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A publication of Morningstar Senior Living Inc.
The Heritage is published
for residents, staff, volunteers and
friends to provide information
about current events and programs
at Moravian Hall Square.
We welcome input, send to:
Liz Brandl - Editor
Susan Cooper Drabic - President
and Chief Executive Officer
Contributors:
Liz Brandl
Susan Capobianco
Susan C. Drabic
Mollie Santee
Joseph Shadid
Moravian Hall Square
175 W. North St.
Nazareth, PA 18064
phone: 610.746.1000
fax: 610.746.1023
website: www.MorAviAN.com
e-mail: [email protected]
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removed or address changed, please
contact the editor in writing.
Morningstar Senior Living Inc. is
a not-for-profit corporation. It is
affiliated with the Eastern District,
Northern Providence, Moravian
Church in America. Morningstar
Senior Living warmly welcomes
people of all races and traditions.
The Heritage Has A New Look
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ou hold in your hands the first edition of the newly formatted publication.
In an attempt to make The Heritage more reader friendly, and more mailing
friendly, we have moved to this enhanced design which we hope you enjoy. The
Heritage will continue to bring you news of what’s happening at Morningstar
Senior Living and our affiliate companies, Moravian Hall Square, Senior Solutions
and Heritage Village, our new innovative active adult community in Upper
Nazareth Township. We hope you enjoy the new look.
Five-Star Quality
W
elcome to our new look of The Heritage.
We have some great news and wonderful
stories to share with you through these pages.
We are thrilled to announce that Moravian Hall
Square’s Health & Wellness Center has once
again received a five-star rating from the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The annual
survey assigns skilled-nursing centers one to five stars and is based on assessment of
Quality Measures, Staffing, and annual Health Inspections. Moravian Hall Square’s
Health & Wellness Center was awarded the top five-star rating in all three categories
of assessment.
In addition, Moravian Hall Square’s Health & Wellness Center was named to the
U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Homes 2014. This report highlights the
top nursing homes in every state and covers almost 16,000 nursing homes nationwide.
This award is based on data from Nursing Home Compare, a program run by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that sets and enforces
standards for nursing homes.
We are very gratified and honored to once again be recognized as a ‘Best Nursing
Home’ by U.S. News & World Report. This recognition is a testament to the
dedication, commitment and hard work of many staff members who provide care and
related services 24/7 in our Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center.
The annual PA Dept. of Health licensure inspections, which are also conducted on
behalf of the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, occur without notice. Our
staff are ‘State ready’ each and every day and work tirelessly to enrich the lives of all
those they touch.
There is much more news to share with you in these pages. We hope you enjoy the
new look of The Heritage, and learning about all the amazing things happening at
Morningstar Senior Living.
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Susan Cooper Drabic
President & Chief Operating Officer
Lehigh Valley Top Workplace 2014
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e are delighted to announce Morningstar Senior
Living, Inc. has been named to the Morning Call’s Top
Workplaces 2014 list. A total of 30 organizations in the Lehigh
Valley were recognized as Top Workplaces 2014. Morningstar
Senior Living, Inc. received recognition in the category of
Mid-size Employers.
“This is an awesome honor for our
organization,” said Susan C. Drabic,
President & CEO of Morningstar
Senior Living, “especially because
this recognition came as a result of a
survey of our own employees. Knowing
that our staff finds Morningstar
Senior Living a great place to work
means everything to me, our Board of
Directors, and the residents and clients
we serve. We do support constructive
feedback as an important part of our workplace culture. And
it is our employees who deserve all the credit for our residents’
comfort and satisfaction – which is what our business is all about.
I am thrilled that a large majority of our employees believe that
we are a great place to work – ever-changing and hopefully always
seeking ways to improve and raise the bar a notch higher!”
In addition to being named Top Workplace, Morningstar Senior
Living also received a special award recognizing this organization
as having received the highest ranking in the category of ‘Doers’.
President & CEO, Susan C. Drabic and staff proudly display
Top Workplace and ‘Doers’ awards.
Thank you to our employees for voting Morningstar Senior
Living a Lehigh Valley Top Workplace 2014.
