It IS the Happy Birthday Extended Care CUBS year! Kimberly A. Gonzalez 11/4 to our ECC Family! Lucresia Davis 11/2 And for the first time in my lifetime I can Jennifer L. Lundstrom 11/9 Charles W. Adell 11/4 Diane J. Mamone 11/10 Tylar Davis 11/5 say the CUBS are in the . But Ja’Kia L. Davis 11/10 Gary J. Rainaldi 11/10 Chronicles for many of our residents and their family Mary L. Weatherspoon 11/13 Judy L. Hill 11/11 Faith O. Orock 11/24 Candice M. Welch 11/11 members they may have stories or memories of Cassandra L. Fenyves 11/11 NOVEMBER · ISSUE 11 · VOLUME 3 some of the previous successes of the CUBS. Shameya N. Holloway 11/11 Patricia A. Butler 11/11 It is a great subject to reminisce with our Anjia A. Smith-Biddings 11/11 Robert Ross 11/11 residents. Thomas Guild 11/2 Alexandro Flores 11/5 Morgan Goldman 11/1 LaShauna M. Thomas 11/14 In 1907, the Cubs won 107 games and Silvia Rosas 11/3 Tamara H. Edwards 11/6 Frank Bensema 11/1 Angela M. Barnett 11/17 Stacia Sakelaris 11/4 Kelly A. Whisenhunt 11/6 Tymiko Spencer 11/3 Cassandra D. Donelson 11/22 dominated the . That year Ramsey Lewis 11/6 Estela Zimecki 11/15 Theresa Haywood 11/8 Lavinia R. Prince 11/25 Emmanuel A. Anning 11/26 CHECK OUT they met and the Tigers Roger C. Curry 11/1 Racquel Yancey 11/8 Kristen J. Gomez 11/15 Tywoun D. Nixon 11/8 Alfredo Vasquez 11/9 Linda Carr 11/16 Loretta Hill 11/11 Ashlay Wilson 11/26 the Events at in the World Series, beating them soundly, Shamika Wilkes 11/5 Diane Rinaldi 11/10 Tremaine D. Waddell 11/30 Lakewood Johanna Armon 11/18 Lakeycha Blair 11/12 James Fefee 11/8 Patricia Dillion 11/13 Leola K. Simmons 11/14 Tamara S. Ward 11/20 Arman B. Villanueva 11/13 4-1, for the franchise’s first World Series Betty Jordan 11/13 Nicole Jones 11/14 Karen Whitaker 11/23 Andrea Fraze 11/14 Stephine Marshall 11/25 championship. At the time a tie was replayed Craig Jablonski 11/23 Angel G. Blakemore 11/14 Delorean Garcia 11/15 2016 WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S - Bastrije Asani 11/25 Julie Peek 11/14 Caroline Childs 11/19 the next day from the beginning but counted Sidney F. Arnold 11/26 Maxine Tucker 11/16 Shirley Gill 11/20 in the series score, so officially the series was Robert J. Atton 11/28 Larissa M. Eickleberry 11/16 Dante L. Williams 11/21 WILL COUNTY Andrea Sanchez 11/30 Patricia Mattes 11/16 Jacqueline Mathurin 11/22 not a sweep. Jacqueline Heim 11/18 Brenda Hernandez 11/25 Take the first step to a world without Alzheimer’s. Gail. Patton 11/19 London V. Allen 11/25 In 1908 the Cubs went on to the World Series, Roxie Pugh 11/20 Nina Coleman 11/26 Eleanor Carter 11/5 The event was held on Saturday, October 8, 2016 Sheena Wilkins 11/27 Tracy Gearring 11/28 Sharon Pittman 11/5 where they defeated the Tigers once again, Byesheba Burgess 11/1 Lashawn Casey 11/29 Katrina Riley 11/5 Ashley Lasenby 11/6 this time four games to one, for their second Augusta Omame 11/30 Gary Rainaldi 11/10 Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Pasacha Burgess 11/5 Regina Abernathy 11/30 consecutive World Series championship. Jennifer Adams 11/6 Latoya M. Cobbins 11/11 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest Lorraine Sheppard 11/6 Brianna Brewer 11/13 Sandra Martinez 11/7 Elizabeth M. Rinella 11/15 In the , again Aviance Blanchard 11/15 event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and