SPRING 2016

It is a very exciting time in the history of Madonna Living Community. We are near completion with our significant expansion efforts as we continue to look at ways to enhance the services for our residents. Work is also being done to position us as a premier employer in the local retirement community business.

We are now admitting residents in the Benedict House, a new assisted living building serving individuals requiring memory care. The Benedict House is located on Madonna Towers’ campus in northwest Rochester. Our Benedict House is an assisted living building for individuals with memory challenges. It offers two neighborhoods for eight people and each neighborhood has a separate kitchen, dining area, and living room. We are very excited to offer this progressive building design to our already strong offerings for memory care services.

The construction at Madonna Summit of Byron is nearing completion. We expect the buildings to be finished in March. Madonna Summit consists of 20 Independent Living units, 16 Assisted Living units, and 14 Memory Care units. The building and furnishings have a modern farmhouse design. Presales have started and are going well for this campus with many positive comments about the design.

Exciting work has recently been completed at Madonna Meadows, our campus in southwest Rochester. During the building enhancement project the kitchen has been enlarged, some redecorating of the dining rooms, as well as completing necessary building improvements to the roof and air handling systems. In the near future we plan to add a spa room and redecorate the front lobby. We have also

purchased land next to Madonna Meadows for future expansion.

With a booming economy in Rochester, local businesses have found staffing a challenge throughout our city. To meet this challenge, Madonna Living Community is pleased to offer our own classes for certified nursing assistants. (continued on next page)

From the Administrator

madonna towers4001 - 19th Avenue NWRochester, MN 55901507.288.3911

madonna meadows 3035 Salem Meadows Drive SWRochester, MN 55902 507.252.5400

madonna summit 551 Byron Main Court NE Byron, MN 55920507.315-3600

www.madonnalivingcommunity.org

Mark NobleAdministrator/CEO

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDROCHESTER, MN

PERMIT NO. 118

Madonna Towers of Rochester Madonna Living Community Foundation of Rochester4001 - 19th Avenue NWRochester, MN 55901 vision Creating Benedictine

Living Communities where health, independence and choice come to life.

missionMadonna Living Community, a member of the Benedictine Health System, is a Catholic organization entrusted with advancing the health care ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of Duluth, Minnesota. Our mission is to witness to God’s love by providing compassionate, quality care with special concern for the underserved and those in need.

Board Members for Madonna Living CommunityTimothy Geisler , Mayo Clinic Public AffairsTom Wente (Treasurer), Smith Schafer & Assoc. LTDSr. Lisa Maurer (Secretary), Benedictine Health SystemJustin Anderson (Assistant Secretary), Mayo Clinic Operations SpecialistChris Boldt, Vice President, Operations Benedictine Health SystemBill Ryan, attorney at Dunlap & Seeger, P.A.Diane Eustice, retired teacher in Byron School DistrictSr. Generose Gervais, OSF and retired Mayo Clinic AdministratorBruce Snyder, Rochester City Council Member, CTGMark Noble, Madonna Living Community CEO/Administrator Michael O’Brien, Mayo Clinic Administrative ServicesMichael Willard, retired HR Executive with IBMSue Klenner, Olmsted Medical CenterBetsy Singer, ABC 6 News/KAAL TV Anchor & ReporterDiane Schwinghammer, retired superintendent of Rochester Catholic Schools System Larry Koshire, RPU

WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’SMadonna Living Community has been a strong supporter of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This past year we had great participation from staff, friends, and family who walked with us, raised funds, and participated on the local walk committee. The following is taken from the Alzheimer’s Association website: Alzheimer’s is the only cause of death in the top 10 in America that cannot be prevented, cured or slowed. It is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. More than 5 million Americans are living with the disease. There are more than 15.7 million caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias in the United States. In 2015, Alzheimer’s cost the United States $226 billion. This number is expected to rise to $1.2 trillion by 2050. If you would like to support the effort to eliminate Alzheimer’s, please go to www.alz.org and find ways to participate in a walk, donate, or volunteer your time. Please join us for this year’s walk in Rochester planned for Saturday, August 27, 2016.

