RESIDENT OF THE MONTHDAVID PELTAN

RESTORATIVE AIDES ASSIST RUTH WITH A DAILY DOSE OF EXERCISE

HONORING OUR VETS

PERFORMERS FROM PHILLY SENIOR STAGE’S “GUYS AND DOLLS”

Missy HallmanAdministrator, Brookside Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

MEET OUR DEPARTMENT LEADERS

A Member of NATIONWIDEHEALTHCARE SERVICES

December 2017, Volume XI

THEBrookside Bulletin

Resident of the Month;David PeltanDavid Peltan was born December 8, 1920 – born and raised in Philadelphia. He had an ordinary childhood in South Philadelphia, playing street football, baseball and basketball. David went to South Philadelphia High School, graduating class of 1938. After that, he went on to Pennsylvania College of Optometry, now called Sailor’s University. He graduated from there in 1945, with a degree in Optometry. David married his first wife, Doris, in 1943, and together they had four children. They were married by an Army Chaplin in Texas. Unfortunately, Doris fell ill and passed away in 1976. David had joined the Army and served as an Army Optometrist for three years, which included WWII. He was discharged in October 1945. He later went on to pass the PA Boards, and then went to New Orleans, Louisiana and passed the LA Boards. He went to work as an Optometrist for a man who had the biggest practice in New Orleans. David worked for him for a number of years. After living in New Orleans for four years, he traveled back to Pennsylvania. David then married his second wife, Leslie, in 1979 in Philadelphia. He was married to her for 33 years. He started his own practice as an Optometrist, which lasted about 46 years until 2006. He was interested in his practice and worked very hard at it. David had to stop working, though, because of a physical handicap in his hands.In his later years, David enjoyed collecting inexpensive watches as a hobby, which all started when he was 8 years old when his father bought him a pocket watch. David also liked reading and political activity. Today, David says, overall, his life was pretty good. He is very grateful for his four children and that they were all very well educated. David lives by the Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

Missy HallmanAdministrator

Donna SchwendimanDirector of Nursing

Jennifer ThompsonAssistant Director of Nursing

Karen Ball, Liaison

Dawn Manila, MSW, LSWDirector of Social Service

Sylvia JonesBusiness Office Manager

Josh Loss, Admissions Director

Marlon ColterMaintenance Director

Edith RodriguezHousekeeping & Laundry Supervisor

Robin ZieglerActivities Director

Aaron MitchellFood Service Director

Kathleen BelaongProgram Director

Monique BrownHuman Resources

Nicole Chandler & Angela Jackson, RNACs

Cathy Kuemmerle Medical Records

Kathy Palilonis Infection Control

Julie Kimble, Dietitian

Camilla Burke, Central Supply

Millie Seltzer & Jenna Cassel Unit Managers

Lori Kennedy, RN/Restorative

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& when you feel good, you do good

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 History of Bingo 2:00 Bling Bling Bingo 3:30 Name Game 6:30 Bowling

Beginning of Bingo's Birthday

Mistletoe Day

10:00 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Jammin Church 2:00 Hot Chocolate Social 3:30 Wish List 6:30 Popsicle Stick Sleds

Social Saturday

A Christmas Carol

Advent Begins Full Moon

10:00 Morning Brew Crew 10:45 Morning Stretch 11:00 Christmas Trees 2:00 Salem Baptist 3:30 Favorite Cookies 6:30 Arts & crafts

Cookie Cutter Week

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Penny Ante 2:00 Bingo 2:15 Book Mobile 3:30 Name Holiday Tunes 6:30 December Dice Day

National Cookie Day Christmas Tree Lighting

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Walt Disney Hangman 2:00 Music with Bill 4:00 Guess The Year 6:30 Pokeno

Toys Tuesday Walt Disney Day

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 10:45 Bible Study 1:30 Rosary 2:00 Bingo 3:30 Manicures & A Movie 6:30 "Snowball Toss"

St Nicholas Day Winter Wonderland Wed.

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Communion 11:15 Pearl Harbor Talk 2:00 Snowball Fight 4:00 Words Beginning w/ “F 6:30 Pokeno

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Holiday JINGO 2:00 Bling Bling Bingo 3:30 Famous TV Babies 6:30 Spiritual Discussion

Feast of the

Immaculate Conception

10:00 Morning Brew Crew 10:45 Morning Stretch 11:00 Name The City 2:00 Christmas Wreath 4:00 Holiday Poetry 6:30 Gingerbread Men Gingerbread Decorating

Christmas Card Day

Human Rights Day 10:00 Morning Brew Crew 10:45 Morning Stretch 11:00 Millionaire 2:00 Bible Fellowship 3:30 Riddles 6:30 Pie Face

Worldwide Candle Lighting

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Holiday Scattergories 2:00 Bingo 3:30 Manicures & A Movie 6:30 Mr. & Mrs. Smarty-pants

Green Monday

Poinsettia Day Happy Hanukkah

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Food Committee 2:00 Young At Heart 4:00 Dozen Day 6:30 Pokeno

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 10:45 Bible Study 1:30 Rosary 2:00 Bingo 3:30 Celebrating Hanukkah 6:30 Spin the Dreidel

Resident Mall Trip

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Communion 11:15 Comedy Hour 2:00 Bling Bling Bingo 4:00 Yarn-Wrapped Stars 6:30 Pokeno

Ugly Sweater Day 9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Word Scrambles 2:00 Resident Holiday Party 3:30 The Rockettes 6:30 History of Fireman National Firefighters’ Day

Underdog Day 10:00 Morning Brew Crew 10:45 Morning Stretch 11:00 Cookie Personality 2:00 Shabbat Services 3:30 Chestnut Hill 7th Day 6:30 Name that Cartoon

