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The Guardian Angel Gazette
November 2014
On October 9, 2014 a record crowd made their way to St Georges Orthodox Cathedral the venue
for the 8th Annual Food and Wine Fest. This years event was in honor of the V. Rev. Fr. Nicholas
Apostola for his 20 years of dedication, devotion and service to EOMC and Holy Trinity Nursing
& Rehabilitation Center.
Fun, music, and fellowship may be important to our annual Holy Trinity Food and Wine Fest but if
you’re a foodie, the most important thing was the food, and this year’s event did not disappoint!
We hosted 23 restaurants, 7 wineries and breweries and our very own Holy Trinity Dietary Department. The food offerings ranged from pizza, chicken, lamb, crab cakes, shrimp, grape
leaves, spinach pie, humus, Greek yogurt and for your sweet tooth a variety of cakes, cookies,
and assorted pastries. BUT to the taste buds of many the best bite of the night was the Seafood
Pictured is Mary Phoenix with
our Holy Trinity
Cooks/Dietary Aides
Angela Pawlowicz and
Nadia Garabet
In This Issue
 8th Annual Food & Wine
Fest
Lasagna and the Stuffed Pepper Soup (see page 5 for recipes) prepared and served by the Holy
Trinity Food Service Team.
In a quote from Jim Divver, Executive Director, to our Director of Dietary Services
Dianne Buckley: “Just a note to say how marvelous your staff was and delicious
the seafood lasagna dish was. Everyone raved about it and in my "unbiased"
opinion it was a better dish than many of the outstanding restaurants presented .
Kudos to HTNR food service.”
 OASIS Presentation
We want to say thank you to Erica Bell – Cook Supervisor, Nadia Garabet, Angela Pawlowicz
 It’s A Girl
and the entire Dietary Team for preparing and proudly representing Holy Trinity at this important
 Residents Facetime &
Skype
 Contributors Corner—
Culture Night
 What’ Cooking
 Do we Know What We Do
 Fun at Work
 Congratulations to our
Employee’s
 Sheriff Lewis Evangelidis
fund raising event. Thank you to Serena Shields – Director of Community Relations and the
many volunteers who work tirelessly throughout the year in support and on behalf of Holy Trinity
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. We especially want to say thank you to Chairperson Christos
Liazos, Kristina Niedbala, James Bazoukas and all of our HTNRC Board Members for making
the Annual Food & Wine Fest a success for 8 years. The staff of HT greatly appreciate your support and OUR Mission of serving our residence with confidence, warmth, compassion and understanding.
OASIS Philosophy and Resident Directed Care
On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 our
After the event Pauline received this unsolicited
Holy Trinity Staff Development Coordinator
thank you from Laurie Herdon the Director of
– Pauline Fleury was a featured speaker
Clinical Quality at the Massachusetts Senior
at the Massachusetts Senior Care Associa-
Care Foundation:
tion – Oasis Celebration.
Dear Pauline,
The OASIS Philosophy and Resident Di-
Thank you so very much for your outstanding presentation at our final OASIS meeting
yesterday. You truly embody what we all
hope to achieve with OASIS. Your solid
leadership within your facility, your perseverance, and your passion for resident directed care is an inspiration to us all. I think
we all came away from hearing your story
wanting to do better for the residents we
care for. And let's be honest...hoping for our
own spa baths!!! :)
rected Care fosters a Pioneer Network/
Pickering Institute-Person directed values
and practices where the voices of elders
and those working with them are considered and respected. Core person directed
values are choice, dignity, respect, self
determination and purposeful living. OASIS
– Emphasizes “ personhood "over
“ p atienthood ” . It focuses on strengths,
wants, needs, and personal goals. Both
philosophies are in sync with one another
Pauline shared our journey on how we began: as we explored decentralized dining,
went from tray service to Decentralized
Pauline then shared on how our Journey
continues with informed choice, Quality of
Care Meeting, Narrative Care Plan, Oasis
and Hand in Hand Training and the 2013
Creation of Resident Directed Care Policy.
I will be very happy if participants reflect on
the day and remember your "pearls of wisdom" and your story as one of the best parts
of the day. Thank you for your grace, poise,
and generosity! It is a privilege to be working in the same "world" that you do!
On behalf of a grateful Mass Senior Care
Team,
Laurie Herdon
Dining, received the AMDA Award, installed Spa bathrooms- ” pay it forward ” ,
instituted gentle awakenings, the Death
and Dying – quilt/candle, BID Med Pass
and Fresh Air is Good.
Congratulations to Jen Van Buren on the
birth of a beautiful and healthy baby girl!
Aurora Vivian Myers 20 1/4" long and 7 1/2 lbs
Friday – October 17, 2014 was an ordinary afternoon that turned extraordinary when we were witness to the exciting and emotional
moment for our resident Olga and her daughter as they get to see her grandson for the first time. Because of distance Olga had not yet
met her newest grandchild however; through our new Skype program, families are connected in a new way. The Activities Department
new program is taking off with excitement and tears of joy. We are all excited to see where this new opportunity will bring us!
Pictured assisting our resident Olga Thanas and her daughter Patty is Activities Aide - Heather Fiorentino.
One of the keys to happiness is staying connected to a community of loving, supportive family and friends. This is especially important
for seniors which is why the Holy Trinity Activity Department is proud to offer Facetime or Skype. A simple, yet sophisticated technology
that allows our residents to stay in contact with all the people they love.
How do you participate in Facetime or Skype?
If you would like to Facetime or Skype your relative or friend email us at [email protected] .
