IT’S WHO WE CARE FOR. Issue 3-2014 Byron Health Center Newsletter End of 1st Quarter 2014 WWW.BYRONHEALTH.ORG | 260-637-3166 | [email protected] IN THIS ISSUE Byron Health Center Presents 1st Ever Talent Show Event Showcased Hidden Gifts of Residents and Staff Byron Health Center showcased the talents Group Act. All acts received trophies of of residents and staff during the 1st ever participation and were considered winners by Byron’s Got Talent event on Sunday, March everyone who attended the event. 30th in the Activity Room. Fourteen different acts performed for a crowd of over 100 “I’m just so proud of everyone that people. There were also two special participated in Byron’s Got Talent,” said performances by residents and the magical Byron Health Center Director of Activities, styling of host Terry Owens, Fort Wayne’s Elizabeth Tindall-Johnson. “We are so glad Spring Arrives With Johnny 2013 Magician of the Year. Performances to showcase the many wonderful talents of Residents enjoyed a visit from Fort Wayne TinCaps mascot Johnny TinCap just as spring arrived to ranged from comedy, singing, dancing and our residents and staff!” northeast Indiana. even karaoke. The event featured both Maryann Smith, a member of Byron Health group and solo acts by residents and staff. Page 2 Special friends of Byron Health Center, Center staff for over 23 years, received including congregation members of Keefer special recognition as the Most Entertaining Creek Baptist Church and Bob and Ann Act with her performance of An Original Willey of Trinity Communications, assisted Song. The ‘Posse,’ made up of Byron Health with the technical production. Center staff members Deb Lambert, Matt Faley, Meghan Faherty, Sabrina Teague, Participating acts were assessed on Chey Michael, Tom Mathias, Sarah Starcher, performance, presentation, production and Barb Carroll, Violet Ellowsky and John originality by several celebrity judges Drebenstedt received special recognition as including WANE TV Chief Meteorologist the Most Original Act for their performance Nicholas Ferreri and K105 FM Morning Show of the Time Warp. Ellen Sitianus, a long-time Host Dan Austin along with two ‘super- resident of Byron Health Center, received secret’ Byron Health Center staff judges: special recognition as the Best Solo Act for Ladies Tea Director of Nursing Tina Seale and Laurie her rendition of America the Beautiful. A Byron Health Center women residents enjoy tea Miller, housekeeping assistant. Performers group consisting of both staff and residents together each month. competed for special recognition and an of Byron Health Center, Julie Bidwell, individual trophy, in one of four performance Heather Seibt, Janel Welch and Kay Groff, Page 4 categories including Most Entertaining Act, received special recognition as the Best Most Original Act, Best Solo Act and Best Group Act with their performance of We Are Family. BYRON HEALTH CENTER NEWSLETTER | Issue 3-2014 2 Johnny TinCap Again Visits Byron Health Center Residents and Staff Know Spring is Around the Corner When Local Mascot Roams the Halls For the 2nd year in a row, Johnny TinCap visited Byron Health Center to welcome in both springtime and the impending baseball season. Johnny spent time with both residents and staff starting on Thursday, March 20th. Johnny took the time to visit with each resident individually and posed for photographs and even signed autographs as he fired up the baseball fans at Byron Health Center. Johnny hails from Fort Wayne and joined the TinCaps in April of 2009 to help jumpstart the move to downtown Parkview Field. Since arriving at Parkview Field, Johnny has shown that he has extensive experience Johnny’s visit to Byron Health Center usually Byron Health Center Director of Activities entertaining large crowds. Whether it is signifies more than just the return of Elizabeth Tindall. “And Johnny’s springtime helping with different on-field promotions or TinCaps’ baseball to Parkview Field. His visit visit lets our residents know that the baseball dancing with his friend Breakin' B-Boy is also the preamble to springtime and season will soon be here!” McCoy, Johnny loves to put smiles on the warmer weather as reflected in the week’s faces of everyone who comes through the mild forecast. Byron Health Center residents gates of Parkview Field. In addition to his will again attend TinCaps regular-season EMPLOYEES LEARN VALUABLE work during TinCaps games, Johnny takes games in the 2014 season as part of the SKILLS IN THE LEARNING CENTER pride in being the face of the Fort Wayne TinCaps’ Community, Activity, Recreation baseball franchise. In his time with the and Education (C.A.R.E.) Program. The TinCaps, Johnny has ventured all over C.A.R.E. program provides an opportunity to Northeast Indiana, Northwest Ohio and attend a TinCaps baseball game to those in Southern Michigan, spreading his excitement the Fort Wayne Community that otherwise for TinCaps baseball. Johnny's