of Long Term Care - Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities

“Enriching Every Day” was this year’s National
Profiles of facilities, staff,
volunteers, families and
residents in Kentucky’s
long term care facilities.
Nursing Home Week theme which was celebrated May 915 throughout the nation, including KAHCF members. The
theme and events showcased the many ways staff, residents
and their families enrich each others’ lives. This Heroes of
Long Term Care issue shows just a few of the ways Kentucky
celebrated the week. But enriching lives does not happen
just one week out of the year. Thanks to dedicated staff and
volunteers, activities and events that improve residents’ lives,
morale and health happen every day. So enjoy seeing how
other KAHCF members celebrated. You may find an idea to
try yourself.
The Colonial Camel
Colonial Health and Rehabilitation Center, Bardstown
Summer 2010
Activity Director Karen
Bradshaw planned to
bring in some exotic
animals for the residents
to see during a cookout.
She even told one
resident, Clevie Stephens,
she would ride the camel.
Clevie responded, “If you
ride a camel, I’m gonna
ride a Brahma bull!” And
she kept asking Karen,
“You rode that camel yet?”
Sure enough, when the
day came, Karen rode in
on the camel to the delight
of the residents. The
residents enjoyed petting
the animals, including an
alpaca and miniature donkey, along with the picnic.
Clevie, who was 100, passed away days after this event.
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Resident Janie Brashear assists special visitor Frances
Napier in making strawberry shortcake.
Frances’ is open
Hazard Nursing Home
Frances’ Diner is, as many Hazard Nursing Home
residents and staff will swear to, the place to eat in
Hazard and Perry County. Residents and staff have
known Frances Napier for years, visiting her diner
for a good home-cooked meal. When residents get a
yearning for one of Frances’ specialties, she is willing
to deliver. Thus it was with great pleasure, residents
welcomed Frances to help celebrate National Nursing
Home Week. She demonstrated making the “perfect”
Strawberry Shortcake while reminiscing with residents.
Everyone agreed it was the best strawberry shortcake
ever, not just for the food, but because their friend
Frances had come to spend the afternoon.
Honoring Rob
Edmonson Care and Rehabilitation Center,
Brownsville
To start the week off, staff and residents dedicated their
newly built flower and vegetable gardens. These gardens
were designed and built by Rob McClintock, former Therapy
Program Manager. Rob volunteered his time to design and
build these gardens for the residents to enjoy for years to
come. The naming of the gardens was by a unanimous vote
of the residents. The gardens were dedicated as “McClintock
Gardens” in honor of the many hours that Rob worked to
complete his vision.
Reaping the benefits
all summer
Britthaven of Tri-Cities,Cumberland
As part of National Nursing Home Week,
residents prepared and planted a vegetable
garden in the facility courtyard. They
planted sweet corn, beans, peppers, onions
and a variety of tomatoes they will enjoy
all summer. Other activities for the week
included an Elvis concert, a poker run,
Mexican day and a Bluegrass music night.
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Planting the crops are left to right: Galey Bargo, Activity Director Cheryl
Adams, Alice Boggs and Earl Middleton.
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A racin’
they go
Corbin Nursing Home
Residents, family, and staff enjoyed a “Day at
the Races.” Ms. Betty Smith, Activities Director
Barbara Edwards, Mrs. Hazel Christianson,
Mrs. Rosa Mills and her daughter, Edith
Prince (pictured), all took time to enjoy the
sunshine and participate in the fun, including
checking out a local stock car. Many residents
reminisced of days gone by and the “muscle
cars” they had in their youth. Other activities
included matchbox car races, wheelchair
races, horse and buggy rides along with
nachos, hotdogs and popcorn to snack on
throughout the day.
Superior Care Home staff pauses for a break between seatings at The
National Nursing Home Week Rendezvous on Bourbon Street Banquet.
Hitting the beach
A Superior rendezvous
on Bourbon Street
Superior Care Home, Paducah
Woodland Oaks, Ashland
Donning a beachcomber’s hat with fishing pole in
hand, Henrietta Jackson participated in the “Beach
Bums” activity ending the week’s festivities. The
week-long event transformed the dining room into
an island beach scene where the residents enjoyed
treasure hunting, fishing and a Hawaiian-themed
luau complete with hula dancers.
