The Greenbriar Wire
February 2015
In This Issue
Letter from the Admin……..…1
Associate of the Month ..……2
Zeta Upsolion provides Gifts.3
Rehab News………………..……..7
Our Team
Administrator
Alexandra Maliwacki
Director of Nursing
Kera Literal
Director of Rehab
Debbie Craft
Director of Admissions
Matt Cohen
Director of Social Services
Lakena Williams
Director of Dietary
Gloria White
Human Resources
Makissa Abner
Director of Recreation
Deborah Cornish
Lead Housekeeper
Amber Dumont
Director of Maintenance
Jeff Pook
Clinical Educator
Mary Jo Millward
MDS Coordinator
Tammy Goodwin
Business Office Manager
Angela South
Medical Records
Jodi Logan
Letter from the Administrator:
Alexandra Maliwacki
We are very excited to share that we have
partnered with Pulmonary and Sleep of
Tampa Bay, a medical group, providing
comprehensive and innovative treatment
for pulmonary diseases to conduct a 90 day
trial of their program here at Greenbriar to
a select few patients that fit a higher risk
category.
Their physician, Dr. Zanchi, will be using
telemedicine/remote monitoring technology to offer an
innovative way to deliver medical care to this select group of
patients at a time when the attention is needed most.
Selected residents will be connected to a monitoring system that
will be linked to a doctor’s personal device and send an alert if
something changes in their status.
The physician will then have the ability to video-conference with
the nurse and the patient to provide remote interventions to
avoid a possible unnecessary hospital and to consult on alternate
interventions.
We are very excited to be exploring this service as we are the first
facility in the area offering this!
Associate of the Month: Jennifer Wilkes
Member Birthdays
Josey B. 2-2
Frances D. 2-17
Sandra F. 2-21
Rosemary M. 2-2
Louise R. 2-6
Associate Birthdays
Searnesha Blanc 2/5
Deon Edwards 2/28
Crystal Fordham 2/16
Lawanda James 2/6
Sarah Lister 2/24
Darcy Materson 2/20
Lillian Richardson 2/24
Nuntika Sathapananoon 2/2
Lisa Snyder 2/2
Associate Anniversaries
Makissa Abner 2/23
Angela Campbell 2/25
Taryn Hall 2/5
Karla Schuchmann 2/11
Santana Polynice 2/24
Lisa Snyder 2/19
Jennifer Wilkes 2/24
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By: Deborah Cornish
Jennifer was born in St. Paul, MN. She was raised in Burnsville, MN. She graduated from Burnsville high school in
2007. Jennifer went to Augustana college in South Dakota
and obtained a bachelor's in biology and psychology.
When Jennifer graduated she was planning to go to med
school.
She started working at a LTC facility as a CNA and decided
she wanted to go to nursing school instead. “I choose
nursing because I have always had an interest in the medical field and I enjoy helping people.”
She got her nursing degree from
Rasmussen college in December
2013. She moved to Florida in December 2013 to be closer to family.
She has 1 younger sister. And she
has a dog named Ella.
In her free time she enjoy reading,
scrap booking, spending time with
friends, going to the beach, boating,
and spending time with family.
Kim & Zeta Upsolion provide Christmas Gifts
By: Deborah Cornish, Recreation Director
Kim S. was one of our members 3 years ago. She came for rehab and
has fond memories of her stay here. She never forgot us and wanted
to “give back”.
Kim is a retired teacher and her sorority, Zeta Upsolion provides
services in Manatee County. They have done a Make it, Bake it, Sew
it Auction worked with Our Daily Bread, Solve, Manatee Nursery, and
many needy families through out the county.
When Kim was here she noticed how cold a lot of our Members would get, even with
blankets. She and her sorority friends decided to get together and make colorful, easy to
wash double sided fleece blankets that would hold up wash after wash! The double layers
provide extra warmth.
To Celebrate the holidays they delivered 27 happy, colorful blankets to give to our members
on Christmas Eve. The blankets, each with it’s own theme, was specially selected for each
person’s interest. What a surprise!
A very special Thank you to Kim and the Zeta Upsolion members who purchased the fabric
and worked hard to provide us with a very special Christmas gifts that we will cherish for
years to come!
