Spring Legacy 2021
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“Every day the Pavilions team remains committed to our mission, vision, and core values. In response to the COVID-19 our staff has been exceptionally vigilant, because at the end of the day, and the pandemic, what matters is the National Older Americans Month quality of care that we deliver.” Visitation Updates Rose Coleman Give Seniors a Say COO Clinical Services Concerts on The Lawn Committed to Quality Campaign Keeping Connected Legacy Spring 2021 A Grand Mission The mission of the Grand Traverse Pavilions is to provide accessible, trusted and compassionate care that enhances quality of life for aging adults. As the region’s first and only public, nonprofit Continuum of Care the Pavilions features: • Long-term Skilled Nursing Care • Short-term Rehab • The Wellness Center: Inpatient and Outpatient Therapy • The Cottages: Independent and Assisted Living • Overnight Respite and Adult Day Services • Onsight Dialysis Services Among the top employers in Grand Traverse County with over 450 employees, The Pavilions injects more than $30 million into the local economy making a significant economic impact in our community. Grand Traverse Pavilions has operated financially self-sufficient for over 30 years and does not rely on allocation of county general funds or an operational millage while providing $4.4 million worth of charitable care annually to some of the area’s most vulnerable citizens. With residents, participants, therapy patients, volunteers, and staff, Grand Traverse Pavilions is more than just a nursing home. It’s a grand community of caring for generations. GTPavilions.org | 231.932.3000 Grand Traverse Pavilions Letter from the Ceo/AdministrAtor, Kory hAnsen 2 Foundation Board of Trustees National Older Americans Month Dennis Prout, President Cynthia Klingler, Vice President CeLebrAting, remembering & never forgetting 3 Kory Hansen, Secretary A Living Tribute to Clara B. McManus Christopher Chang, Treasurer Betsy Aderholdt visitAtions: ChAnge is ConstAnt 4 Penny Hanks How to Stay Informed on Current Policies John Harvey Agnes Hayden give seniors A sAy 5 Deb Jackson Advocacy Update Brad Mackler Barbra Mikowski ConCerts on the LAwn 6-7 Ramona Pleva, DC Short & Sweet Jennifer Simmer Anne Spieles Committed to QuALity CAmpAign 8 Michael Watkins Community Support Jan Warren DHHS Board Members pAviLions empLoyee survey 9 Confidence, Respect and Pride Cecil McNally, Chair Gordie LaPointe, Vice-Chair Ralph Soffredine Keeping ConneCted 10 Weekly Family Updates Staff Deborah Allen, Chief Development and Community Engagement Officer Jena Capriccioso, Marketing Coordinator Adam Dennis, Development Coordinator Legacy is a publication of the Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation. If you no longer wish to receive mail from us or to change your contact information please contact Jena at [email protected] or call (231) 932-3019. We would also love to add you to our email list. Please share your email with us so we can keep you better informed of what’s happening here at Grand Traverse Pavilions. 1000 Pavilions Circle Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 932-3000 Legacy 1 The Pavilions has indeed seen a significant reduction in entry-level workers, a trend confirmed by LeadingAge a national senior care industry organization with a chapter in Michigan. National Older Americans Month s we submit this “Spring” The significance of this decline in volunteering for organiza- issue of Legacy it is a time tions like the Pavilions is that there is also a significant Ato bring awareness to the shortage of health care workers nationally. The decline was significance of acknowledging significant prior to COVID with projections in 2019 stating the most valued and vulnerable that Michigan had a shortage of 35,000 direct line healthcare members of our society… our workers. The numbers since COVID have not yet been tallied, Elders! Recent census information but it is anticipated that the essential worker shortage has at states that “One out of every minimum doubled, and potentially tripled. The Pavilions has By Kory Hansen, Administrator/CEO five Americans, some 72 million indeed seen a significant reduction in entry-level workers, people, were 65 years of age a trend confirmed by LeadingAge a national senior care or older in 2020. Today this number is now more than industry organization with a chapter in Michigan. Recently 20 percent of the population. The age the Pavilions participated in the group 85 and older is now the fastest LeadingAge National Legislative day growing segment of the U.S. popula- to communicate with Congressman tion.” (Source: www.census.gov.) Bergman’s Office as well as both Senator Debbie Stabenow and Senator May is National Older Americans Gary Peters staff the critical nature of Month as set forth by fellow this issue for Northern Michigan families Michigander, President Gerald and aging adults. Ford, in 1976. It provides an opportunity to reflect on the contributions of older American’s and how they are impacting