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March
2021
N EWSLE T T E R
Family Easter Egg Hunt
Invite your family to enjoy an outdoor Easter Egg Hunt.
We have a limited capacity due to regulations.
RSVPs must be received by March 24 via email to anja@bcmanor.com.
2 p.m., Saturday, April 3
IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
• So much from Life Enrichment - check out
the great activities in March!
• Current COVID Policies
• A great read - Resident Interviews
LIFE Enrichment
FROM
St. Patrick’s Day
3 p.m. Wednesday, March 17
Enjoy live music from Irish band,
Paddy’s Cure and other festive fun!
Resident Council
10 a.m. Thursday, March 18
This meeting will give voice to your
ideas, suggestions and concerns.
Memorial Service
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 24
We’ll remember those we lost last
year in a multi-denominational
memorial service.
Please Note:
Happy Yoga is joining our bi-weekly All services and activities are
Moving & Grooving ball exercise class. subject to change based on the
current COVID policies.
Meet Shelly Huntington
Byron Center Manor’s New Beautician
Friends & Family—A great gift idea! Gift certificates may be
purchased for hair appointments through our online store
at www.bcmanor.com.
COVID19 POLICIES 3-1-2021
VISITATION POLICY ALL APPOINTMENTS PPE
Visitation is tentatively starting Residents may go out for any All staff continue to wear
on April 5th for Assisted Living type of appointment now. masks and face shields.
and Meadow Place residents. Residents are to wear their
All visitors will have to show DINING masks at all times outside
proof of full vaccination or to Our dining has returned of their rooms, whether it be
be COVID tested 72 hours to communal with social a walk through the halls on-
prior to visit and bring proof distancing precautions still in site or while off-site at an
of negative results. place. appointment.
Independent Living Policy - TESTING
OFF-SITE GROCERY
3/1/2021 We will continue to test all
IL Visiting Hours:
SHOPPING
staff and residents per Health
For Assisted Living and
Department Guidelines only
Independent Living residents,
Mon - Fri as needed.
families may take their
8am - 11am & 1pm – 4pm
resident out for grocery
Sat & Sun VACCINATION
shopping trips with a time
9am - 11 am Our last Vaccine Clinic is
limit of 2-hour max. Family
and resident sign-in and sign- Friday, March 12. Following
• Visits must be scheduled this clinic vaccinations will
out required.
in advance. be done through a pharmacy
• Visits may last no more for residents 65 years or
than 1 hour. RELIGIOUS SERVICES
older. For our comprehensive
• 2 visitors per visit. Catholic Communion and
vaccination policy, contact
• Only 1 visit per resident Sunday Church Services
the office at 616-878-3300.
per day. have resumed.
• Visitors must follow mask *These policy requirements
protocol. VACATIONS and guidelines are subject to
• Visitors must be signed Vacations are permitted
change without notice, as we
in and scanned for temp for those who are fully
are subject to the advisement
and symptoms. vaccinated. Quarantine is not
of the Health Department
• Call Barb for required upon return as long
for the most relevant and
appointments at 616-277- as no signs or symptoms
adequate protections for the
5422. My normal office display during their time away
safety of our residents and
hours are Monday – or upon return. their families, as well as our
Friday 8am to 4pm. staff.
VACCINE CLINIC
9 AM Friday - March 12
FUN TIMES
Resident Interviews • Did you have a garden, and what did you plant? • March is ‘Peanut Butter Lovers’ month. What is your favorite peanut butter treat? • March 7 is National Cereal Day. What is you favorite cereal? • What was your least favorite thing to spring clean? Virginia: • I had no garden. • Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups • Raisin Bran • The kitchen: pots, pans, shelves – all of it! Ralph: • Yes, I had a garden. I planted some flowers and vegetables. I planted marigolds to keep away insects and wildlife. I usually planted beans, tomatoes and sweet corn. One year I planted Brussels sprouts. That didn’t work out too well! I picked a bunch, took them into the house and they were covered in little green bugs. My wife said, “Get those out of here!” • I eat peanut butter right out of the jar by the spoonful! And I like peanut butter pie. • Shredded Wheat • Windows (Continued on next page)
Connie: Judy:
• We had a huge garden • Yes, we planted potatoes,
with a produce stand. We corn, tomatoes and radishes.
grew everything and had 57 • I like all things peanut butter,
tomato plants! especially Jiffy peanut butter.
