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January – February 2018
Schouvieller Honored as ANFP Employer of the YearThis fall, Oak Hills Living Center Administrator Candas
Schouvieller was named ‘Employer of the Year’ by theMinnesota Chapter of Nutrition and Foodservice Profes-sionals (ANFP). She was nominated by Jessica Weisbrich,RDN, LD, CDM, CFPP who is the Director of Clinical Nu-trition for Oak Hills Living Center and Gutes Essen Cater-ing Manager. Candas accepted the award at a ceremony onOctober 19th which was part of the MN ANFP Fall confer-ence in St. Cloud. In her nomination submission, Jessicasaid, “Candas encourages all staff to continue our educationand networking with those in our industry.” Weisbrich con-cluded, “She is a genuine person who does everything shecan to make Oak Hills a premier long-term care facility.”Congratulations, Candas!
Barb Becker Hosts Presentationsfor Oak Hills Residents
In November, staff member Barb Becker gavea presentation for residents which honored themilitary veterans of Brown County. She gaveanother presentation in December; this time onvintage Christmas toys.
See page 3 for more photos ofChristmas Cheer!
Jessica Weisbrich with Candas Schouviellerafter award ceremony
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Home is where the heart is; and there is plenty ofheart here at Oak Hills. The staff and residents sharelots of quality time and the Auxiliary works to providesupport to the staff in order to allow for this qualitytime.
Hospitality by definition is the friendly and gener-ous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors or
strangers. Synonyms are: warmth,kindness, courtesy, helpfulnessand neighborliness. I guessyou can see that Oak Hillsoffers plenty of hospitalityon a daily basis.
Hope is front and centerat this time of year and it isthe hope of the Auxiliary that
you and your loved ones are sur-rounded by love and are able to enjoy
the season with love and joy. It is also our hope that ifyou have any time to spare you would consider volun-teering to help us make Oak Hills a festive and hos-pitable place everyday for everyone! You can discussvolunteer opportunities with Rachal Becker by calling507-233-0819.Oh and don’t forget, the Gift Shop and the Trolley
are still active during construction. The Gift Shop isopen weekdays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and the Trolleywill return on February 4th. After the renovations arecompleted, we hope to have some new things involv-ing the Gift Shop and the Trolley. Thank you for your past support. We look forward toworking with you in 2018!
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As we start the New Year, I would like to taketime to reflect on all the great things that happened in2017. We just wrapped up a very busy Holiday Sea-son with Thanksgiving and Christmas. We are sograteful for all the volunteers who donate their timehelping with the many festivities we offer at OakHills. We are blessed to have so many people whoare willing to share their talents by singing, playingan instrument or sharing their more creative side bycreating cards and ornaments for the residents tokeep. I would like to take this time to say, “Thankyou” to the community for all their support this pastyear. We look forward to sharing many more memo-ries in 2018. In October, Oak Hills received the Employer of
the Year Award from the Association of Nutritionand Foodservice Professionals. I was honored to beable to represent Oak Hills at the ANFP AnnualMeeting in St. Cloud and to accept the award. The Oak Hills team continues to strive to make
this community a great place to reside and work. Wehave participated in several extra programs this yearwhich have helped create a better quality of life forthe residents. We have been participating in a PIPPprogram, QIIP program, and Performance Excel-lence. These programs center around better-qualitycare and customer service.Gutes Essen Café will open in January. Look for
more information soon about a grand opening cele-bration. We hope to see many of you stop in to checkout the daily specials. There is a lot of excitement in our community
centered around our Minnesota Vikings footballteam. We have been celebrating their successful sea-son by having tailgate parties, watching the games to-gether, and wearing our favorite Vikings apparel. Our Memorial Foundation’s annual Bowling
Fundraiser is scheduled for Monday, February 12thwith a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. If you are lookingto have a fun afternoon and are interested in support-ing Oak Hills, I recommend participating in thisevent. This year we are fundraising for a walkingpath on the Oak Hills Campus.Here’s wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and
prosperous New Year!
