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Point O’ ViewThe Newsletter of the Fairview Family

Winter 2009

Inside This Issue

Administrator’s Message 1

2010 Recognition Dinner 1

Development Report 2

Thank You to Donors of Auction Items

3

Auction Program Sponsors 4

Auction Article & Photos 5

More Auction Photos 6

Groton - Ledyard Rotary Donation & Therapy Rehab Story

6

Thank You to Our Donors 7

Resident Turns 100 years old 8

Fairview Receives NewKeyboard

8

Chelsea Groton Bank Donation

8

Coast Guard Cadets Visit Residents

8

VFW Officials VisitFairview

9

Veterans Day Recognition 9

Breakfast in the Bistro 9

Testimonial Letter 10

Email Program 10

Stonington Lodge Donation 10

Fairview Bazaar 11

Wish List 12

Rebekah Lodge Donation 11

Recreation Tidbits 11

Volunteer Profile 11

FairviewOdd Fellows Home of

Connecticut

FairviewNursing &

Rehabilitation Center

Fellowship ManorIndependent Retirement

Living

Friends Learning Together

Child DevelopmentCenter

EditorMary Sepowitz

A word from the Administrator…

Fairview is committed to providing compassionate care to our residents, employing a caring and knowledgeable staff, and adhering to the highest pro-fessional standards. Our mission goes beyond that however; we strive to con-stantly improve the services we offer, look for new and innovative ways to give residents more choice in their daily lives, and to reach out to the entire com-munity by exercising responsible stew-ardship. This hard work and dedication is reflective in our Five Star Rating by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

During the upcoming holiday season, we are especially aware of our impor-tant connection with and gratitude for our employees and all of those who support us in the community.

Therefore, on behalf of the Board of Di-rectors and our entire staff I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to all of you and best wishes to you and your families for a happy, healthy and safe holiday season.

James K. Malloy, Administrator

2010 RECOGNITIONDINNER

Fairview’s third annual recogni-tion dinner will be held on Satur-day, April 24, 2010. All donors of $250.00 or more during the

p a s t t w o years to F a i r -v i e w will be invited

to this gala affair held in Fair-view’s Broomfield-Wilson Audi-torium. Two individuals will be selected to receive the prestigious Fairview Medal. Pictured are 2008 winners Leah Genido and Vin Barbieri with Administrator James Malloy.

Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut, 235 Lestertown Road, Groton, CT 06340 - Telephone 860-445-7478Please visit our website at www.oddfellowsct.com


FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENT REPORT

Fairview has been blessed over the past several months with a tremendous outpouring of support. Individuals, corporations, foundations, and community groups have all chosen to help us in a financial way. We are most grateful. A list of donors to our auction and our other various fundraising programs can be found on pages 4 and 5.

Although the economy has not been the best, we have experienced a surge in giving over the past year. For that we are quite thankful.

We realize that our donors have many philanthropic choices. With no increase in Medicaid reimbursement over the next two years Fairview will be more challenged than ever to operate in the black. It is only through the generosity of our constituents that we will be able to continue to provide the finest quality of care to our residents.

Our annual fund will be closing on December 31. A donation request letter is enclosed in this issue along with a response envelope. If you have already made an annual fund gift we thank you. If you would like to in-crease that gift, or make a first-time gift, we would be most grateful.

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN DONATE TO FAIRVIEW… GIFTS IN MEMORY OR IN HONOR OF A LOVED ONE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER ENDOWMENT RESIDENTS’ FUND ESTATE PLANNING

Please contact David Brown, director of development, at [email protected] or at 860-448-4722 if you would like more information.

WAL*MART MAKES $1,000 DONATION TO HELP PAY FOR AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENER

Director of Development David Brown receives grant from Groton Wal*Mart Community Coordinator Donna Buechel

THANK YOU!



Jay KriezeWesterly Enterprises

Majestic JewelersJames Malloy

Mystic MarriottKen MartinW.B. MasonLori Mcgee

Midas Auto Service Experts – GrotonJohn O’Brien, Esq.

