October 2014 - Mid Coast Senior Health Center

For a lifetime of caring
Inside this issue
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Highlights
News
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Just around the corner
Volume 7, Issue 10
Senior Health Center Staff
Executive Director
Darlene Chalmers RN, MS
Medical Director
Florin Olteanu, MD, CMD
Director Clinical Services
Tim Knight, RN, BSHCA
Director of Operations
Alex Goglino
Director of Allied Services
Kim Watson, SLP
Program Manager of
Quality & Education
Diane Dalton, RNC
Manager, Thornton Hall
Holly Fournier, RN
Manager, The Garden
Cheryl Lord, RN
Business Office Manager
Allyson Denyer
Food & Nutrition Manager
Jon Ormsby
Rehabilitation Supervisor
Liz Twombly, DPT
Admissions Coordinator
Louise Nadeau, LSW
Thornton Hall & The Garden
Sue Levandoski, RN, RAC-CT
Mere Point & Bodwell
Social Worker
Michael Bicknell, LSW
Activities Coordinators
Charlotte Trufant, Mere Point
Sally Fitch, RT, Thornton Hall
& Bodwell
Jennifer O’Leary & Sandra
Cronin, The Garden
Lifeline Coordinator
Deb Muise
Marketing and Outreach
Coordinator
Amy Berube, LMSW
Thornton Hall, The Garden, Mere Point, and Bodwell
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October, 2014
Welcome Dr. Olteanu!
We are very fortunate to be welcoming Dr.
Florin Olteanu to the SHC as our new Medical
Director. Dr. Olteanu comes to us from a care
community in New York state. He will assume
the medical care of the residents of Mere Point
Dr. Olteanu
and the patients on Bodwell the first of October.
Eventually he will be able to provide primary care to any
resident at the SHC.
Dr. Olteanu is a board certified geriatrician, which is a doctor
who specializes in care for people 65 and older. He has
completed a residency in Internal Medicine with an additional
one year fellowship training in geriatric medicine at the
University of Rochester Medical Center, NY focusing on the
medical, social, and psychological issues that concern older
adults.
A geriatrician understands the difference between normal
aging and a disease process. They can better address issues
such as memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, mobility,
and osteoporosis. They treat more than just physical problems
by recognizing how health conditions affect older adults
socially and emotionally, and vice versa.
Dr. Olteanu is very committed to caring for the whole needs of
a person. He is exceptionally aware of memory care needs,
depression, poly-pharmacy (or use of and effects of multiple
medications), balance issues, pain management and end-of-life
care. Dr. Olteanu focuses his treatment plans on enhancing his
patients’ quality of life and is eager to make a difference in the
lives of all of us at the SHC.
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Rehab Person of the Year
Taking time to play Heather
Raubeson enjoys having a
little fun on Mere Point, by
joining in an upper body
exercise class.
The SHC will be
seeing trick or
treaters around
Halloween– we
would like to have a
few bags of candy
for the kids. Drop
donations off with
Activities staff.
Pauline Thelen clowns
around with her son, Jim,
who generously treated a
group to lunch at
Montsweag Roadhouse.
Preparing for a good meal
with good conversation:
Glenna & John Sullivan, and
Lorraine Bouchard.
Mid Coast Health honored three of its own staff in a
National Rehabilitation Week luncheon celebration. Mid
Coast Health’s continuum of rehabilitation services includes
our own team from Bodwell Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center, Mid Coast Hospital’s Inpatient and Outpatient
Rehabilitation Departments, Mid Coast Medical Group
Orthopedic Therapy Center, and CHANS Home Health Care.
“Each of the peer nominated
2014 recipients exemplifies the
professional expertise of
rehabilitation services across the
continuum of care at Mid Coast
Health Services,” reports Jill
Weybrant PT, MS, Inpatient
Jim Byrne, DPT with CHANS,
Rehabilitation Manager. “Each of the Susan Allen, Rehab Aide/CNA,
and Catherine Jaquith, PT,
recipients is committed to providing MPH, Mid Coast Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation
an exceptional patient experience,
and are recognized by their peers as team players.”
Bodwell and Mere Point’s own Susan Allen, Rehab Aide/
CNA was one of the three honorees. Her then supervisor,
Rehabilitation Manager Kim Watson, had much to say about
Sue’s contributions to the Rehab Team at the SHC. “Within
her first year of employment Sue stood out - playing a pivotal
role in helping patients and residents reach their highest level
of independence. Her understanding of how nursing and
rehab work together facilitated her transition into the role of
Rehab Aide in July, 2008.”
Over the past 6 years Sue’s role in the Rehab Department
has evolved and she has taken on increasingly more
responsibility. She assists with patient care, maintains
equipment, organizes treatment rooms, oversees functional
maintenance programs on Mere Point, has numerous clerical
responsibilities, and helps out with administrative tasks. Sue
is everyone’s ‘go-to’ person, as she continues to be a liaison
between departments. We are all lucky to have Sue on our
team!”
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Celebrating Assisted Living Week
With a whole lot of joyful noise we celebrated Assisted
Living Week with a plenty of toe tapping and great fanfare.
Hands down the most fun event of Assisted Living Week was
the Music Trivia Competition; Residents vs. Team Members.
Over the years a significant rivalry has developed between the
two teams and this year was no different!
Holly Fournier and Marie
Making connections– Lee Kester
and Rete Williams share a special
time while listening to a lively
performance.
Martin pose with their
There was no stopping the
vibrant hats.
Residents from getting the correct
answers. It was a heated game, but a strong
team of residents from Mere
Point, Thornton Hall, and The Garden won
by a landslide. The music trivia challenge
brought lots of laughter and smiles from
everyone who participated.
Rhoda Wildstein
models her
hat.
