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Marycrest Manor
December 2015
Karis’ Korner
Sanctuary at Marycrest
Leadership Team
Administrator
DON
ADON
Nurse Manager
MDS
Business Office
HR Director
Pastoral Care
Dietitian
Rehab Director
Community Life
Social Work
Environmental Services
Hospitality Director
Dining Services
Karis Wilson Jones
Lisa Warren
Lisa Fischer
Jenna Lake
Elisa Maldonado
Christina Clement
Tiffany Youngs
Str. Judith Salzman
Paige Phizacklea
Shruti Bose
Laura Grabowski
Jill Sims
Keith McBride
Drew Kozlowski
Joel Vassallo
Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a
truly merry Christmas. ~Peg Bracken
This is our last Christmas within the walls of our
beloved Marycrest Manor and as excited as I am for our
future – I keep reflecting on how special this
community has become to me in these few short years.
More importantly how many people this community
has served in the last 53 years. What a blessing it is to
be a part of this moment in time.
Administrative Assistant
Please join me in welcoming Pamela Jax to our
community – her smiling face will be the one that
greets you in the front office.
My Innerview
Thank you for taking the time to complete our
satisfaction survey. Its only through your feedback that
we can improve in making this community the very
best it can be.
Construction Project
The project continues and is planned to open in
Spring of 2016. After the new year we will be working
on transition plans for the current residents and
associates. We thank you for your continued patience
with this process.
As we spend our last Christmas together in this
physical plant I am grateful every day to be in your
service. I look forward to our Christmas dinner together
on December 10th and hope your enjoy this time as
much as we do.
Wishing you and your family every blessing.
From my family to yours ~ Karis, Keith, Kaiden,
Kailyn and Kailah Jones
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Pretty Poinsettias
With its bright red blooms
and cheerful appearance, the
poinsettia is a popular plant
during the month of December.
Native to Mexico and Central
America, poinsettias were
introduced to the United States
by Joel Roberts Poinsett, a
botanist, physician, and the first
U.S. ambassador to Mexico. The
plant is named after him.
The poinsettia is a perennial
flowering shrub that grows wild
in both tropical and dry forests.
In their native habitat, they can
grow to be more than 10 feet
tall. The colored petals that
resemble a flower are actually
modified upper leaves called
bracts. The poinsettia’s true
flower is its tiny yellow center.
The Aztecs used poinsettia
bracts to make a reddish purple
dye for fabrics. They also used
the sap from the leaves to
control fevers.
Many people believe that
poinsettias are highly toxic, but
multiple studies have shown
that this is not true. However,
they can cause an upset stomach
or be a choking hazard for
children or pets.
The poinsettia is the
best-selling potted plant in the
U.S. and Canada. Red remains
the most popular color of
poinsettias, but there are more
than 100 varieties, including
pink, white, yellow, purple and
multicolored versions.
Keeping Up With
Marycrest!
Keeping Up...
(Continued)
Greetings Marycrest Family
and Friends,
The Holidays are officially in
full swing! It is hard to believe
that 2015 is coming to a close
and that 2016 is right around
the corner.
Ongoing education to all of
our associates continues. For the
month of November, education
was provided regarding “Fire
Safety.”
Influenza vaccinations are
being administered for
associates and residents. Flu
season runs from October 1,
2015 to April 1, 2016. If your
loved one has not received their
flu vaccine this year and would
like to, please let one of our
associates know.
We ask that as a way to
protect our residents and
associates here at Marycrest
Manor, please refrain from
visiting if you are experiencing
flu like symptoms. Your loved
ones health is our main priority.
The first line of defense in
fighting infection is proper hand
washing/sanitizing. Please
remember to sanitize your
hands before entering and upon
exit of our community.
Several of our associates had
perfect attendance between the
months of September and
November.
Please join me in
congratulating them and
thanking them for all of their
hard work and dedication:
Daniel C. CNA, Ken S.
Environmental Services, Ashley
P. Environmental Services, Betty
W. Laundry.
December quote of the
month, submitted by Tina Said,
Staffing Coordinator.
“Life is like a camera. Focus
on what is important, capture
the good times, develop from
the negatives, and if things don’t
work out.....take another shot.”
Sincerely,
Lisa Warren RN
Director of Nursing
Save the
Date
Holiday Dinner
Reservations for
the Family!
All are welcomed to join us
Thursday, December 10th, in the
Marycrest Dining room for a
magical Holiday Dining
experience! Seating will begin at
6:00 pm, so please be prompt.
R.S.V.P.’s are appreciated as
soon as possible. Please stop in
at the front desk, or call us at
(734) 743-4000 with your
number of expected guests as
well as their meal preference. We
look forward to enjoying this
Holiday experience with you
and your loved ones!
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DIY Gift: Pamper Jar
Here is a really cute gift giving
idea for all ages and both
genders as well!
