December 2014

With pride and their hearts full of memories , f ive Shady Oaks veterans a t t e n d e d t h e afternoon Veteran’s Day program at the S o u t h C e n t r a l Calhoun Middle School on Tuesday, November 11th. D u r i n g v a r i e d activities throughout the program ranging from singing, musical ensembles, video, choral reading and roll call of the veterans, tears were shed and smiles were brought to their faces. Those who enjoyed the outing were: Stan Gordon, United States Army; Jimmy Odendahl, United Army Ground Forces; Brian Schleisman, Unites States National Guard; Henry Smith, United States Air Force; and Dwight Ward, United States Navy. Marilyn Seeden attended the program with her family in honor of her grandson-in-law. A special thanks to the South Central Calhoun Middle School for letting us be a part of this special day!

Shady Oaks also had Veteran’s Day devotional program for all Shady Oaks veterans that morning. Veterans not attending the outing include: Jess Johnson, United States Army; Bob Millis, United States Marines; James Sawdy, United States Army; Jimmy Ferguson, United States Airforce; Glenn Nelson, United States Airforce Ground Unit; and Kenneth “Woody” Baumhover, United States Army.

We send a very big THANK YOU to these gentlemen for their service to our country. We salute you and all others who have served and those who continue the tradition of serving so that we may remain free and safe!

A publication of Shady Oaks Care Center

Lake City, Iowa

Inside this Issue

pg. 2

~ Administrator’s Corner

~ Center Update

pg. 3

~ Church Schedule

~ Photo Corner

pg. 4

~ Team Candids

~ In Appreciation

~ Calendar

pg. 6

~ Safety Corner

~ Madison Moments

~ Christmas Decorating

~ Nurse’s Notes

~ In The P ink

pg. 7

~ Exploring Alaska

~ Ladies’ Harvest Luncheon

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Honoring Our Veterans

From L: Brian Schleisman, Stan Gordon, Dwight Ward, Jimmy Odendahl, and Henry Smith with the Lake City Color Guard.

Enjoying the Shady Oaks Veterans Day devotional program are: (Front From L) James

Sawdy and Dwight Ward; (Second Row From L) Glenn Nelson and Woody Baumhover; (Third Row From L) Stan Gordon, Brian Schleisman,

Bob Millis, Ruth Albright and Jimmy Odendahl.

Marilyn Seeden and family at the SCC Middle School

program

Administrator’s Corner enter pdate

BIRTHDAYS John Roper ........................... 12/2 Dorothy Rothfus ................... 12/4 Dwight Ward ....................... 12/14 Mary Toyne ........................ 12/25 Cliff Hawthorne ................... 12/31

YEARS OF SERVICE Justine Mohr ..................... 1 Year Barb Yates ...................... 2 Years Susann Rowley ............... 3 Years Lynette Llamas ................ 3 Years Nikkie Vreeland ............... 8 Years Carmen Schrad ............. 38 Years

WELCOME TO SHADY OAKS

Residents

Helen “Chris” Schaffer Mary Pat Erickson Woody Baumhover

Kathy Reynolds

Team Members Lexus Doster Bailey Barney

Patty Hepp Jennifer Hicks

WE REMEMBER Helen “Chris” Schaffer

We convey our heartfelt sympathy to the families, your loved ones will be missed.

WE WISH YOU WELL Shady Oaks provides extensive physical, occupational, and speech therapies. The healthcare team offers training and physical conditioning with a goal to return home safely. This month we were excited to send the following back home and wish them well.

Lorraine Madsen Woody Baumhover

Merry Christmas! It was great to see everyone at our Resident/Family

Feast held in November. We were so very blessed this year with an overwhelming response from our families! Thank you to everyone for coming and for your patience as we ensured everyone was able to eat in a timely fashion.

I was one of the team members privileged to attend the South Central Calhoun Veterans Day program with some of our residents (see story on front page). Although it was a chilly day, all were in good spirits! We were surprised when we walked into the school and they “pinned” each veteran with a small flag. In the past, Shady Oaks had hosted a larger scale program at the facility, so it was neat to see how others presented this special day. A special thanks to Jan Block who assisted us upon our arrival and ensured all was taken care of so our residents were comfortable!

We continue to await the Jefferson Hall remodel as well as for the Cinema and Family Dining Room. Some of the new furniture pieces have already begun to arrive and we anticipate it all coming together so the “full package” can be enjoyed. It is a privilege to work for an organization that always strives to improve the living environment for our residents; and for that I am very thankful!

