A Community of Compassionate Care
WelcometoJuly!
Icanhardlybelievehowquicklythemonthsgoby Ihopeeveryoneisenjoying theirsummersofar Julyhasalwaysseemedlikethemiddleofsummertomeand oneIhaveenjoyedwithJuly4thcelebrations!Itisaholidaywherefamilygathers foroutdoorbarbecuesandfireworks!Itmakesmereflectonhowblessedweare toliveinacountrythatallowsusindividualfreedom
TheFourthofJuly alsoknownasIndependence DayorJuly4th hasbeenafederalholidayinthe UnitedStatessince1941,butthetraditionof IndependenceDaycelebrationsgoesbacktothe 18thcenturyandtheAmericanRevolution.OnJuly 2nd,1776,theContinentalCongressvotedinfavor ofindependence,andtwodayslaterdelegates fromthe13coloniesadoptedtheDeclarationof Independence,ahistoricdocumentdraftedby ThomasJefferson From1776tothepresentday, July4thhasbeencelebratedasthebirthof Americanindependence,withfestivitiesranging fromfireworks,paradesandconcertstomore casualfamilygatheringsandbarbecues The FourthofJuly2023isonTuesday,July4
Myhopeforeachandeveryone ofyouistoenjoytimewithyour familyandfriendsthis4thof July Takethetimetopausewith gratitudefortheblessingsthat surroundyouandyourfamilyin ourgreatcountry Getoutdoors andenjoythefestivities,evenifit isjustawalkaroundtheblock
HereattheMarianHome,our ActivitiesDirectorsarebusy makingplansforyourlovedones aswell.Feelfreetostopbyand visitovertheholiday!
Julyisanothertimetocelebrate.Celebrateourfreedomandthefact weliveintheUSA.July4thhasaspecialmeaningforall.Wishingyou asafeandhappy4thofJuly.GodBlessAmericaandthosewhofought forourcountry.
AnothermomenttocelebrateisforourfellowNursingstudents I rememberthedayIpassedmyCNAtest,thenLPNontoRN Iknow andunderstandthefeelingofgreataccomplishment EachyearIgeta littlechokedupandhonestlyIamsoproudforallofthosewhohave finishedanotheryearinschool,whetheritbepre-requisiteclasses, LPNorRN.Ihavealwayslikedtoteachothersandbealeader.AsI lookback,IappreciatethesupportIalwayshadandtheguidance frommanywhogavemeconfidenceandcouragetobewhoIam today.
Iwanttotakethistimetocongratulate thefollowingNurseswhohavefinished theAssociatesDegreeinNursing:Audrey Norlander,EllieMcClintock,MarthaMoenga, LibbieMcClintock,LizzieGaileyandKayleigh Smith.Iamproudandexcitedforallofyou thathavehelpedcarefortheresidentsthis pastyear.Asmostofyoumoveoninyour career,allofusattheMarianHomewishyou thebest.ThankYouforyourloveandcare.
Iambackfrommaternityleave Ifyouneedanythingfromme, Iwillbehere!Iamsogladtobeback,eventhoughIammissing mybabyboy
Iwanttoremindeveryonethathavingyourmonthlystatements emailedtoyouisanoption,insteadofsnailmail.Thisisaway foryoutoreceivethemmorequicklyandreviewthembefore payingorhavingthepaymentscomeoutbyautomatic withdrawal Pleaseemailmeifyouwouldlikeyourstatements emailed.Myemailisbbeebe@marianhome.com.
Ifyouwouldliketodropoffpayments,youcandropthemoffat thefrontdeskwithDannioranyoftheofficeteam.Thereisalso alockboxatthefrontdoorlabeled“OfficeForms”ifyouwantto dropoffpaymentafterhours
JulywasnamedafterRomanGeneralJuliusCaesar Itisalsooneofthehottestmonths;peoplerefertoitasthe startofthedogdaysofsummerinthe NorthernHemisphere,intheSouthernHemisphereitisone ofthecoldestmonths
The4thofJulyistheonlyFederalHolidayinJuly. IndependenceDayisincelebrationoftheUnitedStates independencefromGreatBritain Camping,bonfires,boatingfamilyreunionsandvacations areahugepartofthesummermonths.
