December 2013 Village News

December 2013 • Issue 544

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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Daryl L. Martin, Executive Director

“Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.”

– Matthew 1:23 It is that time of year when Christians around the world celebrate the coming of God as the Christ Child. God modeled the giving of self by coming to live among us. In Jesus we get the ultimate gift of knowing and experiencing God. Traditionally, Christians celebrate Christmas by giving gifts. Modeling our gift giving after

God’s example would suggest that we give the gift of self. And for sure, the gift of self to those around us will spread goodwill and cheer; which is a whole lot more life enriching than the giving of material gifts.

This Christmas be a person of joy and peace!

Share yourself with others and let others share themselves with you. Bask in the goodness of being present for others!

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Wonderful 2014!

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 Village 3 - The Jubilees Quartet Come See Santa

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Residential & Healthcare Activities

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South Campus Wellness & Wellness Pavilion

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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.

WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RESIDENTS DECEMBER

HEALTHCARE Linda Taylor is a new resident to Swiss Village since November 4. She has been a Berne resident and is a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.

Wanda Besser is a new resident to Swiss Village since November 4.

She has been a Geneva resident and is a member of the High Street United Methodist Church.

Frances Schwartz is a new resident since November 8. She has been a Berne member and is a member of the First Missionary Church.

Mary Bailey is a new resident to Swiss Village since November 13. She has been a Geneva resident and is a member of the High Street United Methodist Church.

Sandra Whittington is a new resident to Swiss Village since November 22. She has been a Portland resident.

Charlene Liechty Duff is a new resident since November 24 and is a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church.

Robert Myers is a new resident to Swiss Village since November 25.

He has been a Berne resident and is a member of the Bethel Brethren Church.

Evelyn Hart is a new resident since November 26. She has been a Berne resident and is a member of the Monroe United Brethren Church.

Bessie Sanders is a new resident to Swiss Village since November 26.

She has been a Monroe resident and is a member of the Monroe United Methodist Church.

IN MEMORY Swiss Village experienced the loss of several residents who called Swiss Village home. Condolences go out to the family and friends of Evelyn Purdy who passed away November 4 at the age of 80. Evelyn came to Swiss Village in April 2009. Ruth Fox was at the age of 93 when she passed away on November 18. January 2007 was when she came to Swiss Village. We express our sympathy to the family and friends of Ruth. On November 21 Alvin Miller passed away at the age of 85. Alvin had been at Swiss Village since October 2013. Our condolences are with Alvin’s friends and family. Condolences go out to the family and friends of Evelyn Kauffman who passed away November 24 at the age of 96.

Evelyn came to Swiss Village in November 2013. Esther Theurer was at the age of 82 when she passed away on November 30. November 2010 was when she came to Swiss Village. We express our sympathy to the family and friends of Esther.

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Dawn Kinzer Frances Schwartz Mathilda Neuenschwander Miriam Sprunger Duran Balyeat Mary Able Esther Biberstein & Ellen Leyse Evelyn Donovan Lois Bryan Helen Augsburger Jerry Beard Bonnie Flueckiger Verna Sprunger Lavon Wulliman Doris Liechty Neva Pharr Norma Poorman J Robert Myers Bessie Sanders Glendola Yahn Kenneth Yoder Arthur Habegger Betty Young Norma Price Francille Zimmerman Marilyn Yoder

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DECEMBER 5

Jerry & Joyce Beard (54 Years)

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Grant & Bonnie Habegger (13 Years)

24 William & Coleen Allmindinger (62 Years) 29 James & Mary Bailey (62 Years) 31 John & Lucy Price (35 Years)

Happy Anniversary!

December 2013

CONTRIBUTIONS Howard & Alverda Ellenberger, Charles & Waneta Habegger, Jim & Marilyn Yoder, Don & Betty Sprunger, Orlando Sprunger, Rev. Bob & Peggy Liechty, Nelson & Donna Clark, Cecil & Donna Henn, Dennis & Eva Pannabecker, Byron & Ruth Mary Liechty, Kip & Linda Summersett, Bruce & Galen Sprunger, William & Barb Lehman, Harold Sprunger, Dane & Christina Bailey, Frank & Susie Lehman, Kenneth Wanner, Richard & Karen Smitley, Robert Flueckiger, Bryce & Deloris Christy, John & Sonja Bluhm, Patricia Sprunger, Edwin Bryan, David & Jean Kohli, Marjorie Zimmerman, Max & Cathy Haines, Bill & Linda Schwartz, Sara Korte, Joe & Peggy Scher, Allen & Sue Schumm, Paul & Evie Norr, Earl & Nancy Yoder, Larry Simon, Olen & Mary Bollenbacher, Sarabelle Zeigler, Darlean Schell, June Study, Verne & Kathryn Sprunger, Marion & Alice Krehbiel, Pat Bloss, Arlene Fell, Arleda Sorgen, Don Lehman, Grace Herman, Norma Jean Cabral, Rodney Schwartz, John & Mary Eicher, Luann Morton, Walter & Debroah Wilson, Pauline Grosbach, Ned & Jean Stucky, Brice & DeLora Fennig, Bob & Betty Reinhard, Don & Sherry Burke, Paul J. Sprunger, David Meshberger, Craig & Marilyn Kleinknight, Gene & Dorothy Amstutz.