Candas’ColumnCandas Schouvieller, AdministratorOak Hills Living Center
Ho, Ho, Ho from the Oak Hills Auxiliary
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It’s time for our ridiculously fun bowling classic! On Monday, Feb-ruary 12th, the Oak Hills Memorial Foundation will host its 15th an-nual bowling event. Our main goal is to raise the money to build anew wheelchair-friendly walkway around the entire Living Center.This project will be a dream come true for many residents and theirfamilies.This year will again fill all 16 lanes with 96 registrants. Early regis-
tration will be a must! There will be a live auction with local auction-eer Joe Meidl volunteering his services, a silent auction, lane sponsors,the bowlers, meals for purchase, and many free-will donations. Alsocontributing are the many businesses and individuals who provide auc-tion items and door prizes; including Gutes Essen Catering who willprovide baked goods.We extend our thanks in advance to all the participants, donors, and
particularly the committee: Elaine Paa, Greg Thomas, Mona Albrecht, Jessie Weisbrich, Charlie Bornhoft (MC),Shari Fischer, Dale Hartman, Patty Matthews, Tim Reinke, Kim RockVam, Candas Schouvieller, Jane Steinke, andShannon Hillesheim.
Call the Foundation at 507-359-2120 and leave a message to see if there is still timeto register to bowl. We’ll look forward to seeing you there on February 12th.
-Kathy Austinson, Consulting Director, Oak Hills Memorial Foundation
Bowling Classic Fundraiser Is Ready To Roll
There was a lot of holiday cheer at thecenter this winter! Residents and staffput up festive decorations everywhere.The assisted living folks went on ashopping trip. A little elf came by todeliver cards (see page 1). And Santahimself even made an appearance!
SpreadingChristmas
Spirit
Photo courtesy New Ulm Journal
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Oak Hills Living Center1314 8th North StreetNew Ulm, MN 56073
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Upcoming Events:January
3 2:00 Larry Mages3 5:15 Wine and Dine6 2:00 Pam Anderson9 10:00 Ray Berg9 2:00 Epiphany Bible stories10 9:00 Eagles 4 preschool10 1:00 Eagles 4 preschool10 3:00 Men’s group11 2:00 Wool Spinning with JoAnn Huss
Shoe Making with Pegeen Rozitake
13 2:00 Puppy Love Therapy Dogs18 2:00 Benny Seifert20 10:00 Robbi Koons20 2:00 Brent & Wendy Lang24 6:30 Jeff Franta25 4:00 Memorial service27 2:00 Cindee Krzmarzick & Lyndsey30 2:00 Bob Eveslage
We will also be having a Luau and Coffeeand Donuts social in January.
Our Mission: To enrich and support the lives of those we care for with excellence, compassion, respect and competence.
Contact Us
Main Phone:507-233-0800
Assisted Living: 507-233-0816
Dietary/Catering:507-233-0814 or
Visit:www.oakhillsnewulm.com
VolunteerIf you are interested insharing your time or talents with Oak HillsLiving Center projects or activities, please
contact Rachal Beckerat 507-233-0819 or507-233-0815
February12:00 Del & Carline Begalka14 9:00 Eagles 4 Preschool14 1:00 Eagles 4 Preschool
In February we will also celebrate the SuperBowl (hopefully the Vikings are in it), Valen-tine’s day with a sweetheart meal, and MardiGras.
We have had manygroups of students frompreschool to college thathave made homemadecards, come in for visits,completed school projectshere, and have done otheractivities with us! We arevery thankful to see theirsmiling faces and havethe interaction. Thanks toall the community fortheir support. We know2018 is going to be great!
Note: Be sure to check the calendar online at www.oakhillsnewulm.com/events/ for the most up-to-date information. As events arescheduled or exact dates are determined, the online calendar is updated. Contact Rachal Becker at 507-233-0819 for more information.
A furry friend visitingfrom Puppy LoveTherapy Dogs
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