May 2019
Pavilion Press
News, Events & Happenings at The Larsen Pavilion at Shell Point
Welcome to the
Larsen Pavilion Rachel Zellers Larsen Pavilion Administrator Julie Dewitt Director of Nursing Pam Downing Assistant Director of Nursing First Floor: llomise Alexandre Nurse Manager Second Floor: Mary Lou Torressen Nurse Manager Third Floor: Lindsey Bryant Nurse Manager Simona Staicu Resident/Family Services Coordinator Tacey Larimer-Tettaton Activities Supervisor Mardee Lader Executive Secretary Associate Editor
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One Body; Many Parts By Rachel Zellers, Director of Long Term Care
D
uring the month of May, I’d like to turn our attention to the staff who work at Pavilion. When I think about the staff, I think of the verse in 1 Corinthians 12:12: Just as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body. Each and every employee at the Pavilion is an essential part of the body that we call the “Pavilion staff.” Each and every employee has a crucial role to play as our “body” serves the residents, their families and each other. There is no one employee or department that is more important than another. If we “amputated” the housekeepers, our building would soon become filthy. If we “broke” the CNAs, no one would be able to assist the residents get bathed, dressed and groomed. If the nurses had a “stroke,” the residents would not receive their medical care. If dietary came down with the “flu,” our residents wouldn’t receive
meals. If maintenance developed “cancer,” our building would become unusable over time. And if activities had a “heart attack,” our residents would be left without anything to occupy their time and lift their spirits. So how do we keep our “body” healthy? A simple, sincere thank you goes a long way toward healing a “heart attack.” Speaking to each other respectfully helps prevent “the cancer of resentment” from developing. Offering assistance helps combat the “flu” that can result from being over-stressed. An appreciation event like the one held on March 30 can help strengthen relationships, preventing them from “breaking” or being “amputated.” And the events and treats planned for National Nursing Care Week offer an opportunity to acknowledge all the members of the body that is Shell Point staff. Please join me in thanking the Pavilion staff for their dedicated service during this time set aside to recognize them.