Oak Hill Insider ~ October

THERAPY & REHABILITATION
Whispering
Pines
SKILLED NURSING
Administrator Kim Keckritz
MEMORY CARE
SENIOR LIVING APARTMENTS
October 2015
Volume 87
Upcoming Events:
Congratulations Oak Hill Staff!
October
Please join me in congratulating all of the
staff at Oak Hill for another great annual
Public Health survey! The Illinois Department of Public Health surveyors said
that the staff at Oak Hill are friendly and
you can clearly see that they care for the
residents.
Winter Wear Orders Begin (6)
1 National Physical Therapy Month
6 Healthcare Foodservice Workers
Week (10)
12 Senior Luncheon (6)
16 World Food Day (8)
16 Boss’s Day
19 Book Fair (6)
19 Apply for Wessel/Pistor Award (6)
21 Senior Bingo (6)
26 Wear Pink (10)
26 Kloepper Tournament (10)
28 Soup and Pie Supper (4)
30 Costume Contest (10)
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At Oak Hill, there is a focus
on wellness. One of our
goals is that those who live at Oak
Hill and Magnolia Terrace have opportunities to participate in appealing exercise programs and mind
stimulating activities along with opportunities to maintain emotional
and spiritual wellness.
Continued on pg.2
November
2 Military Pictures Deadline (10)
2 General Election Voting at Oak Hill
for Residents
12 Veteran’s Day Program (10)
14 Fall Bazaar (17)
16 Employee Benefit Day
19 Wessel-Pistor Award Ceremony
24 Turkey Bowling
24 Hope Tree
30 Kloepper Tournament
December events on next page
Get Moving!
Upcoming Events
December
1 Oak Hill 9 Years at Hamacher
Location
3 Trim-a-Tree
3 Voting Begins for Best Decorated Christmas Tree
6 Magnolia Terrace Family Christmas Party
8 Twelve Days of Christmas at Oak
Hill
8 Arbor Court Family Christmas
Party
12 Employee Christmas Party
15 Whispering Pines Family
Christmas Party
We received one minor deficiency for
handwashing.
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IDPH Survey - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Two of the IDPH surveyors said that this
is the best nursing home they have seen.
That is quite the compliment from people
who inspect many nursing homes.
I want to encourage you to really
take advantage of the opportunity
to get moving during this time of
the year. We have a variety of
exercise programs in every area of
Oak Hill. In addition to these exercise classes, we offer regular yoga classes and Magnolia Terrace
has been taking advantage of going
to the YMCA. We also have an exceptional and unique opportunity to
exercise at Oak Hill using our walking trail and exercise stations.
This is a great time of year to really benefit from the walking trail.
Not only does the walking trail offer a chance to exercise but it also
offers a great outdoor experience
with garden areas, benches to rest
and a pavilion area to sit or invite
family or friends for a picnic. You
may also want to invite the little
ones over in your family and take
the opportunity to enjoy watching
them play on our playground.
Studies have shown that people of
all ages enjoy higher levels of
health and well-being when they
take advantage of experiencing nature. In fact access to nature has
been related to lower levels of
mortality and illness and promotes
a greater sense of well-being and
The staff at Oak Hill are exceptional and
really make a difference! Thanks so
much!
Kim
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Get Moving!
a day were found to have a 47 percent higher risk of depression than
women who sat for four hours or
less per day. Those who didn't participate in any physical activity at
all had a 99 percent higher risk of
developing depression than women
who exercised.
decreases anxiety. Plus, all that
Vitamin D acquired from getting
some sun improves health.
One study recorded brain activity
after a walk in a park and found
that there was a reduction in tension and stress coupled with increased levels of calm and relaxation. Walking in nature can have
additional positive impacts on disposition and memory—researchers
have found that students with moderate to severe depression demonstrated a significant increase in
both mood and short-term memory
after a walk through a natural setting, as compared to a walk through
the city. Exercise releases endorphins, which create feelings of happiness and euphoria. For this reason, doctors recommend that people
suffering from depression or anxiety (or those who are just feeling
blue) get plenty of exercise. Exercise is one of the “secret weapons”
to overcoming depression, and studies have shown its efficiency typically surpasses that of antidepressant drugs which may have serious
side effects. Recent research has
also shown the clear links between
inactivity and depression. Women
who sat for more than seven hours
Various studies on mice and men
have shown that cardiovascular exercise can create new brain cells
(neurogenesis) and improve overall
brain performance regardless of
your age. Regular physical activity
boosts memory and ability to learn
new things. Getting sweaty increases production of cells in the hippocampus responsible for memory and
learning. According to John J.
