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Joyce Wilson

H I G H L I G H T S

Our Mission: To help people age with grace Our Vision:　To be a leader in senior living housing, services, information, education and research support

WELCOME FEBRUARY NEW HIRES TO WESLEY WOODS! SHEKERA CAMPBELLNewnan - DiningMARY BRACKETTB Lodge - Plant Oper & MaintenJESSICA WALKERNewnan - ActivitiesJANISHA SMITHNewnan - DiningCASSANDRA MCNEILWW Towers - DiningSHAYLON KINGNewnan - DiningANDRZEJ SWIATEKNewnan - Assisted LivingRICHARD NEVARDSJ Towers - Chaplaincy

ATHENS IS A SAFE PLACE TO WORK!

Congratulation to the Work Place Safety Winners

TALMAGE TERRACE/LANIER GARDENS Wins the Pizza Party for Great Place to Work Survey Contest!

TT/LG won for best participation in the Great Place to Work Survey contest. A Pizza Party was the grand prize for highest participation

rate in the company. Pizza and drinks were bought for the party but no one had to buy the fun (it just came with the pizza)!

Vanity Woodall Montavius Roach

(l-r) Karina Holt, Kristin Spellman

(l-r) Linda Mack, Keisha Glenn, Torrey Heard

Missy Parker

Nathan Garcia

Feb – 210 daysPam McGuire $100Sandra Gibbs $75Deborah Johnson $50Missy Parker $25

March-240 daysKiera Pope $100April Armstrong $75Cynthia Jones $50Melissa Cordell $25

ST. GEORGE VILLAGE Created a Pancake Breakfast for the Care Partners

A great big shout out to Chef Adrian and Suzanne Brown (HR Manager)

who helped with the Care Partner pancake breakfast! They set up shop in the Springs activity room and the aroma of pancakes drifted into the neighborhood. Resident Bobbie Woolridge, came around the corner and decided to take a seat adjacent to where we cooked. She never left! She was so thrilled with the food and the comradery. It was a joy to see how much joy she was having! They ended up delivering pancakes to many other Springs residents in the dining room. This super successful event had a great deal of meaning for the residents served and for everyone at ST. GEORGE VILLAGE.

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KUDOS CORNER— DOVE AWARD WINNERS FOR FEBRUARY

BRANAN LODGE, Andy MathisSubmitted by Richard Smith to thank Andy for taking care of the resident lunches so resident volunteers, Mary Oldham and Charlene Compton, could attend the Matter of Balance workshop. And, a big thank you for assisting the residents with schedul-ing their Wellness Assessment.

WESLEY WOODS TOWERS, Corey JohnsonSubmitted by Jennie Deese for excellent customer service

BRANAN TOWERS,Wayne WhiteSubmitted by Brandon Ball for help-ing a resident get donated furniture moved into their unit.

AHET, Tabitha CopelandSubmitted by Gladys Clay-Butts for her prompt response to all resident issues and concerns.

WESLEY WOODS CORPORATE, Diane VaughanSubmitted by Alberta Peek for help-ing to bring stuff back to the office after the Board of Directors meeting.

ST. JOHN TOWERS, Cathy SmithSubmitted by Molly Englef or stepping up and driving while Dennis Weatherman is out.

WESLEY WOODS OF NEWNAN, Amy SaenzSubmitted by Paul Foster–While preforming her housekeeping duties Amy noticed that an elder had come down to the dining area to find that breakfast was over. She immediately assisted our elder with retrieving breakfast from another location with-in the community. Great Job Amy!

TALMAGE TERRACE- LANIER GARDENS, Vickie BoltonSubmitted by Chris Gibson for all of the GREAT homemade desserts.

ST. JOHN TOWERS Loves a Parade!

ST. JOHN TOWERS participated in the local St. Patrick’s Day parade in Augusta. This is the picture the local paper used for the

St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Staff and residents were invited to participate in the parade activities. Willie Garnett drove the float, David Sims drove the ST JOHN TOWERS bus with residents, and Melisa Siela, Tracy Hall and Amanda Mershon were on the golf cart.

On the float: Barb Hack, Catherine Smith, Molly Engle, Marilyn Slusher, Rudolph McCants, Kelly Thackston and Donna Conner

Daisy Lara, Bobbie Woolridge

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THE CHAPLAIN CORNERBy Chaplain Susan Amick at Wesley Woods Towers

Each New Year brings new possibilities, along with baggage and belongings from the past. Last year, our Spirituality and Aging Book Group read Lighter as We Go, by Mindy Greenstein and Jimmie Holland. We discussed the things that can sometimes become barriers to enjoying every-day life. These things included strained relationships, time spent worrying about things that we can’t control, and our relationship to our stuff. As we enter 2019, we found synergy in the ideas of freeing ourselves from our belongings and making resident homes safer by reducing, reusing and recycling stuff.