Quick n Clean Car WashRadio Waves

Red Door Spa – Mystic MarriottThe Resident Newspaper

Mike Riccio SportsDan RobichaudSavings InstituteMystic SeaportSeaman’s InneMarilyn SearleS&P Oyster Co.

Walt & Louise ShanamanJulie Sheehan

Shelter Harbor InnMarie Sollenberger

Ginger SmyleStonington Country Club

Stonington Natural Health CenterGinger Smyle

Taber InneRobert Tobin, Esq.Richard Trudelle

Tom & Joyce WardWaterford Hotel Group

Dot Vogel – In memory of David BabcockGeorge Ververis, Jr.

Juan VillimizarNort Wheeler

Marilyn WronowskiZoe & Co.

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR ITEMSDONATED FOR THE 2009 FAIRVIEW AUCTION

Mystic River AcupunctureDavid Bareford

Big Apple CircusRyan Bishop

Bob’s Discount FurnitureGail Breslin

Randy BrooksLouise Brown

Bill & Diane BrownJason BrumDick BurkeKen Cluff

Cross Sound Ferry ServicesClarissa D’Angelis

Yolanda D’EliaDDLC Energy

DiCesare Bentley EngineersEssential Skin CarePat & Ed Fialkosky

Fisherman RestaurantFlanders Fish MarketSusie & Steve ForbesDr. William Foreman

Foxwoods Resort CasinoGarde Arts CenterMarian GalbraithGourmet GalleyCharlotte Geer

Grader JewelersGranite Theatre

Frances & Rudy GrunwaldEvelyn HarrisMystic Hilton

Ken & Laura HinrichsMae Horan

Catherine & Peter HughesHyatt Place - Mystic

Nancie KeenanEvelyn Kennedy

Vicki & Brian Kindilier



2009 FAIRVIEW AUCTION PROGRAM SPONSORS

LEAD SPONSOR ($7,500.00)JANET & DAVID REINDEL - REINDEL RETIREMENT SERVICES, MYSTIC, CT

GRAND MASTER’S CLUB ($1,000.00 - $2,500.00)

REBEKAHS’ SOCIETY ($500.00 - $999.00)

FAIRVIEW ASSOCIATE ($200.00 - $499.00)

UNDER $200.00

CHARLIE BEEBEPAT BOWDEN FIALKOSKY

RICHARD CAMPBELLBILLY JOE FOREMAN

RONALD HEWITTNANCY JANKOVICH

GRAND LODGE OF CONNECTICUT I.O.O.F.

GROTON UTILITIESMORIN ASSOCIATES

MURTH CULLINA LLPNORTHEAST UTILITIES TRANSMISSION

DONALD ROWLEYUBS FINANCIAL SERVICES

CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANYCURTIN MOTOR LIVERY SERVICESDICESARE BENTLEY ENGINEERING

DIME BANKDYNAMIC ALLIANCE

ELLIOTT INSURANCE GROUPGATEWAY FINANCIAL

MICHAEL FONTANAGROVER INSURANCE

HARRINGTON ENGINEERINGHEALTHTRAC

LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

MEDLINEMOHEGAN SUNNEWPORT FED

PEOPLE’S UNITED BANKPHARMERICA

REBEKAH ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTICUT I.O.O.F.SYSCO FOOD SERVICE

THE RESIDENT NEWSPAPERTONE KLEAR SONICS

UNITED HEALTHWELCOME REBEKAH LODGE #47 I.O.O.F.

BARBARA BUCHANANBYLES MACDOUGALL FUNERAL SERVICES

CARDINAL HONDARICHARD & REBECCA FOREMAN

GRAHAM GAVERTMR. & MRS. ROY GRINNELL

EDWARD HALLISEYKAHN TRACTOR

LATHROP VENDING

LIBERTY BANKMASONICARE

DR. EDWARD MCDERMOTTDEBORAH MORGANMORGAN & WHITE

SAVEWAY PETROLEUMKATE L. SEAGARS, PAST PRESIDENT’S ASSOC.

