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PAID LAKE CITY, IA

PERMIT NO 110

February 2017

A publication of Shady Oaks Care Center

Lake City, Iowa

Inside this Issue

pg. 2

~ Administrator’s Corner

~ In Appreciation

~ Center Update

pg. 3

~ Church Schedule

~ Photo Corner

pg. 4

~ Calendar

pg. 5

~ Administrator’s Corner Continued

pg. 6

~ The Iowa/Nebraska Rivalry

~ A Brewing Good Time

SHADY OAKS

CONSULTANTS

Dr. Derek Duncan MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Select Rehab THERAPY & REHABILITATION

Larry Kruthoff, R.P.H. PHARMACY CONSULTANT

Stewart Memorial DIETICIAN

Peg Pudenz BEAUTICIAN

Savana Dettmann BEAUTICIAN

Nick Gorden CHAPLIN

Nondiscrimination Policy It is the policy of Shady Oaks that no resident or employee be discriminated against because of age, sex, creed, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability.

Our Mission Dignity in Life

Our Vision Quality Life

Quality Care

Excellent Teams

Outstanding Facilities

Quality Reputation

Stewardship

Our Values Serving

Integrity

Teamwork

Excellence

Administrator • Jennifer Blair

Director of Nursing • Jenny Vote

Assistant Director of Nursing • Tracey Toms

MDS Coordinator • Rachel Seil

Health Information Manager • Cindy DeLance

Business Office Manager • Joni Hansen

Admissions Coordinator/Social Services • Amy Smith

Social Services Assistant • Jenna Hanson

Life Enrichment Coordinator • Deb Jones

Certified Culinary Manager • Minnie Huster

People Development Coordinator • Kate Smith

Public Relations • Brittany Drew

Maintenance Supervisor • Mark Kersey

Housekeeping and Laundry Supervisor • Jeannine Hetrick

We are here to serve you...

We’re Going Green! If you would like to receive an electronic version of the newsletter, please email: bdrew@vhsmail.com

Soup’s On!Soup’s On!Soup’s On!

National Soup Month was celebrated during the chilly temperatures of January. Life Enrichment selected special recipes and took suggestions from team members to plan out the month. Every Wednesday afternoon a special soup was served and displayed on the hospitality bar for all to try. The soups enjoyed were Potato Bacon, Taco, Cheesy Chicken Bacon and Italian Soup. This fantastic treat has been something to look forward to every week! Team member Cindy DeLance commented, “The Creamy Chicken Bacon

soup was my absolute favorite! It was fun hearing residents and team members rave about

the different flavors we were offered each week”. Life Enrichment concluded celebrating National Soup Month by hosting a Men’s Soup Luncheon. Volunteer Mike Jacobs coordinated and invited men from the community to enjoy the meal with the residents. “It was so nice to see so many community members join us for the soup!” commented Deb Jones, Life Enrichment Coordinator. The menu consisted of Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, Vegetable Beef Stew, copycat Texas Road House buns and cinnamon butter. The meal was topped off with delicious Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake.

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BIRTHDAYS

Helen D…....….…....…..2/10 Gordon D…....…….…...2/19 Kim G……..……...….....2/23 Bernard H…….…….…..2/27 Evelyn J….......….…......2/28