THE CHALLENGE IS ONThe Employee Weight Loss Challenge is going on now through April 4th! Employees are in a friendly competition for the biggest percentage of weight loss. The top 3 “losers” receive prizes. Participants weigh in weekly with Erin Gibbons, Wellness Coordinator. Erin will provide tips and motivation as well to encourage successful weight loss. Our Dietician Laurie Brengman is also lending her expertise to help with the success of this “competition” by providing healthy nutrition information.

From the Administrator (continued from cover)

We hire the individuals and provide the necessary training for them to become certified nursing assistants, meeting the requirements for the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry. The training is held in a comfortable learning environment at Madonna Towers’ campus. The response has been very positive indicating they are grateful to be trained at Madonna Towers and to have a job opportunity afterwards. This program has worked exceptionally well in comparison to traditional hiring practices for nursing assistants. More efforts are underway to ensure we continue to attract hard-working and caring associates.

A lot of work has been completed to get us where we are today with these significant changes. I am very thankful to our staff, the board of directors and others who have helped with this important work.

Sincerely,

Mark S. Noble, Administrator/CEO

Construction at Madonna Summit of Byron is nearing completion in preparation for opening this spring. We are anxious to share this beautiful building. The modern farm house design has beautiful pops of color and plenty of windows to let in lots of sunshine. With all of the courtyards, patios and balcony provided, the new residents will have many opportunities to enjoy being outdoors. A model apartment is now open. Please call Amy at (507) 315-3600 to schedule your private tour.

Madonna Summit of Byron

Hawaiian Island Sponsor Level: $2,500 HiMEC

Aleutian Island Sponsor Level: $1,000 Dunlap & Seeger, P.A. Nor-Son, Inc. Post Bulletin Key Builders Anonymous Horty Elving Star Herald Byron Review

Florida Keys Sponsor Level: $500

Sterling State Bank Smith Schafer Accord Electric Lindstrom Environmental, Inc. Roger & Wendy Shepherd Schwickerts Tecta America Anonymous Construction Collaborative Design Build Co. Benedictine Health System R & S Transport Advanced Wireless Communications

Host A Table: Ryan Electric Inc.

Live Auction Darlene Drew Superior Mechanical, Jim & Lisa Gander Energy Products & Design Somerby Golf Club

Raffle Hiller Commercial Flooring & Expert Insulation, Inc. Hight & Randall Ltd. Pamela Fate Escape Challenge; Package for Ten

CRAB CRACK THANK YOUThank you for supporting Madonna Living Community’s first ever Med-City Crab Crack 2015. With more than 150 attending, it was an extraordinary event highlighting Madonna Summit of Byron. Funds were raised for the multipurpose/Chapel room. Madonna Living Community’s mission of caring and our core value of hospitality were evident throughout the event.

We want to thank the sponsors for partnering with us to create a memorable, FUN event which grossed over $47,000 and netted over $31,000.

We are so grateful that in the past five years, the Pax Christi Knights of Columbus Council #14145 has sponsored the 4th Saturday of January as a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for Madonna Living Community. This is their Charitable Principle of the Order. This year’s event served well over 100 hungry spaghetti lovers raising funds for the purchase of new dining room chairs for Madonna Towers’ Assisted Living dining room.

SPAGHETTI DINNERPax Christi, Knights of Columbus Council #14145

held a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for Madonna Living Community

Benefit: Purchase Recliners and Wider Beds for Short Term Resident Rooms

SPAGHETTI DINNER FOR MLC

What’s happening at madonna meadowsAs I reflect back on the past year at Madonna Meadows I am most appreciative of the dedicated staff that saw the need for the addition of memory care services. Our admission coordinator Melissa Rozsa was instrumental in bringing this vision to life. She spent time with each resident and family to ensure all questions were answered as they made the decision to be a part of these new services. Everyone at Madonna Meadows is committed to making our memory care a special place for the residents to spend their day feeling safe, comfortable, and peaceful.

The Wellness Department at Madonna Meadows Memory Care provides a variety of meaningful life enrichment activities for residents. The activities offer opportunities for socialization, exercise, music, lifelong learning, art and reminiscing to name a few. The daily schedule allows for a familiar routine for each resident with time for individual activities as well as small group activities. Healthy snacks are also offered in the morning and afternoon in a group setting and as an opportunity to socialize.