We scheduled 3 specific Clear Your Clutter Days to assist residents in removing unneeded items from their apartments. These included books (which were first reviewed by

our library team, before donating them to DeKalb Library), maga-zines (which were reused and recycled), newspapers and junk mail, and small household items (which were donated). Not only were flyers posted throughout the building, the Chaplain also talked about this idea of clearing unnecessary clutter from our hearts, and minds, and homes in worship, small discussion groups, and resident association meetings.

We acknowledged the hard emo-tional work that it sometimes takes to make changes in our habits, and encouraged residents to cherish the relationships that our belong-ings often signify, while letting go of the belongings themselves. This quote from Peter Walsh (of TV

show Clean Sweep) was helpful, “What I know for sure is that when you declutter- whether it’s in your home, your head, or your heart- it is astounding what will flow into that space that will enrich you, your life and your family.” We took the bold step and began the process of making room for new possibilities!

Ultimately, staff members provided donated Kroger bags to each resident, with a reminder of how and where to donate/recycle their items. In total, 15 Bags of Books, 4 Large Recycling Bins of Paper and 16 Large Plastic Tubs of Household Items and Clothing were removed from WESLEY WOODS TOWERS on behalf of residents. Even former members of the “Green Team” applauded our efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle, as they watched carloads of clutter leave the community. We highly recommend this thoughtful process of clearing clutter and opening to new possibilities!

AHET HOLDS FIRST RESPONSE TRAINING

AHET held a First Response Training on Friday, February 22nd which taught CPR, First Aid and the use of a Defibrillator.

WESLEY WOODS WELCOMES LAURI ANN BROOKS AS THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS!

It’s official! Lauri Ann began her work as Vice President of Operations on Sunday, March 24th . Lauri Ann has worked with WESLEY WOODS for over 17 years most recently as the Executive Director of our community at TALMAGE TERRACE/LANIER GARDENS in Athens Geor-gia. During that time, she has progressively increased her scope of responsibility having managed each of the service lines we offer. Lauri Ann is an innovative and cre-

ative leader who brings a wealth of operational experience to the role. For those of you who have not met Lauri Ann, I know you will enjoy meeting her.

Lauri Ann is a graduate of Augusta State University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education. She is an active Kiwanian having served as Club Division 7 Lieutenant Governor from 2014–2016. She and her husband Taylor enjoy being parents to their Bichon Frise, Chloe.

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Payroll Reminder: Be sure to check your pay check each pay period for accuracy. This would include PTO balances, overtime, benefit deductions, shift differentials, etc. If you do not know how to review your paycheck, ask your supervisor or contact HR.

Employee Service Dates for March3/30/1993THERESA SMITHWWSL Corporate - Admin3/4/1996BARBARA HACKSJ Towers - Administration3/23/1998LINDA SMITHBranan Twrs - Serv Coord13/23/1999MARY WALLINGWWSL Corporate - Admin3/4/2002ERNESTINE HARRISTalmg Ter - Dining3/6/2002LEVETTE MILLERSJ Towers - Assisted Living3/3/2003MARILYN SLUSHERSJ Towers - Service Coord I3/21/2005LISA HELMNewnan - Nursing Care3/2/2007ALICE BOOKERWW Towers - Dining3/15/2008KUMCHA DERRICKNewnan - Dining3/27/2011MICHAEL HARRISSJ Towers - Dining3/1/2013ROSANNA BOWLESNewnan - Assisted Living3/11/2013KELLI NAUGHTONFoundation Of Wesley Woods3/18/2013WANGERLO WHITEBranan Twrs - Pl Oper & Mai3/20/2013KARINA HOLTLanier Grdn - Security3/24/2014ALIX DICKSONBranan Twrs - Pl Oper & Mai3/1/2015ALICIA ANDREWSWW Towers - Dining3/1/2015LATOYA GAINESWW Towers - Dining3/2/2015VINETH MCGHIENewnan - Assisted Living

