Village News March 2012

March 2012 • Issue 524

CCRC=QOL — Daryl L. Martin, Executive Director Factors contributing to a good Quality Of Life experience are numerous.

Genes, weight, exercise, social opportunities, stress management, cando attitude, spirituality, good sleep patterns, healthy diets, intellectual challenge, and more are all essentials in living life

Residents enjoy their Wellness classes.

fully. It is noteworthy that studies show that the most significant quality of life factors are impacted by lifestyle choices. And guess what, lifestyle choices are what Swiss Village as a Continuing Care Retirement Community provides!

Continuing care retirement community equals quality of life.

The gene pool you inherit is a given. Swiss Village cannot change your genes. But on all of the other factors Swiss Village can provide you the supportive environment that you need to actualize

lifestyle benefits.

A continuing care retirement community offers freedom, choice and stimulating opportunities. In addition to the benefits of daily social engagement with others, residents can avail themselves of programming that promotes a full life experience ranging from wellness to spiritual care.

Maybe just as importantly is the peace of mind gained by knowing that as your needs change, Swiss Village will be there to help. Where else can you get all of the lifestyle benefits that come with (CONT. ON PAGE 2)

SWISS VILLAGE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS Executive Team: Daryl L. Martin Executive Director Derick Bailey Director of Resident Services Joe Burkhead Director of Information Services Linda Arnold Director of Healthcare Services Margie Dougherty Director of Human Resources Michelle McIntosh Director of Marketing Roger Young Controller

Board of Directors: Paul Zuercher, President Tom Muselman, Vice-President Mark Settlemyre, Secretary Ted Lautzenheiser, Treasurer Andrew Briggs Linda Eicher Kent Liechty, Immediate Past President Matt Lehman Sharon Sprunger Wulliman Kristina Zurcher Greg Meyer

Inside this issue: New Residents

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Friday Bible Study

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Saturday Night at the Village-Courageous

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Residential & Healthcare 5 Activities 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.

FRIDAY BIBLE STUDIES — Pastor Mark Harris When was the last time you opened up the book of Psalms to read or listen to it? It is an amazing collection of writings that reflect some of the best relational struggles and victories between human kind and God. For example: “My God, I cry by day, but You do not answer, by night, yet I have no rest ( Psalm 22:2)” or “I am weary from my groaning; with my tears I dampen my pillow and drench my bed every night (Psalm 6:6).

Do you ever feel that way? A lot of times Christians do, but we don’t share those feelings because we don’t want to be seen as “faithless.” But the Psalmist isn’t afraid to speak about it.

But it doesn’t stop there. “I keep the Lord in mind always. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken (Psalm 16:8) or “The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom should I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1).

There is a wonderful tension between “waiting for the Lord” and finding “victory in the Lord.”

The Book of Psalms is filled with this tension and will probably give you faith and strength to carry on faithfully as you “wait upon the Lord.”

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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS HEALTHCARE Pauline Dubach is a new resident to Swiss Village since January 27.

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

Peggy Cooper is a new resident since February 9. She has been a Decatur resident.

Maxine Moser is a new resident since February 9. She has been a Berne resident and is a member of the Calvary Bible Church.

Arne Liechty is a new resident to Swiss Village since February 17. He has been a Berne resident and is a member of the First Missionary Church.

Frances Beeler is a new resident since February 17. She has been a Geneva resident and is a member of the United Methodist Church.

RESIDENTIAL Marjorie Brewster was welcomed by Swiss Village Residents and Staff on February 23rd. Marjorie worked at Franklin Electric for almost 40 years. She likes to work on puzzles in her spare time. Over the years she has enjoyed flower gardening, and crafts. For many years Marjorie taught Marjorie Brewster Sunday School and Children’s Church at West Missionary Linn Grove, Indiana Church in Berne. “I am looking forward to living at Swiss Village,” said Marjorie. “I have no complaints yet.”

Swiss Village Residents and Staff welcomed Mary Schaadt on February 25. Mary enjoys painting, gardening, and shopping. She likes to visit with friends and spend time with her son. “I am looking forward to the safety and security at Swiss Village,” said Mary.

Mary Schaadt Berne, Indiana

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living at Swiss Village while planning for the future?