Harriet Habegger Memorial: John & Laurie Kaeser.

Roger Miller Memorials: Thomas & Michale Copeland, Nancy Yoder, Elizabeth Neuenschwander.

Evelyn Purdy Memorials: Richard Beitler, Jerrold & Shirley Neuenschwander, Mary Pusey, Warren Kneuss.

Tree Fund Donations: Verna Sprunger in honor of Roger & Verna Sprunger.

45 Years...45 Dollars: Larry & Linda McMullen, Donald & Gladys Flowers. **All memorials and/or gifts given in honor of an individual(s) will go towards the Samaritan’s Endowment Fund unless otherwise designated.

SWISS VILLAGE GIFT CERTIFICATES

FRED TOENGES SHOES December 12th from 1-3, Fred Toenges Shoes will come to Swiss Village to offer their services for all interested. Sign up sheet will be at the front desk. Toenges will bring in shoes and will help fit for shoes including Diabetics and special need shoes!

Did you know Swiss Village offers Gift Certificates?

We do and they make wonderful Christmas gifts for our residents. The residents can use them for beauty/barber visits, Café Suisse, and dining room meals or meals for guests. They can even be purchased for family or friends to use for guest meals or trips to the Café Suisse. The gift certificates can be loaded with any amount you choose and can be reloaded as often as you need or want to. Stop by the front desk or the Café Suisse during regular business hours to purchase your gift certificate.

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Saturday Night at The Village Swiss Village presents Saturday Night at the Village.

Fun free entertainment will be provided the second Saturday of every month from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. December 14, 2013 residents and guests will enjoy entertainment by The Jubilees Quartet.

December 2013

COME SEE SANTA —

Michelle McIntosh

CHRISTMAS TREE WALK

Santa will make an appearance at the Arthur and Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion, with cookies and hot chocolate in hand. Santa’s visit is scheduled for Sunday, December 8, 2013 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Parents are encouraged to bring their children to visit with Santa before he makes his trip back to the North Pole to prepare for Christmas Day. A photographer will be available, and each child will receive a free photo with Santa. Children ages 2-7 will be able to participate in a coloring contest at the Wellness Pavilion when they visit with Santa. First, Second, and Third Place Prizes will be awarded in each age category. All coloring contest entries will be posted through the Wellness Pavilion for the remainder of the Holiday Season. The Arthur and Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion is located on Swiss Village’s North Campus at 1201 Emmental Drive in Berne. For more information about Santa’s visit, contact Sarah Conrad, Wellness Pavilion Director at 260.589.4496 or visit www.swissvillage.org.

Swiss Village Retirement Community will be hosting a Christmas Tree Walk December 13, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. View beautiful Christmas Trees decorated by local businesses throughout the hallways of Swiss Village. Guests are invited to enjoy Christmas Cookies and Wassail in the main lounge. Parking is available at the Swiss Village Circle Drive Entrance. Swiss Village is located at 1350 West Main Street, Berne, Indiana 46711. For more information contact Michelle McIntosh, Director of Marketing at 260.589.3173 or visit www.swissvillage.org.

Art & Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion —

Andrea Miller

Join the Arthur and Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion this Holiday Season in the fight against hunger. The Muselman Wellness Pavilion will be holding a holiday food drive December 8, 2013 – December 31, 2013.

Donations made to the food drive will assist residents in Southern Adams County. NonMembers of the

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GIVE THE GIFT OF WELLNESS The Arthur & Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion can help you with your holiday shopping stress. Give the gift of wellness this holiday season. Let your friends and family enjoy the benefits of the Arthur & Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion. The Wellness Pavilion has individual and family membership gift certificates available for purchase. Contact the Wellness Pavilion today and give the gift of wellness.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion will have the opportunity to use the facility for FREE December 8, 2013 – December 31, 2013 when three non-perishable food items are dropped off per visit.

