Monthly Review - Southington Care Center

Monthly
Review
A m o n t h l y n e w s l e t t e r f o r S o u t h i n g t o n C a re C e n t e r ’ s re s i d e n t s a n d f a m i l y m e m b e r s
Issue XV, January/February 2011
A Message from Trish Walden,
Vice President of Central Connecticut Senior Health Services
Dear Friends,
I am pleased to announce that Ron Bucci has accepted the role of executive director at Southington Care
Center and will officially begin with us on Monday January 3, 2011. Ron has 12 years of experience as an
administrator and has also served in his prior career as a registered
dietician and as a head of maintenance, housekeeping and laundry
services.
Ron is coming to us from Bishop Wicke Health Care Center
in Shelton, Connecticut where he has been for over five years.
Bishop Wicke is the first Planetree Continuing Care Community
in the United States. Wicke is very similar to Southington Care
Center in that they are a non-profit mission-driven organization
that specializes in short-term rehabilitation and long term care.
Ron is very familiar with the Planetree philosophy and he fully
understands the importance of mission, vision and values being
practiced on a day to day basis. Ron lives in Trumbull with his wife
Alicia who is a physical therapist, his 11 year old daughter Olivia
and his 9 year old son Ben.
Ron Bucci with Ann Minor at our employee
holiday party.
Thank you again for all of your support and assistance during this
time of transition. You are an awesome team and I think Ron will
be a great addition!
All best wishes,
Trish Walden
P r e m i e r N u r s i n g a n d R e h a b i l i t a t i o n • w w w. s o u t h i n g t o n c a r e . o r g
A Special Thanks to Our Donors for the Months of October and November, 2010:
Edmund Sheruc
Mark Goodheart
James Sokolowski
Julie P. Donovan
Timothy Taylor
The Buckingham Routh Company
OmniCare Inc. of CT
Robert F. Gionfriddo
Rogers Orchards
Anonymous -CCSHS
Southington Lions Club
Marion M. Lovely
Anonymous-CCSHS
Michael D. Parks
Saint Dominic’s Church
Theresa Goffred
A.C. Santago
Paula Knight
ConnectiCare, Inc.
Euro Homecare, LLC
Plantsville Pharmacy, Inc.
Maureen Gagnon
Willis of Connecticut
June K. Hoffman
Nancy F. Bosco
David Pagano
Anthony Palmieri
Raymond E. Fornwald
Integro, LLC
Mary R. Colston
Mount Southington Ski Area
The Gibney Family Foundation
Martha Trask
Friends of South End
Elementary School
Joseph Stiklius
Mark Your Calendars for Our Upcoming Events...
January 1st – Fiesta Bowl Tail Gate Lunch
• Dress Down Day for all staff and residents.
Show your pride and wear UCONN gear to
support the team.
• Pre-Fiesta Bowl Chip and Dip Afternoon
Football Party for residents.
January 20th – “Let’s order take-out” Residents
will order in – Chinese food.
January 24th – Place your orders with the
receptionist for Valentine’s Day Balloons
delivered on February 14th.
February 14th – Valentine’s Day Balloons Sale
ends and balloons delivered (orders pre-paid
starting in January).
February 17th – “Let’s order take-out” –
Residents will order in “Angelina’s.”
January 21st – “Hat Day”
Volunteers Needed
We have many volunteer opportunities at Southington Care Center! Here are a few:
Recreation Helper: Our recreation department could use your help with activities for our residents.
Wednesday and Friday mornings, 9-11 a.m.
Piano Player: We are seeking a piano player Tuesday evenings for our non-denominational church
service. Other flexible hours available.
Friendly Visitors: We are seeking friendly visitors to provide companionship to our residents on a
weekly basis – socializing, reading together, playing a game – hours, flexible.
Many more opportunities exist. Contact Donna Malicki-Gornicz at 860-378-1253 or
Deb Brown at 860-378-1286 for more information.
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Planetree Awards to Honor
Southington Care Center Caregivers
n Tuesday, November 23rd, Southington Care Center
awarded Deanna Soucy with the Planetree Caregiver of
the Year Award and Charlie Naiman, a golden doodle,
with the Planetree Therapist of the Year Award. The mission
of Planetree is to provide education and information in a
collaborative community of healthcare organizations, facilitating
efforts to create patient-centered care in healing environments.
As a Planetree Affiliate, each year Southington Care Center
honors a caregiver who has demonstrated this mission in
their everyday practice. Deanna Soucy has been working at
Southington Care Center as a Certified Nursing Assistant for the
past seventeen years and embodies the definition of Planetree.
Ms. Soucy is honored by the award and says, “I love what I do.”
Charlie Naiman, a Delta Certified Pet Therapy golden doodle, and
his owners, Ronald and Cynthia Naiman, have been volunteers
at Southington Care Center since March 2009 and continue to
bring smiles to the residents they visit.
Shea Café Dedication at Southington Care Center...
O
n Wednesday, November 24,
2010, we dedicated the opening of
our new Shea Café to Charlie and
Beverly Shea, who provided Southington
Care Center with a very generous
donation.
Shea Café is located near the
Rehabilitation Department. Refreshments
at Shea Café are available for all visitors,
residents, outpatient rehabilitation
patients, Good Life Fitness participants,
and staff to enjoy.
Left to Right: Pearl Dobek; Trish Walden, Executive Vice President of Central Connecticut Senior Health
Services; Evelyn McKay, Director of Rehabilitation at Southington Care Center, Charlie and Beverly Shea.
Delta Pet Therapy Class
Southington Care Center
45 Meriden Ave., Southington
Delta Pet Therapy classes are now forming
(Therapy Dog 1 & 2 required).
Therapy Dog 1:
Thursdays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Therapy Dog 2:
Thursdays: April 14, 21, 28, May 5, May 12
Classes meet from 6-7 p.m.
Deadline for applications is Friday,
February 25.
Applications are available at Southington
Care Center's front desk (accepted on a
first come, first serve basis). There is a fee
for the class. For more information, please
call Deb Brown, TRD at
860-378-1286.