Maintaining your home can be physically demanding. Shoveling snow, keeping the yard looking good, making the required repairs, and replacing worn out appliances all take a toll. Right now you can move into a Swiss Village independent living villa or apartment and leave the hassles and stress behind. Talk to us about what you want and what is keeping you from what you want. Call today and let us help you!

March 2012

CONTRIBUTIONS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RESIDENTS

John & Mary Fox, Howard & Alverda Ellenberger, Howard Flueckiger.

Frieda Yager Memorial: Jason & Stephanie Trausch.

Marieda Neuenschwander Memorials: Kenneth & Eula Van Emon, Daryl & Karen Martin, Upper Steingarten Residents, SEND International, Jason & Stephanie Trausch & Family, Millard & Mary Schwartz, Roger & Marilyn Fox, Reinert & Joyce Husmann, Jerry & Bonnie Flueckiger, David & Christina De Camp, Mitchel & Martyne Bell.

Edith Miller Memorials: Upper Langfeld Residents, Marcia Flora, Mabylene Habegger, Gary Habegger, Shirley Johnson, Marjorie Stucky, Juanita Munson, John & Betsy Wagoner, Terry & Margie Dougherty, Steven & Nancy Parker, Douglas & Vicki Butler, Raymond & Bonnie Lehman, Daryl & Karen Martin, Evelyn Beitler, The Egley Family, Robert & Rosalyn Neuenschwander.

Fred Liechty Memorials: Romaine Lehman, Daryl & Karen Martin.

Cleo Augsburger Memorials: John & Mary Eicher, Norm & Mary Jane Nichols, Earl & Nancy Yoder & Family, Moser Motor Sales, Steven & Sandra Augsburger, Jennifer Augsburger, Carolyn Fryback, Daryl & Karen Martin, Thomas & Michale Copeland.

SHOW SOME HEART

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2 Kenneth Beer & Edith Walter 3 Paul Bryan, Anna Neuenschwander, & 3 Jane Wilkin 4 Lillian Glendening 5 Helen Liechty, Estella Nussbaum, & 5 Doris Sprunger 7 Jeanette Baumgartner & Agnes Bubp 8 Merlin Sprunger & Eileen Stauffer 11 Mary Schaadt 12 Frieda Brown 15 Elva Taube 17 Florine Fennig 20 E. Angalene Amstutz 22 Naomi Wiederkehr 25 Marjorie De Armond 28 Henrietta Augsburger & Barbara Liechty 29 Sally Schneider & Grace Whetstone 31 John Zehr

Cliff & Betty Sprunger in honor of Rose Matthews, Sarabelle Zeigler in honor of Ellen Leyse, Merlin K. & Alice Sprunger in honor of the Blumengarten Staff, Daryl & Karen Martin in honor of Helen Neuenschwander, Rich & Jean Fougerousse in honor of Thelma Fougerousse, Wayne & Carla Steury in honor of Corene Steury, Helen Fields, Bruce & Galen Sprunger, Don & Berneta Yager, Howard Flueckiger, Burnice Williams, Jonathan & Anna Lou Amstutz, Shirley Johnson.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

IN MEMORY

22 Clifton & Betty Habegger (67 Years)

Swiss Village experienced the loss of several residents who called Swiss Village home. Condolences go out to the family and friends of Edith Miller who passed away January 28 at the age of 89. Edith came to Swiss Village in September 2008.

Cleo Augsburger was at the age of 88 when she passed away on January 31. September 2002 was

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Richard & Janet Zeigler (51 Years) APRIL

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William & Agnes Habegger (71 Years)

12 George & Rose Buhler (65 Years) 12 Jerry & Carol Flueckiger (57 Years)

when she came to Swiss Village. We express our sympathy to the family and friends of Cleo. On February 12 Marieda Neuenschwander passed away at the age of 84.

Marieda had been at Swiss Village since December 2009. Our condolences are with Marieda’s friends and family. Condolences go out to the family and friends of

Robert Walburn who passed away February 13 at the age of 88.

Robert came to Swiss Village in February 2012. Frieda Yager was at the age of 94 when she passed away on February 14. December 2010 was when she came to Swiss Village. We express our sympathy to the family and friends of Frieda.