Ratey, a psychiatrist who wrote
the book Spark: The Revolutionary
New Science of Exercise and the
Brain, there’s overwhelming evi-
dence that exercise produces large
cognitive gains and helps fight dementia. Similar findings have been
found by other scientists. For example, one observational study that
followed more than 600 seniors,
starting at age 70, found that
those who engaged in the most
physical exercise showed the least
amount of brain shrinkage over a
follow-up period of three years.
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Get Moving!
It's never too late to start
exercising, so take advantage
of the weather and get moving!
For some, a moderate workout can
be the equivalent of a sleeping pill,
even for people with insomnia. Moving around five to six hours before
bedtime raises the body's core
temperature. When the body temp
drops back to normal a few hours
later, it signals the body that it's
time to sleep.
October 28, 2015
4:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
Studies show that most people perform better on aerobic tests when
paired up with a workout buddy. Pin
it to inspiration or good oldfashioned competition, nobody wants
to let the other person down. In
fact, being part of a team is so
powerful that it can actually raise
an athletes’ tolerances for pain.
Even fitness beginners can inspire
each other to push harder during
exercise, so go find a workout buddy! I know that we have some of
these encouragers at Magnolia Terrace. Keep it up!
Oak Hill Activity Center
*Dine in or Carry Out*
Potato
Ham & Bean
Vegetable Beef
Cornbread
Chocolate
Coconut
Pumpkin
There are so many benefits to exercise in addition to the ones listed
above. Walking has been shown to
help reduce the number of falls and
fractures; decreases the risk of
stroke, heart disease and some
cancers; and helps control obesity,
diabetes and high blood pressure.
$6.00 - Adults
$3.50 - Children
12 and Under
Proceeds Benefit the Arbor
Court Activity Department
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Oak Hill Residents
Oak Hill Anniversaries
4 Mary Breeding
7 Velva McGavock
10 Lou Holecek
11 Aileen Sarga
12 Pauline Stumpf
13 Barbara Michels
13 Gerald Fischer
15 Ruth Kaemper
18 Sophie Eschmann
18 Lucille Gaines
20 Mary Ellen Woodward
22 Helen Wetzel
22 Harriet Reime
29 Frances Mann
29 Virginia Lindhorst
30 Charles Stripe
31 Dorothy Williamson
Patty Brinkmann  34 years
Kathy Goodman  16 years
Dan Borisuk  13 years
Angie Davis  12 years
Christina Swistak  11 years
Rejona Knobloch  10 years
Robin Stulce  7 years
April Seymour  7 years
Kayla Posey  5 years
Andrew Straub 3 years
Emily Keener 2 years
Kasey Howard 2 years
Emma Jones 1 year
Laura Weber 1 year
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Oak Hill Staff
Angelique Hill, C.N.A.
4 Hannah Poynter
5 Rebecca Schrauth
7 Matt Cain
9 Katherine Browning
13 Wendy Slater-Wall
13 Susan Shevlin
13 Kayla Posey
14 Casi Dickneite
15 Robert Moore
15 Elaine Gruber
16 Helen Goedecke
17 Laura Seidel
17 Casey Woolford
21 Zoe Weakly
22 Sandy Stevens
24 Kristin Campo
27 Pam Woodward
30 Brandy Ventress
30 Kelley Anderson
30 Mackenzie Hoxworth
Rhonda Robinson, C.N.A.
Trina Figueroa, C.N.A.
Jessica Range, LPN
Carrie Riddle, Housekeeping Aide
Kayla Adkins, Dietary &SCU Aide
Maria Webb, C.N.A.
Ava Lavender, Dietary Aide
Love brought you together as husband and wife
And gave each of you a best friend for life.
