THERAPY & REHABILITATION

MEMORY CARE

Whispering Pines

SKILLED NURSING SENIOR LIVING APARTMENTS

May 2014 Volume 70

Administrator Kim Keckritz

Complimentary snacks & refreshments

UPCOMING EVENTS:

5/2 Vendors for a Cause

7:00 P.M. - Waterloo VFW

5/5

5/5 TJs Pizza Fundraiser to support

the walking trail

5/6 Market Day Orders Due

5/8 Senior Jubilee

5/11 Mother’s Day

5/12-16

5/18 Grizzlies Game

5/22 June Newsletter Articles are Due

5/29 Market Day Pick Up at 3:30 pm

Save the Date! Block Party - 5:00 P.M.

Music by Butch’s Polka Kings

6/15 Father’s Day

6/17 Porta Westfalica-Join Oak Hill in

the Parade

6/4

Happy Mother’s Day to all our Moms.

May 11, 2014

What some famous mother's might have said:

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary's Mother: "I don't mind you having a garden but does it have to

be growing under your bed?"

Mona Lisa's Mother: "After all that money your father and I spent on braces that's the biggest smile you can give us?" Humpty Dumpty's Mother: "If I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times not to sit on that wall. But would you listen to me? Noooo!" Little Miss Muffet's Mother: "Well, all I've got to say is if you don't get off your tuffet and start cleaning your room, there'll be a lot more spiders around here!"

Oak Hill has a party suite reserved at

Grizzlies stadium and EVERYONE is invit-

ed to join in the fun!

Join us for

Vendors for a Cause

Quarter Auction Benefiting Oak Hill

Friday, May 2, 2014

7:00 P.M.

Waterloo VFW

Doors open at 6:30 P.M.

Prizes from: Tupperware, Thirty-One, Celebrating Home,

Ribbon Necklace, Scentsy, Usborne Books, Park Lane, Pam-

pered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Arbonne, Celebrating Home

Admission: Donations for Oak Hill:

-Stuffed Animals

-Boxes of Kleenex

-Hand Lotion

-Body Wash

-Shampoo

-Plastic Spoons

-5 oz Dixie Cups

-Roll of Quarters

-Lever Bar Soap Pack

-Toilet Paper (Double Rolls)

-Air Freshener (Solid)

-Non-slip Socks

-White Crew Socks

-White Handkerchiefs

-Individual Packets of Kleenex

!!!!!THIS FRIDAY!!!!

See Receptionist to RSVP

Acceptable Payments:

Cash, Check, and Payroll Deductions

ORDER BY MAY 5TH Pick Up Date is May 29th at

3:30 P.M. in the Activity Center

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National Nursing Week May 12-16

Theme: “Living the Aloha Spirit”

The Oak Hill Spirit Committee has

planned a variety of special events for

both staff and residents.

Joyfully Sharing Life - Monday, May 12th

DRESS: Hawaiian

EVENT: 2-3:30 P.M. Island music

with Lynn Wellman in the Activity

Center. Come show the residents how

good you can hula hoop or limbo.

SNACK: Fresh Pineapple

Patience -Tuesday, May 13th

DRESS: Wear or dress like your favor-

ite character.

EVENT: Make your own tie dye. Staff

will need to provide their own item to

tie dye. White, 100% Cotton and pre-

washed are the best items to bring be-

cause they hold dye the best. Resi-

dents can bring their own items but

Oak Hill is providing socks for the

residents to tie dye. Every resident at

Oak Hill will get a pair of tie dye

socks. Meet in the Activity Center:

10:30 A.M.-1 P.M. Staff time tie dye

1-3:30 P.M. Residents’ time to tie dye

Unity- Wednesday, May 14th

DRESS: Team Care Shirt

EVENT: Barbeque Lunch

Residents will be served inside like a

normal meal.

-From 10:30 A.M.–1:00 P.M. staff

will need to get their BBQ under the

pavilion and are encouraged to eat outside.

-Evening shift may pick up their dinner in

the back hallway between 4-5:30 P.M.