March 2012

SWISS VILLAGE RATED “BEST” —

Daryl Martin

Swiss Village is again listed as one of Indiana’s best! US News & World Report recently released their updated list of best nursing homes in the country. The survey rated approximately 16,000 facilities in the country with only a small percentage receiving a “Best” rating. Swiss Village is honored to be recognized as one of the best!

US News & World Report used The Center for Medicare/ Medicaid Services 5-Star rating system as the basis for determining what nursing homes would be listed in the “Best” category. To be recognized as a “Best” provider, Swiss Village had to achieve an overall 5 Star rating. CMS determines this rating based on health inspections, staffing and quality measure outcomes. A facility can achieve up to 5-Stars in each of these categories, with a maximum accumulative of 15 Stars if the facility reaches the highest standard in each category. Swiss Village achieved 13 out of 15 Stars.

It is interesting to note that the largest percentage of nursing homes in Indiana that achieved a 5-Star rating is significantly smaller in size than Swiss Village. In fact the median size for a facility achieving a 5 Star rating is 70, just a bit more than half the size of Swiss Village’s nursing care. Only two other facilities that are larger than Swiss Village achieved more Stars than Swiss Village.

Swiss Village is grateful for the dedication of the staff that serves our residents. It is the staff’s competence and compassion that sets Swiss Village apart from the rest of the nursing homes. We thank and congratulate the staff for helping Swiss Village to be ranked as a “Best” nursing care provider!

BOOK FAIR Books Are Fun will be holding a book fair at Swiss Village Retirement Community on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. Books Are Fun’s product selection includes children’s storybooks, classics, Easter books & gifts, educational books, Mother’s Day & Father’s Day gifts, graduation gifts, New York Times Bestsellers, stationary & gift items; and general interest books such as cooking, sports, gardening, reference, and multicultural titles. Books Are Fun partners with more than 400 leading publishers and vendors to bring you the newest, most relevant product assortments available in the industry.

Purchases made at the Fair will allow Books Are Fun to donate books to the Kinder Haus Day Care Library. For more information contact Michelle McIntosh, Director of Marketing at 260.589.3173 or visit www.swissvillage.org.

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. March 10, 2012 residents and guests will enjoy the newly released Courageous and Pop & Popcorn. The featured film Courageous is brought to you by Sherwood Pictures the creators of Facing the Giants, and Fireproof. Riveted moviegoers will once again find themselves laughing, crying, and cheering as they are challenged and inspired by everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. Saturday Night at the Village is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. For more information about Saturday Night at the Village contact Michelle McIntosh, Marketing Director at 260.589.3173 or visit www.swissvillage.org. See you at Saturday Night at the Village March 10, in Swiss Village’s Auditorium.

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March 2012

RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES —

Teri Sank

BLUMENGARTEN ACTIVITIES —

Cole Rupp

We started off the month with “cooking with Esther Ray” where she cooked up a delicious batch of taco soup. The KinderHaus kids have enjoyed doing holidays crafts with the residents for Valentines Day. We had Willie & Rodi Longenecker from Canada do a wonderful musical program and slide show. We had a wonderful Valentine’s Day Party complete with an assortment of sweets. Carolyn Fletcher played lots of romantic favorites on the piano and accordion. Val Yoder from Mary Kay came and pampered the ladies with facials. The weather allowed us to go for a bus ride, shopping at Muncie Mall, Michael’s Craft Shop, the Goodwill in Fort Wayne, Steak and Shake restaurant and Wal-Mart. We have started a “main street scrappers” activity where the residents can come and scrapbook or make cards.

We have had an exciting month in Blumengarten.

The ladies continue to enjoy getting their nails done once a week with Tonya. The every other Sunday night devotions with Christine have been inspiring. Tonya and Rosetta had a wonderful Super Bowl Party for all the Blumengarten residents.

In February we made some delicious treats, red velvet cupcakes, and other chocolate snacks. We also focused on trivia for President’s day. Do you know who was the first president born as a citizen of the United States?

We look forward to March happenings and celebrating March Madness especially since this is Indiana.

