Newsletter - Bainbridge Senior Living

NEWSLETTER
MEET OUR AMAZING JEN ELLIS, DIRECTOR OF NURSING AT MADRONA HOUSE
Jen was born and raised in Portland,
Oregon. She worked as a certified
caregiver for twelve years and knew
early in her career that she wanted to
work with older adults. Jen completed
nursing school in Oregon during
2004 and relocated to Washington in
2010 to continue her career path in
elder care nursing.
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Oct. & Nov. 2016
together share a vision of resident
centered holistic resident care. They
are excited to have the opportunity
to build on the vision Madrona
House set with in 2013.
Jen and Karlene come as a team from
the Madison Avenue House and
Jen enjoys time on the beach, cups of
tea, live music, time with her son as
well as their furry family. Check out
our BSL Facebook page to see a video
of Jen leading Madrona residents in
a drum circle!
celebrating the activities and fun we
enjoy with residents from our four
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YOU’RE INVITED!
BSL RAISES $1323 FOR THE BREMERTON WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S
Thank you to our supporters! Back row: Kevin Liggons, Steve Smith, Morgan Rohrbach, Melvin Borges, Amanda Moreno, Jeff Moreno,
Sheri Moreno, Kori Duncan, Stephanie Kohnke, Justin Saetrum; Middle row: Karlene Colletti, Jen Ellis, Christine Snow, Bradley Duncan;
Front row: Kari Poffenroth, Briana Harrison, Michelle Worley. You can still donate at www.alz.org (find your walk/donate/12th man)
Clockwise: Carly and her horse Muffin
looking for a treat from Jeannie Elmore;
Helen Merrill and Anne Johansson enjoying
Muffin and Carly’s company; Joyce Gibson
sharing smiles at Kidimu; John Chamberlain,
Joan Schmiege, Eleanor Garthwaite,
our fabulous Kids Club visitor and
Ann Johansson playing bingo
The Madison Avenue House is
celebrating it’s 25th year of
service to the Bainbridge Island
community! Join us November
11th at 3:00 pm for music,
cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
GET TO KNOW RUTH MASTERS OF THE MADRONA HOUSE
Ruth was born at her grandmother’s house
in Detroit, Michigan and was raised primarily
in Wilamette, MI. Ruth met her husband,
Richard, in high school and they
dated for nine years before even
bringing up the word marriage!
They had three sons together:
Brian, Kenneth and Ross. Ruth has
her BSN in Nursing and later went
on to get her MSBH from the
University of Colorado.
Five interesting facts about Ruth:
1) She once had a pet monkey
(a gift from an airline pilot)
2) She is a former figure skater
3) She has lived in over ten states
4) She collects Indian and African Art
5) She was an Air Force wife
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DIANA PETERS – THE MADISON AVENUE HOUSE
Diana was born in West Vancouver, Canada.
When she was three and a half years old her father
lost his job due to the depression and moved the
family up the coast to Read Island, a small island
100 miles north of Vancouver.
MADISON AVENUE HOUSE
When she was 10, her father died, and her mother
was left to raise six children. At 18, Diana joined the
Canadian Airforce and was sent to the East Coast
to serve after her time in Toronto, where she
specialized in Weather Forecasting (Meteorology).
In 1951, Diana married Alan from Vienna, Austria. They had two children,
Mark and Julia. Mark lives in Vienna where he was the Principal Cellist of
the Tenerife Orchestra for 16 years. Mark and his first wife had four children.
Daughter Julia and her husband (a glass artist) live on Bainbridge and have
two children who reside in Seattle.
In 1951 Diana and Alan applied for an immigration visa to
the US and received it in 1953. Diana is a very accomplished
photographer which started out as a hobby. She has done
Diana Peters
work for art galleries as well as some art centers. Diana
enjoys playing cribbage and Scrabble, and also reading
and knitting. She attends the knitting group at the Madison House.
“Nature is
my religion.”
Diana and her husband loved to travel and took journeys to many places,
some of which included Russia, Norway, New Zealand, Austria, Germany, and
hiked in most of those countries.
