Freeholder Wallace presented graduates with their certificates

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the floor) and 82 hours related instruction (classroom hours). Areas of study in-cluded:

• Advanced Principles of Infection Control

• Assertive Communication, active listening, problem solv-ing and interpersonal skills

• Personal Health and well-ness, including stress and con-flict resolution

• The facility’s philosophy of care: “Back to the Future” proper Body Mechanics

• Conditions for special care/observation: oral care, con/incontinence, skin, and swallowing

• Healthcare team re-sponsibilities and teamwork, ethics/Professionalism in and out of workplace

• Case studies: conditions to monitor and changes to note and report and assist with procedures

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CNA Apprenticeship Training Celebrates First Grads

Members of AFL-CIO unions, like CWA Local 1085, can access a broad range of benefits offered through the Union Plus program. The program offers discounts on a variety of ser-vices from sending flowers to get-

ting legal services. Scholarships are also available. Insurance, educational services, rental cars and mort-gages are also among the potential deals available through the program. More information is available on the web at www.unionprivilege.org . By entering “CWA,” Shady Lane staff who are members of Local 1085 can see what is specifically available to them. The site also offers a handy printable guide of services.

Union Plus Program

Gloucester County Improvement Authority Volume 2, Issue 5

Fall 2008

Infection Control

2

Flu Shots 2

Freeholder Director’s Message

2

Recreation 3

Food Service

3

Employee Profile 3

GCIA Projects 4

Administrator’s Message 4

Inside this issue:

Shady Lane Board Meeting Minutes

April 22, 1966:

It was reported that two steer were ready for slaughtering and that eight more would be re-quired for the year.

Mrs. Hunter suggested that a potato peeler be purchased for the kitchen and was in-structed to get estimates for it.

The first 13 graduates of Gloucester County’s Shady Lane Certified Nurses Assistant (CNA) Apprenticeship Training Program received their cer-tificates of completion from the US Department of Labor recently. The purpose of this educational appren-ticeship is to provide additional train-ing to the caregivers of residents of the Shady Lane, and to afford financial and career opportunities for our val-ued staff.

The apprenticeship pro-gram started at the be-ginning of the year. Thirteen existing CNA’s attended classes several times per week on their own time, as part of completing the course. The program was con-

veniently located in the old Shady Lane building and the class times were set up to be convenient for staff working the various shifts.

In order to obtain the certification, participants needed to complete a minimum of 300 competency based clinical hours (working on

Residents enjoy lunching out at the Chinese Buffet

iently administering shots to the general public. There are also Saturday and evening clinics so that folks do not necessarily have to miss work in order to take ad-vantage of this service. Although we recommend children see their pediatrician to receive their shots, with the new requirements from the state Department of Health and Senior Services for enrolled preschool children, there are 5 clinics designated for children.

Flu season is upon us and with that fact, the Freeholders have expanded the flu shot program this year. Last year’s program administered over 20,000 flu shots to county residents. While Shady Lane employees can get their individual shots at the nursing home, we recog-nize the importance of this program for the rest of our residents and have 38 locations around the county for conven-

These were primarily set up in order to address children with-out health insurance. We also have several drive-through clinics as well. There are no out of pocket costs to the resi-dents for this service. In addition to the countywide newsletter that was mailed out, the schedule is available on line at: http://www.co.gloucester.nj.us/Pdf/HthSnrSvc/2008_flu_schedule.pdf

A Message From Freeholder Director Steve Sweeney

Freeholder Director Stephen M. Sweeney

To realize the importance of washing hands you didn’t even have to participate in Global Handwashing Day, which was October 15th and sponsored by the World Health Organization just in case you missed it this year. It merely takes 15 seconds and a small amount of common sense. It is important to use warm wa-ter (not hot or cold). Wet hands and then apply soap out of the stream of water, applying fric-tion so as to lather all surfaces to your wrist, front, back and between your fingers. Rinse for 15-20 seconds, starting with the wrist and working your way down. Hand sanitizer is a good

Infection Control A 56 page report on hand wash-ing? An official federal “Hand Hygiene Task Force” from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? It seems kind of silly doesn’t it? But it really underscores the importance of properly washing your hands as the best way to prevent the spread of harmful germs, espe-cially during flu season. The Task Force’s report, “Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings” is avail-able on the web (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5116.pdf). It would take a couple hours to thoroughly go throw the report and no doubt several cups of strong coffee.

