Jan. 16, 2019 Volume 15, Issue 2

Volume 15, Issue 5 Feb . 27, 2020

Welcome the

newest staff

members to our

Marklund Team!

Martha Kulig Staff Development

Vannessa Xasane

TAA at MDH

Morgan Worst

PSP at MVH

Marissa Papacek

PSP at MHH

Bernadette Reich

IHR RN at MVH Dustin Ahuja

PSP at MHH

Monya Cook

PSP at MDH

Gillian Sparks

PSP at MWC

We had another good group of nominees this month (101). We had the following participation amount by site:

MHC – 52 MPC/MDS – 23

MWC - 26 I want to thank each of you who take the time to submit one of your fellow staff and recognize them for this honor. I know that it means a lot because I see staff wearing their stickers and saving past recognitions. Just as reminder, both the honoree and the nominators get gift cards.

The three persons selected for this month are Colette Beniamin (MWC), Jeanette Brancato (MPC) and Angela Williams (MHC). The first person recognized is Colette Beniamin. She is a PSP at the Marklund Wasmond Center. She had two nominations. She was recognized for working a double shift after two call-offs. In the other, she was commended for staying after her shift – for an entire additional shift – when there was a last minute call-off. Colette is recognized for her attitude and teamwork. The next person is Jeanette Brancato. Jeanette is the Nursing Unit Coordinator at the Marklund Philip Center. She received six nominations from five different nominators. She was recognized in one for the great training that she gave a new staff member. In three of the nominations, she was commended for her teamwork and how she regularly goes over-and-above for the residents and staff. In another, she was thanked for the way she “stopped everything” to help a fellow staff member. She was commended in another for her help in a “mini crisis.” Jeanette is recognized for her attitude, accountability and teamwork. And last but not least is Angela Williams. Angela is a QIDP on the Marklund Hyde Center campus. She had two nominations. She was recognized for doing an outstanding job in managing her home and taking the additional training to be able to pass medications. She makes herself available to pass meds whenever needed. She was also commended for taking the time to get some great pictures of our residents at the Harlem Globetrotters game and getting them to Marketing & Communications staff so they could be shared on social media. Angela is recognized for her attitude, creativity and teamwork. Again, congratulations to all but a special commendation to Colette Beniamin, Jeanette Brancato and

Angela Williams.

Gil

Feb. 27, 2020

“You Caught my Eye…..”

In honoring the true spirit of this award, we are recognizing both the nominee and nominator acknowledged this month in our

“President’s Perspective” section of Connection

Join us in Congratulating January 2020 Winners:

Nominated by: William Cobb, Rose Holod, Suzanne Berrend, Rose Holod, Bennett Rubenacker,

Sammantha Holsclaw, Christina Kuick, Laura Kaczmarek, Tiffany Zurek

Congratulations to all of our staff nominated for a “You Caught My Eye”: Tyler Adamson, Babatunde Adekoya, Hodales Arce, Cody Ash, Kayla Atkins, Emily Avellaneda, Kelsey Babcock, Nikki

Balzano, Colette Beniamin, Kristy Beuning, Maddie Bennett, Kerry Berg, Wendy Berk, Cassie Bieberstein, Dena Bonnike,

Joe Burger, Tim Caruso, William Cobb, Glen Cozzie, Lisa Cress, Devyn Denney, Antonietta Diaz, Shelly Durnil, Dee

Farrey, Shannon Frazier, Tyler Frieson, Jen Gallandez, Claudia Galvan, Paula Garcon, Kevin Gatto, Shannon Gardener,

Viola Gerus, Maria Gonzales, Gaby Grant, Chevy Guastaferri, Ernesto Hernandez, Jen Johnson, Grace Kaneko, Tom

Kazda, Katie Keller, Cassandra Koenig, Chrissy Koulis, Yanary Labrador, Audrey Lind, Melissa Lloyd, Marie Loiacono,

Christina Mendez, Nancy Montes, Brenda Ortiz-Gabriel, Jacqueline Ott, Enny Oyenubi, Donna Pasano, Bernadette

Pauls, Yvette Pavon-Cardenas, Luis Perez, Sarah Peterson, Destiny Powell, Shelia Rae, Enedelia Ramirez, Nate

Rehkopf, Vicki Reyes, Jen Robles, Susan Rushford, Wendy Santoyo, Sam Scanlon, Denise Settanni, Valerie Skogman,

Jen Thompson, Rebecca Trapp, Cathy Tunaitis, Caitlen Vick, Pam Vintika, Christine Wilkens, Angela Williams, Jazmin

Zavala

Thank you to those who took the time to nominate their fellow co-workers:

Michael Acosta, Tyler Adamson, Madeline Bennett, Lorin Bergschneider, Marissa Cassin, Mercedes

Chanhdara, William Cobb, Tim Caruso, Carlie Draeger, Ynna Eusebio, Diana Galto, Darlene George, Chevy

Guastaferri, Rose Holod, Sammantha Holsclaw, Lauren Humphries, Tirly Joseph, Lola Kaczmarek, Cammi

Kayse, Tom Kazda, Crystal Kostelaz, Dawn Lassiter-Brueske, Marie Loiacono, Brittany Maertzig, Laurie

McKeon, Lena McNichols, Joseph Meiners, Nicole Molleur, Nancy Montes, Sam Mooney, Brittany Nguyen,

Amanda Nordmeyer, Roxy Ochoa, Joyce Ogun, Michelle Orwig, Gunjan Patel, Pauline Plaza, Ted Podolak,

Nena Ramirez, Jessica Redmond, Nate Rehkopf, RaeAnne Rhule, Lara Rufenacht, Wanda Sanchez, Daniel

Silva, Jeannie Stefanik, Britt Sullivan, Bridgette Tyndall, Caitlen Vick, Joanna Vicker, Johnathan Walsh,

Marcella Wampler, Darniece Wilkin, Natalie Williams, Tiffany Zurek

Angela Williams

Colette Beniamin Jeannette Brancto

The Claire Haverkampf Commemorative Award was established to honor the

principles of Marklund’s founding family. The award annually honors an

employee who demonstrates the character embodied and modeled by Claire

Haverkampf.

