The Heritage Herald September 2016 Volume 5: Issue 44 Number 85

Administrator’s Corner

-Gretchen Sechio

COOKOUT Sept. 5th

12 noon

Music by Billy Musto

Loving what you do is evident at Heritage Hills. In August we celebrated our Director of Nurse’s, Barbara Langshaw-Soares, for her dedication to Heritage Hills for the past 40 years of ser-vice. “This is like a second home and does not feel like I have to go to work everyday!” she stated. Barbara began her career as a Certified Nursing Assistant in August, 1976 working first shift every weekend and early evenings during the week. Due to her diligence and strong work ethic she was offered the Administra-tive Assistant position in 1983. Barbara’s drive and desire to grow was sparked by her need to understand the industry fur-ther, obtaining her Nursing Home Administrator’s license in 1997 when she also began as the Assistant Administrator to the

prior owner, John Sormanti. In 1998 Barbara agreed to “fill-in” as the Director of Nurse’s tempo-rarily. Well, she is still “filling in” thankfully! Barbara is a true inspiration caring for generations of families at Heritage Hills. When asked what motivates her to continue working in the field she re-sponded that she is “dedicated to continue to provide quality care, enjoys all the people that she met along the way and feels grateful for the lives that she has touched!”`

Providing education to others is natural gift to Barbara so I was not

surprised to hear that someday she intends to share her nursing

knowledge with new nurses and certified nursing assistants when

she decides not to “fill-in” any longer. Today we celebrate her devo-

tion to our home and to all the lives she has touched along the way!

We are celebrating PINK OUT for the entire month of September.

All donations will be made in her honor to support breast cancer.

Please see Cheryl in the front office or drop it off in the “Drop Box”

near my office.

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“If you can write, make sure it

is something that we will re-

member forever and ever.” -Jean Derosier

KAY L.

Best Excuses for Not Doing Your Homework

●“My Mom still has it! I told her to hurry up.

●“Homework? I don’t remember getting any

homework?”

●“Ahh, I thought it was in my bag, but it looks

like I’ve left it at home by accident!”

●“I didn’t understand the homework, could

you explain it to me so I can give it a second

go?”

●“My computer crashed and I didn’t save my

work/my printer stopped working!”

●“Oh, I think I was absent when the homework

was given out…”

Labor Day, an annual celebration of workers and

their achievements, originated during one of Ameri-

can labor history’s most dismal chapters. In the late

1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in

the United States, the average American worked 12-

hour days and seven-day weeks in order to eke out a

basic living. Despite restrictions in some states, chil-

dren as young as 5 or 6 toiled in mills, factories and

mines across the country, earning a fraction of their

adult counterparts’ wages. People of all ages, particu-

larly the very poor and recent immigrants, often

faced extremely unsafe working conditions, with in-

sufficient access to fresh air, sanitary facilities and

breaks.

As manufacturing increasingly supplanted agriculture

as the wellspring of American employment, labor

unions, which had first appeared in the late 18th cen-

tury, grew more prominent and vocal. They began

organizing strikes and rallies to protest poor condi-

tions and compel employers to renegotiate hours and

pay. Many of these events turned violent during this

period, including the infamous Haymarket Riot of

1886, in which several Chicago policemen and work-

ers were killed. Others gave rise to longstanding tra-

ditions: On September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers took

unpaid time off to march from City Hall to Union

Square in New York City, holding the first Labor

Day parade in U.S. history.

Labor Day

Climate change is causing wild bumblebees to disap-

pear from large swaths of their historical range,

which could spell disaster for pollinating crops in

Europe and North America, new research suggests.

As global temperatures have risen, bumblebees have

disappeared from the warmest regions they occupy,

but have not spread northward to take advantage of

new habitat, the study finds.

Microwave Meatloaf

Ingredients: 1 lb. hamburger

1 egg

1/4 cup water

1 cup Lipton onion soup mix

1/2 cup flavored bread crumbs

Squirt of ketchup

3 slices bacon

Direction: Mix everything together except the bacon.

Put in glass loaf pan. Put bacon on top, then

squirt a little ketchup. Microwave for 10

minutes. Take the bacon off. Drain the fat

then turn meatloaf over and put the bacon

back. Microwave for another 15 minutes.

Enjoy!!!

T h e H e r i t a g e P a g e 3

OUR

RESIDENTS

MEMORIES OF

A… ABSENT

B… BOOKS

C… CLASSES

D… DO HOMEWORK

E… EXCUSES

F… FUN GAMES

G… GYM

H… HISTORY

I… INSTRUCTOR

J… JANITOR

K… KICK-OFF

L… LEARNING

M…MAP

N… NICE FRIENDS

O… OLD FRIENDS

P… PENCILS & PENS

Q… QUIET TIME

R… RECESS

S… STUDY HARD

T… TIME-OUT

U… UMBRELLA

V…VICTORY

W...WATERCOLORS

X… XTRA –HOMEWORK

Y…YELLING

Z…ZZZZ...TOO TIRED

COMPUTER INTERNET ACCESS

Available to Residents DAILY 9 am-5pm In the Activity Office

TO THE NEWS STAFF

Joanne C. Vera C.

James C. Mary C.

Etta D. Kay L.

Mary G. Anthony K.

Donna L. Ann M.

Rose O. Teresa V.

Gloria G. Jeannette A.

Doris I. Terry C.

RESIDENT’S

RECOLLECTIONS OF

Bill D. remembers this time of year as the worst days be-

cause of having to go back to school and then getting ready

for the Fall season!

Elsie S. remembers getting ready for her birthday as well

as her granddaughter’s. She also remembers getting all the

school stuff ready for the kids.