Take a mason jar, or any
other packaging you desire. Fill
it full of fuzzy socks, lip balm,
lotion, tea, chocolates, etc.
Anything comforting and
soothing that you think your
loved one would enjoy! Then,
Snowball Cream
Cheese Cookies
makes about 2 dozen
1/2 cup butter, room
temperature3 oz. cream cheese,
room temperature1 1/2 cups
powdered sugar1/2 tsp baking
powder1 egg, room
temperature1/2 tsp vanilla1 3/4
cups flour
Cream butter and cream cheese
decorate with bows, streamers,
or just a special note!
You can also adapt this idea
for babies with baby needs such
as pacifiers, wash cloths,
toys, etc.
This is a personal way to send
your love through the holiday
season.
Tracey Thompson
Community Life
in mixer about 1 min. Beat in
sugar and baking powder. Add
egg and vanilla and beat until
fluffy. Mix in flour.Chill 30 min.
or until easy to handle.Preheat
oven to 375. Scoop dough by
rounded teaspoons and roll into
balls. Dip balls in sugar and
place on baking sheet.Bake
about 7 min. or until bottoms
are lightly browned.Variation:
You can also rolls this dough
out for cut-outs (1/4 in. thick)
or simply drop the dough onto
the sheet. Cooking time remains
the same.
Associate
Spotlight
Congratulations Shruti!
Congratulations to our Rehab
Director, Shruti Bose, on
becoming a U.S. Citizen last
month! Monday, November
9th, Shruti officially became a
citizen of the United States of
America! Please join us in
congratulating her on this
magnificent accomplishment!
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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Happy
Birthday
December Residents
Birthdays
12/03
12/16
Margaret Boback
Nancy Dittmar
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7
3:00pm Cooking: Resident’s
Choice!
Out &
About
Community Outings
for December
12/16
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2:00 Cooking: Banana Crumb
Muffins
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2:00pm Cooking Time:
Artichoke Dip
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2:00pm Cooking: Rocky Road
Cookies!
10:15 Music With Jenni
Lights Festival
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Resident Holiday
Party!
Be sure to come down
to the dining room on
Tuesday December 22nd
at 2:00pm as we celebrate
the holidays! Every
resident will be receiving a
gift and will have the
opportunity to take a
picture with Santa. Light
refreshments will be
served. All are welcome!
Join us as we celebrate our
last Christmas at Marycrest
Manor.
2:00 Cooking: Cookie Dough
Bites!
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3:00 Baking and Decorating
Christmas Cookies!
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2:00 Resident Holiday Party
With Santa Paul!
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10:15 Music With Jenni
3:00 Monthly Birthday Party!
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Calendar of Events
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
3
Saturday
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5
MARGARET B.!!
3:30 Dancing DJ’s!
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3:00 Garden of Life With Sister
Judith
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANCY
D.!!
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6:00pm Family Holiday Dinner
Wtih Music by Gerald F.
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12
2:00 Cooking: Gingerbread
Waffles!
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25
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2:00 Cooking: Pumpkin
Gingerbread
3:00 Garden of Life With Sister
Judith
3:00 Hot Chocolate Social!
6:30 Holiday Lights Festival
Outing!
10:00am Resident Council
2:00pm Entertainment With
Tom B.!
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2:00 Entertainment by Brain P.!
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New
Year’s
Eve!
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Holiday Tips
for Caregivers
As a family caregiver, you
already manage a full plate of
demands. During the holidays,
family gatherings and social
events can bring added
challenges. Remember these tips
to help you enjoy merry
moments this season.
Plan ahead. As with most
holiday activities, planning
ahead to manage errands and
anticipate problems can be the
best preventive measure.
Prepare visitors. Loved ones
who require care may not be
able to participate in the
holidays the way they once did.
Let family members and friends
who don’t see your loved one
frequently know what to expect
and how to make the most of
their visit.
Adapt celebrations. Celebrate
with your loved one within his
or her current capabilities. Keep
it simple: Listen to memorable
music, look at photos from past
holidays or share a favorite
seasonal treat. Don’t forget that
the season is about joy and
love—not perfection.
Take a timeout. It’s imperative
to make time for yourself to
relax and recharge during the
busy season. Consider respite
care services or call in a friend or
relative to look after your loved
one for a few hours while you
do something you enjoy.
Maintenance
Corner
Temperature
Change Update
Being that we live in
Michigan, we know that the
weather changes drastically from
day to day. I would like to
remind you that as guests and
workers of Marycrest, we are all
visitors to the Resident’s home.