“I am so proud to be an employee of Moravian Hall Square! I have always felt appreciated and valued as an individual,
and have been given support and opportunities to grow. It is a great honor to be part of an organization that is
continuously transforming, and trying to improve the quality of life for all who come here to work and live.”
Kim Daniels, Lead Mentor
“When I started at Moravian Hall
Square 18 years ago, I knew it was
a special place. Residents and staff
truly make it a family, and all are
genuinely committed.”
Deb Mireau, Payroll Benefits
Coordinator
“At Moravian Hall Square, we all value the dedication of our
coworkers. I appreciate that management keeps us informed
about major projects or undertakings - staff is kept in the
loop every step of the way. MHS is very deserving of the
“Doers” Award because we’re constantly doing something
new to stay competitive and raise the bar!”
Linda Truppi, Rose Inn Supervisor
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The Moravian
Townstones
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f you visited the Moravian Hall Square campus in the past few months you likely noticed a new addition to the community at our
entrance on North Street. The Moravian Townstones introduce a new innovation in residential living for individuals age 62 and over
at Moravian Hall Square.
So, what is a Moravian Townstone? It looks like a cluster of townhouses, but is it? The name townhouse is most commonly used to
describe a single home, built side-by-side vertically with other townhouses to create a multi-unit complex. They are sometimes referred to
as “rowhouses”. Traditional townhouses usually have living space divided among multiple floors, unlike apartments that have living space
all on one level.
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The illustration shows how the innovation in design was used to create four single-level residential suites (A, B, C, and D)
inside an exterior facade of traditional vertical townhouses built side-by-side.
The Moravian Townstones were built to combine the best of all worlds - single home living all on one level. The exterior façade makes
it appear like traditional single townhouses built side-by-side vertically, but the Moravian Townstones are built horizontally, so all of the
living space for each dwelling is on one floor. There are four Moravian Townstone dwellings and none of them have stairs. The entrance
to the townstones is a beautiful, two-story lobby with elevator that provides easy access to the two townstone residences on the second
floor, and to four garages on the lower level.
Suite A shown above is being prepared as a sales office for the Sales and Marketing Department. This office opened in April 2014 to
begin preselling residential dwellings at Heritage Village. Heritage Village is Morningstar Senior Living’s active adult community
that is being built one mile north of the Moravian Hall Square campus. Suite B shown above is being furnished to be used as a model
townhouse dwelling for selling the “Heritage Townstones” that will be built at Heritage Village. Suites C and D have already been
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sold to new residents who prefer the combination of single family dwelling with apartment-style floor plan. Residency at the Moravian
Townstones provides the promise of future health care for life with Moravian Hall Square’s Life Care Contract.
Each townstone uniquely features single level floor plans that include two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen (state of
the art appliances included), laundry room, and covered patio. Approximately 1,500 square feet of living space all on one level.
The details of the floor plan that creates flow within the living space that is illuminated with lots of natural light. Optional
kitchen floor plans are available.
A one car garage and onsite exterior parking space,
along with oversized private storage space, is
provided for each townstone residence. Garages are
accessed from the rear of the townstone building
where the addition of one parking space is provided
for each residential townstone unit.
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The colorful combination of masonry construction (brick, stone, and synthetic stucco) used front, sides, and rear. Four
individual garage doors for resident vehicles and covered rear entrance and two additional entry doors.
These are a “must see.” The Moravian Townstones really are an architectural marvel! But guess what? Something else is on the horizon
for the Moravian Hall Square campus. The construction of twin cottages will begin in Spring 2014. Like the townstones, single and twin
cottages are part of the planned Heritage Village Campus. Building model cottages on this campus enables us to show future residents
what residential options they have for living at Heritage Village. Shown below are the two cottages that will be built at our west entrance
on North Street.
Two single cottages, side-by-side, will blend beautifully into the Moravian Hall Square campus. Facing North Street the front
view of The Canterbury (left) and The Warwick (right).
At Heritage Village there will be six different cottage floor plans ranging in size from 1,400 square feet to over 2,000 square feet. And
each cottage has its own name, The Asbury, The Bristol, The Canterbury, The Devonshire, The Oxford, and The Warwick. The
Heritage Village site of 47 acres will allow for cottages to be built as single, free-standing dwellings, and as twin, side-by-side residences.