Roger C. Curry 11/1 Terra Campbell 11/8 torched the North Siders, though this time Mae Henson 11/12 Camille Hoskin 11/16 Agnes Galica 11/3 Angel Lindley 11/21 research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and with his bat, when he led New York in a series Kendra Cobbs 11/4 Stephanie Bartos 11/13 Patrice Ray 11/16 Annalisa Kosloski 11/22 Maria T. Alejandre 11/6 Delia P. Howard 11/23 in which he his famous “called shot” home Doris Flannery 11/7 Thomas Weber 11/1 Yanica Stewart 11/16 abilities to reclaim the future for millions! Theresa Pope 11/2 Natasha Avila 11/17 Debra Armatys 11/25 in during Game 3. The Yankees Najat Cooper 11/7 Lakea M. Hairl 11/28 Francis Avanzado 11/11 Clifford Finley 11/4 Brittany Williams 11/18 State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant spoke on the Mark Cody 11/7 Amber Washington 11/22 then went on to a four-game sweep of the Sandra Lindsay 11/11 James S. Rusczyk 11/8 Gloria Boateng 11/1 Maureen F. Thompson 11/16 Nicholas Harbut 11/22 importance of supporting Alzheimer’s through education and keeping CUBS. Michael Nolden 11/8 Tamara Mills 11/24 Ashley Young 11/2 Natarius Hart 11/18 Raymond Bonini 11/9 Sabrina McNeal 11/4 Chase Howard 11/24 Danica Lakovski 11/28 informed. The CUBS won the 1935 pennant and played Alan Jones 11/9 Eleanor De Sousa 11/29 Louisa R. Griffin 11/5 Samuel K. Boyd 11/26 Candace Berman 11/10 Lorinda White 11/6 in the where they fell to Danica Lakovski 11/28 Carl Calbert 11/10 Kathleen Wright 11/30 Elizabeth Melvin 11/30 Nakira White 11/6 We at Lakewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center participated Robert Westbrook 11/28 Edwin Mejia 11/10 Rena Flowers 11/11 ’s in a hard Jacqueline D. Are 11/11 Keeina Daniels 11/13 in the 3.2 mile walk. We donated $1,580.00 to help find a cure for fought, 6 game series. Jamie L. Banks 11/14 Franklin Hampton 11/13 Tasha Y. Topps 11/16 Eileen O’Rourke 11/14 Lewis Paige 11/1 Alzheimer’s.. Oluwatoyin Oyewo 11/19 Cynthia Carruthers 11/17 Shamika P. Wilkes 11/5 The 1938 season the CUBS fell to the Yankees Davan Williams 11/29 Aline Tyms 11/17 Deirdre Jackson 11/5 in the . And that has been Mikia Galloway 11/18 Stephanie A. Cooper 11/6 Our team was in full color. The walk raised $131,930.95. The goal Aneidra C. Kelly 11/18 Lorinda White 11/6 the last time the CUBS have made it to the Eric Funches 11/24 Deidra Singlerton 11/7 was to raise $126,000.00. The End Alzheimer’s Walk raised 105% of Sharnitta L. Culbreath 11/8 World Series until now. Dawn Wade 11/6 Paulette Porter 11/5 Maria Estrada 11/24 James L. Wheeler 11/5 Debbie. Armatys 11/25 Samantha J. Thomas 11/10 their projected goal.Below are members of the Lakewood Nursing & Lenesha Ramsay 11/9 Ernst Dextra 11/10 We have had some amazing players on this Wanda R. Nicholson 11/10 Esther Johnson 11/13 Belinda Robinson 11/26 Maria Smith 11/13 Diamond Davis 11/27 Winter E. Johnson 11/11 Rehabilitation Center team. team like Billy Williams, Ernie Banks, Ron Jeffery L. Haney 11/12 Michael A. Williams 11/13 Tracy Harper 11/15 Deann Perry 11/17 Tammy Pierce 11/28 Santo, Ryne Sandberg, Mark Grace, Sammy Nakia S. Hester 11/17 Claudia S. Smith 11/16 Leonard K. Wright 11/16 Anatoly A. Tabachnik 11/7 Tanya M. Ross 11/16 Helen M. Owens 11/18 Barbara D. White 11/16 Kaley N. Morgan 11/18 Sosa, , Greg Maddux, Fergie