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Point O’ View The News of the Fairview Family Page 1
Point O’ View
The Newsletter of the Fairview Family
Summer 2010
Inside This Issue
Administrator’s Message 1
Car Raffle Drawing 1
Fundraising Report 2
Fairview Medal Dinner 3
Thank You To Our Donors 4
Recreation Tidbits 5
‘Healing Touch’ 5
Honoring a Friend and
Colleague
5
Sailors Visit Fairview on
Mother’s Day
5
Employee Appreciation Day 6
Courtyard Automatic Door
Update
6
Fellowship Manor Resident
Revitalizes Greenhouse
6
Mystic Chamber of
Commerce Business After
Hours
6
Bistro Receives Upgrades 7
Stonington Lodge Member
Donates Laptop Computer
7
Family Dinner a Big Success 7
Niantic Lodge #17 Makes
Donation
7
Stonington Lodge #26 Makes
Donation
7
Wish List 8
Fairview Odd Fellows Home of
Connecticut
Fairview
Nursing &
Rehabilitation Center
Fellowship Manor
Independent Retirement
Living
Point O’ View
Publisher
David Brown
Editor
Mary Sepowitz
A word from the Administrator…
Over the past several months our loyal, hard
working and dedicated staff have had to strug-
gle with a number of most difficult changes.
The reality of doing more with less, because of
woefully inadequate reimbursement from State
and Federal medical reimbursement programs
has brought about some necessary but very
distressing decisions. February began with the
transition of our beautician from a long time
Fairview employee to an independent contrac-
tor. In April we had to close the Child Devel-
opment Center because of our inability to con-
tinue sustaining the large financial losses that
the center incurred. In May we transitioned
our in-house rehabilitation staff to Alliance
Rehab. This change, while most challenging
for our rehab employees, will make our reha-
bilitation services more cost effective and en-
able us to enhance our ability to compete in
the area of short-term sub-acute care.
These changes have enabled us to create a
budget for the next fiscal year that will remove
the employee wage freeze, prevent layoffs and
continue to give our residents the quality ser-
vices they deserve. We continue to take pride
in the fact that Fairview is the only Five-Star
facility in the greater New London area and
are most thankful to our staff for maintaining
that distinction.
Thank you for your continued support in help-
ing us through these difficult times.
James K. Malloy, Administrator
CAR RAFFLE DRAWING
JULY 10!!!
In just a few short weeks a lucky
winner will be drawn for the car
raffle. Only 750 tickets were
printed. The odds of winning are
pretty good!! This year’s vehicle
is the wildly popular Honda Fit.
This car is loaded with extras.
This year all proceeds will help
pay for the ongoing implementa-
tion of our electronic medical
records system. Anyone who
purchases a ticket will be pro-
vided a parking pass to drive onto
Fairview’s property (upon re-
quest) to watch the tremendous
Mashantucket fireworks display.
All you need to do is purchase a
ticket. A flyer is enclosed pro-
viding all of the details. Thank
you in advance for your support.
Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut, 235 Lestertown Road, Groton, CT 06340 - Telephone 860-445-7478
Please visit our website at www.oddfellowsct.com
Point O’ View The News of the Fairview Family Page 2
Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut, 235 Lestertown Road, Groton, CT 06340 - Telephone 860-445-7478
Please visit our website at www.oddfellowsct.com
Point O’ View The News of the Fairview Family Page 3
FAIRVIEW AWARDS MEDAL TO
DESERVING RECIPIENTS
The third annual Fairview Medal Dinner was held on Saturday,
April 24. Ninety guests enjoyed a delicious dinner catered by
Gourmet Galley located in Gales Ferry, CT. The dinner is an op-
portunity to honor individuals who have risen above their peers by
providing invaluable assistance to Fairview, whether through per-
sonal effort, selfless gifts of time, financial aid, or service to resi-
dents. It is also a way for Fairview to thank those in attendance for
their support throughout the year. This year’s winners were Dr.
Edward McDermott ,
Medical Director at Fair-
view, and George P.
Ververis, Jr., a longtime supporter and a member of Fairview’s Development
Committee.
Dr. McDermott began his long relationship with Fairview in 1982 as the Assis-
tant Medical Director, and he was appointed Medical Director in 2005. He
earned his undergraduate degree at
Iona College in 1974 and his medi-
cal degree from New York Hospital
Medical School in 1978. He completed his residency at Downstate Medical
Center in Brooklyn, NY in 1981. Dr. McDermott is a board-certified Inter-
nist and a senior attending physician at L&M Hospital in New London, CT.