Superior Care Home’s Annual Spring Banquet, “A Rendezvous
on Bourbon Street”, provided the grand finale for a memorable
celebration. Residents enjoyed watching throughout the week as
staff transformed the facility into scenic New Orleans French Quarter
courtyards. On Thursday evening, in two seatings, 250 residents,
families, staff and guests gathered to enjoy an evening of New Orleansstyle cuisine and live Dixieland jazz.
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SRNA Desiree
Gordon and
resident Mabel
Thompson
navigate the
wheelchair race
course.
Susan Spearman, CNA; Michael West, CNA; Laguita
Thomas, CNA; Ashley Peterson, CNA; and resident Betty
Cain work on their quilt.
A week at the State
Fair
Masonic Home Louisville
Residents love the Kentucky State Fair, so
they celebrated with a state fair theme. Each
neighborhood competed in a variety of competitions,
one of which was a Quilt Decorating Contest. The
Butterfly Landing Team jumped right in, leading
activities and getting residents involved. They ended
up winning the “Best Neighborhood Quilt Award.”
They rounded out the week with all the necessary
fair foods – cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, and
elephant ears.
Off to the races
Summit Manor Health and Rehabilitation,
Columbia
Residents had a busy week, complete with a scavenger hunt,
wheelchair races, pajama day, hat day, an ice cream social
and more. And not to be left out, staff took their turn in the
wheelchair races to the delight of residents watching them
navigate the course. For the scavenger hunt, residents and staff
teamed up to find various items with a prize going to the winner.
Looking back to the 50s
The Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility,
Campbellsville
Grandview residents love music and dancing, so Elvis, a.k.a. Chris
Baratta from Lebanon, Tenn., kicked off the week. The residents were
excited to see him and hear songs from the 50s as they joined in the
singing and dancing. A “Soda Shop” was a success as residents,
families and staff enjoyed ice cream cones, sundaes, and banana
splits. Other highlights were a “Sock Hop” featuring dancers from the
community, a “Car Cruise In” with several old cars and trucks, and an
outing to “Happy Days Restaurant.”
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Nursing assistant Mandy Mouser and
resident Georgia Beard cut a rug during
National Nursing Home Week.
Residents Linda King and Juanita Waddle
and staff member Leah Creekmore find out
they won a cake in the cake walk.
A day at the
county fair
Dave Severson and resident Paul Easterling talk about raising rabbits.
Down on the farm
Wolfe County Health Care Center, Campton
Williamsburg Nursing Home
The residents and staff enjoyed A Day at the County Fair, dressing
up in their “old fashion duds” and snacking on cotton candy and
popcorn all day. The residents kicked off the county fair with a
Horse Show, chowing down on their “Fried Green Tomatoes” as they
admired the horses. The residents also had a great time at the Cake
Walk competing for their favorite cake. For lunch, the residents
enjoyed an old-fashioned country food bar with delicious chicken
and dumplings and homemade apple pie.
Wolfe County Health Care Center’s celebration included
a visit from “All Things Country,” a farm in Irvine.
Owner Dave Severson brought a variety of farm animals
including baby chicks, goats, bunnies, and even an
alpaca. Dave visited rooms with the smaller animals, and
the larger animals, such as the goat and alpaca, were in
the courtyard for residents to see. The residents enjoyed
reminiscing about farm animals as many of them were
raised on or lived on a farm.
Living in the Wild, Wild West
Letcher Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation
Facility, Whitesburg
Residents and staff celebrated with the
theme “Living in the Wild, Wild, West.”
Residents and staff enjoyed a variety
of western-themed activities, food,
and fun. The dining room was
decorated as a Western Saloon
with all the trimmings: cowboy
hats, a barn, a cowboy boot arch, and western décor and country tunes set the mood. The staff dressed
up in western attire and served a barbecue-style menu while the Hometowners from Hometown Music
performed a variety of musical tunes as residents, families and staff sang and danced the night away,
including Bridgett and her mother Madonna Tackett (pictured)
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Members of American Legion Post 68, District 1 perform
the ceremony retiring the flag at Rivers Bend Community
and dedicating a new one.
Enriching Lives
Around the World
Robertson County Health Care Facility,
Mt. Olivet
Residents traveled the world from the comfort of their facility.
