Oak Hill Insider ~ July 2019
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Insider - News and events at Oak Hill - ● Fair Week at Oak Hill Join in the fun with activities, snacks, special dress days, and more! Pg 2 & 12 UPCOMING EVENTS 7/22 Fair Week through 7/26 Arbor Court 7/24 Fair Themed Lunch (with meal ticket for employees) pg.10 7/28 Music at Metter sponsored by Evergreen Pointe 6:00 P.M. Skilled Nursing 7/29 Kloepper Tournament at Magnolia Terrace* 6:30 P.M. ($5) 8/1 Going Away Party for Wendy Slater-Wall. Cake and Punch Evergreen Pointe on Magnolia Terrace at 2:00 P.M. Transitional Care 8/6 Muny Band Concert sponsored by Magnolia Terrace 7:00 P.M. 8/26 Kloepper Tournament at Magnolia Terrace* 6:30 P.M. ($5) Magnolia Terrace *Please RSVP pg.14 Supportive Living Summer is well on its way, and when the tem- perature heats up it’s imperative to take a little Whispering Pines extra care. Below are two common illnesses pg.17 seniors may be at risk for during the warmer Memory Care months, and suggestions on how to avoid them. HEAT STROKE Heat stroke occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature. It is imperative to seek medical attention immediately if you believe someone is experiencing a heat stroke. Rachel Giffhorn Warning signs may include: an extremely high body temperature Corporate Compliance Officer (above 103ºF), red, hot and dry skin (no sweating) , rapid, strong pulse, headache, dizziness, and nausea 618-939-3488 x1147 Hotline# 855-245-3994 DEHYDRATION Steps to stay hydrated: drink fluids regularly, keep water accessible and available, and drink 8 ounces of fluid with medication. Oak Hill/Magnolia Terrace/Evergreen Pointe www.magnoliaterraceseniorliving.com • (618) 939-0500 623 Hamacher Street, Waterloo, IL 62298 www.facebook.com/MagnoliaTerraceSeniorLivingApartments www.oakhillmonroecounty.com • (618) 939-3488 www.evergreenpointewaterloo.com • (618) 939-0400 www.facebook.com/oakhillmonroecounty www.facebook.com/EvergreenPointeWaterloo Tuesday Snack: popcorn bar (all different fla- vors of popcorn) and lemonade shake ups Wednesday, July 24th Fair Day Attire: Wear Oak Hill shirt Fair themed lunch with purchase of meal tick- et for employees *ice cream social day* Cotton Candy flavored ice cream Game : Life Size Jenga (set up under the pa- vilion to play while on lunch/morning breaks) Thursday, July 25th Patriotic Day Monday, July 22nd John Deere Day Attire: God Bless America! Wear red, white, Attire: John Deere green and yellow & blue Game: Tractor races for employees in the Game: Cornhole tournament at 6:30am and hallway (6:30am & 2:30 pm). Horse races in 2:30pm the activity center. Place a bet on a horse with Snack: nachos & cheese & corn dogs a resident. Receive a prize when your horse wins! Friday, July 26th Western Day Snack: green grapes & banana fruit cups *ice Attire: Wear your best rodeo outfit! (Dress cream social day* like a cowboy in plaid, denim, and/or cowboy Community wide coloring contest submis- boots) sions due. Voting will take place all week. Game: Walking egg challenge and lasso 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners awarded! game plus bandana painting activity! Snack: Trail Mix Bar (sunflower seeds, al- Tuesday, July 23rd Farmer Day monds, raisins, craisins, banana chips, frosted Attire: Wear your best farmer’s outfit! cheerios, Chex mix, M&Ms, marshmallows) (jeans, overalls, boots, straw hat or farmer’s *ice cream social day* ball cap, plaid) Game: Duck pond at 6:30am and 2:30pm Employees can wear and Duck pond team bingo - Get to know resi- jeans if they dress ac- dents and teammates by filling up your bingo cording to each day’s card! Turn it in and pick from the duck pond theme. for a prize. 2 Employees Residents 2 Anneco Gladney 1 Margaret Hankins Employee Anniversaries 2 Travis Oettle 5 Loretta Castens Linda Grahlherr 35 years 6 Hailey Rahn 7 Roger Schanz Elaine Gruber 26 years 9 Monica Deppe 9 Alberta Riechmann 10 Donna Kujawa 11 Hilda Fey Mary Headrick 16 years 13 Ashley Keeney 11 Melba Powers Kay Floarke 9 years 13 JoAnn Phillips 20 William Koenigstein Brandy Ventress 7 years 14 Maxwell Heinen 20 Wilma Johnson Rebecca Heusohn 4 years 14 Mitchell Heinen 21 Bobby Stroh Susan Nordhaus 3 years 18 John Frierdich 23 Marian Maag Amanda Hermann 3 years 19 Stephanie Bastien 23 Jean Brown Grace Ryan 3 years 19 Angelique Hill 24 Sue Schuette Kaitlin Shackelford 3 years 21 Carol Marquart 26 Shirley Holtgrewe Rachel Adams 1 year 21 Crystal Weber 26 Mary Roethlisberger Susan Jenkins 1 year 22 Kathy Goodman 26 Robert Griebel Kaytlin Patterson 1 year 23 Julie Carrigan 28 Ralph Hill 23 Stacy Davis 29 Helen Cheney 24 Mackenzie Rowe-Brown 31 Robert Burkemper 28 Kimberly