WINONA REBEKAH LODGE #8 I.O.O.F.

ACACEMY POINT ASSISTED LIVINGADP

AMERICAN AMBULANCEBAILEY AGENCIES INSURANCE

BARNES MOVING AND STORAGEBEACON HOSPICE

BIRDGEWORKS FAMILY DENTALBRICKMAN GROUP

DAVID & LOUISE BROWNCHANDLER ARCHITECTUALCHARTER OAK FEDERAL CU

CROSS SOUND FERRY SERVICESCLUFF’S CARPETS

THOMAS DEMCHAKDIME BANK

DOMINION NUCLEAREDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS

FORT HILL PHARMACYGROTON SHOPPING PLAZAGUIDA MILK & ICE CREAM

HAROLD HANSENC. HUGHES INTERIORS

HOOPS & JENSENHOSPICE SOUTHEASTERN CT

HUDSON HOME CAREEDIE & MARSHALL KALIN

R.B. KENT & SONLINDA KIDDER, ESQ.

KONE ELEVATORHANK LUCAS

LIFECARE TRANSITION PLANNING (RICHARD DIXON, ESQ. & ANN MARIE

FOSTER)JAMES MALLOY

MMS MEDICAL SUPPLYMYSTIC FUNERAL HOME

THOMAS NEILAN & SONS FUNERAL HOMENOSAHOGAN LODGE #21 I.O.O.F.

OPTIMUS EMR, INC.OSTERMAN GAS

PARK ROWAYMEREDITH RUSSELL, ESQ.PPI BENEFITS SOLUTIONS

PROVATAS & MCNAMARA LLCRAINTECH

DANIEL ROBICHAUDTECHNICAL GAS

THAMES VALLEY COMMUNICATIONSTOWNSEND LODGE #89 I.O.O.F.

U.S. COAST GUARD FLOTILLA #25-3GEORGE VERVERIS, JR.



Fairview Antiques & Collectibles Auction 2009 Photos...

FAIRVIEW AUCTION SURPASSES GOAL

The 7th annual antiques and collectibles auction was held on November 7 at Fairview. We want to thank the many sponsorship donors as well as everyone who donated an auction item or dessert for making this year’s event the most successful yet. Special thanks go to David and Janet Reindel who made a $7,500.00 donation as the lead sponsors for this year’s auction. Our net profit was $60,280.48. All proceeds will be used to pay for the continued implementation of our electronic medical records system. The total revenue that has been generated from all of the auctions is just over $310,000.00. This money has been used to refurbish the recrea-tion room, renovate the first floor sun room, for the building fund, for new furniture for residents’ rooms, to renovate the lobby and Thames Room, and for computer upgrades. If you would like to make a donation to the 2010 auction please contact David Brown at [email protected].



GROTON – LEDYARD ROTARY MAKESDONATION FOR THERAPY GYM…

FAIRVIEW NURSE IS ONE OFTHE FIRST BENEFICIARIES

The Therapy Department at Fairview realized one of its dreams this fall when the Groton – Ledyard Ro-tary Club made a $500.00 donation to Fairview. This gift was used to purchase a 40” widescreen television for the therapy gym. Residents both long and short-term will now be able to utilize the Wii fitness game in conjunction with the new television as part of their ongoing therapy treatment. Pictured employ-ing the W i i therapy game is F a i r -v i e w n i g h t n u r s e D o n n a S c o t t w h o recently had hip replacement surgery. Choosing a facility to receive post surgical care and rehabilita-tion can be somewhat daunting. However, when you have worked in a facility such as Fairview it makes the decision just a little bit easier. Donna chose Fairview because she needed to practice ac-tivities of daily living within the limitations set by her surgeon. What she required from us was a way to prepare for everything she would need to do at

home such as work-ing in the kitchen, managing stairs with confidence, and using the lavatory. Achiev-ing all of her goals in just a few short days allowed Donna to re-turn home quicker than she expected. We were glad to be able to help ‘one of our own’ on her road to recovery.


