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On Campus at Spring Mill
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....”
101 West 87th Avenue
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219.756.0744
Fax: 219.756.0745
www.springmillhc.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.
Executive Director Corner
Themed Dinner
November 6th
Autumn Harvest
Live a Dream
Ceramics will be the focus in November, the residents will experiment with multiple holiday craft
options for all levels of skill and
areas of interest, families please join
us see the calendar for craft times.
Volunteer News
We are looking for enthusiastic
family members to assist us with
outings as well as internal support for our Life Enrichment
team, see Life Enrichment for a
volunteer packet today!
Out and About
November will be chilly but we
will bundle up and head out to
do some Christmas shopping,
and enjoy dining out at local restaurants on a weekly basis, family
members are encouraged to join
us, spend your off day with your
loved one, see Life Enrichment
to sign up!
Sunday Brunch
We Welcome you to join us on
Sunday, November 16th for our
monthly Sunday Brunch.
Veteran’s Day Breakfast
Will be held at our Main Campus on November 11, 2014
we honor you for serving our
country with a complimentary
Breakfast complete with Waffles,
Western Scramble, American
Fries and more!
As many of
you know, this
campus lives
by a standard called “The Customer Service Difference”. With this
standard we show our compassion
for our residents and families. You
know some of these standards as
“Family Night”, “Sunday Brunch”,
and “Happy Hour”. Also this
campus is proud of giving back to
our community, most recently donating cash and food to the Ross
Township Food Pantry, walking
and sponsoring at the Alzheimer’s
Association Walk, competing the
Taste of Care competition that
raised funds for “Honor Flight,
Chicago”, our annual Car show
and so much more.
I have to say that I am nothing
but amazed at the number of
people that attend and participate
in each of our activities. Our staff
is extremely generous of their
pocket books and time to help
others, both here on the campus
and out in the community. This
servitude is to be commended,
and even though they don’t always
want to toot their horn, I want
each of you to know how wonder-
Customer
Service
Moment
Ann F. gets a Morning
Pick Me Up from
Life Enrichment staff
Linda. Doesn’t she
look Beautiful!!
ful and how dedicated the staff of
Spring Mill is to helping others.
We invite everyone to participate in
upcoming events at Spring Mill, ‘tis
the season where family becomes
even more special to all of us and
we have planned more “over the
top” activities you will not want to
miss.
In a final word, I want to thank
all the families and residents for
responding to our Customer
Service Surveys that were just
completed. We know it takes just
a little extra time to stop and tell
us how you feel, but be assured
that we use your comments to
look for ways for us to improve,
we all understand that no one is
perfect. Our staff appreciates this
opportunity to look at themselves
through your eyes and see
opportunities for personal growth
within ourselves. If your survey was
among the many that showed all
10’s, we thank you again, but please
rest assured, we are still looking for
ways to be a little better.
Monti Montgomery
Executive Director
Smiles Around Campus
Marion Tasting the Care
Smile of the Month
JT Good Times
Family Fridays
I did it!!!!
Random Act of Kindness
Acts of Kindness p
Togetherness equals Happiness
Taste of Care Event
Our residents continue through
Thanksgiving with our Random
Acts of Kindness Challenge, we
encourage families to support
them as they spread Kindness
throughout the campus.
101 West 87th Avenue
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219.756.0744
Fax: 219.756.0745
www.springmillhc.com
A Trilogy Health Services Community
A monthly newsletter serving the residents
of Spring Mill Health Campus
Monti Montgomery
Executive Director
Cynthia Clarida
Director of Health Services
Mia Hall-Craft
Assisted Living Unit Manager
Nikia Bradley-Sykes
Legacy Neighborhood Director
LaTanya Hughes
Director of Social Services
Ericka Dinwiddie
Director of Social Services
Dwanye Bell
Director of Dietary Services
Monica Lacy
Business Office Manager
Al Flores
Director of Therapy
Samentha Spates
Director of Environmental Services
Johnathon Gregory
Director of Plant Operations
Sabrina Mathis
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.
Tina Strimbu, Divisional Vice
President: 219-309-0745 or
[email protected]
Compliance Hotline: 800-908-8618,
ext. 2800; or [email protected]
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