‘Tis the Season
Alhambra Newsline
Tori Couch
January, 2015
The Holiday’s are a special time of year, when we are reminded to give thanks and recognize the
importance of friends, family, and celebrating life. Across the Greystone Health Network, our
communities celebrated the holiday’s with festive fervor, getting into the spirit with ugly sweater
contests, BELIEVE trees, and more!
The Club Health & Rehabilitation Center was part of The Villages
annual holiday parade this year, representing Greystone with a
“Grandma got run over by a reindeer” theme, as well as holding an
ugly sweater content for their associates. The winners of their sweater
contest, and their float, are pictured below. The rest of our
communities got in the spirit as well, with the BELIEVE tree at Viera
Health & Rehab and some holiday decorations at Unity Health &
Rehab (bottom right and top right, respectively).
In This Issue
Letter from the Admin……..…1
Resident of the Month.………2
Picture Page….…………………...5
New Employees……………...….7
We want to recognize our customers, in the spirit of the holiday
season, and all the joy, laughter, and excitement they bring to our
lives. Our associates as well are an essential part of our team, and
we’re thrilled to work with such capable and qualified individuals
across our network. As January marks the New Year, we’re looking
ahead to reaching even new heights in 2015!
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Sydney Rabin
Director of Nursing
Tiki Ferrer
Director of Rehab
Christopher Langebrake
Admissions Coordinator
Christine Zimmer
Director of Social Services
Laurie Stockle
Director of Dietary
Terri Paquet-Leclerc
Human Resources
John Browe
Director of Activities
Christopher Williams
Director of Housekeeping
Edwin Pagan
Director of Maintenance
Torey Norton
Business Office Manager
Dominique DePaolo
Central Supply/Staffing
Linda Snell
Staff Development Coordinator
Kristal Green
MDS/Care-Plan Coordinator
Phyllis Goodwin
Medical Records
Katie Mulhern
It’s always amazing to me how fast the
years go by, and this year is no different.
Being a part of the Alhambra family with all
of you has been such a blessing and
wonderful experience for me, I am always
inspired by the vast recoveries that I witness
on a daily basis. I am also grateful to my staff. Our business
doesn’t close the doors at the end of the day, we work around
the clock and through every holiday, we’re here if there is a
disaster and some of us are on call 24/7. It’s a passion and a
calling to be in this field, and I want to thank all my staff for
their hard work and dedication.
In the new year I want to continue with our renovations,
most of which we are in the final stages of completing.
However, sometimes the best ideas are right in front of us and
we fail to see them, so if you have a suggestion please let me
know.
I hope you all have a happy and prosperous year!
BIRTHDAYS
Residents:
Robert W-6th
Staff:
Resident of the Month: Johanna G
BORN: Scranton, Pennsylvania in FAVORITE
1915
MOVIE:
“ANY movie
FAMILY: Mother, Father, Five
with Bing
Brothers and One Sister
Crosby!”
SCHOOLING: Left school in the
9th Grade and began independent
studies
FAVORITE
BOOK: Bible
CAREER: Government Factory
Work Inspector for over 20 years
Jacqueline Adams-01
Christopher Langebrake-01
Christopher Nelson-13
John Browe-15
Jose Santiago-16
MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN
YOUR LIFE-WHY: “My husband
MARRIAGE (WHO, WHERE,
WHEN…): Married Walter G. at a because he was a great man,
Mayfield, Pennsylvania church in good to me, and we got along
fabulously….What else can I
1940
say!?!?”
CHILDREN (NAMES, BIRTHDATE):
“Always wanted kids, but couldn’t THOUGHTS ON ALHAMBRA: “I
think this is a wonderful place!
have them.”
Everyone is friendly, it’s clean, we
HOBBIES: “I have always been
are treated well, and everyone
interested in crafts. My mother seems to have a good time.”
and I loved to cook!”
Danielle Huard-24
LaTanya Johnson-29
Lisa Johnson-29
ANNIVERSARIES
Marsha Gray-1Yr
Karen Whyte-1 Yr
Adriana Rasadore-8 Yrs
Employee of the Month: Alexandra Kennedy; Reception
BORN: June 16th, 1991
SCHOOLING: High School graduate;
Currently attending College Courses in
pursuit of a Bachelor’s Degree in
Business Administration
THOUGHTS ON ALHAMBRA: “I’ve loved
CAREER: Currently employed as the
working here since day one! The
Administrative Assistant at Alhambra,
residents and staff are my second
and recently resigned as the store
family, and I appreciate the opportunity
manager at McDonalds in Largo, Florida
I was given when offered this position.”
