Bryon Health Center Quarterly Newsletter

Second Quarter 2017 It’s Who We Care For! Volume 3, Issue 2 www.byronhealth.org

Johnny TinCap Makes a Spring Visit

For the 5th year in a row, Johnny TinCap the grass at Parkview Field, parades visited Byron Health Center to welcome and Arbor Day. Johnny's short list of in both springtime and the impending dislikes include loggers, worms and baseball season. Johnny spent time the off-season. with both residents and staff on Johnny’s visit to Byron Health Center Tuesday, April 4th. Johnny took the usually signifies more than just the time to visit with each resident return of TinCaps’ baseball to individually and usually posed for Parkview Field. His visit was also the photographs and even signed autographs preamble to springtime and warmer as he fired up the baseball fans at Byron weather. Byron Health Center Health Center. residents again will continue to Johnny hails from Fort Wayne and attend TinCaps regular-season games joined the TinCaps in April of 2009 to in the 2017 season as part of the help jumpstart the move to downtown TinCaps’ Community, Activity, Parkview Field. Since arriving at Recreation and Education (C.A.R.E.) Parkview Field, Johnny has shown that Program. The C.A.R.E. program provides an opportunity to attend a Contents he has extensive experience entertaining large crowds. Whether it is TinCaps baseball game to those in helping with different on-field the Fort Wayne Community that Johnny TinCap Visit 1 promotions or dancing with his friend otherwise would not be able to do so 5-Star Community 1 Breakin' B-Boy McCoy, Johnny loves to by issuing free tickets. Presently, put smiles on the faces of everyone who the C.A.R.E. program is the only way Upcoming Events 1 comes through the gates of Parkview to obtain a free ticket to a TinCaps Easter Egg Hunt 2 Field. In addition to his work during game. TinCaps games, Johnny takes pride in “We are so grateful for the TinCaps National Nursing Home Week 2 being the face of the Fort Wayne and the C.A.R.E. program. Our baseball franchise. In his time with the Early Summer Outings 3 residents can’t wait to visit Parkview TinCaps, Johnny has ventured all over Field and enjoy some TinCaps Early Summer Picnics 3 Northeast Indiana, Northwest Ohio and games,” said Byron Health Center Southern Michigan, spreading his Food Policies & Procedures 3 Director of Life Enrichment Nichole excitement for TinCaps baseball. Miller. “And Johnny TinCap’s Health & Wellness Fair 4 Johnny's interests include but aren't springtime visit always lets our limited to: TinCaps baseball, apples, The Longest Day 4 residents know that the baseball birthday parties, planting apple trees in season is right around the corner.” Continue to be a 5-Star Community Byron Health Center continues to excel 5 stars are considered to have well Upcoming in resident-centered care as shown by above average quality. retaining an overall 5-Star community An overall 5-Star community rating Events rating as determined by the Centers for means Byron Health Center continues to Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for achieve the best possible level of th three full years. CMS created the 5-Star  August 9 Picnic resident-centered care now for well Quality Rating System, which gives each th over three years.  Sept. 6 Carnival nursing home a rating of between 1 and  Renaissance Festival 5 stars, to help consumers, their Of the 553 nursing homes in Indiana, families and caregivers compare nursing only 147, or about 26.5% have an overall homes more easily. Nursing homes with 5-Star community rating. Page 2 Byron Health Center Quarterly Newsletter

Eggstravaganza Community Easter Egg Hunt Byron Health Center again hosted an filled afternoon for all! Children of all Eggstravaganza Community Easter Egg ages received a very special visit, along Hunt presented by MKM Architecture & with photo opportunities, from Peter Design and Grandview Pharmacy on CottonTail, the Easter Bunny. Saturday, April 15th, from 1:30 to 3:30 Appearances were also made from local p.m. Byron Health Center residents, mascots including the IPFW’s Don the volunteers, staff and family members Mastodon, the Fort Wayne TinCap’s Byron Health Center hosted the spread Easter Eggs throughout the Johnny TinCap, Crazy Pinz Stryker the Eggstravaganza Community Easter campus of the facility. Over 500 Parrot and Three Rivers Festival’s Egg Hunt for area children to enjoy. members of the community brought Admiral Andy as well as the Indiana (above) their children out to enjoy some day- Tech Cheerleaders. Sponsors of the Area children enjoyed a visit from before-Easter fun. The event was free event included Healthcare Therapy Peter Cottontail, the Easter Bunny. of charge. Services, Havel, Instate Welding (below) Services and Rosie Scranton along with Prior to the actual Easter Egg Hunt, presenting sponsors: MKM Architecture booths with snacks and activities for all & Design and Grandview Pharmacy. to enjoy included Easter arts & crafts, Other candy was provided in part by plant-a-seed and other fun crafts as generous friends of Byron Health well as face painting by the sisters of Center, including Combustion Preceptor Gamma Iota. Byron Health Mechanical, Core Benefits, Goodwill Center residents, volunteers and staff Industries, Hometown Pest Control, participated in the event and helped to Ellison Bakeries, the Volunteer Center pass out Easter Egg prizes. It was a fun- and members of the Byron Health Center staff.

