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4 Donation Spotlight 6 2 Resident Events & Outings 6 Department Spotlight 4 Donation Spotlight Issue #16 Spring 2015 Serving Those Who Served www.charhall.org 2 The Charlotte Hall GAZETTE Issue #16 - Spring 2015 I am so pleased to be working with everyone associated with Charlotte Hall Director’s Corner “Veterans Home again. It is the dedicated work of the staff, the volunteers and the Greetings, renovated space and serve over 412 veter- Maryland Veterans Home Commission which It’s only March ans each day. I am proud to say I was here have made Charlotte Hall a model for State and we have so many on that first day to greet our veterans and Veterans Home across the country. great things happen- still around 30 years later. My career path ing at Charlotte Hall has enabled me to meet so many wonderful I also thank all those who support Veterans Home, to veterans, families, staff and volunteers. It Charlotte Hall and the veterans there, with include the opening has been an amazing journey. donations which are used to enrich the of an on-site pharmacy in early spring. The With time comes change and new fac- lives of the residents. Many of the Veterans Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Pharmacy will es. The State Office has a new face for the Service Organizations, and Cruisin’ Southern be a tremendous benefit to our residents, first time in many years, Melissa Hernandez Maryland, have made significant donations “ enhance safe handling of medications and Canada. Melissa joined the MD Depart- which have provided enhancements such as provide readily available pharmacist support ment of Veterans Affairs on July 9, 2015. on a daily basis. The CHVH Pharmacy is also Melissa is welcomed asset to the office golf carts for transportation and an outdoor home to a state-of-the-art automated medica- and brings many new skills and abilities to Pavilion for residents use, just to name two. tion dispensing system. enhance our program. In May, Charlotte Hall Veterans Home George W. Owings, III will host the National Association of State Sincerely, Secretary Veterans Home (NASVH) Northeast Regional Sharon Mattia MD Department of Veterans Affairs Meeting. Charlotte Hall is one of 150 state Director veterans’ homes across the country who are members of NASVH. NASVH’s primary mis- It’s a pleasure Services Offered sion is to ensure that each eligible U.S. vet- working with such a eran receives the best long term health care great team here at • Skilled Nursing available. Thirteen states have been invited Charlotte Hall Vet- • Assisted Living to attend. CMS Professor Wayne Karlin, erans Home. I was • Rehabilitation author of “Trauma and Recovery after War” originally hired only as • Memory Care is the Keynote Speaker. Day one the group a temporary em- • On-Site Optometry will spend touring the facility and grounds. ployee but I did not • On-Site Dental Day two will consist of a Leadership Tour at realize how humbling and exciting it would • On-Site Podiatry the US Naval Academy and VIP Tour of the be to serve our residents. I love helping our • On-Site Beauty/Barber Shop Maryland State House. Charlotte Hall’s own community connect through donations and • On-Site Massage Therapy/ American Legion Post 298 has offered to volunteering, and enjoy providing a window Pain Management sponsor the Naval Academy Tour and lunch of our resident’s experiences through our • On-Site Veterans Service Officer for the association members. website and Facebook page. I am honored • On-Site American Legion Post 298 As we have looked ahead, we must also to be here and look forward to continuously look back to reflect where we have been. helping to improve the quality of our resi- * If you are interested in having a representative from Charlotte Hall Veterans Charlotte Hall Veterans Home opened to dent’s lives. Home present information at one of your admit its first veteran more than 30 years ago upcoming events, please contact on January 29, 1985. We have grown in so Carole Lewis, Director of Marketing Melissa Canada at 301-884-8171, Ext. 483 many ways; added services, beds, amenities Contract Support Coordinator or [email protected] Serving Those Who Served www.charhall.org The Charlotte Hall GAZETTE Issue #16 - Spring 2015 3 Department Spotlight: Blessed by Rev. Maintenance Francis McMullen In the ongoing world of Charlotte Hall handful for our maintenance staff! We have a Rev. Francis R. McMullen was ordained Veterans Home and the massive effort that’s total of 16 staff members in the Maintenance June 9th, 1951. He served in the USAF as a put in to care for our veterans, I would like Department, and they all have to have the chaplain during the Vietnam War. Not only to use this space from time to time to share