’musical’
Other note worthy events: A “gelato social” with
gelato and sorbetto from Gelato Fiasco– we know that
this had nothing to do with music but we can’t pass up an
opportunity to have these delicious treats. And of course
Crazy Hat Day– who can forget the silliness of Crazy Hat
Day!
Paul Godfrey enjoys some old favorites on a new record player bought during ALF Week.
Resident
Artist’s
Open
House a
Success
Open Enrollment Reminder
Open enrollment, a period of time
when you can change your Medicare coverage plan and/or your Medicare Part D
plan is going on from Oct. 15 through
Dec. 7.
Several
dozen people
visited the
Artist, Paul Godfrey, with his
Community
wife Tessa and son, Parker. The
Godfrey family is standing in
Room to view
front of Parker’s favorite drawing
a display of
of his father’s, of a tiger.
many of Paul’s
pastel drawings. The exhibit will be on
display through the end of October.
If you would like assistance with
changing your Medicare coverage contact
an Aging and Disability Resource
Counselor with Spectrum Generations at
1-800-639-1553 or call Mike at Waltz
Pharmacy at 207–373-9077, or Colleen at
Kennebec Pharmacy at 207-729-3642 x3.
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The Bocce Court is Complete
With the help
of a dozen
willing
volunteers from
Bowdoin
College’s
Common Good
Day the bocce
court was
completed in
an afternoon in
midSeptember.
Where Are They?
With the arrival of Dr. Olteanu,
and the promotion of a few people,
we’ve done some moving around; so
here is where you can find team
members in offices.
Dr. Olteanu– Medical provider
space near the Bodwell nurse’s
station
On a beautiful summer-like
morning, Dinah Caldwell, Gerard
Dorian, Sylvia Oullette, Blanche
Michaud, Pauline Thelen, Joe
Wildstein & Sally Fitch try out the
newly completed court. The court
sits under an overhang to the right
of the Thornton Hall main entrance.
Kim Watson– behind the reception
office by the front entrance to the
SHC
Heather Raubeson– in Charlotte’s
old office at the top of Mere Point
Welcome Mike Bicknell, LSW
Charlotte Trufant– office at the end
of Mere Point, across from the
nurse’s station
Mike Bicknell, LSW
joins us as our new
social worker. Mike
will be assisting
Bodwell patients with
their discharge plans
and helping the
residents of Mere Point with their care
plans.
Deb Muise– by the 1st floor
elevator on Thornton Hall
All other team members are in the
same office as always!
“As a social worker my primary
responsibility is to support people as
manage and cope with very difficult
emotional and physical issues,” said Mike.
“I will work with the SHC team to address
resident’s needs realistically and in as
timely a manner as possible.”
Alice Meyer, Rete Williams, Anne Hazzard, and Evelyn
Sabol show off their manicures. Spa time, offered every
other week, is a wonderful time to relax with the ladies. Polish donations welcome!
My Innerview Reminder– they went
out in the mail last week– please fill
them out and return them. We want
to know your thoughts and opinions.
Thank you!
Mike comes to us with experience in
hospice, home health care, case
management, adult mental health, and
care coordination; all of which make him a
great addition to our community.
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Volunteer Joe Laurence Champions
New Alzheimer’s License Plate
An initiative to bring a new specialty license plate to Maine
to recognize Alzheimer’s disease is under way. Show your
support and reserve your plate today! In order to petition the
legislature to approve this specialty license plate, we must
submit 2,000 registrants for their car or truck (under 10,000 lbs.) Don’t miss your
opportunity to bring this license plate to Maine. To reserve your plate please visit the
Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter website at www.alz.org/maine to find
more information and print a form to reserve your plate today.
None of this would have been possible without Joe Laurence, a dedicated
volunteer at The Garden, who recently lost his wife Maureen to the disease. Two
years ago Joe realized that having a specialty license plate in the State of Maine
would be a great way both to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association and raise
awareness of the disease, so the Alzheimer’s Association helped Joe join with two
other community members to design the plate, work on promotional materials and
work with the DMV. Just this past month their plate design was approved by the
DMV! You can help spread the word about this specialty license plate by visiting the
alz.org/maine website and click on the “Volunteer” button.
Alzheimer's Association Fundraising Raffle and Update
Team Mid Coast Health had a great time at the
Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Sept. 20,
despite the threat of rain and cool temperatures. A
team, twenty strong, with many more supporters
throughout the year raised just shy of $2,500!
Our monthly fundraising for the Alzheimer's
Association continues in October with a
Halloween Party Basket.
Tickets are a bargain at 3 for $5 and can be
purchased at the SHC. The raffle will be drawn on
Friday, Oct. 17 at noon at the SHC.
Team Mid Coast Health at the 2014
Midcoast Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
This basket has everything that you need to get ready for a rocking Halloween– a
$40 gift card to Drapeau’s, $20 gift card to Dunkin Donuts, pumpkin carving
supplies and decorations, party decorations, candy, a hand knit scarf to keep you
warm, and more!
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Dementia Caregivers’
Resource and Support Group
The October presentation will be
‘Helping People with Dementia Enjoy
the Holidays,’ presented by Peter Baker,
LMSW, Manager of Helpline Services
with the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine
Chapter followed by group discussion.
The group will meet on Thursday, from
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room
of the Mid Coast Senior Health Center.
Enter at 58 Baribeau Drive.
This program is free and open to the
community.
The SHC
Admissions
Coordinators
welcome
your calls and
questions!
Louise Nadeau and
Thornton Hall
& The Garden
373-3674
Thornton Hall, Assisted Living
The Garden, Memory Care Living
Mere Point, Long-Term Nursing Home
Bodwell, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
midcoastseniorhealthcenter.com
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Sue Levandoski
Mere Point
& Bodwell
373-3633

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