Happy Anniversary
October 16th
Roy Lee & Diane Otten
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Senior Day Luncheon
Wessel-Pistor
Excellence Award
Oak Hill Activity Center
Residents, Family
Members, and Staff
may nominate a staff
member hired on or
before January 1,
2014 to be eligible for
the award.
If you know a staff
person who demonstrates a caring,
respectful attitude
towards residents,
families, and fellow
staff, please nominate
them for this prestigious award.
Applications are available at the receptionist
desk starting
October 19, 2015.
623 Hamacher Street
Waterloo, IL
Monday,
October 12, 2015
T-Shirts:
Short sleeve
S-XL $11.75
XXL $14.50
3XL $14.50
4XL $15.75
5XL $15.75
Long sleeve
S-XL $15.00
XXL $17.50
3XL $1850
4XL $18.50
5XL $19.00
Program 11:00 am
Serving Time - 12:00 pm
Attendance Prizes 1:00 pm
Speaker:
Dr. Amy Rohlfing
Turn Over a New Leaf
And Start Your Path to
Wellness
Sweatshirts:
Ladies 1/4 zip*
XS-XL $28,00
XXL $30.00
3XL $34.00
4XL $36.00
*Open bottom
Unisex crew neck
S-XL $17.25
XXL $20.25
3XL $20.50
4XL $21.00
5XL $21.50
(no elastic band)
Complimentary Meal:
Turkey & Dressing
Green Beans
Hot Roll/Salad
Pumpkin Crumble
Tea/Coffee/Water
Seating is limited
RSVP to Stephanie
618-939-0500 x1459
by October 5th
BOOKS & GIFTS AT GREAT SAVINGS
Monday, October 19th
8 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Oak Hill Activity Center
Open to the public
Payroll deduction available
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Angie has been at Oak
Hill for 8 years as a
C.N.A. Waterloo is
where she resides with
her husband, Beau
and their children,
Codi (19), Zoe (15) and
Autumn (12). Angie
considers her wonderful children one of her
biggest achievements. In her spare time
she likes to read and garden.
Winning the Wessel/Pistor Award is her
most memorable moment at Oak Hill
and she has so many embarrassing moments she couldn’t choose one.
Fun facts about Angie:
Favorite Foods - Philly Cheesesteak and
Lasagna
Person in History to Meet– Santa Claus because he is a happy fellow who has reindeer
and elves.
Favorite TV Show - Blindspot
Favorite Song/Band – Beatles and Pink Floyd
Best childhood memory - Camping trips
Would like to travel to - Greenland for Zoe,
Europe for Autumn and China for Codi
Would use 50 millions dollars to - Save for
kids’ college, donate to charity and go sightseeing.
September 2015
Employee of the Month
miss her when she is off. Always has a
smile on her face. Goes above and beyond in caring for the residents. Truly
treats the residents like her own family.
Right on top of issues and responds
well to problems.
Other Nominations:
Kevin Alexander (CNA) – Hard worker,
dependable, nice and caring person. He
is very polite with staff and residents.
Always willing to pitch in and help others. Very polite and respectful to residents and staff. Goes out of his way to
help with residents. Is well liked by the
residents. Picks up extra shifts.
Josh Walker (Maintenance) – Always
polite, prompt, and respectful. A great
guy. Goes above and beyond in times of
crisis, polite, and hardworking.
Wendy Slater-Wall (SLF Activity) Goes above and beyond for the residents. Very resourceful in coming up
with fun things to do to keep things new
and exciting.
Here is what our community at Oak Hill has Kristen Campo (CNA) – Hard worker
to say about Angie (Taken from nomination and good at what she does.
forms for Employee of the Month):

Is a top-notch CNA! Knows her residents well. Never complains. Works
hard and does a good job.Does an excellent job and her residents love her and
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Nomination forms for Employee of the
Month are available at the front desk for
anyone who wishes to vote for an outstanding employee.
Safety Tip of the Month
World Food Day
October 16, 2015
116 children in 3 local area school
districts are currently receiving bags of
food they can discreetly take home and
easily prepare on their own from the BiCounty Backpack Program.