Virginia Hoyte 10/8
Eric Hoyte 10/10
Lou Klist 10/10
John Munson 11/15
Robert Thorn 11/15
Bernice Smith 11/23
Mazie Chichester 11/27
MADRONA HOUSE
Larry Smith 10/9
Betty McDermott 10/16 Louise Dronkert 10/17 Virginia Brumley 10/19
Lorrine Zimmerman 11/02 Marilyn Murphy 11/18
Robert Hall 11/23
Ellen Nibarger 11/27
LET US INTRODUCE YOU
TO ELLEN JORDAL OF THE
WYATT HOUSE
Ellen was born in Denmark and spent
her youth there. Her husband,
Jacob, was from Norway and they
met on a ship returning from the U.S.
to Scandinavia. Ellen was returning
from school in New York and was in
first class. Jacob was a Norwegian
sailor returning home and decided to
splurge after a long time at sea, so he
was in first class as well.
Marcia Walker 10/4
Helen Merrill 10/23
Margi Berger 11/3
John Chamberlain 11/8 Mary Richardson 11/12
Russ Heald 11/12
Robert Burger 11/26
Esther Selby 11/28
THUMBS UP TO ROMMEL NOMOROSA, THE WYATT HOUSE
Rommel was
born in the
Philippines and
came to the
United States
in October of
2013. Before
moving to the
U.S., Rommel
ran his own
commercial printing press business.
Rommel was certified as a nursing
assistant in Somerset County, NJ. After
receiving his accreditation he worked
in a skilled nursing care facility until
he moved to Washington in 2013.
He focuses on forming a personal
connection with the people he
helps. His job satisfaction comes
from seeing his residents smile
and seeing their health improving.
Rommel has a great respect for all
of his residents, their privacy and
well-being and
cares for them
“My gre
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as if they
passion
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are his own
the dign
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for
parents.
people
in my ca
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Jessa Pasion 10/6
Tamirah Clark 10/7
Martha Rice 10/7
Jennifer Lovato 10/13 Audrey Measer 10/13
Jianna Kaufman 10/22 Renda Smith 10/8
Jose Villegas 10/12
Terry Brassel 10/16
Elizabeth Boyd 10/19
Morgan Rohrbach 10/23 Mercedes Bradshaw 10/23 Lindsey Brown 10/28
Michelle Worley 11/1
Bianca Cornetta 11/5
Rosemary Brownwell 11/10 Chris Bortisser 11/11
Dan Baker 11/12 Beth Gildner 11/14
Toni Thornhill 11/14
Meredith Francisco 11/25 Mila Sinnott 11/27
Some of Ellen’s
hobbies have
been gardening, knitting
and embroidery. She currently loves
to read the Christian Science Monitor,
as well as books on history and
autobiographies and is currently a
member of the Sons of Norway.
Karlene has been the Administrator of Madison Avenue House for the past
three years. With over 25 years of experience in the senior care world, both in
the private and non-profit sectors, we were excited to offer her the position
of Madrona House Administrator this past June.
Karlene has a passion for memory care, with one of her favorite career ventures
being that of developing a memory care community in Seattle. Karlene is
thrilled to be working at Madrona House and to share her vision of what
resident centered memory care can accomplish with regards to improving
each day our residents spend in our community.
BSL STAFF
She loves
classic piano
and guitar,
and especially
loves hymns.
KARLENE COLLETTI, MADRONA HOUSE ADMINISTRATOR
WYATT HOUSE
The last governess of the Virgin
Islands introduced them at dinner
one night and by the time they got
off the ship, they were in love! They
were married in the early 1950’s in
Korsoer, Denmark. They moved
between the U.S. and Scandinavia a
few times and finally came to
Edmonds, WA in 1969. They raised
three sons, and now have five grandchildren. Sadly, Jacob died last year.
Ellen is supported by her strong faith
in the Christian Science religion and
is active in the local Bainbridge Island
Church where she has many friends.
Karlene holds a BA in Sociology/Gerontology and a Masters in Gerontology
(Aging Services Management) from the University of Southern California.
Outside of work, Karlene is a mother to five children and one adorable
Rottweiler. She enjoys reading, music, exercise, and shoe shopping.
POULSBO MARINE SCIENCE CENTER
Our residents were out
exploring again. Dipping
their hands in the tidepool
touch tank and learning
about our inland waterways,
and sharing some laughs.
L-R: Anna Abshier, Jim Kenny
and Lou Klist
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