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Weekly News for John Knox Village Associates

Feb. 3, 2012

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Shape Up Challenge REGISTRATION Starts Monday

Get Ready to Have a BLAST! The Shape Up wellness challenge will get you geared up

for a new year! Have a blast while you Shape Up by earning daily points in five wellness categories:

1.) Balanced Nutrition: Consume five servings of fruits and veggies each day

2.) Lifestyle Improvements: Increase your movement 3.) Increased Activity: Get 30 minutes of planned

exercise 4.) Self-Care: Seek out health information 5.) Stress-Relief: Take time out to relax

IMPORTANT DATES:

- Registration: Monday, Feb. 6 – Friday, Feb. 17 - Challenge Begins: Monday, Feb. 13 - Challenge Ends: Monday, March 12 - Final Day to Enter Points: Friday, March 16

Please print and post the attached flyer. REGISTER ONLINE at: www.wins-inc.com/jkv

What's on Dan's mind? Here’s a peek at JKV President and CEO’s latest “e-mail from Dan” which he sends weekly to ALL associates. Be sure to check your inbox each week to see what Dan thinks is important for you to know – or just what’s on his mind! “This week has been a very busy one for me. Monday night was the John Knox Village Board Meeting. The main topic on the agenda was to hear the FY13 budget presentation. As you know, we are trying to erase our operating deficit over the next 3 years. …” “This week we also hired a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to replace the retiring Jim Franklin (retiring June 1st) … The 2 finalists were invited to campus last week. … The feedback from the 20 who met the candidates was unanimous: …Kim Klockenga will start May 1st. He is currently the CFO of Friendship Village of Schaumburg, a CCRC in the Chicago area. …” [Read the full message attached – or on MyJKV.org ]

Health Risk Assessments Deadline Is Almost Here

Key Facts for you to know: - Health Risk Assessments must be completed by Thursday, February 9. - Sign up at: www.wins-inc.com/jkv - 310 out of about 375 eligible associates have signed up as of Wednesday.

That leaves us 65 to go! - Who is eligible to take the Health Risk Assessment?

Associates who signed up for the JKV Health Plan OR who purchased a Village Wellness Choice membership.

- I’ve heard it’s REQUIRED. What is it required for? The Health Risk Assessment AND follow-up appointments are required so that associates can continue to use the Associate Wellness Center and to qualify for deposits of $125/$250 (single/family coverage) to their JKV Health Plan health funds.

- What happens if I do not schedule a Health Risk Assessment? If you do not complete your Health Risk Assessment and all follow-up appointments, you will NOT be able to use the Associate Wellness Center, NOR will you earn deposits for their health fund accounts.

WHAT’S COMING UP Feb. 6 – Shape Up Challenge Registration Begins Feb. 8 – Excel Macros Feb. 8 – Last Day for Health Risk Assessments Feb. 9 – JKV Food Pantry – 310A - D building, 1-3 p.m. Feb. 13 – Shape Up Challenge Begins Feb. 14 – JKV Valentine’s Day Vow Renewal Event Feb. 15 – CPR: BLS for Medical Staff Only class

- There is also an online questionnaire that you need to take BEFORE your appointment. When you open the instructions at www.wins-inc.com/jkv , there is a link on the Instructions page that will take you to the online questionnaire

Who should I call with questions?

Angie Wooderson at WINS: 913-948-6341

Can You Spot the Differences?

What a difference a year can make! In 2011 (pictured right), the Village was recovering from several inches of snow and ice dumped by a record-breaking blizzard. Exactly one year later (pictured left), we are enjoying a balmy, virtually snow-free winter.

Feb. 17 – PaydayFeb. 17 – How to Use Adobe Acrobat class

ASSOCIATE BIRTHDAYS

8 Paula Luckan 8 Rena' Taylor 10 Kim Roller 11 Amanda Kernes 11 Trina L. Lipka 12 Elaina Littles 12 Chad Sullivan 12 Connie Taylor 13 Tim Bowers 13 Norma-Ann Dowell 13 Arnie Jao 13 Paul Lewis 14 Kari Bayard 14 Carol Brown 14 Felicia Robinson

Coke Is It! JKV Restaurants Offer Coca-Cola Products

When ordering a cold beverage at the John Knox Village restaurants – Places, the Courtyard Café, Fireside Dining and Lakeside Grille – you’ll now be able to enjoy a variety of Coca-Cola product.