May each of YOU hold Christmas in your heart today and throughout the year!

~ Jennifer Blair

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“Let Every Day Be Christmas” by Norman Wesley Brooks

Christmas is forever, not for just one day,

for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.

The good you do for others is good you do yourself.

Peace on Earth, good will to men, kind thoughts and words of cheer,

are things we should use often and not just once a year.

Remember too the Christ-child, grew up to be a man; to hide him in a cradle, is not our dear Lord’s plan.

So keep the Christmas spirit, share it with others far and near, from week to week and month to month, throughout the entire year!

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Lela Gergen (L) and Ruth Albright with a cute little

cowgirl!

hoto orner

I can’t say enough good things about how well I was treated and taken care of every minute I was at Shady Oaks. Thank you to the staff at every level and department for your personal caring and help for me. I’m sure it made my recovery faster and more comfortable. ~ Sylvene

CHURCH SCHEDULE Catholic Rosary

December 1

Services with Reverend Connor December 4

Father Lynn December 5

Services with Reverend Connor December 7

Union Church Devotions December 10

Services with Reverend Connor December 14

Services with Reverend Bolen December 15

Services with Reverend Thomas December 18

Woodlawn Communion & Song December 21

Services with Reverend Connor December 21

Services with Reverend Harbaugh December 22

Devotions with Reverend Connor December 28

Bessie Hendricks

celebrating her 107th

birthday with family and

friends!

Mary Nelsen with two little trick or treaters, Aiden and Shannon Melody!

From L to R: Betty Yunek,

Jeanette Grove, and Verda

Miller sketching a

Thanksgiving Turkey.

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Lela Mae Titus ~ Magazines

Daryl & Sally Winter ~ Movies

Anonymous ~ Greeting Cards

Leon & Judy Hendricks ~ Monetary Donation

Ed Christensen & Cheryl Pedersen ~ Nativity in Memory of Joyce Christensen

Lula Gergen ~ Lap Robe

In Appreciation Heartfelt thanks to those who have given their time, talents, and gifts. Your sharing changes lives.

At random times during a two-day period, three team members were chosen at random and given 15 minutes to decorate a pumpkin. The pumpkins were on display the week of Halloween and voted on by residents at the Halloween party. Following the voting was the team member parade of costumes. As you can see by the smiles, everyone had a fun time!

Team Candids

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Memory Support Calendar Available Upon Request

. 8:45 – Reflections with Deeto 9:45-SunshineExercises 10:30-Catholic Rosary 1:30 – Bingo with Vicki & Joan & Judy 2:30 – Social Gathering

9:00 – Trim A Tree 9:30 – Annual Christmas Tea At SMCH 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 12:00 – Trip to Ceramics by Vavak 6:00 – Now Showing “Santa Claus” Starring Tim Allen

8:45 – Christmas Tunes With Deeto 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 10:30 – Resident Council 1:30 – A Sketch of Santa 2:30 – Social Gathering

9:00 - Hanging The Tinsel9:45 – Sunshine Exercises 10:30 – Lutheran Comm. 1:30 - Books On Wheels 2:00 – Services with Reverend Connor

8:45 – Fun With Deeto 9:45 – Sunshine Exercises 10:30 – Father Lynn 1:30 – FG Program 2:30 – S.O.S.

9:30 – Dipping with Leanne 10:30 –Sunshine Exercises 12:45 – Holiday Day Chat 2:30 – Coffee Hour/ Refreshments Served 6:15 – Saturday Night at the Movies

Mistletoe and Holly Mining Puzzle 1:30 - Services With Reverend Connor 2:30 – Coffee Hour/ Refreshments Served

8:45 – Date with Deeto 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 10:30 – Cooks’ Corner 1:30 – Bingo with Vicki & Joan & Judy 2:30 – Social Gathering 6:30 – Entertainment By Cowboy Jim

8:45 – Road Show Video 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 1:30 – Holiday Memories With Kathryn Followed By Holiday Hors d’oeuvres

8:45 – Christmas Tunes With Deeto 9:45- Sunshine Exercises 1:30 – UC Devotions 2:30 – Social Gathering

8:45 – Ball Toss 9:45 – Sunshine Exercises 10:30 – Glamorous Nails 11:30 – Res./Staff Baked Potato Bar 1:30 –Pop It! 6:00 - UNO

8:45-Reminisce with Deeto9:45 – Sunshine Exercises 1:30 – FG Program 2:30 – Social Gathering

9:30 – Stirring Things Up with Deb 10:30 –Sunshine Exercises 12:45 – Holiday Singing With Deeto 2:30 – Coffee Hour/ Refreshments Served 6:15 – Saturday Night at the Movies

1900’s Signs Of The Times Word Puzzle 1:30 - Services With Reverend Connor 2:30 – Coffee Hour/ Refreshments Served

8:45 – Christmas Carols With Deb 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 10:30 – Services with Reverend Bolen 1:30 – Birthday Party 2:30 – S.O.S.

