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October 2015
An Enchanting Afternoon Spent at the
Table A Fare
Our
Mission
Dignity in Life
Our
Vision
Quality Life
Quality Care
Excellent Teams
Outstanding Facilities
Quality Reputation
Stewardship
Our
Values
Serving
Integrity
Teamwork
Excellence
SHADY OAKS
CONSULTANTS
Dr. Derek Duncan
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Jennifer Meyer, P.T.A.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Caitlyn Boeckman, C.O.T.A.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Larry Kruthoff, R.P.H.
We are here to serve you...
Administrator • Jennifer Blair
Director of Nursing • Jenny Vote
Assistant Director of Nursing • Linda Riesenberg
A group of ladies enjoyed the SMCH Auxiliary’s 18th Annual
Table A Fare in September. We occupied two tables this year,
decorated and inspired by a Ladies Luncheon that is held
quarterly. Deb Jones, Deb Zenor, and Leanne Everhart did a great
job creating a ladybug theme that was fun to display and share
with everyone at the Table A Fare. In addition to the theme,
Leanne made delicious cream-filled
cupcakes topped with red frosting
and a ladybug decoration. A big
shout out to Celebrations to Go for
allowing us to borrow the lighted tree branches and
jewels that helped complete our table! Before enjoying
our salads and dessert, residents and team members
made rounds viewing other tables and looking at the
variety of décor. It was such a fantastic fall day to fellowship and visit with other
surrounding businesses and friends. We look forward to next year!
A publication of
Shady Oaks
Care Center
Lake City, Iowa
Inside this Issue
pg. 2
~ Administrator’s
Corner
~ Center Update
pg. 3
~ Church Schedule
~ Photo Corner
pg. 4
~ Busy Hands
~ Happy Fall
pg. 5
~ Calendar
~ National
Environmental
Services Week
MDS Coordinator • Rachel Seil
Health Information Manager • Cindy DeLance
pg. 6
Business Office Manager • Joni Hansen
Admissions Coordinator/Social Services • Amy Smith
~ Making Memories
From Here to There
MOBILE PODIATRY
Life Enrichment Coordinator • Deb Jones
Stewart Memorial
Culinary Coordinator • Minnie Huster
~ Celebrating National
Teddy Bear Day
PHARMACY CONSULTANT
Aegis
DIETICIAN
Peg Pudenz
BEAUTICIAN
Savana Dettmann
BEAUTICIAN
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.
pg. 7
Chaplain • Jesse Evans
~ Bake Sale &
Halloween parade of
Costumes
People Development Coordinator • Kate Smith
Guest Relations/Marketing • Brittany Drew
~ There’s Always Time
to Shop and Dine!
Maintenance Supervisor • Brian Norton
Housekeeping and Laundry Supervisor • Jen Hicks
Resource Nurse • Renee Goettsch
Pictured above from left to right: Dena Filmer, Mary Nelson, Peggy Own, Deb
Zenor (Life Enrichment Coordinator) Vivian Hodges, Marge Walters, Volunteer
Sylvia Streufert, Kate Smith (People Development Coordinator) Lela Gergen
Administrator’s Corner
enter
Greetings!
We recently received the results of our annual
satisfaction surveys. Thank you so much to those of
you that gave of your time to assess your level of
satisfaction with Shady Oaks, we certainly
appreciate your efforts! As you can see in the table
below, our FAMILY response rate was very low; we
really hope to get this up next time around. Any
suggestions as how to do this would be appreciated!
Shady Oaks Hosts Bake Sale &
Halloween Parade of Costumes!
BIRTHDAYS
2014
2015
Residents (that are able to)
96%
94%
Families
62%
53%
Response Rate
When the results are received, we look at each question individually, as
well as the survey as a whole. The two questions that we hone in on are:
2014
2015
% Excellent
39%
48%
% Excellent and Good
89%
90%
% Excellent
49%
48%
% Excellent and Good
88%
89%
Overall Satisfaction
Recommendation to Others
We have really been focusing on family and resident satisfaction this
last year by thoroughly addressing concerns that are brought forth. We
look forward to the rewards and challenges of the coming year and
would like to thank each of you for your continuing support of our
mission and goal to provide “Dignity in Life” to those entrusted to our
care. If I or any member of the Shady Oaks team can be of assistance to
you, please do not hesitate to ask.
