Go Red for Heart Month
The Villa Vision
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
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February, 2015
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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In This Issue
Letter from the Administrator
Letter from the Admin……..…1
Resident of the Month………..2
Puzzles………………………………..6
Chinese New Year……………….7
Our Team
Administrator
Tom Parisi
Director of Nursing
Susan Macklefresh
Assist. Nursing Director
Tina Kendrick
Director of Rehab
Martha Montana
Director of Admissions
Samantha Coulson
Director of Social Services
Sylvia Gray
Director of Nutrition
Rainy Dolan
Nursing Managers
Lisa Floyd & Farah Murphy
Activities Coordinator
Priscilla Holstein
Director of Housekeeping
Japonica Vaughn
Director of Maintenance
Nelson Furtado
Business Office Manager
Sharon Montgomery
Pardon Our Dust
If you have been in the building in the past
few weeks you will have noticed our
“Pardon Our Dust” signs as well as some major changes. We
have begun a major renovation of the building which we had
been looking forward to.. By the time you read this we will
have replaced the old tile in the resident rooms and corridors
on the West side of the building with wood grain flooring. Also
to be included will be new furniture in the rooms as well as the
common space. We have painted and put in new flooring in
the former Blue Dining Room and added pictures as well. In
addition to the cosmetic changes we have expanded our
Therapy gym. The former Green Dining Room off the West side
day room has been converted to a second gym. Though we
already had a very nice sized Therapy gym it was felt that given
the amount of therapy we are doing now, the extra space was
needed. Our Therapy staff has already been putting it to good
use. The work so far has exceeded our expectations and we
look forward additional changes to the building in the coming
months.
Birthdays
Resident of the Month
June W. 02/08
John Lang
Sybil J. 02/08
John is our new
Resident Council President!
John looks forward to being
a good group leader.
John was born in
Peekskill, New York. John
joined the Marines and was
in WWII.
He owned and
operated a nursery, which
led to a flower shop. John,
his wife Dorothy and
daughter Janelle worked in
the flower shop and trained
many high school kids in the
process. Dottie’s Flowers is
still in business here in
DeLand.
John also worked for
Marie K. 02/10
Peggy R. 02/15
Eva G. 02/16
Kermit H. 02/17
Betty L. 02/19
Phyllis L. 02/20
Zeb S. 02/21
Kathleen R. 02/26
Staff:
Marti H. 02/04
Sherry B. 02/05
Aileen K. 02/06
Ignacio R. 02/07
Chinese New Year 2015
Priscilla Holstein
the
Florida
Highway Patrol as a Radio
Teletype Operator, he still
has his employment card
and badge.
He enjoys bird
watching, word searches,
(we are talking over 500),
and bingo. John likes parties
as well.
So I’d just like to say,
THANK YOU JOHN!
Thursday, February 19, 2015 begins the
year of the Goat. Last year was the year of the
Horse. The Chinese New Year is the longest and
most important celebration in the Chinese
calendar. In China it is also known as the Spring
Festival or the Lunar New Year.
The Chinese celebrate from the last day of the
last month of the Chinese calendar till the 15th
day of the first month of the new year. Two
weeks! The 15th day is called the Lantern
Festival.
Traditions celebrating the new year are
widely varied from region to region. One
tradition is that Chinese families gather together
for the annual reunion dinner. They also go
about “cleansing’ the house to welcome good
luck.
You will often see decorations with red
paper-cuts for themes of good fortune,
happiness, wealth and longevity. Lighting
firecrackers and giving money in red envelopes
are other activities.
There are twelve zodiac characters to
mark the passage of the calendar; the rat, ox,
tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep,
monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Do you know your
sign?
Araceli C. 02/09
Misty R. 02/10
Sherry P. 02/15
Lorraine D. 02/15
Kyla P. 02/16
Susan M. 02/17
Jacquelyn B. 02/18
Maricela A. 02/18
Jashanti N. 02/18
Celia C. 02/19
Joyce J. 02/20
Olivia T. 02/23
Gloria Y. 02/24
Employee of the Month
Thank You
Steve Spencer
Priscilla Holstein
Steve was born in
Penn., but moved to Florida
in 1976. He is an Army
veteran with 6 years service.
Steve and his wife Tammy
enjoys entertaining by their
backyard pool in the
summer. It’s not
uncommon for a BBQ to
break out!