Members of the Wellness Pavilion will be entered into a drawing to receive a free one month membership for each nonperishable food items donated.

Over the past four years, the Wellness Pavilion has been able to contribute a total of 5,757 pounds of food to local food pantries. This year all donations will be made to Compassionate Ministries Network, and to the Lord’s Table. For more information contact Sarah Conrad, Muselman Wellness Pavilion director at 260.589.4496 or visit www.swissvillage.org.

December 2013

RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES —

Jamie Kittle

During November, we enjoyed a shopping trip to Darlington Holiday Warehouse where everyone walked away with a bag full of $1.59 bargains to begin the holiday season. We also enjoyed remembering and honoring our Veterans through a "We Americans" program featuring patriotic music and scenery of famous landscapes around the United States. We also had the annual Holiday Craft Bazaar & Book Fair which featured craft items made by our residents as well as some local crafters. During Cooking with Esther Ray, we enjoyed learning how to make a pumpkin dump cake, which some thought was better than pumpkin pie! We are gearing up for the holidays and look forward to decorating for the holidays very soon!

BLUMENGARTEN ACTIVITIES —

Cole Rupp

The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. Signs and symptoms of fluPeople who have the flu often feel some or all of these signs and symptoms: Fever* or feeling feverish/chills, Cough, Sore throat, Runny or stuffy nose, Muscle or body aches, Headaches, Fatigue (very tired), some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults. *It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever.

Certain people are at greater risk for serious complications if they get the flu. This includes older people, young children, pregnant women and people with certain health conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), and persons who live in facilities like nursing homes.

HEALTHCARE HAPPENINGS & ALPENROSE— Karen Rowell We have had a busy and enjoyable month of remembering and being grateful with our Healthcare and Alpenrose residents. The beginning of the month saw us celebrating Veterans’ Day with a special evening program. We recognized and honored the veterans living here among us, and very much appreciated hearing from representatives of the local American Legion post. Our special speaker for the evening was Stephania Taylor, who spoke of her son Nick’s service and sacrifice for our country.

It was a very moving evening for our residents. Healthcare residents who were honored as veterans were: Bill Allmandinger, Raymond Franz, Grant Habegger, Merlin Habegger, Howard Luginbill, Robert Read, Harry Reiners, Omar Reusser, Victor Steiner, and Ken Yoder.

Later in the month we gathered with families and friends for our annual two evenings of Fall Socials in the auditorium. Our entertainment this year was presented by Gabe Bailey, the eleven year old son of Swiss Village’s Director of Residential Services, Derrick Bailey. Gabe played piano and sang for us, and wowed us with his talent! It is easy to see why he won the “Berne’s Got Talent” competition during Berne Swiss Days this summer.

We wrapped up the month with a return visit from musician Fred Walker. Our residents so much enjoy the wide variety of music he brings to us.

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December 2013

SOUTH CAMPUS WELLNESS —

Emily Arnold & Rachel Rosswurm

Dr. Robert Judge was able to take some time out of a busy schedule to present new information and guidelines on preventative health to both residents and employees.

Everyone appreciated the new information and left with a renewed sense of empowerment when it comes to taking care of our own well -being. We are ultimately responsible for many of the factors that contribute to our overall health.

Dr. Judge touched on proper diet and hydration, good sleep habits, taking medications properly and getting the appropriate screenings

done to keep our health in check. In addition, he spoke of exercise. No matter your stage of life, being physically active is a key to maintaining quality of life. We need strength, we need to stay flexible and we need to have good balance to prevent falls! We offer classes that will help you with these important areas of physical well-being. In addition, group exercise is a great social time and has been shown to keep people exercising. Take the first step in your wellness walk and give us a call! 589-4467.

Kinder Haus —

Heidi Schoeneman

The toddlers have been playing outside as much as possible to take advantage of the last of the fall weather that doesn’t blow them over! They have been making crafts for Thanksgiving, Indian headbands, vests and of course turkeys! They have been practicing the 5 little turkey poem and I’m a little Indian so they are ready to entertain family at Thanksgiving dinner! The 2 year olds have had fun painting with feathers and making paper bag turkeys. The 3 year olds have been talking about what it

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These Residents exercise regularly to stay fit not only during the holiday season, but all year long.

means to be thankful! They have mentioned that they are thankful for mom and dad, brothers, sisters, tractors, monster trucks, books and Curious George the monkey! The 4 & 5 year olds are also busy learning about turkeys, pilgrims, Indians, and Thanksgiving. They colored a tepee and the Mayflower. They made colorful turkeys and a thankful turkey. They had fun building a log cabin with Lincoln logs and learned about why we celebrate Thanksgiving!

