August 1, 2019

connectionsNEWS for the employees of MHC, MPC, MWC & MDS

Volume 14, Issue 16

Welcome the newest staff members to our Marklund Team!Samantha Scanlan – RN/Nurse Case Manager at MRHI am married and I have one son, two dogs and 3 cats. I grew up in Hampshire, IL and now I live in Kirkland, IL. I have worked at DD Homes Network and Bethesda Lutheran Communities as a DSP. I really enjoy outdoor activities and spending time with my family.

Irisbeht Jaramillo Vence – PSP/CNA at MHCI just had my first child born in March. I am originally from Elgin. I have worked at Aldens, South Elgin Care Center. I currently enjoy taking care of the new baby and shopping.

Mathew Wittrup – Training & Development ManagerI am married I have two children and one dog. I live in Sycamore. I have worked at Heartland Blood Center. I enjoy golfing, Barbequing, traveling and video games.

Angelina Battista – PSP at MHCI am the oldest of three siblings. I have lived all my life in St. Charles. I have worked as a home caregiver and at Buffalo Wild Wings. I enjoy volunteering at Living Well Cancer Resource Center.

Robyn Ozelis – Life Skills Teacher at MDSI have a beautiful daughter. I am originally from Northern Michigan. I have worked at too many places to name but one of the locations that I have worked is at West Aurora High School. I enjoy skiing, reading, swing dancing, swimming, biking and kayaking.

Jerry Johnson – Environmental Services ManagerI am married and have two dogs. I have lived all my life in Lombard. I have worked in Kindred Healthcare and Elmhurst hospital. I enjoy fishing, camping, bowling, art and cooking.

Mercedes Chanhdara – PSP at MWCI am the youngest out of three, I have three dogs and one cat. I was born and raised in Elgin. I have worked at Lexington health care as a dietary aide. I enjoy spending my free time hanging out with my family and friends.

Briasha Marby – PSP at MWCI have a large family that we are all very close with. I am from Chicago. I have worked at Little City in Palatine Pioneer Center. I enjoy traveling, shopping, parades spending time with my family and movies.

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from Gil Fonger, President and CEONEWS

August 1, 2019

You may have heard the saying:

If you see a turtle on a fence post, you know that it didn’t get there by itself

The obvious point is that if you think that you have gotten to where you are in life all by yourself, you are clearly not taking the time to remember all of the people who have invested their time in you.

From the time you are born, there are people shaping your life: parents, siblings, grandparents, teachers, religious leaders, coaches, friends, events…even strangers. You might say it has taken a whole “village” of people to help create the person you are today.

We ended our fiscal year in June very well. Our Client Care Index averaged 95.5%, which is the highest ever. It directly reflects the wonderful care that we give our residents, community-clients and students to fulfill our mission (our promise) to make everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities. No one person made that happen. It was a team effort!

In addition to our improved Client Care Index WE: • Received a perfect CARF recertification • Have decreased our turnover of new direct care staff by over 35% • Gave 5% raises to all staff who meet standards • Increased our dollar-for-dollar pension match from 4% to 5% • Did not pass the increased costs in our health insurance to the staff

Clearly, in all these areas the turtle did not get there all by itself.

We are going to have challenges this year, as always. We continue to have a $10,000 annual gap for every resident we serve between what it costs to bring this quality of care and the reimbursement rate we receive from the State of Illinois. This means we have to raise almost $2 million every year!

Besides the budget and fundraising challenges…the new Marklund Day School - Geneva is under construction and will open in June next year, and we are looking at the possibility of expanding into group homes.

Thank you for being the kind of team that thrives on challenges. None of us can reach these challenges all by ourselves but together amazing things are possible…even turtles on a fence post!

God bless you!

Gil

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NEWS & NOTES

Quick Takes & Takeaways

Jack using a Bluetooth switch to shred paper for Peter Rabbit at

Hickory Knolls Discovery Center!

Residents from MHC packed 420 pounds of onions at the Northern IL Food Bank, providing 550 meals.

Four baseball fans from MHC—Mike K., Tyesha, Mike B., and TC—attended the Kane

County Cougars game Sunday, July 28!

MPC staff celebrated their success in reducing overall turnover rate

and increasing positivity and communication.

PLAY BALL! Residents from MWC had a lot of fun at the

Schaumburg Boomers game last Thursday.

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#RepresentMarklund!

Lola Kaczmerek, SchedulerSue Molenkamp, Group Home Mgr

Melissa Lloyd, Lead PSP represented in Point Bluff, WI

On your next vacation or getaway, bring Marklund along!

Take a photo of yourself wearing Marklund attire, and we’ll include it in an upcoming

edition of Connections. We want to see how many places and

just how far the Marklund brand can reach!

Email your pics to Dawn Lassiter-Brueske, Director of Marketing & Communications,

at dlassiter@marklund.org.

MHC staff will be holding a fashion show on August 30th to display the new dresses to the residents and community clients. If you are interested in participating in the fashion

show, please see Jeannie Stefanik, Community Day Services Program Manager, at MHC.

A big thanks to Jane Pabon Boutique in Geneva for donating formal gowns for the

MHC Fall Formal!

Congratulations to Adam Rusthoven who just earned the Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter (CSSR)

credential!

