Burcham Beacon Volume 11 9Th Edition September 2018 Dessert Wars
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Burcham Beacon Volume 11 9th Edition September 2018 Dessert Wars It doesn't get an “sweeter” than the Annual Des- sert Wars at Burcham Hills. This year, residents from the 2nd floor of the Center for Health & Rehabilitation “took the cake” with their dirt cake recipe and it was a good thing they made a huge pan, because may tasters came back for more! Residents, staff and visitors all had a chance to try 15 different desserts and enjoyed some quick toe-tapping tunes by the Prime Time Strummers. Additional photos on page 10 The Winning Dirt Cake Recipe Just as in history, the light- Ingredients: 2 (3.9 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding house gave a guiding light to 1 (20 ounce) package chocolate sandwich cookies mix conduct mariners to their with crème filling 3 cups milk destination, so will the 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, Burcham Beacon act as a 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened thawed guide to Aging with Grace. 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 15 gummi worms 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Put the cookies in a food processor until they become fine crumbs. Set aside 2. In large bowl, combine the butter or margarine, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat on low to mix then medium until smooth. Add pudding mix and milk, beat to combine. 3. Fold whipped topping into the pudding mix. 4. Assemble in ungreased 9x13 pan; layering cookie crumbs and pudding mixture, insert gummy worms and chill for at least 3-hours. I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE Putting Contest 3 Music & Enrichment 4 Employee Spotlights Contestants took to the 5 Reminiscing green to show off their 6 Special Events 7 Resident Center Happenings putting skills. We began 8 CHR 2nd & 3rd floor with 18 contestants in the Happenings first round with the putt 9 Places to Go 12 Wellness closest to the hole. We 14 Foundation knew it would be a close 15 Memorials 17 Regularly Scheduled Programs game when Loretta Suel- 18 Spiritual Wellness ter was the third contest- & Support Groups 19 Movie Listings ant and sunk the first hole -in-one of the day. Sylvia Rundquist followed Loretta’s lead and sunk Newsletter Staff her own hole-in-one in the second round of the competition. Both ladies Co-Editors Nancy Hanford Bruce Greenman went on to the final round, but Bruce Greenman snatched the win by one Alesha Williams putt. Congratulations to our top winners and a big ‘Thank You’ to eve- Layout/Design Nancy Hanford ryone who participated and cheered from the crowd. Feature Writers Bruce Greenman Additional photos on page 11 Publicity Tammy Terwilliger 2700 Burcham Dr. ~ East Lansing, MI 48823 ~ (517) 351-8377 PagePage 2 2 SeptemberApril 2018 2016 From the Desk of the Executive Director . by Pam Ditri ince Burcham Hills is 44 years young and counting, I thought it may be enjoyable to S list some facts about Burcham: • Burcham Hills opened its doors in April 1974 • Burcham is a not-for-profit community • Burcham owns a total of 38 acres • Burcham’s Clusters Condominiums were built between 1993 and 1995 • The Foundation at Burcham Hills was created in 1998 Burcham Hills • Burcham has a governing Board of Trustees, consisting of nine volunteers Leadership Team who are professionals within the local community. Many of the Board Pam Ditri, NHA Executive Director members have had loved ones residing at Burcham over the years 827-1042 • Burcham’s square footage is approximately 255,000 square feet Nancy Hanford • Burcham currently employees 406 people, full-time, part-time and per Communications / Exec. Asst. diem 827-1043 • Currently, the eldest resident is 105 years old. Burcham has six residents Cindy Popovitch Director of Organizational Dev. who are 100+ years old. 827-2954 • Burcham has eight operating dining rooms serving three meals per day Jim Kaczmarczyk • Burcham’s Ada Whitehouse Room was named after a local woman who Director of Finance/Controller was instrumental in Burcham’s creation in the early 70’s. Ada’s photo 351-4662 remains in the large gathering room, still called the Ada Whitehouse Pegi Chatti, RN, NHA CHR Administrator Room. 827-1037 • The Ada Whitehouse Room has been utilized for several weddings Barbara Smith, NHA throughout the years Director of Post-Acute Network • The two largest expansions for Burcham in recent years occurred in 349-4803 2008 with the Center for Health & Rehabilitation areas expanding 3,300 Marcy Harris, LPN Director of Resident Center square feet per level for a total of nearly 10,000 square feet. The cost for 827-0361 this expansion was close to $3.2 million. The second largest expansion Mark Sarvis was completed in 2012, which created a large dining/common space, 21 Director of Building & Grounds new private suites for rehab, as well as an additional 22 rooms which 351-3642 Jennifer Sokol were renovated into private suites for a cost of $4.1 million. Much of the Director of Hospitality costs for these large expansions were paid out of our savings. 