Celebrating 40 Years of Vetter Health Services

Celebrating 40 Years of Vetter Health Services

MARCH– APRIL 2015
Celebrating 40 Years of Vetter Health Services
Linden Court boogied on down to “Celebrate,
Celebrate, Dance to the Music” in celebration of
Vetter Health Services 40th Anniversary. Linden
Court “got down” to
the tunes and
fashions of the 1970s.
A style show was held
for the residents,
families and friends
Friday afternoon, February
20th. The show
began with staff
jiven’ to the
music with their
performance of the Hustle and YMCA, which were
very popular dance moves in the 1970s. Fashions
of the era were modeled: nursing uniform, leisure
suit, prom and party dresses, wedding dress, jump
suit and the tie dyed and
bell bottom look.
Linden Court also had a
guessing game of pictures of celebrities of the
1970s and a display of
clothing and memorabilia of the era.
Linden Estates celebrated Vetter Health Services’ 40th Anniversary on February 19th by hosting a
style show where staff walked the run way displaying their 70s era outfits to the residents.
Residents voted on the top three best 70s outfits. The PEP Club hosted 70s themed trivia and
games. Fun was had by all involved in the day’s festivities.
LINDEN COURT RESIDENT OF THE MONTH
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Virginia L. Jones, called Ginny by her friends,
was born on the Diamond Bar Ranch in Logan County
near Stapleton. She went to grade school in
Stapleton and attended high school at the University
of Nebraska Ag School in Curtis. Virginia grew up with
two sisters, Marybelle and Lorajane. Virginia taught
Home Economics and her first job was in Albion,
Nebraska.
Stapleton with Virginia’s family. They were married for 52
happy years and had two children, Julie and Robert.
At the age of 18, Virginia won the Women’s Barrel
Race at the Logan County Fair with her dad’s horse. He
was almost more excited than she was. In 1948, Virginia
was chosen to be Logan County’s first Rodeo Queen. She
was again honored by being chosen as the Grand Marshall
of the Logan County Rodeo and Fair in 2014.
She met her husband,
David L. Jones, when she was a
senior at UNL. He also
graduated from UNL and they
were married in 1953. After
graduation, David was stationed
in Japan on an Artillery Base.
While David was away, Virginia
taught for six and a half years in
Stapleton. Upon his return
home, they ranched near
Virginia is a cancer survivor and has
come a long way with the help of the
Physical Therapy Department while residing
at Linden Court. Since making her home
here, she has taught some of the other
residents how to play bridge. On
Wednesday afternoons, they gather together
to enjoy each others company and the game.
Virginia is the Secretary of Linden
Court’s Resident Council and she enjoys
representing the other residents in the
capacity.
Resident Birthdays
MARCH
Welcomes
APRIL
Charlotte Weitzel
5th
Lorna Hansen
2nd
Lenora Lange
6th
Beverly Hoaglund
6th
Sharon Dixon
7th
Edyth Schomp
17th
Larry Sable
25th
Vance Arnold
Florence Barnick
Rose Blincow
Darlene Guthrie
Arthur Lockhart
E. M. Nelson
Sharon Parker
Betty Shaner
Louise Tridle
Colleen Brackett
Anita Godschalk
Sharon Soper
Raymond Maxwell
Charles Wheeler
Fredreka Winder
WE ARE ON THE WEB!!
Russell Beckley
Lorence Blasé
Marvin Bosen
Delmar Bunker
Connie Dye
Gertrude Frye
Gary Greder
Judith LaLanne
Sandra Paulson
Joe Ponce
Kary Richardson
Olive Simonton
Bonnie Wurl
Beulah Salsman
Betty Arnett
William Cogley
Esther Dobbins
Earl Fear
Margene Flander
Harlan Herrick
Rilma Jensen
Maxine Viersen
In Memory
Clinton Knapp
Mildred Brockelsby
Samuel Kamino
Louise Miller
To keep up-to-date on what is
happening at Linden Estates or
Linden Court, visit our websites at
www.vetterhealthservices.com/
lindenestates/
or
www.vetterhealthservices.com/
lindencourt/.
You can also find featured stories
and photos by going to
www.vhsintheloop.com and click on
the VHS Community News tab at the
top of the page.
Employees Of The Month
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Amanda Hallett
Debbie Ellingburgh
Tia Baird
Mark D. McComb
Employee Anniversaries
Employee Birthdays
MARCH
MARCH
APRIL
Stephanie Osborn
2nd
Ariel Clements
9th
Danielle Roe
2nd Cathy Gale
4th Jennifer Martin
14th
15th
Pearl Gale
13th Barbara Baker
15th Sophie Schreiber
Sun Burklunk
16th
Cory Preitauer
18th
Jan McCaslin
18th
Justina Snider
19th Tima Berglund
27th Gage Headley
18th
Amanda Hallett
31st
Danika Reutzel
20th
Stefani Garcia
22nd
Stephanie Zogg
22nd
Haylee Sommer
23rd
Kandi Barnhill
29th
Sondra Fischer
Pam Bailey
15th
15th
APRIL
Tammy Pursley
1982
Jay Schmidt
2009
Steve Mackley
2008
Kathy Gifford
1999
Stacy Dubois
2006
Pat Bentley
2011
Sue Tiedje
2005
Bethany Daly
2013
Ariel Clements
2013
Christina Bassett
2013
Laura Silos
2013
Stephanie Osborn
