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Elim Community News
Volume 4, Issue 2
February 2016
A publication of Elim Care, 3534 S. University Drive, Fargo, ND
701-271-1800 or www.elimcare.org/fargo
Who is Elim?
Our mission tells
much of the story...
Our Mission: Elim’s
mission is to glorify God
by serving individuals
and communities with a
major focus on comprehensive ministries for
older adults and a commitment to compassion,
excellence and innovation as we demonstrate
the love of Jesus Christ.
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Happy Valentine’s Day!!
It’s almost time for that wonderful romantic holiday, and from
everyone at Elim, we wish you a
very Happy Valentine’s Day!
Although the traditions behind
the Valentine legends aren’t very
clear, the stories all share a central
character who is an heroic and–
most importantly–romantic figure.
By the Middle Ages, Valentine had
become one of the most popular
saints in England and France.
At Elim, we’ll be celebrating
with special treats and fun throughout the building.
Friends of Elim will be hosting a
special treat for residents:
Tuesday, February 9
2:30 p.m.
Music and Free Sundaes
Elim Chapel
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Meet Some of the Case Managers!
A New Friend!
As you have probably noticed, Elim and Pioneer
House are places where
interaction with animals
and birds are an important
part of
daily
life.
Just
recently,
Pioneer House added a new
friend: Pipa, a smaller
mixed breed dog that loves
to snuggle. So Bryce now
has a little friend with
which to play and share
toys!
Stop by and say hello to the
newest member of the Pioneer House family!
By now, you’ve seen some new ⇒St. 2—Heidi Sabby, a CNA at
faces working with your loved
Elim for
ones. The new Case Managers are
the past
combining activities and social
nine years,
services as they work with the reswho is also
idents and families. They just
a certified
started January 4, so be sure you
Eden Assofind who works in your area!
ciate
This issue, we’ll feature just
three of the five case managers to
help you get acquainted.
⇒5th Avenue—Ashley Acker,
⇒St. 2—Vanessa Koziol, also a
has her
social worksocial
er, who had
work deworked
gree, and
most recenthas been
ly with the
working in
Anne CarlJameson Center.
stown
Elim Community News
Friends of Elim
There’s a fabulous
group of volunteers who
help residents in a variety
of ways: visiting to playing
games, hosting events, raising money through the
summer garage sale or
Christmas bake sale. The
FOE activities always benefit the residents! Right
now, they’re doing a membership drive—just $5 to
join for the year!
Talk to Joyce at 701271-1802 for more information about how you can
join this great group!
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Nominate a Caregiver!
It’s almost deadline
time! Which care partner
do you appreciate because
they take the time to
make your loved one
laugh; stop by to visit;
bring them a favorite
treat; make sure they get
to a favored activity; or
treat them like they’re
part of the family?
You know them, and
appreciate their work. But
would you do more?
There is a tangible
way you can say “thank
you” to that caregiver:
nominate them for the
North Dakota Long
Term Care Association
Caregiver Award.
The recipient
of the Caregiver
Award is recognized at the annual NDLTCA
convention in
May, and they receive a
cash award, plaque and
Caregiver booklet.
You know how hard
the care partners work.
records system.
• Installing an
iPad in a resident’s room, so a
staff member can chart after
they finish helping the resident.
Once the care partner leaves the
room, they would also be done
charting that service or care.
Pilot Project Begins at Elim Fargo
Paperwork is a fact of life in any
organization, but perhaps even more
critical in healthcare. Within the
long-term care industry, charting
care provided to a resident verifies
the tasks completed and often determines the level of reimbursement
for the services.
Because accurate charting is so
critical to all aspects of healthcare,
making it easier to chart is essential.
A few years ago, charting was
done on paper, manually, and Elim
was one of the first in the area to go
to electronic records, using kiosks
on the wall. Although it was a good
first step, current technology provides more effective options, according to Jeffrey Wipf, vice president of IT at Elim. “The kiosks
have an institutional look, and the
staff’s immediate access to the chart
is limited,” he explained.
Elim will be piloting two new
methods over the next six months to
see what option might improve
charting into their electronic health
•
Providing hand-held devices the
care partner carries with them.
Each care partner will be assigned an iPad or iPad mini, and
tuck them into a pocket. As care
is provided, the staff member
can chart.
Please acknowledge
their dedicated efforts,
and complete a nomination form. Just pick one
up at Elim’s front desk,
from the folders in each
conference room, or you
can go online at
www. ndltca.org/
links.html.
If you or a loved
one has been the recipient of exceptional care here at Elim,
please let them know!
Nominations are due
VERY SOON!
Friday, Feb. 5.
Wipf said, “Our goal is to
give staff members the right
tools, that will help them capture more information about the
care provided.”
“Elim Care in Fargo is a
great pilot site,” he said, “since
they have the right staff that is
eager to innovate. They’ve also
gathered baseline data so we’ll
be able to track each month to
see the results of the pilot.”
The initial testing sites will
be on Fifth Avenue, and Third
Street.
“We are honored to be a test
site for this new technology,”
enthused Renee Muhonen,
campus administrator. She
noted that providing quality
care to each resident is vitally
important, and the new technology will demonstrate that the
care was provided. The pilot
will determine if the technology
enhances charting while making the task easier for staff.
The pilot project will begin
in early February.