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THANK YOU TO OUR DONORSWe wish to thank the donors listed below who made a donation to Fairview during the period August 19, 2009 through November 19, 2009. Your support directly benefits our residents and helps to enhance their quality of life. (Please note that all 2009 auction sponsorship donors are listed on page 4).

Annual Fund:Elizabeth Colson

L. Earl GrayDr. & Mrs. James Kelly

Edward LinehanJanet Newberry

Ken Martin

Car Raffle:Andy Robinson

Patricia Saint Aubin

Child Development Center:John Waterhouse - In Honor of Rita J SchaeferJohn Waterhouse – In Memory of Mary Coney

Grants:Blondel Estate

Chelsea Groton BankGroton Ledyard Rotary

Pfizer FoundationWal*Mart

Major Gifts ($10,000>):Adam Wronowski

Residents’ Fund:Elizabeth Weeks

Nursing Fund –In Memory of Helen Conger:

Jeri BakerBilly Joe Foreman

Faye HurstJames Malloy

Cecelia MandlerDr. & Mrs. Christopher Morren

Robert NilesCicely Shoemaker

Janet SorensenMarilyn Sly

Nursing Fund –In Memory of Bernadette Krueger:

The Anderson FamilyMr. & Mrs. Robert Brooks

Billy Joe ForemanSusan Macugay

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McGuinness

Nursing Fund –In Memory of Marian Heffernan:

Michael GatesDr. Christopher Morren

In Memory of Viola Algiero:George Dieter

Dockside ElectronicsBilly Joe Foreman

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Foreman

Groton Public Schools

In Memory of Emery Alton:Billy Joe Foreman

In Memory of Elliott Barnes:Ann Barnes

In Memory of David Babcock:Billy Joe ForemanMary Mcenaney

In Memory of Beatrice Bibeault:Mr. & Mrs. Edward Steward

In Memory of Jack Bitters:Betty Hewitt

Barbara Ricketts

In Memory of Mary Burns:Mary Kelly

Kevin Sullivan

In Memory of Louise Chesler:Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.

Hazel Howard

In Memory of Edward Fargo:Hazel Sayers

In Memory of Mary Grebe:Billy Joe Foreman

In Memory of Thomas Guadliana:Scott DanielsHarold Grupp

In Memory of Betty Kilgus:Fred Kilgus

In Memory of Jerry Kozikowski:Billy Joe Foreman

James MalloyW. Wynn Riley

George Ververis, Jr.

In Memory of Lawrence Loring:Pasquale CirilloDean DiMaggio

Billy Joe ForemanFrances Lang

Kollmorgen EOMr. & Mrs. Frank Marcille, Jr.

James O’ConnorMr. & Mrs. Robert Rascoe

In Memory of Evette Miner:William Miner

In Memory of Louis Orsini:

Beulah Pomeroy

In Memory of Ethel Pemberton:Rebekah Assembly of CT I.O.O.F.

In Memory of Celine Pisapia:Ronald Gibson

In Memory of Patricia Rubega:Maureen Borkowski

George CliffordFood Automation Service Techniques

Billy Joe ForemanKenneth Jones

Lebanon Middle SchoolJayne Marchand

Philip NoelSusan Shepard

In Memory of James Sabe:Genung Eiko

Habitat for HumanityRosemary Howbrigg

Laura JordanDignam KiernanJoanna McCuneMuriel Wydler

In Memory of Thomas Schneider:Mary ConnollyJune Haggerty

Catherine LangeMr. & Mrs. Thomas Laskoski

Penny LeandriRobert Lyons

Michael MahoneyMarjorie Spinnato

Marilyn TurkowskiMarilyn Wronowski

In Memory of Sophie Williams:Helen Bach

Leonard CohenBilly Joe Foreman

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph FeeneyMr. & Mrs. Eugene Girtman

Helen KapaTrudy Nelson

Martin Sullivan

In Memory of Anna Ververis:W. Wynn Riley

In Memory of Eva Wright:Frances Hemond

Stebbins Real Estate & Appraisal Co.

