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Six tips for caregivers
Editor’s note: This article is reprinted with
permission from Pluto Legal, LLC.
C
aregiver guilt can be very dangerous
to your health. It is a normal feeling
many of us get when caring for aging
family members or spouses. Many family
caregivers feel it is their responsibility to
care for their loved one right to the end,
regardless of the effect it has on their own
health or other aspects of their life. No
matter how much you do for a loved one,
there are most likely times when you feel
you should do better and could do better,
and then the guilt sets in. Sometimes, it
becomes necessary to put your loved one in
a care facility because their care needs are
beyond your ability. Again, the guilt sets in.
Despite how much you may want to
help, sometimes your loved one needs
24-hour care and constant supervision that
you just can’t provide. When this happens,
you need to decide how to move forward.
The following tips can help you let go of
caregiver guilt.
1. Make every action come from love. If
you think of caring for your loved one as
repayment for all they have done for you,
you will end up with guilt in the end. So
try to think of it as one person helping
another out of love.
March 2014
A publication of
Good Samaritan
Society – Westbrook
Westbrook, Minn.
2. Make your goal quality, not quantity.
Spending time talking about “old times”
or playing a game of cards with your loved
one may mean more to them than cleaning
their house or preparing their meals.
3. Forgive and be forgiven. If your loved
one was unkind or uncaring when you
were small or maybe you were uncaring or
unkind to your loved one, now is the time
to forgive or seek forgiveness.
4. Recognize you’re doing the best you
can. Do the best you can and recognize
that no one does everything perfectly.
5. Don’t fall for peer pressure. Do what
your heart tells you is the best choice and
don’t be influenced by what your friends
and co-workers think you should do.
6. Acknowledge your feelings.
Understand that feelings of anger and guilt
are not uncommon among caregivers. You
don’t want these feelings to control you, so
it’s a must that you accept them and move
on.
There is no easy answer on how to
care for our loved ones and stay healthy.
If you are looking for a nursing facility
and thinking of medical assistance or
just planning for your loved one’s future,
be certain to find knowledgeable and
reputable assistance. ✞
I n C h r i s t ’s L o v e , E v e r y o n e I s S o m e o n e .
We can help!
Making decisions
about your loved one’s
care can be difficult.
We’re here to help
you by providing
the support you need
and answering your
questions. Give us
a call at
(507) 274-6155.
We look forward to
hearing from you.
A dministrator
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Our goal is to raise $100,000 to reconstruct the
therapy room. Your gift will help people
return to their homes as soon as possible.
You can help us move forward
By Daren Rife
I
t is a blessing to be part of the
Good Samaritan Society – Westbrook family. I have been
overwhelmed with the number of
compliments I receive about what a
nice place the center is. Recently, a
vendor told me that he has visited
many nursing homes and ours was the
nicest one he has seen.
Residents, staff members and the
community are at the heart of our
organization. We aren’t like for-profit
organizations where earnings are
distributed among shareholders and
equity firms. Your donations to our
center go directly to our residents
and staff members. We thank you
for volunteering, donating or simply
praying for our mission.
You have an opportunity to help
make a significant difference at our
center in 2014 by helping us remodel
our therapy department. Not long ago,
most residents who were admitted
to a long-term care center stayed
permanently. Now, a number of the
people admitted to a nursing home
come only for a short stay to receive
therapies and then return back home.
Our current therapy department is
small and cannot accommodate the
growing number of residents who
need therapy services.
Our goal is to raise $100,000 to
reconstruct the therapy room with
advanced equipment to serve the
needs of the community. Your gift
will help people return to their homes
Daren Rife
as soon as possible. Please consider
returning the enclosed donation
envelope with a gift so that we can
continue to strive for excellence at
Good Samaritan Society – Westbrook.
Thanks for your support! ✞
The current therapy room is crowded and can
use your help. Please consider making a gift
to enhance the experience for rehabilitation
patients.
Life to the fullest at Good Samaritan Society – Westbrook
Right: Vera Larson (left)
and Ethel Madson roll out the
crust for homemade apple
pie.
Left: Trinity Lutheran Church members
and local florist Mary Osland teamed
up to teach residents about floral
arrangements.
Above: Set sail! Residents spend time on Lake
Shetek thanks to the Let’s Go Fishing program.
There’s nothing like the great outdoors and
beautiful scenery to brighten our days.
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“It doesn’t matter how
much you have. What
matters is how much
you are willing to give
from what you have.”
– 2 Corinthians 8:12
(CEV)
Y our gifts change lives
Our heartfelt thanks to the following people who have given
so generously from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2013.
We also would like to thank the donors who have asked not to be recognized.
Pastor Rob and
Deborah Adams
Milford and Luella Anderson
Elmer Anderson
Family of Hildur Benson
Roger and Carolyn Benson
Kenneth Bloch
James Boeck
Harriette Bondhus
Roger and Bernice Bunkers
Robert and Teddy Bunting
Dick and Nancy Burns
Family of Beverly Busswitz
Olivia Carlson
Murl and Colleen Cole
Family of Kathryn Cole
Corlalyn Comnick
Mavis Duggen
Donna Dunlap
Gary and Wanda Lee Einertson
Arlo and Marlene Engler
Arlene Erickson
Marlys Erickson
Mary Ann Erickson
Leora Hass
Family of Chris Herbst
Dennis and Linda Highby
Bargen Inc.
