Aberdeen Village
JULY 2020
Renee Schoonover finds process ensures success In her role as case manager for Aberdeen Village, Renee Schoonover has the opportunity to use process to ensure the best results for residents and clients. “We have a really good process,” Renee said. “We have an admissions director, and they’re in contact with the hospital before admission. The director of nursing looks over everything and approves it and works with the hospital for admission. The assistant director also has weekly meetings to discuss any concerns about the discharge plan for short-term or rehabilitation patients.
A display featuring beautiful mothers at Aberdeen Village. See more images on page 2.
Moms get celebrity treatment with Mother’s Day glamour shots
Before Mother’s Day, our staff enjoyed a full week of making our ladies feel like glamour queens. The residents loved the attention to detail and couldn’t wait until it was their turn for a makeover.
It was thrilling to see them all absolutely beaming with pride after having their glamour shot taken. It wasn’t hard to make these ladies look pretty, since they are all very pretty on their own — makeover or not! It melted our hearts to see the smiles and to know we were able to bring some glamour to them for Mother’s Day. Afterwards, it was easy to get them to smile for the camera.
Renee Schoonover
“There is a lot of discussion and communication,” Renee said. She also helps develop a plan for residents to determine what level of care they’ll require once they return home. This entails handling both the paperwork for reimbursement from Medicare and the logistics to ensure success for the residents after their stay in the Aberdeen Village community. “I think this is important, because we want them to be successful when they get home,” she said. “We don’t want them to fall and end up in the hospital again. We want them to be as strong and healthy as possible to succeed at home.” RENEE - continued on page 4
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We just have to share all their shining faces and smiles. Enjoy these photos of our precious residents. The photographs here are some of our Assisted Living and Health Care residents. Don’t they look wonderful? Thanks to all of our staff who helped in several different ways to make this special event happen. ◆
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Residents enjoy a dog parade On May 13, our friends from Pets for Life, Inc. came by Aberdeen Village to show us that we are not alone. They brought 19 dogs with them to walk around the outside of our community to bring some smiles to our residents. Some residents stayed inside, waving behind windows, and other residents braved the outside to watch the dogs walk by. Smiles were flowing everywhere from the residents, staff and dog owners. Our
very own “Bernie” joined in the parade. He is our in-house pet that we have missed since he can’t come inside with his owner Ellen, a life enrichment assistant. Residents watch from their patios Tim Allin, executive director, as the dogs parade by. walked along with the group to show support and wave to everyone. Watch the 41 Action News – KSHBIt was a great turnout. At the end TV news story about the volunteers’ of the walk, the group asked when visit: kshb.com/news/local-news/ they could come back and do it we-see-you/we-see-you-localagain. Of course, we said, “Anytime pet-organization-brings-furryyou want!” friends-to-nursing-home ◆
Pets for Life, Inc. enjoyed being part of the parade as much as residents enjoyed watching.
Executive Director Tim Allin greets 41 Action News.
Volunteers brought 19 dogs to walk around the Pets for Life, Inc. came by Aberdeen Village to show us outside of our community to bring smiles to our that we are not alone. residents. Aberdeen Village | A PMMA COMMUNITY
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That plan for success begins before a short-term resident ever arrives at Aberdeen Village. Early on, there’s a care conference to map out a plan that includes all aspects of patient care. Representatives from social services, dining, case management and nursing all get together with family members and the patient to discuss the details. “Normally, this is a face-to-face meeting,” Renee said. “But now we’re doing it over the phone.” The family provides input and important personal details about the incoming resident that help aid in the personalized care plan.
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From there, staff determines benchmarks for progress as well as bigger goals. Throughout the process, the team meets with family members to chart progress. “We do a lot of teamwork,” Renee said. “A lot of conversation, and a lot of input from people for these decisions.” When she’s not working at Aberdeen Village, Renee enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, ages 7 and 10. They spend a lot of time on the water, swimming or fishing off the dock at their lake house. Renee also enjoys walks and bike rides with her “boys.” ◆