Every year on October 16th, World
Food Day, Oak Hill asks for donations to
help these children stay fed.
Here is a list of the best items to give:
-Homestyle Bakes (meals in a box)
-2 cans of tuna fish and Tuna Helper
-1lb spaghetti and sauce in a can
-Pizza making kits
Other items accepted:
-Granola Bars
-Microwaveable Meals
-Boxed Mac & Cheese
-Cereal
-Canned Chef Boyardee Meals
-Fruit Cups
-Peanut Butter
-Cracker Sandwiches
-Instant Oatmeal
-Pop Tarts
-Canned Chicken
Healthcare Fraud Hotline 1-855-245-3994
Senior Bingo
Since children will be carrying these
items in their backpacks, we are requesting small size versions of the above
items. Please do not buy any items in
glass jars.
Join Oak Hill by bringing in an item
on October 16, 2015.
If you would rather donate monetarily, cash is accepted and checks can be
made out to: St. John’s UCC Mission
Team.
Free Bingo
Lots of Prizes
Complimentary Refreshments
Two 50/50 Drawings
October 21
Fun! Fun! Fun!
Magnolia Terrace
at Oak Hill
623 Hamacher Street
Waterloo, IL 62298
6:00 P.M.
Free for Seniors 60+
Call Stephanie to reserve your spot: 618-939-3488 x1459
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Meet Your Oak Hill Therapists
The Alliance Rehabilitation Team is excited to provide exceptional
therapy services at Oak Hill! Here is a little about our team:
Whitney Embick, Physical Therapist
Jason Reichert, Speech Therapist
Whitney has been a physJason has been a speech
ical therapist for 7 years.
therapist for 12 years. He
She has primarily worked
has been married for 13
in inpatient skilled nursing
years and has 3 children:
rehab. Whitney and her
Josephine 6, Sylvie 5, and
husband have been marLuke 5. Jason is looking
ried for 7 years in Sepforward to becoming part
tember, and have a 2 year old son Mason. of the Oak Hill community. In his spare time,
Whitney is excited to be the full time Physical Jason enjoys traveling and camping.
Therapist at Oak Hill.
Denise Gross, Physical Therapy Assistant
Denise has been a PTA
for exactly the same
number of years that she
has been married, which
is 42. She has spent the
last 17 or so years here at
Oak Hill enjoying the
many folks of Monroe County. Denise has two
boys, Brett and Scott, both married, both expecting new baby boys, one in December, and
one in January. Denise is going to have a very
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Liz Terry, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Liz has been a COTA for
2.5 years. She has primarily worked in long
term care and short term
rehab, with the geriatric
population. She has been
at Oak Hill for almost a
year, and really enjoys the community. Liz is
married to her husband Josh, who serves in the
USAF at Scott Field. She grew up in New York
and has also lived in Wyoming. She enjoys going to the gym, cooking, and spending time at
home with her husband and 2 dogs.
Jennifer Evans, Occupational Therapist/
Program Manager
Jennifer has been an Occupational Therapist for
14 years, with her primary
practice being in Rehabilitation and Geriatrics.
She very much enjoys the
atmosphere of Oak Hill,
with the hometown familiarity and solidarity
of the community. Jennifer is married to her
husband Tim, and they have 4 boys: Louis, Brian, Timothy, and Daniel. Outside of Oak Hill,
Jen enjoys being a soccer mom, supporting her
husband and children in their hunting and fishing endeavors, and helping her boys learn life
lessons through their many 4H projects.
Our job is to keep residents as independent as possible and aging in place!
Oak Hill Therapy
618-939-3488 x1155
costume Contest
Friday, October 30th
2:30 - 3 P.M.
Meet in lobby
October is Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
Oak Hill is going pink
on October 26th
Wear pink with us to support this cause.
Staff who participate may wear jeans.
Answers to Right Off the Bat (pg 14):
Thank you to our
wonderful Dietary
Department!