Jordis Jans
Dorothy Jorgenson
Mae Kleven
Roger and Laurie Knudson
Ed Knutson – Smisek
Roger and Marian Kopperud
Gene and Maydelle Kronback
Doug and Dorothy Kuehl
Lowell and Carole Larson
Dennis and Mary Lidtke
Gene and Jan Lindaman
Alicia Lorenzo
Family of Lorraine Meek
Tom and June Merchant
Reid Miller
Leon and Annette Mischke
Family of Lawrence and
Ramona Noomen
Max Ohlson
Ron and Susie Paplow
Sandra and Gerald Pearson
Douglas and Susan Quade
Shirley Quade
Janice Quiring
Vera Rachuy
Rice Memorial Hospital
James and
Marva Rausenberger
Dr. Daryl and Michelle Rife
Ron’s Electric
Charles Sanford
Dona Schmidt
Charles and Fern Schneider
Malo Ann Scotting
Anita and Gary Smart
Janice Sondergaard
Family of Regina Sorenson
Stephen’s Funeral Home – Westbrook
W. Thorsland
Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans – Cottonwood Co.
Inez Timmerman
Lowell and Nancy Tjentland
Luther and Janice Tostengard
Janice Van Maasdam
David and Leann VanMeveren
Phyllis Vosberg
John and Mara Wiggins
Dennis Zinda
Michael and Lisa Zylkowski
All gifts are tax-deductible
within IRS regulations.
Congratulations to Annette
Mischke (left) and Evelyn Vogel
on their retirements. Annette
served 29 years in the laundry
department. Evelyn started as
a cook and then moved into
activities for a total of 24 years.
Both ladies were dedicated to
the care of our residents and
were always helpful in center
special events and fundraisers.
We wish them well!
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In memory
Thank you for allowing us to
care for your loved ones in
their last days:
John Mix
Marian
Kopperud
Dale Herding
Lita Clarke
Lillian Knudson
Avis Marjorie
Bakken
Merron
Gullickson
New Advisory Board
members
We welcome two new Advisory
Board members.
Nancy Tjentland graduated
from Westbrook High School so
Westbrook has a special place
in her heart, even though she
now lives in Windom with her
husband, Lowell. She worked as
a legal secretary in Windom for
19 years before retiring.
“I appreciate the opportunity
to give back to the center, since
my sister-in-law is a resident,
and my mother was a resident
prior to her death,” she says.
Elizabeth Johnson and her
husband, Casey, live in Storden.
She works at First Security Bank
as the assistant cashier and
office manager.
“I am impressed with the level
of care given at Good Sam,”
she says. “My grandpa and
grandma were residents for quite
a few years. I saw the care and
concern that the employees
have for the residents. Being on
the Advisory Board is a way for
me to learn more about the inner
workings of the center.
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ur mission
The mission of The Evangelical
Lutheran Good Samaritan
Society is to share God’s love
in word and deed by providing
shelter and supportive services to
older persons and others in need,
believing that
THE EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN GOOD
SAMARITAN SOCIETY
Good Samaritan Society –
Westbrook
ECRWSS
PO Box 218
Westbrook MN 56183
In Christ’s Love,
Everyone Is Someone.
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Good Samaritan Society – Westbrook
Daren Rife
Administrator
149 1st Ave.
Westbrook, MN 56183
(507) 274-6155
Rehabilitation and skilled care
Memory care
Hospice care
Inpatient and outpatient therapy
Adult day services
Respite care
Home care
www.good-sam.com
Advisory Board
Jordis Jans
Penny Danner
Pastor Rob Adams
Elizabeth Johnson
Nancy Tjentland
Tom Merchant
Keep us informed
If you have an address change,
or if you know someone who
would like to be added to the
mailing list, please contact Kathy
Schweim at (507) 274-6155 or
[email protected].
Sage of the Ages
Save the date: Festival of Tables is May 2
Good Samaritan Society – Westbrook’s
11th annual
Festival of Tables
Friday, May 2
Westbrook Community Center
Touring starts at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Hostesses will begin selling tickets this
month. If you would like to attend and have
not been contacted by a hostess, please call
Kathy or Darlene at (507) 274-6155.
The Good Samaritan Society – Westbrook is a not-for-profit organization that closely follows the Good Samaritan Society’s standards of excellence,
Christ-centered mission and philosophy of caring for the whole person, body and soul. The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society provides
housing and services to qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, disability, familial status, national origin or other protected
statuses according to applicable federal, state or local laws. All faiths or beliefs are welcome. Services may be provided by a third party. Your gifts
are tax-deductible within IRS limitations. To opt out of fundraising mailings, e-mail [email protected]. © 2014 The Evangelical Lutheran
Good Samaritan Society. All rights reserved. Volume 1 / Number 1
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