3/6/2015JUDITH SWAFFORDNewnan - Administration3/13/2015TAMARA ALSBROOKSNewnan - Administration3/21/2015RHONDA JAMESWW Towers - Assisted Living3/7/2016ALEXIS HENDERSONTalmg Ter - Dining3/14/2016KELLY HARRISFoundation of Wesley Woods3/21/2016LORNA GAINESLanier Grdn - Transportation3/28/2016MIMI WARENewnan - Nursing Care3/23/2017WENDY SMITHLanier Grdn - Activities3/27/2017PATRICIA SMITHBranan Twrs - Administration3/5/2018LINDA MACKEYNewnan - Administration3/12/2018LENA ROSSWW Towers - Assisted Living3/13/2018WANDA DAVISNewnan - Assisted Living3/14/2018LATOYA GRAYNewnan - Nursing Care3/25/2018DESTINY BROWNNewnan - Dining3/26/2018JANINE WINBUSHWW Towers - Security3/26/2018LASANDO GLENNTalmg Ter - Dining

Employee Birthdays for March

3/1KUMCHA DERRICKNewnan - Dining3/1KENYA THOMAS-MOORETalmg Ter - Dining

3/2LORNA GAINESLanier Grdn - Transportation3/3LILLIAN CAMPBELLNewnan - Dining3/3LINDA MACKEYNewnan - Administration3/4ELIZABETH TRIPPNewnan - Marketing3/6MELVIN HOWARDWW Towers - Dining3/11KEVIN HAWKNewnan - Pl Oper & Maint3/13SOPHIA BALLARDNewnan - Nursing Care3/13JOWANNA KINNERSONTalmg Ter - Assisted Living3/14ROY KINGWW Towers - Pl Oper & Maint3/14NANCY HARTLAGELanier Grdn - Administration3/14LINDA MCGEENewnan - Administration3/15KIZZIE DENNISWW Towers - Assisted Living3/15CORTINA SAMUELSJ Towers - Service Coord Ii3/16JASMINE STEMBRIDGENewnan - Assisted Living3/16JANISHA SMITHNewnan - Dining3/17OMAR BAKERNewnan - Dining3/19AUGUSTA CANNONNewnan - Nursing Care3/19STEVEN THRELKELDNewnan - Administration3/19PEARL WELLSTalmg Ter - Dining3/20HIRAM FITZPATRICKWW Towers - Security

3/21LATOYA GRAYNewnan - Nursing Care3/22RHONDA BRELAND-GILFoundation of Wesley Woods3/22KELLY THACKSTONSJ Towers - Activities3/22MARY RHODESNewnan - Activities3/25SHEKERA CAMPBELLNewnan - Dining3/26YOLANDA INGRAMTalmg Ter - Assisted Living3/27ASHLEY SIMMONSTalmg Ter - Assisted Living3/31LENA ROSSWW Towers - Assisted Living3/31MARTHA BRIDGESNewnan - Administration3/31SHARON EDGARNewnan - Chaplaincy3/31JAZMINE GILLIAMTalmg Ter - Assisted Living

Employee Birthdays for April

4/2RICHARD SMITHB Lodge - Administration4/3TRUCILLA SPENCERAHET - Housekeeping4/4LACEY PEARSONNewnan - Dining4/5ALBERTA PEEKWWSL Corporate - Admin4/5ANTHONY GLASSNewnan - Dining4/6LAQUANDRA HILLNewnan - Assisted Living4/6RICHARD AQUINOTalmg Ter - Dining

4/8KIZZY BOYDWW Towers - Dining4/10JACQUELINE SMITHSJ Towers - Assisted Living4/12LEVETTE MILLERSJ Towers - Assisted Living4/14ANNIE SULLIVANSJ Towers - Assisted Living4/15MEIKO SMITHLanier Grdn - Pl Oper & Main4/16ELIZABETH JUINWW Towers - Assisted Living4/17JACK MILTONSJ Towers - Pl Oper & Maint4/17MOLLY ENGLESJ Towers - Marketing4/17MARQUITA TAGGARTNewnan - Nursing Care4/18ROBIN BLAIRB Lodge - Administration4/20TCHELYNDA WIMBERLYSJ Towers - Assisted Living4/21MICHAEL HARRISSJ Towers - Dining4/22ALICE CANTEWW Towers - Housekeeping4/23JOYCE FREEMANB Lodge - Security4/23ANGELIA PAIGENewnan - Assisted Living4/24WILLIE WILLIAMSWW Towers - Security4/27ANDREW MATHISB Lodge - Security4/28LINDA SMITHBranan Twrs - Serv Coord104/29CHRISTOPHER MORGANLanier Grdn - Pl Oper & Main