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caring counts WINTER 2022 THE ELDERSPAN NEWSLETTER CELEBRATING OVER 25 YEARS OF QUALITY, CARING SERVICE! We hope each of you had a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones, even if celebrations couldn’t be quite back to normal yet. As you can tell by the surrounding photos, our ElderSpan- managed buildings were full of Christmas cheer these past few months. Residents helped decorate the building, frosted cut-out cookies and made crafts, sang Christmas carols, and enjoyed special entertainment. Family members and friends were sorely missed at the annual Family Christmas parties, but we look forward to the joyful day when large groups can gather together again. Our staff members are the heart and soul of our organization. In this issue we are recognizing staff members who are celebrating anniversaries with ElderSpan. Please join us in expressing appreciation to them and to all our staff and volunteers for their exceptional service and commitment to our residents!
ElderSpan Staff Anniversaries ElderSpan is very proud to recognize the following employees who have reached milestone years of service with us. Please join us in thanking each of these individuals for their dedication, hard work and continued caring service! All Saints Meadows 3 Years – Deb Adler, Maria Gander, Karina Guzman, 3 Years – Mary Fish, Becca Gilbertson, Heather Griep, Julie Horst, Stephanie LaSage, Alexis Nabbefeld, Earl Dianne Mondragon Nez, Eh Sayachith, Marissa Spahn 10 Years – Kyrie Carpenter 5 Years – Tiffany Ballweg, Bonnie Carpenter, Donna Malaise, Robert Schmitt, Randy Troendle, Morningside 10 Years – Pat O’Brien, Julie Pauli 3 Years – Kierstin Adams, Jean Roghers, 15 Years – Robin Bouril Kelly Schluenz, Bailey Wiskus 10 Years – Sharon Bartels, Angie Richardson CrestRidge 15 Years – Amy Adams, Mindi Munson, Monica Witzig 3 Years – Bobbie Schulz 5 Years – Rochelle Ley Park Place 3 Years – Shari Dalsing, Bev Haney ElderSpan Corporate Office 5 Years – Audrey Sonsalla 3 Years – Mat Duerst, Dave Pope 10 Years – Mary Guthrie, Kami Turner 5 Years – Eric Baumgartner, Kirsten Diamond, Chris Luckmann, Craig Makela, Tim Schott Pine Glen/Pines/Pine Villa 10 Years – Dave Blume 3 Years – Ashley Franck, Morgan Pelanek, Evelyn Sebastian 25 Years – Sue Hamm 5 Years – Ashley Cox, Stacy Hiller, Pauline McCauley, Jessica McKune Meadow Ridge/Meadow View 10 Years – Carol Gieck 3 Years – Drea Garcia, Stephanie Joyce, Amber Stebler 15 Years – Laura Hanson 5 Years – Joyce Deal, Froebelyn Batuzich, Yusie Marquard, Ashley Watson 10 Years – Debbie Nolden Welcome to All Saints! All Saints Neighborhood in Madison is pleased to welcome Amber Reed as an RN Care Coordinator at the assisted living residence. Amber worked as a resident assistant in the memory care residence for three years before moving to Chicago for nursing school. Before returning to All Saints as a Care Coordinator, she worked at UW Hospital on the Oncology and Palliative Care Unit. Learning A New Recipe Janet Gee, Meadows volunteer and wife of resident Derrick, taught residents how to make miniature mincemeat pies in January. They turned out delicious, and it was a lovely way to spend a winter afternoon. Thanks to Janet for sharing her expertise! We look forward to the next baking session!
Commemorating Our Veterans Meadow Ridge Senior Living in Baraboo recognized their veterans’ service to the country with a thank- you card and Veterans at All Saints Neighborhood in Madison enjoyed special American flag pin. gatherings and a performance by the Monona Senior Center Choir. Veterans at The Pines Senior Living in Prairie du Sac were recognized with special programs and fresh flower boutonnieres. Barb Knopf, founder of Veterans Equine Trail Services spoke to Pine Glen tenants about her organization and the opportunities it offers! The seniors at Park Place Senior Living in Platteville took a trip Spring Green quilter to the local Veterans Memorial. Deb Cavanaugh honored Meadows veterans with beautiful quilts, and musician Larry Busch and his cousin Mark regaled the group with patriotic tunes. ElderSpan founder Greg Griffin talked with residents at CrestRidge Senior Living in Dodgeville about his time in the Six veterans at Morningside Assisted Living in Lancaster received beautiful Quilts Navy and how the experience of Valor made by local pastor Mary Ann Floerke. influenced his life.
A Special Talent Park Place resident Lorraine Riechers has been sewing almost all of her life, and still keeps a sewing machine in her apartment. She loves to make items like hot pads, kid’s aprons and quilts for family and friends. When asked to make aprons for Park Place kitchen staff for Christmas, she happily obliged. What special, one-of-a-kind gifts these are! Thanks to Lorraine for sharing her time and talents! Youthful Visits Visits from the younger generation help keep our residents young! Students from St. Clement School in Lancaster rode their bikes to Morningside for a ‘drive-by Thanksgiving parade’ in November. They posted signs on the windows and brought lots of joy to the building with their smiles. Pines resident Charlie Roelke was thrilled to have another successful deer hunt with his granddaughter Ada in November. He’s been hunting with her since she was eight years old, so the time spent together hunting on the family farm is certainly cherished! They were both excited to come back to The Pines and tell Grandma Verna Roelke all about it! Out & About Keeping seniors connected to the larger community fosters vitality and a sense of purpose. Throughout the past couple of months, residents at our ElderSpan- managed buildings have enjoyed getting out into the community on the campus buses. CrestRidge residents took a tour of the new auditorium and gymnasium at Dodgeville High School, and folks from Meadow Ridge visited the Al Ringling Theatre, a Baraboo landmark. Seniors from The Meadows got into the Christmas spirit by caroling at Spring Green Community Church with Pastor Kendall Harger. What fun outings!
2445 Darwin Road Suite 109 Madison, WI 53704 caring counts WINTER 2022 THE ELDERSPAN NEWSLETTER El d e r Sp a n M anagement , LLC is a f a mily o wn e d a n d o p e ra te d se n io r livin g co mp a ny wh i c h p r o v i d e s c o ns ult ing, dev el opm ent a n d ma n a g e me n t se rvice s fo r se n io r livin g o p t i o n s . CrestRidge Campus Morningside The Meadows All Saints Neighborhood 219 E. Grace St. 850 City Limits St. 477 Rainbow Rd. 511 Commerce Drive Dodgeville, WI Lancaster, WI Spring Green, WI Madison, WI (608) 935-0211 (608) 723-5232 (608) 588-2101 (608) 827-2772 crestridgedodgeville.com morningsidelancaster.com meadowsspringgreen.com allsaintsneighborhood.org Meadow Ridge Campus The Pines Campus Park Place Campus 1700 Jefferson St. 1050 Prairie St. 1075 N. Elm St. Baraboo, WI Prairie du Sac, WI Platteville, WI (608) 356-8770 (608) 643-5433 (608) 348-5310 meadowridgebaraboo.com pinesprairiedusac.com parkplaceplatteville.com ElderSpan Management • 2445 Darwin Road, Suite 109, Madison, WI 53704 • (608) 243-8800 • www.elderspan.com If you need to update your address or know of someone who could benefit from our newsletter, please call our Madison office or send an e-mail to cindy@elderspan.com.
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