Kalya Adkins
Rita Biffar
Katherine Browning
Carla Deterding
Casi Dickneite
Lauren Dietz
Krista Gant
Celiene Gonzalex
Rachel Gregson
Dana Grossmann
Brenden Haas
Litney Hick
Rhonda Hooten
Kasey Howard
Mackenzie Hoxworth
Erin Kennedy
Madeline Klein
Judy Lancaster
Ava Lavender
Matthew Lepp
Tiera Losee
Kristine Martin
Blake Myers
Amy Parks
Danielle Poepper
Vicki Ponder
Jake Schneider
Matthew Schwalbert
Laura Seidel
Susan Shevlin
Matilda Shields
Hannah Stemmley
Sandy Stevens
Andrew Straub
Brooke Tiemann
Savanna Zeiger
Rebecca Zimmermann
1.Birdbath 2.Baton 3.Acrobat
4.Debate 5.Batch 6.Batteries
7.Bath 8.Rebate 9.Batting
10.Batman 11. Verbatim
Culinary Excellence Served with Pride
Always Seasoned With Love & Care
Are you a Veteran who works
or lives at Oak Hill? If you
were not a part of our Veteran's Day ceremonies last
year, we would love to honor
you this year by displaying a picture of you in your
military uniform. Please see Stephanie Bastien to
have your picture scanned before October 30th.
Also, save the date for our Veteran’s Day Program
on the evening of November 12th.
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Complimentary snacks & refreshments
THE GRAPEVINE
News and Activities from Arbor Court
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY”
“DENNY”S”
The monthly birthday party will be held
in the Activity Room on Friday, October 9
at 2:00 p.m. Please plan to attend and
help all those who have an October birthday celebrate. The birthday party will be
sponsored by the Waterloo VFW.
Breakfast at Denny’s is planned for October 5. The bus will leave here at 7:30.
Let activity staff know if you would like
to go along.
“SEPTEMBER GAME WINNERS”
To help Colonel Sanders celebrate his
birthday, Kentucky Fried Chicken was
served to 40 residents in the activity
room. The residents sure enjoyed the finger lickin good chicken. Served with the
chicken was mashed potatoes, gravy, biscuits, cole slaw and butterscotch and
strawberry rice krispie treats. Thank
you to Mr. Lawlor, Litney and Amy for
serving the residents. Also a thank you to
Grace Dunn’s daughter, Phyllis. It is
very much appreciated by the activity
staff and the residents.
“KFC DINNER”
Table Top Bowling-Verma Malter
Penny Ante-Leona Knoblach
& Cliff Basinski
Washers-Viola Wetzel
Ring Toss-Helen Wilde
Never pretend to be something you’re not!
“ORGAN DONATION”
An organ was donated to the activity department for the chapel. It was donated
by the sisters of Calvin Donjon, Jean Kovarik and Gloria Donjon. Anyone who
wishes can play the organ. We are letting
the church pianists also know we now
have an organ that works and they can
play it during the service if they wish.
Thank you Jean and Gloria for a wonderful donation.
You have to accept whatever comes along
and the only important thing is that you
meet it with the best you have to give.
“NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY”
Friday September 18 was National
Cheeseburger Day and 40 residents ate
lunch in the activity room—
cheeseburgers & fries from Burger
King. Boy oh Boy how the residents
loved that. Root Beer Floats were served
“CONGRATULATIONS” to Kathy
( Browning) Emge for her gold medal win
at the Special Olympics in bowling.
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THE GRAPEVINE (Continued)
“COMING EVENTS”
to the residents for dessert. Amy helped
serve the residents and pass out the
condiments. Thank you Amy and the
activity staff for helping the residents.
They are always so grateful when we do
all those extra special little things.
01-UCC Church-10:30
01-Doug & Jim-2:00
04-Magic Duo-2:00
05-Breakfast at Denny’s-8:00a.m.