In Memory of Abraham Zegeer:Mr. & Mrs. Richard Raymond

J. Roland Rondeau



RESIDENT TURNS 100 YEARS OLD

Another Fair-view resident celebrated a milestone birth-day in October. Elsie Milfort joins three other Fairview resi-dents who are 100. They are Dorothy Maxson, Julie Sprafke and Lois Taylor. The recreation department planned a special party for Elsie that included cake and flowers. Other resi-dents joined in the celebration as well. Pictured with Elsie are members of the recreation department staff along with friends.

CHELSEA GROTON BANK

MAKESSIZEABLE

GRANTDONATION

The Chelsea Groton Bank Foundation recently made a $2,000.00 donation to Fairview to help defray the cost of making one of our courtyard doors open and close automatically. This will greatly benefit all of our residents who use the courtyard. Pictured is Fairview resident Frances Vera with Chelsea Groton Bank CEO, Duncan Stoddard. Mrs. Vera is the President of the Residents’ Council. She initiated the idea of making the door automatic. The Chelsea Groton Bank continues to be a generous supporter ofFairview.FAIRVIEW

RECEIVES NEW KEY-

BOARD

Resident Alice Martin loves to sing and play the piano. She is well known for singing

“Happy Birthday” to staff members. She often teams up with other residents to sing songs of the season, especially around the holidays. Although a piano is available in the first floor dining room, Al-ice thought it would be a good idea to have one in the recreation room as well. So, she decided to do-nate the funds required to purchase a keyboard. She spends many hours practicing on the keyboard and singing. Alice is also a member of the Osprey Re-bekah Lodge #20 which meets the second Wednes-day of each month in Fairview’s auditorium.

COAST GUARD ACADEMY CADETS VISIT FAIRVIEW RESIDENTS

T w e n t y -eight cadets from the U.S. Coast G u a r d A c a d e m y volunteered s e v e r a l hours of their time on Sunday, September 13 to visit with Fairview residents. The special occasion was Grandparents Day. The cadets have made several visits to Fairview over the years. Each time they come they have made a tremendous difference in the

quality of the lives of our r e s i d e n t s . Fairview is grateful to the cadets and the Academy for their contin-



VFW OFFICIALS VISIT FAIRVIEW

Dignitaries from the Connecticut VFW visited Fair-view on October 24 to thank all residents in person who have served in the armed forces. During their visit they met resident George Soloweyko, an Air Force veteran of World War II. George served from 1941-45 with two of these years in the thick of the Pacific battle for the Mariana Islands. Pictured with George is (L-R) Richard Denoyer, National Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief, Fred Schluntz, Chief of Staff of the Connecticut VFW, and Bill Hornok, Connecticut VFW Commander.

BREAKFAST IN THE BISTRO

The dietary department has been hard at work along with several staff members to bring a brand new quality-of-life program to Fairview residents. In Oc-tober, the Fairview bistro began offering a restaurant style breakfast every Tuesday from 7:30am to 8:30am to residents with no dietary restrictions. Pictured serving one of the tables is Christine Mal-com, a physical therapist at Fairview. Residents at the table above are: (L-R) Margaret Gerlipp, Kathe-rine Muller, Frances Vera, and Mary McNeil. Fresh

e g g s ( a n y style), home fries, bacon, fruit, pastries, juice and coffee are served by volunteer staff members. This is one more way that Fair-view can pro-

vide its residents increased choices in how they lead t h e i r d a i l y l i v e s . I n -creased choices t r a n s -late into a higher qual i ty of life.

VETERANS DAY RECOGNITION

The Fairview Recreation Department held a Veter-ans Day celebration on November 11 in the first floor dining room. Several of Fairview’s residents are veterans. Cake, cookies and fruit drinks were served. Pictured is resident Bill Jacobsen with his

wife Shirley and daughter Lee. Bill is a 36 year Navy veteran. He served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Viet-nam War where he

earned the Bronze Star. Volunteer clowns April Britt and her granddaughter Kelsey Forde also par-ticipated in the celebration.