ability to do many different tasks and adapt did he serve active duty military members, with everyone what it takes to make this on the fly as to what may be needed at any he continued ministering to the veterans and place run. And when I say run, time. While having to manage staff at CHVH as the Catholic chaplain since I literally mean run! The group an average of 1600 work orders Aug. 1st, 1987. Father Frank has I’m talking about in this edition on a monthly basis, you can worked consistently is our Maintenance Staff. see why it takes a teamwork and tirelessly reach- When it’s cold or hot outside attitude to make it happen in ing out to hundreds and we need air conditioning maintenance! And you can and thousands over or heat, these guys are here. bet that there’s not a day that the years. He always When we have snow on the goes by that you won’t see one managed to be in the ground and our parking lots technician in 10 different places right place at the right time to say just what and sidewalks are covered, in the building completing someone needed to hear. Many a resident these guys are here. When our veterans work orders. When walking these halls, benefitted greatly from his visits. Hundreds need a remote fixed or their glasses mended if you should meet up with any one of the of people are logged in his visitation logs or just about anything that you can think of, Maintenance technicians, you will always as having received the Sacraments. Along these guys are here. with his blessing always came his charity Bernie Owens, Director and his smile. While tending his flock, he of Maintenance, and also reached out to others from all faith his staff go above persuasions. Father did countless funeral and and beyond when burial services for the veterans and made his it comes to taking emergency visits day and night whenever the phone would ring. He has also been known care of Charlotte Hall to even extend his blessing to the unborn little Veterans Home and the babies of the staff upon request! needs of the veterans, Father Frank attended families and staff. Not innumerable formal cere- to mention what it takes monies and events here just to keep a facility at Charlotte Hall during his this size ‘running’ every tenure here. He prayed to day! There is a lot more the Lord in the presence of that goes into the operation of a facility like be greeted with a friendly smile and a warm many dignitaries and politicians while helping this than just the occasional ‘fixing of the hello. It’s that positive attitude in this and to host dozens of the veteran ceremonies heater.’ From the Preventive Maintenance every department in the facility that make and political events that took place on the Program that is in place to ensure that this such a wonderful place to come to work campus over the years. Father Frank officially systems are checked before something has every day and to take care of the veterans retired from his active duties here on Jan. the chance to go awry, to the multitude of of the state of Maryland! Be proud team, 29th, 2015, the 30th Anniversary of the different contracts and contractors that they because you are something to be proud of! opening of CHVH. He will be greatly missed. deal with, Charlotte Hall Veterans Home is a We love you Father Frank! Serving Those Who Served www.charhall.org 4 The Charlotte Hall GAZETTE Issue #16 - Spring 2015 Resident Events & Outings Upcoming Events March 6 Live Entertainment with Seymour Band (EMPR) 14 Irish Dance Company (MPR) 15 Pizza Social with ECC Volunteers 20 Sock Hop 50’s Party (MPR) 28 Easter Egg Hunt (MPR) 29 NASCAR Ice Cream Social with Christen Misery Rocking New Year’s Eve Celebrating Black History Month April 10 Talent Show 11 All American Harley Resident Cook-Out (MDP) 17 70’s Party (MPR) 18 Carol Fisher Dance Studio (MPR) 24 Red Hat Society Social (MAR) May 6 & 7 NASVH Regional Meeting 8 Opening of the Tiki Hut Luau Elvis Is In The Building Designing Bead Jewelry 15 Outdoor Concert Bucket List Band (S-PAV) 16 Southern Maryland Concert Bank (MPR) 18 Show Stoppers (MPR) 22 Spring Dance Port Tobacco Pickers Band (EMPR) 23 Cruisin Southern Maryland Car Show 27 Floyd Anderson’s Pianist in Concert June Valentine’s Day Painting Class Works of Art 5 Resident Picnic with Deloitte Volunteers 12 Ice Cream Social Tiki Hut 26 Outdoor Concert (S-PAV) July 4 One Woman Live Show Rosie the Riveter (MPR) 17 Linda in Concert Tiki Hut 24 Senior Prom Full monthly calendars Mardi Gras Rolling Thunder BBQ are available online Serving Those Who Served www.charhall.org The Charlotte Hall GAZETTE Issue #16 - Spring 2015 5 The move into assisted living is a major life change for residents and it can be a Maintaining daunting and overwhelming experience.
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