Felicia L. Benson 11/21 Jaylen N. Tyler 11/16 Latrice M. Seymour 11/19 Reneeda Evans 11/18 LeRenta McCoy 11/16 Jenkins and Kerry Wood all have left their Patricia Travis 11/21 Lucy Lenden 11/19 Lynn Polak 11/25 Calista Goldsberry 11/29 Rodney Davis 11/22 Russell Brown 11/21 Dana D. Harris 11/22 Terika C. Wilson 11/23 mark on the game and certainly Chicago. John R. Evans 11/23 Serenity Hamilton 11/23 Chandra R. Harding 11/26 Tearra P. Boldon 11/26 Caresha Jackson 11/24 Grace Wilson 11/26 As I write this the first game of the 2016 World Tinika M. Washington 11/26 Antoinette Perez 11/25 Dawn M. Yates 11/27 Carla D. Dixon 11/30 Willie Sims 11/26 Dominique Little 11/27 Series hasn’t started yet but I know all over the Janeen A. Avery 11/30 Linda Robinson 11/27 Toimiken C. Hampton 11/1 Cierra A. Davis 11/28 Chicagoland area, our nursing facilities, and Sandra L. Strauch 11/2 Walter S. Brown 11/29 Lorinda A. White 11/6 David A. Carter 11/29 the County there are people singing loudly Rose M. Smith 11/7 Jessica L. Kopulos 11/9 Dwayne Martin 11/29 and proudly… GO CUBS GO LeAndre C. Harper 11/4 Deborah Canty 11/14 Carla J. Hall 11/29 Johnnie M. Williams 11/5 Bernice Mims 11/14 Willie A. Washington 11/30 Tamla M. Miller 11/6 Myra J. Gregory 11/19 Ricketia Keys 11/30 Best regards, Michael A. Chappel 11/12 Cynthia D. Everett 11/24 Ron Nunziato Amy A. Skrypkun-Castro 11/16 Helen J. McGovern 11/24 Jared I. Starr 11/1 Dorothy Ray 11/17 Janice Radcliffe 11/25 CEO, Extended Care Clinical, LLC Mayra A. Robledo 11/6 Margarette S. Rainey 11/27 Helen H. Sicat 11/2 Emelyn R. Aguilos 11/19 Latanya R. Whitfield 11/18 Sandra Hernandez 11/3 Latrice M. Davis 11/20 Cierra A. Davis 11/28 @extendedcarellc Beth Hoffman 11/4 Jeremy R. Williams 11/21 Mary Ann P. Sales 11/26 Sergio Carbajal 11/26 Phone: 847-905-3000 Rosario Miranda 11/10 Jaushay T. Bonner 11/28 Kenneth Garron 11/17 Guadalupe Guzman 11/28 Efax: 866-570-5619 CHECK OUT CHECK OUT CHECK OUT the Events at the Events at Park House the Events at Briar “Breast Cancer Awareness Briar Welcomes New Don The Estates Briar Place was thrilled to welcome Joe Please join “The Estates of Hyde Month at the Park!” Tejack as its new Director of Nursing. Park” in welcoming LaSharrii Caroll, “Think Pink” was the slogan at Park BSN RN as the DON and Tinika He came after a brief stint at Lakewood House for the month of October and Washington, BSN RN as the ADON. and he has already put new and exciting fundraising was the name of the game. We are excited to have them both things in motion. Joe has a very outgoing Park House had several events to raise as part of our team!! and enthusiastic personality which has money to aid in the fight for a cure. LaSharrii has been working in the long already given him special presence when Nyeka Williams, DON, spearheaded can read Nicole’s story term care industry since 2010. Prior rounding the floors and speaking with residents, family the project and Johnnie Williams, at…… to joining our team, LaSharrii was an members and staff. We look forward to Joe bringing Briar Activity Director hosted each ADON at South Point Nursing Home Place to new heights and to his continued success. for one year. Before that she was fundraiser. Employees were also able http://main.acsevents. org/site/TR?fr_id=7 working at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Briar