The Pavilions is committed to providing quality of care their communities nationally, not just during the one month for the aging adults we serve. Our current staffing levels that is set aside to recognize their value. The theme for directly impact the capacity of residents we can serve. Older American’s Month is “Communities of Strength” to We are seriously looking at all options to increase our reflect how elders enrich the communities that embrace and ability to serve the community. For example, later this value their contributions. Just last month during Volunteer month the Pavilions will welcome two guest workers Appreciation Week, April 18 – 21, The Independent Sector, from the Philippines to support our current nursing staff. along with the Do Good Institute, announced that the latest However, our greatest need is for Certified Nurse Aids (CNA). value of a volunteer hour is $28.54, up 4.9% from 2020. They reported that volunteers collectively contribute nearly So, yes, “we are hiring”, and would certainly encourage any- $200 billion annually to their communities. In 2020 the Grand one, whether new to the workforce, or someone who wants Traverse Pavilions reported 1440 volunteer hours of service. to have meaning and pride in their work to consider entering Volunteer hours were down 85% from 2019 (a loss of the noblest profession - helping and caring for others! But, $221,163 in volunteer support) due to the COVID Pandemic. if you’re not looking for a new career, perhaps you would While this reduction in volunteer support is significantly consider volunteering, or making a contribution by utilizing higher than the national average, it is understandable in that the giving envelope enclosed in this issue to support the as a skilled nursing facility (SNF) in Michigan the Pavilions Pavilions charitable mission of providing accessible trusted was mandated to close our doors to visitors and volunteers. and compassionate care that enhances the quality of life of aging adults. Thank you in advance for your consideration! According to the Independent Sector and AARP, “while it will take some years to assess the full extent of the impact from COVID-19, a recent study by Fidelity Charitable found that 66% of volunteers nationally have decreased the amount of time they volunteer or stopped entirely due to the pandemic.” Celebrating, Remembering & Never Forgetting By Deborah Allen May is National Older Americans to provide accessible, trusted, and Month and the theme is “Communi- compassionate care to enhance ties of Strength” to reflect how elders quality of life for aging adults. The enrich the communities that embrace Clara McManus and Friends Fund and value their contributions. There was established to support an are so many wonderful examples of endowment fund to be held at the how older American’s are-and-have Grand Traverse Regional Community impacted our community. Within the Foundation entitled the Benevolent walls of the Grand Traverse Pavilions, Fund to ensure financial support for Tree “living memorial” to honor Clara McManus. we have retired WWII Veterans, those aging adults in our community Executives, Community Leaders, that would need assistance for their “PACE is an important element in the Artists, Musicians and Poets - all care. Clara encouraged friends and continuum of care for elders in our valued ELDERS! donors to generously give $50,000 region by allowing them to live with each to provide the financial support independence and grace in their own On May 1st, The Grand Traverse essential to ensure aging adults in homes for as long as they are able” Pavilions Foundation recognized the our community would continue to Shared Allen. Grand Traverse Pavil- thoughtful commitment of one such have a community based facility with ions Foundation President, Dennis amazing elder, Clara Belle McManus a charitable mission of providing for Prout added “Today, we celebrate (and her faithful husband Sen. George their care. Clara’s memory, and we honor her McManus) who made “service to oth- contributions by establishing this ers” a life’s mission. George and Clara Clara Belle McManus passed away “living memorial” plaque in the helped break ground on the Pavilions in January 2020, but she will forever Pavilions Plaza. Here among the trees new facility in 1996, and Clara was be known as a “Champion of the that were initially planted as part of one of the Charter Trustees of the Elderly”, for supporting the growth the original design of the facility she Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation of Grand Traverse Pavilions, and for helped support, they will continue to in 1997. Clara made her mark on serving as Co-Chair for the Program bear witness to the Pavilions mission the organization by championing a of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly throughout time and for future campaign to challenge other com- (PACE) North Campaign. Her efforts generations.” munity leaders to support the very ensured and expanded the way we first premise of the Pavilions mission care for elders to our community.