Please send us your email 24 hours in advance so we can have your family member or friend ready to receive you
on the day and time listed below:
Hours for Family and Friends – Thursday, – 5:45 PM – 6:15 PM
Friday, — 2:30 PM — 3:30 PM
If you have any questions please contact:
Susan Murphy, ADC
508-852-1000
Holy Trinity Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
300 Barber Avenue
Worcester, MA 01606
Submitted by Susan Murphy—Director of Activities
October started off with our first Cultural Night, an event which will take us on a journey to experience a new
place each month. This month we traveled to Italy and explored the history and art work of the Sistine Chapel and even took a quick virtual tour of the actual building! The journey continued as we toured through the
open markets in Palermo Sicily, and traveled to Rome to Learn about the sculpture "The Mouth of Truth".
The tour was of course enjoyed with a slice of pizza and a glass of wine! At the end of the presentation, residents shared their own personal memories of Italy, and remembered fondly of its beauty. The tour was presented using the latest technology to give as realistic a tour as possible. We tried to bring Italy to Holy Trinity
for a night and it was so fun to do so!
Written by: Heather Fiorentino
Erica Bell—Cook /Supervisor
STUFFED PEPPER SOUP – Serves 4
SEAFOOD LASAGNA – Serves 12
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
2 cups heavy cream
½ cup diced green pepper
½ cup fish stock
¼ cup diced onion
Salt, ground pepper, oregano and basil to taste
¼ cup diced celery
1 cup roux
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 # Lobster
3 cups beef stock
1 # Shrimp
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 # Scallops
Salt and ground pepper to taste
1 tsp. minced garlic
Parsley, garlic and cinnamon to taste
1 lb. ricotta cheese
Directions:
½ cup parmesan cheese
1.
Brown ground beef in a frying pan until thoroughly cooked, drain excess fat.
1 egg
2.
Sautee green pepper, onion and celery in a
soup pot. Pour in ground beef, diced tomatoes
and beef stock. Season with salt, pepper, parsley, garlic and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, reduce
heat and simmer.
3.
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 box no-bake lasagna sheets
Directions:
1.
Heat heavy cream, fish stock, salt and pepper in sauce
pan, add roux.
2.
Combine seafood in a separate bowl, fold in sauce.
3.
Mix ricotta, garlic, parmesan, oregano, basil and egg in a
separate bowl.
4.
Spread small spoonfuls of seafood mixture on bottom of
13x9 pan.
5.
Layer with lasagna sheet, seafood mixture, ricotta mix and
mozzarella. Repeat.
6.
Top layer will be lasagna sheet with mozzarella cheese.
7.
Cook in 350 degree oven for one hour.
Add white rice and cook until tender.
Do you know what our Unit Secretary – Collette Gage does on her September vacations? Hmm… take a trip, go on a cruise? Well you can
find Collette and her Alpaca’s Dusty, Silver Bullet and Silver Streak at
the annual Big E - Eastern State Fair in Springfield, MA. Collette and
her family enter several competitions including the Alpaca, fiber and
fiber nook events. This year they came home with a total of 13 Ribbons. When you see Collette congratulate her and ask her about her
family farm and Alpaca’s!
Linnea Budd daughter of our HTNR employee Pureza
Budd – Rehabilitation Department was appointed as
one of the two student representatives to the Wachusett
Regional School Committee. Linnea said,. “I enjoyed
learning about the procedures for raising questions and
I like discussing issues.”
On September 28th Christina Zona our Holy Trinity C.N.A. on
the Village Unit walked in the UMASS Medicine Cancer Walk.
Christine participates each year in this fundraiser in memory
of her father Larry and for everyone who suffers from cancer.
Thank you Christina for making a difference………
The Staff on our Village Unit - Day Shift organized
and enjoyed a Pot-Luck Luncheon.
It seems Holy Trinity has a lot of great cooks!
Food, Fun, Fellowship = TEAMWORK…...
Reserved for your FUN
Activity!
Let's all have some FUN….
Share your idea's for a
Fun Work Event,
No its not winter yet….. In fact this picture was
taken in August! Sharon and Melanie bundle up
to enter the Accounts Payable and Payroll Office
to use the copy machine. What’s the saying?
Some like it Hot…...
We’ll take the pictures
and print in a future
newsletter.
Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Main Dining Room. Look for posters and payroll notice for addi-
tional details. Due to the Affordable Healthcare Act there are
changes to our current benefit package . It is IMPORTANT for all
employee’s including our per diem staff to attend !!!!!!
James J. Hoogasian
Please be certain to mark your calendar for ...
Happy Halloween — All Staff, Children, Friends and Families
Visit with the Residents
Thursday, October 30, 2014 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Main Dining Room
Candy /Games, Trick or Treat Do not forget to wear a costume!!
Thursday, December 11, 2014
- Holiday Potluck
Watch for information posters with more details on this event.
October 2014 Employee of the Month
Joanna Vasiliadis—R.N.
Simona Alenak - C.N.A.
Denise Surkont - LPN Staff Nurse
Jeff John - Director of Plant Operations
Glenn Rousseau - Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor
Lois Caplette - Unit Manager—Courtyard
All Employee of the Month Honorable Mentions will be entered into a
Raffle Drawing – to take place in December 2014
Congratulations to Lorna Traina who recently became an LPN
Worcester County Sheriff Lewis Evangelidis presents award to
Holy Trinity Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in honor of our 20th Anniversary
Pictured with Sheriff Evangelidis is his grandmother and Holy Trinity resident Theodora Evangelidis
and accepting the award on behalf of Holy Trinity is Evening Nurse Supervisor Miriam Lena
It is important that we hear from you! Please provide your feedback, present your ideas
and submit your stories for print in future employee newsletters to Carole Richards in the
Human Resources Office or email to: [email protected]