He served as the Health Director for the City of Groton from 1983 to 1987.
He was recognized as the New Lon-
don County Outstanding Physician
of the Year in 1985.
Mr. Ververis first became involved with Fairview as a caregiver for his mother.
George’s mother died in 2004, but his commitment to Fairview has only grown
since her passing. He has served on the Fairview Development Committee for
the last five years having input into special events such as the annual car raffle,
the antiques auction, and other fundraising activities. George is an architect in
New York City and an Associate Principal/Senior Architect with Highland As-
sociates. He was raised in Ledyard, CT. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Architecture from The Cooper Union in
NYC, and Masters Degrees in Architecture and Urban Planning from Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
Along with the presentation of the Fairview Medal, both recipients received a
citation from Second District Congress-
man, Joseph Courtney, citing their ser-
vice to Fairview.
Previous recipients of the Fairview
Medal are: Billy Joe Foreman, Edie Ka-
lin, Vincent Barbieri, and Leah Genido.
A special thanks goes to Michael Mon-
dello, a member of Stonington Lodge #26
I.O.O.F., for providing several bottles of
wine for the social hour and the dinner.
Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut, 235 Lestertown Road, Groton, CT 06340 - Telephone 860-445-7478
Please visit our website at www.oddfellowsct.com
Award Recipients Dr. Edward McDermott and George P. Ververis, Jr. with Fairview Administrator James Malloy (C)
Niantic Lodge #17 I.O.O.F. members Mary
Sepowitz and Tim Stanley present a $1,000 check
on behalf of the lodge for the Resident Fund
Board of Trustee member Marshall Kalin pre-
sents James Malloy with a $1,000 check on
behalf of he and his wife Edie for the Kalin
Scholarship Fund
Point O’ View The News of the Fairview Family Page 4
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
We wish to thank the donors listed below who made a donation to Fairview during the period of March 11 through May
25, 2010. We are very fortunate to have such generous benefactors. (Please note that all car raffle donors will be listed
in the next issue of the Point O’ View).
Annual Fund:
Glen Allvord
Mary Anderson Scott & Vickie Anderson
Jonathan & Regina Andrews
Robert Beagle Charles & Anita Beebe
John Bitters
Rosalie Brax Randall Brooks
Anna Brown
Mary Ann Burkard Bernard Foods
D. O. Bond
Harry Colonis, Jr. Janice Crowe
Kimberly Deveau
Dean DiMaggio Suzanne Doukas
Marlene Estabrooks
Dr. Judith Fales Gary Farrugia
Lucille Feeney
Virginia Firgeleski Richard & Rebecca Foreman
L. Earl Gray William Jacobsen
Marshall & Edie Kalin
Nicholas Mahalawich Charles Maxson
William Miner
Michael Moss
NewportFed
John O’Neil
Pfizer Foundation Joseph Prisco
George Rathburn, III
Rebekah Lodge #12 I.O.O.F. W. Wynn Riley
Mary Roy
Walter & Louise Shanaman Catherine Scarpa
Robert Smith
Stonington Lodge #26 I.O.O.F. Daniel Teper
Peggy Trakas
Bob Valenti Auto Mall Seth Wakeman
Welcome Rebekah Lodge #47
Auction Sponsor:
Barnes Moving & Storage
PharMerica Reindel Retirement Solutions
Bistro Improvements:
George P. Ververis, Jr.
Daycare:
John Waterhouse – In Memory of:
Nancy Bemer
Arlette Lippincott
Endowment:
James Malloy
Grants:
Chelsea Groton Bank
Dime Bank
Kalin Scholarship Fund:
Marshall & Edie Kalin
Morale Fund:
Marshall & Edie Kalin
Nursing Fund:
Dr. Edward McDermott Mystic Rotary Club
Nursing Fund: In Memory of William Jacobsen: Donald Deveau
David Godderz
Lee Kersteter
Recreation Fund:
Niantic Lodge #17 I.O.O.F.
