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March 2022 | Volume 61 | Issue 3 A Monthly Publication of Methodist Village Senior Living FROM THE DESK OF OUR CEO... Residents, Families, and Teammates, “Winds of March, we welcome you. There is work for you to do. Work and play and blow all day. Blow the winter cold away.” How many of you heard this growing up? My grandmother would often say this very thing to me as a child. I am hoping the bitter winds of March will blow away soon! We are excited to announce we have met our Mabee Foundation Challenge Grant! Thank you to our families, friends, donors, and employees! YOU are the reason we were able to raise the funds for the challenge and YOU are the reason we are receiving the grant. Every donation, large or small counted! This grant will help us with the much-needed renovation to the exterior of the Care Center. It is not only important to us that we give the best care, but we also want our residents to feel safe, secure, and to be proud of where they live. It is important to MVSL to maintain our community inside and out. We will continue to raise funds to beautify the homes of our residents! On another note, knock on wood, it looks like this latest variant of Covid has run its course in our area. However, we must still follow the guidelines of CMS, CDC, and ADH. You MUST always wear an approved mask in our communities, and you MUST use good hand hygiene. Please help us keep our residents healthy and keep our employees at work. Please understand if you are asked to put a mask on and use hand sanitizer before visiting your loved one. On a final note, I want to give a HUGE shoutout to employees across the MVSL campus that have gone above and beyond to make arrangements to come to work during the inclement weather. Some of our employees have spent nights here to make sure our residents receive the care they deserve. THANK YOU for the love and dedication you have for our residents! Looking forward to warmer days! Melissa
CAMPUS NEWS
Our weekly fundraisers have been a success!
1st Place $559 Baked Potato Bar—Admissions
2nd Place $491 Chicken & Waffle Bar—AL/ASCU
3rd Place $482 Hot Dog & Nacho Bar—Administration
Foundation Funds Total $1,532
Have an idea for a campus fundraiser? Let us know. Drop your idea in the suggestions box!
“It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving”
~Mother Theresa
Family Council Meeting
When: March 23, 2022
Time: 2pm
Place: Administration Office Conference Room
We would love to have all POAs join us!
CONSTRUCTIO
ON PROGRESS
STAFF
Tyler Achterberg 1 year Carol Filer 2 years
Latisha Dean 1 year Ariana Kelley 2 years
Nakiya Holcomb 1 year Linda Edwards 3 years
Valerie Minhas 1 year Melissa Lintz 3 years
Isabel Doling 2 years MeLynnda Dunn 4 years
Katee Jones 6 years
Sheila Bishop 3/6 Sara Everett 3/20
Jan Wallace 3/7 Courtney Woodral 3/20
Robert Walrod 3/11 Susan Gill 3/21
Colleen Shores 3/11 Mary Gant 3/22
Natalie Klein 3/12 Bobbi Shelby 3/23
Eva Mello 3/12 Suntra Beck 3/25
Isabel Doling 3/15 Ashley Sawyer 3/25
Melissa Smith 3/15 Kelly Boren 3/25
Joanie Feyen 3/16 Carol Filer 3/26
Adeola Adeleke 3/18 Connor Schmidt 3/31
JD Speer 3/31
Wishing you the happiest & brightest day ever!
FROM THE DESK OF OUR
CARE CENTER ADMINISTRATOR
Spring is almost here. The days will grow longer and the weather will begin to warm. Soon
you will see the flowers begin to bloom and the trees will begin to bud. Birds will build their
nest for their new families. Gardeners will begin to prepare their beds for the vegetables and
flowers they will soon plant. I have always thought of spring as a time for new beginnings. It’s
a time of change.
The season is not the only thing changing. We have some new projects at Methodist also. We
are beginning to work with TMF, a quality innovation network, on staff turnover due to
burnout. We are hoping to identify some of the reasons for turnover and correct them. We
also want to recognize the signs of staff burnout and assist them with getting through those
tough times.
We also have a couple of other projects for later in the spring. We are looking for ways to
improve not only the lives of our residents, but the work life of our staff. There is definite
correlation between the two.
We welcome any input that the families, residents or staff may have to offer.
