The Rosewood at Fort OglethorpeRegency Retirement Village of Birmingham

Hello Residents,

Goodbye 2018, Welcome 2019! Celebrating the New Year is one of the

most popular occasions around the world. On this day everyone looks

forward to starting the year with positivity and enthusiasm and wish

that the coming year brings peace, harmony, happiness, health, and

wealth. It is a time when family and friends get together to bring in the

year. So let the old year take away all the sickness and sorrows from

our lives and welcome the new year with a great big smile on our face.

As the New Year evolves, here are a few messages you may wish to

send to your loved ones and friends. Please drop by my office, I will be

happy to provide each of you some cards that you can complete with a

favorite thought to send to your loved ones and friends. Here are a few

messages to get you started:

• New Years come, and New Years go, but our friendship has stood

the test of time. Wishing you the best in this coming year!

• 365 days complete, 365 New Days to go, I am writing a New Year

Resolution, want to join me? Wishing you a wonderful New Year.

• I am fortunate to have friends who bring so much joy to my life. I

can’t imagine what it would be like without you cheering me on.

Have a great New Year!

I would like to wish all our residents, their families and our amazing

staff the promise of a brighter tomorrow. May your heart be filled with

new hopes in 2019.

January 1New Year’s Day

January 21Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

CONTACT ROSEWOOD SENIOR LIVING

Main Number 706-866-4443

Fax 706-866-4884

Nurse Numbers:Assisted Living

423-994-3127

Memory Care 423-994-3247

Personal Care423-994-3369

Downstairs

Personal Care 423-994-3907

Upstairs

CoNtaCt rosewoods departmeNts:

Executive Director ext.121

Director of Nursing ext. 124

Operations ext. 122

Life Enrichment ext. 133

Memory Careext. 126

Maintenanceext.112

Dietaryext.129

January newsletter 2019Happy New Year!Happy New Year!

Greg Pflug,Executive Director

1 January 2019 Newsletter

In late November, the Life Enrichment staff went to Alabama for “Its Never 2 Late“ training. Since being back, we

have enjoyed introducing the new program to our residents. With this program, we will be able to provide dignity

through a tailored technology program for each resident. Our families will be invited some time in the coming weeks

to preview the program and learn how to operate the system to create a personal welcome video. This video will be a

part of your loved one’s profile and can be viewed at anytime. More information about this amazing program can be

found at www.in2l.com.

Life Enrichment introduces “Its Never 2 Late”

Wow, the Extravaganza was so beautiful! All departments worked together to produce a winter wonderland for

our community to enjoy! Santa was here in our library greeting each family. Chattanooga State Choir and The

Joe Chambers Jazz Band blessed all of us with beautiful music and songs of the season. Special thanks to the

Dietary Department for all the hours of service and to our executive Director Greg Pflug for that scrumptious

Bananas Foster, Mrs. Rena the Coconut balls, and Tracey for that Chocolate Cupcake. Everything was great!

Christmas Tree Extravaganza

recent events

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Recently, Memory Care residents were treated to an afternoon of Karaoke with their caregivers and a representa-

tive of Hearth Hospice. Caregivers and residents belted out favorite tunes and threw in a few dance moves for good

measure. It was an enjoyable, toe-tapping time! Each song was met with applause and smiles. One thing’s for sure:

Rosewood’s got talent!

Karaoke with Caregivers and Hearth Hospice

Musician Jason Blevins has a voice that would make Johnny Cash

proud. Jason puts that voice to good use when he shares his won-

derful stories and songs with Memory Care residents. Folk songs,

railroad tunes, beautiful ballads, true stories of beloved entertain-

ers — Jason covers these and more with a voice that rings clear

and true. Rosewood has a reputation for offering fine entertain-

ment. Jason Blevins secures that reputation with his incredible

voice and wonderful guitar music. Residents love to hear Jason’s

musical fare. They always look forward to his visits!

Jason Blevins Entertains Memory Care

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We are very fortunate to have a great variety of artists here at Rosewood. Please check your calendars for your

favorite artist and come out to support the new talent. Long-time favorite Captain Jack will be here to kick off the

New Year on January 3rd. Coming up on January 19th, we will have a special 50’s show presented by Jamison. Many

of our artists volunteer their time to provide a music program at Rosewood; we are so grateful for the generosity of

their time. Please continue to support them and let them know how much you enjoy their music and time.

Musical Art by a Variety of ArtistsCheck your Calendars

We have several ministries who have committed to

come to Rosewood to minister to our Residents. We

would like to say thank you to Venue Church, Boynton

Baptist, New Friendship, Dr. Sprayberry Burning Bush

Baptist, First Baptist First Baptist, and Moriah Baptist

Church for their dedication to our residents’ Faith Walk.