In Honor of Edie Kalin:
Marshall Kaplan James Malloy
Daniel Robichaud
In Memory of Marcia Bentley:
Lawrence Bentley
In Memory of John Bitters:
John Bitters
In Memory of Frances Brennan:
Charles Scopelitis
In Memory of Dolores Buhren:
Mary Atha
In Memory of Marjorie Fargo:
Hazel Sayers Marilyn Searle
In Memory of Thomas Guadliana:
Mark Guadliana
In Memory of William Jacobsen:
George Dieter
Geraldine Feindt
John Leonick Katie McKee-Pierpaoli
Shaun Regan
Linda York George Zipp
In Memory of Millie Main:
George Dieter
Thelma Gilkes
D.C. Hall Stephen Short
In Memory of Yvette Miner:
William Miner
In Memory of Wesley Pomeroy:
Paul Atchison
Budget Management Cheer Fund CL&P
Susan Eccleston
Lowell Hendrix Marshall & Edie Kalin
Carol Shugdinis
In Memory of John Powell:
Marshall & Edie Kalin
In Memory of Anna Scarpa:
Robert Burdick
Evan Carpenter Carmel Cleary
Jane Decker
Eastern CT Association of Realtors Howard Edwards
I.P. Hotsky
Carol McKenna J.C. Perdue
Joyce Roark
Judy Rowley James Weeks
In Memory of Marie Scott:
Billy Joe Foreman
In Memory of Anna Senkow:
James Senkow
In Memory of Dolores Steinreich:
Ellen Bates
Dorothy Legendre
In Memory of Lois Stevens:
Beulah Pomeroy
In Memory of George Ververis, Sr.:
W. Wynn Riley
In Memory of Sophie Williams:
Mary Madara
Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut, 235 Lestertown Road, Groton, CT 06340 - Telephone 860-445-7478
Please visit our website at www.oddfellowsct.com
Shop online at
givebackamerica.org
and designate Fairview
as your charity
to receive a
generous commission
at no cost to you.
Point O’ View The News of the Fairview Family Page 5
RECREATION TIDBITS
Recently Held Events
March
17th St.Patty’s Lunch
17th Irish Step Dancers
19th Dine Out 23rd Family Dinner
24th Harpist
26th Birthday party
April
1st Intergenerational Easter Egg Hunt
1st Easter Party 6th Glaziers Clothing Company
10TH Entertainment Cellist
12th Dine Out 20th Entertainment Pianist
26th Dine Out
27th Family Dinner 30th Birthday Party
May
7th Village Voices Entertain
8th Mother’s Day Tea
12th Groton Heights Music Makers
14th Waterford Crystals Entertain 20th Fitch High Women’s Choir Entertain
21st Mary Morris Music Squeezer Entertain 24th Eva Devine Entertain
25th Family Dinner
28th Birthday Party
Upcoming Events
June
1st Intergenerational Visit to Childs Play
8th Dine Out
11th Entertainment 15th Dine Out
17th Volunteer Dinner
19th Father’s Day Social
22nd Family Dinner
23rd Honor Our Military
25th Birthday Party 29th Caring Concept Clothing Company
July
1st Nautilus Visit 7th Residents’ Picnic
10th Grand Officer’s Day Picnic
14th Residents’ Picnic 29th Memorial Service
30th Birthday Party
TBD Beach Trip TBD Dine Outs
HONORING A FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE
A longtime member of Fairview’s nursing staff
passed away last fall after a long battle with cancer.
Marian Heffernan trained as a nurse at Lawrence &
Memorial Hospital, and then spent more than two
decades nursing in the New London region before
joining the staff at Fairview as a nursing supervisor.
A tree encircled by flowers was planted at Fairview
i n h e r
honor. The
spot chosen
was signifi-
cant be-
cause it
t o u c h e d
both parts
of her life at
Fairview; it
is near the
employee entrance and is within view of the room
where she spent her final days. Director of Nursing,
Deb Morgan, said: “It was really special that she
came out here for the end of her life. We do this day
in and day out – care for people at the end of their
lives – but this really was different for us." A
bronze plaque attached to a granite stone commemo-
rates Marian’s legacy at Fairview.
‘HEALING
TOUCH’
Through the vol-
unteer efforts of
Cecelia Sullivan,
MS Ed., Healing
Touch Practitio-
ner Apprentice,
residents are now
experiencing the
benefits of a therapy called ‘Healing Touch.’ Cecelia
visits Fairview once a week and works with residents to
create a sense of well-being. This involves an evidence-
based medical model of energy therapy. Some of the
benefits can include: a feeling or sense of well-being,
enhanced recovery from surgery, reduced anxiety, pain
and stress from trauma, relief from depression and stress,
strengthened immune system, and support for the dying
process. Healing Touch complements and supports
medical treatments. Cecelia is pictured during a therapy
session with resident Yolanda D’Elia.
Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut, 235 Lestertown Road, Groton, CT 06340 - Telephone 860-445-7478
Please visit our website at www.oddfellowsct.com
SAILORS VISIT FAIRVIEW ON MOTHER’S DAY
All mothers at the Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut
were treated to a special Mother’s Day Tea with the help of 14
sailors from the Submarine Base. For the past several years
sailors have visited Fairview on Mother’s Day to pin corsages
on all of Fairview’s mothers and to stay and have tea and des-
sert. This is a wonderful ex-
perience for both Fairview’s
residents and the sailors.
Fairview is grateful to the
Submarine Base for continu-
ing this tradition. Pictured
are resident Mary Pearl, her
son John Levangie, and one of
the special guests.
Point O’ View The News of the Fairview Family Page 6
EMPLOYEE
APPRECIATION
DAY
The employees at
Fai rv iew were
treated to a deli-
cious pasta bar on
May 5 in conjunc-
tion with Employee Appreciation Week. Fairview
has a wonderful hard-working staff of approximately
140 full-time and 30 part-time. Many of these em-
ployees have been at Fairview for several years.
One of the major reasons why we continue to re-
ceive a five-star rating from the Centers for Medi-
care and Medicaid Services is the quality and dedi-
cation of our staff. Only ten percent of all nursing
homes are eligible for this rating. Pictured during
the celebration in Fairview’s auditorium are (L-R):
Doris Navan, CNA, Sandy Lipowski, Dietary, Bev-
erly Littlefield, Human Resources, Russell Perry,
CNA, and Joel Conrad, CNA.
FELLOWSHIP MANOR RESIDENT
REVITALIZES GREENHOUSE
Bob Rubega has resided in Fellowship Manor, Fair-
view’s independent living apartment complex, for
almost one year. His wife was a resident at Fairview
for several months before her passing in late 2009.
Recently, Bob has taken it upon himself to cultivate
new plants in the Fairview greenhouse which will be
used to brighten the days of our residents. We are
very grateful to him for being such a wonderful vol-
unteer. Bob worked for a time at General Dynam-
ics/Electric Boat
before retiring
from the Naval
U n d e r w a t e r
Sound Lab in
New London, CT.
He spent his en-
tire career work-
ing with underwa-
ter acoustics.
Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut, 235 Lestertown Road, Groton, CT 06340 - Telephone 860-445-7478
Please visit our website at www.oddfellowsct.com
COURTYARD
AUTOMATIC
DOOR
UPDATE
An official rib-
bon cutting
ceremony for
the new auto-
mat ic door
opener in Fairview’s courtyard took place on May 7.
The opener was installed in March through the gen-
erosity of grants provided by NewportFed Bank and
Chelsea Groton Bank. After brief remarks by Resi-
dent Council President Francis Vera the door was
officially ‘opened.’ Pictured cutting the ribbon is
Mrs. Vera assisted by Tomi Stanley, Recreation Di-
rector. After the
official ceremo-
nies several of
the residents took
advantage of the
beautiful day and
e n j o ye d i c e
cream treats in
the courtyard.
FAIRVIEW HOSTS MYSTIC CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Over ninety guests enjoyed delicious food provided
by Ocean Blue Catering, and spirits provided by
New London Harbour Towers Condominiums, at the
Mystic Chamber of Commerce Business After
Hours held on May 11. Fairview has hosted several
events for the Mystic Chamber including the Busi-
ness After Hours, Business Before Hours, and the
Groton Business Association meetings. During the
course of the evening a special drawing was held for
a Fairview car raffle
ticket which was
won by Sabrina
Loeb from Hospice
of Southeastern
Connecticut. The
car raffle will be
held on July 10 (see
enclosed flyer).
Pictured at the After Hours event are: (L-R) Jarrett McClurgg, Executive Director at Academy Point Assisted Liv-
ing Facility in Mystic, Janet and David Reindel, owners of
Reindel Retirement Solutions located in Mystic, Tricia Cun-
ningham, President of the Mystic Chamber of Commerce, and
Jim Malloy, Fairview Administrator.
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FAMILY DINNER A BIG SUCCESS
The quarterly family dinner was held on April 27 in the
Fairview auditorium. Each resident and their families
have the opportunity throughout the year to attend one of
the dinners. The Fairview dietary department provides a
delicious dinner each time and several Fairview staff
members volunteer to help transport residents and serve
the meal. This event
is coordinated by the
Recreation Depart-
ment. Pictured is resi-
dent Matt Phipps with
his daughter and son-
in-law, Ellen and
David Rosenfeldt.