HEALTHCARE HAPPENINGS — Karen Rowell

ALPENROSE —

One of the highlights of our busy month of February was the Valentine’s Party we shared with a large group of lively children from Kinder Haus. The kids entertained us with games and songs, and enjoyed the treat bags that our residents assembled for them.

Each winter several Swiss Village departments work together to do a Wheelchair Rodeo for all of our residents. Thanks go out to maintenance, therapy, housekeeping, social services, activities, and our Healthcare Director and Director of Nursing who all worked hard to make sure that all of our residents’ wheelchairs are fitted correctly and in great shape!

Paul White came and performed with his wonderful singing. The First Mennonite Church and Monroe Methodist both came to sing to us during the lunch hour. It was nice of them to take time to do this. We have had many parties this month. During our St. Valentines Day party we discussed what the word love means to us. We also played some trivia games about famous couples. Oh, and had chocolate of course. The 3 year old children from Kinder Haus came up for a special birthday luncheon. We celebrated all the birthdays for the month of February and the up coming March birthdays. We had pizza, green beans, and chips and dip for our birthday meal. We also celebrated leap year with a party. We are so ready to leap into spring.

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Donna Stout

March 2012

SOUTH CAMPUS WELLNESS —

Emily Arnold & Rachel Rosswurm

There are numerous research articles stating the connection spiritual wellness has on our overall well-being. Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD is a firm believer in this connection.

He says, when faith is strong it appears to help keep your blood vessels, heart, brain and immune system younger. New research from Norway confirms that the more often you attend religious services, the healthier your blood

pressure is. We are in the midst of attending to our spiritual wellness here on South Campus. We just finished the halfway point and had a gathering for all those involved in the study entitled…. “Great Themes of the Bible… Our Journey of Faith.” Many attended this event and had a wonderful time sampling some healthful, Mediterranean foods and discussing their relationship with the Bible.

Art & Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion — The 2012 Village Meltdown has begun! The Arthur and Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion and the Berne Tri-Weekly have partnered to bring you another chance to win great prizes for

Kinder Haus —

Dan Hunley

choosing a healthier lifestyle. We would like to say “Best Wishes” to the 35 teams that signed up this year to make the change. Staff and instructors of the Arthur & Gloria Muselman Wellness

Pavilion are here to assist you in any way to help you and your teammate achieve your goals.

Best of luck to all participants as you make this conscious effort to become a better you!

Heidi Schoeneman

You can imagine my surprise today when I opened my mail. Last August, we had the school age kids let balloons go to indicate how many miles they had walked during the summer program. Can you believe that one of our balloons was just recently found, almost exactly 6 months to the day and almost 250 miles east of here in Ohio. That small little helium balloon certainly traveled a great distance. Isn’t that amazing!

The infant room continues to grow.

The room is full of precious little children! It is so fun to

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Residents sharing about their personal journey of faith at a wellness gathering.

watch them grow and develop at their own pace. They all scramble to the door when it is time for a buggy ride! The toddlers did enjoy playing with the small amount of snow that we had during our “wintry blast.”

The snow was placed in the sensory table and the objects were hidden in the snow. They squealed with delight when the objects were found.

The 2 year olds have been learning about valentines day. They made lovable mice, hand-print roses and candy hearts. The 3 year olds enjoyed making strawberry cupcakes. They got to mix the

batter, frost the cupcakes and add the yummy sprinkles on top!

The 4 & 5 year olds have been talking about love and how they can show their friends and family how they care about them. They greatly enjoyed the Valentine party with the residents.

March 2012

FROM THE DESK OF MARGIE —

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STAFF

Margie Dougherty

In 2003 I shared a speech given by a doctor to a group of nurses. I think you will all enjoy reading this again.

“I was invited to present a lecture to a class of graduate nurses who were studying the ‘Psychosocial Aspects of Aging’. I started my lecture with the following case presentation: The patient is a white female who appears her reported age. She neither speaks nor comprehends the spoken word. Sometimes she babbles incoherently for hours. She is disoriented about person, place, and time. She does seem to recognize her own name. I have worked with her for the past 6 months but she still does not recognize me. She shows complete disregard for her physical appearance and makes no effort to assist in her own care. She must be fed, bathed, and clothed by others. Her food must be pureed, and because she is incontinent of both urine and stool, she must be changed and bathed often. She does not walk and her sleep pattern is erratic. Most of the time she is friendly and happy. However, several times a day she gets quite agitated without apparent cause. Then she screams loudly until someone comes to comfort her.

