CHRIST THE KING MANOR NEWSLETTER March-April 2015 DUBOIS HONOR GUARD PRESENT BLANKETS TO OUR VETERANS CAREER FAIR Promoting Christ the King Manor Christ the King Manor has a vested interest in students- they are our future workforce! We recently took the opportunity to participate in the 1st Annual Career and Technical Education Career Fair at Jeff Tech in Reynoldsville. Michelle DiGilarmo, Chad Updyke, Nursing Assistant, talks to students about working at Christ the King Manor and his decision to pursue his education as a Registered Nurse. Director of HR, and Chad Updyke, Nurse Assistant, met with many students interested in various career fields needed in long term care, including Healthcare, Information Technology and Culinary Services. Students benefited from informative conversation regarding expectations of employers, career opportunities that exist and skill development. We even encouraged some impressive students to apply or consider co-op at Christ the King Manor! Members of the Guard are standing behind our seated residents. Residents: Donald "Ted" Johnson, Richard L. Phillips, Richard A. Hiles, Steve C. Skraba, William J. Kellerman, Robert W. Worthington, James J. McDermott, and Chuck W. Monnheimer. On February 24th, members of the DuBois Honor Guard presented over sixty fleece blankets to members of our Armed Forces who reside at CKM. Several veterans were present to accept the blankets and were most thankful for the beautiful gifts. Each branch of the service is represented on four different blankets and presented to our veterans according the the branch of service they were in. This is the second time an abundance of blankets were presented here and the excess will be used for future admissions. Sharon and Richard Wantuck, both members of the Honor Guard, are the organizers of this project and everyone involved regard it as an honor to serve those who serve. BISHOP PERSICO NAMES NEW DIRECTOR On March 2nd, Ann Badach assumed the roll of Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Erie. Ann, who previously served as the Director of the Family Life office, replaced Mary Maxwell who retired after serving in the positon for 11 years. Ann will continue to represent Catholic Charities by attending regular board meetings at Christ the King Manor serving as the official liaison between us and Bishop Persico. Ann said she is looking forward to the many opportunities she will have to interact with the persons directly involved in the work and services provided by those within the Catholic Charities network. We wish Ann the best of luck in her new role. Ann Badach, new Executive Director of Catholic Charities. Maintaining a Better Than Average “Culture of Safety” Representatives from our Workers Compensation Carrier, HM Insurance Group, recently visited Christ the King Manor for the Annual Account Review. Account Manager, Robbin Gaines, praised Sam Zaffuto, the Safety Committee and entire staff at CKM for maintaining such an excellent safety record. According to OSHA, the national average “days away, restrictions and transfers” (DART) rate for nursing homes and continuing care retirement communities was 5.6 and 4.7, respectively. Christ the King Manor ended the year 2014 with a DART rate of 1.84. In addition, Christ the King Manor has consistently had an experience modification factor well below 1.0 for the past 9 years. The Safety Committee was also provided their Annual Safety Training by Annette Herbst, HM Loss Control Consultant, to continue as a PA State Certified Safety Committee. CHRIST THE KING AT HOME Ashley Bowser was recently joined by Sheryl Scarnati in our Christ the King at Home office. Ashley and Sheryl will assist each other in carrying out the many duties and responsibilities associated with the department as it continues to grow. Christ the King at Home is an extention of Christ the King Manor's mission to provide quality care to the seniors of our community. The goal of Christ the King at Home is to assist clients with their activities of daily living while helping them to maintain their independence in their own homes. Christ the King at Home provides services in both Clearfield and Jefferson counties and we are licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Some of the services offered include housekeeping, meal planning