Until next time,
Jennifer
SAVE THE DATE
Our Annual Resident/Family Holiday
Feast will be held on Sunday, November
22nd at 11:30am. Invites will be sent out
closer to the event and we will ask you
to RSVP.
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pdate
Ed Bachman……………....10/16
Lura Knipp…………….…...10/18
Virginia Delong…………....10/22
Edna Schleisman…………10/22
Harold Delong……………..10/26
Marie Stokes……...………..10/28
Mary Recker………………..10/29
Dick Nesbitt………………...10/31
YEARS OF SERVICE
Diana Eggers.…………..1 Year
Heidi Sweeney….……...1 Year
Lexus Doster…...………1 Year
Megan Skidmore......……3 Years
Jennifer Sporleder.….…..5 Years
Georgia Wiederin………25 Years
Autumn is officially here! We are excited to join our parent company, Vetter Health
Services, in celebrating the year 2015 with 40 years of service of elder care. Jack and
Eldora Vetter purchased their first facility in Fairbury, Nebraska forty years ago and
have expanded their dream and own 32 facilities today. In celebration of Vetter
Health Services’ accomplishments and dedication to the Mission, Vision and Values,
each facility has been asked to host a special event.
At Shady Oaks we have chosen to have a Celebrity Bake Sale to coincide with our annual Halloween Parade of
Costumes (opening our facility to the public for trick-or-treating). We will be featuring area bakery
favorites from Laritas Cakes, Community Orchard, Sweet Things, Mohrs Farm Market, The Cheesecake Lady and many more! These events will be held on Thursday, October 22.
The bake sale will start at 1:30 PM and will run through the evening during the
Halloween Parade of Costumes (set to go from 6-7pm.) The Vetter Foundation
will be matching our proceeds up to $500 to go to a non-profit of our choice.
WELCOME TO
SHADY OAKS
Residents
Harold DeLong
Virginia Delong
Barbara Doherty
Pat Hobart
Betty Segebart
Lillian Schleisman
Team Members
Cory Beagle
Amber Bellinghausen
Brighton Mims
Amber Passow
Sue Wilson
Austin Wiskus
Jennifer Wunschel
WE REMEMBER
Bonnie Christensen
Jess Johnson
Bob Millis
There’s Always Time to Shop and Dine!
The September weather has been perfect for the residents at Shady
Oaks to continue their monthly adventures. In September they
planned a trip to George’s Diner and The Dollar Tree in Fort Dodge.
The residents are no strangers to George’s Diner, as they frequently
have grabbed ice cream on their way home to enjoy on the bus.
This time they decided they would stop at the “mom and pop diner”
for some of George’s delicious food. The residents and team
members enjoyed seeing George and his staff while visiting over
hamburgers and fries.
Marj Walters commented, “The food was very good and it was such
a beautiful day to be out and about.” The next stop was The Dollar
Tree. Walking around viewing all the goodies it was hard to choose
what to buy. The residents were delighted at the fact that EVERYTHING was a dollar! Helen Schaffer voiced, “I especially enjoyed
the shopping, the prices were just right and it made it fun to look at
things because it was all a dollar.”
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Shady Oaks - Making Memories
From Here to There
It’s rewarding to reminisce over the adventures the Life Enrichment Team is able to provide
throughout the warm weather months. Deb Jones, Life Enrichment Coordinator, tries to coordinate two
trips a week while the Iowa weather allows. Her favorite trips are the Mystery Trips. She states, “The reaction from the residents is priceless while they are still trying to guess where they are going after boarding the Shady Oaks bus.” Deb Zenor, Life Enrichment Assistant, often announces clues and hints over
the speaker system on the bus allowing the residents to piece the mystery trip puzzle together. A mystery trip the residents and the team surely remember and loved was
Bogenrief Studios in Sutherland, Iowa. This art gallery featured
beautiful blown and fused glass art pieces. They create everything from small vases and bowls to beautiful lamp shades and
dome ceilings. Life Enrichment has provided residents with outings as close as the Lutheran Church for the monthly Lutheran
Potluck to as far as Iowa Falls, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska. They
try to limit the bus drive to two hours to help with comfort levels
and always search for handicap accessible locations to accommodate everyone. A monthly favorite is grabbing ice cream and
driving around town to view city buildings and cherished neighborhoods. This always strikes conversations and memories flow from one story to the next.