05-Bowling-2:00
08-Lutheran Church-10:30
08-Lynn Wellmann-2:00
09-Birthday Party-special music-2:00
11-Doug-2:00
12-Ageless Grace-fitness-10:15
12-Steve Turnbow-2:00
14-Mass-10:30
15-UCC Church-10:30
18-Button Box Club-2:00
19-Book Fair-all day
21-SHOW Bingo-3:15
22-Church-10:30
23-Cocktail Party-2:00
25-Doug & Jim-2:15
26-Ageless Grace-fitness-10:15
27-Deutschmeisters-6:30
28-Joe Powell-10:00
28-Soup & Pie Supper-4-6:30
“SPECIAL BINGO”
A big ‘thank you’ to Grace Dunn’s
daughters for sponsoring the bingo
game last month. Phyllis and Jane furnished the prizes and assisted those residents that needed a little help playing
bingo. All the residents went back with
plenty of nice prizes. Thank you Jane
and Phyllis. Another special bingo will
be October 30 and it will be sponsored
by Virginia Lindhorst’s daughter in
honor of Virginia’s birthday.
“GET MOVING”
Beginning in October, Mary Schoellhorn
will be sharing Ageless Grace Fitness with
the residents. Mary will be here Oct. 12 &
26.
“Ageless Grace” is fitness for the mind
and body. We will be stretching and moovin’ & groovin’ to the oldies. Please plan to
attend. Mary will be here the 2nd and 4th
Monday of the month.
Everyone enjoyed the tractor show held
in September. The weather was great
and so was the food and music by the
Worthing10s.
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Barbara Michels
September Recap
It was our last month of YMCA water
classes. Everyone enjoyed the workouts
and the water. We will resume our Thursday Sit & Be Fit classes.
It was a beautiful Sunday for our Grandparents Day Tractor Show. Residents, families and
friends from the community came together for
good food, fun, and music by the Worthing10s.
Thank you to Stephanie and all her
helpers for putting together another
wonderful event.
Game Winners
Wii
Maude
Tom
Charles
Ruth
No one won the jack pot at River City --unless you
count the half price buffet--but everyone enjoyed
playing.
Autumn
GET MOVING
Walking
Starting in October We are
Contest
having an Autumn walking
contest. Get out and walk
the track. Just let us know
the days you walk. We will
keep tally on your progress.
Walking
Prizes (and good health) for
For
all participants.
Wellness
182
181
120
102
WASHERS
Maude 44
Tom 40
Wilma 36
Magnolia Terrace Quilt
Soon you will see a beautiful quilt
hanging in the dining room. A few
of our very talented residents decided to make a quilt based on activities we have at Magnolia Terrace.
Each square has the name of the
resident who created that portion.
Aviary
Have you visited our birds lately?
We have a variety of birds, mainly
breeds of Finches upstairs by the
Terrace Room.
Upcoming Events
Right Off the Bat
Oct. 1 It’s that time of year again when
all of Magnolia Terrace will smell of apple butter. Come peel apples with us in
the morning. Then enjoy the delicious
aroma all night long. Apple butter will be
served during Friday’s breakfast.
Answer the clues to find
words containing the word bat.
1. Yard basin for fowl
__ __ __ __ b a t __
Oct. 6 We are headed to the Waterloo
History Museum. New exhibits include
the Allscheid Rock Shelter Exhibit, an
original rebuilt store front from Red Bud
and a 1917 Chevrolet—one of only 3 in
existence.
2. Majorette’s equipment
Oct. 8 Let’s go fishing! Come out and
try your hand at fishing at the new Waterloo wheel chair accessible pier at Lakeview Park. Enjoy the beautiful weather
under a canopy with friends. At noon, we
will head up to the picnic tables for lunch.
4. Formal discussion contest
______________________
3. Performer of gymnastics
______________________
______________________
5. One group of cookies
______________________
Oct. 22 Join our coven of witches as we
brew potions under the light of the
moon…Ok, it’s really just afternoon tea
—but we’ll wear witch hats.
6. Remote control necessity
______________________
7. Shower alternative
Oct. 26 We’re taking a scenic ride down
Bluff Road to ooh and aah over the
changing leaves.
______________________
8. Return of part of payment
Oct 28 Annual Soup and Pie Supper $6
Arbor Court Activity Room
______________________
9. Filling for quilts
Oct. 28 Evening music—Lynn Wellman
______________________
Oct. 29 Join us for some Halloween
theme games and treats in the afternoon.