Like the townstones, the cottages will provide living space all on one level with no steps other than those who purposely select a dwelling
that includes a basement.
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Rear view of the Canterbury (now right) and the Warwick (now left). The Canterbury is over 1,500 square feet of living space
on one level. The Warwick, the larger of the two, offers over 2,000 square feet all on one floor.
Every cottage residence will have a garage, covered porch and patio area. Residents who select a single cottage for their residence at
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Heritage Village will have the opportunity to add a second car garage and lot of additional options such as second floor bonus rooms,
basements, gas fueled fireplaces, enclosed patio, etc. Some single and twin cottages will even have walk-out basements as the CanterburyWarwick twin does(shown above).
Side elevation of the Canterbury-Warwick twin cottages shows how the cottages are being built into the natural grade of the
terrain on the Moravian Hall Square Campus. Both cottages will have walk-out basements.
Together, the townstones and the cottages will provide a new lifestyle option for seniors in the Lehigh Valley. Innovation in design,
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functionality, and lifestyle enrichment creates a dynamic
for seniors,
all of the home ownership and maintenance
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responsibilities. Heritage Village will set a new standard for residency in a continuing care retirement community. That’s why we refer to
Heritage Village as a 60+ PLUS community. But what does the extra PLUS mean? It means residents will have abundant onsite services,
conveniences, and lifestyle packages to customize the type of lifestyle they want to have. But the best news of all is life at Heritage Village
comes with the security of knowing you have care for life, because Heritage Village promises access to the region’s leader in health care
services…our Life Care Community, Moravian Hall Square.
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Report on Giving in 2013
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hilanthropy is a core component of the Morningstar Senior
Living organization. Each day, the generosity of spirit is
evidenced in myriad ways.
Most importantly, kindness is expressed in the caring actions
of workers and residents within Moravian Hall Square.
Additionally, gestures of compassionate service from volunteers
and donors make a positive impact. Of course, measuring results
of fundraising appeals is an important way to communicate the
impact of each donation to those we serve.
In 2013, all charitable funds received were directed to needs
within the Moravian Hall Square community. Later in 2014, it
is hoped that some of these charitable funds might expand the
scope of service to include clients of Morningstar Senior Solutions
Home Care with a similar benevolent purpose when deemed
necessary.
Thank you to all who find personal ways to offer support to those
we serve. Your active caring through tribute gifts, response to
appeals, attendance at events, volunteerism and gifts of the heart
are embraced by those within our community. Please know that
whether large or small, each gift is meaningful and special.
The chart featured showcases the cash and outright gifts
received in calendar year 2013. Please refer to it as you read the
descriptions of the areas:
Capital Campaign
Our 25th Anniversary year featured a special Capital Campaign
drive to fund a multi-level expansion project to directly benefit
residents. The campaign was initiated with a generous bequest
from Alberta Rose and early gifts from board and community
leaders to support enhancing the residential apartment lobby,
entrance, library, and game room. In addition, this project will
provide an outdoor deck on the third floor overlooking the
Pleasure Garden. The fundraising goal was set at $600,000 to
be reached by the end of the anniversary year in January 2014.
With some special year-end giving, the campaign committee
announced that the ‘As You Like It’ capital campaign was able to
reach this benchmark goal.
The campaign project pricing has increased since those early
projections and donations for furnishings and finish work will be
sought and gratefully accepted in 2014.
Good Samaritan Fund
This benevolent fund provides security and support to those
within our community who no longer have the means to pay the
full cost of their care or services.
The Board of Directors determines the portion of charitable gifts
to this fund to be invested if not directed by the donor. Last year’s
benevolent aid to residents topped $500,000.