MARRIAGE (WHO, WHERE, WHEN…):
WHY ELECTED: “Alexandra is “always
“Not Yet.”
so sweet to
CHILDREN (NAMES, BIRTHDATE): Lilia everyone, spends
Marie Alice Baker, born April 26, 2013
quality time
interacting with
HOBBIES: Listening to music, spending
us, (residents)”
time with family, “binge watching”
but still manages
shows on Netflix, reading novels
to efficiently
FAVORITE MOVIE: Any movie starring complete her busy
Robin Williams or Maryl Streep
job(s).
FAVORITE BOOK: The Pact written by
Joci Picoult
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MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN YOUR
LIFE-WHY: “My daughter! She inspires
me to be the best person I can be on a
daily basis, because that’s how I want
raise her to be like.”
Introducing a New Member of the Alhambra Management Team!
Written By: Dominique DePaolo; Business Office Manager
Written By: Christopher Langebrake; Therapy Director
Greetings to All,
Hi my name is Dominique DePaolo, the new Business Office Manager of Alhambra. I
joined this organization on December 1, 2014 to expand my horizons and to continue to do
what I love best, helping others!
I have more than ten years of experience in increasingly responsible roles within
customer service. In my most recent position, I directed Social Services at a local skilled
nursing facility in our community. My experience is enhanced by my educational
background, my willingness to learn as much as possible, my extrovert personality and my
easiness on communication.
In my free time I am working on obtaining a second degree; the field is yet to be
determined however Gerontology is running a strong first place at this time. You can also
catch me in the gym six days a week as this past year I have really gained an interest in
better lifestyle living.
My goal is to get to know each and every one of you, thus far I have felt the warmth
of welcomes by all. With that said I thank you. If at any time you have any questions or
concerns please feel free to stop by my office or request for me to visit you!
“Nothing is more exciting and bonding in a relationship than creating together.”
– Stephen R. Covey
Dominique DePaolo, BOM
Keeping Floors Clean: A Huge Safety Issue
Written By: Edwin Pagan; Director of Housekeeping
Keeping floors sterile is not only just a hygiene issue, but just as much a safety one too. Slip
and falls are by far the main reason for major injuries in the workforce; more than 90% of
injuries being broken or fractured bones. Besides the human costs (injuries) which are
substantial enough in themselves, the financial burden reaches over half a billion dollars
nationwide each year.
Sanitation is the main reason the floors, or any other parts of the facility, are adamantly cleaned,
but safety of residents and employees is just as imperative in everyone’s well being. People
staying at Alhambra, both for residence and short-term alike, are here for health reasons. The
last thing anyone needs is getting any additional illness from the place they have come to in
order to better their health. On the same note, staff needs prevention of illness and injuries in
order to adequately care for patients and residents. In summary: clean floors are a MUST and
will always be kept in that manner.
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Looking Forward To Another Great Year!
Written By: Christopher Langebrake; Therapy Director
Happy New Year everyone! The New Year always reminds me of New Year’s Resolutions, even
though they don’t seem as common anymore. New Years is a time of a reflection on the past and a look
ahead to the future. We generally resolve to make ourselves better in some way or promise to change our
lives in a positive direction.
It is never too late to learn something new or make a positive change in our life, and your friendly
therapy department is there to help. Even simple things like eating or getting out of bed can become difficult
over time and it is important to share with the staff any problems that you might be having that you didn’t
have before. The therapy department is here and more than happy to help resolve those issues as well.
This New Year I would like to invite everyone to resolve within themselves to be just a little bit better
than they were the previous year in some small way. Whether it involves exercise to make ourselves
healthy, or working to eliminate a personal challenge or difficulty we face, everyone has the potential to
progress.
Sincerely Happy New Year,
Christopher Langebrake, Rehab Director.
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Residents Sing
Christmas Carols To
Music From The
Largest Church Organ
In Pinellas County
Regularly Made Resolutions are a Must!
Written by: Christopher Williams, Recreation Director
At the end of every Holiday Season, people love to
“brag” about all they are going to accomplish in the next year.
Some people want to form better nutrition habits, others
choose to learn a new skill, many choose the cliché “I’m going
to start exercising regularly...the list could go on until the end
of time! You may question why it is that people need to
promise these new habits or accomplishments on this
particular day, and the answer is: They do not; new habits can
be formed and implemented at any time of the day, week,
month or year...what is so significant about this day? Well, to
be honest, New Year’s day is important to resolutions simply
because it is a celebrated moment in which we all have a
“reality check” about our current lives and futures.
People very much need these specific “holidays” to
actually examine themselves.
This self-analysis is not in
reference to a quick look in the mirror, but is about Deep
Introspection: the measurement of general emotions, judgment position in this world, status level in the future, and so
on. Well, considering the average human has self-reflection of
this nature only 30-60 minutes in a 1, 440-minute day, a good
majority of our life goes by with no in-depth contemplation of
who/what we actually are in this world.
This year, make at least one of your resolutions a
One of the Many Great 2015 Holiday Parties At
Alhambra!
promise to examine yourself and your life on a regular basis,
not just in one quick moment as part of a holiday tradition.
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