| MOUNTAIN BREEZE | ||
| Mountainview
Nursing Home 340 Cedar Springs Road Spartanburg, SC 29302 Table Of Contents |
Wilson K. Dillard Administrator Janusry/February, 2004 |
|
Monthly News From: |
||
With the beginning of each new year, I find myself reflecting on the year that just ended with the notion of recounting the many accomplishments that we experienced as a facility, as well as the advancements that we continue to make as we follow along on our Eden journey. One of the Eden principles comes to mind as we look back at last year. The third principle states that loving companionship is the key antidote to loneliness and we have created many opportunities to establish meaningful relationships for our residents. I am delighted that so many of our staff are visiting the facility with their families often enough, for the children in particular, to become friends with our residents. This in turn allows mutual caring and allowing the positive impact of our residents in the growth and development of these precious children. For this, we all should by proud.
As we look to the New Year, 2004 will be a significant year in the history of Mountainview. This May will mark the Fifieth Anniversary of Community Services for the Aging, Inc., which operates our facility through its Board of Directors who volunteer their time and talents to the mission of Mountainview. We will include the anniversary party as part of our Eden Celebration in May.
We thank everyone for your continuing support and please visit with us often.
Wilson K. Dillard, Administrator
Culture change is taking place. Long Term Care is changing. Today, we will not point you to San Francisco, New York, Atlanta or some other city. You are in the midst of a group of people that are at the forefront of this change. For years we have lived by the words – "It can be different". You will get a feel for change as you enter this home, move down our main street, and into the neighborhoods that teems with life, spontaneity and variety.
Some words are personal – there are people with whom we talk short hand, if you will. Just the use of some words or terms brings a flood of meaning or memory. Then there are words that are personal to all of us. One of those terms is the word home. We use it in such a general way. Yet, each of us determines and defines what that term means to us. What makes your home – "home" to you? It is our mission to carve that out in the expanse of this place and the few square feet of the personal living space provided for each resident. The common areas are just that –common and yet, unique. Take a stroll through the neighborhoods. Perhaps, more important than what is said or reported, is the opportunity for you to sense and feel what is taking place.
Do you ever listen to the sounds of your home? I did so this morning as I stirred and wondered how soon I should slide out of bed and into this new day. I heard the coffee pot as it clicked on, lying there listening to the unique sounds of my home. I heard the rustle of sheets and cover as the one I share my life with crawled out of bed and headed down the hall with the click, click of the dog’s paws as she followed after her. The sounds of birds outside reporting that light is about to spread across the land. The talk of a son who is halfway around the world and experiencing an afternoon. I heard the flow of the shower, the zipping of clothes and the sound of shoes hitting the floor. There was the sipping of coffee and the talk of yesterday, this afternoon, a father-in-law’s birthday, a hug, a kiss, the putting on of coats and wraps, the sound of closing door and a car in the garage and drive.
Did you hear and listen to the sounds this morning? If God is ever to speak to us – it is in the midst of our personal lives. That is true on Harrell Drive and on Cedar Springs Road.
We are in need of certain people – people like yourself that can support and participate in the life of Mountainview, which is the center of the universe. Why, Keith, you say, Mountainview is not the center of the universe—maybe, maybe not – but something powerful is going on here. Be a part of it. Stay long enough to listen for the quiet voice of the Dreamer – who will call our name – offering us joy, confidence and hope, not despair, anxiety or desperation. Lending a hand to the fallen and the weak, but staying long enough to receive as well as give. The Dreamer’s dream will come true. Do you see it, do you hear it, can you believe it?
Keith Taylor
Happy New Year everyone! We are looking forward to more good things happening in the New Year as it did this past year. As I write this article I reflect back and just have to laugh to myself at all the fun times we have had this past year. Whether it has been an outing that we went on, the Senior Prom, Halloween, Christmas Party, talent show and family night. It could be some funny story that a fellow employee or Mr. Dillard has told or something funny that our Elders said or did. All of these things combined have really made life worthwhile here at Mountainview. Then I thought how very fortunate we are to be surrounded by a supportive community who cares enough to always remember our Elders and their needs. Then I remember some of the times that made me feel sad ie., the passing of an Elder or a pet, when my fellow employees or myself were going through the loss of a family member. Then I blink the shutter of my mind and I am smiling again. The ties we feel here at Mountainview with each other and the love that flows freely in this home have helped all of us come through the sad times and we have become stronger and better because of it.