$314,846.36 in Outright Gifts
Special Events
18%
Restricted
6%
Good Samaritan
40%
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Staff Development
1%
Capital Campaign
35%
Capital Campaign
$109,889.32
Good Samaritan
$126,172.67
Restricted
$18,032.37
Special Events
$57,322
Staff Development
$3,430.00
Total Gifts
$314,846.36
Special Events
In 2013, there were two planned special events to generate funds
for specific charitable needs. The Golf Classic was rescheduled
due to rain and then, the new date had too much rain to allow
players on the course. Fifty guests attended the “rainout” dinner
event and used vouchers for play at a later date. The proceeds of
the Golf Classic were directed to the 25th Anniversary Campaign.
The annual Harvest of Friends dinner was held in our newly
redecorated Rose Inn. A record number of guests (121) packed the
welcome reception and dinner and helped raise a net $21,000 for
the Good Samaritan Fund.
Restricted Funds
From time to time, donors express interest in a particular project
or need at Moravian Hall Square. In 2013, donor restricted gifts
supported the purchase of new garden benches, a clavinova piano,
Arts n’ Artist programs, supplies for our community Block Party
and more.
Staff Development
Morningstar Senior Living is committed to educational
opportunities for staff to develop skills and grow in their ability
to serve seniors. In addition to educational grants for employees,
a resident directed campaign raises funds to provide 3 to 5
scholarships for employees who are full time students and working
part time.
Thank you all for your supporT To each of These needs. If you would lIke
To learn more abouT gIvIng opTIons or volunTeer opporTunITIes, please feel
free To call us dIrecTly! by callIng our maIn number aT 610.746.1000, you
can be dIrecTed To mollIe sanTee for more InformaTIon.
New Library Update
T
he “As You Like It” Capital Campaign Steering
Committee is pleased to announce that the campaign
has reached its benchmark goal of $600,000 set in 2011.
Thanks to the many loyal supporters who made outright gifts
and pledges, this exciting campus project can get underway.
Plans are that construction will begin in mid-summer and be
completed in 6-7 months.
Some areas have received names including: the first floor
lounge and game room will be named The Hub; the second
floor library and lounge is named the Rose Library for
benefactor, Alberta Rose, a former resident; and the rooftop
patio will be called Robyn’s Nest, paying tribute to long-time
CESO, Robyn Keller. There are many new chapters yet to
come…stay tuned for updates.
$600,000 Goal Reached
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Charitable Donations
RECEIVED FROM OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 1, 2014
Debbie Adams
Jim Chrin
H. Paty Eiffe
Marjorie Alderks
Jan & Tom
Christensen
Jacquelynn
Ellenberger
Pat Chuckalovcak
Marilyn Emerich
Matthew Hartzler
Ann & Anthony
Cirucci
Carol Erickson
Shirley Heil
Margaret & Steven
Krawiec
C. Hopeton & Sheilia
Clennon
Deborah Esposito
Joan Heilman
Grace Evanko
Maurice & Kathy
Heller
H. Richard & Ann
Kush
Arthur Altman
Barbara Asteak
Arlo Babp
Steve Bajan
Jane Baker
Hanover Engineering
Associates, Inc
Ruth Hartzell
Martha Knouss
Alma Miles-Koch
Beth & Leo Kowalski
Nan Laberteaux
John & Barbara
Corcoran
Anne Evans
Marion Everett
Bath Supply
M. Blair Couch &
Warren Gerricke
Marvin & Wilma
Henkelmann
Nancy Fauerbach
Charles Hildenbrandt
Latsha, Davis,
McKenna
Robert & Merilyn
Baylor
Marge & Tom
Coughlin
Anne Fehr
John & Joan Hobart
Mary Jean Learn
Karen Finnegan
Margaret Hoffman
Mary Ellen Becker
Darrell & Linda Crook
Julia Fiorot
Dawn Holloman
Legacy Furniture
Group, Inc.