The brown buds thicken on the trees
Unbound, the free streams sing
As March leads forth across the leas
The wild and windy spring
~Elizabeth Akers Allen
FROM THE DESK OF OUR CARE CENTER
LIFE ENRICHMENT TEAM
Greetings Residents, families and friends,
Happy March! I hope this month brings you many blessings. I love March because the first
day of Spring starts March 20th, and daylight-saving time changes on March 13, giving us
more daylight throughout the day. Don’t forget to set your clocks forward! I love Spring
because the beautiful flowers come to surface. Pretty soon with the warmer weather
approaching we are going to be going outside for activities and this is an exciting change for
our residents.
This month is National Nutrition Month. Our Dietician, Kim Foster, reached out to me asking
if she could do a Nutrition activity with you on March 4th and 18th. Nutrition is so important
in our everyday lives. I can’t wait to see what activities she has planned for you.
March Madness starts this Month. If you’re a basketball fan we are doing a March Madness
bracket on March 11th. James P. kept up with the brackets for me last year and will be doing
it again this year. Thank you James! Staff if you want to participate in this, we need your
brackets turned to activities before the first game. The winner gets prize.
Brother Brankel will be returning to preach this month as well as Sherri Davis with her
beautiful music. Yay!
March Highlights Include
March 1st, 2:30pm, Mardi Gras Party with red beans and rice, king cake and punch.
March 7th, National Cereal Day with fruit loop yogurt
March 17th, 2:30pm, Patrick’s Day party. With green ice cream & bingo. Don’t forget to wear
your green.
Mondays at 10:30am Pretty Nails with lotion
Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 exercising activities.
Monday- Friday from 8am-9am one on one visits with Kassie & Kelly
Don’t forget to check to big Activity Calendar in front of the dining room every morning for
possible changes.
I love you residents- Kassie Hicks
March 2022
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 AM 1:1 Visits 2 AM 1:1 Visits 3 AM 1:1 Visits 4 AM 1:1 Visits 5 AM TV show
of choice/
Reminiscing
10:30am Bingo AM What’s that AM Ribbon 10:30 Devotion
Smell Exercise /
Bowling w/Music PM Sing-A-Long
PM Mardi Gras PM Fruit & w/choice of
Party 2:30pm Sensory 2:30pm Bingo w/ Vegetable Bingo music
6 AM 7 AM 1:1 Visits 8 AM 1:1 Visits 9 AM 1:1 Visits 10 AM 1:1 Visits 11 AM 1:1 12 AM TV
Magazine/ Visits show of choice/
Newspaper with Reminiscing
Coffee 10:30am Pretty 10:30am Ribbon 10:30am Book 10:30am Ribbon
Nails Exercise & Club exercise/Noodle 10:30am
Drums Alive Bop Devotion PM Sing-A-Long
PM Word w/choice of
13 AM 14 AM 1:1 15 AM 1:1 16 AM 1:1 17 AM 1:1 18 AM 1:1 19 AM TV show
Magazine/ Visits Visits Visits Visits Visits of choice/
Newspaper with Reminiscing
Coffee
10:30am Pretty 10:30am Ribbon 10:30am St. 10:30am Bingo 10:30am
Nails Exercise & Paddy’s Green Devotion PM Sing-A-Long
PM Word Bowling Ice Cream w/choice of
Search/Coloring PM St. Paddy’s music
PM Devotion w/ Day Party PM Nutrition
20 AM 21 AM 1:1 22 AM 1:1 23 AM 1:1 24 AM 1:1 25 AM 1:1 26 AM TV show
Magazine/ Visits Visits Visits Visits Visits of choice/
Newspaper with Reminiscing
Coffee
10:30am Pretty 10:30am Ribbon 10:30am 10:30am Ribbon 10:30am
Nails exercise/Noodle Calendar Exercise Bean Devotion PM Sing-A-Long
PM Word Bop Planning Bag Baseball w/choice of
Search/Coloring music
27 AM 28 AM 1:1 29 AM 1:1 30 AM 1:1 31 AM 1:1 Visits
Magazine/ Visits Visits Visits
Newspaper with
Coffee 10:30am Ribbon
10:30am Pretty 10:30am Ribbon 10:30am March Exercise &
Nails exercise/Noodle B-Day Party Drums Alive
PM Word Bop
Search/ColoringMARCH BIRTHDAYS Mary Adair 3/25 Bennie Barker 3/31 Grayce Brown 3/19 Loretha Brown 3/27 Rhonda Browning 3/26 Nina Dorrough 3/7 Velma Keyes 3/3 Helen Moseley 3/15 Phoebe Mueller 3/22 Doris Poole 3/27 Sondra Stosberg 3/09
CAMPUS EDUCATION DIRECTOR Hello all! What a month February was…snow and ice and cold, oh my! I have to say I am glad it has passed. Soon we will begin to see the first signs of Spring, and I have to say I am looking forward to that. This Spring will also bring some changes in the Education Department. Construction is going well on the new Training Center, and I am very excited for its completion. More space = more opportunities to provide training to our employees. MVSL is committed to ensuring all employees have the skill and education necessary to provide our residents with the best possible care. Through monthly on-line in-services and in- person training, we try very hard to stay up to date with any new rules or regulations, as well as new approaches, in providing that care. Employee classes available in March: Dementia Training, begins 03/02/22; Skin Care and Pressure Ulcer Prevention Training, date to be announced. If interested in one of these classes, please see your supervisor for enrollment. Blessings-- MeLynnda Dunn, LPN CDP CADDCT
FROM THE DESK OF OUR
AL/ASCU ADMINISTRATOR
Happy March Everyone!