Mr. Clive Haynes is really doing a great job painting "Main Street" if you have not been by to see, it is really worth the trip. The shops are so surreal, you will want to go in them to shop.
Sympathy is extended to the staff that have lost loved ones recently. Ms Bonnie Cohen whose sister passed away, also Ms. Robin Jones whose mother passed away and to Ms. Justine Chenette who lost her mother in a house fire.
Staff and Elders don’t forget that we are playing " Mountainview Bingo". If you don’t have a card please check with activities and they will be glad to give you one. Good luck!
Until Next Time,
Gloria Crocker, Activities
Residents and staff would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. We really enjoyed Christmas and Santa was really good to us this year.
We would like to extend our sympathy to Mr. James Waddell’s family and friends. Mr. Waddell went home to be with the Lord in December. We will miss him and his sense of humor. Also we extend sympathy to the family and friends of Jackson Blackwell who died in January.
Welcome to Mr. Donald Watson who came to live in our neighborhood in December. Mr. Watson has a spouse, Ruth and three daughters who visit him often. We extend a welcome to the whole family.
We are continuing our Eden journey and hope to make some more changes in the coming year. Hope you will visit soon!
The Village Crier
We in Northern Estates wish everyone a Happy New Year! We had a very busy Christmas season but we also enjoyed every minute of it. We are looking forward to a New Year and the opportunities that it will offer. Eden is alive and well on Northern Estates.
We would like to extend our sympathies to the family and friends of Susan Turner who died in January. Also to the family and friends of Lucille Thomason who died in December.
Welcome to Sara Lindsay and Odessa Freeman and their families. We hope that you will soon feel at home. Please stop by and welcome these two lovely ladies to our home.
Go Panthers!
Staff and Residents of Northern Estates
Hope everyone had wonderful holidays. Westside Gardens had a wonderful time at our Christmas party in our neighborhood. There were presents galore for all and lots of fun was had by all. We had Santa Claus and little Santa Claus. We had many Christmas Carolers during the holidays to brighten our days. There was a lot of candy and fruit too.
We would like to extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Mr. Frank Perricone who passed away on December 20th. We will truly miss our Frank and his family. They were truly a gift to us while he was here. God bless their family at this time. Also we send condolences to the family and friends of Ms. Eron Jennings who went home to be with the Lord in January.
We would like to wish Mr. Clyde Wilson best wishes in his new home. He has moved closer to his family so they can visit more and Mr. Wilson was looking forward to spending more time with his family. We will miss you.
Welcome to Mr. Carroll Horton and Mr. Cleveland Gist to our neighborhood. We hope this will soon feel like home to them. Welcome back also to Ms. Mabry and Ms. Fuller who had short stays at the hospital, we’re glad you are back.
The staff and residents
Westside Gardens
All clients and staff of MDC wish each and everyone a happy and prosperous New Year.
Congratulations to Cole Teaster on obtaining his blue belt in karate and also for winning runner up in the "Geography B" at Goucher Elementary. Cole is the son of Rhonda Teaster, CNA.
Happy Birthday to the following:
Linda Wyatt – 4th
Ariel Calloway – 5th
Catherine Gaffney – 15th
Emma Lawing, MDCD
People pay for what they do, and still more for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it very simply, by the lives they lead.
James Baldwin
THINGS THAT TOOK ME 50 YEARS TO LEARN
BY DAVE BARRY
The theme of this years Black History Month, is "Understanding Our Past, Living Today, Creating Our Future." Celebrating one’s history is a way to come together and celebrate who you and your ethnic group are as a people. Celebrating "Black History" is to acknowledge our contribution as inventors and innovators.