John Beitel
Craig & Ann Dally
Joan Holtman
Doris Belvin
Josephine Danner
Michael & Rose Mary
Fiorot
David Bennett
Janet Davies
Ella Benzoni
John Dawson
Sherry Bingaman
Paula Deal
Frank & Beth Boyer
Floyd & Betty
Deardorff
Maryanne Barton
Mark Bauer
Virginia Bracken
Liz Brandl
Marilyn Brewster
Rolf & Charlotte
Bungeroth
Patricia Fishler
Lawrence Fishler
Shirley Flagler
Deanna Forney
Robert France
Charlotte Denmon
Micah Furler
Matilda Deutsch
Michael & Ethel
Galley
Peter Diehl
Lancaster Group
Anne Howlett
Lehigh Valley
Community
Foundation
Dawn Hughes
Victor & Mary Lesky
Christopher Hunt
George & Elaine
Lewis
Cindy Hunt
James Hunte
Ted & Holly Lewis
Huth Insurance
Norman & Ann
MacMullan
Janet Johnson
James & Laura
Martin
Ethel Jones
Donna Martin
Jean Diehl
John & Eleanor
Gardner
William & Elizabeth
Jones
Monica Bustamante
Elinore Dinsmore
Joanne Gearhart
Judy Jones
E. Ruth May
Karl & Kathee Butz
Edward Doerrman
Audrey McAbee
Lori Domitrovitsch
George G. Bensing
Funeral Home
Lisa Katynski
CF Martin Guitar
Kimberly McFadden
Harold & Wanda
Dorsey
Christopher & Bonita
Getz
Natalie Keating
Colleen & Anthony
Camasta
Susan C. Drabic
Emelda Ghaskin
Gerald & Donna
McNary
Dorothy Cann
Keystone Savings
Charitable
Foundation
Susan Capobianco
Lorraine & Will
Dreger
Apryl Giovanni
Ethel Kienzle
Russell Godwin
Bobb Carson
Otto & Susan
Dreydoppel
Elaine Greene
William & Shiryl
Kilpatrick
Caruso Benefit
Group
Jean Dreydoppel
Gary & Kelly Carney
Central Moravian
Ladies Sewing
Society
Clifford & Allyn
Dukes
David Dulevitz
David Ceraul
Rodger Dusinski
Doug Charles
Christian Eichorn
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Mariclare Groller
Marie Guidry
Rose Haberacker
Ruth & Theodore
Hailperin
Mary Handwerk
Gloria Maturi
Dolores Mengel
Mike Milkovits
Stacie Miller
Evelyn Kilpatrick
Elma Mirto
Donald & Sue Kirts
Mobilex
Virginia Kleintop
Richard Morrissey
Larry & Dolores
Klipple
Brian Mory
Mary Jo & Richard
Klockner
Rose Nehring
Lynn Murray
Miriam Nichols
Edward Norwalki
Johanna Ott (estate)
David & Barbara
Parsons
Arthur & Lorene
Paulus
Pamela Pearson
Kathleen Pegg
Richard & Shirley
Reinhard
David and Doris
Schattschneider
Halfred & Patricia
Smith
Roger & Jane
Tressler
Ruth Reiter
Cornelia Schlotter
Margaret Smith
Dolores Tukeva
Leena Rinaldi
David Schuler
Sandra Snyder
Dave & Pam Turek
Betty Roach
Eileen Schuler
Emery Snyder
Louise Valkenburg
Renee Roberts
Barbara Schwartz
Helen Snyder
Elwood Vogel
Mollie Santee
Barbara Seifert Sigmon
Gordon & Susan
Sommers
Catherine Weidner
Robert & MaryLou
Serafin
Marie Steinsieck
Brenda Pennypacker
St. Luke’s University
Hospital Network
Eugene Peterson
Saucon Mutual
Insurance Co.