The Rosenfeldt’s have
been very generous to Fairview. They and their co-
workers have provided gifts to residents at holidays and
on other special occasions throughout the year.
BISTRO RECEIVES UPGRADES
When the Bistro
opened in Janu-
ary, 2006 no one
could have an-
ticipated just
how successful
it would be-
come. Open
seven days a
w e e k f r o m
11:00am to
7:00pm the bis-
tro serves lunch and dinner for residents, their families,
friends, and staff. Special dinners are also prepared and
served on most holidays as well. Because of this heavier
than anticipated use, some of the original equipment and
facilities needed to be updated sooner than expected.
Fortunately, one of Fairview’s most generous benefactors
agreed to help with this project. George P. Ververis, Jr.
donated $5,000.00 to install stainless steel countertops, a
new higher grade stove and exhaust fan, a reconfigured
sink, stainless steel shelving, and backsplash. George has
made other significant donations to Fairview over the
past several years as well. George’s mother had been a
resident at Fairview before she passed away several years
ago. Pictured is George with dietary department em-
ployees Cecelia Hagedorn and Tom Moshier.
Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut, 235 Lestertown Road, Groton, CT 06340 - Telephone 860-445-7478
Please visit our website at www.oddfellowsct.com
STONINGTON LODGE MEMBER
DONATES LAPTOP COMPUTER
Mike Mondello has not been a member of the Stonington
Lodge #26 I.O.O.F. for too long. However, he has cer-
tainly made a big im-
pact on the fortunes of
Fairview and its resi-
dents since joining the
lodge. When Mike be-
came aware that Fair-
view was in need of a
laptop computer for
residents to use to ac-
cess the internet he im-
mediately purchased
one. It is now available in Fairview’s library. Mike has
also donated his time by participating in monthly visits to
one of the Lodge’s members who can no longer attend
meetings. Mike is always ready and eager to help with
other community service projects that the Lodge under-
takes. Pictured is (L) Mike with the new computer and
David Brown, Director of Development.
STONINGTON LODGE #26 MAKES DONATION
Stonington Lodge #26 has been making substantial an-
nual donations to Fairview
for the past several years.
This year the lodge initially
donated $1,500.00 which will
be used to help pay for the
ongoing expense of imple-
menting the electronic medi-
cal records system. In addi-
tion to this gift the lodge also donated $650.00 to buy
new event tables for the auditorium and bistro. Pictured
presenting the donation check to Development Director,
and Stonington Lodge Vice-Grand David Brown, is Rich
Trudelle, Stonington Lodge Nobel Grand.
NIANTIC LODGE #17 MAKES DONATION
Niantic Lodge #17
recently donated
$1,500.00 to pur-
chase a patio set
for Fairview resi-
dents' outdoor
pleasure and en-
joyment. The
Lodge hopes resi-
dents will create
m a n y h a p p y
memories around the patio table. Picture (L-R) are Tif-
finy, Sarah and Tim Stanley, Matt Gillette, Mary Se-
powitz, and seated, Sterling Gillette.
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FAIRVIEW WISH LIST
Several items from last quarter’s wish list were donated
by generous individuals. They included: gift cards for
gardening items and musical items for residents (Ellen,
Kristi, Glen and Eric Rosenfeldt); a color copier and
desktop computer (Jim & Barbara Flynn).
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].
Recumbent Bike…Therapy Dept.
Work Table…Therapy Dept.
CD Player w/Gift Card for CD’s…. Recreation Dept.
Umbrellas for the Bistro Patio…Recreation Dept.
Training Videos/DVDs…Staff Development
Three Compartment Stainless Steel Sink…Dietary
Dept.
Updated Resources for Infection Control…Infection
Control Dept.
Laptop Computer…Infection Control Dept.
Flat Screen Computer Monitors…Administration/
Nursing Depts.
Thank you for your consideration and
continued support!
Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut
Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut
235 Lestertown Road
Groton, CT 06340
Non-profit
Organization
U.S. Postage
Paid
Permit #193
Groton, 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, and Fellowship Manor, a senior hous-
ing complex.
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, and our senior housing facility.
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
FAIRVIEW CAR RAFFLE…JULY 10, 2010
SEE DETAILS INSIDE…