Gahanna Newsletter
February, 2015
In This Issue
Letter from the Admin……..…1
Member of the
Month…………………….…………2
Growing Greystone...………...3
Our Team
Administrator
Eric Saupe
Director of Nursing
Christine Barrows
Director of Rehab
Allan Cribb
Director of Admissions
Megan Schardt
Director of Social Services
Sarisee Roberts
Director of Food and
Nutritional Services
Steve Reynolds
Director of Human Resources
Justin Jonas
Director of Activities
Meredith Farst
Director of Housekeeping
Katrina Johnson
Director of Maintenance
Patrick Callaghan
Letter from the Administrator
The Greystone Concierge Program is a unique and
valuable service that is offered at The Rehabilitation
and Health Center of Gahanna to enhance a
person’s stay with us. The concierge program goal
is to create a positive experience for our guests and
visitors by ensuring complete satisfaction during
their stay and experience. Key components of the
program to make this happen are:
 Sincerity
 Follow through on promises
 Follow up on expectations
 Power of “yes”
 Apologize
 Go the extra mile
Richard Smith is our full time Concierge,
working at Gahanna for a year and a half. He is
an STNA and plans to begin training as a
Therapist this summer. He will be here from 106 daily visiting with our Rehab Guests and doing
all he can to make your stay here as
comfortable and memorable as it can be. His
number is 614-674-1555.
At Gahanna, you will receive excellent
customer service from every staff member you come into contact
with, at your bedside, at the meals you eat, and in the cleanliness of
your room. We hope your stay with us will leave a positive
impression lasting a life time.
Birthdays
Residents:
Margaret Underwood 2/3
Phillip Salamony 2/4
Donnie Cretsinger 2/6
Giannoula Sakis 2/15
Marty Compton 2/21
Carol Lowenstein 2/23
Erma Bailey 2/24
Michael Montgomery 2/25
Staff:
Jamie Fuller 2/8
Ashley Wilson 2/10
Meredith Farst 2/12
Member of The Month
Donnie Cretsinger
Donnie Cretsinger was born in
Mullens, West Virginia. He
moved to Ohio in 1953
because his father’s job was
relocated. Donnie met his
lovely wife in school, and they
were married December 14th,
1962. They have one
daughter. They also have a
dog named Daisy, but he calls
her Killer!
Donnie had a 30 year career in
plastics. He started as a cut off
man and ended up being the
plant manager.
For fun Donnie likes to camp
in his RV, hunt, fish, and just
being outdoors. He is very
handy in woodworking, but
mostly repair work. He was
also a regular at flea markets
buying and selling (a lot of
toys). And be careful of
Donnie’s bargaining skills as
he also likes to go to auctions!
During some down time,
Donnie likes to work on word
puzzles and jigsaw puzzles.
Brittany Long 2/12
Kymberly Pate 2/12
Danesha Sorrels 2/12
1 Year:
2 Years:
Jessica Nicholson 2/15
Natasha North
Fatmata Sesay
Anna Antolak 2/16
Alisha Gannaway
Erica Hall
Brenda Costilo 2/19
Christopher Simmons
Andrea Newport
Jenifer Balzer
Narinder Kaur
Benjamin Dzreke
La’Nita Ward
Brandon 2/19
Teresa Lemaster 2/21
Kevin Trombley 2/25
Kyle Marcum 2/26
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Employee Anniversaries Of The Month
Ashley Van Cleaf
Sarisee Roberts
4 Years:
Brooke Haughey
Greystone is Growing!
Megan Schardt, Admission Director
Greystone is elated to continue growing here in Ohio. This fall, the company launched
Greystone Hospice of Ohio. Greystone Hospice is based upon the philosophy of providing the
highest quality of care.
The team is holistic and comprised of physician services, a clinical team, bereavement
and counseling services, and volunteers. The Greystone Hospice team seeks to enhance
individuals quality of life while making one’s final moments as comfortable as possible.
Greystone Hospice will serve the following
counties: Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin,
Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union.
For any questions or if you would like to
schedule an opportunity to meet with Greystone
Hospice, please call 614-310-3772 locally, or 877819-4277 nationally.
Greystone Hospice of Ohio
500 W. Wilson Bridge Road Suite 314
Worthington, Ohio 43085
Check Us Out!
Check out Greystone’s new billboard on display at the intersection of
Morse and Hamilton Road, located behind Speedway. The 25th person to
report seeing the new billboard will receive a gift basket valued at
$25. Please make your communications to our Administrative Clerk,
Holly Long, at 614-337-1066.
