birthdays
Phyllis Fitzmorris
Sara Pettit
Frederick Chapman
Roy Gullick
Lois Smith
Jeanne Bourgeois
Arlene Bellis
Johnnie Wofford
Irma Madison
June Powell
Hazel Lesley
Judith Myers
Margaret Turner
Mary Morgan
Lila Blackwell
6/02
6/04
6/06
6/08
6/09
6/09
6/09
6/11
6/13
6/14
6/15
6/20
6/27
6/30
6/30
Celebrating June Birthdays
We can hardly believe another year has gone
by since we last wished those of you born in
June a Happy Birthday. We hope the past year
went well for all of you, and we want to send our
best wishes for a wonderful birthday full of love
and laughter. May the next year be even better
than the last. Let us help celebrate this special
occasion with our monthly Birthday Bash on June
16. Join your friends and neighbors for cake and
refreshments.
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Happy Father’s Day!!
Father’s Day
Father’s Day, observed annually on the third
Sunday of June, has been celebrated since the
early 1900s, as a parallel observance to Mother’s
Day. Louise Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington,
is commonly credited with conceiving the idea of a
Father’s Day celebration.
Dodd got the idea while listening to a Mother’s
Day sermon. After her mother died in childbirth, her
father dedicated himself to raising his six children.
The first Father’s Day was celebrated in
Spokane on June 19, 1910, his birthday, and the
observance soon spread across the country and into
Canada. Vancouver set aside a special day for fathers
in 1912. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson officially
recognized the holiday in the U.S. However, it was not
until 1972 that President Richard Nixon established a
permanent national observance of Father’s Day.
Early celebrations centered around church
services. Some observed the day by wearing a red
rose to honor a living father; a white rose honored
a father who had passed away. Today, sons and
daughters spend an estimated one billion dollars a
year on gifts to pay tribute to their dads.
Fathers Day Cookout
On June 19 at 12:00 pm we will celebrate Father's
Day with a cookout. Please RSVP at the front office if
you would like your loved one to attend.
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Nurse of the Year – Maureen Williams
Congratulations to a job well done!
Excerpts from those who recommended her
*Always willing to answer questions, find information or stop what she is
doing to assist a resident, staff or family member
*Very caring and helpful
*Always has a great attitude
*Remains calm even in a stressful situation
*Very friendly
*Excellent nurse
*Always friendly, compassionate, dedicated
*Always answers call lights
*Very thoughtful
*Provide excellent care always with a smile
*Always demonstrates a very professional demeanor and
exhibits much compassion for the residents
*Terrific attitude and caring heart
*Empathetic nurse
Nurse of the Year nominees:
Allison Brown
Jan Newbill
April McCall
Julie Kidd
Jakie Tompkins
Danille Dinkins
Danille Dinkins
Charmar Jenkins
Sonja Reed
Arkeisha Drummond
Justin Julian
Rob Huston
Congratulations Graduates Class of 2015
Holly Cannady
Audrey Davis
Brooke Poole
Madison Roy
Heather Wiegand
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What is aphasia?
Caris Hospice, an affiliate of National HealthCare,
enhances care when an illness no longer responds to
aggressive, cure-oriented treatments. Caris Hospice
provides pain and symptom relief, as well as emotional
and spiritual support for patients and their families.
Call 1-800-HOSPICE Today.
Interested in Volunteering?
Caris Healthcare is a member of the NHC family and
a provider of hospice care-- a special way of caring
for people in the final stage of life. Hospice provides
physical, emotional and spiritual care to terminally-ill
patients and their families.
Caris is always looking for compassionate and
dedicated volunteers. Our volunteers represent
people from all walks of life with varied interests who
lend their life experiences to help the patients and
families we serve.
Volunteers can…
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Provide emotional support and friendship
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Read to patients
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Share favorite songs
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Participate in crafts and activities
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Make a difference in the lives of people in our
community.
Contact Cathy at: ctalman@carishealthcare.com
864.297.7444
Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder that
impairs a person’s ability to speak and understand
others, but does not affect intelligence. Most people
with aphasia also experience difficulty reading and
writing. Aphasia may be acquired as the result of a
stroke, brain injury, or tumor, or it may be progressive
in nature as a consequence of dementia.
A person with aphasia may experience difficulty
finding a word that he/she wants to say, may substitute
another word for an intended word, or say a word that
sounds jumbled up. The severity of communication
may range from mild (occasional difficulty finding a
word) to profound in which the person is unable to
speak or is only able to say a single word or phrase
over and over. The affected person may have difficulty
answering questions or following directions.
What can we do to help someone with aphasia?
-Talk to the person as an adult, not as a child
-Make sure you have the person’s attention
before communicating
-Give him/her ample time to talk and to
respond
-Accept all communication attempts including
speech, gestures, and drawing
-Speak for the person only when absolutely
necessary and ask permission to do so
If you would like further information on aphasia, please
contact the speech therapy department at 864-5279454.
Laura Heidenreich, M.S., CCC-SLP
Erin Latham, M.S., CF-SLP
DEADLINES!
Don’t forget --the deadline for newsletter articles is the 5th of
every month. Articles may be submitted to any partner of the
Activity Department, and we respectfully reserve the right to
review and edit all copies.
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Monthly Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting
If you would like more information about Alzheimer's/Dementia or are seeking support
from others, we offer a monthly support group. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of
every month. Light refreshments provided. Please call Heather Wiegand or Katie Still at
(864) 527-9457 or email hwiegand@nhcmauldin.com to reserve a spot.
Dear Family,
The staff at NHC HealthCare Mauldin extends our sympathy to you and your family for the loss
of your loved one. We were blessed to have known your loved one while they were here at NHC
HealthCare Mauldin. We would like to extend an invitation to come back to our facility for a special
Memorial Service in honor of your loved one and other past residents. The Memorial Service will be
held in the Main Dining Room on Monday, June 29 at 2:30 pm. This will be an opportunity for you
and your family to reflect on the life of your loved one and to visits with an opportunity for you and
your family to reflect on the life of your loved one and to visits with others in the center. Please join
us for the special service, and remember to bring a photograph.
Please, let us know by Wednesday, June 24 if you will be able to attend. Call us at (864) 527-9457,
or email hwiegand@nhcmaulidn.com. Your presence would add special meaning to the occasion.
Sincerely,
Heather G. Wiegand, Director of Activities
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