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By and for the staff of Episcopal Retirement Homes • July/August 2015
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Welcome Wilmington & Blanchester Campuses
E
piscopal Retirement
Homes (ERH),
which owns, manages
or develops retirement
communities across
Ohio, Kentucky, and
Indiana has taken over
the management of
apartment buildings
for low-income seniors
in Wilmington and
Blanchester, Ohio.
Affordable Senior Living by ERH, a division
of ERH, not only offers
rent-subsidized affordable
senior living communities, but also provides a
variety of options and
services not often found
in communities for
seniors with limited incomes. Affordable Senior
Living by ERH offers
social service coordination, activities, well-being
opportunities, spiritual
services and occasional
transportation for outings to events and/or
local stores at the Wilmington and Blanchester
locations.
“We are very excited to
begin managing 333 senior
apartments in Clinton
County,” said Kathy IsonLind, Vice-President of
Affordable Housing and
In-Home Services. “We
believe that older adults
should live with dignity
and comfort in a safe, nurturing, and stimulating
environment no matter
what their financial situation. We are happy to be
working with and serving the Wilmington and
Blanchester communities.”
—Bryan Reynolds
“We are happy to be working with and
serving the Wilmington and Blanchester
communities.”
— Kathy Ison-Lind, Vice-President of Affordable Housing
and In-Home Services
Wilmington Campus includes:
Prairie View Apartments
Mulberry Place
Quaker Apartments
Friendly Center
51 apartments
10 apartments
80 apartments
51 apartments
Blanchester Campus includes:
Friendship Acres
Friendship Acres East
64 apartments
50 apartments
Please Welcome
Hazel Blomer to ERH
Please join us in welcoming
Hazel Blomer to ERH! Hazel will
serve as a Community Manager
at the Blanchester Campus for
Affordable Living.
Milestone
Anniversaries
Congratulations to staff who
have celebrated a “milestone”
anniversary with ERH
July
Blanchester Campus
Bridget Proctor
Administration............. 1
Canterbury Court
Ken Barker
Maintenance................ 1
Deupree House
Joann Judd
Housekeeping............ 15
Hannah Tobin
Dining Services............ 5
Sam Smalls
Deupree Cottages........ 1
Living Well Senior
Solutions
Marian Riestenberg
Care Manager.............. 1
Marjorie P. Lee
Jennifer Cook
Lee Garden.................. 5
LaVetta Surrell
Lee Garden.................. 5
Jessica Gallenstein
Dining Services............ 2
Brittany Barrera
Dining Services............ 1
Sarah Brown
Lee Garden.................. 1
Ben Kisker
Dining Services............ 1
Ryan Pastor
Lee Garden.................. 1
William Sangrey
Chaplain....................... 1
Wilmington Campus
Luke Lucas
Maintenance................ 1
August
Affordable Living
Jackie Ruzsa
Project Specialist.......... 1
Canterbury Court
Ray Williams
Maintenance.............. 15
Deupree House
Marsha Greene
Craftsman Cottage....... 5
Shelly Mozena
Nursing Admin............ 5
Jamilah Nugent
Well-being..................... 5
Shelby Bishop
Dining Services............ 1
Alanis Lyle
Dining Services............ 1
ERH - Corporate
Rick Wilson
Fund Development...... 1
Marjorie P. Lee
Mike Moore
Housekeeping............ 25
Kathleen Green
Laundry...................... 15
Katia Milon
Administration........... 15
JoeAnn Lyle
Dining Services............ 5
Cindy Niemann
Housekeeping.............. 1
Young Chang
Dining Services............ 1
St. Pius Place
Charyce Whitmire
Housekeeping.............. 1
New Faces
Welcome to the following
individuals who have recently joined the ERH team
Blanchester Campus
Deborah Moser
Housekeeping (07/01/15)
Richard Moser
Maintenance (07/01/15)
Gayle Porter
Social Services (07/01/15)
Bridget Proctor
Administration (07/01/15)
Char Smith
Administration (07/01/15)
Cambridge Heights
Teresa Anker
Life Enrichment (06/23/15)
Doris Ford
Housekeeping (07/20/15)
Stacy Lummus
Lee Garden (07/22/15)
Missy Smith
Housekeeping (06/17/15)
Richard Von Nida
Transportation (07/08/15)
Liza Barnes
Nursing (07/15/15)
Rebecca Croucher
Nursing (06/29/15)
Monica Fountain
Nursing (06/30/15)
Christy Hernandez
Nursing (06/23/15)
Sandra Thomas
Nursing (06/18/15)
Meals on Wheels
Amy Mauch
Administration (06/05/15)
St. Paul Village
Bob Naughton
Security (07/23/15)
Wilmington Campus
Dee Colyer
Deupree House
Administration (07/01/15)
Malik Ervin
Dining Services (06/09/15) Howard Lamb
Maintenance (07/01/15)
Michael Gabennesch
Dining Services (06/08/15) Luke Lucas
Maintenance (07/01/15)
Sam Gillivan
Dining Services (06/15/15) Faye Neanover
Housekeeping (07/01/15)
Nicole Moore
Colonial Cottage (06/09/15) Jason Vance
Maintenance (07/01/15)
ERH Corporate
Virginia Vaughn
Joy Blang
Housekeeping (07/01/15)
Fund Development
Robyn Allen
(07/01/15)
Social Services (07/01/15)
Marjorie P. Lee
Diana Andrews
Laura Dailey
Administration (07/01/15)
Transportation (07/31/15)
Michael Rolark
Theresa Hofstetter
Social Services (07/01/15)
Administration (07/06/15)
Yana Lee
Amstein House (07/10/15)
Planning for the future of Marjorie P. Lee
As we have been communicating to staff and residents
over the past several months,
our master planning process
is an ongoing project and we
are excited to let you know
that at the July Board meeting
our Board of Directors approved our sixth Master Plan
since the 1960’s. We can now
share some of the key elements of the plan with you.