2013
Amber Berliner
2012
Melessa Johnson
2011
Patti Smith
2008
Susan Jensen
2007
Diana Henry
2012
Jocelyn Bazen
2012
Ashley Craig
2013
Sondra Fischer
2012
Carla Morgan
2009
Cory Preitauer
2013
Mary Loghry
2013
Laura Sprinkle
2013
Mariann Harless
2010
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70s Guessing Game
To go along with the 70's theme to celebrate forty years of Vetters, Linden Court
had a contest for everyone to guess who
the actor/actress that was poplar in the
70's.
Guest, employees and residents all enjoyed gathering together and try to figure
out who was who!! They had a lot of fun.
Kathy Gifford won the contest.
HEART, MIND & SOLE” 5K/10K RACE
Linden Court hosted the “Heart, Mind & Sole”
5K, 10K Walk/Run on Valentine’s Day, which was
part of the Platte River Fitness Series of events
held each year through the Rec Center. A
record number of walkers and runners
participated. This was a timed event with
medals awarded to the top three by gender and
age group. Four overall winners received $50
each. All participants
received a t-shirt,
with the first 200 to
register also receiving
a sport bag. Total
raised so far is
$4,882.
This is the first of several fundraising
events planned by Linden Court to raise money
for the “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” in September.
Linden Estates’ Valentine Party
On February 12th, Linden Estates was pleased to introduce the new Royal Couple: Ms. Jo
Dauphin and Mr. Delmar Bunker!
The afternoon started with our residents voting on Valentine boxes decorated by our staff.
The residents remarked that this brought back lots of memories. The residents and staff
enjoyed a Valentine’s party filled with scrumptious goodies and wonderful music by Ray
Mullen. At the end of the party, the 2014 Valentine’s King and Queen were announced.
Congratulations Jo and Delmar!
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Linden Estates Resident Spotlight
Warren and Bonnie McClintock have
been residents of Linden Estates since
December 2014. They have lived in the
area their entire lives, both coming from
farming backgrounds.
Bonnie grew up in Trenton and
moved to Brady after her marriage. Bonnie
had 3 children, 2 sons and 1 daughter. She
lost one of her
sons at the
young age of 48
and lost her
husband in 2001.
Her surviving
children live in
the Brady/
Gothenburg area
where they farm. Bonnie has 7
grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
One of our great grandsons is currently
farming on the family farm.
Greeting Cards
Greeting cards are now available
from purchase through Life
Enrichment. If you would like to
purchase cards, see the
receptionists at the front desk
Monday-Saturday from 9 am-3
pm. The cards will be available
for 25 cents a piece.
Warren was born on the family
homestead in Wallace. Warren continued to
live on the family farm and farmed until
retiring and moving to North Platte in 1994.
Warren has 4 children, 1 son and 3 daughters.
His son resides in Wallace and his daughters
live in Lee Summitt, MO, Wallace and Minden.
He as 10 grandchildren and 19 great
grandchildren. One of his
grandsons currently
farming on the family
farm. Warren lost his
wife to Alzheimers in
2004.
Warren and Bonnie
married on March 1,
2008. Besides enjoying
spending time with each other and family,
they were known to spend time going on
cruises and playing card games. The staff and
residents are very happy to have Warren and
Bonnie residing at Linden Estates.
Spring has Sprung!
On April 1, 2005, Linden Estates
invites you to stop by on your
way to work
Between 8 am-9 am
for a complimentary hot
beverage and homemade
cinnamon roll.
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Linden Estates Resident Birthdays
MARCH
Helen Frederick
Warren McClintock
Jean Simonton
Franklin Oman
APRIL
9th
10th
13th
16th
Linden Estates Resident Anniversaries
MARCH
APRIL
Delores Dailey
3rd
Helen Haas
8th
Loretta Pilakowski 2011
Charles Arnett
8th
Ben Pahl
2013
Eadie McAlpine
12th
Neva Voycheske
2014
Eileen Merrihew
28th
Don Bandy
2014
Helen Horst
2005
Cottage Anniversaries
MARCH
Cottage Resident Birthdays
Rex & Jean Howard 2007
APRIL
MARCH
5th
Norma Babcock
7th
Dennis Dowhower
5th
Marilyn Willson
24th
James Richardson
31st
Roger Babcock
25th
Jane Gungoll
APRIL
Kathie Schinzel
2014
Casey Jackson
2014
Bernie Zelasney
2011
Vance & Marge Arnold
2014
Welcome!
Charles & Betty Arnett
Mick Hoffmann
Farewell!
Rose Blincow
Bob Arney
Joan & James Richardson
Keeping You Informed
Linden Estates would like to communicate a few
friendly reminders to our residents and their family.
Grill with Bill
Linden Estates will be grilling a free lunch
for the Assisted Living and
Cottage residents on April
14th. The inaugural Cottage
Resident Council will follow
lunch at 1:00 pm. We hope
to see everyone there!

