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In January 2015, Sr. Jeanne will begin her newly elected position as a
Councillor of the General Council of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged
and Infirm at the Motherhouse in Germantown, New York. (see page 3)
Dates To Remember
One of a Kind
December 6, 2014
Annual Holiday Cookie Walk
10:00 a.m. – Noon
December 24, 2014
Christmas Eve Mass
7:00 p.m.
December 25, 2014
Christmas Day Mass
10:30 a.m.
March 1, 2015
St. Patrick’s Day Party
May 18, 2015
St. Patrick’s Annual
Benefit Golf Outing
(Stonebridge Country Club)
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Our JOURNEY TOGETHER/Winter 2014
From The Administrator
Our Blessings
Dear Friends of St. Patrick’s,
With all my heart, I thank each of you for becoming
an important part of my life and for letting me become
a part of your journey. That love and friendship will
never change. Once again, I go on a new journey this
time to New York and my new job will have different
challenges, but I know God will direct me with His
loving hand. My new mission will begin January 31,
2015. I know this day will be a day of tears for me and a
feeling of great loss. The Sister coming will have similar emotions
as she journeys to her new Home. She will be blessed to have you all
as part of her family and I know she will feel your support as she makes
the transition.
Christmas is just around the corner. If you wish to show your appreciation to our staff this holiday season, we ask that you make a donation
to St. Patrick’s for the Staff Christmas Party, which includes an extra
bonus from you. (Please indicate on the memo line of your check:
Staff Christmas Party.) By doing this, your contribution will benefit
the staff in all departments and on all shifts, as each of them participate
in the care of your loved one.
The Sisters thank each of you for the blessing you are to us. We keep
you in our prayers daily, but especially as we celebrate Christmas Day.
May the Christ Child touch your heart and bless you each day.
With Love and Peace of the Season,
Sister Jeanne Haley, O. Carm.
Our Journey Together
is published three times
a year by St. Patrick’s
Residence, sponsored by the
Carmelite Sisters for the Aged
and Infirm. It is the policy of
St. Patrick’s to provide service
to all persons without regard
to race, color, national origin,
handicap or age in compliance
with 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84
and 91 respectively. The same
requirements are applied to
all, and there is no distinction
in the eligibility for, or in the
manner of providing services.
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Please refer all questions to:
St. Patrick’s Residence
1400 Brookdale Road
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[email protected]
Artwork On Cover:
“Naperville Loves a Parade”
Century Walk Corporation
Lead Artist: Diosdado Mondero
Marianne Lisson Kuhn and
Adela Vystenova
Newly elected Council Members (L-R): Sr. Richard Carmel Brusca, Sr. Cyril Methodius Kasper,
Sr. Jeanne Francis Haley, Mother Mark Louis Anne Randall, Sr. Mary Rose Heery, Sr. Patricia Margaret
Rawdon, and Sr. Veronica Robert Bien
Naperville’s Own FLying Nun
Our JOURNEY TOGETHER/Winter 2014
Yes, Nuns Really Do Fly
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s the Administrator of St. Patrick’s Residence for the past eleven years,
Sr. Jeanne Haley has been the face of St. Pat’s. From being the Grand Marshall
of the West Suburban Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade, dancing on the White Sox
dugout at U.S. Cellular Field, to being the Flying Nun in the “Naperville Loves a Parade”
mural (see front cover), she is a legend to follow and an inspiration to many.
She has devoted her adult life as a Carmelite Sister for the Aged and Infirm to caring
for our elders with love, respect and dignity. For many of us, she was by our side as we
held the hand of a loved one in their last days. She has dried many tears and taught us
that our loved one needs to know that it is okay to leave this world and continue on their
journey. She has given meaning to the old adage that “people come into our lives for
a reason”.
We wish Sr. Jeanne well as she moves to Germantown, New York in January. She was
elected to the General Council of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm. Sr. Jeanne
promises frequent visits to Naperville and thanks everyone for reaffirming for her the
importance of the Mission of Mother Angeline and the vow that she took as a Carmelite
Sister 43 years ago.
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Our JOURNEY TOGETHER/Winter 2014
2014 SILVER & Gold Key Gala
Silver & Gold Key Gala Marks Record $105,000
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his year, the Gala was named to reflect the year of celebrating the 50th Golden Anniversary of St. Patrick’s
Residence and the 25th Silver Anniversary of St. Patrick’s relocating from Joliet to Naperville. The Gala, held
on Thursday, September 25th, was an overwhelming success reaching $105,000 in net proceeds! Proceeds
from this year’s event will be used to help the Sisters complete the modernization of the resident rooms on the first floor.
These enhancements include: reclining chairs, window treatments and furnishings to include nightstands and dressers.