TESTIMONIAL FROM THE RUBEGA FAMILY

November 4, 2009

Mr. James MalloyFairview Administrator

Jim,

I wish to express my (and my entire family’s) sincerest thanks for the excellent professional care which was ex-tended to my dear wife over the past 18 month or so. I note that almost universally the staff expressed genuine concern and affection for her. As her constant compan-ion, I had the opportunity to at first console her when she was being changed and washed when she was in pain with arthritis to at times actually helping and participat-ing in her care. Since I was caring for her for 2 ½ years before she was admitted I had some experience with the procedures and she felt secure when I was present.

I have had occasion to have visited 5 different nursing homes where my father, sister, mother-in-law, and friends were patients, and none held a candle to the pro-fessional conduct of the entire staff and the cleanliness standards which are found at Fairview.

There were very few instances where I thought some im-provement might have been made, but then I don’t have the experience or background to understand all the un-tended consequences which might arise to negate the pos-sible changes required to correct the perceived deficien-cies.

In summary I commend you for running a first-class in-stitution.

Robert A. Rubega PhD

EMAIL PROGRAM ALIVE AND WELLAT FAIRVIEW

Each Thursday during the school year students from Ella Grasso Technical School in Groton come to Fairview to help residents email their family members and friends. If you would like to participate in this program please forward your email ad-dress to [email protected]. Our residents would love to hear from you.

STONINGTON LODGETHANKSGIVING 2009 DONATION

The Stonington Lodge #17 I.O.O.F. collected items for two complete Thanksgiving meals. One meal was donated to the Pawcatuck, Connecti-cut Neighborhood Center and the other to Groton, CT Social Services. They provided two needy fami-lies with a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner that they might not have otherwise received. Members of the lodge donated the items and funds from the lodge were used to purchase two turkeys. Pic-tured is Ston-

ington Lodge member Anita Beebe with Nancy Albert from Groton Social Services and Pawcatuck Neighborhood

Center employees Ashley Batty and Cindy Capiz-zano.


Navy volunteer visits Fairview resident Betty Banks.

If you would like to view the newsletter in color please go to our website at www.oddfellowsct.comand click on the ‘Newsletter’ link.


RECREATION TIDBITS

Recently Held EventsOctober 24th Dolphin DancersOctober 26th facial analysisOctober 27th Fall Luncheon - Dick Jordan entertainsOctober 28th Glaziers ClothingOctober 31st Halloween partyNovember 5th dog therapyNovember 6th Clayton Allen entertainsNovember 9th Spitting ImageNovember10th dog therapyNovember 18th Village Voices entertainNovember 19th harvest dinner (John Banker entertains)November 21st annual bazaarNovember 24th dog therapyNovember 26th Thanksgiving coffee and donutsDecember 1st holiday decoratingDecember 10th Ledyard Senior Chorus

Upcoming EventsDecember 11th Dolphin DancersDecember 15th Ledyard High School CarolersDecember 18th birthday partyDecember 21st Heritage Girls Christmas CarolDecember 22nd Fairview Chorus Christmas concertDecember 23rd Santa VisitsDecember 24th Christmas Party “Cookies and Hot Cocoa”December 25th stories of Christmas pastDecember 27th memorial serviceDecember 31st New Year’s Eve lunchJanuary 10th Girl Scouts socialFebruary 12th Sunshine Chorus /Valentine’s Day PartyMarch 24th harpist Faith Leitner

FAIRVIEW BAZAAR HELD ON NOVEMBER 21

Once again the Fairview Bazaar was a huge success with over 30 vendors participating in a day-long show of wares ranging from custom made jewelry, pies that were made by Fairview residents, clothing, health products, glass sculpturing and crafts. Both the Niantic Lodge #17 and the Rebekah Lodge #20 I.O.O.F participated to raise funds for local projects. The

R e b e k a h Lodge had p o s t c a r d s that could be sent to our troops with a personalized m e s s a g e along with a C h r i s t m a s

tree orna-ment. N i a n t i c Lodge #17 held a bake sale and bas-ket raffle to benefit one of our ongo-ing charity donations and also provided literature promoting membership in our worthy organization. Pictured are Charlie and Anita Beebe from the Osprey Rebekah Lodge along with Niantic Lodge members Mary Sepowitz and Leslie Bartlett.