• Just plain peanut butter I like the Rice Krispy treats
on toast or peanut butter made with peanut butter.
cookies • Honey Nut Cheerios
• Rice Krispies • Lazy Susan cupboard
• Cleaning the garage
Sadie:
Bob: • We didn’t have a garden.
• We had a garden. Mostly • I don’t really eat peanut
flowers. I had a garden butter.
behind my condo. It was 102
• Oatmeal with brown sugar
feet long and 8 feet wide full
and milk
of flowers. It has been my
hobby most of my life. • Windows—I really didn’t like
any of it.
• Peanut butter and jelly
sandwiches. They bring me
back to my childhood days. Glenn:
• Cream of Wheat. I eat it • We had a garden until the
every morning. kids were out of the house.
• I used to hate beating the Peas, beans, carrots and a
mattresses. My mom would lot of corn. Tried blueberries
take all the mattresses out in one year and the deer came
the yard and we would have and ate the bushes. Also dill
to beat them until the dust for pickles and cucumbers.
didn’t come out anymore. • Reese’s Pieces and peanut
butter pie
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• Right now it’s oatmeal with brown sugar. Pearl:
• The toilet • Sometimes I would put flowers in the
window boxes; just flowers. They usually
grow pretty good.
Millie:
• Just on bread or toast. I made cookies
• No garden
for the kids when they came home from
• Peanut butter sandwiches. I would make school sometimes.
peanut butter cookies for my kids, but I
• I like Shredded Wheat and Corn Flakes;
never really ate them.
and oh, I love when you put sugar on
• Shredded Wheat them. I like Shredded Wheat best. Rice
• Bathroom Krispies are good too.
• I don’t mind cleaning at all, to be honest
Eleanor: with you.
• I didn’t have time for a garden and all
of our farmer customers would bring us Genevieve:
produce. • In our garden we grew green beans, peas
• Reese’s Pieces and corn. It was everything we needed
• Oatmeal with fruit for vegetables. My mom would can so we
had everything for winter months.
• Washing the walls and ceilings
• Usually spread on bread or toast. Home
baked cookies are really good.
Louise:
• I don’t really have a favorite. When we
• No garden went shopping with our dad we could
• Reese’s peanut butter cups pick what we wanted. Shredded Wheat is
• I don’t think I have a favorite cereal. good.
• I didn’t like to dust. • In general, I don’t like to do it, but you
just have to do it.
Mary E. • Corn Flakes
• We had corn in our garden and a lot of • I don’t mind spring cleaning. I like to
other ones. clean.
• I love it! I put it on toast.
• Rice Krispies Janet:
• Bathroom • Yes, we always had one.
• Peanut butter fudge. I’ll have a look at my
JoAnn: recipe. I don’t make it that often.
• Yes, we would plant beans and corn and • I like them all.
any potato that would grow. • My least favorite is all of them. I’d call my
• – children.
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Contact Anja Smith (Life Enrichment Director) at: 616.277.5270
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Meal Time
Phone Numbers If you would like to have a meal
Our main phone number is
with your loved one, we request that
6 1 6 -878- 330 0 RESUMING
you let us know at least 24 hours
AFTER
in advance. We provide meals to
our residents and staff, and we
Red 1206 Jasmine 1205
QUA R A NTINE
want to make sure we have enough
Bldg 1 1222 Katie 1217 for everyone to enjoy. To make a
Bldg 2 1219 Melissa 1226 reservation, please call your loved
one’s neighborhood. Thank you.
Office Hours Transportation
The main office for Byron Manor is located We provide transportation to
on the East side of the East Building, Door 1. doctor’s appointments. Byron Center
Manor has our own wheelchair-
Monday - Thursday accessible van. For more details
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and availability, please contact your
Friday neighborhood manager. Please
note transportation is currently not
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
available on Wednesdays.
Door Numbers
Door 1 Main Office at East Bldg.
Door 2 Red Neighborhood East Bldg.
Door 3 Navy Neighborhood East Bldg.
Door 4 Delivery Door East Bldg.
Door 5 West Building I
Door 6 West Building II
Brent on the roof - our hero! Thanks to all
Door 7 West Building III our maintenance team for their hard work!
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