and preparation, and medication reminders. Home and safety assessments are completed for each client before services are started and a RN visits each client regularly to review the plan of care. Services are available up to 24 hours a day. Many clients are eligible to receive these services at a reduced rate through the Pennsylvania Waiver Program or the Department of Aging Options Program. Contact your county Area Agency on Aging representative for more information on the Waiver and Options programs. Christ the King at Home is fortunate to have a staff that truly cares about their clients, their needs, and maintaining the outstanding reputation that Christ the King Manor has in the community. If you would like more information on our Christ the King at Home services, please give Ashley or Sheryl a call at (814)371-3180. Ashley Bowser and Sheryl Scarnati Lois Perry VALENTINE'S DAY CELEBRATION NEW! MONTHLY CONTEST FOR OUR STAFF Our Queens and Kings were crowned during our Valentine's Day celebration on February 13th. We love to celebrate here with good food, good fun, good friends, and prizes! We appreciated the diversion in the middle of February, our coldest month so far! There is always an abundance of excitement for our residents at Christ the King and February brought a new bit of excitement for the staff. Valentine's Day celebrations were fun and festive and also introduced the first "Guessing Game" for the dedicated staff at CKM. Next month holds a jar of "Jelly Bellies" and the number is a closely guarded secret! Lillian Ponzi Kate Dorwarth's smile is as cute as her Valentine craft. Jodie Guerndt, RNAC, makes a guess on the number of valentine candies in the jar. But...guessing the closet amount was Fran Rosana, Physical Therapist, who was presented the prize by Jean Lyle during our Valentine's Party. Frances Jansen Dick Phillips LaMont Marshall wins one of the door prizes and calls him "Montie the Monkey". Celebrating 100 Years! John Petrosky Representative Matt Gabler, John Petrosky, and son, Richard Petrosky John Petrosky was recently presented a citation by Representative Matt Gabler in honor of the celebration of his 100th birthday on March 10th 2015. John was born in DuBois on March 10th 1915 and once he was married he bought a home one block from where he was born and raised. He resided there until the summer of 2010 at which time he became a resident of Christ The King Manor. John was married to the former Rose DeCarli who passed away in 2002. He is the father of three children Richard ( Janice ),Michaeline (Ben) Shuman and a son Robert Petrosky who is deceased. John has four grandchildren and three great grand children. John was a miner working at Cramer mines until it closed in 1958 and then at Greenwich mines in Cherry Tree until 1977. John was a skilled carpenter building many homes for friends and neighbors as well as one for his son Richard. John’s hobbies were hunting, fishing, gardening, cutting fire wood, picking wild mushrooms and berries, and peeling copper wire. During the presentation by Representative Gabler, Matt asked him what he attributed his longevity to. John’s response was that he chews snuff and it keeps the germs away! A birthday party was held on March 8th by his family at Christ The King Manor in his honor. New Computer Carts Richard Phillips 3rd Mary Ann Duttry 3rd Henrietta Morris 7th Lois Perry 9th Tom Baka 9th Ed Karoleski 12th Ann Carney 15th Lisa Scarnati 15th Edith Henry 18th Arlene Stoltz 19th Althea Simpkins 20th Idabelle Hogue 23rd Joan Johnson 30th Personal Care Velma Bricen 5th Dorothy Beer 6th Yvonne Kear 10th Anastasia Murone 12th Ethel Thunberg 15th Margaret Zinn 17th Kathryn Miksich 21st Rose Shambelan 4th Mary Ann Park 6th Angelene Kent 10th Erica Mortland 11th Helen Murphy 13th Eleanor Jordan 13 t h Ernie Fox 16th Mary Youngmark 19th Bobby Woodall 21st Madeline Sawyer 22nd Eleanor Massey 24th Jack Rokosky 24th Bob Ferringer 29th Doris Frantz 30th Personal Care Loretta Marzucco 1st Helen Alvetro 5th Donna Beck 26th Bertha Cushing 26th Keith Johnson, LPN, states that he likes the new carts because they are "nice and compact". Nine new portable computer stands are now being used by LPN's as they make their daily rounds caring for our residents. These stands, along with the computer system that was