Music comprises a large portion of the Wellness Program in Memory Care. A certified music therapist visits on a regular basis as well as various other musicians each week to play the piano and guitar for our residents. Old familiar songs and hymns motivate the residents to sing along and are very popular! Ambient music, along with beautiful nature scenes are often used to provide a comforting, restful environment in our community living area.

As a member of Benedictine Health System, it is part of our mission to provide the blessing of spiritual care. Our Spiritual Care Director, Dr. Joe O’Toole, visits our Memory Care residents regularly, providing comfort and guidance for groups and individuals. His warm sense of humor and kindness is greatly appreciated, as well as his fun-loving music.

Bella, the joyous and gentle labra-doodle is also a welcome visitor to those residents that enjoy a family pet. Bella has been a Seasons Hospice Therapy Dog volunteer since last May. Her nature is quiet and soothing for an afternoon of soft fur and smiles.

In addition, computer software programs designed specifically for Memory Care and purchased by Madonna Living Community, supplement our wellness program activities. This technology allows us to enhance our life enrichment activities and offer an even greater variety of options for the residents of Madonna Meadows.

If you would like to learn more about memory care, feel free to contact Melissa at (507) 206-2775.

Bonnie KingsleyHousing DirectorMadonna Meadows

MAYO CLINIC SPEAKER SERIES

Madonna Living Community invites you to attend the fourth of our Mayo Clinic Speaker Series. Physicians from three Mayo transformational centers: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Center for Regenerative Medicine, and Center for Individualized Medicine will be presenting the results of their research.

CLINOMICS: NEW FRONTIERS IN PATIENT CARE

Thursday, February 18, 2016, 3:00 PM

Sr. Generose Auditorium at Madonna Towers

Clinomics is the translation of the information found within the human genome into something physicians can use when diagnosing and treating their patients. Improving patient care by turning genomic research into real-world personalized medicine applications, particularly new and better genomics-based diagnostic tests, is the goal of the Clinomics Program within the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine. The program builds on Mayo Clinic’s culture of collaboration and research to create and refine such tests and bring them to patients as quickly as possible. The Clinomics Program quickly moves discoveries from the research lab to the clinical setting, with practical, cost-efficient genomic tests for diagnosing and

treating patients.

Eric Wieben, PhD

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Dr. Wieben is the Director of Mayo Clinic’s Medical Genome Facility, the Associate Dean for External Research Collaborations, and a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

Upcoming Mayo Speakers:

April 21, 2016 1:00 Atta Behfar, MD, PhD – Cardiac Regeneration. Dr. Behfar is the Director of Cardiovascular Regeneration at Mayo Clinic and is an Assistant Professor in Medicine. Dr. Behfar’s research focuses on translational cardiovascular regenerative medicine. Using state of-the-art technologies developed at Mayo, he and his laboratory team are working to understand heart disease at its most elemental level. The team’s focus is specifically the use of stem cells and non-cellular therapies to reverse injury caused by lack of blood flow to the heart. This work has yielded cardiopoietic now being tested first in Phase III clinical trials.

June 16, 2016 3:00 Scott Riester, MD – Stem cells for treatment of osteoarthritis. More information will be posted on our website at a later date.

Employee Fall FestivalIn September Madonna Living Community hosted their annual Employee Fall Festival. The weather was perfect to accommodate our plans for outdoor fun. Employees and their families enjoyed live music, great food, a balloon twister, and a bouncy house among other activities.

Madonna Living Community appreciates our employees and host at least one appreciation event a month throughout the year. Even though these events are geared towards our employees, our residents often join in on the fun!

Benedict House Ribbon CuttingIn January Madonna Towers held a ribbon cutting celebrating the completion of Benedict House. This spacious building was built to serve residents with a diagnosis of dementia who require supervision in a safe environment. All private rooms, sunny common areas and a patio to enjoy on warm days will provide our residents a comfortable and peaceful home. The Benedict House and T. Emil Gauthier Memory Care, built in 2008, allows Madonna Towers to provide care for 32 residents.

Dr. William P. Wharton Family Scholarship Award

Dave Garness, Madonna Living Community Assistant Director of Culinary Services, was the 2015 recipient of the Dr. William P. Wharton Scholarship in the amount of $500. Dave used the scholarship to enroll at the University of North Dakota for his certification as a Dietary Manager.