They “visited” Mexico, Italy, Germany, and China, and then
returned “home” with an All-American Celebration with friends
and family. Residents and staff all got in the traveling spirit,
such as employee Rhonda Staggs and resident Frances Graves
who took a stroll to the Mexican Fiesta. (pictured above)
Honoring their soldiers
River’s Bend Retirement Community, Kuttawa
Residents celebrated a variety of themes throughout the
week, including Western day with a visit from Preacher the
Horse and local daycare children, and a Clint Eastwood
movie; wearing their favorite sports apparel and games;
crazy hats and Hawaiian day. On Wednesday of the week,
residents and staff celebrated Red, White and Blue Day with
the local American Legion who visited to retire the facility’s
old flag and dedicate a new one. There was also a balloon
release in honor of resident soldiers.
Teen flashback
Staff and students from
Leslie County High School
prepare to help eat the
50-foot banana split as
part of National Nursing
Home Week festivities.
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Hyden Nursing Home
Hyden Nursing Home celebrated by taking residents back
to their teen-aged days at the County Fair. There was a
week full of events from corn hole, a 50-foot banana split,
a Country throwdown dance, and a rodeo. Also, there
were special foods such as corndogs, cotton candy, snow
cones, and giant pretzels. The week ended with a familywide barbecue, consisting of polish sausage, hot dogs,
hamburgers, homemade pulled pork, cotton candy, snow
cones, inflatable slides, and games for residents and their
families, along with staff.
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A learning trip
Down Under
Britthaven of Bowling Green
Neighbors and employees celebrated
the diverse cultures of several countries
with regional foods, culture, art,
music, and dance. Everyone stayed
busy exploring China, Italy, Mexico,
Australia, and Hawaii. The highlight
of the week was a Trip Down Under
and learning about Australian cultures
with the help of Kentucky Down Under,
whose staff showed the residents a
kangaroo, kookaburra, Australian
lizard, and a Great Pyrenees dog.
Residents visit Kingdom Come
State Park
Harlan Nursing Home
Staff works hard to make National Nursing Home Week the best
week of the year. This year’s activities included gospel and country
music singings, playing Name that Tune, a seed-spitting contest,
cookouts, and an outing to Kingdom Come State Park. Employees
took residents for walks around the park to take in the scenery while
also enjoying lunch. Residents were hoping this would be the trip
they would see a black bear. Kingdom Come is home to over 24
black bears. Unfortunately, the bear was a “no show.” Residents are
taken on monthly outings and will surely be back in the park later
this summer and maybe they’ll see a black bear then.
Wow and wonder
Oakmont Manor, Flatwoods
National Nursing Home Week was celebrated with
fun activities associated with the 1950s. A square
dancing ensemble wowed everyone with their fancy
footwork and a local magician made residents and
staff wonder “How did he do that?” This fun time in
history was celebrated with poodle skirts, bobby socks,
treats from the diner and great music. Pictured are Joe
Catron and his daughter Lydia enjoying the festivities
with Elvis “The King,” who was there in spirit.
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Resident Faye Roulette, resident Drue Wearen and Bertha
Smith, MDS RN, rev up their cars during the week.
Kentucky traditions
The Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation
Facility, Berea
Residents experienced traditions Kentucky style during
the week-long celebration. The week proceeded with
many Kentucky activities such as a Kentucky Derby-style
Mother’s Day luncheon, Corvette car races and car show,
UK vs. UL basketball tournament, a corn hole tournament
and fish fry, a Kentucky jams, jellies and candy-taste
testing, and the facility’s Annual Talent Show. Again this
year, over 65 staff members and residents participated
in the event highlighting Kentucky favorites: the KFC
Colonel, Billy Ray Cyrus, The Judds, Loretta Lynn and a
“My Old Kentucky Home” sing-a-long.
Dance enriches week
Barbourville Nursing Home
Residents and staff enjoyed the week to the fullest
extent. They enjoyed many different activities such
as fishing trips, cookouts, and face painting. The
highlight, though, was the different performers
and dancing. As pictured, all lives were enriched
by dancing to the wonderful music. When resident
Marilyn Degara was admitted to the facility, she
was dependent on a wheelchair for mobility. In this
picture, she can be seen dancing with Bertha Turner.
Marilyn said, “I used to dance all the time and I
haven’t danced in years.”
