Marycrest Manor

April 2015

Sanctuary at MarycrestLeadership Team

Administrator Karis Wilson JonesDON Lisa WarrenADON Lisa GarzelloniNurse Manager Jenna LakeMDS Mary JohnsonBusiness Office Dorothy RobertsHR Director Tiffany YoungsPastoral Care Str. Judith SalzmanDietitian Erica FraserRehab. Shalaka PawarCommunity Life Laura JetkeSocial Work Jill SimsEnvironmental Services Keith McBrideHospitality Director Drew KozlowskiDining Services Vincent Jones

Karis’ KornerApril hath put a spirit of youth in everything.

~ William ShakespeareWe have cleared the first quarter of 2015 and spring

is soon on the way. I love this time of year when theearth renews and blooms anew. It reminds me of God’smercy that is new every morning and that encouragesme on my daily journey. Take a moment to reallyabsorb the changes of the seasons and reflect on howtruly blessed we are.

Staff ChangesMary Johnson has started with us as our Interim

Clinical Resource Manager and Shalaka Pawar as theInterim Rehab Director. Please join me in welcomingthem to our community. Dorothy Roberts will beleaving our team as the Business Office Manager. Wewish her the very best in her future endeavors.

ConstructionWe are moving right along with our project—the

skeleton of the new community is taking shape. Therewill be a need to adjust parking next month. We willkeep you informed as we know more. Our next FamilyMeeting will be April 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Electronic Medical RecordWe will be going live on an electronic medical record

May 1, 2015—the month of April will be filled witheducation for the team as we prepare to change over tothis new system.

Satisfaction SurveyIt’s that time of year again for our satisfaction

surveys—they will be sent out April 22. Thank you foryour participation in completing these surveys.

Wishing you and your family a happy Easter andhappy spring.

Warmly, Karis

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Upcoming OutingsWith the weather starting to

break and the snow starting tomelt, we will be pushing ourouting trips up to two outingsper month. During the summermonths, we will be offeringthree outings per month.

As we all know, it is Michiganand the only thing for certainabout Michigan is that ourweather is very unpredictable!Outing dates are subject tochange if the weather does notallow us to make a safe trip toand from our destination. Wealways reschedule the outing foranother date and inform theresident’s first emergency contactof the change.

This month we will betraveling to the MGM Casino inDetroit on Wednesday, April 15,at 1 p.m. Please note, this isabout a 4½ hour outing. Snacksand drinks will be provided.Residents are required to bringtheir own money.

Also this month we will begoing to Ichiban Steakhouse inCanton on Friday, April 24, at11:30 a.m.

All sign-up sheets are locatedoutside the Community LifeOffice. If you would like yourloved one to join us on anouting, please sign them up!

Any questions, please contactLaura, Tracey or Courtney fromthe Community LifeDepartment.

Laura Jetke, Community LifeDirector

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From the Director’s ChairHello all!As hoped for ... I think that

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!! Let’shope that it sticks around andwe do not see any more signs ofwinter. Looking forward to thetrees and flowers blooming!

We are continuing with our“Quote of the Week.” I haveheard a lot of very positivefeedback from the residents,families and associates. Pleaseremember to submit any thatyou would like to seeshowcased. As always, you canturn them into me or anyone atthe front desk.

As discussed last month, weprovide ongoing education forall of our associates here atMarycrest Manor. Our educationfor the month of March:“Emergency Preparedness” and“Long-Term Care HazardCommunication.”

Wishing you all a very happyand healthy Easter!

Sincerely,Lisa Warren RNDirector of Nursing

Shout-Out toOccupational Therapy!April is Occupational Therapy

Month: Celebrating life,promoting independence!

Occupational therapy (OT)is the use of assessment andtreatment to develop, recover, ormaintain the daily living andwork skills of people with aphysical, mental, or cognitivedisorder. Occupationaltherapists also focus much oftheir work on identifying andeliminating environmentalbarriers to independence andparticipation in daily activities.Occupational therapy is aclient-centered practice thatplaces emphasis on the progresstoward the client’s goals.Occupational therapyinterventions focus on adaptingthe environment, modifying thetask, teaching the skill, andeducating the client/family inorder to increase participation inand performance of dailyactivities, particularly those thatare meaningful to the client.Occupational therapists oftenwork closely with professionalsin physical therapy, speechtherapy, nursing, social work,and the community.

Information from Bureau ofHealth and AmericanOccupational TherapyAssociation.