The4thofJulybecameanofficialholidayin1941 ThefullmooninJulyiscalledtheBuckMoon,thename comesfromthefactthatmaledeerbegintogrowtheir antlersforthecomingmonths.
TheJulybirthstoneistheruby,therubysymbolizes contentment
HaveasafeandHappy4thofJuly!
Jody Lennon | Director of Nursing
Jody Lennon, RN DON
Jody Lennon
Tracey Brownfield | Housekeeping
Bailey Beebe | Business Office Manager
Bailey Beebe
WearereadytoreacttowhateverweatherMotherNature sendsourway Ourgoalistoprovidedependablecooling (orheat)whenourtenants&residentsdesire
AsIwritethisarticlefortheJulyNewsletter,ithasonly beenafewdayssince“Summer”officiallybeganandwe havealreadydealtwithseveralweeksof“excessive”hot weather!
Ouroutstandingmaintenancecrewmonitorsthe temperaturesandhumiditylevelsthroughoutthenursing facilitytoensurethatacomfortableenvironmentis maintained.
Ifyouoryourfamilymembersareunsureofwhenorhow tooperatethetemperaturecontrolsintheirapartment pleasecontactthemaintenancedepartmentorme directly?
IfIdosaysomyself,thegrounds&landscapeareasaround theentirecomplexarelookingprettywellkept.While manyoftheplantsareslightlypasttheheightoftheir blossomingperiodtheycontinuetolookveryhealthyand attractive,soIinviteeveryonetotakeastrollwithyour lovedonewheneverweatherconditionspermit.
ShoutouttoourTransportationdrivers(Dave,Dennis, Tom,&Reg)fortakingtime,whennotdriving,tokeepthe groundscleanandcomplexlookingsogood!
OnbehalfoftheMaintenance&Transportation DepartmentsattheMarianHome&Village,staysafe andhealthy&seeyousoon!
APPLECELERYSALAD
SaladDressing
11/4cup
FreshApples,Diced 2lb+73/4oz
CeleryStalks,Choppe
71/4each
Salt
1tsp
WhiteSugar
1/8cup
MiniMarshmallows
21/2oz
Instructions:
1 Coreanddiceapples
2.Combineappleswithsaladdressingassoonasdicedtokeep applesfromturningbrown.
3.Chopcelery.Addcelery,salt,sugarandmarshmallows, apples/saladdressing.Foldgentlytocombine.Chill.
Thisisoneourresident’sfavoritesalads.Wehopeeveryone isenjoyingtheirsummer
"Singlikenoone'slistening,lovelikeyouyou'venever beenhurt,dancelikenobody'swatchingandlivelike it'sheavenonearth."
IhopethatthisJulyfindseveryonehealthandhappy Hopeallenjoythe4thandspendingtimewithfamilyand friends.Iwanttoremindyouthatnoticesforthecareplan meetingswillbesentbyemail,sopleasemakesurewe haveyourcorrectemail.Asalways,ifyouhaveany questions,pleasecontactme.
Enjoythedaysofsummer.Sing,danceandenjoylife astimemovesfast,makememoriesasyoucan.
Social Worker |Pleasefeelfreeto contactusinthe ActivityDepartment atanytime.Ourdirect lineis515-574-5906
oremaileitherofus withquestionsor suggestions.
Email: photz@marianhome comor lstein@marianhome.com
From Your Activity Directors
Agreatstarttosummer!Red,whiteandbluecolorsfortheJuly4thholiday Wewillbeoutsideasmuchaswecan, hopingtheweatherpermits.Weenjoygettingtheresidentsoutsidedoingthings.Walksaroundtheblockareanice outingforthem.Wewillexperiencefunnewcraftsthismonthandexcitingadventures.Wecontinuetolookfornew ideasandwelcomeanysuggestionsyoumayhave
ThankYou.
PamHotz Co-Actvity Director
PamandLaura
Direct # 1-515-574-5906
photz@marianhome com
lstein@marianhome com
LauraStein Co-Actvity Director