The temperature will be adjusted
according to the Resident’s
preference’s, not ours. Some
area’s of the building will be
warmer than others. A way to
make sure that you are
National Human
Rights Day
Human rights day is observed by
the international community on
December 10th. Here at
Marycrest Manor we pride
ourselves in recognizing
inherent dignity and rights of
our residents. We believe in
assuring our resident’s voices are
heard by honoring their
comfortable is to wear layers of
clothing into the community so
that you may adjust according to
your preference. Please keep in
mind that our Resident’s body
temperature is totally different
than ours, so please don’t open
the any windows without the
Resident’s permission.
Thank you,
Keith McBride, EVS Director
preferences, providing choices,
and allowing resident’s
autonomy to ultimately
determine that of which is of
value. As we rejoice in Human
rights day this month, we would
like to celebrate our community
and our highest dedication to
the rights of our resident’s
every day.
Jenna Lake, RN, CCC
Lisa Warren, RN, DON
Lisa Fischer, RN ADON
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Spiritual
Corner
“Now There Were
Shepherds in
That Region...”
The Christmas story, with its
many aspects, is so very special:
how God loved humanity so
much that he sent his Son to live
among us to show us how truly
great is the Father’s love. Can
you imagine being a shepherd
on that dark hillside outside of
Bethlehem when the angel
announced the birth of Jesus?
A shepherd’s job wasn’t for
the fearful. Being a shepherd
required sure-footedness on the
rocky terrain, skill to find
watering places and sufficient
pasturing for a flock. Alertness to
the dangers of predators and the
ability to run them off or kill
them were also important for a
shepherd, as was rescuing sheep
that were caught in brambles, or
those which had wandered
away.
That Christmas night was
most likely during the lambing
season, since the sheep weren’t
confined to the pen, but rather,
were out in the field where the
newborns wouldn’t be trampled
upon by the older ones.
Accustomed to the unexpected,
these shepherds were startled by
that angel’s appearance. The first
thing the angel says to them is,
(Continued)
“Do not be afraid...” Then, in
addition to astonishing news of
the birth of the long-awaited
Messiah, the shepherds are
overcome with a “multitude of
the heavenly host...praising God
and [singing]....”
Shepherds were definitely not
of the upper class of folks, but
were on the lower rungs of
society of that time. But their
faith in God’s promises given so
many years before through the
prophets was strong enough to
propel them to the village of
Bethlehem "...to see this thing
that has taken place, which the
Lord has made known to us.”
On the way, they may even have
wondered, “Why would the Lord
tell us about this? Why not the
local rabbi, or the Temple priests
in Jerusalem?” My guess to these
questions would be because they
were among those most likely to
believe the message and joyfully
spread it among their families,
friends and neighbors. Luke’s
Gospel account tells us that “All
who heard it were amazed by
what had been told them about
this child.” Then, they returned
to their flocks imitating the
angels in simply “glorifying and
praising God for all they had
heard and seen.”
May we do the same this
Christmastide.
Sister Judith Salzman,
Pastoral Care Services Director
Ways to Fight
Cabin Fever
When the weather is dreary,
staying inside is a natural
response. But too much time
indoors can make you feel
restless and irritable. If you find
yourself falling victim to cabin
fever, try these remedies:
Get out there. Break out of
your routine by taking a short
walk outside. The fresh air will
re-energize you, and you’ll get a
little exercise, too. Now is also a
good time to participate in
outdoor winter sports such as ice
skating or skiing.
Tap into your creative side.
Winter days are good for
tackling that list of craft project
ideas you swore you’d get to
someday. You could also start a
new hobby, such as knitting or
painting. A quick run to the craft
store for supplies is the perfect
excuse to get out of the house.
Play with your space. Get a
head start on spring cleaning
and pick an area of your home
to reorganize. A new furniture
arrangement can help your
home feel fresh and vibrant.
Make it more fun by listening to
music or audio books while
you work.
Spread some cheer. Visit an
elderly neighbor or a nearby
retirement home for a friendly
chat with the residents. It’s
usually much harder for these
folks to leave their home during
the winter, so bring a cabin fever
cure to them.
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November 2015 Essential Piece- Donna Groves
When Liza Morales, LPN was asked who she would like to
nominate for the November Essential Piece Award, she quickly
responded “Donna (Groves)! She is an awesome nurse and a great
leader!”
Donna is a Licensed Practical Nurse who began her career in
accounting but had always wanted to work in the healthcare
industry. 5 years ago, after making the decision to pursue her
dreams, she obtained her licensed and never looked back. Donna
plans to begin school within the next year in efforts to obtain her
RN licensure.
A caregiver by nature, Donna is the loving mother of two sons,
one in high-school and the other currently serving in the air force in
Colorado. Donna is a Westland native but given the choice, would
prefer to live someone warmer, like Arizona.
Donna, we consider ourselves blessed to have such a
hardworking, dependable person like you on our team. We
appreciate the hard work you do to serve our residents and are
grateful to be a part of your very important journey.