Ross 29 Annette DeBourge 30 Matthew Briley Birthday Parties 31 India Harsey 31 Meredith Hooten 3 Employee of the Month C.N.A. Belinda is a fun person to work with. She shows true concern for the residents - will sit with them and col- or, do their nails, and other things. She is always will- ing to help with activities. Goes above and beyond. Has a gentle and loving approach that makes the residents love to be around her. She helps out other departments. She is a very dedicated employee. Always uplifting the resi- dents and pays close attention to them. An awesome per- son to work with. A good C.N.A. who is very caring and patient. Friendly and helpful ALWAYS! She treats the res- idents like her own family. Other Nominations Juliet Wilson, C.N.A. loves her resi- dents and puts in a lot of time to Silvia Madrigal-Kaltenbron, R.N. is a make sure they are happy. She al- joy to work under. She helps out ways has a smile on her face which when needed, a great team player who lifts everyone’s spirit around her. always has a positive attitude. Great Hardworking and does everything to with her residents and co-workers. A the best of her abilities. An amazing great person and nurse who gives her leader and knows how to handle diffi- best every day. cult situations. Melissa Todd, Housekeeping is trust- Dana Grossmann, Dietary always has worthy and a hard worker who is very a smile on her face and makes the helpful and kind. She is nice and will residents happy. In the winter help anyone anytime. Smart and a months, she will spend the night at great friend. She is fantastic and Oak Hill so she won’t have to call off knowledgeable-I have learned a lot when there is a lot of snow. from her. She is lots of fun to be around. Continued on next page... 4 Hailey Rahn, C.N.A She is very caring towards the residents and is dependa- ble to work anywhere she is assigned. Welcome to Oak Hill (New Employees) Wayne Moallankamp, Maintenance knows how to fix anything, especially Tammy Kueker, R.N. the televisions. He is good at explain- ing what he is doing - just a really Tiffani McPherson, C.N.A. nice guy. Savnnah Morris, Dietary Aide Mary Randle, C.N.A. Becky Dunker, L.P.N. is flexible, picks Brent Toenjes, Dietary Aide up extra shifts and connects well with Cristen Creer, L.P.N. the families of the residents. Mikayla Gosa, L.P.N. Corby Turner, C.N.A. is an awesome Lillie Powers, Care Assistant worker, a great team player, works well with the residents, is patient, and is calm. Game times subject to change. All game times are St. Louis time Home Away All games broadcast on KMOX 1120 AM and the Cardinals Radio Network 5 Outpatient Therapy Physical Therapy For Pain Management Pain affects many areas of our life and can -Range Of Motion and strength training to change who we are and what we do. Pain affects our ability to sleep and our sleep cy- -Training in injury and pain prevention cles. Appetite is often affected by pain, either directly or as a side effect of pain medica- The Oak Hill Physical Therapy Department tions. Mobility and joint motion are usually offers assessment of pain, both acute pain most affected by pain, because when in pain, and chronic pain with acute flare-ups, to de- individuals guard the area of pain and self- termine options for course of treatment. We limit movement. Limiting movement, leads offer ultrasound, electrical stimulation, ther- mal treatments, therapeutic massage and to changes in muscle strength, muscle length, manual therapy for pain reduction and in- and available joint mobility, all of which con- flammation management. Stretching, range tribute to further loss of function and poten- of motion exercises, and strength training ac- tial increases in pain. company pain reduction techniques, remedi- ating strength and balance deficits and restor- Medication is often used to manage both ing function. Movement and lifestyle assess- acute and chronic pain. Pain medications can ment can be completed to assist in develop- affect your level of pain but may also affect ing changes in routines and habits to de- other body systems and your overall ability to crease risk for re-injury or exacerbation of function. Consistent or chronic use of pain pain. Call us today to medications may lead to constipation, dehy- coordinate evaluation of your pain. dration, change in appetite, and fall risk, affecting your overall health and function. 618-939-0400 x1956 Pain medication can mask or treat your feel- Now accepting Medicare, United Health Care, ing pain, however, not resolve the actual AETNA, and Essence insurance. cause of the pain. Physical Therapy offers a three-fold ap- proach to pain: - 6 High Stress Drives Up Your Risk Of diseases.