Auctioneer, Dick Kuhn kept the bidders with their hands up and provided an ample supply of Kleenex for Sr. Jeanne
as she announced her election to the General Council of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm (see page 3).
Sr. Jeanne has served as the Administrator of St. Patrick’s Residence for 11 years. Emotions were evident and a testament
to the commitment and devotion Sr. Jeanne has put forth to make St. Patrick’s Residence a loving home for the residents
and their families.
Specials thanks to our 2014 Silver & Gold Key
Gala Committee: Ray Jones, Mel and Elaine
Brucher, Regina Millington and Nancy Quigley
for all of their guidance and hard work in making
the Gala a success. Our thanks to Mike Lake
for capturing the evening in photos and to
First Community Financial Bank-Naperville
for sponsoring the “Pot O’Gold” and the
additional “Pot O’Silver” prizes.
Our sincere appreciation to all of the Silver &
Gold Key Sponsors, contributors and guests.
Silver &
Gold Key
Gala
2014 GOLD KEY SPONSORS
Brad and Pat Barenbrugge
Gary and Gloria Baumgartner
Patrick and Polly Benton
Andy and Judy Beumel
The Eileen Ceh Family
Ed and Kathy Channell
Thomas and Maryann Ciccarelli
Dennis and Bonnie Coates
Richard and Janet Coffey
Jane DiGiovine
Jerry and Carol Doll
Esser Hayes Insurance Group
Dolores Falbo
First Community Financial Bank—
Naperville
Dennis and Margaret Flynn
Tom and Pat Frank
Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home
Wayne and Teri Fron
In Loving Memory of Irma Gamauf
Will and Kathie Gillett
The Guild of St. Patrick’s
The Hartnett Family
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
John and Kathryn Houtsma
Ray and Marilyn Jones
Paul and Mary Ann Junkroski
Bishop Francis Kane
William and Heidi Kapovich
Jeff and Stephanie Kastelic
Paul and Judy Keel
The Family of Rose King
Dick Kleine
Dick and John Kuhn
Pat and MaryAnn Larmon
Frank and Shirley Lesters
In Memory of James E. Maloney
Rose Mancuso
Marmion Abbey
MB Financial
Mary Ellen McArdle—In Memory of
James McArdle
Terry McGuire and Kathleen McGowan
Chuck and Regina Millington
Brien Nagle—Nagle Obarski PC
Naperville Bank and Trust
Thomas and Mary Nardi
Joan Nieman
Tom and Jenny O’Donnell
John and Angela Oldershaw
Order of Carmelites—Society of
Mount Carmel
Dr. and Mrs. James Paul
Loretta Quam
Jeanne Rechenmacher—Coldwell Banker
Renn & High, CHTD
Pat Riggs
Jeanette Ryan
Frank and Kay Slocumb
Saints Peter and Paul Church
St. Procopius Abbey
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
2014 SILVER & Gold Key Gala
Our JOURNEY TOGETHER/Winter 2014
Thank you to the many friends and businesses
who helped make the Silver & Gold Key Gala a success.
ABC Television Network
Raymond Accettura
Adventure Stage Chicago
Carol Alesia
Mark and Mary Anderson
Phil and Joan Bakakos
Basils Greek Dining
Arlene Beaman
Nadia Behna
Pat and Polly Benton
Angela Bergeron
Joe Bigott and Geri
Redican-Bigott
Marguerite Bloch
Brand and Mary Ann Bobosky
Bruce and Kay Borman
William and Mary Breslin
Dorothy M. Brown
Mel and Elaine Brucher
Brucher Machining
Bob and Sue Bruss
Steve and Janet Buck
Eileen Budney
Ed and Mary Ellen Burke
James Burke
Carmelite Sisters—
Carmel Manor
Carmelite Sisters—
Kahl Home
Carmelite Sisters—
St. Patrick’s Manor
Carmelite Sisters—
Germantown, NY
Robert and Kathleen Carter
Dan Casey—Casey’s Foods
Frank and Letitia Casto
Ted and Angie Castro
Harry and Loretta Cescato
Chicago Sinfonietta
The Chickadees—Kathy
Sander and Jessica Allured
Bernice Chignoli
Cooper’s Hawk Winery
and Restaurants
Lonnie and Patty Copenhaver
Robert and Mary Ann
Cornfield
Court Theatre—University
of Chicago
Kathy Cox
Cress Creek Country Club
Barbara Crockett
Alex and Quinn Csuk
Mary Jane D’Antonio
John and Donna Danaher
Barbara Dayan
Sr. Marcian Deisenroth, RSM
Robert and Pamela DeLucas
The Theatre School at
DePaul University
Joseph and Jeanne DiPirro
Michael Douglas and
Mary Martin
Robert and Maureen Doyle
John Durso—Ungaretti
& Harris
James and Catherine Elting
Stephen and Josie Embree
Bill Farrell
Jeanne Farrell
Valerie Feld
Rose Marie Filliben
John and Diane Fiore
First Folio Theatre—Oakbrook
Nora Fleming LLC
Michael and Peggy Fortuna
Corrie Foster
Fox Valley Repertory
Arlene Friedheim
Wayne and Teri Fron
Margaret Fullmer
Hector and Pat Fuster
Cheryl Gallagher
Donna Garafolo
Ruth Garnett
Barbara Gleason
Mary Gorman
David Grady
Edward and Linette Graham
Sean Graham—Michael
Graham Salon
Steve Grobl
Michael and Joan
Grzeskowiak
The Guild of St. Patrick’s
Kay Hartung
John Harvard
Heaven on Seven
Paul and Beth Hennessy
Mark Hernandez
Hollis Hess
Hilton Lisle—Naperville
Jim and Judy Holmberg
Bruce Hosford
Thomas and Eileen Hughes
Hugo’s Frog Bar &
Fish House
Steve and Michelle Hujar
Joseph and Janet Hula
James and Shirley Jungels
John and Audrey Kapovich
Rev. John J. Kenny, C.S.P.