Steve also enjoys
general woodworking ,
crossword puzzles and
Once again I am taking this space to send out a special “Thank you”. This time to our Santa,
Mr. Floyd Williams. Floyd was here for rehabilitation a few years ago and hit it off with many staff
members and guests. In the course of conversation he revealed that he used to be a Santa. Now
if you saw Floyd out of costume you would realize that its really not a stretch.
He has the white beard , a deep voice and when he laughs his belly shook like a bowl full of jelly !
This year however, he started going to the gym. The bowl full of jelly is no more, he did
marvelous without it!
I never get tired of watching these wonderful guests light up and laugh about getting a visit
from Santa. It sparks something long forgotten in them. When they start talking about their
childhood or about their children and how special they feel in this one precious moment it makes
all the preparations worth it!
So it is with a very full heart I send a big THANK YOU to Santa for all you do for us!
spending time with the
grandkids.
Steve also enjoys
being able to help the guest
with whatever he can. KEEP
UP THE GOOD WORK !
Rochelle J. 02/28
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Games
Changes!
Priscilla Holstein
Solutions:
So much going on! You may have noticed a lot of things happening at once. Floors
being ripped out and replaced with wood, painting going on and then there is the furniture!
New beds , bedside tables, chairs even new bedspreads!
Even the dining rooms are getting a much needed facelift! The green is now a gym, the
blue is now the green and west wing restorative room is going to be an office. It’s hard to
keep up with all the changes some days. This has been needed for awhile now and it is
finally happening!
All of this happening so quickly can be a challenge. The noise, smells and extra people
around can make for some interesting times. Patients is needed and appreciated by all. It’s
going to be amazing in the end.
There is going to be a Bistros! (Yes, it’s spelled right I looked it up.) You may ask what a
Bistros is? (I looked that up too.) It’s a small restaurant that are defined mostly by the foods
they serve. French home-style cooking and slow cooked foods like soups. Makes me hungry
thinking about it.
We don’t know everything that is going to happen but that’s what the future is for ..
making us wonder. We shouldn’t worry about it because the future always has a way of
taking care of itself. But all the new things that are going on around us sure is exciting and
never boring! Every day something that you see or a place you go to is changing. We can
only hope that the results turn out as planned.
A new gym, a new dining room, new friends, and a new outlook can be a great
adventure! So keep those eyes and ears focused to see what happens next!
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Special Events
02/02 Resident Council Mtg.
02/03 St. Peter’s Mass
02/04 Steve Falter Performs
02/10 Butterfly Lady Presents
“Great Apes”
02/13 Eric Hall Performs
02/13 Valentine Social
02/16 President’s Day
02/18 Ash Wednesday
02/19 Chinese New Year
02/19 Birthday Party
02/23 Artie Performs
Please check out the Calendar
for other fun and interesting
Activities!
Surprise Visit
Chickens & Goats
Priscilla Holstein
January 8, 2015
Bobbi Loder’s granddaughter, Ruth Winters and her
groom Mike Mann, decided to surprise Ms. Bobbi in their
wedding attire.
They got married on Nov.29, 2014 but Ms. Bobbi
couldn’t attend and Ruth really wanted her grandma to see
her dress. She especially wanted Ms. Bobbi to see the
handkerchief that was sewn in the dress. You see the
handkerchief belonged to Bobbi’s late husband Wally who
passed away in the spring. Bobbi also noted that Ruth was
sporting a pair of cowboy boots under that dress!
The couple were married in a backyard ceremony in
Winter Springs. They reside in Sanford.
Also here for the visit was Bobbi’s two daughters Shirley and
Sharon.
Bobbi’s advice to the couple for a long marriage was
told in secret but her last question to the couple was in true
grandmother fashion, she asked, “When are you going to
have a baby?” Which was followed by
a lot of chuckling and red faces!
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Tuesday & Thursday
Nail Spa
Friday
Movie Night
Everyday
Bingo
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It always surprises me how excited everyone gets over pet visits! The baby goat, who goes by “Whitey” for short,
was a big hit. Some staff and guests thought it was a lamb or dog. The rooster , whose name I can’t remember , did
not make a peep. Did you know they purr? It sounds different than a cat’s purr but that is what it is. When Whitey
bleated it startled everyone! A big noise for such a little guy! They visited everyone no matter where they were.
We hope they come again soon!
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