Community News October 2014 In This Issue Letter from the Administrator Letter from the Admin……..….1 Resident of the Month..……….2 Employee of the Month……....2 Activity Events Pictures….…...3 Our Team Administrator Barbara Yanez-Artiles Director of Nursing Vivian Coleman Assistant Director of Nursing Scott Frank Director of Rehab Christina Devlin Director of Admissions Laquavia Rolle Director of Social Services Jodi Walsh Jennifer Bowers Director of Nutrition Aurora Rodriquez Steve Goldberg Director of Human Resources Tracy Jordan Director of Activities Phyllis Lubin Business Office Manager Manuela Santana Health Information Manager Florence Thompson Plant Operations Manager Roland Boccio Dear Residents, Families and Staff, Communication among loved ones is always important; when the option to hold a video chat from your computer first became available several years ago, long before iPhones and iPads, the video quality was very poor, and the picture kept freezing, and pixelating. It was frustrating to hold a conversation with someone on video call. Today, with vast improvements in technology , you can have a valuable face-to-face conversation with someone halfway around the world with good picture quality! The members of our communities that we serve today didn't grow up with computers, and most of them don’t know what you can do on a computer or what the internet is! But that doesn't stop them from being amazed, grateful, curious, and down right happy when they see their family face to face on live video chat that can be accomplished over the internet! So with the holiday season quickly approaching, I am encouraging our family members to stay in touch with your loved ones here at Wilton Manors. If you are so fortunate and can get your loved ones a device that video chat is adaptable with get it and login to our free wifi here in the facility. Our Activity Department can provide the written steps to creating an account with Skype or Facetime and you don’t have to feel guilty about not making it on a holiday, because your loved one will still get to wish you a happy one wherever you are! Keep in touch! Check out these phone/tablet applications: Apple Facetime Member of the Month Florence Savoy Birthdays Residents: Samira Masri10/1 Herman Boening 10/2 Krystle Samuel 10/2 Leon Feldman 10/5 Deborah Williams 10/6 Robert McLeod 10/8 Maretha Weeks 10/15 Dave Small 10/19 James Sutcliff 10/19 Danny Cox 10/26 Janie Cole 10/17 Cheryl Graham 10/23 Hilda McDonald 10/24 Pearl Wilmoth 10/24 Zoellen Canada 10/26 Jerry Eluette 10/28 Staff: Christina Saritsoglou 10/1 Marie Nellii Seraphin 10/3 Annabell Naranjo 10/4 Harriet “Denise” Williams 10/6 Anna Olbrice 10/8 Bridget Jordan 10/9 Roseland Geffrard 10/10 Delores Andrews 10/14 Rodnie Escarment 10/15 Joy Anthony 10/18 Jeannie Gresseau 10/19 Thalia Simmons 10/21 Carline Pierre 10/23 Charlena Lewis 10/25 Antonette Clapp 10/27 Monique Felder 10/28 Elsa Martinez 10/28 2 The Resident Council has selected Ms. Florence Savoy as the Member of the Month for October. Ms. Savoy has been a member of the Wilton Manors Community for 4 years. She was born and raised in Dickson City, Pennsylvania. She started and owner her business “Home For the Elderly,” a business she retired from after 30 years. Her hobbies are reading, bingo, games and movies. She is working towards her goal of walking out of here and we are in strong support of this! Thank you Ms. Savoy for your warm smiles and friendly greetings! Associate of the Month Congratulations to Mrs. Lori Robinson, in housekeeping for being elected our Associate of the Month for October 2014. Mrs. Robinson, has been a member of the Wilton Manors team for 3 and a half years now and continues to provide residents and fellow staff exceptional service quality. Her rapid response to the call of duty and attention to detail, alone makes each individual resident’s stay a fantastic personalized experience, by getting the job done right! Lori, is definitely an essential part of the team and member of our community! Keep up the great work Lori! August Hawaiian Luau On August 28th, our Activity Department hosted a fun-filled Luau for members and associates to commemorate the anniversary of Hawaii’s admittance to the U.S. The Luau was a major treat with authentic Luau dancers and Polynesian fire dancer! If you missed it check it out, and for those that attended here is your chance to relive the experience! 