Puzzle Solutions:
(puzzles on page 6)
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An Exciting Future Ahead!
Games:
Crossword Solutions:
Sudoku Solutions:
Be on the lookout for our
upcoming Grand Re-Opening
of our Salon! Date and Time
TBA. To get on our waiting
list contact Meredith Farst,
Activity Coordinator at 3371066 Ext 110
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Brian Woods, Resident Council President
We brought in a new year
with a bang! Ohio State won
the National Championship
and we have a new focus on
the activities that involve
each one of us in a positive
manner. We got the ball
rolling this year by electing
new officers.
positive influences, because
each member makes up a
part of the council. We
already have some new ideas
that will be featured in
February’s calendar.
We would like to thank all
families, friends, volunteers,
and YOU members for all of
Marty Compton as Secretary, your support. We know as we
Peggy Pearson as Vice
come together we will make
President, and Brian Woods 2015 the year positive
as President would like to
change!
thank you for your
participation, and lets keep
up the progress. We can do
this by giving suggestions as
to games, movies,
entertainment, or any other
ideas that you would like to
see added to the activity
calendar. No suggestion is
foolish.
Our goal is to put 2015 on
the map as the best and most
positive resident council in
history. We cannot be
successful without your
A Special Christmas Surprise!
December, 2014
The Rehabilitation and Health Center of Gahanna had a special surprise for our
residents got a special surprise for our Holiday party. Andrea Newport, one of
our nurses set up a secret Santa! Our staff bought gifts for all of our members to
have something special to open! What a WOW!
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Games l
Games
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Therapy Tips
Taylor Harry, Therapy Department
As we age most of us try to stay active. Some
lift weights, and others run. We try to keep
our bodies healthy . It’s rare however for
people to remember the muscles that help us
chew and swallow. So in the spirit of staying
healthy here are a few oral exercises.
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Touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of
your mouth and slide it back as far as you
can
Push your tongue against the inside of
your cheek. Moving from side to side.
Oral Exercises
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Pucker, Hold, Smile, Hold. Repeat this
alternating movement several times.
Close your lips tightly and press together.
Relax and repeat.
Stick out your tongue and move it slowly
from corner to corner.
Glide from a high note to a low note.
Glide from a low note to a high note.
News From Human Resources
Justin Jonas, Human Resources
Hello!
At Greystone we feel that having our associates in the proper uniform
helps our members easily identify the right person to help them at the
right time.
Our nurses wear white scrubs, the nursing aides wear teal scrubs, therapists wear blue polo
shirts, the environmental associates wear green polos, and our food and nutritional services
associates wear black and white. We hope this helps make your stay with us a little easier!
Thanks, Justin Jonas
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Go Red for Heart Month
By Tori Couch
Greystone is committed to healthy,
worthy and impactful causes. We are proud to
support the American Heart Association's Go
Red For Women initiative and National Heart
Month.
This February, Greystone kicks of the Go
Red Survivor Gallery, a traveling gallery of
heart issue survivors featuring Greystone's
own associates. Traveling through the Tampa
Bay and St. Petersburg area, the gallery
showcases women who have dealt with heart
attacks, arrhythmia (dangerously rapid heart
rate), and battled through heart conditions
from birth.
Many women may be unaware of
potential heart attack signs which differ greatly
from men. Often misdiagnosed, women's
symptoms include:
 Chest discomfort or upper body pain in the
back, shoulders, arms, stomach, jaw, neck
or throat
 Lightheadedness or dizziness
 Nausea or vomiting
 Inability to sleep or unusual fatigue
 Shortness of breath or trouble breathing
Find Greystone on the Web!
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter,
and check out our website for the
latest updates.
As the 2015 Go Red Tampa Bay Chair,
Connie Bessler, CEO of Greystone Healthcare
Management, is raising awareness and support
for women's heart health. "Through education
we can highlight the different ways heart
concerns can manifest themselves and
encourage better care and safety. A number
one killer of women, we must be constantly
vigilant against such a serious – and often
overlooked – health concern."
Support Heart Health month by:
 Wearing red on Go Red Day, February 6th.
 Visiting www.facebook.com/AHATampaBay
to learn more about Greystone's own
survivors stories.
 Learn more about the American Heart
Association and Heart Month at
www.heart.org
Pictured are Greystone’s featured survivors:
Jaxie, Rachael, Jennifer and Amanda.
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