Good Vibes returns to Greenbriar! Please join us for special musical programs
on Fat Tuesday February 17th at 1:30, followed by the Madi Gras Party.
And Thursday February 26th at 10:30
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Team
Our Our
Departments
Member of the Month: Viola M.
By: Deborah Cornish
Matt Cohen
Makissa Abner,
Admissions
Human Resources
Viola was born in Alabama. She
had 2 brothers and 4 sisters
while growing up.
Viola loves her children, Milton,
Henry, George and Annie, who
come often to visit her.
Gloria White,
Director of Food &
Nutrition
Deborah Cornish,
Recreation Director
Amber Dumont
Tammy Goodwin,
Housekeeping Director
MDS Coordinator
In the 1960’s Viola moved to FL with her family and worked for 30 years as
a Laundry Mat Supervisor. She also did farm work for about 20 years. Viola
loved to cook and she could cook anything! She was always dedicated to
her church & attended the Bible Church of God.
Today she continues to enjoys church along with all of the activity programs offered here every day. Her family also enjoys many of our family
diners. One of her favorite pass-times has always been looking at magazines. Viola has been at Greenbriar for the past 5 years.
Viola makes everyone feel so at home with her kind smile and sweet
laugh. We are all blessed to have Viola as part of our family too!
Jeff Pook
Malinda Greene,
Maintenance Director
Staffing
From Jeff’s Office
Angela South,
Business Office
Mary Jo Millward,
By: Jeff Pook / Maintenance Director
Clinical Educator
Hello Greenbriar!
Debbie Craft,
Rehab Director
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Medical Records
This year is going to be busy. We are looking at a
nurse call system and are just waiting on the state
to sign off and give us the go.
Jodi Logan
Then there are the new automatic doors / windows / kwalu on the head
walls to be installed. Behind the scenes we’re working on getting a new
generator and many more projects.
Lakena Williams
Kera Literal
Social Services
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A reminder for families: Please, do not bring any air freshener’s into the
building. If you bring a electronic item into the building, please let maintenance check for safety.
We want everybody safe.. lets take it slow and steady and we will get it
done!
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Games l
Solutions :
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Rehab News
By: Katheryn Pratt
The rehab department here at Greenbriar decided to give for the Christmas holiday instead of exchanging gifts with one another.
We pooled our resources to give to a family in need. We partnered with Debbie Craft, Rehab Director
Increasing Joy Ministries to identify a family. After obtaining a wish list
we went to work. We were able to fulfil just about all of the wishes presented by the family.
The family gave us a card of gratitude. The gifts included a new twin sized bed and 2 bicycles. We grew stronger as a department and as individuals through giving.
We are thankful to Greenbriar for allowing us to give to others in varied ways.
From Gloria’s Kitchen: Beef Stew
Submitted by : Gloria White
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1-2 packs stewing beef
¾ cup flour
Salt & pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
14 ½ ounce can petite tomatoes
8 ounce can tomato sauce
10 ½ ounce can beef broth
¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon turmeric
2 cups egg noodles
2-3 cups water
Business Office Banking Hours:
9:00-4:00 with the Receptionist. However, if you
require funds outside of the normal business
hours i.e.: on week ends, you may see the
weekend Receptionist for assistance.
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½ medium onion cut into ½
inch pieces
2 carrots bite size pieces
1 parsnip bite size pieces
1 turnip bite size pieces
Directions:
 Coat the beef in flour, salt & pepper. Heat the oil
in a large pot. Brown the beef in the oil.
2. Dump the petite tomatoes, tomato sauce & beef
broth into the pot with the beef.
3. Add the vegetables to the sauce & simmer the
stew on low heat for 30-40 minutes.
4. Before the vegetables are completely done add
the noodles into the pan & water enough to cover
the noodles. Cook for additional 10 minutes or
until the noodle are fully cooked.
5. Serve with warm bread & butter.
Visitors & Associates
Meal Prices:
$5.00 Breakfast | $7.00 Lunch | $7.00 Dinner
Please RSVP by 10 AM for lunch & 3PM for dinner. You
can pay for and purchase your ticket with the
Receptionist
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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