"I find that the harder I work, the

more luck I seem to have."

- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

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Who Should Get A Flu Shot? individual who wants to lower their chances of getting the flu to get vaccinated. There are specific groups that the CDC believes should be vaccinated each year.

Children aged 6 months up to their 19th birthday

Pregnant women People 50 years of age and older People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities

People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including: Health care workers: a. Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu b. Household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these chil-dren are too young to be vacci-nated) More information is on the web at: http://www.cdc.gov/FLU/about/qa/flushot.htm

This year the Centers for Disease Control

(CDC) recommends the lu vaccine for all persons aged 6 months and over. There is a new requirement from the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services that all pre-school children (6 months to 59 months of age) attending a licensed day care facility must have received their flu immuni-zation before December 31, 2008 to be allowed to attend daycare in 2009. The CDC broadly recom-mends vaccinations for any

washing. The use of moistur-izer will help prevent chapping. Hand washing is the number one way to prevent the spread of germs and viruses. As basic as it may seem, attention to this fundamental aspect of our daily life can help prevent illness in our workplace and at home.

Lyndy High helps Art Favinger for an outing.

Allen McBride & Viola Fettig read to Shady Lane Childcare

Residents enjoying a beautiful day at the Senior Picnic at Red Bank

Battlefield

"When you do the common things in

life in an uncommon way,

you will command the attention of

the world." - George

Washington Carver

With Fall here, a full program for Therapeutic Recreation is in full gear.

With much of the Summer season behind us, we have had a great time highlighted by our Family night with the always wonderful Hobo Band, trips to

Atlantic City, the Freeholders’ Senior Picnic at the Red Bank Battlefield and the Chinese Buf-fet as well as entertainment galore.

Therapeutic Recreation

Food Service Notes

Employee Profile

When it comes to good nutri-tion, fat matters. There is a lot in the media and elsewhere these days about good and bad fats. Bad fats or saturated fats often come from such things as meats, coconut and palm oils and dairy products. Saturated fats have been linked to stroke and heart disease. For instance, saturated fats and “trans” fats elevate bad cholesterol (LDL) levels in your blood. It is recommended that instead we consume, in moderation, more polyunsaturated fats such as fish or some whole grains and monounsaturated fats which are found in nuts, avocados and vegetable oils. Monounsaturated fats and poly-

unsaturated fats can help lower bad cholesterol levels. In our diets, fats are necessary to maintain cell growth and help

give your body en-ergy. Moreover, they also help pro-tect your organs and of course, work to keep your body

warm. Fats even help your body absorb some nutrients and help in the manufacture of important hormones. You should beware of foods that are labeled with “0 trans fat” or are cooked with “trans fat-free” oils because they could still in-clude saturated fats and thus in-crease your bad cholesterol levels. This is often the case with baked goods which have a tendency to

be high in sugars and low in nutrients. Just like Mom told you, try to eat more vegetables and fruits. You should look for whole-grain/high-fiber foods, fat-free or low-fat dairy products, lean meats, poultry, and fish.

“Diane is a strong em-ployee who can always be counted on,” said her super-visor Mike

Norton. We are certainly lucky to have her as a co-worker. We thank Diane for her continued efforts and hard work here and invite you to do the same!

For this edition of the Shady Lane Times, we would like to highlight a member of our Food Services De-partment, Diane Zane. Diane lives in Logan Township. She came to Shady Lane in August of 1989. Diane is into fishing and like most of us is committed to and often heart broken by the Eagles. She avidly enjoys foot-ball in general. Diane also loves to spend time in Ocean City, Maryland during the summer.

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Looking forward, there will be plenty of Halloween events including pumpkin carving and highlighted by our annual party and the costume parade of chil-dren from the Childcare Center. There will be plenty of enter-tainers from solo performers to the always popular Yesterday Boyz. The Red Hat Club will continue to meet on Tuesday evenings. But before we know it, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be upon us.

