Nicole's News

Administrator: Nicole Ellermeier, (402) 682-6810

Interim Director of Health Services:Jennifer Hellbusch, (402) 682-4204

Director of Recreation:Carol Lowe, (402) 682-6875

Director of Resident Services:Lisa Summers, (402) 682-6802

Director of Adult Day Services:Angie Cappellano, (402) 682-6804

Director of Culinary:Cristina Cawthorn, (402) 682-6860

Director of Environmental Services:Eric Schmader, (402) 682-6809Regional Administrator:

Dave Creal, (402) 933-4690

Meet the Leadership Team

Let’s ring in the New Year! I believe it’s safe to say that we all feel that this year will be filled with an abundance of hope and joy! We learned a lot in 2020. Most of all, it taught us adaptability and the importance of family. We hosted some great

events in December to close out 2020. St. Nicholas visited us to kick off the beginning of the month. Themed bingo, family caroling, bus rides to view the Christmas lights, window visits from Santa and the decorations adorning the building, both inside and out, brought cheer to a very different holiday season. Now, we look into the new year with hope. We are thankful for the support of our families and friends in our efforts to keep everyone safe and healthy. Your support and understanding helped our team to remain resilient. What are your New Year's goals? Are they shaped differently this year based off of your experiences in 2020? Our goal at Hillcrest Mable Rose is to be able to allow visitors back into the building and be able to store the plexiglass dividers in the basement instead of using them as centerpieces. Until we can return to normal, we will continue to stay connected to our family and friends in the unique and creative ways that we have discovered. I hope that 2021 will be a blessing to all, and that we can appreciate all of the blessings that we have. —Nicole Ellermeier, Administrator

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A monthly newsletter for Hillcrest Mable Rose’s residents and Club members

January 2021

The Mable Rose Messenger

Wedding Anniversaries

January Birthdays Jan. 1: Charlotte Watts Jan. 4: Lillian Walther Jan. 4: Judy Ann Templeton Jan. 5: Ila Scherer Jan. 6: Nancy Laudick Jan. 7: Rita Beaty Jan. 9: Magda Garst

“You can get excited about the future. The past won’t mind.“You can get excited about the future. The past won’t mind. ” ” —Hillary DePiano—Hillary DePiano

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Jan. 9: Johanna StollJan. 11: Bernice SmithJan. 19: Robert GuyJan. 20: Neomi HascallJan. 26: Mildred ErtzJan. 27: Deloris Grove

Caroling Event On December 10th we held our Holiday Caroling event at Hillcrest Mable Rose. Family members of our residents and team members sang carols outside the windows. Residents enjoyed the

festivities from inside and held up candles to get into the holiday spirit. Some individuals even dressed up in holiday attire. A huge thank you to all who participated in making special memories for our residents!

A Month in Review St. Nicholas Day is celebrated around the world on December 6th. Every year residents are given treats and a copy of the true story of St. Nicholas. On the eve of St. Nicholas Day, children are supposed to set their shoes out by their beds. In the morning, they would be filled with treats like peppermint candies, apples, oranges and nuts. In a similar fashion, we gave residents a bag of oranges, nuts, Belgian chocolates, peppermint candies and Danish sugar cookies. Throughout December we made fun crafts

that residents could display outside their doors. We made snowmen out of rice and socks, hand painted door hangers and more! We had to be a little more creative this year to spread holiday cheer. We decorated Hillcrest Mable Rose with a staggering 14 Christmas trees! Family members of residents also came and decorated our windows to make our building look more festive. Carol B.’s family even put a full-sized Christmas tree outside of her window!

The tree outside of Carol B's window is beautiful.Doris smiles with her candle.Helen and her family participate in our caroling event.

Dee enjoys listening to the carolers. Doc gets into the holiday spirit. Lucille holds up her festive candle. Annie stands next to one of our Christmas trees.

Teresa shows off her snowman made out of socks and rice.

Marilyn holds up the new door hanger she made.

St. Nicholas Day treats are ready to be given out.