3 ALL THINGS PUMPKIN QUIZ October Whispers of Appreciation To: Food and Nutrition Services Department “Very delicious meal. I love you all.” 1. WHO SPENT HALLOWEEN IN A PUMPKIN PATCH WAITING FOR THE GREAT PUMPKIN? 2. WHO ROAD IN A CARRIAGE MADE OUT OF A PUMPKIN TO THE GREAT BALL? 3. IS THE PUMPKIN A FRUIT OR VEGETABLE? 4. WHICH AILMENT IS SAID TO BE CURED BY PUMPKINS? 5. ACCORDING TO THE NURSERY RHYME, WHO PUT HIS WIFE IN A PUMPKIN SHELL? 6. TRUE OR FALSE? PUMPKINS ARE 90% WATER. 7. WHERE IS THE PUMPKIN CAPITAL OF THE WORLD? 8. TRUE OR FALSE? PUMPKINS CAN GROW ALL OVER THE WORLD. FALSE. 8. MORTON, IL 7. TRUE 6. PETER 5. FRECKLES 4. A FRUIT 3. CINDERELLA 2. (FROM CHARLIE BROWN) 1. LINUS VAN PELT ANSWERS: 4 “Very good, delicious lunch. You people are great! I love all of you” October Crossword Puzzle Flip Page for Game Solutions 5 Games l Games SUDOKU 6 President’s Corner By: James Thompson ….and Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, Gilgal and Mizpeh and Judged Israel in all these places. -1 Samuel 7:15-16 KJV The book od 1 Samuel is the Bible’s leadership manual. The first portion of the book centers on Samuel himself, a dedicated leader; and the last portion focuses on young David, a developing leader. When it comes to Samuel, he was launched by a mother’s prayers, and in childhood he learned to pray these words when the Lord called him. Samuel answered, “speak for thy servant heareth. As he grew, the Lord was with him and let none of words fall to the ground. All Israel knew he had been established as the Lord’s prophet (1 Samuel 3:10 ; 19-20 KJV) All his days, Samuel dealt with aggravating people and problems while traveling a continuous circuit from town to town. He settled disputes, established order and taught God’s word. Finally after age caught up with him and he devoted his final days to a quiet ministry of prayer and teaching. If Samuel ever had a midlife crisis, he doubted his calling, he didn’t show it. If he faced discouraging days he overcame them. If he wanted to quit, he rested in the Lord and plunged back into the work. He served our heavenly Father all the days of his life. Have you been going around in a circuit, dealing with aggravation? Feel like having a midlife crisis or nervous breakdown; all because of stress? God measures success by faithfulness, and he bestows fresh layers of mercy as we try to serve him day by day, all the days of our lives. W.O.W Resident of the Quarter Michael DeMaio This quarter, the residents' and staff have agreed that Mr. Michael DeMaio is undoubted the W.O.W. resident of the quarter! He is a fixture in our facility and one of our most active members. He can be found in the gym or in his room watching movies on DVD and eating pizza. Michael acts a the local comedian; as he teases staff daily and always has a joke to tell. He is an all around great guy and true friend. He will continue to W.O.W us and we’re glad to have such a wonderfully positive member of our community.! 7 Greystone Gets Iced! By Tori Couch Greystone is committed to worthwhile causes, and this past month supported ALS through the Ice Bucket Challenge sweeping the nation. The ALS challenge is issued when individuals or organizations pour a bucket of ice water over their head(s) and challenge others do the same or make a donation to fight ALS within twenty-four hours. You may have seen organizations or famous individuals taking the challenge as well as donating—increasing support and publicity for the cause. Find Greystone on the Web! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and check out our website for the latest updates. ALS stands for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS leads to paralysis and even death. We challenged our facilities to donate and participate in this phenomenon. For each facility that took the challenge, Greystone made a donation in their name to the cause. Check out some of our staff taking the plunge below, and check our YouTube channel to view Greystone’s challenge videos! www.facebook.com/ GreystoneHCM www.greystonehealth.com www.twitter.com/ GreystoneHCM www.youtube.com/user/ GreystoneHCM