Please inform the nursing department of any
changes to your medications so it can be
documented.

Please give staff 72 hours notice when you will be
going out of town. This gives proper notice to
make sure you have enough medication to last
during your vacation.

Let staff know if you will be returning after 10 pm
so they can watch for you and let you into the
building. All doors are locked at dusk for the
protection of our staff and residents.
Cottage Resident Council
Please do not purchase over the counter medications for residents if the facility is administering
their medication. Over the counter medications
can have interactions with prescription
medications and the nursing department must
know what medications the residents are taking.
The Cottages at Linden Estates will begin
having monthly Cottage Resident Council
Meetings. The meetings will take place
on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at
1:00 pm.
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Life Enrichment
Merry Makers Presents: 4:00 pm~ March 11th
Music by:
March 12th @ 2:00 pm-Ray Mullen
March 28th @ 1:15 pm– Shamrocks
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am– Sing-a-long with Lonny
Additional Life Enrichment Opportunities:
March 24th @ 9 am– Hearing Clinic with Mark
Kripple
March 24th @ 1:00 pm– Resident Council
March 26th @ 2:00 pm– Wine & Cheese
March 30th @ 11:00 am– Nail Painting
March 31st @ 2:00 pm– Knots of Love
Mondays-Fridays @ 10:15 am– FFF
Mondays & Fridays @ 1:30 pm– Bingo
Fridays @ 7:30 am– Devotions with Chuck Scripter
Linden Estates Employee Spotlight
Lee Kautz has been
employed with Linden
Estates as a Dietary Aide
since October 2013.
When not working, Lee
likes to spend her time
outside tending to her
many flower beds. She
has one daughter, Lori,
and 3 granddaughters,
Stephanie, Toni and
Jamie. Lee shares her
home with her dog,
Paisley, and cat, Precious.
Lee’s hobbies including
gardening and playing
pool with her daughter.
Thank you Lee for your
hard work and dedication
to our residents!
Church Services at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel
1st & 2nd Sundays = Riverside Baptist Church
3rd Sunday = Harvest Christian Fellowship
4th Sunday = Calvary Baptist Church
5th Sunday= Riverside Baptist Church
Communion
March 18th@3:30 in the chapel
March 26th @ 10:00 am– Holy Mass
** Cottage residents are welcomed to participate in all
activities that take place at Linden Estates.
Linden Estates Employee Birthdays
MARCH
Vickie Cook
Rhonda Rasmussen
Amanda Marquette
Caroline Droescher
Denise Wilson
10th
16th
16th
16th
17th
Linden Estates’ New Life Enrichment Coordinator
Linden Estates is pleased to announce the addition
of Rhonda Todd to the Linden
Estates family. Rhonda has
several years of life enrichment
experience with Chimney Rock
Villa in Bayard, NE. Rhonda and
her husband Tracy have four
grown children and three
grandchildren. Rhonda is not new
to the North Platte area as they
lived in North Platte many years ago. She is very
pleased to be returning to the community.
Rhonda and her husband own and operate
Broken Sky Kennels raising golden
retrievers. Rhonda is excited to be a part of
the VHS team and getting to know everyone
at Linden Estates. Rhonda’s first day on the
job will be April 6th. Welcome aboard
Rhonda!
Our
Mission
Dignity in Life
Linden Court Leadership Team
Julie Skala
Theresa Farmer
Jerlyn Martin
Our
Vision
Lynn Saner, RN/BSN/MSN
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Quality Care
Outstanding Facilities
Quality Reputation
Stewardship
Admissions Coordinator
People Development Coordinator
Memory Support Coordinator
Maintenance Supervisor
Colby Delatour
Physical Therapist Assistant
Serving
Amy Berggren
Physical Therapist Assistant
Teamwork
Excellence
Linden Court Rehabilitation Team
Marcus Doughty
Craig Tank
Kaitlyn Arthur
Environmental Services Supervisor
Director of Social Work
Brenda Lavery
Kristi Patterson
Dietary Supervisor
Jeff Cochran
Director of Restorative Services
Values
Integrity
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Director of Dietary
Karen Powers
Tammy Pursley
Office Manager
Clinical Service Director
Environmental Services Dept. Coordinator
Linda Cochran, LPN
Neva Cooper
Jay Schmidt
Our
AP/Payroll Clerk
Director of Nursing
Assistant Director of Nursing
Pam Bailey
Excellent Teams
Amanda Marquette
Lori Schrader-Keirnes
Mary Barnum
Deb Simonton
Administrator
Office Manager
Mariann Harless, RN
Quality Life
Linden Estates Leadership Team
Executive Director
Occupational Therapist
Speech Language Pathologist
Physical Therapist
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
-Nondiscrimination PolicyIt is the policy of Linden Estates and Linden
Court that no resident or
employee be
discriminated against because of age, sex,
creed, race, color, religion, national origin,
or disability.