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Elders had an opportunity to visit Nurse Roseanne’s home in Big Horn to enjoy fresh, cold lemonade,

beautiful hummingbirds and baby bunnies. (Above Left) Scott elder, Ruth, with Shahbaz, Courtney. (Above Right)

A sample of the hummingbird feeders that Roseanne has collected. Thank you, Roseanne, for your generosity!

Fall 2016

Congratulations to elder Jerry for placing in

the Sheridan Country Fair! Jerry entered

one of his homemade bird houses.

Scott elder, Evelyn, enjoying the displays at the Fair.


Vision

GHLS will be the expert in whole-person health and

dementia care in Wyoming, promoting community collaborations

and education to enhance quality services

for those in need of long-term care. Mission

Creating loving homes where individuals live

dignified, fulfilling lives supported by quality care,

personal choice and positive relationships.

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Koltiska Pumpkin Patch

Welcoming Fall with our elder’s annual trip to the Koltiska Pumpkin Patch.

Clockwise:

1.Whitney and Scott

elders.

2.Scott elder ,Walt, and

daughter, Becky.

3.Watt elder, Ann, with

her nephew Kenneth and

daughter Linda.

4. Watt elders Davy, Lola,

and Esther with

Whitney elder, Barbie.

5. Founders elder, Ben,

and Watt elder, Harry

enjoying the scenery.



Dear Friends and Family of Green House Living for Sheridan,

Fall is in the air! The leaves are changing to beautiful shades of yellow and orange as our

staff and elders anxiously await the activities of fall . They have already enjoyed a great trip

out to the Koltiska Pumpkin Patch and brought back a variety of colorful pumpkins! As you

can see, we had a marvelous summer visiting many local attractions throughout Sheridan and engaging in activities with our families and friends. One of our favorite outings was to

see the hummingbirds which brought back so many childhood memories for our elders.

Many thanks to Roseanne Gentry for hosting this event in her back yard! The County Fair is always a pleasure with the amazing entries of so many talented Sheridan residents, including

our own elder, Jerry. A unique treat was a visit by historical legend Buffalo Bill followed by

learning the history of Smokey Bear (remember: Only you can prevent forest fires)! Several

trips to the Kendrick Park and Ice Cream Stand always remain a favorite, especially the Huckleberry Ice Cream in a dish! The annual carnival brought many laughs and smiles from

our elders and has become a highly anticipated yearly event.

We continue to work with the Dementia Friendly Community sponsored through the Center

for a Vital Community. Green House Living is working with the health care continuum

group that is focusing on retaining enough well-trained CNA’s in our community to take care of our aging population. In particular, we want to make sure that these employees are

adequately prepared to care for those with dementia. Please check out the latest at

http://www.sheridancvc.org/dementia-friendly-communities/.

Just released is our new video tour of our community. Please check it out on Facebook! Our

upcoming activities and our featured volunteer, Pastor Kane are on Pg. 7. Finally, some of

the best times at Green House Living are those moments that we can enjoy with our families. See Pg. 5 for pictures!

Enjoy your fall and our newsletter!

Sincerely,

Chris Szymanski, Administrator

From the Administrator From the Administrator and Board



Annual Carnival at Whitney Cottage

(Above) Founders elders Genella and Judy at Founders Cot-

tage playing a game of King’s Corner

(Below) Shahbaz Emilee with Scott elder Clint showing

off their clown noses. (Right) Shahbaz/Educator Itealya

with Founders elder Shirley goofing off with all the fun!

Fun Times at

The

Green House

(Left) Whitney elder

Leora and (Right)

Scott elder Sigrid

with son Hans

enjoying the last Ice

Cream of the season

at Kendrick Park.


Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 1 hour

Pumpkin Pie Bread


Spot Lighting our Staff

INGREDIENTS

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon salt

3 cups white sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

1/2 cup water

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175

degrees C). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf

pans. Sift together the flour, baking

soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin

pie spice. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, beat together sugar, oil,

eggs, and pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture

alternately with water. Divide batter

evenly between the prepared pans.

3. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70

minutes, or until a toothpick inserted

into the center comes out clean. For best

flavor, store wrapped in plastic wrap at

room temperature for a full day before

serving.

Congratulations to Julie Norris! Julie just com-

pleted a two year course of study to become an

Activity Director Certified! Julie has been with

Green House Living since December 2011,

however the first cottage did not open until

January 2012. Initially, Julie was hired as a

Shahbaz, however Julie also held the certification

of COTA/L “Certified Occupational Therapist

Assistant Licensed.” Therefore, Julie quickly

moved to the role of Activities Director due to her

education and experience in the field. In Julie’s

words, “I am very proud of the activities program

that I have helped develop at Green House

Living.” Through her newly earned certification,

Julie states, “I have a feeling of achievement and

personal growth.” Congratulations Julie!



Around the House:

New Shahbazim (CNAs)

Mikayla Hoffman

Andres Vega James

Aubrei Buchanan

Brianna Handly

Stephanie Rushin

Allison Stockdale

Leslie Booth

Justice Eikanger

Madeline Craig

Mark Mahaffy

New Nurses

Immaculate Okeyo

Haley Woodall

Administrative Staff

Chris Szymanski– Administrator

Martha Newman– Director of Nursing

Chris Dempsey– Human Resource Manager

Bessie Moore– Social Services Coordinator

Michelle Craig– Financial Manager

Jarrett Moore– Director of Maintenance

Sirena Cooley– Dietary Mentor

Lynnea Spanjers– Guide & Educator

Julie Norris– Activities Director

GHLS Board of Directors

Jack Tarter– President

Kay Wallick– Vice President

Barbara Walter– Secretary

Jim Fuller– Treasurer

Liz Howell

Kim Smith

Jane Perkins

Hayden Heaphey, Jr.

Cathy Bealer

Marlene Ethier

Fun with Family

Family– Where life begins and love never ends.

(Above) Scott elder Clint with son Mike.

(Right Top) Scott elder Inez with son Mike.

(Right Bottom) Daughter Brenda with Watt elder Shirley


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Would you like to

volunteer to help

our elders?

We have fun, new

activities that

you can do!

Please contact our

Volunteer Coordinator,

Bessie Moore,

at 672-0600.

October 11th– Quilt Show at Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library

October 19th– Trick or Treating at Green House Living by the Children’s Center

October 31st– Halloween Party for each cottage

November 4th– Music Therapy

November 8th– Voting

November 24th– Pie and Coffee at each cottage following Thanksgiving Dinner

Upcoming Activities and Events

With great love and respect,

we thank Pastor Cain with

the Immanuel Lutheran

Church for blessing us each

month with a special

devotional service at

Founders Cottage. All are

welcome to attend.

(Left) Buffalo Bill

visiting the elders

at the Whitney

Cottage

(Right) Shahbaz

Laurie shares the

story of Smoky

Bear with elder

Bette and others

at Founders

Cottage.


2311 Shirley Cove

Sheridan, WY 82801

307-672-0600 Email: cszymanski@sher idangreenhouse.org

Website: www.sher idangreenhouse.org

To give to our worthy cause, please send any donations

to the above address, or click on the “donate” tab

on our website. Find us on

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Coordinator Roles at Green House Living

Empowered staff is one of Green House’s three core values. One way we empower some of the staff here is to utilize coordinator roles within the cottages. A coordinator is responsi-ble for coordinating, organizing and overseeing one particular facet of the life in the cottage. This fall, we’d like to recognize the four Scheduling Coordinators for the Shahbazim teams. They worked exceptionally hard the past few months making sure the houses were well-staffed as we went though a transitional season, ending the summer and beginning this fall. Though special thanks goes out especially to the Scheduling Coordinators, all staff at GHLS deserve a big thank you for coming together to make things work best for our elders.

Thank you so much! Left to right: JaLynn Gonzales (Scott), April

Garcia (Whitney), Nicole LaFond (Watt) and

Marsha Fort (Founders)

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