Celebrates National Food Service Week to purchase pink by giving a dollar for on the neuro-stroke unit. She received 7409&pg=personal& During National Food Service Week, Briar Place treated its ribbons, pens and bracelets. On behalf her RN from Highland Community of the employees at Park House, donations were split between Pink px=34175528 College in 2013. Then her BSN from Dietary Staff to a well-deserved delectable lunch from Por- Dolphins and the National Cancer Awareness Foundation. This Chamberlain College of Nursing tillo’s. The Dietary staff work very hard at Briar in order to was an especially important event for Park House, since two of our in 2015. LaSharri is engaged to be meet all of the resident nutritional needs and we appreciate employees have fought and won a battle with breast cancer! Nicole married in the near future. She has them very much. As we all know, nutrition is key “ingredi- Redmond, CNA, and Jessica Lee, Receptionist. an 18 month old son. Her passion is ent” to meeting the resident’s Nicole Redmond fought the battle twice and won! She sold t-shirts nursing. In her free time, she enjoys physical and psychological needs. going shopping. at Park House for her group” Pink Dolphins” for the “Breast So a big Thank You to Cheryl and Tinika has been working in the long Cancer Awareness Walk.” On October 22, 2016. Nicole, her family, her team for all of the great work! term care industry since 1996 in HAPPY FOOD SERVICE and LaCrista Myles, Business Development Director all walked in multiple positions, including as a WEEK!! support of Nicole and everyone else that have fought the fight! You Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, and now as the Assistant Director of Nursing. In 2013, she graduated from CHECK OUT CHECK OUT Southeastern Community College in the Events at Prairie the Events at St James Manor Iowa with her RN degree. In 2015, she received her BSN from Chamberlain Manor Can you believe it? Fall is already upon us, and here a Edible Arrangement to show College. Prior to joining our team Tinika worked as a nurse manager with Prairie Manor that means our annual Oktoberfest. The staff at Dietary week was lots of fun! their appreciation for his Our dietary staff had a tailgate party and wore a contract agency. Before that she was Prairie Manor are always excited to come together to celebrate leadership. they favorite team jerseys and caps.The week working at MacNeal Hospital as a floor this yearly event. We danced, celebrated and enjoyed some of celebration was closed out with a very nice To highlight Breast nurse on the Telemetry Unit. Tinika is German favorites of brats and a mother of 4 sons and is engaged to be sauerkraut, potato pancakes and sit-down dinner. Cancer Awareness married in the near future. German chocolate cake. There Month, Activity director On “Bosses Day”, the whole team surprised was even dancing to be had by the Administrator Mike Hunter with an Francis Jackson presented everyone, including staff, our gift baskets to two staff residents and the lively group members who are cancer from the Chicago Heights senior survivors. Team members center. Oktoberfest is one of the also wore key chains and pins top celebrations we host here at to show their support. Prairie Manor and look forward to many more of these celebrations in the future.