Although the offerings will change slightly from restaurant to restaurant, Coca Cola favorites including Classic Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Mr. Pibb, Gold Peak Unsweetened Tea and Lemonade will be available at every location. Fanta Orange, Sprite Zero and other Coke products also will be available at some locations.

“We were excited when Coke asked us to become one of their corporate partners because we are now able to offer our residents and other restaurant patrons a greater variety of the beverage options they grew up loving,” said Todd Hollander, director of dining services.

In addition to offering fountain drinks, all the restaurants will carry plastic bottles for carry-out, as well as glass bottle products – “just like the good old days.” What’s more, the restaurants are installing new equipment for the fountain offerings that will provide customers with a better, more consistent-tasting soft drink.

…at the Village JKV in the News —This article appeared last week in the Kansas City Nursing News

Caleb Howell consults with Rita Staggs, manager of clinical services

Nurse strengthens CNAs through education “Caleb Howell said he has a passion for teaching and patient care. “Howell, LPN, charge nurse, John Knox Village, was nominated for the Village Care Center’s Employee of the Month by a CNA grateful for Howell’s ability to educate. “He said he believes education keeps the profession healthy. ‘I think that’s always important,” Howell said. “You’re ensuring the future of nursing.’ “While half his time is on 200 Unit at Autumn Ridge overseeing care by the CNAs, other half is at the bedside administering medicine, dressing changes and working with older patients who have experienced stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, long-term care and diabetes. Howell said he was inspired to teach by several instructors at State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Mo., where he earned his degree…” Read more

Same friendly face. Same friendly voice. Effective Monday, Feb. 6, the resident assistance office will be relocating from the Courtyard Commons to 167 Villager Inn (in the marketing offices). Administrative Assistant Cathy Reynolds will continue to provide the same services to residents and families, but will have the benefit of marketing administrative staff being cross-trained on her duties. In turn, Cathy will be cross-trained on some marketing administrative functions so both groups will have backup during absences and busy times that they don’t have now. We recognize there will be an adjustment for residents living in the Courtyard Complex who are used to Cathy’s friendly assistance, but organizationally, we feel we can capture some efficiencies and synergy for the entire community by the move. Cathy can still be reached at 347-2112 or creynolds@jkv.org.

Human Resources Department Changes As a result of some recent staff changes, the Human Resources (HR) department has had an opportunity to realign its services and responsibilities. Here’s a quick summary of who’s doing what, to better serve you. We ALL look forward to helping you and your associates with their HR needs! Sarah Boehm - 347-2127 Sarah is the “guide” to help you and your associates get the answers you need. Please contact Sarah whenever you aren’t sure who you need to talk to for your HR related questions.

Donna Newland - 347-2338/Trisha Pepper - 347-3744 Your HR Manager assigned to your service unit can consult with you on training needs and help identify/develop solutions, in addition to consulting, on associate issues and employment- related needs.

Teri Northcraft - 347-2865/ Kristin Harris - 347-3747 Your HR Representatives will continue to provide recruitment and employment support.

Ann Spletstoser - 347-3745 Ann will continue to provide Village-wide training (Upstairs Solutions, orientation, etc.). She will also manage health- or wellness-related benefits.

Suzanne Johnson - 347-2907 Leave of Absences (FMLA, Personal, Military, STD and LTD), as well as benefit enrollments, will be coordinated by Suzanne. The confidential HR fax line for this area is 816-251-8009.

Len Chmelka, 347-2848 – Len will handle questions related to pay or job descriptions, as well as your Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) Retirement Plan questions.

YOUR W-2 FORMS ARE READY We know, it’s your favorite time of year – Income Tax Season!

Your 2011 W-2 Wage and Tax Statements are ready for you to use in filing your income tax returns. • Unless you indicated on MyJKV that you only want an electronic copy, a paper form will be mailed to you,

watch for it in your mailbox at home. They went out in the mail on January 30, 2012. • If you said you wanted the electronic form ONLY – your electronic forms are now ready. Please go to

www.MyJKV.org to print it out. (See instructions below.) Your access to the electronic W-2 does not expire.• You can look up your W-2 form anytime – including previous years' forms – on www.MyJKV.org

Just login and click on "Myself" and "Pay." 1.) In order to print anything from MyJKV so that you can see the whole document, you need to change the setting

in Internet Explorer. You do that by going to Explorer, File, Page Setup, and set the left margin to .75 and the right margin to .75. Then the information will print correctly

2.) Click on the “Myself” icon at the top of the page, then look in the “Pay” section of the drop down window and click on “W-2”

3.) Click on the tax year you want to print, and your W-2 will appear on the screen.