Although the River Valley looks beautiful covered in snow and curling up on the couch with
hot chocolate is the perfect way to end the day, I think it is safe to say we are all looking
forward to Spring!
I look most forward to flowers blooming, new life, and the fresh air that comes with the
warmer weather. Some of my most cherished memories come from watching the jonquils
blossom on the farm in my hometown and picking them for my parents. We are excited to
reminisce with our residents and learn about their favorite memories.
With Love—Sarah Tisdale, Administrator AL/ASCUFROM THE DESK OF OUR AL/ASCU
LIFE ENRICHMENT TEAM
Hello Residents, Friends and Family,
Spring is here! I always love the energy spring brings! I hope it renews your spirit to see new
beginnings and life. We have a very busy month ahead of us! I want us to be outside as much
as possible! Spring is a wonderful time to try new things and be inspired!
I am so thrilled to have Syra Baker officially join the activities department! She has such a
passion for our residents and brings them so much joy. I am so thankful for our AL/ASCU
staff, they go above and beyond to assist with activities and make Methodist truly feel like
home.
We have Mardi Gras kicking off this month! We will also be making march madness brackets
and trying to hoop ourselves! Of course, we will be celebrating St. Patrick’s day! I am looking
forward to this season with you all and as always if you need anything don’t hesitate to reach
out!
With love – Jamie Jackson, Activity Director AL/ASCU
With winter's footprints in the past,
and snows begin to melt at last.
With longer days and shorter nights,
the wayward winds of March take flight.
Four winds she holds within her grip,
then hurls them from her fingertip.
Her woolly, fleecy clouds of white,
she sets in skies of blue delight.
Her wild bouts of gusty breezes
roar through valleys, hills, and trees.
That high pitch whistling song she sings
awakens earth and flowering things.
~Patricia L. CiscoFEBRUARY PHOTOS
MARCH 2022
Assisted Living Life Enrichment Calendar
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 FAT TUESDAY 2 3 4 5
11AM Morning 11AM Morning 11AM Morning 11AM Morning AM Devotional
News / News/ Devotional News / News /
Devotional Devotional Devotional PM Table
2PM Painting Games—
1pm Mardi Gras Flowers 2PM Bean Bag 2PM Drums Alive Resident Choice
Parade Baseball
3PM Knitting Club 4PM Scrabble
2pm Mardi Gras 3PM Name That
Social Tune
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
AM Church 11AM Devotional 11AM Morning 11AM Morning 11AM Morning 11AM Morning AM Devotional
Service w / Max News / News / Devotional News / News /
Devotional Devotional Devotional PM Table
PM Movie & 12PM Fancy 2PM Coloration Games—
Popcorn Nails 2PM Bingo 2PM Wheel of 2PM March Resident Choice
3PM Knitting Club Fortune Madness Bracket
3PM Resident 3:30PM Fireplace
Council Social 3PM Treat 3PM Shooting
Making Hoops
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
AM Church 11AM Devotional 11AM Morning 11AM Morning 11AM Morning 11AM Morning AM Devotional
Service w / Max News / News / News / News /
Devotional Devotional Devotional Devotional PM Table
PM Movie & 1PM Dominoes Games—
Popcorn 2PM Bingo 2PM Luck of the 2PM St. Patrick’s 2PM Drums Alive Resident Choice
2PM Spring into Irish Game Day Party
Spring 3:30PM Fireplace
Social 3PM Knitting Club
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
AM Church 11AM Morning 11AM Morning 11AM Morning 11AM Morning 11AM Morning AM Devotional
Service News / News / News / Devotional News / News /
Devotional Devotional Devotional Devotional PM Table
PM Movie & 2PM Crafts Games—
Popcorn 12PM Fancy 2PM Bingo 2PM Jeopardy 2PM March Resident Choice
Nails 3PM Knitting Club Birthday Bash
27 28 29 30 31
AM Church 11AM Devotional 11AM Morning 11AM Morning 11AM Morning
Service w / Max News / News / Devotional News /
Devotional Devotional
PM Movie & 1PM Dominoes 2PM Crafts
Popcorn 2PM Bingo 2PM Jeopardy
3PM Chuckle w/ 3PM Knitting Club
the Classics 3:30PM Fireplace
