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Issue #5678

December 2017

Care Center

News

143 N Fullerton St. Ainsworth, NE 69210

Contact Us: 402-387-1294

A Note From Our Administrator Happy Holidays!

It is the most wonderful time of year! The

holidays are a time when we all get to spend

time together as family and friends! We have

all developed a type of family bond here at

Sandhills Care Center, and it is very warm

and inviting! This holiday season we all have

a lot to be grateful for under this roof, and we

wouldn’t be where we are today without the

support and love from the community,

etc. Please take the time to come and visit us

this holiday season, and partake in the annual

Christmas event we have on December 22nd!

Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

New Whirlpool Bathtub and

New Services to Offer!

Santa came a little early at the Sandhills Care

Center this year! Thanks to the many

generous donations of gracious community

members, the residents have had the pleasure

of enjoying this brand new whirlpool

bathtub! A few things to highlight about the

tub are that it blows warm air, it takes less

time to fill up than the old one, and there is a

heated seat too! The residents absolutely love

this new bathtub and is a GREAT addition to

the facility!

New Service Offered by Sandhills Care

Center

If you have a loved one at home who could

benefit from outpatient, weekly baths in our

whirlpool bathtub, please give us a call as we

are now able to provide these services!

Call 402-387-1294 for more information on

this service! Want to have all of Sandhills Care Center’s

news and updates at your fingertips? We now

have a Facebook page so we can share with

you! To find us go to the search bar on your

Facebook homepage, type in Sandhills Care

Center, and then “like” us.

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December 2017

Christmas Time Reminder from

Social Services

Christmas time is right

around the corner! We

know that families and

friends might be think-

ing about bringing in

Christmas gifts for their

loved ones. It might be a good idea to check

to see what they might need. This could be a

new blanket, new sweaters, a decoration for

their rooms...the possibilities are endless! If

you are stuck and not knowing what to get,

you might ask a staff member to see if they

have any ideas! You could ask any of the

nursing staff or social services and we can

give you some ideas or suggestions to get

just the right gift!

On another note, the holidays also bring lots

of goodies and treats. You are more than

welcome to share them with your loved one,

but it might be a good idea to check portions

and see if they will actually eat them! We

hate to waste and throw away yummy treats,

but sometimes when

they sit too long we

must! So just check

before hand when

bringing something in

or just cut back a little

on what you all bring

in!

Happy Holidays!

BINGO NIGHT

Thursday, December 14th

6:30 PM

Each game of bingo will cost a quarter

to play and we will play for an hour.

There will be popcorn and

refreshments provided!

Please join us for a fun filled evening!

Happy Birthday to our Residents!

Shirley Burger: 26th

Happy Birthday to our Staff! Macey Moore: 28th

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December 2017

Happenings in Activities

It is officially the holiday season! We are

going to be keeping extra busy in the

activities department this month! On our list

we have a few groups of Christmas Carolers

coming to visit, attending a Christmas

program at the school, having a meal at the

Senior Center, Bingo Night, the Jr. high band

and choir coming to paly Christmas carols,

and going on a Christmas lights outing to

name a few! We also have our big

Community Christmas event this month

called “Cookies and Cocoa!”. Join us for

some Christmas cheer Friday, December

22nd at 3:00pm. The residents and staff

would love to see you here!

I hope you all have a blessed and merry

holiday season!

COOKIES &

COCOA

please join us…

…for our annual holiday celebration with cookies, cocoa, and Christmas

cheer!

Friday, December 22nd

3:00pm

Making Turkey Cupcakes!

Celebrating Mickey Mouse’s Birthday with Little

Paws!

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Get To Know the Sandhills Care Center Team

Department Heads

December 2017

Administrator

Stephanie Rucker

Business Manager

Sarah Schipporeit

Director of Nursing

Chelsea Hladky

Social Services

Tina Rehkopf

MDS Coordinator

Barb Fox

Maintenance

Mike Casto

Dietary

Kathy Hatley

Activities

Macey Moore