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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....”
1900 College Avenue
Vincennes, IN 47591
Phone: 812.886.9870
Fax: 812.886.9871
www.bridgepointehc.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.
Happy Birthday!
Staff
Dale Ann S. November 02
Kimberly P. November 06
Brittany W. Paula S. Amber G.
Michelle K.
Lindsey W.
Cheryl C.
Ashton S.
Angie H.
Natalie C.
Kevin K.
Chris D.
Gina S.
Residents
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Betty Y. November 03
Donna B.
November 07
Naomia P.
Doris D. Executive Director Corner
Hello! Can
you believe it
is November
and 2014 is almost over! November always reminds me to slow
down and give thanks for the
many blessings in life! We truly
have so much to be thankful for!
At BridgePointe we will celebrate
the season with a Harvest Theme
dinner for our residents; we will
host an art walk to showcase
individual talents; and will host
Thanksgiving dinners for our
residents and their families! I
hope as you reflect on this year
you find time to show appreciation for those special people in
your life for all the blessings they
have given to you!
Thank you again for the
opportunity to serve each of you!
Sincerely,
Briana Crutchfield, HFA
Executive Director
The Resident’s Loved Our Fun,
End of Summer, Caribbean Dinner!
November 05
November 29
Live a Dream
In September Team Bridgepointe was
able to grant a BIG dream for Resident Mildred W. Mildred and her
family are very close and she has one
grandson that she is particularly proud
of! He plays guitar for John Prine, a
very famous and popular musician!
Our Director of Dining Services,
Don, brought to our attention that the
John Prine band would be performing in Indianapolis! We were able to
get Mildred’s family all together to
enjoy dinner and the show! This is the
first time Mildred was able to see her
grandson on stage playing! She was
also able to meet all of his band mates!
It was a very exciting and successful
dream. Thank you to all the staff and
to the John Prine Band for all of their
assistance and cooperation! 
Res. Agnes O., Jane W., Kathy P., & Mary Jane P.
Chef Don
making
Banana’s
Foster
table-side.
Pineapple Palm Tree created by Dining
Res Mildred W. and one of her son’s
Res. Mildred W. and her daughter
2014 Life Enrichment Retreat at IU
The 2014 Life Enrichment Retreat was such a wonderful experience for the Residents that chose to go! It was an
event-filled two days, stopping only long enough to sleep!
We kicked off our time at IU with a guided bus tour of the
beautiful and historic campus. We were also able to see the
historic Hall of Murals, home to the famous Thomas Hart
Benton Murals. Then it was back to the Biddle Hotel for
a full-out “Hoosier” Buffet, featuring fried chicken, corn,
sour cream mashed potatoes, rolls and meatloaf ! The meal
finished with assorted pies that were absolutely DELICIOUS! Our resident’s were then treated to some wonderful
entertainment from Marietta Simpson- Mezzo Soprano,
and the all male award winning a cappella group Another
Round. Let me tell you, they sang beautifully and weren’t too
hard to look at either, especially for the ladies that attended!
Residents were able to meet the IU quarterback and safety
players from the football team! We finished the evening
with team chants from each of the attending campuses!
Friday morning we were treated to a fantastic breakfast and
then more site seeing! We visited the historic Lily Library
and Resident Bill R. got to go center court at Assembly Hall.
It was a dream come true for him! The most magical moment of the entire trip though, was the organ tour at Indiana
Memorial Union. The Webb-Ehrlich Great Organ is a three
manual, 45-stop, 2,838-pipe organ. It was AMAZING. IU
graciously loaned one of their organ students to play for us.
She is currently working on her Doctorate of Organ and is
absolutely wonderful! She was able to play almost every song,
the resident’s requested, from memory. It was something
our residents are not likely to forget! After a quick lunch
of pizza, we were back on the bus and headed home. It was
such a memorable and educational trip for our residents. We
are very grateful for all of the Trilogy staff that were able to
make it such a fantastic experience for them! Please stop by
the activity room and look at the picture album of the trip!
Webb Elrich Great
Organ at IMU
L-R: Doris L., Maggie P., Bill R. Back Row L-R: CRCA Gina T.,
LEA Lindsey W., DHS Becky M., ED Briana C. and RN Kevin K.
Res Bill R. center court
at Assembly Hall
Smiles of the Month
Pearl M and Imolee S. made some adorable “By the Beach”
Cupcakes for our Caribbean week cooking class!
Panel in the Hall of Murals
1900 College Avenue
Vincennes, IN 47591
Phone: 812.886.9870
Fax: 812.886.9871
www.bridgepointehc.com
A Trilogy Health Services Community
A monthly newsletter serving the residents
of Bridge Pointe Health Campus
Briana Crutchfield, HFA
Executive Director
Becky Martin
Director of Health Services
Kealy Turpin
Asst. Director of Health Services
Candi Stewart
Director of Assisted Living
Kathy Horrall
Medical Records
Ashley Becher
Community Service Rep.
Jodi Ayres
Business Office Manager
Don Schaeffer
Director of Food Services
Angie Hatfield
Director of Environmental Services
Beckie Gansman
Resident Services Director
Wes Hopkins
Director of Plant Operations-
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 Vice
President: 812-789-6054 or
[email protected]
Compliance Hotline: 800-908-8618,
ext. 2800; or [email protected]
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