A newsletter for the employees of the Jewish Home and Care Center, Chai Point and Sarah Chudnow Community
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Changes in the Department of Traditions and Spiritual Life
July 2015 WELCOME New Team Members SCC Aba Baffoe-Ashun, Nursing Kimberly Corrigan, Nursing Andreal Johson, Nursing Elaine Campbell, Dietary Carrina Hoffman, Nursing Kayla Laudani, Dietary Donna Milbauer, Nursing Brandon Nikolai, Nursing Danesha Roper, Nursing Rhonda Smith, Nursing Brittanni Tillman, Nursing Victoria Thompson, Hospitality Cicel Young, Nursing JHCC Yolanda Baldwin, Nursing Sherita Blackmon, Nursing Crystal Brown, Nursing Marshaund Carter, Dining Shameka Chapman, Nursing Chiqweeta Coleman, Nursing Iaisha Davis, Nursing Markisha Jones, Nursing Shakerah Lewis, Nursing Samantha Mosley, Dining Tahirrah Taylor, Nursing Davina Wilson, Dining
As previously announced, with family and starting on July 1, community members. 2015, Rabbi Steven The Jewish community has Adams will assume chosen to make residential the role of Director of eldercare services a high Pastoral Care within our priority. organization, providing spiritual leadership “As the population ages and Michael Sattell to our residents, their continues to diversify, the President & CEO families and all of us at pressure to improve Jewish the Jewish Home and senior residences will grow, raising Care Center, Sarah Chudnow, and key issues that include the best Chai Point. He will provide pastoral and most feasible ways to maintain care for our residents and families, Jewish identity and cultural services, administrative coordination of our assure maintenance and growth ritual traditions, outreach to the in Jewish consumer demand, and community, and education and provide meaningful and culturally programming for all of us. congruent high-quality care.” Rabbi Levi Emmer will remain involved in Jewish enrichment and traditions and more actively involved in Kashrus. And Joseph Hunt will continue to serve our organization as a Mashgiach. We are truly blessed by their continued service to our residents, families, volunteers and all of us. Our Mission is very clear. We strive to provide outstanding care to our residents and community’s seniors based on the Jewish faith. As Christine Kovach, our Director of Research, has observed: “Where people live in their senior years shapes the last chapter of their lives -- how they live, whom they see, what they do, and their relationships
Our spiritual & ritual traditions underlie the fulfillment of our mission, and the role of our Pastoral Director is critical to our success in addressing our residents’ and participants’ needs. But it goes well beyond that: The Pastoral Director also provides for all of us, too, the leadership, guidance and framework to help us understand and appreciate the blessings of our work. He also helps us to see the incredible responsibility we have and the spiritual meaning that drives each of us to honor our community’s Mothers and Fathers.
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Welcome to Our New AIT - Bridget Kieckhoefer Hello! My name is Bridget and I am a senior from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire pursuing a Health Care Administration degree. As part of my program I will be interning at the Jewish Home and Care Center as an Administrator in Training for the next year. I’m eager to work with Elaine Dyer as well as the other staff members and residents here at the Jewish Home and Care Center.
I’m originally from Somerset, Wisconsin, which is a small town five hours west of Milwaukee. There I grew up on a 400-acre farm where we raise goats, chickens, a donkey, and grass-fed beef cattle, as well as harvesting crops. Some of my hobbies include playing volleyball and basketball, running, rollerblading, being outdoors and spending time with family and Bridget Kieckhoefer, AIT friends. Watching sports, especially the Packers, (Administrator in Training) is something I also enjoy. Now that I’m living in Throughout my time here I will be rotating the east Milwaukee area, I’m excited to become through the different departments, working on projects, acquainted with the city and all it has to offer including gaining understanding of the Jewish culture and learning the Jewish community and its traditions. the many roles of an administrator. Prior to starting my internship here at the Jewish Home and Care Center, I had Over the next year I hope to build many relationships two years of experience working as a Certified Nursing within the Jewish Home and Care Center and contribute Assistant, which was very rewarding and valuable to my to the success of this great organization. I look forward education. to being a part of such a hardworking and caring environment.
Core Value/Guiding Principle:
Compassion
We respect, support and serve our residents and each other with compassion.
A smile and a simple “hello” can go a long way.
New Employee General Orientation & Training/Continuing Education Opportunities General Orientation
JHCC Staff Education Room
Monday, July 13
7:30 am - 4:00 pm (Rubenstein)
CBRF First Aid & Choking
Tuesday, July 14
8:30 am - 4:00 pm (Staff Ed. Rm.)
Wednesday, July 15
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
CBRF Standard Precautions Wednesday, July 15
Silverchair
CBRF Fire Safety
None for July!
Sunday, July 12
8:30 am - 10:30 am 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
CPR for the Professional Rescuer Tuesday, July 21
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Contact the Staff Education Department at ext. 876 or 414.277.8876 for more information and to sign up for the continuing education opportunities.
