A newsletter for the employees of the Jewish Home and Care Center, Chai Point and Sarah Chudnow Community
Kulanu - All of Us. Together. Congratulations everyone for a job well done!
March 2015 WELCOME New Team Members Chai Point Tamika Brown, Nursing Dahlana Cohcelle, Nursing DeAndra Haynes, Dietary Sarah Miller, Dietary Kimberly Newsome, Nursing SCC Valarie Beres-Schroeder, Nursing Sabrina Brown, Nursing Alexis Bullock, Nursing Morgan Lohr, Nursing Jessica Smith, Nursing Conlin Steinert, Dietary Latoya Wesley, Nursing JHCC Bianca Anderson, Nursing Darshenay Boswell, Dining She’a Brooks, Nursing Khaliha Collins, Nursing Samantha Dorsey, Nursing Noson Drelich, Maschgiach Nicole Fields, Nursing Kimberly Harris, Nursing Stacey Hodges, Nursing Quanita Johnson, Nursing Laparis Kimble, Nursing Queen Luckett, Nursing Daijanaqua Pompey, Nursing Ashley Robinson, Dining Camille Robinson, Nursing Cheyenne Sanger, Nursing Angela Scaffidi, Activities Marsha Smith, Nursing Xydita Vlazzio, Nursing
The Answers on Demand© (AOD) Electronic Health Record (EHR), Financial, Billing/AR, Materials and Marketing software module implementations are officially completed. Thank you to everyone for making this phase of the Enterprise Project such a success! The modules are now part of the business resources and will continue to be monitored for quality utilization. What is Quality Utilization? User Groups are being formed for ongoing communication and training opportunities to ensure that we are getting the most out of the AOD software. Participants will be from all three of our operating entities with one leader for each group. Who are the User Group Leaders? • Elaine Dyer – Electronic Health Record • Randy Crosby – Marketing • Marg Rettler – Materials • Gracie Hora/Bao Xiong – Financial & Billing/AR Who are the Key Clinical Contacts? • Karen Yust – Chai Point • Cara Hesse – Jewish Home • Elena Kleynerman/Deb Johnson – Sarah Chudnow
What Do the User Group Leaders and Key Contacts Do? The User Group Leaders will be scheduling monthly meetings for the groups and securing the room, sending invitations, canvassing participants for agenda items, setting the agenda, and finding someone to take notes. The Key Clinical Contacts are the subject matter experts who will be the first resource for CNAs, Nurses and other users to reach out to for assistance. They will also bring agenda items to the User Group Leaders from their interactions with staff. How will the User Groups Sustain the Quality of the System? The User Group Leaders will be submitting quarterly reports to the Executive Management Team summarizing the accomplishments of the groups for the quarter, what the goals are for the groups for the next quarter, and what challenges they face. AOD will continue to perform quarterly utilization review processes and work with the User Groups to sustain and enhance the quality of the system. Did I Hear There is a Celebration Planned? There is a celebration in the works. Stay tuned for more information on what it will entail!
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Social Media Module Check out our social media pages!
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 Twitter ReCharge!: http://twitter.com/JSL_ReCharge JHCC Foundation: http://twitter.com/JSLiving
Assess Your Sleep Habits Getting enough sleep helps prevent chronic diseases and promotes overall health. Take a few minutes to assess your sleeping habits with the checklist below. Make any necessary changes to ensure you are getting the best quantity and quality of sleep that you can. •
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JHCCFoundation
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LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-jewish-home-and-carecenter-foundation
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But remember…please do not access social media during working hours!
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Are you going to bed at the same time each night and rising at the same time each morning? Are you sleeping in a quiet, dark, and relaxing environment, which is neither too hot nor too cold? Have you made your bed comfortable? Do you use the bedroom only for sleeping and not for other activities, such as reading, watching TV, or using the computer? Do you avoid large meals before bedtime? http://www.cdc.gov
Social Media Fun Fact:
Filipinos are the world’s most active social media users, with over 75% of the active online population using social media, compared with the global average of just over 50%.
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid. ~ Albert Einstein
New Employee General Orientation & Training/Continuing Education Opportunities General Orientation
JHCC Staff Education Room
Monday, March 2
7:30 am - 4:00 pm (TBD)
CBRF First Aid & Choking
Tuesday, March 3
8:30 am - 4:00 pm (Staff Ed. Rm.)