10. ___________ and Robin
Oct. 30 On Friday, stick around after
bingo and enjoy a parade of employees
dressed in Halloween costumes. You get
to judge your favorite.
11. Word for word
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by Wendy Slater-Wall
Barbara Michels
has lived in Waterloo
for over forty years
but she’s not what
you’d call a local girl.
She was born in 1932
in Yugoslavia, a country that no longer exists. At age 14, when
Russians took over
her country, she and her German
family were forced to flee. They settled in Austria where she later met
her husband Joseph and had her first
two children. At that time, the Catholic Welfare Organization was offering families opportunities to come to
America. In return, they had to work
on a farm for one year. Her parents
had already accepted and left. People
thought America “had dollars hanging on the trees,” Barbara remembers. So, speaking no English, with 1
½ year old Elfreida and 3 month old
Alfred, Barbara and Joseph set off for
Arkansas with only one suitcase and
a small crate of their belongings.
After their year on the farm,
they followed her parents and friends
to St. Louis where Joseph took a job
at a rope factory. They later bought a
home in Maplewood where their family grew with the addition of Barb,
Marie, Betty, Kathy*, Joe, Rick, and
Sue. Joseph always wanted to live on
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a farm, so a few years later, they
moved to a farm in Waterloo and
Barbara gave birth to John and twins
Debbie and Diane. I asked her how
she handled raising twelve children.
She just shrugged and said, “It just
worked itself out.”
In 1978 when her youngest
girls turned ten, Barbara became a
CNA at our very own Monroe County
Nursing Home and worked for 22
years.
After retirement, Barbara and
Joseph traveled to places like Miami
and New York but they never returned to their homeland. “I never
had the desire,” she said in her
beautiful German accent. “They say
it is unrecognizable.”
Barbara says that she really
didn’t have time for hobbies when
she was younger, but now she can’t
get enough bingo and she enjoys the
nickel slots at the casino. And if you
were wondering how big her family
is now…drumroll please…30 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren and
4 great-great grandchildren! That’s a
lot of birthday cards she’ll receive
this month. **
*Yes, this is our CNA Kathy Goodman
so, yes, we can tattle to her mother if
she does not behave!!
**Little known fact: people born on October 13 are brilliant human beings.
A New Baby Boy!
Ongoing….
Trailer in back of Oak Hill ready to receive donated items for Fall Bazaar. Call
Julia at 939-3488 ext 1248 to arrange a
drop-off time.
Friday, October 2nd 2:15 pm
John Chiecsek-guitar
Congratulations to Activity Professional,
Judy Kohler and her husband, Danny, on
the birth of their first great-grandchild!
Landon Michael Fears was born on September 4, and weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz., and
was 19 inches long. Proud parents are
Cory Lockett and Joshua Fears.
Saturday, October 17th 2 pm
Lynn Wellman-keyboard
Thursday, Oct.22nd 2:30 pm
Pearl Hirsch- accordion
Music and Memory
The Music and Memory program is underway! Donations of gently used iPods,
new iPods, iPod chargers, music cd’s and
iTunes gift cards would be greatly appreciated. Please bring in these items and
leave them with the receptionist or in the
orange and white box by the activity
room. The items will be used to make individual playlists for our residents. If
your resident does not have an iPod,
please contact Arbor Court activity staff
or Whispering Pines activity staff for a
music questionnaire to complete for your
loved one. Research has shown that residents who listen to their favorite music
have an improved quality of life and need
less medication. Call Julia if you have any
questions at 939-3488 ext. 1248.
Mr. & Mrs. Wellman & family joyfully celebrated the marriage of Julie & Damon
McGhee on Saturday, September 19,2015.
The wedding & dinner were under the
stars at Chair Mountain Ranch-in beautiful Marble, Colorado.
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Fall Bazaar Vendors
We have an exciting list of vendors this
year who will provide the following items:
Scentsy
Tupperware
Younique Make-up
Doterra Essential Oils
Gold Canyon Candles
Goat Soap lotions & soaps
Tastefully Simple
Party Lite
Jamberry Nail products
Wings n Things
Ceramic gifts
Original art
Fall & Christmas gift and décor items
Donations Needed for
November 14 Fall Bazaar
We are now accepting donations for the
flea market until 10/31/14. Good items to
donate are home décor items, toys, kitchen
items, exercise equipment, linens, small
furniture, etc. Due to limited space, we
won’t be selling clothes, shoes, books or
old computers and TV’s. Please contact
Julia at 939-3488 ext. 1248 to arrange a
time to drop off items at the trailer behind
Magnolia Terrace.