Ryan Beer, Preston Wanner, Duke Buckingham, and Taylor Kittle discovery what is inside of a pumpkin!

December 2013

FROM THE DESK OF MARGIE —

Margie Dougherty

Last year Swiss Village was pleased to see that our volunteers put in over 5,000 hours of time. This year it looks like we will have over 5,000 hours again. Even with having all of these wonderful volunteers donating their time we are still finding we need some extra hands.

If you feel led to help feed residents at Swiss Village, rock babies or read to children in Kinder Haus, or watch and play with little ones at Muselman Child watch please contact Jennifer Lehman for more information at 260.589.4529 or JenniferL@SwissVillage.org. We have many volunteer options from helping greet visitors at our front desk, to playing games with residents. Please see our list of volunteer positions on our website at www.SwissVillage.org/Volunteers.html and click on “Volunteer Job Descriptions” or contact Jennifer for more information. Swiss Village volunteers truly serve with their hands and give of their hearts.

CHRISTMAS CARRY-IN AND WHITE ELEPHANT BINGO The Arthur & G l o r i a Muselman W e l l n e s s Pavilion would like to invite any senior 55+ to a Christmas Carry-in and White Elephant Bingo on Thursday, December 5 at 11:00 a.m. at the Arthur & Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion. Please bring a covered dish to share and a wrapped white elephant gift.

Members and Non-Members are welcome to attend this event.

Sign up at the Wellness Pavilion Front Desk by December 3. For more information contact Sarah Conrad, Wellness Pavilion Director at 260.589.4496 or visit www.swissvillage.org.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY STAFF DECEMBER

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Karla Reed April Pries Lori Foster & Katie Lairson Carla Ringger, Jennifer Wellman, & Kristen Bedwell Amanda Hunley Tia Fravel Kaitlin Nichols Tyler Hunley Chloe Zurcher Joshua Zimmerman, Lisa Habegger, & Dorothy McCullough Angela Leyse Julie Beer Kristen Lehmann, Allison Cook, Bruce Meyer, & Sara Sprunger Shelby Affolder Phyllis Brotherton Evelyn Brewster & Jacqueline Liechty Joyce Augsburger & Colleen Rupp Rachel Miller Jessica Gentis, Trista Lairson, & Jacqueline Gorrell Cynthia Bessesen Amanda Brodbeck & Taylor Murray

NEW EMPLOYEES Swiss Village welcomes several new staff members this month. Kathy Strombach, Dezaray Roberts, and Shelby Affolder are new CN A s in He al t hcar e. Do t McCullough is a new RN in Blumengarten.

Village News compiled by: Tammy Seffernick

December 2013

Swiss Village, Inc.

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Berne, IN 46711 Permit No 71

1350 W. Main St. Berne, IN 46711

Visit www.swissvillage.org and click on the Facebook Like button on our website.

UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. Event Wellness Pavilion 5 Carry-In & Bingo 11 am Wellness Pavilion 8 Come See Santa 2-4 pm Christmas Tree Walk 13 6-8 pm 14

Saturday Night at the Village– The Jubilees 7 pm

Be sure to check the Swiss Village Website at www.swissvillage.org for the complete listing of this months Residential and Healthcare Activities.

CHARITABLE GIVING NEWS — Jennifer Lehman At Swiss Village we want to invite you to become a part of our mission. You can help make sure that residents get the needed care they deserve at a high standard of quality. You can help our residents live with dignity and continue living life to the fullest. Through financial support from generous donors we have been able to do this for 40 years. Over the past ten years we have been able to give over $2.8 million in care to those who, through no fault of their own, were unable to pay for the full cost of their care because of supporters like you.

We are pleased to offer you many ways in which you can help to support Swiss Village.

You can become a part of our mission by donating through a check, stocks and bonds, IRA rollovers, property, or artwork.

You can also leave a legacy or planned gift. Through this means of giving you can leave a bequest in your will, start a charitable gift annuity, or donate a life insurance policy.

We hope that you will join in supporting the works of Swiss Village. If you would like additional information or have any questions please contact Jennifer Lehman at 2 6 0. 5 8 9 . 45 29 o r JenniferL@SwissVillage.org.

As the year comes to a close we want to thank everyone who has helped to support Swiss Village, Kinder Haus, and the Muselman Wellness Pavilion.

We are grateful to have you as part of the Swiss Village community.