Wednesday, March 4
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday, March 16
7:30 am - 4:00 pm (TBD)
Wednesday, March 18
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday, March 17
8:30 am - 4:00 pm (Staff Ed. Rm.)
CBRF Standard Precautions
Monday, March 30
7:30 am - 4:00 pm (TBD)
Wednesday, March 4
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Tuesday, March 31
8:30 am - 4:00 pm (Staff Ed. Rm.)
Wednesday, March 18
8:30 am - 10:30 am
CBRF Fire Safety Silverchair
Sunday, March 8
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Blood Borne Pathogens (all)
Monday, March 23
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Communicating with Alzheimer’s Residents (all)
CPR for the Professional Rescuer
How to Document ADLs (CNAs)
Thursday, March 12
8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Tuesday, March 24
11:00 am - 4:30 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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Purim 101
Can I Quote You On That?
Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a joyous holiday that recounts the saving of the Jews from a threatened massacre during the Persian period (539-330 BCE). The story of Purim is recounted in the Book of Esther, whose eponymous heroine plays the leading role in saving her people. The holiday is traditionally celebrated with wild abandon and with the giving of gifts to friends and the poor.
We are in need of new quotes to use on our websites! If you have something you would like to say about Chai Point, Jewish Home and Care Center, or Sarah Chudnow Community, whether about the experience of living and working here, the food, the activities, or just in general, we want to hear from you. Please email comments to rloss@jewishseniorliving.org or visit the Mar/Com office on the B level of Chai Point. You will find a form there to fill out.
Purim is a community holiday of joyful celebration. However, there are a number of activities that are centered in the home. One of the favorite activities in preparation for the holiday is the baking of hamantaschen, the triangular filled pastries that are the traditional food at Purim. In addition, following the commandment to give gifts to friends and the poor, the preparation of so-called mishloah manot baskets is a fun activity to engage in, as is their distribution on the holiday.
Quotes will be used on different pages throughout the websites, and changed periodically.
Core Value/Guiding Principle: Integrity We conduct ourselves with integrity by faithfully adhering to our guiding principles.
The centerpiece of the communal celebration is the reading of the Scroll of Esther, the Megillah, in the synagogue. Another tradition is the Purim shpiel, the Purim play, during which fun is poked at community leaders and members. Purim has often been called the Jewish carnival, and dressing in costume and taking part in a Purim carnival heighten the levity of the occasion, on which one is encouraged to engage in activities that at other times of the year would be somewhat more restricted in scope, such as drinking.
Grapevine Do you have exciting news? Are you newly married? Are you a proud parent or grandparent? Submit your news to the Grapevine by emailing Becca Loss at rloss@jewishseniorliving.org.
http://www.myjewishlearning.org
Congratulations to Everyone Celebrating March Anniversaries with Us! Elizabeth Kayser Ashley Majewski Brenda Mason Laura McBain Olivia Taglienti Audrielle Moore
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Carmela Streeter Joanna Box Ty Green Siony Vardi Sabrina Stewart Camila Tejeda
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Mary Avery Eric Bates Ida Bailey Mary Kurland Seon Joon Lee Snehal Mehta
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Mirabelle Regis Marilyn Alston James Hahn Richard Kupferberg
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Happy Birthday! Mar. 2 Mar. 3 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 11
Shaquita Wilson Gabrielle Harris Alvin Arzaga Patricia Jackson Tammara Jiles Jeffrey Tayone Djoly Sim Jessica Clay Michael Opitz Nita CorrĂŠ
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Lea Bopeya Jordan Newson Shanta Terry Santanna Blake Jasmine Martin Elaine Obene Teresa Tate-Simmons Ana Tejeda She’a Brooks Keena Conery
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Inna Korshunof Telisha Gates Aragaw Getahun Nina V. Guseva Adeana Salamun Isay Calderon Constance Lemon Sandra Schulte Salem Abay Ethan Bagin
Mar. 24 Robert Coughlin Mar. 24 Jacqueline A. Zephirin Mar. 25 Nicole Harper Mar. 27 Katie Evins Mar. 29 Belinda Evans Mar. 29 Joellen Fischer Mar. 31 Keyonia Walker Mar. 31 Audrielle Moore
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