upgraded last year, assist the nurses in providing quality care for our residents. The needs of both the residents and nurses were considered when the stands were designed. They are light and easily go into the resident's rooms where the medications are kept. This allows for a more home-like atmosphere and for the needs of the residents to be met more efficiently. The carts have the computer mounted so the nurses are able to view all relevant information about the residents they care for. The suggestions of the nurses, such as drawer size, number of shelves, and color, were welcomed as the custom-made carts were being designed. This is an improvement that will be beneficial to both residents and staff for many years to come. CHRIST THE KING MANOR PROVIDES CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Christ the King Manor is proud to provide an active learning environment for students from many area schools and colleges. This not only provides valuable learning for the students, but also allows us to introduce long-term-care as a wonderful field to consider upon graduation. This is key to ensuring that we always have able individuals in the future enthusiastic to help us provide quality, compassionate care for our residents. BCAT Intern, Robert Chappel, reviewing medication records for accuracy during changeover. Pharmacy Tech students from the Brockway Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT) aquired real life experience recently at Christ the King Manor. Pharmacies typically provide the clinical site to Pharmacy Tech students. However, Jacient Bray, Director of the Pharmacy Technician Program, recognized the value of clinical experience at Christ the King Manor, “It would be extremely beneficial to whoever went there to see how meds are distributed, how records are kept, and to have interaction with the residents.” Cosmetology students from Jeff Tech in Reynoldsville are seen here paying careful attention to the ladies as they pamper them with manicures. Jean Lyle Louise Cribbs Emma Arble Specialty Training on Advanced Wound Care: Improving the Quality of Life of our Residents Two of our RN's at Christ the King Manor, Missy Newell and Sharon Carr, had the opportunity to participate in an advanced wound care program which was sponsored by Kendal Outreach. Kendal Outreach offers programs that serve the long term care industry by providng education and training to health care professionals. This three month online course included training in pressure ulcer prevention and management, proper assessment and documentation of wounds, education to build a team to eliminate avoidable ulcers and prevent complications. The course provided competancy testing that included a clinical setting as well as 21 contact hours of continuing education. The Wound Treatment Associate Program is endorsed by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) who are professional experts in wound care. Smiling above . is Claire Ames, from DuBois, who volunteers her time and talent to play the piano for our residents. At least once a week, she can be seen playing in the lounge for residents who request her to play for them. They love listening to her music. SO MANY KIND WORDS AND THOUGHTS... We are very appreciative of the care our loved ones received while they were at the Manor. Their care meant everything to the family and we commend the entire staff for the wonderful job that they do. My thanks and prayers to you for all the very kind treatment all of you gave to my husband. You made my aunt's last months and days as bright and cheery as possible and the family thanks you. May you continue to bless those you serve and may you be blessed as well. We are extremely grateful for the care and compassion that our loved one received while she was a resident. Your kindness and generosity will never be forgotten. We are thankful and grateful that such a quality facility is here is DuBois. Again thank you and God bless. I don't feel I could have found a better place for my husband, short of bringing him home if it had been possible. He made the comment to me "they take good care of me here." That says alot for the respect and compassion your whole staff showed us both. Thank you to all the nurses, aides, and staff for taking such good care of my mother. I wanted to