Norman & Maria
Prochnau
Lee & Gerry Serfas
Winifred Swick
Elizabeth Swift
Weston Group
Whitfield Homes
Carroll Williar
Will Wright
Katie & Dennis
Scalise
Joseph Shadid
Lori Shaffer
Albert Reichenbach
David & Carol
Schaeffer
Chester & Marsha
Taylor
Faith Shireman
Jo Taylor
Loretta Young
Martha Reilly
Helen Schaible
Neil Shook
Ann Thomas
Eva Young
Dennis & Jill Quinn
Susan Wyttenbach
2013 Holiday Tribute Gifts
HONORING THE FOLLOWING:
In memory of Bob, Debbie and
Linda
In honor of Phoebe J. Altman
In memory of Frank Ambrosius
In memory of Anna Babp
In memory of Edward “Bud” Fishler
In memory of Millicent Godwin
In memory of Wilbert D. Greene
In honor of Ruth Hailperin
In memory of Cyril and Olga
Massiah
In memory of John A. May
In memory of Verna Reinhard
In honor of Ruth Hutchinson
In memory of mother, Margaret
Roberts
In memory of Dorothy I. Johnson
In memory of Pat Snyder
In memory of Lewis Dawson
In honor of Skip and Elda Mae
Jones
In honor of Frances Taylor
In memory of Ruth Deis
In memory of Robyn Keller
In memory of George A Dinsmore
In memory of Paul G. Klipple
In memory of Frank Fiorot
In memory of Josephine Leckrone
In memory of Robert Becker
In memory of Alfred Capobianco
In honor of John Thierolf
In memory of Lorraine Thierolf
In memory of John and Lenora
Vondercrone
Morningstar Senior Living is most appreciative for the families and friends of the following
residents for their memorial tribute gifts benefitting charitable funds at Moravian Hall Square:
Lewis Dawson, Betty Doyle, Theodore Hailperin,
Ruth Hess, Charles S. Smith, Pat Snyder, and Beulah “Be” Zowe
Please forgive any omissions. Feel free to contact Mollie Santee by e-mail at [email protected] with corrections.
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Harvest of
Friends
T
he Roaring Twenties theme was a roaring good time
for the recent Harvest of Friends benefit dinner. More
than $21,000 was raised for the Good Samaritan Fund, a
benevolent fund of Morningstar Senior Living that provides
financial security when residents can no longer pay for the
full cost of their care.
Special thanks to our sponsors and guests who made this
evening a success!
Silver Screen Sponsors:
Caruso Benefits Group
ET&T
Margaret Kraweic
Martha Reilly
Sodexo Senior Services
Weston Group
Molls & Dolls Sponsor:
Latsha, Davis, McKenna, PC
Bees Knees Sponsors:
Abraham, Borda, Corvino, Butz & LaValva, PC, Phoebe
Barta, Owen M. Bastian, Inc., Brown Design Group,
Chrin Hauling, Corporate Environments, Darrell & Linda
Crook, Craig & Ann Dally, Shirley M. Flagler, Hanover
Engineering Associates, Chas. Hoffman & Sons, Beth
Kowalski, Lewis & Walters, PC, Barbara Seifert-Sigmon,
Spillman Farmer, Warfel Construction
Tin Pan Alley Sponsors:
Marjorie Alderks, Arthur Altman, Susan Drabic, Anne
Fehr, Karen Finnegan, Don & Sue Kirts, Audrey McAbee,
Lori Young
Capital Campaign
Support from
Keystone Savings
Charitable
Foundation
M
oravian Hall Square recently received a grant of
$15,000 from the Keystone Savings Foundation in
support of the As You Like It capital campaign project.
Sharing the happy news are representatives from National
Penn including (from left) Peter A. Gray, Northern Region
President, Mary Lesky, Branch Manager at Moravian Hall
Square, Susan C. Drabic, President and CEO of Morningstar
Senior Living, Inc. and Rick Gower,Regional Manager.
Spirited Guests from left bottom: Jean Dreydoppel, Susan
Dreydoppel, Tom Christensen, top; C. Hopeton & Sheilia
Clennon, Otto Dreydoppel, Jan Christensen, Robert & Joan
Engelbrecht.
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Memory Lane
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orningstar Senior Living
in partnership with Phoebe Ministries. The topic of discussion,
is dedicated to providing
Physicians Insight into Research and New Findings will be
education to caregivers,
facilitated by Kelly Carney, PhD, CMC, Executive Director,
professionals and community
Phoebe Center for Excellence in Dementia Care. The panel will
members about dementiainclude local physicians with special interest in the care of seniors
related diseases. Memory Lane
affected by dementia related disease.
is an initiative, introduced
If you have concerns for someone you know who may be suffering
in 2012, which is aimed at
from a dementia related disease, please join us for this informative
providing information and
panel discussion. This Memory Lane program and a sandwich
education to the public, specifically about Alzheimer’s Disease and
meal are provided at no charge. Reservations are required.
other related dementias. Sessions are
Register by calling 888.576.7788 or
held quarterly and we will partner
online at www.MORAVIAN.com
with other organizations that also
have aTTended several of
under Events & News.
provide services to those affected by
this disease.
