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Inside this issue:
Administrator’s
Conversation
10
Monthly
Activities
2
Memory Care
Unit
4
Kevin Godsil
Social Services
5
Tammy Guile
D.O.N..
6
Dietary
Cory Huddle-
7
In Memory Of.. 8
Knox County Nursing Home &
Rehabilitation Center
August 2015
Special points of
interest:
Do you know that
your county nursing
home offers all
rehabilitation
services?
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Speech Therapy
As well as Restorative
Therapy
Medicare Certified
August!
Tammie's Activities and Events...
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There is a new attraction coming to our
grounds- a Butterfly Garden! The rose
garden (located by the barn) didn’t make it
this spring due to winter damage. This area
will be transformed into a beautiful
butterfly garden area by the Knox County
Master Gardener Nursing Home Grounds
Committee. The name of the area will be
Prairie Trail’s Way Station. It is part of
Monarch Watch, a national program dedicat-
ed to providing habitat to Monarch
Butterflies. Our way station will be certified
#11048 in the nation.
Fewer Monarch Butterflies are crossing out
of North America to winter in Mexico; the biggest culprit for this seems to be the disap-
pearance of milkweed in the United States due to pesticides. On July 28th Rhonda Brady,
who is very knowledgeable on the subject gave a presentation on Butterfly Gardens.
Once the garden is established and draws butterflies, we will mark them to track their
migration. Rhonda has done this before and tracked her butterflies to Mexico. I’m
excited about this project and hope Residents and visitors will enjoy the garden.
The residents are really enjoying spending time in the Century Garden this summer
watching the humming birds feed and have enjoyed observing birds that have been
building their nest in their birdhouses.
August Activity Events
Aug. 7th – Fish from the legion
Aug. 9th - Annual Ice Cream Social @ Gazebo 2-4 pm- Open to the public!
Aug. 11th – John Stevens band at 6:30pm
Aug. 15th – Horse Show at Griffith Farm
Spotlight On the Butterfly...
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How to attract Butterflies to your Garden One of the biggest things that you need to remember when you are attempting to attract
butterflies to your backyard is that you need to have a lot of different flowers for them
to choose from. This way, you will definitely be attracting more than one type of butter-
fly. A great addition to any butterfly garden is rocks as well, this gives a great place for
all of the butterflies to stop and rest their wings. Another great idea is to group the same
types of flowers together; this will ensure that the butterflies will have easy access to
their favorite flowers!
The top three nectar bearing food plants that butterflies love are butterfly weed, purple
coneflowers and the New England Aster! If you plant all three of these plants, you will
definitely be seeing a lot more butterflies in your yard! 4 more top plants are Milkweed,
Marigolds, Oregano and the popular Butterfly bush.
Monarchs offer an amazing view into
the intricate nature of the wild.
Their science name, Danaus Plexip-
pus, Greek for “Sleepy Transfor-
mation,” gets part of the story right,
but not the epic whole.
These butterflies execute a highly
evolved migration soaring 2,800 miles
from a forests in Mexico to far
northern places including the Adiron-
dacks, and then back again over the
course of three generations. Each
adult butterfly only lives for four to
five weeks, going from caterpillar,
pupa, chrysalis, to butterfly in just 9
to 14 days, but they cover plenty of
ground in their short lives.
www.wildcenter.org
From The Memory Care Unit Julie Jones
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Each year nearly 800,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke. A stroke happens every 40 seconds.
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. What is stroke? A stroke is a "brain attack". It can happen to anyone at any time. It occurs when blood flow to an area of brain is cut off. When this happens, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. When brain cells die during a stroke, abilities controlled by that area of the brain such as memory and muscle con-trol are lost. How a person is affected by their stroke depends on where the stroke occurs in the brain and how much the brain is damaged. . Hemorrhagic stroke There are two types of stroke, hemorrhagic and ischemic. Hemorrhagic strokes are less common, in fact only 15 percent of all strokes are hemorrhagic, but they are responsible for about 40 percent of all stroke deaths. A hemorrhagic stroke is either a brain aneurism burst or a weakened blood vessel leak. Blood spills into or around the brain and creates swelling and pressure, damaging cells and tissue in the brain. Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. This causes blood not to reach the brain. Ischemic strokes account for about 87% of all strokes. What is TIA? When blood flow to part of the brain stops for a short period of time, also called transient ischemic at-tack (TIA), it can mimic stroke-like symptoms. These symptoms appear and last less than 24 hours before disappearing. While TIAs generally do not cause permanent brain damage, they are a serious warning sign that a stroke may happen in the future and should not be ignored. F.A.S.T. is an acronym for the most common signs and symptoms of stroke. These signs tend to ap-pear suddenly.