FAIRVIEW VOLUNTEER

PROFILE

F a i r v i e w i s blessed with a wonderful group of volunteers that spend countless hours helping

with various programs. This quarter we want to honor two of these volunteers for exceptional work in making the lives of our residents much brighter. One of the vol-unteers is our youngest. Matt Gillette and his son Ster-ling spend at least three afternoons a week visiting resi-dents. Sterling has many adopted grandparents at Fair-view. His dad Matt is a member of the Niantic Lodge #17 where Sterling is the mascot. He is also a member of the Mystic Encampment and the Patriarchs Militant I.O.O.F. Thank you, Matt and Sterling, for your gener-ous outpouring of support and caring for our residents.

REBEKAH LODGE CONTINUESDONATIONS TO FAIRVIEW

The Welcome Rebekah Lodge #37 recently made two donations to Fairview. David Brown, director of devel-opment, visited the lodge on October 21 to update mem-bers on current happenings at the home. He visits lodges throughout the year to make sure members are kept in-formed of the latest developments at Fairview. Brown is pictured with Lodge No-b l e G r a n d E n a Kingsmore who pre-sented him with a $500.00 check to help pay for ongoing upgrades to the Fairview computer system. The Lodge also made a $150.00 donation to the recreation fund in memory of late member Sister Ethel Pemberton.


FAIRVIEW WISH LIST

An anonymous donor donated plants for our recreation department. This item was on our wish list in the fall issue of Point O’ View. We also received a grant to pur-chase a large screen TV which was on the list in the last issue as well. We are very thankful to the many indi-viduals and groups who have made donations to the “wish list” over the past several years.

If you or someone you know would like to donate one of the items listed below please contact David Brown at 860-448-4722 or at [email protected].

Two Desktop Computers…Nursing Dept.Treatment Carts…Nursing Dept.CD Player w/Gift Card for CD’s…. Recreation Dept.Coded Locked Door Handles (7)…Child DevelopmentTwo Sets of Headphones…Child DevelopmentLaptop Computer…Child DevelopmentTraining Videos/DVDs…Staff DevelopmentUpdated Resources for Infection Control…Infection Control Dept.Two Webcams…Recreation Dept.

Thank you for your consideration andcontinued support!

FairviewOdd Fellows Home of Connecticut

Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut235 Lestertown RoadGroton, CT 06340

Non-profitOrganizationU.S. Postage

PaidPermit #193Groton, CT

06340

Mission Statement: Fairview, the Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut’s mission is to provide our residents with the best nursing care and rehabilitation ser-vices, while enhancing the quality of their life in a dignified atmosphere by using the skills and compassion of our staff, and utilizing the latest advances in technology. ________________________________________________________The Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut was established in 1892 to provide care for the aged and indigent members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, their wives, widows, and orphaned children.A century later the odd Fellows Home consists of Fairview, a nursing home and rehabilitation center, Fellowship Manor, a senior housing complex, and Friends Learning Together, a child development center.The Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs continue to provide humanitarian care. There are no fraternal restrictions We welcome individuals and families to apply for admission to our health care center, our senior housing facility or to enroll in our child devel-opment center.

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

SUPPORT FAIRVIEW BY BUYING HOLIDAY GIFTS ONLINE

Shopping online this holiday season? - please consider using the GiveBackAmerica.org website (www.givebackamerica.org). If you click-on the ‘Charities’ link on the top of the page and then type in ‘Odd Fellows’ in the ‘Search for a Charity’ box a percentage of your purchase will be donated to Fair-view. It’s as simple as that!

Documents

Point O’ View The News of the Fairview Family Page 1 Point O ......Chelsea Groton Bank Donation 8 Coast Guard Cadets Visit Residents 8 VFW Officials Visit Fairview 9 Veterans Day