Employees considered for this scholarship are enrolled or accepted in an appropriate, accredited course of study leading to advancement/enhancement in one’s career path in long-term care services.

“I was so honored to receive this scholarship,” said Dave. “The scholarship means a great deal to me, not just for the financial help for tuition. This program will help further my career in the culinary field. It is so awesome that the families support this scholarship. For me, this was the best career move – coming to work at Madonna Living Community. I am so proud to be part of this organization.”

ROCHESTER CORONARY CLUB

The Rochester Coronary Club (RCC) has found a new home at Madonna Towers for their monthly meetings. We are pleased to host RCC for their meetings held every second Wednesday of the month (September through May) at 6:30PM in the Sr. Generose Auditorium. The purpose of the club is to provide tips for healthy living, educational topics and socialization for those who would like to learn about heart health and ways to prevent heart disease through a holistic approach. Everyone is welcome, you need not be a member to attend. Heart Healthy refreshments are served at each meeting from the Rochester Coronary Club’s Cookbook Cooking for Heart Health. Cookbooks are available for purchase at the RCC meetings for $10.

Please join us for heart health education, camaraderie, and fun!

rochestercoronaryclub@gmail.com

TerraLoco is a locally owned fitness apparel store hosting weekly 5K fun run/walk events for the past 3 years. Proceeds

from the 5K’s are donated to designated local non-profit organizations. Madonna Living Community (MLC) is fortunate

to benefit from 2 “fun runs” this spring. Dates for the events are Tuesday, April 19th and 26th. Runs start at 6 pm at

TerraLoco, but plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early to sign-up. Cost is $5 dollars which includes participation fee and 1 raffle

ticket. Of course you can purchase more raffle tickets

to increase your chances of winning one of the fabulous

door prizes, and increase donations to MLC. Stay after

the race and socialize with other runners and walkers and

of course – shop! This event is open to all ages, abilities

and speed. This is a family friendly event and strollers are

welcome. The event is open to the public. This is a great

opportunity to support MLC, and get your heart rate up!

TERRALOCO 5K TO BENEFIT MLC

Madonna Living Community held winter parties in January. At Madonna Towers the parties were provided for Assisted Living,

Memory Care and Nursing Care residents and their families. Entertainment was provided by Colleen Clegg in the Memory

Care area, Marilyn Carriere in the Assisted Living and Lea Dacy and Jill

Baker in Nursing Care. A buffet style lunch was provided for the family and

residents.

Madonna Meadows held their winter party in

January as well. Entertainment was provided by

LA Sasse and also two of our Madonna Living

Community staff members Dr. Joe O’Toole and

Melissa Rozsa. Culinary set up a buffet style

lunch for the residents and their families in both

Memory Care and Assisted Living.

The parties are planned for January as a special

time for celebration and enjoyment during our

long Minnesota winters. It was a wonderful time

for everyone and we were happy to see so many families able to join us – no blizzards to endure!

winter parties

Madonna Towers was one of two care centers in Minnesota who received a special recognition award in 2015 from the MN Board on Aging due to their partnership with the Area Agencies on Aging. By partenering with the Senior LinkAge Line® Return to Community Initiative, Madonna Towers built comprehensive care plans to ensure successful discharge back to a community setting for 62 consumers from their facility since the initial launch in 2010. Inter-Faith Care Center, in Carlton, MN served 54 consumers. These two skilled nursing care centers were recognized for having the most referrals in the state to this initiative.

Peggy Bruns, the social worker at Madonna Towers believes in the follow up provided as part of the initiative and appreciates the partnership Senior LinkAge Line offers while setting up discharge plans and suggesting additional resources once the consumer returns home.

The Minnesota Board on Aging thanked Madonna Towers for their ongoing support for the Initiative. Madonna Towers’ commitment to restoring independence, strength and activity to individuals has made them an exemplary partner for the Return to Community Initiative.

MADONNA TOWERS SKILLED NURSING CARE CENTER RECEIVES STATE RECOGNITION

Peggy Bruns LSWSocial Services

Beth RedalenAdministrator/Health Service