8:45 – Holiday Poetry 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 2:00- Rudolph’s Wrappers 2:30 – Social Gathering 6:00 - Sequence

8:45 –Holiday Music With Deeto 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 12:00- Lutheran Potluck 2:00 – Christmas Cookie Memories

8:45 – Easy Listening 9:45 – Sunshine Exercises 1:00 – Books on Wheels 1:30 – Services with Reverend Thomas 6:00 – Tour Of Lights

7:00 – Breakfast With Daryl & Dorothy 8:45 –Date With Deeto 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 10:00 -Santa’s Sleigh (Group 1 ) 1:00 – Santa’s Sleigh ( Group 2 ) 1:30 - Christmas Fun with Deeto

9:30 – Dipping with Leanne 10:30 –Sunshine Exercises 12:45 – Rosie Visits 2:30 – Coffee Hour/ Refreshments Served 6:15 – Saturday Night at the Movies

Christmas Songs Puzzle 9:30 – Woodlawn Communion & Song 1:30 - Services With Reverend Connor 2:30 – Coffee Hour/ Refreshments Served

8:45 – Hymn Sing with Deeto 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 10:30 – Services with Reverend Harbaugh 1:30 -Christmas Program

8:45 – Christmas Stories 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 1:30 – Board Games 2:30 – Social Gathering 6:00 – Tis’ The Season

8:45 – Christmas Tunes With Deeto 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 1:30 – Holiday Bingo

Christmas

Word Search Puzzles

2:30 – Holiday Appetizers

8:45 – Fun With Deeto 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 2:00 – Winter Social

9:30-StirringThings Up with Deb 10:30 –Sunshine Exercises 12:45 – Holiday Trivia 2:30 – Coffee Hour/ Refreshments Served 6:15 – Saturday Night at the Movies

Who Were The Stars in the 1930’s Puzzle 1:30 - Services With Reverend Connor 2:30 – Coffee Hour/ Refreshments Served

8:45 – Date With Deeto 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 1:30 – Bingo with Vicki & Joan & Judy 2:30 – Social Gathering

8:45 – Country Ways 9:45-Sunshine Exercises 1:30 – Hangman 2:30 – Social Gathering 5:00 – Res./Staff Spaghetti Dinner

8:45 – New Year’s Poetry9:45-Sunshine Exercises 1:30 – New Year’s Party

Theme: All Wrapped Up In December

Shady Oaks Care Center (712) 464 – 3106 Friends & family are welcome to attend activities with your loved one. Call Deb Jones with questions.

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Christmas Decorating As resident rooms are decorated for Christmas,

please remember that extension cords and over the door wreath hooks are not allowed. In addition, nothing can be wrapped around the doors. 3M hooks are acceptable and can be placed on the exterior of the doors for wreaths. Live greenery must be cared for on a regular basis due to Fire Marshall regulations.

Safety Corner With winter weather upon us we would like to

remind everyone to be careful when they are out and about. We do salt and sand the parking lot, however extra care and caution is advised when entering and exiting vehicles, as well as our driveway. For your safety, areas where the concrete has heaved up will be marked with yellow caution paint. If you see an area of concern, please alert any Shady Oaks team member and they will notify the maintenance department.

Residents will continue to go on outings as long as the weather permits. This also applies to resident appointments and our team members ability to transport residents via wheelchair across the drive, or when we feel it is necessary to use the bus. It is preferred for us to be able to transport via wheelchair as loading and unloading a resident on the bus can expose them to the elements just as much if not more. Environmental factors, such as ice and severe negative temperatures will always be considered. We do ask that families ensure that their loved one has a proper jacket and winter attire available to wear to limit exposure to the elements, regardless of the transportation mode.