The founder of the Black History Celebration, Carter G. Woodson, was born in New Canton, Virginia and were very poor. The Woodson’s couldn’t afford to send their children to school because everyone in the family had to work. However, by the time young Carter was 17, he had taught himself the fundamentals of education. Wanting to learn more, he and his brother, Robert Henry, moved to Huntington, West Virginia. Once there, Carter worked in the coal fields in Fayette County to earn a living.
He enrolled in Douglas High School in Huntington where he got his diploma in less than two years. Carter enrolled in Berea College in Kentucky and graduated in two years. Always seeking to learn more he received his BA and MA degrees. In 1912, he became the second African-American to graduate from Harvard where he got his Ph.D. in history.
Dr. Woodson wrote a series of scholarly books, The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861, A Century of Negro Migration, The History of the Negro Church, and The Negro in Our History.
In 1926, Dr. Woodson started Negro History Week, which came to be the Black History Month we celebrate today. This became a week when Black children could point with pride to a Black hero or heroine—to someone who shared the same color of skin.
The residents and staff would like to say a big thank you to Chuck Towery, Jerry Patty, Brian Thornton and Keith Taylor for their recent heroism during the ice storm. They tirelessly got the snow crew back and forth to the facility safely.
We also would like to thank Dr. Kevin Tracy and Cliff Jones, spouses of Donna Tracy and Robin Jones, for helping with transportation also. All of you gentlemen are heroes to Mountainview. Thanks again!!
THANK YOU
In November I lost my best friend, my mother. I wanted to tell all of you how much it meant to my family and me all the things that you did for us during this difficult time. You don’t realize how many friends you have until something like this happens. God Bless each and every one.
Distinguished Service for January
Doris Byrd, 13 years
Virginia Bennett, 11 years
Cindy Floyd, 8 years
Percilla Harper, 1 year
FEBRUARY, 2004
Elise Pilgrim, 4 years
Martha Thompson, 4 years
Jerry Patty, 1 year
01 Geneva Worthy
02 Brenda Kearns
04 Linda Wyatt
05 Mary Hannon
14 Dan Brown
15 Brian Thornton
18 Audrey Lee
18 Sherry Wheeler
25 Sandra Campbell
30 Ida Glover
31 Willie Jeter
31 Keith Trout
FEBRUARY, 2004
07 Monica McCall
15 Dot Brawley
18 Marian Clowney
21 Vickie Bullock
23 Koskie Gibson
Elder Birthdays For January/February
01 Margot Newell
05 Lula Crenshaw
12 Hattie Lee
13 Larry Smith
17 Joyce Simpkin
18 Carroll Horton
22 Mary Horton
24 Mae Amos
31 Bernice Phillips
31 Geneva Pack
FEBRUARY, 2004
02 Zelma Jolley
05 Annie Laurence
07 Elsie Bishop
08 Carl Jefferies
09 Fannie Wallace
12 Albert Mays
15 Bruce Durrah
16 David Watson
20 Jeanne d’Entremont
23 Linda Lowe
28 Lillie Rookard
28 Shelvin Clary
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 Evelyn Pitts, MDS Coordinator to schedule a time to discuss your loved ones care plans at 582-4175.
February 3
Viola Griffin
Trannie Landrum
Betty Butler
Kathleen Bush
Shelvin Clary
Fannie Wallace
Airleen Dial
Marie Williams
Etta Powers
Margaret Fowler
February 10
Altha Hughes
Thomas Keenan
Mae Amos
Bobby Noblett
Louise Linder
Francena Smith
Geneva Pack
John Lee
Etta Powers
Margaret Fowler
February 17
Mary Horton
Ida Jackson
Lula Crenshaw
Mae Smith
Mariya Shkarina
Octavia Cannon
Zelma Jolley
Clara Allison
Evelyn Brockman
David Watson
Barry Jennings
February 24
Minnie Isler
Ansel Blackwell
Thelma Burnett
Pat Parris
Albert Mays
Eugene Nesbitt
Lillie Rookard
Miriam Ketner
Odell Black
Mary Greene
Barry Jennings