AmberManor On Campus
Happy Veterans Day!
“How important it
is for us to recognize
and celebrate our
heroes and she-roes!”
– Maya Angelou
Whether you are a veteran or the spouse of a
veteran, you have, in one
way or another, sacrificed
for the safety this nation. As you age, perhaps
you have considered how
you will finance long-term
nursing care and/or assisted living, should you
require these services. There
are certain benefits of which
you may be unaware, that can
assist with paying for such
care. After all, you deserve to be
taken care of as President Lincoln envisioned when he said “to
care for him who shall have borne
the battle, and for his widow....”
801 East Illinois Street
Petersburg, IN 47567
Phone: 812.354.3001
Fax: 812.354.3008
www.ambermanorhc.com
November 2014
Aid and Attendance Pension
If you a wartime veteran, or the
surviving spouse of a wartime
veteran, with a medical condition
that requires the assistance of another person, or you need to receive
this care from a home health care
agency or in an assisted or independent living community, a nursing
home, or even from a family member, you may be eligible to receive
an increased monthly pension from
the Veterans Administration called
Aid and Attendance (A&A).
To qualify for A&A, the veteran
needs to have served at least 90 days
of active duty in the military, where
at least one day of this service
occurred during a wartime period,
regardless of whether or not the
veteran was engaged in combat.
It also needs to be established by
your physician that you require
daily assistance by others to
perform activities of daily living
(bathing, feeding, dressing, toileting,
adjusting prosthetic devices,
or protecting yourself from the
hazards of your daily environment).
A Veteran may be eligible for up to
$1,732 per month, while a surviving spouse may be eligible for up
to $1,113 per month. A Veteran
and spouse together may be eligible
for up to $2,054 per month, and a
Veteran with an ill spouse may be
eligible for up to $1,360 per month.
Life Settlement
Another little-known benefit that
may assist in paying for long-term
care is the Life Settlement benefit
(available to all senior citizens with
a life insurance policy), which is the
sale of one’s life insurance policy for
an agreed-upon sum of money, often
for an amount much greater than the
cash surrender value. It is not a loan,
and has no restrictions or requirements to be paid back. There are also
no interest fees, upfront fees, or liens
associated with a Life Settlement.
We encourage you to take a closer
look at all the programs and
benefits available to assist with
financing your long-term care/
assisted living needs, including
the information above. The Life
Settlement Fund Group is also
an excellent resource and can be
visited at www.lifecarefunding.com.
For more information about
funding long-term care for
you or a loved one, please call
us today. From our family to
yours – happy Veteran’s Day!
Information taken from www.va.gov
and www.veteranaid.org.
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Happy Birthday!
Residents
Lucille S. November 07
Flonell R.
November 11
Gladys D. November 22
Staff
Sheila Boger
November 05
Charlene Thomas
November 10
Nikki Nance
November 26
Live a Dream
At Amber Manor the staff would
enjoy making a dream come true
for our residents. If you have a
dream you would like your love
one to have, please let the activity
staff know and we will do our
best to make it happen!
Family Night
Our next family night will
be November 20th our annual
Thanksgiving dinner for
residents and their loved ones.
Sunday Brunch
Is held every second Sunday
of every month from 11:001:00 p.m. all families are
welcomed to join their loved on.
Taste of Town
Our take in meal for the month is
The Caddy Shack in Petersburg IN.
Executive Director Corner
Hello Family
and Friends,
Welcome to
November. It’s hard to believe
we are approaching the Holidays.
Amber Manor’s Thanksgiving
dinner for residents and their
families will be held 11/20/2014
at 6:00 p.m. Please R.S.V.P.
by 11/17/2014 who your family
member is and how many will be
attending the dinner. We like
to have a head count so we can
better serve our guests. We look
forward to our annual Thanksgiving Dinner and the fellowship,
laughter, and memories that it
brings to our campus.
Amber Manor has sold homemade
pies for the last two years and we
want to continue that tradition.
Along with selling coconut,
pumpkin, and lemon pies we will
sell dressing. You can order your
pies and dressing by calling Amber
Manor 812-354-3001 between
November 10th-19th. Pies will sell
for $12.00 and dressing for $8.00.
The dressing will be prepared and
in a pan but will not be baked. All
of the proceeds go to, “Pike County
Kids Christmas”. It is the goal
of Kiwanis and Amber Manor to
touch as many children as we can
on Christmas Day who would
not otherwise have a present on
Christmas morning.
Amber Manor will also auction
a beautiful angel donated by our
dietary staff, Larry Bottoms. This
statue will be displayed in the
lobby beginning the evening of
our Thanksgiving Dinner and will
be open for bid until 12/19/2014.
The angel statue will make a lovely
Christmas present. All of the
proceeds from the auction will also
go towards the, “Pike County Kids
Christmas.” Thank you to everyone that contributes to the Amber
Manor Care Center fundraisers.
We are working towards the
grand opening of our Assisted
Living. The construction crew
is working diligently to complete
this project. We held a dinner
in September at Amber Manor
and invited all of those that had
placed a deposit on our, soon to
open, Assisted Living. It was a
great time for people to meet and
mingle. We also held a Town Hall
Meeting on September 30th to
share information and to answer
any questions the public might
have about our Assisted Living
program. It is not too late to put
a deposit down on a room and
get your pick of the rooms available. Please call Candace Stull
for information at 812-766-0247.
Everyone is welcome to stop in
at Amber Manor and meet with
someone face to face to answer all
of your questions. Our Assisted
Living will meet all of our Trilogy
Service Standards and give excellent care meeting and exceeding
all of the customer expectations
Amber Manor is known for.
Shannon Graves
Executive Director
Out and About
Our residents recently went on a retreat
to IU and stayed the night. The staff
and residents had a wonderful time!
Taking a tour around the campus,
followed by entertainment from some
of the IU football players who came
to visit with the residents. Lots of fun
and laughter throughout the night.
Our residents also went on a hay ride
out at Pride's Creek which invite the
residents every year, one of the things
the residents looked forward to.
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Hay ride at Pride’s Creek
Residents and staff at the IU
retreat in Bloomington Indiana
Residents and staff have fun on the annual hay ride at Pride’s Creek
Our Smile
of the Month
“The foolish man seeks
happiness in the distance; the wise grows
it under his feet.”
– James Openheim
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Alta A. and her beautiful smile
801 East Illinois Street
Petersburg, IN 47567
Phone: 812.354.3001
Fax: 812.354.3008
www.ambermanorhc.com
A Trilogy Health Services Community
A monthly newsletter serving the residents
of Amber Manor Care Center
Shannon Graves
Executive Director
Kori Pinkstaff
Director of Health Services
Amy Carlisle
Asst. Director of Health Services
Nicky Roy
MDS Coordinator
Cindy Johns
Medical Records
Janet Graff
Director of Resident Services
Tracy Stone
Business Office Manager
Candice Stull
Community Service Rep.
Myra Boger
HR and Accounts Payables
Kelly Lance
Director of Food Services
Heather Arvin
Life Enrichment Director
We strive to provide the best
customer service and quality
care for our residents. Our
Department Leaders are here to
solve any concerns you may have.
In the event that you need further
assistance with any unresolved
concerns, we encourage you to
call the Divisional Vice President
or our Compliance Line.
Rhonda Warner, Divisional VP:
[email protected]
Compliance Hotline: 800-908-8618,
ext. 2800; or [email protected]
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