The sounds of Hobo Band enter-taining at our Family Night.

Mary Napoli & Antoinette Gentile enjoying Family Night

Pretty maids all in a row.

Maryanne Montemore & Jane MacMillan get their groove on.

Delia Doss & company enjoy the Senior Picnic sponsored

by the Freeholders

Diane Zane

Way to Go Phils!

Shady Lane Home 256 County House Road

Clarksboro, NJ 08020

We’re on the web! Visit us at:

www.gcianj.com/shady_main.htm

the commitment of staff indi-vidually and collectively. “Customer satisfaction” is an important indicator for any enterprise, let alone one as important as taking care of those who can’t take care of themselves. Overall satisfac-tion and recognition of staff commitment by those we serve is what it’s all about. Through attention to what may seem like the most mundane and

Over the past several months, I have had

numerous family members come to me to share their feelings and suggestions about the care their loved ones are receiving. While there is always room for improve-ment, I am proud to convey that these reports are much more often than not positive, if not glowing. The comments are about not only the overall quality of care at Shady Lane, but also

routine tasks, often the overall end result is achieved. Take care of the little things and the big things take care of them-selves, as the saying goes. As I’ve said repeatedly, we take care of not only our residents but their families. When fami-lies are happy, we are doing right by residents.

George D. Strachan

From the Administrator’s Desk

Phone: 856-224-6979 Fax: 856-224-8706

Email: gstrachan@gcianj.com

Gloucester County Improvement Authority

(continued from page 1) • Federal regulations for nursing facili-

ties (OBRA/HIPAA) The apprentices who graduated will re-ceive a certificate from the USDOL for completing the Advanced CNA course. Shady Lane will give the successful par-ticipants a $.50 raise.

With the support of our Freeholders, this program gives our CNA’s the ability to advance their careers while gaining addi-tional knowledge to care for our resi-dents.

We congratulate the graduates on their accomplishment, thank them for their participation and wish them continued success.

Paulsboro Port Design — The GCIA is acting as the developer for the important and much anticipate Paulsboro Port. 190 industrial acres over 2 sites once owned and oper-ated by B.P. and Dow Chemicals will be transformed in the coming years to a port. A $325 million state investment will develop the site from its current status as a brown-field to the economic engine along the Delaware that it can be.

The site will not only provide tax ratebles to Paulsboro and the county but also significant jobs. It is pro-jected that 500 to 800 jobs will be directly connected to construction of the port facilities. Another 2,500 day to day jobs will be associated with the operation and administra-tion of the port facilities. By bring-ing in products, up to 20,000 jobs throughout the region will be posi-tively impacted from the port pro-viding products and services to busi-nesses, such as value adding, sorting and packaging and redistribution. The project is currently in the design and permitting stage. If all goes well with regulatory agencies like the DEP and Army Corps of Engineers, construction could begin by the end of 2009.

Repaupo Floodgate Replacement — DEP Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson, Freeholders and local officials recently stood along the Delaware River for the kick-off to the long awaited reconstruction of the Repaupo Creek Flood Gates. The flood gates and levee pro-tect residents of Logan and Greenwich Townships, as well as Harrison, East Greenwich, Woolwich and as far south as Pitman and Glassboro. “The repair and replacement of the Repaupo Creek Flood Gates has been a critical public safety issue for decades, but nobody would take responsibility to fix the situation,” said Freeholder Director Stephen M. Sweeney. “The County stepped up and worked with many levels of government to create a workable plan to repair the flood gate system. We never want a Katrina incident to happen here,” said Sweeney. The project entails replacement of the flood gates themselves along with repair to the adjacent 900 feet of levee so that it will be able to withstand a 100-year type storm event. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring.

DEP Commissioner Jackson with Freeholders

Blood Drive Shady Lane has tentatively scheduled another blood drive for Monday De-cember 15th from 1pm—7pm in the Sullivan Room of old Shady Lane. If you would like to schedule an appoint-ment in advance, please contact Jen D’Anjou at 224-6979x1406. Thanks to all those that have participated in our past drives in order to make them a success.

Jane MacMillan digs into the Master Gardeners Program