Many employees working at Marklund today have been “sourced” by Adam. What does this mean? This means

that Adam found you before you applied to Marklund! To earn this credential Adam has demonstrated proficiency in

best practices for social recruiting strategies.

Congratulations to our Employee Referral Program drawing winner of the quarter, Mariles

Hafeman!

Mariles won a $250 Amazon gift card. The next quarterly

drawing is in October.

Whether we hire the referral or not, every referral is a

chance to win! Thank you to everyone who referred

candidates!

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Meet your Marklund Ambassadors!Melissa LloydKevin Gatto

Susan RushfordJen GallandezNicole CabaiJen Robles

Yanary LaboradorLem PabloCodi Ash

Johnathon WalshNathan Rehkopf

Stephanie Dellegrazie

MHCJenna Bawel

Lily Baumann Christina KuickDonna Pasano

MPCKristy Beuning

Julie Currao

MWCNancy VincejAdam Schulz

MDS

We’re excited to inform you that we will soon be launching a Marklund Ambassador Program!

What is the Marklund Ambassador Program?A Marklund Ambassador is an advocate of our employee engagement/retention strategy. Ambassadors are passionate about being an employee at Marklund and our mission. Our Ambassadors keep employees in touch with Marklund news, program and activities.

What does a Marklund Ambassador do?• Promote the VOE and follow up VOE• Promote the Retention Program initiative• Provide recommendations/ideas to improve our programs• Rally teams and coworkers around our initiatives• Post information in a Marklund Ambassador update section in Connections

Who oversees the Marklund Ambassador Program?

• Marie Loiacono, Director of Talent Management and Talent Acquisition

How does an employee become a Marklund Ambassador?To launch the program, we will reach out to current VOE Ambassadors and invite them to become “Marklund Ambassadors.” Any new Marklund Ambassadors will be recommended by SPOT and Marie will send out invitation as we have openings.

Please join us in congratulating our Marklund Ambassadors. The official program will roll out in August…stay tuned!

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Register Today!munity Events Manager, Natalie SarFill out the status form below and turn it in to Com by.

You can also register online by visiting www.marklund.org/5Kgeneva.

Want a 2019 Zip Up Hoodie only? Purchase through the registration site or grab a form located at the front desk of

each facility.

SCHEDULE6:45-7:45 a.m. - late registration/packet pick-up7:55 a.m. - racing wheelchair start8:00 a.m. - 5K and 1 Mile walk start

• USATF Certified Course• 5K Chipped Timing• Prizes• Zip-up Event Hoodie• Live Music• Food• Hot Chocolate Bar

GENEVA

Making everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities

LOCATIONMarklund Hyde Center1S450 Wyatt Drive, Geneva, IL 60134

REGISTER & FUNDRAISE ATwww.marklund.org/5Kgeneva

SUNDAYOCTOBER20, 2019

Check out theSWAGthis year!

Scan Here

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

MARKLUND - STATUS CHANGE AUTHORIZATION

Check Employee Home Location: MPC MHC MWC MDS MTH MSH MHH MDH MRH MVH

Status Prior to Change: for name change, employee must go to Human Resources to complete all Benefit Change Forms

Employee Name Employee SSN Today’s Date Effective Date of Change Same as Today’s Date

Dept. No. File No. Job Title Position No. Shift

F.T.E. Badge No. Base Rate

Labor Allocation: MHC ______% MDS ______% MVH ______% MSH ______% ❑ MRH %

MCH ______% MMC3______% MHH ______% MTH ______%

PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:

Dept. No. File No. Job Title Shift Dept. No.

F.T.E. Badge No. Base Rate

I AM ENROLLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARKLUND RUN, WALK, AND ROLL IN GENEVA ON OCTOBER 20, 2019. PLEASE DEDUCT THE FOLLOWING AMOUNT ONCE FOR MY ENROLLMENT FEE.

(PLEASE CIRCLE THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL YOU CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN

$50.00- PARTICIPATE IN THE 5K RUN with hoodie* $40.00- PARTICIPATE IN THE 1 MILE with hoodie*

*Hoodie Size: YL S M L XL 2XL (+$2.00)

AGE ON RACE DAY:_________

YOUR CELL #:_____________________________ YOUR EMAIL:__________________________________

EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME/PHONE:___________________________________________________

Employee Signature (required)

Manager/Supervisor Signature (required) Date

Human Resources Signature (required) Date VP/Executive Signature (all raises over stated guidelines) Date HRF0040 Revised 04/07/2017

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GLEN’S Kitchen

Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs

• 1/2 cup olive oil• 1/2 cup ranch dressing• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary• 2 teaspoons salt• 1 teaspoon lemon juice• 1 teaspoon white vinegar• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste• 1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste (optional)• 5 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes

Ingredients

1. In a medium bowl, stir together the olive oil, ranch dressing, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary,salt, lemon juice, white vinegar, pepper, and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes. Place chicken inthe bowl, and stir to coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. Preheat the grill for medium-high heat. Thread chicken onto skewers and discard marinade.

3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill skewers for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the chicken is no longerpink in the center, and the juices run clear.

Instructions

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Director of Marketing & Communications at dlassiter@marklund.org, ordrop this form into the Culture Boxes .

Thank you!

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