After the case presentation, I asked the nurses how they would feel about taking care of such a patient. They used words such as ‘frustrated’, ‘hopeless’, ‘depressed’, and ‘annoyed’ to describe how they would feel.

When I stated that I enjoyed taking care of her and that I thought they would too, the class looked at me in disbelief. I then passed around a picture of the patient; my 6-month-old daughter.

After the laughter subsided, I asked why it was so much more difficult to care for a 90-year-old than a 6-month-old with identical symptoms. We all agreed that it is physically easier to care for a baby weighing 15 pounds than a helpless adult weighing 100, but the answer seemed to go deeper than that.

The infant, we all agreed, represents new life, hope, and almost infinite potential. The demented senior citizen represents the end of life, with little potential for growth.

We need to change our perspective. The aged patient is just as lovable as the child. Those who are ending their lives in the helplessness of old age deserve the same care and attention as those who are beginning their lives in the helplessness of infancy.”

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Brooks R. Lefever Brenda H. Miller Matthew J. Garber Derick A. Bailey Wendi J. Bauman Kia A. Baughn Jodie S. Muhlenkamp Chase J. Ingle Steven J. Sommer Ashley L. Campbell Bethany F. Balsiger Bonnie L. Blythe Kurston C. Haines Traci L. Hilfiker Jennifer S. Hirschy Taylor R. Turner Heather L. Kongar Rhonda L. May Julie A. Hurt Stephen W. Stout Kathleen E. Quillen Shaun R. Bertsch Janet L. Hardesty Shannon C. Dunn Brittany N. Studebaker Rebecca J. Krueckeberg Paul G. Zerby Vicki A. Simmons Shirley E. Green Amanda J. Koehler Brianna L. Nevil Erin E. Steury

NEW EMPLOYEES Swiss Village welcomes two new staff members this month. Lisa Habegger is a new employee in the Dietary department. Jenna Wilson is a new CNA in Healthcare.

Village News compiled by: Tammy Seffernick

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1350 W. Main St. Berne, IN 46711

We are on the Web! www.swissvillage.org

CHARITABLE GIVING NEWS — Daryl L. Martin, Executive Director Visit www.swissvillage.org and click on the Facebook Like button on our website.

UPCOMING EVENTS Mar. Event Saturday Night at the 10 Village-Courageous 7 pm 22 Book Fair 8:30 am-4 pm

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

Donating stock that has appreciated in value is a financially sensible method of charitable giving. With the recent rise in the stock market this may be a prudent way to increase your charitable giving, while cutting back on your capital gains tax.

You multiply your gifting capability by transferring the ownership of your appreciated stock to a not-for-profit organization like Swiss Village.

Your gift value becomes the market value of the stock. Not only does appreciated stock increase the amount you can give, it provides you with real tax advantages. Here are some important considerations.

Have you held the stock for more than one year? If the answer is yes, then you can normally take the full market value of the stock as a charitable contribution. (You will need to itemize deductions.)

For example; you purchased 100 shares of stock 15 years ago for a price per share of $15 or a total cost to you of $1,500. And, suppose today’s market value for

that same share of stock is $65 for a total value of $6,500. If you cashed in your shares you would have a capital gain of $5,000 on which you would need to pay a capital gains tax. Let’s assume you end up paying 15% in federal taxes and 3.4% in state taxes on your $5,000. Your net gain after tax would be $4,080.

But what happens if you give that appreciated stock to Swiss Village? By giving the appreciated stock outright to Swiss Village you receive a charitable gift deduction of $6,500. You would have no capital gains tax to pay, you do not have to pay a broker to sell the stock, and you get to claim a nice charitable gift deduction on your tax filing. Plus you get the satisfaction of giving to help others!

Giving appreciated stock is a great way to express your appreciation for the blessing you have received. Please call if you have appreciated stock that you would like to contribute to a good cause! Swiss Village can help you use your charitable giving to help others!