WELCOME TO SHADY OAKS

Residents

Billie B Eula C Pat C

Bryce D Harold D Duane L Tom M

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Administrator’s Corner

Greetings! This month we are rejuvenating our focus on team member training to help enhance the Shady Oaks experience for our residents, patients, family members, and the community. Specifically, we are focusing on three areas at this time, as follows. ●Dealing with Resident Death—Our team members get very close to our residents and many of them become like family to us! We help them with their needs, listen to their joys and concerns, and have fun with our residents! When one starts to decline, this can be very difficult for team members that have formed a bond with that resident. Although we do have our Bedside Memorials to help loved ones and friends gain closure, it is still not easy. Shady Oaks is partnering with our Employee Assistance Program, Insight, to present a program this month as to how to deal with resident death. Although we know it will not ease the pain, our hope is that perspective is gained and gives team members ways to cope. ●Dementia Training— While there are so many other diseases and illnesses out there, the state of Iowa requires us to provide 8 hours of dementia training to our team members on an annual basis. Research shows that even though a resident may not live in a specialized “dementia household”, approximately 60% + of nursing home residents have some form of dementia. For 2017, we have created a dynamic array of educational sessions for our team members to take part in throughout the year. From video, to live presentation, our goal is to continue to provide innovative and useful tools for team members to take back and use on the job. ●Take Time to Care—The Vetter Foundation has recently updated the “Take Time to Care” training, and as a co-instructor with People Development Coordinator Kate Smith, we are super excited to once again offer this program whose goal is to instruct and inspire team members to provide quality care for our elderly. This day-long seminar will be offered to approximately a dozen team members at a time, and we will continue it through 2017 and even into 2018 and beyond as new team members are hired.

WE REMEMBER Bud G Larry L

Rollie W

We convey our heartfelt sympathy to the families, your loved ones will be missed.

The Iowa/Nebraska RivalryThe Iowa/Nebraska RivalryThe Iowa/Nebraska Rivalry

“A little friendly competition never hurt anyone…,” but if you ask Kate Smith, she may beg to differ! The rivalry between Kate Smith (Shady Oaks Care Center, People Development Coordinator) and Dan Schock (VHS Clinical Leadership Development) began when Dan started visiting Shady Oaks Care Center. On a Casual Jean Friday, Kate proudly wore black and gold in honor of her beloved Hawkeyes for the upcoming football game. Dan, being a true Husker fan, was APPALLED by Kate’s choice of attire and thus a rivalry between the two was born.

Throughout the 2016 football season Dan and Kate would discuss the teams ups and downs whenever Dan was in the great state of Iowa visiting Shady Oaks. The two would go back and forth about what team was better. Ultimately though, that decision would be made when the Hawkeyes and Huskers went head to head at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Friday, November 25th. Dan was silenced when the Hawkeyes DOMINATED the Huskers with a final score of 40-10. Both teams

succeeded in playing in bowl games, but were both unsuccessful in their attempts. After the Hawkeyes tragic bowl game loss to the Florida Gators in the Outback Bowl, Dan waged a friendly bet with Kate. The Hawkeyes and Huskers were scheduled to hit the hardwood in a basketball game on January 5th. If the Hawkeyes won, Dan had to don black and gold on his next visit

to Iowa, and if the Huskers won Kate had to sport scarlet and cream.

It was a hard fought battle between the two teams. The game went into DOUBLE OVERTIME. The Huskers came out on top by only three points.

We then come to January 19, 2017. Kate wore a color combination she had never worn before and hopes to never have to wear again. Needless to say her skin itched just a

little that whole day…

Written in 3rd

person by Kate Smith, People Development Coordinator, Shady Oaks Care Center (Still and always will be a Hawkeye!)

A Brewing Good Time!A Brewing Good Time!A Brewing Good Time! One thing our team members share at Shady Oaks is a love for coffee, so we decided to do something special and host a coffee bar featuring flavored Starbucks K-Cups and creamers. In fun eco-friendly to-go cups, team members had fun whipping up their coffee to give them a boost for the day. The “cups of joe,” paired with a crunchy biscotti, were offered for a free will donation in Shady Oaks’ efforts to raise $1000 before June. “The Vetter Foundation has once again challenged us to raise funds for a non-profit

community organization,” said Administrator Jennifer Blair. “Once we have met our goal (through various fundraisers), we will choose who will be the recipient and then the Vetter Foundation will give us matching funds for that organization. It’s really exciting to think that what we are doing here will help an organization in need with a $2000 gift!”

Article continued on page 6.