We will also be having a
bake sale that day and we
will be needing baked
items again this year.
Alzheimer’s Association “In the Moment”
Support Group Meeting
We were able to purchase many items for
our residents on Whispering Pines from
the funds raised last year. These items included: slippy socks, flowers and plants
for the courtyards, live musical performances on the unit and activity supplies.
Thank you for your support!
The Alzheimer's Association "In the Moment" Support Group will meet from 7 pm
to 9 pm on Thursday, October 29th, in the
classroom at Oak Hill. The first part of the
group will be educational and the second
part of the group will be a time for sharing. Anyone who cares for someone
with memory loss or is a family member or
friend is welcome to attend this group. Literature from the Alzheimer’s Association
will be available and refreshments will be
served. For more information, please contact Julia at 939-3488 ext. 1248.
Our gift basket raffle is already looking
very exciting! We will have Longaberger
baskets, a Vera Bradley overnight bag and
many nice gift certificates in addition to
other items.
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Whispering Pines News Continued
Dear Whispering
Pines Staff and
Friends,
GET MOVING!
Thank you from the
bottom of my heart
for all of your incredible loving care for
Marty during her time here. Many of you
now feel like family to me and this is an inestimable gift. The service you provide is
exceptional and each life you all touch is
blessed indeed. Thank you!!!
New Walking Clubs on Whispering Pines
The residents on Whispering Pines will be
taking advantage of the nice fall weather
by starting a walking club on each hall.
The Spruce ladies have decided to be
called the “Holey Walkamolies,” and the
Cedar folks will be called the “Red Hot
Chili Steppers.” Everyone will be included in the club, even those who use a wheelchair. Please look for the chart posted
monthly on each lane with our residents’
walking progress. Also, we encourage
family members to take their loved ones
for a walk outside. For shorter excursions,
consider going outside and sitting in the
gazebo and listening to the tranquil sounds
of the waterfall and looking at the beautiful fall flowers. Or, you may want to take a
longer walk and try out our walking trail
with benches for resting and exercise stations. Also, if the weather is not suitable
for an outside walk, stroll down to the Arbor Court living room and enjoy the beautiful birds in the large aviary. Or, take a
walk to Magnolia Terrace and see the
birds on the second floor (off to your left
when you exit the elevator). Please notify
Whispering Pines staff when a loved one
goes for a walk so that we may give them
credit on the walking chart. We are excited about our new clubs and look forward
to getting out and getting some fresh air
with our residents!
With gratitude and love,
Leni Manijeh Mostaghim (and Martha
Haglund from high up in heaven).
Dear Staff Members of Oak Hill,
You all truly became family to Marty, and
to her circle of loved ones. We are beyond
grateful for all of your amazing love and
care.
The Family of Martha Haglund
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All Hallows’ Eve
Just thinking about your kindness brings a smile.
Thank you so much.
The words listed below can be found
vertically,horizontally, diagonally, forward, and backward.
Thanks to all the staff for sharing your high level of
skill with your patients and for being so dedicated
to providing quality care.
God Bless You All!
Betty Probasco and family
THANK YOU
We would like to thank all nurses, certified
nursing assistants, therapists, kitchen, housekeeping, laundry, maintenance, activities, social
services, and office staff for the wonderful care,
love and attention that you gave our mom during her final years of her life.
The attachment that each one of you had with
our mom was definitely shown by the staff
there. Some of the best memories we have of
our mom were spent dancing, singing and
laughing with her at Oak Hill. Our family
couldn’t count how many times people came up
to us, telling us that they loved her laugh.
Thank you for the compassion and support you
showed our mom and our family, up until the
moment, the Lord took our angel in his hands.
Sincerely,
The Family of Thelma Mae Shields
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GOBLIN
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