Jo-an F. enjoyed apple picking with her family. She also

made sure that the kids are all set for school.

As for Charlie H., getting the kids ready to go back to

school was a chore; haircuts, school supplies, etc.

Norma M. happily remembers getting her son, Glenn,

ready for school. She also remembers Labor Day as a nice

holiday because that means, apple picking is just around

the corner.

And finally, Mary H. reminisces getting Fall decorations

up as well as going apple picking with her family.

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Joey G.

Sept 8th @ 1:30pm

***

John Scotti

Sept. 11th @ 1:30pm

***

Eric Colin

Sept 15th @ 1:30pm

***

Bud Pistacchio

Sept. 22nd @ 6:00pm

***

Birthday Bash w/ Sue McLeod

Sept. 29th @ 1:30pm

***

SPA

&

AROMA THERAPY

w/ Meryl

Sept. 9th

@ 1:30pm

POKER CLUB

W/ JOE

Sept. 13th, 20th & 27th

@ 1:30pm (activity room)

Tuesday, August 16th

At 12 noon

Wednesday, Sept. 21st

6:00pm

All proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association

Thanks for your support!!!

Held on August 29th

SEPTEMBER 29TH @ 1:30PM

MUSIC BY SUE McLEOD

HH Glee Club

Early

Special Tues., Sept. 27th @ 7:30

Want more information about Heritage Hills Nursing & Rehab Center?

Visit our website: www.healthconceptsltd.com

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Doreen Putnam Third Tuesday of each month

6:00pm-7:30pm September 20th October 18th

November 15th December 20th

Please RSVP to the above events by calling Jenny at 231-2700 ext.39 to reserve a spot.

Thank You. Also if there is something that you would like more

information on (examples: diabetes, fall prevention,

pre planning funeral arrangement etc.) please let me

know and I will get someone in here to get us more

answers on the subject.

with family @ 6PM

Please sign in and out when

you visit your loved ones.

Sign-in book is located in

the front lobby.

Thank you.

Stewardship Antibiotic Event At Heritage Hills

Special Speaker: Diane Moore ANP-BC from OPTUM

Short video on UTI followed by a discussion on ANTIBIOTICS

When: Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Time: 5:30pm

Please RSVP to this event by September 9th

Call Jenney @ 401-231-2700

Light Dinner will be served

FRIDAYS

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. . . C L A S S I F I E D S & P E R S O N A L S . . .

CHAPEL OPENS DAILY Chaplet of the Divine Mercy

Wednesdays @ 1:30 &

Every Sunday @ 6:00 pm.

Holy Communion Wednesdays @ 1:30 pm.

IN HOUSE BEAUTY SALON HAIRDRESSER: MELYNDA GALLANT

HOURS: THURSDAY 9:30AM-3:00PM

PRICE LIST SHAMPOO & SET $11.00

SHAMPOO CUT & SET $17.00

SHAMPOO & CUT $10.00

PERM $38.00

ADD COLOR $10.00

MEN’S CUT $10.00

Please make appointments by Monday in the Activity Office

PRE-PAY SERVICE CHECKS PABLE TO:

MELYNDA GALLANT

Large Print

Word Search Puzzles Needed

Also gladly accepting dona-

tions of family-friendly videos

and DVDs for our Family

Movie Nights, as well as gen-

tly used Large Print books

and magazines for our Book

Mobile.

Thanks to all who

religiously keeps our

supplies filled.

Cathie I.

Walter K.

Catholic Mass Celebrated on the

2nd Wednesday

of every month

1:30 pm

A Need for

Bird Seeds Hoping for some Black Oil

Sunflower Seed, or All Pur-

pose Classic Blend (available

at Stop & Shop), suet, or pea-

nut butter to keep

our finely-feathered

friends visiting the

various bird feed-

ers.”

10:30 am Wednesdays

w/ David Goodfellow

Fridays

w/ Rosa Norberg

ICE CREAM

WAGON

FRIDAY

Sept. 30th

@ 1:30pm

●Family Bake Sale donors led by Debbie N.

●Elaine P. & Patty M. for their continued support.

SCRAPBOOKING

w/ Doreen

1:30pm

Sept. 16th

Rosemarie R. Suzanne M.

Dianne T. Angela S.

Antonette V. Charles H.

Sandra L. Belmira A.

Martin M.

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E M P L O Y E E N E W S

The Staff Wishes to Thank... Sabina, & Gerry

Our Bingo Buddies

Rockin’ Robert, Linda & Karen

Our Favorite “Night Out”

Billy, Rosemary and Debbie

Evening Volunteers

Charlie( St Anthony’s Church)

David, Lois , Carolyn & Maria

(Bible Study)

Church Volunteers

Joe D.

Poker Club

Florence, Helen & Anne

Arts & Crafts Ladies

Donna L.

Our Resident Garden & Bird Caretaker

Bill D.

Resident Mail Carrier

Day

Adriana A. CNA)

Marina A. (Dietary) Michaela G. Dietary)

Tyeace M.(CNA)

3rd Quarter (July 1st-September 30th)

HIPPAA

NUTRITION & HYDRATION

ERGONOMICS

LOCK OUT/TAG OUT

As always a Raffle will be held for all employees

who complete their in-services in good time.

Raffle drawn: August 17th

Mildred P. –3– Nursing

Nadine C. – 6– Nursing

Tyler D. –8– Dietary

Natash G. –16– Nursing

Sabine L. –29– Nursing

EMPLOYEES FLU SHOTS

TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER 1st

2:30-3:30PM

SIGN-UP SHEET AT EMPLOYEE BULLETIN BOARD

Debbie P.

Beach Basket winner!

80 Douglas Pike

Smithfield, RI 02917

401-231-2700

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