interests would not be able to do so by issuing free include but aren't limited to: TinCaps tickets. Presently, the C.A.R.E. program is baseball, apples, birthday parties, planting the only way to obtain a free ticket to a apple trees in the grass at Parkview Field, TinCaps game. parades and Arbor Day. Johnny's short list of dislikes include loggers, worms and the off- “We are so grateful for the TinCaps and the season. C.A.R.E. program. Our residents just can’t wait to get back to Parkview Field,” said Byron Health Center Director of Byron Health Center Chef Competes at Cook-off Competition Culinary and Nutritional Services Lawrence E Davis competed in a Cook- off Competition. Takes Second Place in the Chopped-inspired Contest Byron Health Center Director of Culinary and “Creative Garnish,” Fresh Broccoli Sauté and Nutritional Services Lawrence E Davis Rice Pilaf. Davis will prepare this special competed in a Cook-off Competition at The menu for today’s lunch for the residents and Art Institute of Indianapolis over the past staff of Byron Health Center to enjoy in weekend. On Saturday, March 8th, Davis, Shirley’s Café. along with other contestants, were judged Davis originally attended a mandatory Pre- on Knife Skills, Kitchen Work and the competition Coaching Session at The Art Finished Products during a Cook-off Institute of Indianapolis on March 1st. This Competition which was held in Indianapolis. assisted him in preparing for the Cook-off The menu prepared included Shrimp Competition held over the past weekend. Cocktail, Sautéed Breast of Chicken with During this preliminary (cont’d on page 3) BYRON HEALTH CENTER NEWSLETTER | Issue 3-2014 3 (cont’d from page 2) informational seminar, learning new cooking techniques and semifinalist for the Chopped Scholarship Davis had the opportunity to see professional sharpening his knife skills. During a Competition. The top four finalists will go to culinary educators perform the required skills workshop set up similar to the Food New York City for a high-stakes Chopped- and prepare the same menu that he needed Network’s Chopped program, Davis prepared inspired competition at Food Network to prepare for the Cook-off Competition. “the perfect pork chop” and was commended Kitchens. The final winner of this Chopped- on his excellent knife work. inspired competition will be awarded a This was not the first time for Davis to $40,000 tuition scholarship to The Art participate in a Cook-off-type Competition. Unfortunately, Davis did not win the Cook- Institute where they entered the He had previously attended a Premier off Competition this time, but did well competition. Byron Health Center would like Culinary Clinic at Hillshire Brands Innovation enough to place 2nd overall. The winner in to congratulate Davis on his extraordinary Center in Downers Grove, IL, at the end of the Culinary Scholarship category: Elizabeth performance during the Cook-off June, 2013, where he learned tasty tips of the Deroe of Fort Wayne, a senior Culinary Arts Competition and, although he did not win trade from executive chefs who stirred up his student at Ivy Tech, was announced at an this particular event, we would like to remind creativity and enhanced his culinary prowess awards ceremony following the Cook-off Davis that he, and his culinary creations, are over the course of the two-day, enormously Competition. Deroe was awarded a $1,500 always a ‘winner’ in our Shirley’s Café. informative clinic. At that time, he spent scholarship to The Art Institute of day-one of the Premier Culinary Clinic Indianapolis and will now become a Byron Health Center continues to excel in centers, located across 48 states, and resident-centered care as shown by both Ontario, Canada, received Providigm’s QAPI achieving Providigm’s Quality Assurance and Accreditation for 2014. Byron Health Center Performance Improvement (QAPI) joins 81 other QAPI Accredited organizations Accreditation and winning the Embracing in the state of Indiana. The accredited Quality Award. centers implemented QAPI systems which met quantitative standards that have been The Providigm QAPI demonstrated to be associated with Accreditation Program is significant performance improvement. based on four standards for Through the use of abaqis®, the leading excellence in continuously Quality Management System for post-acute improving quality of care healthcare providers, the centers conduct and life for nursing home QAPI on a continuous and comprehensive residents. The four basis. standards are evaluated quarterly for a period Byron Health Center has also been named a comprising the preceding winner of the prestigious Embracing Quality twelve months (four Award. This year, 305 skilled nursing centers quarters) and include the were recognized as top-performing following four factors: (1) organizations and were named recipients of Comprehensive – there are Providigm's 2nd annual Embracing Quality a sufficient number of Award.