Auction benefits Cancer Society,
Relay for Life teams
Glenview Health Care Facility, Glasgow
To end National Nursing Home Week, Glenview held its first
Glenview Idol and Silent Auction. Proceeds of the auction
benefitted Glenview’s American Cancer Society and Relay For
Life team. Residents, staff, families, and visitors enjoyed the
lively entertainment, which started with an original composition
set to the tune of ”Green Acres”, featuring left to right: Sherry
Perry; Myria Taylor, RN and DON of Glenview; Kay Bush,
Owner; Donna Branham, Administative Assistant.
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Hawaiian friends
Hillcrest Nursing Home, Corbin
Mrs. Allie Keller and Ms. Pearl McGee
participated in a festive Hawaiian
Luau by getting all decked out in
traditional island attire. Residents and
employees loved having Hawaiian
treats including a frozen tropical drink
bar and pineapple sundaes. They
also participated in beach volleyball
and an entertaining round of Limbo.
Mrs. Allie and Ms. Pearl especially
love to be part of any activity. They
have developed a very close friendship
while at Hillcrest and treasure having
new opportunities to share.
A photo to remember
Redbanks, Henderson
Redbanks didn’t have any trouble finding the perfect
activity for the residents and staff this year. On Tuesday,
they celebrated enrichment through imaging as staff,
residents and visitors enjoyed the Photoville Photo Booth.
The booth is handicap accessible and takes up to six
different poses per photo. Activities supplied the funny
costumes for an enjoyable three hours of silly photos.
Everyone received their own photo card after their
poses and Redbanks received a DVD of everyone who
participated, including 97-year-old Lillian Dickerson.
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Blessing the lives
of others
Knott County Nursing Home,
Hindman
Staff believes that Pastor Mike (as he
is known) Davidson came as a servant
of the Lord. He devotes his time to
witnessing and caring for residents
and families in times of sorrow. Along
with PollyAnna Bolen, he now uses
his voice as a witness, too. Pastor
Mike and PollyAnna’s angelic voices
brought tears to everyone’s eyes at
the American Idol/Talent Show during
National Nursing Home Week.
Elvis visits Georgetown
Georgetown Manor, Louisville
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Elvis, a.k.a. Ottis Berry, serenades resident
Dorothy Anderson during his stop at Georgetown
Manor during National Nursing Home Week.
Rural Metro Ambulance also sponsored a cookout
for staff with a carnival complete with cow milking
machine. The highlight was a Swing Jazz band
that entertained residents at the end of the week.
Louisville Metro government councilmembers
donated money for the band to play at
Georgetown Manor.
Heroes • Summer 2010 • www.kahcf.org
Life’s a Beach
Golden Living Center – Green
Hill, Greensburg
Residents and staff celebrated
National Nursing Home Week
with a trip to the beach, complete
with sea shell collections and
festive hula dancing. That sparked
many residents to reflect on past
beach trips.
Anne Beard, Activity Director, looks at
shells with residents Bertha Blakeman,
Beatrice Landis and Rachel Mills
New events debut at Colonial Terrace
Colonial Terrace Nursing Facility, Sebree
Residents were treated to several new
events in addition to the annual Prom
(pictured), car show and gutter sundae.
The activity staff of Marcia Jackson,
Mary Lou Johnson and Travis Shanks
lined up a country band and farm
animals to be at the family picnic. A
ceremony was held for the men and
women serving in the armed services
and staff mailed packages to loved
ones serving in Afghanistan. This year,
the staff was honored for their hard
work and dedication with an Academy
Awards Ceremony and supper.
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Profiles of facilities, staff, volunteers, families and residents in Kentucky’s long term care facilities.
Volunteers enrich residents’ lives
Fran and
Janice Sloan
Bourbon Heights, Paris
Several years ago, Janice began dedicating
her time and talents at Bourbon Heights.
The improvement in self-esteem and outlook
of those she visited are beyond belief. She
helps with all programs but personally
sponsors Bible study, poetry events, soup and
sandwich suppers, beauty and barber shop
services to those unable to pay, and spiritual
and end-of-life visits. She finds no resident
too challenging for her special touch.
Summer 2010
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Katherine
Fran McIntire
Heartland Villa, Lewisport
Fran takes great pride in her volunteer time at
Heartland Villa. She brings color and beauty
to the park, porches and grounds by donating
plants and time to care for the flowers, trees,
and shrubs. Fran’s mother, Mrs. Katherine
Arison, is a resident and enjoys being a part of
the contribution. The residents, family members,
friends, staff, and community enjoy seeing and
watching Fran bring life to Heartland Villa.