The
emory ane programs
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other upcoming Memory Lane
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programs scheduled to take place in
will be a panel discussion held on
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Thursday, June 12th 2014. This
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A New Dining
Experience
A
new dining experience awaits you at Moravian
Hall Square. The newly refurbished Terrace
Lounge is now open for lunch with a Signature
menu which is available Monday through Friday,
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Next time you visit family or friends here at Moravian
Hall Square consider a leisurely lunch in the Terrace
Lounge located on the first floor by The Rose Inn.
Reservations are required, please call 610.746.1233 to
reserve your table. We look forward to welcoming you.
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A Warm Donation
W
hile her fingers are not as nimble as they used to be Althea
Hutter still manages to sew every day. Althea, a lifelong
resident of Nazareth, is a spritely 90-year-old who started to
sew quilts 25 years ago. At that time she made quilts for family
and friends. Now there is a much larger group who are grateful
recipients of her quilts. While most of these people have never
met Althea, they have all felt the warmth of her generosity in
the form of the lap quilts she has donated to a number of local
nursing homes.
When Althea’s husband George became ill, she made several quilts
for the other residents of the nursing home where George was
receiving care. When her husband passed away Althea continued to
provide lap blankets for residents in several nursing homes.
Residents at Moravian Hall Square’s Health & Wellness Center
recently became the latest benefactors of a kind donation of multicolored lap quilts. Althea delivered eleven quilts, in a variety of
colors and patterns that are sure to brighten the day for many of
our residents.
“There are a number of opportunities to volunteer at Moravian
Hall Square. Althea is a fine example of a lady who generously
shares her talent to make life more comfortable for others.”
Althea takes no credit for all her hard work; she sees it as her
therapy. For as long as her arthritic fingers will allow her, she will
continue to sew and bring warmth to others. “Our community
is blessed to have the benefit of time and talent from many
volunteers”, says Amy Kleintop, Director of Community Life.
If you are interested in learning more about
volunteering opportunities at Moravian Hall Square
please visit our website,
There are opportunities for junior and
adult volunteers. Juniors must be 14 years old.
The Power of Words
A
s Morningstar Senior Living works towards Making
Neighborhoods Home one area that requires updating is not the
physical plant but the language that is used when working with
adults in a nursing home environment.
Back in September, 2011 an Action Committee – The Language
Busters - was formed to spearhead the effort to eliminate
institutional language that is used and to find ways to incorporate
more person-centered language that honors the residents and the
work that the staff does on a daily basis. Every
department in the organization is represented
on the committee. Each month the Committee
identifies a word to ‘bust’. Staff members
throughout the organization are encouraged
to suggest words that they would like to see
eliminated.
Soon after The Language Busters committee
was formed, Mindy Hahn came onboard
as a member of the housekeeping staff in
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The Heritage
Morningstar Hall. Mindy was invited to join the committee early
in 2013 and took on the role of graphic artist for the language
buster messages. Mindy has a Bachelor’s degree in Art from
Moravian College and uses her artistic talents to deliver the
language buster message. The Language Buster of the month is
printed on bright colored paper and posted around the community.
It shows the word that is being ‘busted’, with its definition, and
the new word we should be using in its place. Mindy also designs
a cartoon strip, In My Shoes, which
emphasizes the need for the word change.
“Mindy has been a great asset to the
Language Busters initiative”, says Sharon
Savaglio, Staff Education Coordinator
and Language Busters Committee Chair,
“Mindy’s art really captures the power of the
words we use; and the need to change our
words in order to change the nursing home
environment.”
movIng forward In The Making
neighborhoods hoMe Journey
Announcing our
Neighborhood Nurses
A
s we walk the path of making neighborhoods home,
it is our pleasure to announce the names of our nurse
mentors and leaders. The nurse mentors are the registered
nurses (RNs) and the nurse leaders are the licensed practical
nurses (LPNs).