4.) TO PRINT: Click on the printer icon WITHIN the MyJKV page, NOT the Print icon in the Explorer menu. 5.) A page will print for each government unit (i.e. one page for federal, one page for each state, one page for

city) and one page will print for your files.

Free Tax Preparation at JKV AARP opens a tax preparation service on the Village campus during tax season each year. This year, they will be open on weekdays beginning Feb. 1. Trained volunteers prepare and electronically file most 2011 Federal and Missouri State personal income tax forms for Missouri residents with incomes less than $60,000. This free tax preparation service is administered by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS. The tax-aide office, open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is located in 105 E Building. Appointments are required and older adults are given scheduling priority. If you, or someone you know, are interested in having your personal 2011 income taxes prepared and electronically filed, please call the office at 816- 347-2811 beginning Jan. 25, to leave a message, or stop in to schedule your appointment after Feb. 1.

What’s On JKV’s Facebook Page This Week?

Careers at John Knox Village We are looking for compassionate, caring, professional nurses who believe that healthcare is more than a set of skills. We need people who have a passion for enriching the life and health of older adults. We have opportunities available for RNs who would like to work on the Village Rehabilitation Unit at the Village Care Center. This is one of the largest and most comprehensive inpatient therapy units in the Kansas City area. If you are ready to make a difference, click here: http://bit.ly/zh84n6

Visit us at www.facebook.com/johnknoxvillagecareers and become a Fan today! Apply Online at www.jkv.org/careers

educate yourself Improve U: Winter Course Catalog is on www.MyJKV.org See Page 8 for instructions on How to Enroll on MyJKV.

Improve U: Webinar Training at JKV The following computer-based webinars are available for department meetings. If you are not able to make the scheduled time, please contact Ann Spletstoser at 347-3745. These are computer-based webinars and are available for your department meetings, too! Register online at www.MyJKV.org

• Mastering Microsoft Excel Macros – Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Admin Training Room • How to Use Adobe Acrobat – Friday, Feb. 17, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Admin Training Room • CPR: BLS (Basic Life Support) – Medical Staff Only - Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. Administration Board Room,

This is for recertification for medical staff only. The BLS for medical staff covers core material such as adult and pediatric CPR (including two rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction and automated external defibrillation.

Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce: Recess for Success Professional Development Series Because John Knox Village is a chamber member, you can take part in this seminar at no cost. Please call (816) 524-2424 to register.

• Business Growth Made Simple–6 Keys to Exceptional Results, Tuesday, Feb. 7, JKV Manhattan Room, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Lee’s Summit Chamber to Award Four $1,000 Scholarships Each year the Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce's Education Committee awards $1,000 scholarships to four high school seniors. One scholarship winner is selected from each of the three Lee's Summit high schools, and one is selected from a school outside of the district. One of the parents of each recipient must be a full-time employee of a Chamber member. [NOTE: John Knox Village is a Chamber member.] Applicants are evaluated based on the following criteria:

• A strong work ethic • A commitment to community involvement • An endless pursuit of continued growth and improvement in all facets of their lives

Interested students should have at least a 3.0 grade point average and submit a completed application no later February 17, 2012. Applications can be found HERE. Questions? Call 816-524-2424 or e-mail csymes@lschamber.com

benefits & compensation How do I file to get a prescription payment reimbursed through my health fund account?

being well: PHYSICAL WELL-BEING

Women Have Heart Attacks, Too?

More women die of cardiovascular disease than from the next four causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer. But 80 percent of cardiac events in women could be prevented if women made the right choices for their hearts involving diet, exercise and abstinence from smoking. Make it your mission to learn all you can about heart attacks and stroke — don’t become a statistic. CALL 9-1-1

Signs of a Heart Attack If you have any of these signs, don’t wait more than five minutes before calling for help. Call 9-1-1...Get to a hospital right away.

1. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.

2. Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach. 3. Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort. 4. Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness. 5. As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or

discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.