Phyllis Overton…………….…..….Adult Coloring Books Lela Titus………………………………….…..Magazines Kay Schroeder………………………...….BINGO Prizes Jeanette Watters………………………...Decorative Plant

Heartfelt thanks to those who have given their time, talents, and gifts. Your sharing changes lives.

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CHURCH SCHEDULE

Lutheran Communion

Feb 2nd

Baptist Church Service Feb 2nd

Father Lynn

Feb 3rd

Devotions with Chaplain Nick

Feb 3rd

Services with Chaplain Nick

Feb 5th

Catholic Rosary

Feb 6th

UC Devotions

Feb 8th

Father Lynn

Feb 10th

Devotions with Chaplain Nick

Feb 10th

Services with Chaplain Nick

Feb 12th

Services with Reverend Karlen

Feb 13th Services with Reverend Hoover

Feb 16th

Father Lynn

Feb 17th

Devotions with Chaplain Nick

Feb 17th

Woodlawn Communion & Song

Feb 19th

Services with Reverend Ferderer

Feb 23rd

Devotions with Chaplain Nick

Feb 24th

Services with Chaplain Nick

Feb 26th

Services with Reverend Harbaugh

Feb 27th

We got new shirts!

Team members have

been sporting new

sweat shirts on

Fridays in bright, fun

colors!

Administrator’s Corner Continued I truly feel that investing this time and energy into education and knowledge for our team will not only give them excellent resources to look back when situations arise, but also show each of them that they are valued and appreciated. One other area of interest I wanted to share with you is that we have recently completed our Hospice Room remodel. Several months ago the choice was made to move the Hospice Room (reserved for those residents in their final days) from the Monroe Neighborhood next to the nurse’s station, up to the Adams Neighborhood room 107. Our hope is that this is area of comfort and serenity, with more privacy and greater access to anything a family may need at the end of life.

The time following the death of a resident is very delicate, not only for the resident’s family but also for our team members that have loved the resident as much as their own sibling, parent or grandparent. How do we (as team members, fellow residents, and friends) care and show our sorrows, as well as experience some sort of closure? As a 24/7 care facility, many of us are unable to attend a visitation or funeral service for our friend and have unexpressed feelings and sympathies for the resident’s family. For that reason, Shady Oaks has offered the “Bedside Memorial Service, Dignity in Life and Beyond”. The Bedside Memorial Service takes place following the death of a resident, unless the resident or family requests otherwise. It is led by a team member, family or clergy, with team members, family and other residents being given an opportunity to participate in the service. There is time allowed during the service to share memories and thoughts about our departed friend. We have had the opportunity to say goodbye to many residents over the years in this way, with a positive response from the residents’ families as well as team members who receive closure for those they have so tenderly cared for. All team members and residents that want to participate are also given the immediate opportunity to give their condolences to the resident’s family and not feel like they are “bothering them” as they grieve. Another practice we have alongside the Bedside Memorial Service is the placing of a delicate white spread and rose on the resident’s bed and a “Dove Sign” on the resident’s door after the resident and family have departed. While it signifies that our friend has passed on, it also gives a sense of tranquility in that person’s absence instead of an empty bed that the family must look at when they come to pick up their loved one’s belongings. The rose may be left on the bed or the family is invited to take it as a special remembrance. We hope that these practices will continue to represent our overall mission of Dignity in Life, and give our team members and other residents a proper way to say goodbye to a beloved friend.

Resident and team

members enjoyed a fun

afternoon together on a

winter wonderland

scavenger hunt!

Wishing you a month of love and kindness! ~Jennifer

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WE WISH YOU WELL

Shady Oaks provides extensive physical, occupational, and speech therapies. The healthcare team offers training and physical conditioning with a goal to return home safely. This month we were excited to send the following back home and wish them well.

Pictured Above: Caitlyn Boeckman, Bill C. and Jennifer Meyer

Pictured Above: Jennifer Meyer, Eula C. and Cherity Schroder

Winners of the team member snowball fight!