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December-January 2015
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Save the Dates pg. 5
Management Staff pg. 5
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RESTORE Therapy: Wintery
weather is here. pg. 2
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTE
By Beth Totheroh
One of the best things about being in a skilled nurs-
ing facility, whether for a short-term rehab or for
long-term stay, is the opportunity to meet people and
become part of a community. The residents that you
encounter are your neighbors, the staff members are
your coworkers and the connections you make within
the community can transform your experience!
Let’s face it – sometimes it’s challenging to share a
home with family members and others we’ve actively chosen to be in our lives! Imagine how even more
challenging it is for adults to share a home when they
are struggling with feeling ill and not at their best.
Here are some tips to make the most of the opportunity to live in a community with others, from Eleanor
Feldman Barbera, PHD who wrote the book, “Everything You Wanted to Know About Your Nursing
Home Stay But Were Afraid to Ask”.
• Find friends among those who live near you.
• Participate in Activities.
• Get out of your room as much as possible.
• Go on off-campus trips
• Avoid troublesome residents.
• If something needs to be fixed...ask!
Resident Spotlight pg. 3
Photo Gallery pg. 5
Meeting and spending time with others living in
the health care facility can be extremely meaningful.
Allowing others to get to know you and encourage
you can really make a difference in how fast you recover from an illness or how contented you are with
day-to-day activities.
Whether you work here, volunteer here, live here or
are just here for a short stay while you get better –
we are blessed at Heritage Health in Hoopeston to
have a community that truly cares about one another. I
encourage you to seek out those connections that help
you feel those same positive experiences.
*We recognize that holiday decorating often includes
lighted decorations, but use of extension cords and
household power strips in resident rooms is restricted.
A facility may not have a power strip in use within a
six feet radius around a patient’s bed. Medical grade
power strips can be allowed under certain guidelines,
but no health care equipment can be plugged into a
power strip. If you have any questions, please talk with
myself or Brad from Maintenance. Merry Christmas
and happy holidays!
HERITAGE HEALTH
423 N. Dixie Highway • Hoopeston, IL 217.283.8247
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RESTORE Therapy pg. 2
RESTORE THERAPY
Wintery weather is here...
Be careful this winter season! The ground surfaces
will be slippery and you or someone you know may
have an accident. If you do experience a fall or injury
turn to RESTORE Therapy for fast rehab to home.
Our Falls Management team is part of the physical
therapy services of our RESTORE therapy program.
The equipment used with exercises provides easy to understand feedback and keeps clients motivated to improve their results. Learning and modifying the factors
that lead to falls increase your mobility and confidence,
both critical to maintaining your personal confidence.
Typical outcomes of patient participation include increased flexibility and mobility, better balance control and greater self confidence in avoidance of falls.
Inquire today about RESTORE Therapy’s Falls
Management program and get back home for the
holidays!
HYPOTHERMIA & FROSTBITE
Another issue around the winter is hypothermia and
frostbite. It happens when you are exposed to the cold
temperatures and your body loses heat faster than it
can be produced. Recognizing signs of hypothermia
is important in getting the medical attention needed. Shivering, exhaustion, confusion, fumbling hands,
memory loss, slurred speech and drowsiness are all
things to watch for. If your body temperature is below
95 degrees, the situation is an emergency-get medical
attention immediately.
Frostbite is an injury to the body that is caused by
freezing. Frostbite causes a loss of feeling and color
in affected areas. It most often affects the nose, ears,
cheeks, chin, fingers or toes. Frostbite can permanently
damage the body, and severe cases can lead to amputation. The risk of frostbite is increased in people with
reduced blood circulation and among people who are
not dressed properly for extremely cold temperatures.
At the first signs of redness or pain in any skin area,
get out of the cold or protect any exposed skin-frostbite may be beginning. Victims are often unaware of
frostbite until someone else points it out because the
frozen tissues are numb.
Let’s all stay safe and warm, so we can spend time
with family and the people we love. Have a safe holiday season from the RESTORE Therapy Team!
HERITAGE HEALTH
423 N. Dixie Highway • Hoopeston, IL 217.283.8247
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Betty, thanks for sharing a little bit about
yourself! We are proud to know that you call
Heritage Health your home.
RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT
Betty June Hollen
Betty June Hollen was born June 1, 1928 in Danville,
IL. “I was raised in Hoopeston and have lived here all
my life.” Betty married George Hollen on February 21,
1946 and together they have two daughters, Dee and
Linda. Betty and George were married for 60 years.
Betty’s husband worked at John Deere for over 40
years. Betty worked at FMC for 11 years as an inspector and also worked at CVS for 11 years. FMC was a
good job...“I really enjoyed working there,” Betty said.
Betty loves to read all kinds of books. She doesn’t have
a favorite, she’ll read anything! Her favorite meal is
chicken and noodles with mashed potatoes.
Betty came to live here at Heritage Health shortly after
her 86th birthday.
Resident Spotlight pg. 3
RESIDENT BIRTHDAYS
Celebrate Good Times...
DECEMBER
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 - Dec 22)
5th Dee Schellhardt
7th Marcella Wheeler
16th Edna Howard
18th Wilma Cooley
JANUARY
CAPRICORN (December 23 – January 20)
4th Libby Bromley
7th Darlene Hedgecock
8th Molly Culbert
11th Florence Goodrum
17th Doris Good
AQUARIUS ( January 21 - February 19)
21st Evelyn Swartz
*Our Food Service Department works hard
to recognize each birthday as a special event.