For more information go to http://training.sliverchairlearning.com/jewishhomecare
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Clip ‘n Save: Senior Hospice Summer vs. Palliative SafetyCare Tips Hot weather is dangerous, and seniors are particularly prone to its threat. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are a real concern for the senior population. In fact, a recent University of Chicago Medical Center study found that 40% of heat-related fatalities in the U.S. were among people over 65. There are several reasons for heat vulnerability in seniors. People’s ability to notice changes in their body temperature decreases with age. Many seniors also have underlying health conditions that make them less able to adapt to heat. Furthermore, many medicines that seniors take can contribute to dehydration. Fortunately, a few simple precautions are all that’s needed to keep safe. Here are some guidelines for keeping our residents safe in hot weather: •
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Drink Plenty of Liquids Dehydration is the root of many heat-related health problems. Residents should drink plenty of water or juice, even if they’re not thirsty. Wear Appropriate Clothes When it’s hot out, wear light-colored, lightweight, loose-fitting clothes and a wide-brimmed hat. Stay Indoors During Mid-Day Hours During periods of extreme heat, the best time to be outdoors is before 10:00 am or after 6:00 pm, when the temperature tends to be cooler. Take it Easy Avoid exercise and strenuous activity, particularly outdoors, when it’s very hot out. Watch the Heat Index When there’s a lot of moisture in the air (high humidity), the body’s ability to cool itself through sweating is impaired. The heat index factors humidity and temperature to approximate how the how the weather really feels. Know the Warning Signs of Heat-Related Illness Dizziness, nausea, headache, rapid heartbeat, chest pain, fainting and breathing problems are all warning signs that help should be sought immediately.
Tisha B’Av 101
Tisha B’Av, the ninth of the month of Av, is a day of mourning for Jews. It is the day Jews remember the destruction of both Temples that once stood in Jerusalem as well as a number of other tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people over the course of history. A three-week mourning period preceding Tisha B’Av begins on the 17th day of the month of Tammuz. According to the Mishnah, this was the day the Romans succeeded in breaching the walls of Jerusalem in 70 C.E.; the Mishnah also mentions other tragic events that occurred on this day in Tammuz. This three-week period leading up to the major fast of Tisha B’Av is called Bayn Ha-Metsarim: “in the Straits.” Traditional Jews do not get married or celebrate other joyous festivities in these three weeks. Tisha B’Av is a full fast day, so the last meal must be eaten before sunset prior to the ninth of Av. This meal marking the boundary between periods of eating and fasting is called the seudah ha-mafseket. In addition to abstaining from food or drink during Tisha B’Av, Jewish tradition also mandates refraining from wearing leather, engaging in sexual relations, washing one’s body, and using perfume or other such ointments. Visiting cemeteries on this day is encouraged, as if to heighten the sadness. http://www.myjewishlearning.org
Can you guess where this is? (hint: it’s located at Jewish Home and Care Center/Chai Point Senior Living)
http://www.caregiverslibrary.org
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Social Media Module
Buckle Up!
Check out our social media pages!
The simple act of buckling up is the best way to save lives and reduce injuries from crashes.
Facebook JHCC: http://www.facebook.com/JewishHomeAndCareCenter Chai Point: http://www.facebook.com/ChaiPointSeniorLiving SCC: http://www.facebook.com/Sarah-Chudnow-Community JHCC Foundation: http://www.facebook.com/jhccfoundation
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people between the ages of five (5) and 34. Child safety seats reduce the risk of death in passenger cars by 71% for infants, and by 54% for toddlers ages one to four years. Using seat belts reduces serious injuries and deaths in crashes by about 50%. Take a minute to make sure you and your passengers are buckled up for safety.
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Buckle your seat belt every time you drive or ride in a motor vehicle. Make sure children are properly buckled up in a seat belt, booster seat, or car seat, whichever is appropriate for their age, height, and weight. Make sure all passengers are buckled in before driving. http://www.cdc.gov
Giving must culminate in service and action in character. But in order to be, enough doing must precede. ~ Montefiore, Liberal Judaism
But remember…please do not access social media during working hours! Social Media Fun Fact:
Do you have exciting news? Are you newly married? Are you a proud parent or grandparent? Submit your news to Grapevine by emailing Becca Loss at rloss@jewishseniorliving.org.
According to Twitter’s calculations, the amount of tweets sent in one day is enough to write a 10-million-page book or 8,163 copies of War and Peace.
Congratulations to Everyone Celebrating July Anniversaries with Us! Timothy Biewer-Heisler Jacqueline Boldt Levi Emmer Roshunda Hurt Felisha Lyons Rosie Sheinbein Jennifer Burroughs
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Helen Gomillion Lesia Green Robin Wohlfeil Robert Coughlin Robert Fuchs Amber McKinney Shanta Terry
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Salem Abay Nikole Barcz Rosemary Conley Dana Rubin-Winkelman Michael Sattell Hattie Newton Paul J. Schultz
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David Milbauer Farhia Ruble Glenda Anderson Cathy Thornton Nita Corré
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Happy Birthday! July 2 July 2 July 5 July 5 July 7 July 9 July 9 July 11
Laura Bauer Cara Hesse Richard Kupferberg Chasity Walter Eboni Boatman Jewell Andrews Juliana Perez Tara Boutan
July 11 Daniela Iannello July 13 Tiffany Woods-Walker July 14 Elaine Gauger July 14 Daniel Tedla July 16 Marg Rettler July 17 Samantha Mosley July 17 Cheyenne Sanger July 21 L’Shun Rhodes
July 22 July 22 July 22 July 23 July 23 July 24 July 25 July 25
Stina Baker Michael Hayes Angela Scaffidi Brittany Greene Yemer Wondim Bernice Oliyide Bernetta Allen Joshua Grimm
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DeAndra Haynes Latisha Elliott Lourdes M. Suarez Tiyona Merritt Gloria Willis Cheyenne Ensor Olivia Taglienti Samuel Haskins
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