Nurse’s Notes Wow it’s so hard to believe November is almost

over! Time goes fast when you are having fun! This has sure been a cold start to winter, where was our fall this year? We are all looking forward to the upcoming holidays to spend time with our families and friends. We love to see all the residents light up when their loved ones are here to visit! We are thankful for our residents who provide us with joy. They allow us to develop friendships while being able to perform jobs we love. I think we are some of the luckiest people around! Fun medical facts: You use 200 muscles in your body to take

a step! The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime. It takes your

food about 7 seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.

Madison Moments Madison residents have a new bulletin board to use for

displaying photos and articles of their activities and outings. The door has a PostIt coating allowing photos and articles to be added and easily removed. Marie Stokes (pictured below) enjoys looking at the photos and articles.

Residents also made tissue paper turkeys to display for Thanksgiving!

In the Pink In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Great

Place To Work team frosted cookies for All-Staff.

November 5th, Toni Kerns shared highlights from her trip to Alaska with Shady Oaks residents. The trip started in Fairbanks spending five days touring the area. During a riverboat cruise, she saw daughter of two time Iditarod winner Susan Butcher and enjoyed a demonstration on sled dogs. Another interesting site was a replica of an Athabascan village. The residents were enthralled as Toni described the village and the process of preserving salmon, making parkas, and utilizing dogsleds for transportation. Following the

r i v e r b o a t cruise, the tour group enjoyed a hearty mining camp meal of stew followed by panning for g o l d . A s u c c e s s f u l p a n n i n g adventure left her with $18 of gold!

Denali National Park & Preserve and Mt. McKinley were amazing! With beautiful wildlife and gorgeous landscapes, it was truly breathtaking! A highlight of the area was a trip to the Husky Homestead, located just outside of the Denali National Park. Owned by four time Iditarod winner Jeff King, the Homestead is home to a large family of winning sled dogs. Guests are greeted by dogs of all ages, puppies through adults eager to share “kisses.”

A sail around Yakutat Bay revealed floating glacier chunks and Bald Eagles in the area. Alaska is home to five types of salmon: Chum, Silver, Sockeye, Pink, and King. Toni and her group had a great time and we thank her for sharing her adventure with us!

Nearly thirty ladies gathered together in the cinema for a delicious harvest themed luncheon. The tables were decorated with fall colored tablecloths and festive autumn decorations. Prior to the meal, the ladies enjoyed an autumn poem followed by a blessing for the meal.

The meal began w i t h A u t u m n Chowder (contained bacon, onion, red potatoes, carrots, milk, corn, cheddar cheese). Following the delicious soup was the main course of an open-faced Autumn Sandwich (a delicious combination of apple butter, Dijon mustard, ham or turkey slices, cheddar cheese, and chopped chives on a ciabatta roll) served with an apple and sunflower seed salad and a creamy cranberry salad. The grand finale was a pumpkin trifle (containing pumpkin bread, pumpkin butter, caramel ice cream topping, vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and toasted pecans).

The ladies ate a leisurely meal and had a nice visit. Everyone said the food was D E L I C I O U S , and there was so much of it! The favorite was the trifle!

A special thank you to the wonderful Life Enrichment team for preparing everything from scratch. For two days they filled the halls with delicious smells. We are lucky to have them!

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Clockwise From L: BJ Lindy, Phyllis Morrow, Shirley Winter, Lela Gergen, Delores Stokes, and Mary Nelsen enjoyed visiting

during the delicious meal.

Exploring Alaska Ladies’ Harvest Luncheon

Tom Hardaway (L) and Marge Walters enjoyed looking at souvenirs from

Alaska and reminiscing

Toni Kerns

From (L) Ruth Albright, Peggy Owen, and Bonnie Christensen enjoying their

Autumn Chowder.

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Our Mission Dignity in Life

Our Vision Quality Life Quality Care Excellent Teams Outstanding Facilities Quality Reputation Stewardship

Our Values Serving Integrity Teamwork Excellence

Administrator • Jennifer Blair

Director of Nursing • Jenny Vote

Assistant Director of Nursing • Linda King

MDS Coordinator • Rachel Seil

Health Information Manager • Cindy DeLance

Business Office Manager • Joni Hansen

Admissions Coordinator/Social Services • Amy Smith

Life Enrichment Coordinator • Deb Jones

Culinary Coordinator • Minnie Huster

Chaplain • Patti Connor

People Development Coordinator • Kate Smith

Guest Relations • Colleen Simental

Maintenance Supervisor • Rob Riat

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