—Heart health articles Courtesy of The American Heart Association, www.heart.org

Research Shows That Patient Access to Primary Care Services is Linked to Lower Mortality

New research published in the January/February issue of Annals of Family Medicine suggests that when patients have access to certain features of primary care generally found in the “patient-centered medical home” model of care tend to have a lower individual risk of death. Researchers looked at data on 60,199 adults aged 18 years to 90 years. The study showed that patients who reported three features in their usual source of care – comprehensiveness, patient-centeredness (meaning the physician or health care professional listened to the patients' concerns and sought their advice when choosing between treatments) and enhanced access (extended hours) – had lower mortality during up to six years follow-up than patients reporting less access to those three attributes.1 So what does this mean? Among other things, it means that using services at our Associate Wellness Center– in addition to your own primary care physician – can help you live longer. OK, that’s not really a revelation. Over the last year, we’ve talked about ways that lowering your risk level for disease by taking charge of your health can enhance the quality of your life. But seeing a study that says so is even better! The Associate Wellness Center’s nurse practitioners do just those three things:

- Comprehensive care for your health is why they’re there – as an extension of the care recommended by your family physician.

- Their whole philosophy of care is centered around you, the patient. - And by having the clinic right here on campus, where Village Wellness members can get to it quickly and easily, we

most certainly provide “enhanced access.” So take advantage of the resources at your fingertips and live long and prosper!

1American Academy of Family Physicians, AAFP News Now, 1/18/12 http://bit.ly/wRzYuV

Associate Wellness Center (New website address: www.wins-inc.com/jkv (816) 994-3333 Monday & Wednesday 7 to 11 a.m. & Noon to 3 p.m.; Tuesday & Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. & 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. & 3 to 6 p.m.

WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION IN THE WELLNESS WORKUP NEWSLETTER

Too Many Eggs in One Basket? Call the EAP

(Did we mention it’s

FREE?!)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE The Employee Assistance Program is available 24/7 …to answer questions and provide confidential assistance with

financial problems stress health problems legal issues family problems and more.

There is no cost to you. It’s FREE. Call 913-931-3073 or 1-800-EAP-1223. Or visit their Web site to learn more about their FREE services. https://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/service/eap-employees

FREE INFORMATION – FREE RESOURCES FREE COUNSELING

the safety zone

Don’t Forget to Take Safety Home! Did you know you are safer at work than at home? Safety shouldn’t stop when you leave work. Off-the-job safety is more important now than ever. Nearly three times as many workers suffer non-fatal injuries off the job as on the job. The National Safety Council estimates everyday approximately 245 people die of unintentional injuries in homes and communities.

Safety 24/7… You and your family should: • Prepare for natural and man-made disasters. Learn more • Broaden your knowledge of all home and community safety issues. Learn more • Protect yourself and your children from poisons and the unintentional consequences of prescription drug

overdoses. Learn more • Prevent slip, trips, and falls - Learn more • Stay off your cell phone when you are driving. Your safety practices directly influence your children. • Get trained in first aid, CPR and AED online or in a classroom. • Check and if necessary, change the batteries on your smoke and carbon monoxide detector. • Properly dispose of unused and expired medications. • Share these strategies with friends and neighbors. Learn more: home and recreational safety, motor vehicle safety,

emergency preparedness, and family safety training.

FIND IT ON MYJKV www.MyJKV.org

• 2012 Associate Calendar of Events • 2012 Payroll Calendar • Paycheck Stubs • W-2 Forms • Improve U Course Catalog

• JKV Restaurant Daily Specials • Associate Birthdays • Associate Anniversaries • Associate Policy Manual • Your Benefit Elections - current

HOW TO LOGON TO MyJKV GO TO: www.MyJKV.org USERNAME: Your JKV e-mail address (including @jkv.org) PASSWORD: The FIRST TIME you login, your password is your 8-digit birthdate (i.e. 07071966). AFTER THAT: you will be immediately prompted to create your own password.

Associate Injury Hotline – Ext. 2020 24-Hour Confidential HELPLINE – Externally: 246-4343 Ext. 7233; Internally: Ext. 7233 (SAFE) (Report concerns regarding the Code of Conduct or compliance with laws and regulations.)

Have a question or comment? Contact: Cheryl Leppert, ABC, Communications Specialist (816) 347-2917 cleppert@jkv.org

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