Neighborly News May 2021

From the Desk of Val Schlicht, Food & Nutrition Director Spring greetings from Food and Nutrition! By the time you read this we will have started our five-week rotation for our spring and summer menu. Some of the new recipes we will be trying are: Tuscan Chicken with Pasta, Honey Bourbon BBQ Ribs, Sweet and Sassy Pork Burger and much more. We sampled a few of our menu items with residents and got many thumbs up, so thank you for being willing to play a part in menu selection. I will continue to do that throughout the this menu rotation. Don’t worry, pizza will remain on the menu this summer!

Over the next few months, we have some special things up our sleeves to keep meals fun and exciting, so stay tuned! As always, we encourage ALL residents to come to the dining rooms for meals as we do not want anyone to miss out on the fun and socialization. Most importantly, it is the best opportunity for us to get to know you better and for you to share your likes and dislikes. We also want to encourage residents to speak up! We love to hear your feedback and ideas. Ask for me, and I will absolutely visit with you! We are not always able to accommodate all requests, but will try our very best to meet your needs and wants within your diet order guidelines. Thank you for letting us serve you.

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Come See Our New Birds-They Will Sing A Song For You Good Neighbor Home’s birds “flew south” for the winter on November 24. 11 new birds were welcomed on April 20.

Green Singer Orange Weaver Shaft-tail Finch

Spice Finch Owl Finch Zebra Finch

The birds in the Good Neighbor Home aviary belong to Living Design of Worthing, SD and are cared for by Recreation.

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Resident Profile — Ruth Pasko Our highlighted resident for May is Ruth Pasko. Ruth was born November 13, 1926, in Green Bay, WI. She graduated from Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac, WI, in 1944. Ruth and her husband, Jack, grew up attending First Baptist Church in Fond du

Lac together. They began dating in high school and wrote faithfully to each other while Jack served in WWII. They married after the war on June 17, 1946. Ruth and Jack raised four children during their 45 years of marriage: Pastor Kurt, Peggy (dec.), Kent, and Kerry. They have eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Ruth was a switchboard operator at Sunbeam Corporation in Chicago. She was also a homemaker and a hotel receptionist at the Green Lake Conference Center before her retirement in 1988. Ruth is a lifelong Baptist, and Jack was a Baptist minister. She served on the board of the American Baptist Churches USA, was a member of the Board of Education Ministries, and volunteered at Camden Clark Hospital in WV. Ruth and her sister, Doris, traveled the world together after their husbands passed away. Highlights of the sisters’ travels include visiting Europe, the Mediterranean, and Egypt.

Ruth enjoys her plate and spoon collections, reading mysteries, doing word puzzles, and visiting with family and friends. She also enjoys walking, listening to piano music, and attending worship services with her son, Pastor Kurt. Ruth loves the staff that cares for her along. She also loves socializing, so stop by and say hello! Congratulations Ruth!

Good Neighbor Home New Residents

Dave Putz Bill Ott

Elda Landers Karen Slife

Marilyn Kirkwood

New Employees Wendy Freiburger Erin Hellmann

Heather Jones Olena Wessels

Wishing you the best Galen Bowden Randy Martens

Ed Bishop Judy Prindle Lillian Jasper

Always in our hearts Beverly Fannon Chuck Fischer

National Nurses Week: May 6-12 In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the amazing work our nurses take on daily, we are taking a week to celebrate these heroes of healthcare. It's more important than ever to support and recognize nursing professionals for the essential role they play in our community and the countless lives they touch every day. We recognize and thank our nurses at Good Neighbor Home:

Amber Andrews Brooke Bach Ciarra Bauer Sarah Beitz Michelle Burgin Megan Connolly Courtney Crow Betty Demmer Leanna Feldmann Wendy Freiburger Amy Fry Bailey Gavin Christy Gavin Mary Goedken Maisie Gould Jolene Haas Angela Hahn Heather Halsey Amanda Hansen Stephanie Heims Angela Hoeger McKenna Hon Vicki Jones Tracy Knipper Trisia Lahr Michelle Letts Madelin Medberry Wynn Penney Julie Porter Sara Rans Kim Rhoades Jana Rowley Dawn Russell Pauline Schaffner Alissa Seedorff Melody Voelker Sara Wilwert Nicole Zewen

Anniversaries Birthdays 01 Bailey Gavin

02 Marquita Banks Gwendolyn Cabalka Taylar Wiedner

05 Esther & Bud Goedken - 62 Yrs Joyce Johnson

06 Madalynn Burke - 1 Yr

Dakotah McGraw - 1 Yr Wynn Penney - 1 Yr

08 Elaine Waters Krista Ries

09 Jennifer Neiers 12 Jim DeKeyser

Sherry Davis

13 Olena Wessels

15 Robin Franks

16 Kristi Smith - 5 Yrs Kennedy Niles

20 Chris Ryan - 2 Yrs 22 Pam Olson - 13 Yrs Lilly Meyer 23 Noreen Roth 24 Kali Meeker - 14 Yrs David Montgomery 26 Angie Dittrick - 12 Yrs

Annette Kirby - 10 Yrs 28 Rebecca Farmer - 1 Yr

Lilly Meyer - 1 Yr 29 Kimberly Halsey - 24 Yrs 30 Renee Mast - 3 Yrs 31 Megan Lincoln

May

Flyswattin’ Badminton Residents enjoyed balloon volleyball with a twist: we added flyswatters !

Circus Day Monday

Cartoon Day Tuesday

Hawaiian Shirt Day Wednesday

Rodeo Day Thursday

Hat Day Friday

Together we have made it through a very tough season. The team at Good Neighbor Society are always so happy to serve you and even happier to celebrate with you. Team members and residents are invited to participate in a spirit filled week as we celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week May 9-15. We have planned theme days to include dressing up, great food, and fun entertainment. Together we will get through this pandemic and together we will begin to heal from all we have experienced in this unprecedented time. Happy National Skilled Nursing Care Week!

Employee Recognition - Cody Myers Cody started with the dietary department on June 15, 2020. When Cody started, he was shy and not comfortable visiting with residents here at Good Neighbor Home. Now you can find Cody chatting it up with various residents while serving their meals. Cody is quick to laugh, tell a funny story, and is always willing to learn a new task. He pays close attention to detail and has a memory like no other. We are incredibly lucky to have him on our team and can’t think of anyone more deserving for Employee of the Month. Thank you Cody!

Providing compassionate Christian care to those we serve since 1963.

Neighborhood Good Neighbor Marietta’s The Executive Board Villas Home Place Meadows Board Members (563) 927-3907 (563) 927-3907 (563) 927-1490 (563) 927-6467 Diane Hammell Lorene Snyder Neighbor Dr McCarren Dr Neighbor Dr McCarren Dr Pat Doyle Chris Mundy Denise Bishop Jack Klaus Rachel York Jan Messer Terry Rauch

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2021 Great Give Day will be Thursday, May 13, This 24-hour online giving day is presented by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, in correlation with Foundation for the Future of Delaware County. Great Give Day inspires community members to come together to cele-brate and raise dollars for local nonprofits like Good Neighbor Society! Our goal is $2,500 which will be utilized to outfit a sensory room with adapted lighting, atmosphere, sounds, and textures to positively impact, stimulate, and energize residents. Community members are in-vited to donate $25 or more online on May 13 at www.greatgiveday.org/goodneighborsociety.