-Night shift will get their BBQ from

Darlene King on Magnolia Terrace.

Kindness - Thursday, May 15th

DRESS: Capris and crazy socks

EVENT: 2-3 P.M. Bingo for residents in ac-

tivity center. Staff will be bringing wrapped

items for prizes. If you would like to donate

a Bingo prize, you may bring your wrapped

item to the front reception desk before May

15th. Suggested items: Individual Rice

Krispy Treats and Pringles, candy bars (any

size), nic nacs, one dollar bill, etc.

Interacting with Love- Friday, May 16th

DRESS: Tie dye

EVENT/SNACK: 2:15-3:30 P.M. Banana

Split Sundaes

Staff will be participating in an “Aloha”

Bingo game throughout the week and may

pick up their Bingo card at the front recep-

tion desk-One card per staff member. Each

card will have words associated with the

theme. Two words will be posted each day

in the back entrance and at the front recep-

tion desk. Once you “bingo”, bring your

winning card to the front reception desk to

take your pick from the prize cart. Prizes

will be listed in the employee area and at the

front reception desk.

Staff may wear jeans if they dress according

to each day’s theme.

A Letter from the Administrator

What does “Living the Aloha Spirit”

represent?

In Hawaii, the word “aloha” has a

deeper cultural significance than a

simple greeting or farewell. In Ha-

waiian culture it is important to treat

yourself and others with aloha, to in-

teract with love and respect and joy-

fully share life to create a better

world. By applying this spirit of alo-

ha to daily life, the people of Hawaii

are encouraged to treat others with

deep care, respect and humility. Key

concepts of aloha spirit include unity,

kindness, truthfulness, humility and

patience.

Looking forward to celebrating life

with you this May,

Kim

Celebrating Aging

May is a month for celebrating at

Oak Hill. May marks the beginning of

Older Americans Month. Every year

since 1963, May has been a month to

appreciate and celebrate the vitality

and aspirations of older adults and

their contributions to our communi-

ties. Older Americans are productive,

active, and influential members of so-

ciety, sharing essential talents, wis-

dom, and life experience with their

families, friends, and neighbors.

We will begin our celebration for the

month with a Balloon Lift and a Proc-

lamation from our County Commis-

sioner, Delbert Wittenauer, that May is

declared Older American’s Month.

On May 8th, we will continue the cel-

ebration at our Senior Jubilee held at

Turner Hall. Many representatives of

local services for seniors will be repre-

sented that day and available to share

with seniors. There will be many priz-

es, token gifts, entertainment and fried

chicken dinners from Turner Hall.

National Nursing Home Week will be

celebrated May 12 – 16. This year’s

theme is “Living the Aloha Spirit”.

Please see additional information in

this newsletter about all of the events

planned for the week.

George Mentel Recognized for 60

Years as an American Legion Member

George is pictured with fellow

Valmeyer American Legion Members

Oak Hill Staff

1 Shirley Stafford

1 Kady Cecena

1 Mae Robards

4 Mary Neuman

6 Julie Gordon

7 Carolyn Schneider

7 Christy King

12 Melissa Jones

14 Litney Hick

20 Kimberly Barkley

25 Cheryl Allen

28 Natalie Hentis

31 Angie Davis

Oak Hill Residents

1 Anita Wild

1 Loretta Kreher

7 Kenny Schneider

11 Betty Jane Beckerle

17 Ray Poston

18 Lucille Zabawa

23 Elizabeth Bode

26 Ruby Ziebold

26 Viola Brown

29 Roy Kirleis

Oak Hill Anniversaries Carol Marquart 28 years Jane Asselmeier 17 years Joanna Hoffman 12 years Carol Nash 10 years Stephanie Bastien 8 years Fran Henke 6 years Dannielle Cline 6 years Hollie Bruce 4 years Kelley Anderson 3 years Brittany Wagner 3 years Taylor Dossett 2 years Natalie Hentis 2 years Melissa Jones 2 years Breann Jones 1 year Tonya Jungewaelter 1 year Debbie Smith 1 year

Michelle Ryan - C.N.A. Alexandria Nations - C.N.A. Veronica Steibel - Dietary

Love brought you together as husband and wife And gave each of you a best friend for life.