827-1025 • In the past 15 years, Burcham has completed other large projects totaling Jessi Kvatek, RN $25 million, these include a new roof, two new entrances into the com- CHR Director of Nursing 827-1038 munity, generator upgrades and various renovations to Resident Center’s th th Bill Cosby 4 and 5 floors. Director of Sales • Burcham’s newest expansion is called StoneBriar at Burcham Hills, 487-0832 which consists of amenities and 44 new upscale independent living Abdullah Masood apartments, for an estimated cost of $23 million Director of Operations 827-0692 Lesa Smith, MPA, CFRE Burcham Hills continues to evolve with growth of the community. This Foundation Director could never be accomplished if not for the support we receive from you, as 827-2924 residents and rehab clients. Jonathan Wilson Business Development Director 827-1059 Thank you for choosing Burcham Hills. BURCHAM BEACON Music & Enrichment Page 3 Music Opportunities Gadget Workshop Music with Peter B. Monday, September 10 Wednesday, September 12 Noon - 2:00 pm / 2RC Lobby 2:00 pm / AWR East Lansing Public Library will host a drop-by table Thursday Night Special in the lobby with a variety of new technological de- Campfire Treats w/ Jonathan Stars vices to try. See flyer for more details. Thursday, September 13 7:00 pm / AWR “Big House” Book Club * Thursday Night Special Monday, September 17 Marimba Performance 1:30 pm / PDR Thursday, September 20 “Between the World & Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates 7:00 pm / AWR *This is a discussion group and it is highly encouraged to read the book and make notes of areas you wish to review. Thursday Night Special If you would like a book or more information, please Sing along w/ Marvin, Monty & Sarah contact Margaret R. 333-1856 or Mary R. 351-7099. Thursday, September 27 Bring your book to return and pick up a copy of your next 7:00 pm / AWR book. College with Gordon Rohman* Neighborhood Meetings 2:00 pm / AWR 2RC: Monday, September 17 Thursdays, September 13, 20, 27 3:00 pm / PDR Topic: Eight Chapters in American History 5RC: Friday, September 21 *See flyer for details 3:00 pm / PDR *Wine & Cheese will be served Wine & Cheese Socials 4RC: Thursday, September 27 w/ Piano Performance by Lucille Olson 1:00 pm / 4RC Lobby 4:00 pm / 2RC Lobby Open forum for questions, suggestions and concerns. Wednesdays, September 12 & 26 Men’s Event Garden Tours Horse Race Game with Burcham Hills Gardeners Tuesday, September 18 2:30 pm/ 3CHR Wednesdays, September 12 & 26 Come check out the new horse race 3:00 pm game and try your luck at winning! Meet in 2RC lobby for a tour of the beautiful Burcham Hills Gardens and see the ever Art Appreciation* changing colors and plants progress. with Ethel Anthony Artist Studio 20 Great Artists from the Friday, September 7 & 28 14th-20th Century 4:00 pm / AWR See flyer for more details. Tuesday, September 18 4:00 pm / PDR BH Burcham Hills Additional September Holidays RC Resident Center Location Key Location Key CHR Center for Health & Rehabilitation 6 Read a Book Day AWR Ada Whitehouse Room (1st RC) 13 Positive Thinking Day AS Ada Studio (1st RC) 19 International Talk Like a Pirate Day PDR Private Dining Room (2nd RC) 28 Good Neighbor Day WC Wellness Center (1st RC) LS Leisure Studio (1st CHR) *All programing complies with the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Some SVDR Scenic View Dining Room (2nd RC) programs may require support staff, which will need to be ar- SP Stansell Patio (1st CHR) ranged with the Personal Wellness and/or Recreation departments GLLR Great Lakes Living Room (3rd RC) prior to the event. PagePage 2 4 Employee Spotlight SeptemberApril 2018 2016 LeadingAge Awards Burcham Hills Staff Members Burcham Hills' Director of Operations Abdullah Masood, LNHA, and Memory Care Manager Kath- leen Leslie, MBA and MHA, received recognition by LeadingAge Michigan at its Annual Confer- ence in May 2018 in Novi. LeadingAge Michigan represents mission-based providers who serve sen- iors and adults with disabilities. Masood was named “Emerging Leader,” while Leslie received the “Shining Star” award. In this issue, we will share the nomination submission for Abdullah Masood. Abdullah Masood, known as Masood, began his role at Burcham Hills over 10 years ago as a young high school student in the dining rooms, working part-time as a server. Once he graduated from college, he went on to assume roles in other or- ganizations outside of healthcare. After a couple of years, he realized that healthcare was his passion, and Burcham was the place to make a difference.