Faith and MinistryJanuary 2019

Beginning in January 2019, Rosewood Bucks will be

given out to the players of bingo. The player will receive

one Rosewood Buck per win. The Rosewood Bucks can

be redeemed the last Wednesday of the month at the

Rosewood Bucks Store. Please check your calendars for

the location and time the Store will be open.

Bingo Store ChangesJanuary 2019

upcoming events

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January 21st — Martin Luther King, Jr. DaySave The DaTe

Memory Care residents are ringing in the New Year

with a concert provided by the Joe Chambers Orchestra.

Excellent music and a festive celebration are sure to

start this new year off right! Having a great time will

be our number one New Year’s resolution!

New Year’s Day Celebration and ConcertJanuary 1st at 3:00 pm Memory Care residents will enjoy the presence of one of

their favorite visitors: Cathy Worley (Tapestry Hospice).

She will lead the residents in a fun-for-all Sing-Along.

Residents love visiting with Cathy and enjoying her

amazing voice!

Music with Cathy WorleyJanuary 16th at 10:30 am

It will be an old-timey delight in Memory Care as resi-

dents enjoy Root Beer Floats and snacks. It may be the

middle of January, but residents will be singing ‘In the

Good Ol’ Summertime’ as they indulge in a favorite treat.

Root Beer Floats SocialJanuary 16th at 2:00 PM Please join the Management Staff upstairs in the

main building on January 17th at 3:00 pm for

Residents Council Meeting. Refreshments will be

provided. Residents council is for all residents.

The council is where you have the opportunity

to ask questions of any department and voice any

concerns. The meeting is open discussion style.

We encourage everyone to come.

Residents Council for all Residents and ConcertJanuary 17th at 3:00 pm

ReSiDenTS CounCil

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welcome new residents!

Karl LaRouche

Nell Rogers

Betty Stamey

Cleo Hollifield

Lucille Spence

Virginia Harvey

It has truly been a joy for us here at Rosewood getting to know the Days.

We have enjoyed Mrs. Day’s kind heart and spirit that she exhibits each

day as we pass her in the hall or while being greeted at meals. Mr. Day was

out for a while, and we are so happy that he is back. We enjoy his cool and

playful demeanor when he cracks small jokes. He is a very pleasant and

kind man. We enjoyed taking Mrs. Day to see him when he was away. She

was always so grateful and thankful. We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Thur-

man Day for being our January 2019 residents of the month.

Thurman and Mary Nell Day

happy BiRThDay!

Patsy GantDonald SandersCharlie WatersDoris GriffinViolet HaysJean ChurchwellGeneva CrawfordCharlotte CrouchJohnnie FisherPete MooreCarolyn TerryJames Godfrey

Jan. 1Jan. 5Jan. 12Jan. 14Jan. 17Jan. 17Jan. 18Jan. 18Jan. 18Jan. 18Jan. 28Jan. 30

Alyssa HeadrickSonya BeanSmyrde CharlotMaria MedinaAndrea JohnsonJoshua Green Christina ZeiglerJessica Montgomery

Jan. 3Jan. 10Jan. 10Jan. 11Jan. 23Jan. 26Jan. 27Jan. 29

Resident Employee

Fun Facts

community spotlight

• In Scotland, the custom of first-footing is an important part of the celebration of Hogmanay, or New Year’s Eve Day.

The first foot to cross a threshold after midnight will predict the next year’s fortune.

• Spain rings in the New Year by eating 12 grapes at midnight, 1 for every chime of the bell. The tradition is called Las

doce uvas de la suerte (The twelve grapes of luck).

• Eating any ring-shaped treat symbolizes “coming full circle” and leads to good fortune.

• New Year’s was once the time to swap presents.

• At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr. was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize.

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4. Ring in New Year with this drink.

6. Janus is the _____ God of gateways.

8. Martin Luther King Jr. strove for this_____.

9. January is the coldest month of the year in

this Hemisphere.

1. January birth flower.

2. Gaelic term for “good health”.

3. Reflect on the past year and make these.

5. The practice of making New Year’s resolutions,

said to have begun with the _____.

7. Turn over a new _____.

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employee oF the month

Ann Edmondson

ConneCT WiTh uS:

Thank You, for your outstanding service & care!

employee oF the year

Ms. Destney WilliamsAnn is a very hard worker. She has been employed at Rosewood for over 18 years and is one of the orig-inal associates. She has a superb work ethics. I had the privilege to work with her on my MOD weekend overnight. She was so helpful. Coworkers on multiple shifts had nothing but positive comments to say about her. Please join us in congratulating her on being our Employee of the Month for January 2019.

Our Employee of the Year has been employed at Rosewood for four years. She started out as a CNA and is currently in the position of Med Tech. She has plans to further her career in the medical field. She will

be enrolling to a local technical college to pursue a Registered Nurse’s Degree. Please join us as we cele-brate and support her as she reaches for the prize.

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14 Fort Town Drive | Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 | (706) 866-4443 | Gpflug@rosewoodforto.com

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