Neighborhood Summer 2021
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From the Administrator’s Desk Hello Brookings Health System! My name is Jeremy Klinkhammer and I am the new administrator here at The Neighborhoods. I couldn’t be happier to join the team here. I have been here for about seven weeks and I am blown away at all of the great people that work within this health system. The Neighborhoods is a wonderful building and has a great history of being one of the best nursing homes in the state. I look forward to continuing that tradition and using my years of experience to making The Neighborhoods an even better place to care for the wonderful people of Brookings and surrounding communities. As I said earlier, I have been here for about seven weeks. I have 16 years of nursing home administrator experience. I have a passion for long term care and I don’t see myself anywhere else. My wife, Lexy, is a CRNA at the new Avera hospital in Sioux Falls. We have three children, Langdon (12), Bentley (10) and our little self-proclaimed “boss princess,” Berkley (4). The boys are active in all sports, with wrestling being their main sport. Berkley loves—well maybe not loves—but enjoys going to all of the boys activities and is going to be starting preschool this fall. We love to spend time as a family and enjoy sneaking away on vacation as often as our busy schedules allow. As we continue to navigate our way through this pandemic, we will keep everyone posted on any and all of the new guidelines. We would all like this to go away and get back to normal. What that normal looks like, I am honestly not sure. We will do everything we can to assist in meeting the needs of all the loved ones we have here at The Neighborhoods. I look forward to continuing to meet everyone and assisting any way I can to continue the wonderful tradition of The Neighborhoods! Take care and God bless!
Jeremy Klinkhammer Administrator
The Neighborhoods at Brookview
Amanda Uecker, CTRS Activity Director
Activities Update Residents were thrilled to participate in the Old Timer’s Day parade in Volga. One of the residents may have started eating the candy while she was waiting for the parade to start! Thank you to Annica, Sara, Marshall, Amanda and Darian for making this outing happen.
OLD TIMER’S DAY PARADE
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FLO W ERS Residents were excited to go on an outing to a local greenhouse to look at flowers! Thank you to the family members who joined us on this outing! Jessie served up “Brown E’s” for a snack on April Fool’s Day! Phyllis enjoyed the laughter! Girl Scout Cookies are always a favorite! Residents enjoyed sampling cookies and filling up a bag to take home with them.
Residents enjoyed the opportunity to jump on the BATA Bus and cruise up and down the streets of Brookings. It was a joy to share and listen to stories from the past.
BUS TRIP
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GREETINGS FROM So what have the residents of Maple/Ash been up to? Well, we do crafts and patio manicures. We take bike rides all over town. We bake and, of course, share what we bake for coffee time. We wish one of our co-workers much luck as she moves on to continue her education. We loved a visit from Tyra’s dog, and we admire our new flower and fairy garden on the patio. Whew! Happy summer everyone!
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MAPLE RIDGE & ASH BOULEVARD
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OAK LANE & BIRCH WAY
Time on the patio continues to be enjoyed by most of the residents on Oak/Birch. We get outside as often as the weather allows. A person is never too old for fun and games with a parachute, balls and music! So much laughter!
Annica and the residents on Oak/Birch are currently reading My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen. Next they plan to read The Richest Man in Town by VJ Smith. When you all wear yellow shirts, a selfie is a must!
Beer, wine, soda, punch, coffee, water. The beverage choice doesn’t matter. Happy hour is a favorite activity for all!
What vegetable likes talking on the phone the most? Maria and Amanda enjoy time looking at the flowers at Medary Acres.
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By resident request, we made rhubarb sauce! We cooked the sauce in the morning and in the afternoon, the rhubarb sauce was served over ice cream!
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CALL-Y FLOWER
Adding color to the courtyard. Thank you to Derek for making this wonderful flower box to help show off all the color and beauty of the flowers. We even had a box to plant a few tomato plants, hopefully we will get a few tomatoes to enjoy.
Vernon and Doug enjoying working on puzzles
Helen, Shirley, Kathryn and Arla whipping up some rhubarb dessert
Vernon and Arla enjoying some puzzle time
ELM PASS & PINE TRAIL Great weather for a picnic lunch on the patio along with Bingo
Phyllis, Helen, Arla and David enjoying a morning conversation together
Arla, Phyllis, Shirley and Helen like watching nature shows
James enjoying the flowers from Medary Acres
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Fern and Bailey share a special moment!
Wendell and staff enjoying their coffee
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In Memoriam We extend our condolences to the families and friends of the following individuals who have passed away at The Neighborhoods at Brookview over the past three months:
• Vera Abrahamson • Gerald Ward • Jodi DeYoung • Janice Kapelle It was an honor to know and serve each of them and their families.
Some people come into our lives leaving footprints, so that our hearts can never be the same.