Thank you to ArleneDimaguila, KrishawnEmadamerho, and LauraEdney. Thank you for all of yourhard work and dedication.

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It’s Spring!We made it! Finally! Spring

is here and it is the perfect timeto do some spring cleaning!

While you are dusting offthe winter blues and clearingthe way for some summertimefun, any donations would begreatly appreciated! Thecommunity life departmentgenerously accepts alldonations. If you have anygently used puzzles, games,decorations of any holiday orsomething you think we coulduse here, we would love tohave it.

Please contact Laura or

Tracey from the CommunityLife Department if you haveany questions. (734) 743-4037or (734) 743-4036

Please bring all donations tothe front desk and let themknow you are donating itemsto the Community LifeProgram.

Thank you in advance!Laura Jetke, Community Life

Director

Tomatoes!April 6 is National Fresh

Tomato Day!! Tomatoes can beused in a variety of ways andhave many health benefits.Tomatoes are best stored atroom temperature and kept outof direct sunlight, until they’vebeen fully ripened. After atomato ripens, then move it tothe refrigerator for best quality.If a tomato is ripe, it will have ared or reddish orange color.When storing tomatoes, it is bestto store them stems up toprevent bruising. Nutritionalbenefits of a tomato arenumerous. They containantioxidants that arescientifically found to beprotective of cancers. These

antioxidants are: Vitamin A andC and Lycopene. They alsocontain potassium and are asource of B vitamins. It is alsoone of the lowest calorievegetables containing 18-22calories per tomato. Whenreaching for a snack, or anadded side dish to any meal,don’t forget about theTOMATO!!!

Erica Fraser, Dietitian

Easy DIY Easter Basket• 4 Boxes of Candy• Easter Grass• Cardboard• Glue Dots or Hot Glue Gun• Nerds Rope• goodies for your basketDirections:• Measure the correct

dimensions for the bottomof the basket out ofcardboard and cut out(mine was 7½ x 6 inches)

• Glue the boxes to the boardto create a “basket”—I useda lot of glue dots, but a gluegun would work well

• Fill with Easter Grass andadd a variety of items

• Movie Theme Suggestions:DVD, Popcorn, Candy,Movie Gift Card, 3DGlasses

• Attach the Nerds Rope asthe handle with tapeor glue.

Warning, you CANNOT pickthe basket up by the handle.

Low cost and easy to do!Enjoy!

April 2015

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BirthdayApril Resident

Birthdays4/5 Joan Winczkowski4/6 Verna Reichert4/17 Katherine Hogan4/23 Leo Barczak

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April CommunityOutings

4/15 MGM Grand Casino@ 1 p.m.

4/24 Ichiban Steakhouseat 11:30 a.m.

Sunday Monday Tuesday

Happy Easter! 5

Happy BirthdayJoan Winczkowski!

Tigers Opening Day! 6

1:08 First Pitch Celebration

Happy BirthdayVerna Reichert!

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2:00- Good Samaritan Ritual inthe Dining Room

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10:15- Music With Jenni in theDining RoomNational Scrabble Day!

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2:00- Music by Chuck S. in theDining Room

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10:30- Volunteer AppreciationSocialThank You, Volunteers!

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3:00- Pretzel SocialNational Pretzel Day!

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10:15- Music With Jenni in theDining Room3:00- Monthly Birthday Party!Happy Birthday April!

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Calendar of Events

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 2 3

Good Friday

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Holy Saturday

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3:00 Dancing DJs in the DiningRoom

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2:00- Music With Brian P.!

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1:00 Casino Outing!

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Happy BirthdayKatherine Hogan!

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3:00- Music With Kelly Miller

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Happy BirthdayLeo Barczak!

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11:30- Lunch Outing to IchibanSteakhouse

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3:00 Resident Council

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National Health CareDecisions Day

April 16 is National HealthCare Decision Day! Have youtaken the time to think about ifsomething ever happens andyou can’t make your needsknown who you would want torepresent you? This is one ofthose subjects that people don’twant to talk about or put off to alater date, because they arehealthy and they figure it issomething they can do later. Thetruth is that none of us knowwhen we may have a medicalemergency and will be in needof someone to advocate for us.The main things that you wantto remember is that you wantsomeone who will act on yourbehalf and make the decisionsthat you would have made foryourself. Also, if you alreadyhave someone in place to beyour patient advocate, have youtalked to them about yourwishes? Don’t assume that theyknow you well enough to knowwhat you would want; youHAVE to talk about it. It doesn’ttake long to complete a patientadvocate—just thedetermination to actually get theprocess started. There are severalways you can get the forms tocomplete an advancedirective/power of attorney.They are an attorney, any officesupply store, the Internet, orthere are copies in the SocialWork office that I would behappy to give you.