National Nursing Home Week Celebrated Byron Health Center again celebrated Every skilled nursing care center is a National Nursing Home week from May small, vibrant world. Care centers are 14th – 20th with many activities and sharing, welcoming communities that events for both residents and staff. encourage everyone to interact with the wonderful folks who populate them. During National Nursing Home Week, skilled nursing care centers across the Once a year, always beginning on nation united under the theme, “The Mother’s Day, care centers nationwide Spirit of America.” This theme take pride in publicly honoring the underscores the bond between staff, indomitable spirit of residents and volunteers and residents that capture recognizing staff who face each day with the American spirit. Staff and residents a sense of purpose and compassion. view each other in the spirit of family. Planned activities included Diversity Day, For staff, this reality is often a calling Super Hero Day, State Fair Day, Luau Day to a special mission and a life’s work. and Patriotic Day. Quarterly Newsletter Byron Health Center Page 3

Early Summer Outings include Chidren’s Zoo, TinCaps & Atwood Lake Byron Health Center residents stayed helped continue the fun. Even though on-the-move during the early months of the TinCaps are not having a great summer by attending many outings to season this year, more trips to Parkview various locations and events throughout Field are being scheduled throughout the area. the summer for our residents to enjoy some more baseball. May 31st and June 22nd trips to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo allowed residents Annual trips to the Atwood Lake to get up close and personal with many campground, were several staff varieties of wildlife. Whether it was members host residents for a day of sun petting a kangaroo at the Australian and fun at the lake, continued this year Adventure, feeding the giraffes on the on June 12th & 13th. Members of the African Journey or getting splashed by a campground join in on the fun, California Sea Lion in the Central Zoo, providing outdoor games, pontoon boat residents enjoyed interacting with the rides, fire-grilled picnic, karaoke, flora and fauna at the Fort Wayne outdoor bingo and campfire experiences Children’s Zoo. for attending residents. Several brave souls even ventured into the waters of Parkview Field, the home of the Fort Atwood Lake for a swim! The beach and Wayne TinCaps, a beautiful downtown floating raft were popular hot spots for ballpark, was the destination on May our folks to hang out. Residents had so 19th and June 7th to enjoy Minor League much fun that a second trip to the lake baseball. The TinCaps happened to lose is being planned. the May game vs. Wisconsin, but were victorious in the June game vs. Lake A jaunt around Headwaters Park in County. Johnny TinCap also stopped by downtown Fort Wayne was new on the the seats in the stands for a visit and itinerary this year as well. Picnics Enjoyed both Inside & Out Byron Health Center welcomed the summer with an outdoor lunchtime picnic on May 17th. Memorial Day weekend got started a bit early with a classic menu of grilled brat burgers and baked beans. Mother Nature did not cooperate with the June 14th picnic, which had to be moved indoors. Hot dogs were on the cookout-style menu that coincided with our Corvettes, Bikes & S’mores event.

Important Food Policies & Procedures As an ongoing effort to keep our residents healthy and safe, we’d like to remind you about some parameters that need to be followed when bringing in food for your loved ones. While we encourage you to provide family food favorites for your loved one, there a few simple procedures that need to be followed to avoid the risk of contamination. Brought-in food must be come in covered, sealed containers, then stored and heated up / prepared in the allotted pantry areas on each neighborhood. The main kitchen cannot store or prepare food that you bring in. Finally, if you would like to share brought-in food with other members of our community, please be aware that individuals may have certain dietary restrictions that need to be followed.

Health & Wellness Fair Byron Health Center hosted a Health & Wellness Fair on April 28th for residents and staff. This 3rd annual event was hosted by the Wellness Committee and included many vendors, such as the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Byron Health Center Alzheimer’s, PNC Bank, Tobacco Free 12101 Lima Rd Fort Wayne, IN 46818 Allen County, Indiana Tech, Operation: Fight for a Fitter Fort, Tranquil Touch Spa, Phone: American Cancer Society’s Making (260) 637-3166 Strides Against Breast Cancer, American Fax: Heart Association and Wells Fargo. (260) 637-3536 E-mail: [email protected] The Longest Day for Alzheimer’s Association Team members and Residents of Byron Health Center showed their support for the Alzheimer’s Association by It’s Who We Care For participating in The Longest Day event on June 21st. www.byronhealth.org Participants wore purple throughout the day and helped raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. The funds will be used to help support research to someday find the first survivor of the disease by reaching a cure.

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