Happy Anniversary (Residents of Oak Hill )

May 6th Fred & Rosalia Krewer

May 11th Betty & Lawrence Beckerle

Making it to her senior year in college is on the list of Emily’s achievements.

Fun facts about Emily:

Favorite Foods - BBQ Pulled Pork Meet a Person in History - “My great-grandparents so I could learn more about my family’s history.”

Favorite TV Show - The Office Favorite Sport to Watch - Ice Hockey Favorite Song/Band - Take it Easy by the Eagles and any Patsy Cline song 3 Movies to Watch - Fargo, City of An-gels, Nacho Libre Best childhood memory - “I loved go-ing to the Ozarks with my family. We would got out on the boat and the best part was fishing with my grand-pa.” Would like to travel to - “I would love to see Germany at Christmas-time. I think it would be beautiful and full of history.”

Would use 50 millions dollars to - Trav-el with family Here is what our community at Oak Hill has to say about Emily (taken from the nomination forms for Employee of the Month):

She works night shift and is always

Emily has been at Oak Hill as a C.N.A. for six months.

She is from Viola, IL but currently lives in Millstadt. Her Mom, Dad, and sister still live in Viola. She has a broth-er, Kent, who is a freshman at SIUE, and her sister, Jenny (11 years old), is still in grade school.

Outside of Oak Hill you may find Emily visiting her family, enjoying the outdoors, cooking, playing with dogs, crocheting, or reading.

When asked for a most memorable moment at Oak Hill, Emily responded, “Sometimes it feels like you can’t make every resident happy. Then, a co-worker told me on day, “They ask for so little.” It really changed the way I look at things and re-minded me to take extra time for each resident’s needs.”

A most embarrassing time for Emily was when she first started working on Arbor Court. She was trying to learn which halls were which and had to keep asking for direc-tions.

April 2014 Employee of the Month

willing to help day shift until it’s time for her to clock out. She never com-plains and gets extra residents up. She’s always smiling and laughing with the residents. She came in early on her own time to sit with a resident who was passing. It was a very touch-ing gesture. She has a big heart for a little person. She’s still smiling at 7:00 a.m. after working all night. She does her job without complaints. Very compassion-ate person. She’s always very pleasant to all staff. She is very kind and passionate with the residents and families.

She is an asset to the facility. She interacts well with the residents, fam-ilies, and employees. Very dedicated and dependable. She’s a very good team player on the hall. Very helpful to co-workers and residents. Goes the extra mile. Other Nominations: Sara Decker (CNA) – She’s great

with residents. An awesome team player. Taylor Dossett (Dietary) – She is so sweet and helpful when taking resi-dents’ orders in the dining room. If a resident can’t decide on what to eat or is not eating well, she will offer the other choices of foods. Taylor displays patience with our residents. What a re-markable person to have all these traits when so young and taking care of the elderly. She is a good addition to our facility. Debbie Adams (Housekeeping) – Su-per housekeeper. She goes out of her way to help you. Her hall is spotless. She’s dependable and friendly. Some-times a little bossy, but she means well and always has good intentions. Amy Parks (Dietary) – She is a great help on Whispering Pines. She always makes sure we have whatever we need. She will also help us with the residents. Susan Cole (Activity) – She is awe-some with the residents and is full of energy. Makes the residents laugh. Good to work with. Michael Deptula (Maintenance) – He goes out of his way to help the resi-dents and staff. Carol Nash (Office) – The most pleas-ant and courteous person here. Cassie Reichert (Whispering Pines Activity Aide) – She is kind, consider-ate, helpful, and polite. April Seymour (CNA) – Kind, nice,

sweet, and good person.

Memorials

In Memory of Ray Washausen

In Memory of Lillian Goley

In Memory of Marguerite Brandt

In Memory of Gayle Jeffries

Healthcare Fraud Hotline 1-855-245-3994

Safety Tip of the Month

Fun Fact: For all those who

thought bingo was only en-

joyed by the more mature

adult, 30% of all bingo play-

ers are under 35 years of age.

