July 2013 • Issue 540
YOUR HELP IS APPRECIATED! — Daryl L. Martin, Executive Director The Indiana Family & Social Services Administration’s Division of Aging in collaboration with the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning will be conducting a satisfaction survey of all certified nursing facilities in the state,
Rob Kowalczyk & Derick Bailey had a good time while grilling hamburgers for the Employee picnic.
including Swiss Village. As a part of this effort they will be reaching out for input from residents, resident families/ friends and employees of Swiss Village.
a v al u ed b ase d reimbursement system. In other words the State wants to pay more when more services and staffing are given and less when less is given.
The information received from the survey will be used by the State to help determine Medicaid reimbursement rate setting. Nursing facilities that score higher will receive i n c r e a s e d reimbursement. This is part of the State’s effort to move towards
Swiss Village encourages you to participate in the survey process. Your input is critical to getting a valid s a m p l i n g . Organizationally, Swiss Village works hard to provide quality care. Our staffing patterns are significantly higher Cont. on page 2
SWISS VILLAGE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS Executive Team: Daryl L. Martin Executive Director Linda Arnold Director of Healthcare Services
Board of Directors: Kent Liechty, President Tom Muselman, Vice-President Linda Eicher, Secretary
Derick Bailey Director of Resident Services
Ted Lautzenheiser, Treasurer
Joe Burkhead Director of Information Services
Andrew Briggs
Margie Dougherty Director of Human Resources
Paul Zuercher, Immediate Past President Mark Settlemyre
Michelle McIntosh Director of Marketing
Sharon Sprunger Wulliman
Roger Young Controller
Greg Meyer Nancy Subler
Providing Compassion. Promoting Wellness. Achieving Excellence.
Inside this issue:
New Residents
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Saturday Night at the 3 Village-The Master’s Own Swiss Days Events
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Residential & Healthcare 5 Activities South Campus Wellness & 6 Wellness Pavilion Kinder Haus
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Staff News
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Swiss Village Mission Statement: Swiss Village Retirement Community is a not-for-profit corporation, committed to providing quality and affordable retirement living facilities and services in a Christian environment that enhances life with dignity, meaning and appropriate care for the senior adults from the surrounding community without regard to race, religion, sex, or handicaps that can be accommodated within our delivery system.