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| Mountainview
Nursing Home 340 Cedar Springs Road Spartanburg, SC 29302 Table Of Contents |
Wilson K. Dillard Administrator July, 2003 |
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With this edition of the Mountain Breeze, we begin the second half of 2003. It doesn’t seem possible; it seems such a short time ago that we were planning a Valentine’s Day celebration and here we are putting together our annual trip to the Carolina Panther’s Training Camp. With this special event in mind, I want to thank all the staff who worked so hard to make our Fifties Rock – n – Roll Party such a success. It was so much fun to see all of our ladies dressed in poodle skirts with colorful scarves to match. We have a very entertaining video as well as many great pictures of most everyone. One of our family members took time to thank me and said there was always fun things going on in the facility. Another family member chimed in "I know, the only time I get to dance is at Mountainview." What a wonderful comment! That is what makes it so worthwhile. Rock –n -Row music, cheeseburgers and dancing at the nursing home. A great way to spend a Friday afternoon.
We continue our review of the Eden Principles. Sue Kemp, our first Eden Associate, discusses the seventh principle in this edition. At Mountainview we remain committed to providing the highest quality medical and nursing care, however, we realize that and that alone does not necessarily provide a life worth living. Our belief is that along with caring for the medical needs of our residents, we must also care for the human spirit. We want our residents to continue to have positive life experiences here at the facility and be able to share them with family and friends. Moreover, it makes our work experience so enjoyable.
Along with the Panther’s Training Camp outing, we are planning a Luau Lunch the last Friday in August. Look for additional details next month and as always, please visit with us often.
Wilson K. Dillard, Administrator
Memories With A Future
Summer has arrived in a big way. I drove back from Columbia yesterday. It was hot and I encountered thunderstorms with winds gusting - my estimate is 40 to 50 miles per hour. It is the only time in recent memory that I have exited off the interstate and waited a storm out for a period of time.
I remember as a kid looking forward to summer and being out of school. We did not have a swimming pool but we knew where the pond and creek were located. We did not have air conditioning but we knew where the big oak shade tree was located. We went barefooted and stumped our toes, skinned our knees, did not worry about mosquito bites, made homemade ice cream, fired up the grill, went fishing, camping, worked the garden, played baseball, went to the beach and mountains, ate popsicles and watermelon till it ran down our elbows. We had homecoming at church with dinner on the grounds. We attended Bible School. We celebrated the 4th of July. We remembered the founding of our natiopnand the two wars fought to end all wars and to make the world safe for democracy.
Ah, the power of memory. Many say that we live in the past, especially the elders living there. Well, it needs to be said that imagination and looking toward the future is not freelance or a novelty. The past is not a closed record but a force that continues to offer gifts. Imagination is a fresh and liberated return to the past. It is a return that will carry us to another destination, different than all the destinations of the past. It reminds me of the past, the possibilities, and the promise - not to me but to all people, past present, and future generations. Such opportunity is only possible as we live and speak intergenerational. Therefore, let us enlarge, lengthen and strengthen. That is the anxious worry of every family. Yet, the reward is ours if we have the courage and sensitivity to explore the mystery of life and living.
Enjoy your summer - past and present!
Keith E.Taylor
03 Doris Byrd
03 Lisa Wilkins
03 Stan Ellisor, Jr.
07 Sarah Foster
11 Kelley Etters
11 Patsy Strickland
16 Phillip Sinclair
18 Herbert Neely, Jr.
25 James Geter
25 Marilyn Santiago
31 Justine Chenette
The residents and staff of Eastside Village would like to send our condolences to the families and friends of Grace Blanton and Clemmie Franklin who recently passed away. We will miss both of these ladies who were such an essential part of our neighborhood.
One of our residents recently left our neighborhood to move to another facility, we would like to wish Mrs. Epps good luck with her move and hope she will be happy there. We will miss you!