express my gratitude to all of you. We greatly appreciate the loving care you gave our loved one over the past nine years. Thank you for being there each day to give him the support and encouragement he needed and to help to put a smile on his face. May God continue to bless you as you share your love and care with your residents. Thank you once again for your support and excellent care of my father. We feel blessed to have Christ the King Manor for our family. Thank you for being so kind and caring to our husband and father. To all the staff in Memory Support Unit; you were great! I want everyone to know how happy I was with the care my aunt received while she was at Christ the King Manor. I could not have asked for more. We appreciate the special people you employ-they took great care of my loved one on her good and not so good days. We appreciate this so much. May God bless you all You all took such good care of our loved one. She used to say, "they are all so kind." Helen Beiser Pictured above: Rachael Porada, Bailey Snyder, Ciara Toven, Evan Mohney, Breanna DeLarme, Preston Heckmann, Joshua Rosman, and Alyssa Elbel. Albert Beck SCHOOL STUDENTS ENRICHING LIVES Students from Parkview Elementary School in Anita worked on a project to send cheer to our residents at CKM. Bev Keeley, a teacher at Parkview and also the daughter of Jane Wineberg who is a resident at CKM, recruited third grade students to help with the craft. Jane collected pinecones for many years and Bev was inspired by them to make these beautiful decorations. They were passed out to our residents to brighten their winter days. The project was done to thank Jane for her years of volunteering in the Punxsutawney School District. Many thanks to all who were involved in this special project! Robin Badger presents a pinecone decoration to Ernie Fox. ADMISSIONS Alice Bowser Pat Brady Kelly Cielo Lisa Clark Cheri Crawford Calvin Dickey Frank Dominy Nancy Duttry Catherine Erickson Norma Fields Ronald Fonner Sandra Freemer John Fritz Wilbur Frost Michael Gudalis Donald Himes Helen Ivoska Linda Johnson Eugene Johnston Betty Kemp Reynoldsville Byrnedale Falls Creek Punxsutawney Falls Creek DuBois Curwensville DuBois Penfield Brockport DuBois Brockway DuBois DuBois Sykesville Brockport Punxsutawney DuBois Curwensville Rochester Mills John Knaresboro John Kutoloski Mary Laman Eleanor Massey Alverta McIntosh Tina Mix Henrietta Morris Dorothy Navarra John Perry Kearney Randolph Anna Serafini M. Althea Simpkins James Walker Gloria Walther John Winkler DuBois Reynoldsville DuBois Weedville DuBois Weedville Delancey DuBois DuBois Houtzdale DuBois DuBois DuBois DuBois Penfield PERSONAL CARE Hester Keown Anna Kassab Janet Truitt Frank Dominy Reynoldsville Clearfield Reynoldsville Curwensville DISCHARGES Rita Brown Evo Facchine Eugene Johnston John Knaresboro John Kutoloski Armeda McCall Grace Milliron Tina Mix John Palumbo John Perry Louise Wehrmann John Winkler MOUTH-WATERING MONTHLY MEALS The Activities Department continues to cook special dinners for residents and February's meal was another hit. The residents enjoyed salmon patties, oven baked seasoned potato wedges, green beans sauteed in garlic and butter, Harvard beets, and carrot cake....all homemade! The department rotates who they invite so that throughout the year each resident is included in one of these special dinners. It is a tradition that is enjoyable for the residents and staff as well. Table is set and guests begin to arrive. Roommates Ruth Welsh and Edith Logan have become very close friends and could not have been invited without each other. Calvin Dickey and his wife, Shirley Therapy Dogs Regular Visitors Gary and Donna Fye have been regular visitors for over a year with their two dogs, Murphy and Annie. They raise Labrador Retrievers and both Murphy and Annie are registered therapy dogs with Therapy Dogs International. Gary and Donna spend time going room to room visiting all of our residents who enjoy dogs. They are some of the many volunteers that help make Christ The King feel like home. Amber Nixon, Jackie Burkett, Alisa Ward, Sarah Michalski, and Jodie Guerndt attending a class training on CPR and using AED devices. Christ the King Manor recently purchased three Automated External Defibrillators (AED's). All RN's and LPN's are in the