SocialMARCH 2022 ASCU Life Enrichment Calendar
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 FAT 2 3 4 5
TUESDAY
AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning
AM Morning Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches
Stretches
AM News/ AM News/ AM News/ AM Devotional
AM News/ Devotional Devotional Devotional
PM Coloration
Devotional
AM Word Games AM Parachute AM Sorting
PM Mardi Gras Fun
PM Painting PM Treat Making
Parade
Flowers PM Drums Alive
PM Mardi Gras
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning
Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches
AM Devotional AM News/ AM News/ AM News/ AM News/ AM News/ AM Devotional
Devotional Devotional Devotional Devotional Devotional
PM Movie PM Coloration
AM Soul Singing AM Follow Your AM Flower Bingo AM Shake Loose AM March
Nose A Memory Madness Bracket
PM Fancy Nails PM Crafts
w/Aroma PM Bingo PM Jeopardy PM Hoops
3PM Knitting Club
Therapy
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning 11AM Morning AM Morning
Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches News / Stretches
Devotional
AM Devotional AM News/ AM News/ AM News/ AM News/ AM Devotional
Devotional Devotional Devotional Devotional
PM Movie PM Coloration
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning
Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches
AM Devotional AM News/ AM News/ AM News/ AM News/ AM News/ AM Devotional
Devotional Devotional Devotional Devotional Devotional
PM Movie PM Coloration
AM Soul Singing AM Match the AM Coloration AM Name That AM Roll the Dice
27 28 29 30 31
AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning AM Morning
Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches Stretches
AM Devotional AM News/ AM News/ AM News/ AM News/
Devotional Devotional Devotional Devotional
PM Movie
AM Soul Singing AM Match the AM Coloration AM Name That
Cards BirdWhat Your Therapy Team Can Do For You
Although many people see therapists as a stand alone department, therapists work closely
with nursing and staff. It is commonly forgotten that therapists can:
• Assist with fall prevention—educating residents and staff about environmental hazards
that may precipitate falls, methods to prevent falls, and identify weaknesses/areas of
concern that may contribute to falls
• Dementia management—therapists view dementia from the functional point of view and
can help staff determine possible causes of dementia-related “behaviors” and
interventions to address them to improve the resident's function and quality of life
• Restraint reduction—therapists have worked hard in conjunction with Methodist to make
it a restraint free facility by assisting nursing to determine the most appropriate
positioning devices and equipment for residents to avoid the use of restraints
• Contracture management---working with staff and residents to develop range of motion
programs, identify the need for splinting, etc. in an effort to prevent the development of
or further progression of contractures to decrease pain and increase function for our
residents
• Positioning programs—work with staff to provide optimal positioning for residents to
improve function, increase comfort, and obtain optimal posture for our residents
• Weight loss intervention—therapists can work to determine if a physical or cognitive
change has resulted in feeding abilities or if a diet change is needed
Therapy in a skilled nursing facility has a very holistic approach as we are fortunate enough to
be able to take into account multiple comorbidities (multiple illnesses/conditions) and see
how they interact to impact resident's function.
We also have a strong relationship with members of our interdisciplinary team (nurses, CNAs,
physicians, etc.). By working closely together, the staff at Methodist ensure that your loved
ones receive the very best care they can get.Alicia Hanson, RN Brandie Simmons Ella Sivadon,
Director of Admission Social Services
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