Face. Ask the person to smile. Does their face look uneven? Arms. Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift down or is it unable to move? Speech. Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Does their speech sound strange? Strange
speech could be slurred, the wrong words may come out, or the person is unable to speak. Time to call 9-1-1.
A sudden severe headache with no known cause and sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes are also warning signs of a stroke. When you notice any of these signs, check the time so you'll know when the first symptoms appeared. If given within three hours of the start of symptoms, a clot-busting drug called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) may reduce long-term disability for the most common type of stroke. tPA is the only FDA-approved medication for the treatment of stroke within three hours
of stroke symptom onset
From the Director of Social Services, Kevin Godsil...
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From the Director of Nurses, Tammy Guile…..
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What’s Cookin’? From Cory Huddleston………
Due to product availability, the Pepsi machine is dispensing 16.9oz bottles ($1.00 ea.)
We have also added a new selection, Mtn Dew Code Red. Please let me know if you
would like another variety of Pepsi product. I will gladly try to accommodate your
request!
I have received numerous requests to share my favorite pizza recipe. This pizza has a topping of spicy barbeque sauce, diced chicken, cilantro and onion all covered with cheese, and baked to bubbly goodness!
BBQ Chicken Pizza
1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust
1 c. spicy barbeque sauce (or regular if you like)
2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cubed
1/2 c. chopped fresh cilantro (Optional)
1 c. chopped red onion
2 c. shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
½ c. garlic butter
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place pizza crust on a medium baking sheet. Spread melted garlic
Butter on crust and place that side down on baking sheet.
- Spread barbeque sauce on crust & top with shredded chicken,
cilantro, onion, and cheese (add peperoncini peppers for more kick).
- Bake in the preheated oven for 13 minutes (depending on your oven),
or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Cut pizza and enjoy! It is especially good served with side salad and
garlic bread.
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In Memory Of…………..
In Memory of... Our lives as caregivers have been blessed for
having been given the opportunity to know, love
and care for each of the residents we serve. It is
with heartfelt sympathy that we extend our support to the families of
those residents that passed away since our last
newsletter:
Maxine Allen, Donna Shields, Clover Burge,
Jean Smith & Wanda Marquis
Your gift can make a difference
Honor your loved one or the memory of a friend with a tax deductible gift
through the Friends of Knox County Nursing Home. Your gift can be in the form of a brick me-
morial along the entrance walk of the Home, an addition to the landscape of the Prairie Trails, or
a gift of money with a designated purpose for the benefits of the residents, or the most treasured
gift that anyone can give is your time. Volunteer to read to a resident, help with activities or join
us on a trip around town. Your Board of Directors of the Friends of Knox County Nursing Home
appreciates your contributions and serve as volunteers to raise money and to use the funds con-
tributed to best serve the residents of the home.
Faith
You will not see me, so you must have faith. I wait for the time when we can soar together again, both aware of each other. Until then, live your life to the fullest and when you need me just whisper my name in your heart…
I will be there
Emily Dickerson
Memorial Services, in remembrance of the treasured residents that we have had the privilege of serving are held quarterly to enable our Staff to take time to share their memories with families and friends in attendance. Please make time in your schedule to join us to share this circle of love and caring spirit.