Watch out for Scams! Scams are on the rise and criminals are getting more & more sophisticated! Lottery Scams- You have won money but are required to pay money or di-vulge sensitive account information to claim the winnings. Don’t do it! Grandparent Scams– You may receive a call from a grandchild in trouble needing money urgently. Usually the money needs to be wired and the grandchild pleads with you not to tell the parents. You can easily verify the identity of the caller by asking a few questions. Typi-cally, this is a scam. Once the money is wired overseas, it is extremely difficult to get back! Contractor Scams– Never agree to on the spot “repairs” on the advice of someone you don’t know. Check with a contractor recommended by a friend or relative to see if the repair is necessary. And never pay up front for a repair. Trust your instincts, if it sounds too goo to be true, it usually is. Never give out personal information unless you can verify the person on the other end. Ask for a call back number and generally they will hang up. Be aware, be skepti-cal, and above all, guard your personal information. Report any suspected scams to law enforcement to help catch the criminals and possibly prevent fur-ther scams.

Guard Your Privacy!

Never give out personal information to

someone you do not know over the phone

or via e-mail.

Source: 1st National Bank of Waterloo

When a disaster strikes cell phone

service may be interrupted. Because

we all enter our contacts in our

phones by Name sometimes we don’t

remember their numbers. It’s im-

portant to have a list of your family

and friend’s cell and land line num-

bers. If you are unable to call to con-

nect with your loved ones have a des-

ignated meeting place like a grocery

store or church parking lot. I tell my

family to meet me at Oak Hill be-

cause that’s where I will be.

Therapy Tip of the Month

WAYS TO BOUNCE BACK

Our job is to keep residents as independent as possible and aging in place!

Oak Hill Therapy

618-939-3488 ext 1155

Exercise

Begin a walking program indi-

vidually or with a group. Sign-

up for activities that involve

strengthening lower body mus-

cle groups such as; water aero-

bics, cycling, or a supervised

exercise program.

Use Assistive Devices

Canes and walkers can support

25%-50% of your body weight.

Contact your physician or cam-

pus therapy department about

if a cane or walker is right for

you. In most cases, Medicare or

other insurances will reimburse

the cost.

Shoes

Wear shoes that have a firm

sole and interior like “walking

shoes. Avoid house slippers es-

pecially “flip flops” or shoes

without heel support.

Report risks

You’re watching out for those

wet floor signs and high

curbsides, what about these

everyday risks:

Medication misuse

Dizziness upon standing

Numbness or tingling in

feet or legs

Refusal to use walker/

cane or hearing aid/

eyeglasses

Weakness in legs

Medical Attention

Any fall needs medical evalua-

tion-urgent attention if there is

an injury or at least a routine

evaluation to find the cause and

prevent the next fall. Please

contact your Primary Care

Physician or campus Therapy

department.

My Home, My Therapy De-

partment

Therapy is conveniently located

close to home. We offer free

and confidential screenings.

Our services can be provided as

outpatient or in your home.

Game times subject to change All game times are St. Louis time

All games broadcast on KMOX 1120 AM and the Cardinals Radio Network

Home Away

Oak Hill Word Search ACTIVITIES

ARBOR COURT

BEAUTY SHOP

BINGO

BIRDS

FAMILY

FLOWERS

FOUNTAIN

FRIENDS

GAZEBO

GIFT SHOP

ICE CREAM

S E N I P G N I R E P S I H W

M A E R C E C I F O S K F C Q

S E S R U N N O M A B D W M P

S N A C K S G U M Q M E R P I

I D A K L N S E Z I H I Z I D

Y F N U I I C S J I M B L A B

E O B B C O E O J B Q H Z Y G

M A G N O L I A T E R R A C E

P O H S Y T U A E B D F S P W

R E H A B I L I T A T I O N L

F O U N T A I N S R E W O L F

S D N E I R F S E I P P U P Z

P O H S T F I G G O O C S F T

K G J A R B O R C O U R T H Y

S E I T I V I T C A M K E L R

MAGNOLIA TERRACE MUSIC

NURSES

PUPPIES

REHABILITATION

SNACKS

WHISPERING PINES

THE GRAPEVINE News and Activities from Arbor Court

“BAR-B-QUE”

The Memorial Day Bar-b-que will be on

May 23rd at noon. We plan to eat under

the pavilion. Hot dogs and hamburgers

will be served.