We would like to welcome Ms. Madge Ivey back home after being in SRMC. We are glad to have you home again. Also we would like to send our " Get Well" wishes to Mr. Otis Therrell who is in SRMC at this time. We hope you will get to come home soon.
We would like to welcome Ms. Mary Forshee to our neighborhood. She states she loves music and dancing and socializing with everyone. She states she has enjoyed her stay here so far and looks forward to making a lot of new friends. Please stop by and welcome her to our home.
We are enjoying some fresh vegetables from our garden. They sure taste good. The weather has really warmed up so now we are trying to stay cool. We are having activities with refreshments that are refreshing on these hot days. Hope everyone is having a safe summer and staying cool. Till next month!!
The Village Crier
The clients and staff of Medical Day Care would like to welcome our newest member to the program, Mr. Steven Lawson. We hope he will enjoy being with us as much as we already enjoy having him with us.
Everyone would like to express there sincere sympathy to Ms. Alice Rowland and family on the loss of Mr. Bob Branson.
Get well wishes are sent to Ms. Annie Dutton, she is at SRMC Rehab. Get well soon, we all miss you. We would also like to send get well wishes to Mr. Edward Wyatt, husband of Linda Wyatt, RN. We all wish him a speedy recovery.
Everyone is glad Donnie McClure is back and doing better after a brief stay at the VA hospital. "Welcome back!"
Everyone in MDC has been enjoying some cucumbers, peppers and green beans from out garden. Thanks to the Day Care staff and Johnny Quinn.
We all wish each and everyone of you a safe summer and hope you stay cool.
July Birthdays
Donnie McClure July 6th
Emma Cohen July 28th
Emma Lawing, MDCD
04 Leslie Giles
05 Wayne White
07 Lucinda Hunter
15 Octavia Cannon
15 William Horton
17 Rosemary Lattimore
17 Francena Smith
24 James Waddell
25 Susan Turner
Westside Gardens would like to welcome our new resident to our neighborhood. Ms. Tru Lawter has moved from Northern Estates to live with us and we welcome her. We all hope she will be very happy in our neighborhood.
We are very happy to have a very sweet white cat named "Fluffy" as an addition to our neighborhood. She is still a little shy but is starting to get use to her surroundings and she is coming out more and more everyday.
A big "Happy Birthday" to Wayne White.
We are all enjoying the summer sunshine and the vegetables that are growing in our garden here at the facility. Hope you will come to see us soon!
The staff and residents
Westside Gardens
The staff and residents of Northern Estates would like to welcome Mrs. Mary Greene. She certainly has been a joy to have as a resident. We would also like to welcome her spouse, Mr. Clyde Greene, who has succeeded in spoiling us by bringing us treats on occasion. We really appreciate this kind gesture.
We would like to send condolences to the family of Ms. Lola Huneycutt. Ms. Huneycutt will be missed by all the family on Northern Estates. Her family has donated some funds to our neighborhood and we hope to do some more changes in the near future, one being a section Ms. Huneycutt always sat in, it will be named " Lola’s Corner".
We would like to welcome Ms. Margo Newell back to our neighborhood, she has resided on Westside Gardens for the past few months. Welcome back, Margo!
Do stop by and visit with us often!
Staff and Residents of Northern Estates
Distinguished Service for July
Linda Landrum 24 years
Ollie Maybin 20 years
Sarah Middleton 20 years
Jewel Brown 13 years
Larry Burgess 9 years
Brenda Rhodes 6 years
Nikki Brannon 4 years
David Downing 2 years
Joyce Jones 2 years
Linda Brown 1 year
Until Next Time,
Gloria Crocker, Activities
Thought for The Month
CALEB’S BASKET
We must become less concerned with the stones of life and become more concerned with the pebbles, the sand, and the water as we help our Elders to fill the empty spaces of their lives.
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Thought for the Month
A smile is a curve that can set a lot of things straight.
ATTITUDE
All attitudes are created by us…….and once created, control us.
When we control our mental imagery and conversation, we gain control of our attitudes.