Jill Sims, Social Work

Temperature in BuildingAs the weather begins to

warm up, I want to remindeveryone that I am unable toturn the boiler off until thetemperature outside iscontinuously at 55°. Weunderstand that with our homebeing an older building, it canfeel warm in different areas ofthe building. We ask that youcrack a window if you are feelingtoo hot. We also provide fans inrooms upon request.

If you have any questions,please feel free to contact me at(734) 743-4080.

Thank you,Keith McBride,

Environmental Services Director

Popular Pages:‘To Kill a Mockingbird’One of the most beloved

films of all time, “To Kill aMockingbird,” is also one of theworld’s most beloved books.Published in 1960, this novel byHarper Lee tells a powerful storyof prejudice through the eyes ofScout, a young girl living inDepression-era Alabama withher older brother, Jem, and herfather, Atticus Finch, a respectedlawyer. A Pulitzer Prize winner,the book is often praised for itsmemorable characters anduplifting message.

Let’s Bust Out Stress!April is National Stress

Awareness Month. Stress is anemotional feeling or physicaltension. It can come from anevent or thought that makes youfeel frustrated, angry or nervous.Stress is a normal emotion. Insmall amounts it can actuallyhelp you accomplish tasks, but itis important to know that iteffects everyone differently.Some symptoms of stressinclude muscle tightness orpain, headaches, difficultyfocusing, increased sleepiness ordifficulty falling asleep. It canalso cause you to lose yourtemper more frequently. Stresscan come from the need toadapt or change to something.

Another common cause of stresscan be injury or illness to you, afriend or a loved one.

What relieves stress is not thesame for everyone. Try first toeat a well-balanced, healthy dietand get enough exercise andsleep. Relaxing activities such asyoga and meditation may alsowork. Make an effort to takebreaks from things that might becausing you stress, by simplyspending time with people youenjoy such as family or friends.Keep a diary of stressors that youhave identified and talk tosomeone regarding what youhave found, such as a loved oneor your doctor.

Lisa Garzelloni, ADON andJenna Lake, CCC

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SpiritualCorner

God of Surprises“I have seen Him! He is alive!”

Mary of Magdala’s messageseemed to fall on deaf, or atleast unbelieving ears that firstEaster morning. Peter had to gosee for himself that the tombwas empty, and John wentalong. The long linen shroudwas there and somethingunusual, too. The smallernapkin cloth which had coveredJesus’ head was folded in aseparate space. Etiquette of thattime was that if the diner wasfinished, he would leave hisnapkin loose at his place. If hewas to return, he would fold it.For the rest of the day the twodisciples probably wonderedabout that fact, in addition toJesus’ dead body not being inthe tomb which had beenclosely guarded by Romansoldiers. Any knock at the doorwould have been answered veryhesitantly for fear of beingquestioned or arrested due totheir fellowship with Jesus. Butnone of this stopped the Son ofGod from appearing in theirmidst that evening. In spite oftheir abandonment of Him threedays before, Jesus greets themwith “Peace! It is I. Do notbe afraid.”

(Continued)He even asks if they have

something to eat to show themHe is not a ghost, but is trulyphysically there among them.

And so began a time whereour God of surprises not onlyabundantly and surprisinglygave and gives to His people,but often, in return, requestsabundant surprises as responsesto His freely given love andmercy. This Easter, let us maketime to admit and be grateful forthe many surprises our God hasgiven us and our families.Alleluia!

Wishing you peace and allgood things this Easter,

Sister Judith Salzman, FSSJ,Director of Pastoral Care Services

SpotlightResident

Verna ReichertYour Birthday: April 6Favorite Color: Teal GreenFavorite Scent: White

ShouldersFavorite Flower: GardeniaFavorite Restaurant: Amantea

in WestlandFavorite Hobby: Piano and

Word GamesHow Big Is Your Family: 17!

Me, My Husband, Jack, My 4kids and their Spouses and7 Grandkids!

How do you spend your freetime? I love to talk to people!My word games and playingpiano bring me joy!

Is there anything else youwould like us to know aboutyou? I have a gift ofpremonitions.

Best wishes to all our residents

celebrating Easter this month.

Have a joyous holiday!

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