“PIZZA NIGHT”

Pizza will be served on May 12th in the

activity room at 5:00p.m. Any resident

who would like pizza for their supper

should let someone in the activity de-

partment know. After the meal there

will be music provided by “The

Worthington’s.” This is a family that

sings bluegrass. It is a mom, dad and 10

children. All but the 2 little ones play an

instrument but the little ones dance

around. This should be a great way to

start Nursing Home week. Hope every-

one is at least able to attend the music.

The music will start at 6:00pm.

Forrest Bevineau will be here singing on Saturday , May 17th at 2:30pm.

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY”

The monthly birthday Party will be

held in the Activity Room on Friday,

May 9th at 2:00 p.m. Please plan to

attend and celebrate with all those

who have a May birthday. The

birthday party will be sponsored by

the Home Extension.

“LUNCH AT HIGH SCHOOL”

A group of 9 residents and 4 staff

went to the Waterloo High School for

an Easter Lunch; prepared by the

students of Gina Gunn’s class. The

lunch was awesome, but way too

much food. The lunch was followed

by our favorite game---bingo. Every-

one came back with Easter candy

and other prizes they won at bingo.

The teacher had the residents guess a

number between 1 & 100. Both Joan

Schultz and Virginia Kunkel guessed

the right number and each was given

a big chocolate rabbit as a prize. We

tried to get one of them to share on

the bus ride back, but they both had

plans for the rabbit----grandchildren

and great grandchildren!

“STATIONS OF THE CROSS”

We were invited to Immaculate Con-

ception Church in Columbia to hear

the “Stations of the Cross” said by

Fr. Carl. Eight residents attended.

“RIDES”

It is finally nice out and I think

spring is here to stay. We will start

taking the bus out for rides in the

country, along the bluffs or any-

where else someone may want to go.

Just let activity staff know if there is

a special place you would like to

see. There is also a Wal-Mart trip

planned and maybe another outing

for lunch.

Rich Cullen is feeling better and will be here to play his accordion on Sun-day ,May 18th at 2:00pm. Please plan to attend and welcome him back. Let him know how much he was missed.

On May 6th we will be baking coffee cakes in the activity room all day so there will be no planned activities on that day.

“COMING EVENTS”

01-Prom-6:30

02-Jim Hoggard-2:00

04-Annointed Parais-2:00

05-Balloon Lift-1:30

06-Coffee Cakes

08-Lyn Wellmann-2:00

09-Birthday Party-2:00

11-Magic Duo-2:00

12-Pizza & Music-5:00

13-Ride-2:00

13-Robb-6:30

14-Mass-10:30

16-Herb Eberly-2:00

17-Forrest-2:30

18-Rich Cullen-2:00

22-Lucy-2:00

23-Bar-b-que-Noon

25-Doug & Jim-2:00

27-Deutschmeister’s-6:30

28-Joe Powell-10:00

29-Bob Tyler-2:00

20-Button Box-2:00

(Continued from front page) What some famous mother's might have said: Albert Einstein's Mother: "But it's your senior picture. Can't you do something about your hair? Styling gel, mousse, something...?" Thomas Edison's Mother: "Of course I'm proud that you invented the electric light bulb. Now turn off that light and get to bed!" Superman's Mother: "Clark, your father and I have decided you can have your own telephone line. Now will you quit spending so much time in all those phone booths?"

HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP

The Resident Council at Oak Hill is now accepting applications for their $500.00 healthcare scholarship. Appli-cations must be submitted by Friday, May 10, 2014. Applications may be picked up at Oak Hill from the recep-tionist or from Shirley Stafford in the activity department. High school stu-dents may pick up an application from their Guidance Counselor.

