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November 2014
Arroyo Grande Care Center
1212 Farroll Ave
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
The AGCC Post
1212 Farroll Ave ♥ Arroyo Grande ♥ CA ♥93420 ♥ (805) 489-8137
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Our month in photos:
Administrator
Harold Carder X 229
“I am unusually Halloween-attentive because, as it happens, I was born
on Halloween, so for me it has always been an occasion of great
moment.”
~ Susan Orlean
(born October 31, 1955)
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Upcoming Events at AGCC:
Tuesdays- November 4th, 11th, and 18th
Mneme Therapy
Director of Nurses
Tess Montalbo X247
Social Services Director
Matt Maxwell X246
Customer Service/Admissions
Rosie Moreno x227
Director of Staff Development
Sandi Ravalin X250
Brandy is now here 3 times per month! Please
see Melissa for more information to sign your
family member up.
Billing
Paula Burke X 245
Saturday, November 8th 10:00 am
Voce Studio Children’s Choir
Special Veteran’s Day Performance
Dietary Director
Tammy Miller X 228
Friday, October 21st 2:00pm
Happy Hour with Tim Pacheco
Join us for our monthly Happy Hour on the
patio. Good drinks, good music, and good food
for all
Tuesday, November 25th at 12:30
Family Thanksgiving Dinner
Details regarding this big family event were
sent out in early October. Please see any
activities staff member if you need information.
Activities Director
Melissa Myers X 229
Maintenance
Foster Durkee X 244
Beautician
Mary Mann X234
Station 1 Cordless
Phone……………….489-5003
Station 2 Cordless
Phone……………….489-6950
Top: Gerry
decorating
pumpkins
from the Farm
for Halloween.
Left: Elfriede
showing off
her day’s
collection of
eggs and
tomatoes.
November 2014
Packages for TroopsIn honor of Veterans Day
Each month the residents
pack two military flat rate
postal boxes for troops who
are serving in Iraq and
Afghanistan. We have
partnered with Si Tenenberg
and his non-profit
organization
troopcarepacks.org. If you
ever have an opportunity to
visit or volunteer with Si please do, you will be
amazed at his operation and how personalized
he makes each box.
AGCC has committed to providing two boxes a
month with the staples that Si sends in every
single box, along with paying the postage for
these two boxes. We would love to be able to
send more each month. If you feel able to
donate to this cause here is a list of items we
include in each box. Many of these items are
available at the dollar store.
 Baby wipes
 Wet wipes (hand sanitization wipes)
 Beef jerky
 Sunflower seeds
 Single serving powder drink mixes
 Razors
 AA and AAA batteries
 Hand sanitizer
 Fly Tape
 Body lotion
 Snacks (granola bars, trail mix, peanuts,
crackers with peanut butter or cheese in
them)
 Gum
 Deodorant
 Toothpaste and Toothbrush
 Body Soap
 Shampoo
 Body wash
 Tuna/Chicken Salad Kits
 Postage to mail each box.
Getting to Know Our Residents:
Meet Our Staff…
Activities Department Wish List:
Can you help the activities department
out with a few needed items?
- Please see our Amazon.com wish list
http://amzn.com/w/3JU01WXANMJLR
Rosie
Davis
Rosie was born in Arkansas and moved
to California with her family when she was
just 3 years old. California is all she
remembers. She was married to her
husband Bill for many years and together
they had 2 children. If you ever want to
see her smile just ask her about her 2
great-granddaughters. Here are a few fun
facts about Rosie:
 I was named after both my
Grandmothers- Rosie and Lou
 I love arts and crafts; have always
been an avid craft person.
 If I could go anywhere in the world
I’d go to Hawaii. I went once and it
was just so much fun, we really
weren’t there long enough.
 My hidden talent is singing.
 The first thing I notice about other
people is if they are grumpy or not.
It doesn’t take much too just smile!
 I couldn’t go one day without
connecting with my friends.
 My favorite food is Mexican/Spanish
food. My favorite drink is Good
Earth Tea
 I love Orchids and Roses.
 Christmas is my favorite holiday.
Gener
Bunggay,
LVN
We have had the pleasure of Gener
being an AGCC employee for 7 years.
He started with the company 8 years ago
at one of our sister facilities. He started
as a CNA and this last year graduated
from the LVN program at Cuesta. He
came to Compass because “the timing
was right.” Here are some fun facts about
Gener you may not know:
 He was born in Manila, Philippines.
He moved to the US when he was
16 years old with is brother.
 Gener means January is Catalan
 His favorite part about his job is
watching the residents transition
from being at their worst/sickest to
being healthy and ready to go
home.
 When not working he enjoys driving
around and exploring the back
roads trying to find something new.
 Someday he’d like to travel to
Alaska to see the Northern Lights.
 His hidden talent is that he’s a
good baker. Ask him about his
pecan pie!
-Donations of giftable items for our
Annual Bazaar on December 12th
-Glass Beads
-Items for the residents to buy at Bingo
Auction (especially men items!)
-12x12 white paper
-Old (or new) I-pods or other individual
music playing device
By The Numbers…
In October our residents served lunch to
71 men, woman, and children at
Prado Day Center.
The residents have packed, wrote
letters to, and sent 44 boxes to troops
serving overseas.
In September our residents gave out
food to 108 needy families and seniors
at our food bank.
In October our residents helped 46
families receive clothing and school
supplies for their children in partnership
with The Children’s Resource Network