process of being trained by the American Heart Association to operate these devices that are to be used in emergency situations when CPR has been initiated. These devices provide verbal instructions to the nurses once opened. When the electrodes are placed on a victims skin, the device reads the rhythm of the heart and tells the nursing staff when to deliver a shock by pushing the button. AED's could save the lives of residents, visitors, and staff. Studies have shown that using an AED to deliver a shock to the heart can restart a persons heart in up to 90% of cases if done in the first minute of an event. By using the AED, potentially 30-50% of victims of sudden cardiac arrest can survive. EMPLOYEES ARE AT THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO AT CHRIST THE KING MANOR Employee recognition can be given in many ways—through saying thank you, giving praise, providing opportunity, or showing respect. All these are expected at Christ the King Manor and Michelle DiGilarmo, Director of Human Resources, assures staff that, “You will see in even more ways this year of how valued and appreciated you really are!" After all, it is our residents that will benefit the most from having a staff that is held in high esteem! LPN Charge Nurse , Brian Wiggin, was honored to present Karen Evans, Nursing Assistant, with a special “DEDICATED” ribbon. Karen has not only completed over 40 years of service at CKM, she also had perfect attendance in 2014! tidbits NEW COTTAGE RESIDENTS We would like to welcome our newest residents to The Cottages at Christ the King Manor: MARTIN AND ALICE NELSON, REYNOLDSVILLE ROMAINE KLINE, FALLS CREEK AUXILIARY NEWS If you haven't paid your dues to the Auxiliary yet for 2015, it's not too late. We want to be able to count you in our number of total Auxiliary members. Call Kathy Neville at 371-3180 with any questions. MSU NEWS Scheduled Family Days in MSU: March 22nd; April 19th; and May 17th-please bring a covered dish to share. RSVP by calling MSU. Scheduled Birthday Parties: March 18th; April 15th; May 20th-all at 7:00pm-family members are encourged to attend. In Loving Memory Please pray for our residents who have passed away since our last newsletter... Deaths Mary Brink Lisa Clark Cheri Crawford John Fritz Wilbur Frost Mary Glenn Florenna Harvey Donald Himes Wilma Horton Betty Kemp James Krebs Margaret McFarland Robert McIntyre Kearny Randolph Mary Wildauer Personal Care James McDermott Memorialize or Honor a Loved One or Friend In Honor of: Requested by: Donald Hime's 90th Birthday Vera Hime's 89th Birthday Ed Karoleski's 88th Birthday Rev. Msgr. Henry L. Krebs The Great Group in Physical Therapy at Christ the King Mary Maxwell's Retirement as Director of Catholic Charities Bill, Cathy, Matt, Stephanie, Carter & Owen Himes In Memory of: Requested by: Dorothy Bembenic Mary Brink Bonnie Britton Donald Brocious Jane Brubaker Anna Clark Lisa Clark George Day, Jr. Kathleen Depew Charles Eltringhan Madeline Fauls Robert Fauls Sam & Angela Zaffuto Kara Zaffuto; Doug & Suzanne Bembenic Tim Britton Friends of Dave & Shelia Reams in the Gold Wing Road Riders Assoc. - Pa Chapter 1 Edward & Dawn Hopkins Mary Jane Rusonis Linda Miceli; Angie Domitrovich Patricia Day & Family Michelle & Albert DiGilarmo; Sandy & Jerry Pyne; Kevin & Kathy Boyle Donna & John Wells Sister - Bunny Evelyn Fauls; Dick & Angie Fioravanti; Edward & Loretta McIntosh; Patrick, Nancy & Sean Malley; Fran & Jim Thomas; Ray & Peggy Seals Linda & Mike Ogorchock Miss Edwardine H. Prontock Ted Kozlosky Msgr. Charles Kaza Memorialize or Honor a Loved One or Friend In Memory of: Requested by: John J. Fritz Leo & Patty Klebacha; Raymond Francis; Sandry Kirkland; Rita & Kathy Zelman & James Lane; Tom & Bev Kurts; Mary, Joe & Thomas Grecco; Rush Fritz; Rosanne & Jerry Fritz; Joe & Pat Swisher; Doug & Suzanne Bembenic Dr. Saralyn Vogel; The Cottage Residents Kim & Vicki Peters; Victoria Gornati & Family Mary Ann Trzyna; Michelle & Albert DiGilarmo Rusty & Sis Shaffer; Marie Cressley PC Staff-Carol, Glenna, Helen & Rose Ann; Alice Brem; Diane Amitrone, Chad & Mary Nadji, Ed & Suzanne Hynds & Family; Carol Nadji; Joe & Sharon Brem; John & Shelly Luchini & Jim Cretti, Jr. Rosie, Helen, & Glenna Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Shilala Aloyse Ogorchock; Linda & Mike Ogorchock Marcia Gulley & Jamie Turner; Joan Trump; Rosie, Helen, & Glenna Ike & Pat Bearfield Edward & Dawn Hopkins Loretta McIntosh; New Bethlehem Chapter #230 - Order of the Eastern Star "The Card Club"; Helen & Pat Murphy & Linda Rubly McGreevey Family Raphael & Barbara Evins Michelle & Russell Walk Betty Angelo; Rosie, Helen, Glenna, & Carol Thomas Berryhill; Michelle & Albert DiGilarmo; Kara Zaffuto Deborah Miller; The Cottage Residents Rosie, Helen, & Glenna Mary K. Michael & Family Robert & Sheila Patton Robert & Sheila Patton Frances Nairn Jim & Phyllis Wesdock; Gerry Deemer Harold Nicholson Aloyse Ogorchock; Linda & Mike Ogorchock Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Shaffer Robert & Sheila Patton Darwin & Linda London; Rose Patt; Mary Lou & Ron Trzyna Richard & Janet Barabas, Valerie & Amanda Barabas, George Barabas & The Entire Barbaras Family Richard & Janet Barabas, Valerie & Amanda Barabas, George Barabas & The Entire Barbaras Family Mrs. Sam Zaffuto & Kara Debi & Jerry Knisely Veronica Mitchell Robert & Sheila Patton Edward Halusic, DMD; Marilyn Camise Evelyn Fauls; Patrick, Nancy & Sean Malley; Fran & Jim Thomas Loree & Chris Danch & Rita Geist Ann Malasky Patti Ryba McGreevey Family Dr. Saralyn Vogel Josephine Zbieg; Co-Workers: Linda O., Amy, Casie, Gloria, Linda F., Chris, Mary Beth, Lynn & Misty; Donna Indre & Family; Dr. Saralyn Vogel; Terry & Donna King and Gloria Gasbarre Raymond Gornati Burnett Haag Florenna Harvey Donald Himes, Sr. Wilma Horton Robert Howatt Vickie Karoleski Betty Kemp Bill Klebacha Jane Koontz Martha Kos James Krebs John Kutoloski Dr. & Mrs. Wilbert Lundgren Sandra McCracken James McDermott Robert John McIntyre Nancy McWilliams Junie Merrell Preston Michael Kathryn Misiewicz Joyce Morse Martin Nairn Hildegard Nestor Dorothy Nicholson Jack Ogorchock Violet Phillips Betty Roush Helen Rudzinski Edna Jane Sabarich Steve Sabarich Adeline Sandy Charles Schutz Verna Sikora Martha Stuck Nancy Swisher Kathryn Thomas Josephine Turner Simon & Mary Vasilauskas Edward Venesky Mary Wildauer Mildred Yonushonis Norma Yount PEER: PENNSYLVANIA EMPOWERED EXPERT RESIDENTS Chapel Schedule Sunday, March 29th Mass 10:15am Thursday, April 2nd Mass 4:00pm Seated are: Mary Shaffer, Millie Sebring, Bobby Woodall, and Bob Worthington. Standing are: Joan Bracco, Nancy Francisco, Jeanne Urban, Gale Washic, Mary Pullman, and Anna Ewing. Jeanne Urban and Nancy Francisco, Ombudsmen from the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging, along with Joan Bracco and Gale Washic, volunteer Ombudsmen, have begun a training program developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging that has been designed to educate nursing facility residents to have a voice in issues that concern their quality of life. Pennsylvania Empowered Expert Residents (PEER) are residents who are trained to be advocates for themselves and their fellow residents. It is a partnership between residents, staff, and the local Ombudsman. Ten residents from CKM have signed up for training from our skilled and personal care units. On February 19th our staff was educated on the PEER program and the official resident training began on February 26th. It will be held each Thursday from 9-11 am with graduation ceremony after the final session on April 23rd. We thank those residents who have dedicated their time and attention to this meaningful program. Friday, April 3rd Good Friday Services 1:30pm Easter Sunday April 5th Mass 10:15am Construction of The Apartments at Christ the King Manor is making steady progress. The construction crew has been actively working on the interior with the framing of walls and hanging of drywall. Connection of the individual furnaces is almost complete and installation of the elevator will be finished soon. Interior finishes are on order and will be installed shortly. As soon as the weather breaks, the exterior siding will be completed. "We are certainly going to have a beautiful building inside and out," states Sam Zaffuto. "The Apartments offer the community yet another option for senior living as we continue to fulfill our mission at Christ the King Manor." An open house for the public will be scheduled as soon as construction is complete. Watch for details soon! 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