Applicants must reside in Monroe County and must be seeking a career in healthcare-medical, dental, etc.

Supportive Living Week at Magnolia Terrace

was so much fun. We celebrated every day with

something new and exciting. Monday we had an

omelet breakfast, hunted a pig, which we killed

with darts (it was a watermelon) then ate, and

listened, learned and saw all about the Hawaiian

culture from music therapist, Mary.

Special prize bingo on Tuesday was a hit. All of

the residents wanted to be the first to win so

they could get first dibs on the best prizes,

though they were all great prizes.

The Caricature Drawings held on Wednesday

were a hit. Residents enjoyed each other’s com-

pany and macadamia nut cookies and punch

while they waited their turn to get drawn.

Our Family Night Luau included a great meal,

pina coladas and steel drum music. Congratula-

tions again to the Brandt’s who celebrated 65

years of marriage.

A few of our residents were lucky enough to win

at Friday’s Senior Bingo. The residents had

McDonalds cheeseburgers, French fries, apple

pies and ice cream for lunch and we celebrated

with Tammy who turned the big 5-0! . On Sat-

urday, we had hula races and the residents

wouldn’t let us take down all of the decorations.

May Activities-

Balloon Lift-Watch us blow up all the balloons for the lift in the dining room at 12:30. The lift will be outside at both en-trances. Music and cookies & punch will be outside immediately following the lift-weather permitting. Senior Jubilee-Don’t miss out on over 40 booths full of information specifically for seniors, giveaways and attendance priz-es, fried chicken lunch and music. Lady Bug Craft-Paper lady bug craft that’s super easy and very cute. Mother’s Day Celebration-ELVIS WILL BE IN THE BUILDING! Memories of Elvis by Steve Davis will be performing on May 10th for a Mother’s Day Celebration for Magnolia Terrace Residents and their guests. RSVP to Stephanie or Wendy Tie Dye Day-May 13th - 10:30am-1pm in the Activity Center Grizzlies Game May 18th - RSVP today Residents are free. Bus leaves at 1:45pm.

by Wendy Slater-Wall

Loretta Castens

was born in the nearby

small town of Chester,

Illinois, a place where

Popeye is immortalized

and little girls’ dreams

of becoming acrobatic

ballerinas go unrealized. That’s okay.

She wasn’t very serious

about that anyway.

Instead, she worked as a registered

nurse until her retirement 14 years ago.

She has one son who is a pastor of the

Emmanuel Lutheran church and two

young grandsons.

Loretta is an artist, though she

did not claim to be. She simply said, “I

like to paint.” Working with both acryl-

ics and oils, she enjoys creating land-

scapes and animals upon the canvas,

yet she is also known for painting

scenes upon wild turkey feathers—a fa-

vorite among craft festival goers and

her most requested work.

One of Loretta’s most cherished

memories is being whisked away by a

friend for an all expense paid trip to

San Francisco. Though hitting the town

with a gal pal, riding in limousines and

first class flights made this 2012 trip a

memorable one, the fact that she was

suddenly stricken to a wheelchair only

two months after her return made it

priceless.

Loretta has called Magnolia Ter-

race home for two and a half years.

When I asked our most tell-it-like-it-is

resident what she liked about living here,

she said the variety of activities when she

chooses to be social and that we leave her

in peace when she doesn’t.

Alzheimer Association, “In the Mo-

ment,” Support Group Meeting

The Alzheimer Association, “In the

Moment,” support group will be held

on Thursday, May 29, from

7 pm to 9 pm in the classroom at Oak

Hill. Kathy Knowlton from Hospice

of Southern Illinois will be speaking on

“Loss and Grief of the Caregiver.” Alz-

heimer’s literature will be available

and refreshments will be served.

“Thank You” to Ahne’s Bakery

A BIG thank you to Ahne’s Bakery for

donating gift certificates to Whispering

Pines each year for our basket raffles.

The addition of the gift certificates to

one of the baskets makes the prize

most “delicious.”