Mark Kern—Kern Insurance
Services
Carol Keyes
Ray Kinney—Minuteman
Press
Loreto Kissane
Dick Kleine
Elmer and Pat Klima
John and Katherine
Koschwanez
Betty Kozlowski—Roseland
Draperies
Raymond and Nancy Krause
Kenneth and Mary Kuester
David Kuhn
Harriet Kuhn
Mark Kuntz
Roy and Rose Kupsche
Joe and Nanette Kurzydym
Mike Lake
James and Lynn Leader
Paul and Coleen Lehman
James and Patricia Lenahan
John Lenahan
Jean Liddy
Lifeline Theatre—Chicago
Audrey Lisk
Veronica Madden
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Lou Malnati’s
Mr. and Mrs. George Marino
Chris and Cynthia Marler
Jerry and Ann Maroney
Tom and Jolie Matt
John Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. William
McCarthy
Jessica Meider
(continued on page 6)
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Our JOURNEY TOGETHER/Winter 2014
2014 SILVER & Gold Key Gala
(SILVER & GOLD KEY GALA continued)
Meson Sabika
Donna Metzler
Frances Mildice
James and Sharon Miletich
Catherine Montalbano
Mount View Hotel & Spa
Daniel Murray
Naperville Firehouse Station #5
Naperville Police Department
Mike and Maureen Naset
JoAnne Nassos
Naturally Yours, Willowbrook
North Central College
Northlight Theatre—Skokie
Joan Nowak
Thomas J. O’Donnell
Joe and Bernice O’Toole
Kendra Ourada
Camille Padilla
Painted Gifts by Gerri
Mayor George Pradel
Prince Charitable Trusts
Nancy Quigley—Quigley’s
Irish Pub
John and Pat Rachwal
Bill and Mary Lou Rafferty
Rialto Square Theatre
Sam and Sue Ristich
Rosebud Restaurants
Ron and Susan Russell
Neil and Kathleen Ryan
Frank and Thea Sakelaris
Dave Savini—CBS 2 Studios
Gary and Kathryn Severyn
Dr. Michael Shanholtzer
Rosemary Shine
Terry and Mary Lou Sidlow
Gail and Dale Simek
Frank and Kay Slocumb
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
Greg and Rita Sulgit
David and Victoria Sundin
Suzette’s Creperie—
Wheaton
John and Joyce Symowicz
Bill Taylor and Jeanne Ward
John Thorpe
Robert and Patricia Traub
Ron and Judy Tummillo
Joanne Turko
Robert and Janet Van Iten
Arlene Vespa
Joan Vinkler
Lew and Lucy Vorick
Brian Voss
Donna Welch
K. Jean Williams
Tom and Laura Winters
John and Teresa Wirkus
Kenneth and Judith Wolski
Margaret Young
Mission Made Visible
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t. Patrick’s Residence is blessed with families,
friends and staff who are dedicated to us and
who are devoted to our residents. On October
17th, we honored four members of our staff who
exemplify the Mission of Mother Angeline Teresa
and the Carmelite Sisters of St. Patrick’s. They
have gone beyond their duties to love and serve
our residents in a way that comes from the heart.
For the tenth year, the Mission Made Visible award
has been made possible through the generosity of
one of our benefactors. We wish to thank him for
his continued support and for sharing in our belief
of the importance of affirming our employees and
helping to continue Mother Angeline’s legacy.