In the Applewood Neighborhood, Sandi Snyder RN,
and Heather Allen LPN, will work side by side with
neighborhood coordinator Candace Plows.
In the Primrose Neighborhood, Doreen Meglic RN, and
Josephine Acheampong LPN, will work side by side with
neighborhood coordinator Kim Daniels.
In the Laurel Neighborhood, Jill Schmoyer RN, and
Priscilla Kurtzo LPN, will work side by side with
neighborhood coordinator Kathleen Piazza.
The nurse mentors and leaders will promote self-led teams
and taking initiative, while promoting the quality of our
health care. We wish them all the best of luck as we move
forward with our amazing journey.
A Special Visit
G
eorgene Frisoli came to live at Moravian Hall Square in
2008. She already knew some of the residents who lived
here so she quickly settled into the community. Georgene
found there were many benefits to living at Moravian
Hall Square. One service that she really appreciated was
having her laundry done for her. Georgene would gather
the items that she needed laundered and she would attach
a handwritten note for the ladies in the laundry. The note
might include a little snippet of information about one of the
garments she was having laundered, perhaps it was a special
gift she had received; perhaps the garment needed a little
extra TLC; but always the note included her gratitude for the
work the laundry staff performed.
What Georgene did not know until very recently was the
impact her notes had on the ladies in the laundry. They
so looked forward to receiving her notes that they pinned
them on a noticeboard for all the staff to enjoy. When they
had gathered several notes they laminated them to protect
them and preserve them so that new staff members would
understand the importance of the job they were doing and
the close bond that is formed between residents and staff.
Back row, left to right: Sandi Snyder, Heather Allen,
Doreen Meghic. Front row, left to right: Josephine
Acheampong, Priscilla Kurtzo, Jill Schmoyer
How did Georgene learn of the impact of her notes? During
a recent stay in the Health and Wellness Center at Moravian
Hall Square, Georgene received a surprise visit from the same
laundry staff that had enjoyed receiving her notes, Janice
Brown, Dolores Fogel and Louise Rapp. They brought with
them the laminated notes they had received. “We enjoyed
reminiscing with Georgene about the stories behind the notes
we had received” said Janice Brown, Operations Assistant.
“It is an important reminder to us that we all have a part to
play in enhancing the lives of our residents…just as Georgene
enhanced our lives with her kind notes”.
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Lifelong Wellness and Learning
M
oravian Hall Square is all about
continuing life’s journey and
we provide endless opportunities for
intellectual development, cultural
stimulation and social interaction.
Through our Arts & Artists programs we
recognize the importance of music, art and
education in the lives of residents and the
community-at-large for both enrichment
and entertainment. Senior Pathways is a
series of informative programs on subjects
of interest to seniors. The Wellness for
Life series encourages participants to make
healthier lifestyle choices through the six
dimensions of wellness.
Lifelong Wellness & Learning
2014 Calendar
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While you are attending one of these lifelong
learning programs, take the opportunity to
enjoy a meal at the Good Spirit Café or at
our new Terrace Lounge. And don’t forget to
shop at the Good Spirit General Store, which
carries a selection of seasonal decorations,
greeting cards, accessories, clothing and food
items. The Good Spirit General Store is open
Monday through Saturday.
As part of our commitment to education
Nazareth, PA
and lifelong learning these programs are
open to the public. There is no charge to
attend. Reservations are required as seating
is limited. Check out our entire Lifelong Wellness and Learning calendar at
www.MORAVIAN.com, under Forms and Documents. If you would like to receive a
copy of the calendar please e-mail your request to [email protected].
Summer Concert Series
T
he Moravian Historical Society will be holding the 36th annual Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday, June 7th 2014, 9 am to 3 pm.
As part of our Summer Concert Series, we are proud to sponsor the Arts & Crafts Festival Summer Community Concerts. This
year’s entertainment will be headlined by The Craig Thatcher Band. There will be opportunities throughout the day to enjoy a variety
of musical entertainment. Join us on the lawn at Whitfield House in beautiful downtown Nazareth for one of the Lehigh Valley’s largest
outdoor arts and crafts festivals.