Also, Whispering Pines likes to sup-

port Ahne’s Bakery by purchasing do-

nuts, cakes, pastries and hot cross buns

on Wednesdays, except during the

summer months when we have ice

cream from the gift shop. The Alzhei-

mer’s Association, “In the Moment”

support group also purchases angel

food cakes from Ahne’s for many of

the monthly meetings held at Oak Hill.

We “Shop Monroe County First!”

Thank you!

Many thanks to resident Loy Welker

for donating the very pretty picture

that is now hanging on Spruce Lane!

We appreciate your generosity.

We would like to thank the family of Rob-

erta Hern for donating the beautiful floral

oval wreath that is hanging in the Spruce

dining room. We will think of Roberta and

the beauty she brought to Spruce Lane

when we look at the pretty wreath.

Also, we want to thank the family of

Shirley Schroeder for donating the lovely

glass-top end tables that are in the entry

way to Whispering Pines.

Master Gardeners Worked on the Pines

On Wednesday, April 23, two Master Gar-

deners, Ann Limestall and Jenny Lesko,

worked outside on the 2 patios on Whis-

pering Pines. George Magyurkuti, volun-

teer, also assisted the women with trim-

ming, weeding and clean-up. Thank you

for making the patio areas attractive for

our residents!

Whispering Pines Residents Enjoy Scenic

Ride

On Tuesday, April 22, 11 Whispering Pines

residents enjoyed a scenic drive. The first

stop was at Sonic where everyone enjoyed

a delicious ice cream cone. Next, we drove

through Wartburg where we noticed that

Sal’s Restaurant was for sale. When we

asked if anyone could cook, most of the la-

dies raised their hands. When asked if we

should buy the restaurant since we had so

many cooks, the ladies all decided, “no!”

Perhaps another time.

We then drove to Maeystown and drove by

WP nurse Mary Headrick’s house and

then the Maeystown church. We talked

about going to Bible school there years

ago.

The next stop was the Chalfin Bridge area.

Nancy, our safe and courteous bus driver,

pulled the bus over so we could get a clos-

er look at the beautiful wild phlox and

May apples in the woods. We also opened

the bus door so we could “talk” or “moo”

at the cows.

We then drove a bit on Bluff Road to-

wards Fults. We were a bit disappointed

that the “flower lady,” didn’t have any-

thing blooming in her yard. We are hop-

ing next time we will see some flowers.

A great time was had by all and we look

forward to our next trip.

Staff Complete CPI Training

Congratulations to the staff who complet-

ed the 10-hour CPI training in March!

Staff learned how to provide best possible

care, safety, welfare and security to resi-

dents, peers and themselves. The follow-

ing staff passed the exam and received

their CPI pins:

Laura Jackson

Zach Byrd

Amanda Byrd

Lynn Schmidt

Kim Barkley

Melodie Mize

Dylan Dungan

Christy King

Kaila Badger

Camille Mudd

Tina Buchanan

3 Ruma Convent staff and 11 Oak Hill em-

ployees Complete Basic Alzheimer Educa-

tion class

3 staff members who provide care to the

retired nuns at Ruma Convent attended

the 4-hour basic Alzheimer’s Education

class taught by Pat Felix, RN, on 4/16/14.

In addition to the Ruma staff, 11 Oak Hill

staff also completed the course. This

class is required for any staff who work on

Whispering Pines.

**Funding for Alzheimer education is

provided by a grant from the Monroe

County 708 Mental Health Board.**

A Mother’s Wish

Dear Children:

If ever that day comes in my life when I

become old and senile, be gentle with

me. When I can’t remember and can’t

do for myself, help me. Help me to re-

member those days of your youth. Help

me to laugh and laugh with me. When

one day I don’t remember you, know that

I don’t wish it to be that way. Don’t give

up on me. Help keep me neat and pretty.

Help me to keep my self -respect. Don’t

laugh at me for things I do that you

don’t understand. Keep me company.

Just let me know that you care. And fi-

nally, when that time comes for me to go

home to my beloved Savior, don’t be sad

for me… for I will be whole and com-

plete again, and one day we will meet

again in Paradise.

Your Loving Mother