Each recipient and their guest were invited to a
special dinner with the Sisters and department heads
where they received a plaque and a monetary gift.
The Carmelite Sisters would like to thank the award
recipients for displaying love, concern and respect to
all of our residents and for believing in the Mission of
Mother Angeline Teresa and St. Patrick’s Residence.
You are a blessing to us.
The award recipients are chosen from nominations
submitted by our employees and are evaluated by
the Mission Committee, focusing on one of the ten
Carmelite Core Values. This year’s Core Value is
Hospitality. Hospitality is defined as someone who
is welcoming, approachable, genuine, accepting
and who creates a warm, comfortable atmosphere.
This year’s Mission Made Visible recipients are (L-R): Paul Yuill
(Food Service), Cathy McClean (Life Enrichment), Liz Bosworth (LPN 3
East) and Nicole Matia (Admissions Assistant)
Behavioral Management Program
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Creating Comfort with Love
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or the past several years, the St. Patrick’s
staff have been learning and applying new
techniques to enable positive behaviors in our
residents. Nursing, Social Services, Life Enrichment,
and Administration meet weekly to review resident
behaviors and determine interventions that may
provide comfort to them.
When staff notices a challenging behavior in a
resident, they observe the behavior to recommend
interventions based on what they assess is
the cause.
Using the STEAM method we try to determine if the
behavior is attributed to:
Sensory—has too much, too little or conflicting sensory
stimulation
Tangible—needs liquids, food, photo album or busy box
Escape—wants to get away, avoid a peer or a task that is
too complicated
Attention—is lonely, insecure or scared and wants reassurance
Medical—is in pain, has an infection, is sick or has a drug reaction
The first group of volunteers is made up of Ministers
of Comfort. Based on the findings of the Behavioral
Management Team’s observation, these individuals
provide one-on-one companionship and comfort to
our residents by doing the following:
• Sit and talk with the resident
• Escort a resident to spend some time in the Emerald
Garden or Guild of St. Patrick’s Butterfly Garden, to
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel or to Happy Hour
• Listen to music, or share a picture book or magazine
• Give a hand massage
• Sit beside the resident to provide a quiet presence
• Help the resident to participate in a Life
Enrichment activity
These ministers attend a training session that has
been developed directly from our staff training
focusing on Person-Centered Care, Dementia Care
and Palliative Care.
Utilizing this technique allows us to isolate the cause of the
behavior and work together as a cross functional team to
implement solutions to fulfill resident needs.
After the Behavior Management Team identifies a
potential solution to the resident’s unmet need, they
are able to determine what type of intervention(s)
would assist in making the resident more comfortable.
An outgrowth of the Behavioral Management
Program has been the implementation of two
“Ministries of Comfort” volunteer opportunities.
As we begin our second year of this special ministry, we invite
new members to join us. To inquire, please contact any one of the
following staff at St. Patrick’s Residence by calling (630) 416-6565.
The second group of ministers working with the
Behavior Management Team, are the “Threshold
Singers” from Wheaton, IL. These singers provide
ease and comfort usually at the bedside. They
bring a calm and focused presence with their
gentle voices, simple songs and sincere kindness.
As Threshold Singers, they share a repertoire of
beautiful, meaningful and soothing songs, and a
desire to provide comfort and peace at a significant
and challenging stage of life. Families have shared
that their gentle singing helps them to “be” with their
loved one.
These individual ministers and ministers of song
bring positive, spiritual energy to our residents.
We thank them for sharing their time and special
talent with the residents.
Jenny MacDougall—Ext. 536 or [email protected]
Andrea Meyer—Ext. 583 or [email protected]
Marilyn Steffel—Ext. 521 or [email protected]
St. Patrick’s Residence
Nursing and Rehabilitation
1400 Brookdale Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563-2126
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Mark Your Calendar
The Guild of St. Patrick’s Residence
to Host Annual Holiday Cookie Walk
O
n Saturday, December 6th, the Guild of St. Patrick’s
Residence will host its annual Holiday Cookie Walk
from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. Cookies will be sold by the
pound or you may purchase them pre-packaged or stroll
among the tables of a vast assortment and choose your
favorites. Back by popular demand will be the ever-favorite
English toffee.
We are looking for cookie bakers to share your favorite
holiday cookies with us. We would appreciate 5-6 dozen
holiday-themed cookies delivered to the St. Patrick’s
Volunteer Office in disposable containers/trays on
Friday, December 5th between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m. It’s a wonderful family or group project.
To stay in touch with what
is going on at St. Patrick’s,
please check out our website:
www.stpatricksresidence.org.
If you have any questions regarding the Cookie Walk, please
contact Cathy Carr, Development Assistant at (630) 416-6565,
ext. 535, or e-mail [email protected].