Working at Marklund has been and will always be about more than providing

basic care. As it was for Claire, Marklund is about impacting and changing lives.

This award also allows us to recognize an individual who compassionately

matches every part of Marklund’s Culture and has consistently demonstrated

these values throughout his/her long-time employment (7 years or more).

ROUND 2 VOTING HAS BEGUN!

Ballots can be found on the next page or at your facility’s front desk.

Turn in your ballot to a Culture Box by the end of the day 3/13/20.

Construction Update Marklund Day School – Geneva

The Claire Haverkampf Commemorative Award

Things are busy at the Marklund Day School-Geneva site.

We are branded! Check out the big new logo on the school’s exterior!

Prior to this week’s snow, crews have been busily working on installing the final roofing materials, to match MHC.

In addition, a lot is going on inside, including painting, ceiling tiles, millwork and elevator install on the first floor. The second floor HVAC, electric, plumbing and drywall installations are coming along nicely. .

We are excited to announce:

The Marklund Merch WEBSTORE is now open!

Employee Assistance Program

888-933-1327

Marklund officially has fun new spiritwear options to introduce you to, complete with our logos for staff, volunteers and supporters. All items are available for purchase directly through the website found here: https://www.hyperstitch.com/category/businesses/marklund/

We love our new line of Marklund "gear" and hope you will as well! If you have ideas to submit for future items we might include for purchasing options, please let us know. The plan is to grow our spiritwear line and/or change it up now and then to keep options exciting and fresh for all audiences. Please submit any questions or ideas to Tiffany Zurek, Public Relations Specialist, at tzurek@marklund.org.

In-house ordering instructions for STAFF:

If you are willing to wait for your merch, there is an option for FREE SHIPPING: enter the Marklund Hyde Center’s address: 1S450 Wyatt Drive, Geneva, Illinois, 60134, in the “shipping address” portion of your order. All orders submitted with this address by the 15th of each month will be delivered and start to be distributed the 1st of the following month.

Spring into a GREEN Future Reusable Race Packet Bags

Eco-Friendly Event Shirt

Zero Plastic Water Bottles

And many more green initiatives to notice at

our post-race “Party in the Park.”

Register online, with an email, or on the status form found at the front desk.

Visit www.marklund.org/5kbloomingdale for all race details!

Questions? Contact Community Events Manager, Natalie Sarby, at nsarby@marklund.org or (630) 593-5461.

“Happy Rec Therapy Month to all our wonderful, creative and TALL Rec therapists! Wes, Jenna and Brittany….you guys make everyday life FUN for the individuals we serve plus take on so many responsibilities organization wide with a smile on your face! THANK YOU!” - Gunjan Patel, MPC Administrator, Director of Therapy

#RepresentMarklund

Take a photo wearing your Marklund gear while on vacation and be included in an upcoming issue of Connections!

Check out the Oliveros sisters rocking their

Marklund Merch on vacation to Universal

Studios. Brenda and Melissa are direct care

staff at our Geneva campus. We are Marklund

proud to have these wonderful ladies

representing us.

#MarklundMerchMonday

To Gloria Horton, Human Resources

Recuiter, for Completing the Professional

Recruiter Certification!

“My proudest moments are speaking with

candidates who are excited about the mission and vision Marklund

represents.”- Gloria H.

Easy Broiled Tilapia Gyros Simple, delicious. This recipe for Easy Fish Gyros, with crunchy fish and creamy Tzatziki sauce, is a perfect solution for a busy weeknight meal. And as a humble seafood dinner, this quick recipe is especially intended for Lent so you get your Friday-fish-fry on, but have it done in 25 minutes to move right on for the more important things in life.

Fish:

1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

Cooking spray

Tzatziki:

3/4 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt

2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill

1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 garlic cloves, minced

Remaining ingredients:

4 Mediterranean-style wheat flatbreads

1/2 cup vertically sliced red onion

1 ripe avocado, peeled and cut into 12 thin slices

1 medium tomato, thinly sliced

1/2 small English cucumber, thinly sliced

Ingredients

How to Make It:

Step 1 : Preheat broiler.

Step 2: To prepare fish, brush fish with oil; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Place fish on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 6 minutes or until fish flakes easily when test-

ed with a fork or desired degree of doneness.

Step 3: To prepare tzatziki, combine yogurt and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor

or blender; pulse until smooth.

Step 4: Spread 2 tablespoons tzatziki in the center of each flatbread. Divide fish evenly among flat-

breads. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons onion, 3 avocado slices, 2 tomato slices, and about 6 cu-

cumber slices; fold in half . ENJOY!

https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/broiled-tilapia-gyros