The stories don’t stop there. Once the residents return to the facility it’s a different atmosphere.
Those who did not attend the outing are then excited and eager to hear about the
trip, where they went, what they ate, did they buy anything? It’s as though they are
reliving the trip all over again while sharing their view and experience.
As a facility we believe being involved in the community and providing opportunities to our residents to travel and learn fall under our mission: Dignity in Life. Not
only are the outings fun and exciting they provide a sense of personal independence we strive to achieve daily.
CHURCH SCHEDULE
Lutheran Communion
Oct 1st
Services with Reverend Connor
Oct 1st
hoto
orner
Father Lynn
Oct 2nd
Services with Chaplain Jesse
Oct 4th
Catholic Rosary
Oct 5th
Devotions with Chaplain Jesse
Oct 7th
Services with Chaplain Jesse
Oct 11th
Services with Reverend Karlen
Oct 12th
UC Devotions
Oct 14th
Devotions with Chaplin Jesse
Oct 14th
Services with Reverend Thomas
Oct 15th
Father Lynn
Oct 16th
Woodlawn Communion & Song
Oct 18th
Devotions with Chaplain Jesse
Oct 21st
Services with Reverend Paul Ferderer
Oct 22nd
Services with Chaplain Jesse
Celebrating National
Teddy Bear Day
National Teddy Bear Day was celebrated at Shady Oaks on September 10th.
The residents enjoyed cuddling different teddy bears and posing with the giant
teddy bear Mary Hike brought in to share. Deb Zenor started the program by
educating the crowd with a little history about the teddy bear and a display of Life Enrichment bears that
are used for activities. Deb Jones was able to contribute to the collection of bears as well Joan Schaffer
and a few residents! They enjoyed sharing stories of teddy bears they had in the past and the ones
they have kept over the years. It’s safe to say, there is something comforting about a warm, fuzzy
stuffed animal!
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Oct 25th
Services with Reverend Harbaugh
Oct 26th
Devotions with Chaplain Jesse
Oct 28th
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Busy Hands
Diversionals are an important part of our Life Enrichment programming at Shady Oaks. Our philosophy is that “keeping residents busy is EVERYBODY’s job, not just the Activities gals.” To
promote this, we have diversional kits that are
always available for our residents to use and enjoy. They are especially useful for those that prefer to sit in a place of action but need something
to keep their hands (and mind!) stimulated and
busy. In this picture, for example, Dorothy Buenting is sorting through various pieces of costume
jewelry. She was excited to show off the pieces
and said, “I enjoy looking at the different colors and especially the
shiny ones!” Team
members are able to set
a resident up with their
kit of choice, help them
get engaged with it, and
then can leave to go
about their duties. Our
kits include sensory
items such as jewelry,
lotion therapy, therapy
clay, and a color/shape
differentiation activity
to name a few. We are always looking for new
ideas and donations of items for these kits. Please
let Life Enrichment Coordinator Deb Jones know
if you are able to help us out in any way.
Happy Fall from Shady Oaks!
Pictured to the left: Brittany Drew, Linda King, Deb Zenor,
Kate Smith, Jennifer Blair, Renee Goettsch
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September 14-18 National
Environmental Services
& Housekeeping Week
Shady Oaks would like to recognize
our Environmental Services team for
providing and executing excellent
infection control cleaning protocols,
resident safety goals and customer
satisfaction. Jen Hicks (supervisor)
would like to applaud her team for their hard work and dedication to go
above and beyond. Working together we all strive to make Shady Oaks
a clean, healthy environment to love for years to come.
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