Residents are encouraged to select one of their
favorite desserts that the staff prepares to honor
each resident on their special day.
HERITAGE HEALTH
423 N. Dixie Highway • Hoopeston, IL 217.283.8247
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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS!
Bernell Wilkening
Jennie Osborn
Gene & Phyllis Vandervort
Lois West
Fonza Rigsby
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Activity Corner pg. 4
Pictured: Marie Jones celebrated her 90th
birthday! We love her inner-silliness!
ACTIVTY CORNER
TESTIMONIALS
In December we are scheduling van rides to “Light Up “To the nurses, C.N.A.s,
McFerren Park” to see the community’s new Christmas light displays. Heritage Health in Hoopeston is
proud to bring Christmas joy to our entire community
by sponsoring this event!
The Festival of Trees in Danville was a wonderful
place to visit. Just the right activity to get us in the
Christmas spirit!
We will be welcoming a number of visitors over the
holiday season including carolers from Small Wonders Preschool, Hoopeston Rotary, Memory Lane
Preschool , Girl Scouts, Milford Grade School and a
number of others who just pop in to share the cheer.
Thank you for remembering us during the holidays.
We love all of our volunteers and what they give to our
residents, a smile!
cooks, housekeepers,
maintenance and the front desk – you really were and
still are my mom’s family. Thank you with all my heart”
- The Rogers Family on behalf of Juanita Branom
“Words are inadequate to express the gratitude our
family feels for the staff at Heritage Health. I have always believed that God sends angels to watch over us
while we are here on earth, and now I know they are
here at Heritage. Each staff member went out of thier
way to give Mom loving, professional and compassionate care during her four year stay. The support and love
our family received during Mom’s last weeks went far
beyond what could be expected. The Heritage family
has truly become a part of our extended family. – The
Family of Mae Glenn
“As I hope you all know, I deeply appreciate what you
are doing and continue to do for Mom and all your
other residents. I would not want Mom in any other
facility. The burden I feel for not being there every day
is helped by knowing what loving care she is getting
from all the staff there.” – Connie Hofer
HERITAGE HEALTH
423 N. Dixie Highway • Hoopeston, IL 217.283.8247
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OUR SYMPATHIES to the families of:
Juanita Branom
Gracie Mae Glenn
Leslie Gene Thomas
Bernard Deany
Donald Field
Ethel Veach
Patty Carter
Sharon Crook
Rosalyn Huls
Dorothy Schnulle
Sympathies pg. 4
MEMORIALS IN MEMORY OF...
ANTIBIOTIC MISUSE
Your thoughtful memorial donations are much Why is antibiotic misuse a concern?
appreciated and will be used to serve the seniors of our
community.
• As much as 50% of antibiotics prescribed for people
are unnecessary or inappropriate.
In Memory of Gene Thomas – Donators: EI Model
Railroading, Barbara Edmunds, Birkey’s Farm Store,
Larry and Carol Betka, Ag Partners Seed Service,
Don and Sharon Dixon
In Memory of Barb Unger – Donators: David and
Karen Anderson, James and Brownie Kaag
• Inappropriate antibiotic use jeopardizes the effectiveness of these vital drugs.
In Memory of Carol Newman – Donators: David
and Karen Anderson, John and Donna Brown, Dave
and Pat Foster
In Memory of Mae Glenn – Donators: Family of
Mae Glenn, Brenda Gaither, Linda Martin, Chris
Newman, Theta and John Lee, Bob and Debbie
Alkire
In Memory of Don Field – Donators: Alan and
Christie Goodrum, Ed and Edith Sims, Chett and
Pat Catron, Donna Field
• At least 2 million people become infected with antibiotic resistant bacteria each year in the U.S.
• At least 23,000 people die each year in the U.S. as a
direct result of these infection.
At Heritage Health we work closely with the Medical
Professionals and the Lab to diligently review patient
symptoms, obtain cultures quickly, identify if a medication would be effective against an infection, and identify which medication would be effective. Visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/campaign-materials/
print-materials/factsheet-answer.pdf
This link provides a CDC fact sheet that can help you
to protect yourself and your family members from
overuse of antibiotics. With education, we can help
fight the antibiotic-resistant infections.
HERITAGE HEALTH
423 N. Dixie Highway • Hoopeston, IL 217.283.8247
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PHOTO GALLERY
Of our residents!
Nellie Woodard enjoying a
lunch date.
SAVE THE DATE
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Light Up McFerren Park trips at 6 p.m.
Decorating for Christmas at 2:30 p.m.
Baking with Dorothy at 9 a.m.
Christmas Party at 6 p.m.
Baking cookies for staff Christmas
gifts at 1:30 p.m.
Christmas Party with Santa, special music by Donna Shaw at 2 p.m.
Cookies & cocoa for Christmas Eve
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
New Year’s Eve Party
January 2015
1st
Happy New Year!
15th Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Retta, Tina and Carl Hoshauer,
singing Christmas carols!
Betty Boehme enjoying her
Luncheon and Tea at the
Paxton Tea Room.
MANAGEMENT STAFF
Administrator, Beth Totheroh, LNHA, MS, RD, LDN
Business Office Manager, Deb Hamilton
Director of Nursing, Chris Roach
Restorative Programming, Trisha Willard
Therapy Services, Charlene Rieches
Social Services, Tanya McVicker
Food Service Manager, Sara Seyfert
Maintenance/Housekeeping Manager, Brad Pickett
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