Cookie Swap Saturday

10:00 Morning Brew Crew 10:45 Morning Stretch 11:00 All About Scrooge 2:00 Hope Community 3:30 A Christmas Carol 6:30 Bah! Humbug Cards

Ebenezer Scrooge's Birthday

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Catholic Mass 11:00 Jingle Bell Toss 2:00 Bingo 2:15 Book Mobile 3:30 It’s Cookie Time 6:30 Boardwalk Social

Baking Cookies Day

Christmas Lights Trip 9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Holiday What’s in the Bag? 2:00 Therapy Thru Music with Jimmy Wells 4:00 Stuffed Ornaments 6:30 Pokeno

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 10:45 Bible Study 1:30 Rosary 2:00 Bingo 3:30 Manicures & A Movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” 6:30 Xmas Carol Game

Christmas Lights Trip 9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Communion 11:15 Christmas Angels 2:00 Bling Bling Bingo 4:00 Snowmen Art 6:30 Pokeno

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Peppermint Candy Ornaments 2:30 Holiday Karaoke with Stephen 4:00 Scents of the Season 6:30 ELVES Bingo

10:00 Morning Brew Crew 10:45 Morning Stretch 11:00 Faith Fellowship 2:00 Christmas Carols 3:00 Christmas Memories 6:30 Creative Candy Cane

"Twas the Night Before Christmas" Published

Merry Christmas Eve 10:00 Morning Brew Crew 10:45 Morning Stretch 11:00 Twas the Night 2:00 Christmas Eve with Bible Fellowship 6:30 Holiday Movie

Merry Christmas 9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Puzzles of Christmas Past 2:00 Bingo 6:30 Reminiscing the Holidays

Happy Kwanzaa 9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 All About Kwanzaa/ Mancala 2:00 Bingo 4:00 Birthday Quiz 6:30 Pokeno

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 10:45 Bible Study 1:30 Rosary 2:00 Birthday Party 3:30 Manicures & A Movie 6:30 Cut Out a Snowflake Happy BirthdayRockettes

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Communion 11:15 Resident Council 2:00 Philly Senior Stage 4:00 Name the Year 6:30 United Fellowship

9:30 Morning Brew Crew 10:30 Morning Stretch 11:00 Top in 2017 Contest 2:00 NYE Happy Hour 3:30 Bowling 6:30 Pokeno

Happy Birthday Bowling Ball

10:00 Morning Brew Crew 10:45 Morning Stretch 11:00 Putting the Past in Order Game 2:00 7th Day Adventist 3:15 Bling Bling Bingo 6:30 Confetti Crowns

Kick Back Day

10:00 Morning Brew Crew 10:45 Morning Stretch 11:00 Giving and Receiving 2:00 New Year's Eve Scavenger Hunt 6:30 That's a Wrap Day National Champagne Day

Year in Review Day

“Every year at just this time, in cold and dark December, families around the world all gather to remember, with presents and with parties, with feasting and with fun, customs and traditions for people old and young. ~Helen H. Moore

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your

old nonsense. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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December 2017 Activity Calendar

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Patricia Bloom • 12/1 David Peltan • 12/8 Anna Jones • 12/9

Angelina DiRocco • 12/10 Ethel Reed • 12/17Joseph Polo • 12/19

Robert Young • 12/25Dorothy Tolon • 12/27

RESIDENTS

Dawn Manila • 12/11Thais Shubert • 12/11

Moise Georges • 12/13Arelene Magalona • 12/14Malinda Hawkins • 12/15Lucienne Simprevil • 12/17

Danell Fuller • 12/18Carmen Brooks Rovertson • 12/19

Shanice Dixon • 12/19Angela Jackson • 12/19

Catherine Kuemmerle • 12/22Ulanda Moody • 12/23Felicia Williams • 12/24 Rachel Cataldi • 12/26

Antonine Saint- Hilaire • 12/28Arthur Devilma • 12/31

STAFF

2630 Woodland RoadAbington, PA 19001(215) 884-6776BrooksideHealthcare.com

EMPLOYEEof the

MONTH

Ramika Edmond

PEANUT BUTTER KISS COOKIES

Ingredients

Instructions

• 1/2 c butter, room temp• 1/2 c sugar• 1/2 c brown sugar• 1/3 c peanut butter

• 1 egg• 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract• 1 3/4 c flour• 1 tsp baking soda

• Nonpareil red & green sprinkles

• Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.2. Cream butter and sugars together in a large bowl. Stir in peanut butter, egg, & vanilla.3. Stir in flour and baking soda. Stir in 2 or 3 tablespoons of sprinkles.4. Roll dough into 1-inch balls & place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes.5. Allow cookies to cool about 5 minutes. While still warm, place one kiss in the center

of each cookie, pressing down slightly.Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Match the clues to the correct answer.

1. Miser visited by ghosts ________2. Cratchit boy ________3. Long ago ________4. Spirit ________5. Day of observance ________ 6. Current day ________7. Scrooge’s word ________8. Greedy person ________9. Rolling in dough ________10. Evening meal ________11. Cratchit’s city ________12. Impoverished ________13. Scrooge’s business partner ________14. Night before ________15. Yet to come ________16. Money hunger ________17. Trainee ________18. Holiday bird ________

A. GreedB. PoorC. HumbugD. TurkeyE. LondonF. EveG. ScroogeH. MarleyI. PastJ. HolidayK. FutureL. ApprenticeM. Tiny TimN. MiserO. WealthyP. DinnerQ. PresentR. Ghost