MPL has been and will
remain critical to the overall
mission of ERH and we are
committed to its success. We
will build and develop our core
strengths which include our
staff, our quality outcomes,
and commitment to well-being
and Person-Centered care.
In addition to the market
research we conducted, the
input from our residents and
staff, along with the participation of our resident board representatives have been essential
in this process.
As people continue to
Residents and staff enjoyed a sing-a-long at a Marjorie P. Lee ‘Extended Family’ gathering.
live longer they are coming
to MPL with more agerelated needs and our challenge is to best meet those
wide-ranging needs on an
individual basis. To accomplish this we will focus not
so much on resident locations, but more on services
we can provide to them. We
have identified immediate
opportunities and goals to
create a better living experience for our residents:
• We will create more private rooms in our care center
along with more long-term
care options. In conjunction
with this there are building
deficiencies that require redesigning and upgrading.
• To strengthen the implementation of our PersonCentered Care philosophy we
will expand and enhance our
service offering and delivery
which will include a suite of
memory support and longterm care options.
• To better deliver our
quality clinical care capabilities we will create Centers
of Excellence for selected
therapies and expand shortterm complex care offering.
• We will continue to pri-
oritize our financial viability
by making sound decisions
that will ensure MPL is here
for generations to come.
Construction will begin in
a year and you will continue
to hear more details leading
up to that date. We will do
everything we can to make
the transition as smooth and
problem-free as possible as
we create an even better living experience for all of our
residents and a better work
environment for our staff.
If you have questions in
the meantime please contact
Ginny Uehlin at ext. 7002.
Earn a Bonus When We Hire an Employee You Referred
Earn More is the talent referral program
at Episcopal Retirement Homes.
Referrals from our ERH employees are
our best source of meeting and recruiting
talent to join our organization and to serve
our residents. As gratitude to employees
who refer a candidate who is hired, a
monetary incentive is available as a gesture
of appreciation.
You can get infomation about Earn More
from Molly de Jesus at x7133 or Pati Payne
at MPL x5396 or DH x6647.
Register with Valerie Plis at
ext. 5364 or vplis@erhinc.com
WELL-BEING
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ERH All★Star
Challenge Wrap-up
Thank you to everyone that took
part in the ERH All Star Challenge.
We had an astounding 74 staff members sign up to begin the program,
with an impressive 31 staff members
meeting or exceeding the minimum
number of 150 points needed to
complete the program.
Lindsey Miller gets her
certificate and FitBit
from Jim Fisk.
OUR WINNERS:
Fitbit Charge device
Lindsey Miller – MPL
Patricia Powell – MPL
One – Hour Massage
Rhonda Barnes – Deupree
Marian Riestenberg – LWSS
$50 Kroger Gift Card
Bette Buttermore – AL
$50 Nike Gift Card
Maria Elias – AL
Reminder to Staff – Well-Being Program Scorecard
We are nearly ¾ of the way through the year
and many doctor’s offices may have a waiting period before you can get in for routine preventive
appointments. Plan now so that you don’t miss
out on the wellness well-being credit in 2016.
Documentation that is acceptable as proof
of the completion of the sections of the score
card include the Explanation of Benefit or Claim
Summary, a printout from My Chart or any
other electronic records, bill/receipt from the
physician, or a letter from the physician.
You can submit your proof of completion
with a completed Credit Claim Form in a variety
of ways: by e-mail to ERHwellness@trihealth.
com, by mail to TriHealth Corporate Health
Attn. Molly Cropenbaker 11129 Kenwood
Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242 or simply place in
a sealed envelope labeled “Well-being Scorecard
Proof” and give to Ann Beighle. Items must be
completed by December 31, 2015 and proof/
documentation must be submitted by January
30, 2016.
published bimonthly by:
Episcopal Retirement Homes
3870 Virginia Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45227
513.271.9610
Contributors
Ann Beighle
Molly de Jesus
Kristin Davenport
Brandon Parker
Bryan Reynolds
Joan Wetzel
For over sixty years, Episcopal
Retirement Homes (ERH)
has been a not-for-profit,
financially sound organization
dedicated to improving the
lives of older adults through
innovative, quality living environments based upon their
values, and delivered by highly
experienced, deeply committed professionals.
If you have a story idea or
news to share, contact Molly
de Jesus at 272.5555 ext. 7133
or mdejesus@erhinc.com.
Good Samaritan Mission
Join Us for the Annual Gala on September 25th!
Episcopal Retirement Homes (ERH) will hold its Annual Gala on Friday, September 25th
at the Kenwood Country Club. The event will feature an elegant night of dinner, music,
entertainment and dancing as well as a silent auction and wine raffle. ERH’s Ninth Annual
Gala, which will again be sponsored by PNC Bank, benefits the Good Samaritan Mission
which supports ERH ministry programs and services for older adults. This includes Meals on
Wheels, Partners in Care, affordable living activities and services for limited income seniors,
staff hardship assistance and aid for deserving residents of ERH communities.
Friday, September 25th, 2015
Kenwood Country Club » 6 – 10 p.m. » Cocktails, Dinner & Dancing
Tickets: $150 each » $1,250 for a table of 10
Call Diane Decker for more information, ext. 4283
Get your tickets to the Gala: www.episcopalretirement.com/episcopal-retirement/annual-gala-information