We would like to welcome Kelley Etters, RN, back home. She left for a short time but is glad to be back with us again. We are glad she is back too
PRINCIPLE SEVEN
Medical treatment should be the servant of genuine human caring, never its master.
Over the past ten years long-term care organizations have tried successfully to improve operational performance. The numbers say that quality of care is better than it was when we started the decade. Elders have benefited greatly from these changes. The problem is that the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Traditional long term care organizations feel the same way they did in 1986. Better operations don’t necessarily make better lives. For that, we have to change the culture of long-term care. The Eden Alternative is designed to help you create a warm quality that answers the needs of the human spirit.
Modern technology has given us the widest range of life saving drugs and procedures the world has ever known. That is a wonderful gift. What it cannot do, indeed what it will never be able to do, is show us how to live, how to organize a community, how to make a world. People are drawn to work with elders because they want to give care. This noble impulse explains why these are some of the warmest, most giving people on the planet. The reality they find on the job is far different. At work, caregivers quickly find that they are consumed by record keeping and the tasks associated with providing treatment. High staff turnover comes from disillusionment. People join your organization because they want to give care but they wind up giving treatment. By itself, dosing sick old people with drugs and therapies (even if it is the world’s best treatment) is a demoralizing ultimately fruitless exercise.
When we define care as treatment, we create another thorny problem. Follow the reasoning. Care equals treatment. Healthy people have no need for treatment. Staff members are healthy people. Therefore, there is no need to care for staff members. All care is "reserved" for the elders. Fortunately, there is an alternative, and much healthier point of view available to all of us. It goes like this. Care means helping another person or thing to grow. Staff members are people. Therefore, we can help each other to grow.
Sue Kemp, Eden Associate
TREATMENT IS FOR THE ILL AND INJURED, CARE IS FOR EVERYONE.
June Vassey, RN
Verna Louise Kyko, CNA
Stacy Collier, CNA
April Lipscomb, CNA
SOME GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE
THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE
AUGUST 29TH , HAWAIIAN LUAU LUNCHEON
SEPTEMBER 12TH, EDEN CELEBRATION
OCTOBER 4TH, ALZHEIMER’S MEMORY WALK
These events will take place here at our home so please mark your calendars.
Our facility is covered under the HIPPA privacy rules and we need to review this information with our family members who are serving as Responsible Party. It would certainly help us out if you would call your social worker or stop by their office when you are in the facility. It will only take a few minutes and we will ask that you acknowledge by your signature that we have made you aware of our privacy rules. We thank you in advance for your help.
Plan of care meetings are held on each Tuesday to review each resident's progress and / or care. We encourage family members to attend if possible. Please call Social Services at 582-4175 to set up a time for your attendance.
JULY 1
Susan Turner
Willie Boyd
Eloise Montgomery
Kathleen Vickery
Margaret Bates
Laler Millwood
Margot Newell
Martha Ford
Bernice Phillips
Frank Perricone
Joyce Simpkin
JULY 8
Rosemary Lattimore
Emma Martin
Marie Harris
Mildred Prince
Kathleen Lowery
Evelyn Daniel
Brenda Bishop
Vera Sargent
JULY 15
Lucille Thomason
Thelma Dean
James Coggins
Bea Oliver
Elsie Bishop
Grace Blanton
Martha Wood
Myrtle Kersh
Virginia Munsey
Bobby Clary
Charles King
JULY 22
Stacy Oliver
Letha Jones
Hattie Lee
Janie Bomar
William Sloan
Helen Fuller
Lucinda Hunter
Alma Wadsworth
Quinton Coggins
Tru Lawter
Annie Laurence
Julia Byrd
Carl Jefferies
Carolyn Lidman
Larry Smith
Emma Young
JULY 29
Charles Dillard
Bonnie Hudgins
Edith Lackey
Cathy Henson
William Horton
Eron Jennings
Teresa Goforth
Sarah Gibbs