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RESIDENT BIRTHDAYS
Kelley, Bernard Aug. 2nd
Nichols, Anna Aug. 3rd
King, Clara Aug. 17th
Carson, Mary Aug. 22nd
Gillam, Janice Aug. 23rd
Garner, Larry Aug. 25th
Anderson, Audrey Aug. 27th
Nall, Shirley Aug. 28th
Stauffer, Curtis Aug. 29th
Lacy, Joan Aug. 31st
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EMPLOYEE BIRTHDAYS
Hughes, Jasmine Aug. 4th
Gilbertson, Lori Aug. 5th
Marquith, Kristi Aug. 6th
Gaddis, Teddy Aug. 14th
Huddleston, Cory Aug. 14th
Derham, Dawn Aug. 16th
Gater, Jennifer Aug. 18th
Trigger, Deb Aug. 21st
Johnson, McKayla Aug. 24th
Tatman, Shawna Aug. 24th
Brandon, Charsti Aug. 25th
Jones, Julie Aug. 25th
McGuire, Megan Aug. 26th
Brock, Taylor Aug. 27th
Hansen, Charles Aug. 28th
Hendrickson, Alex Aug. 28th
Schofield, Katherine Aug. 28th
Crowley, Maisie Aug. 29th
Hobbs, LeaAnn Aug. 31st
Whitman, Angie Aug. 31st
Welcome to our new residents
and families:
Shirley McCracken, Doc Watson,
Betty Kemp & Ruth McKee
Administrator’s Corner Rachel Secrist
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Rachel Kehr- Administrator [email protected] Tammy Guile- Director of Nursing [email protected] Donna Motz- Assistant Director of Nursing [email protected] Kevin Godsil- Director of Social Service [email protected] Julie Jones – Memory Care/Wellness Coord. [email protected] Cory Huddleston- Food Service Supervisor [email protected] Tammie Leaf- Activity Director [email protected] Ron Williams- Maintenance Director [email protected] Jori Shull- Business Office Manager [email protected] Jeremy Gerlach- Program Director (RehabCare) [email protected]
On Weekends, our House Managers are available to handle any issues you might have. Regardless of the day or time, a department manager is only a phone call away. Laurie Cottom- Care Plan Nurse /House Mgr. [email protected] Paula Blackman- House Mgr. [email protected]
We are also very lucky to have our RN Supervisors on each shift that can assist you.: 1
st Shift: Debra Camper, Paula Blackman, and Cheryl Wolf
2nd
Shift: Tina James, Kevin Morrison, and Charsti Brandon 3
rd Shift: Charles Hansen and Tracey Sharp
We are honored that you have put your faith in us to take care of your loved one and if there is anything we can do to improve, we are all ears.
Rachel Secrist - Administrator
Thank you to all of the loved ones of our residents who took the time to fill out and return
the family surveys sent out at the end of May. We had a lot of good feedback and also some
areas we can work on. We are always open to suggestions and appreciate any feedback you
can give us on how we are doing.
Here are some of the ways you can contact us:
By Phone: 309.289.2338
Suggestion Box in the front Foyer
By Facility Email: [email protected]
From Meg Wicks, Administrative Assistant
In the last 6 months, how often did your
family member look and smell clean?
Never- 0%
Sometimes-3%
Usually-41%
Always-51%
NA-5%
In the last 6 months, how often did your
family member’s room look and smell clean?
Never- 0%
Sometimes- 0%
Usually-27%
Always-65%
NA-8%
In the last 6 months, how often did you feel
there were enough nurses and aides in this
nursing home?
Never-3%
Sometimes-8%
Usually-49%
Always-35%
NA-5%
In the last 6 months, how often did the nurses
and aides explain things in a way that was easy
for you to understand?
Never- 0%
Usually-14%
Always-78%
NA-8%
If someone needed nursing home care, would you
recommend this nursing home to them?
Definitely No- 0%
Probably No- 0%
Probably Yes-8%
Definitely Yes-86%
NA-6%
How would you rate this nursing home on a scale
of 1-10 for care provided to residents?
3% - NA
3% - 3
8% - 8
34% - 9
52% - 10 (Best care possible)
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2015 Family Survey Results
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Dr. Carl Strauch
CO-MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Dr. Mark DeYoung
COUNTY NURSING HOME COMMITTEE
Jeff Jefferson, Chair
Cheryl Nache, Robert Bondi,
George Knapp, Russell Nelson
ADMINISTRATOR
Rachel Secrist, LNHA
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Tammy Guile, RN
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Donna Motz, RN
SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR & ADMISSIONS
Kevin Godsil, BA
MDS / CARE PLANS
Angie Whitman, RN
Lea Ann Hobbs, LPN
HUMAN RESOURCE & EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Cathy Bowton, LPN
ACTIVITY DIRECTOR
Tammie Leaf
BUSINESS OFFICE
Barb Mackey
Jori Shull
DIETARY MANAGER
Cory Huddleston
PRODUCTION
Neal Detmers
ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES
Ron Williams
MAINTENANCE CREW
Jonathan Reyes
Eric Bowton
Otis Taylor
MEMORY CARE COORDINATOR
Julie Jones
CENTRAL SUPPLY & SCHEDULER
Audrey Huddleston
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Meg Wicks
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800 North Market
Knoxville, Illinois 61448
309-289-2338
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