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S A I N T P A T R I C K ’ S R E S I D E N C E

Winter 2015

Gold Key Gala Reaches New Heights of $230,000

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Dates to Remember...

December 5, 2015Annual Christmas Cookie Walk and Boutique10 a.m. – Noon

Christmas Masses Christmas Eve – 7 p.m.Christmas Day – 10:30 a.m.

March 13, 2016St. Patrick’s Day Mass

May 23, 2016St. Patrick’s Annual Benefit Golf Outing – Stonebridge Country Club

The Guild of St. Patrick’s impact was evident as they presented St. Patrick’s Residence with a $100,000 matching gift. (story on page 4)

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T H E D I F F E R E N C E I S L O V E

Our Blessings

I am pleased to write to you and share some thoughts about our progress and status at St. Patrick’s Residence. If you’ve been around the house lately, you’ve undoubtedly noticed new faces in the patient care leadership team.

Sister Anthony and I are proud to welcome our new team of leaders who come to us with solid backgrounds and experience. They have already shown a high level of expertise and grace under the pressure of rapid change.

Additionally, we have hired a number of new staff members in the clinical ranks who are blending in nicely with our devoted long term staff. I’m touched by the close bonds I see between our residents and staff. We’re very pleased with all the talent and care that our entire staff brings in service to our residents.

We enjoyed a visit mid-October from Sister Julie, Vice President of Mission for the Carmelite System, who met with over 170 employees here at St. Pat’s. Sister Julie shared stories of Mother Angeline’s early days here in America when she worked to formulate the Carmelite Mission and establish homes to care for the elderly and frail. Mother Angeline’s courage and perseverance are an inspiration to us all.

As always, thank you for your unwavering support of St. Patrick’s Residence. We are so very grateful.

Enjoy the beauty of autumn!

Marilyn Daley Administrator

Our JOURNEY TOGETHERis published three times a year by St. Patrick’s Residence, served by the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm. It is the policy of St. Patrick’s to provide service to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, handicap or age in compliance with 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84 and 91 respectively. The same requirements are applied to all, and there is no distinction in the eligibility for, or in the manner of providing services. Not for profit postage permit No. 1862, paid at Naperville, IL. All articles and photos within this newsletter are the property of St. Patrick’s Residence. Reprint with permission only. St. Patrick’s Residence is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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St. Patrick’s Residence1400 Brookdale RoadNaperville, IL 60563-2126630-416-6565info@stpatricksresidence.org

Dear Friends of St. Patrick’s,

Director of Nursing (DON) Lynn Luckett BSN, RN, Master’s Candidate

Assistant Director of Nursing Jackie Johnson BSN, RN (ADON) and 3 East Unit Mgr.

Clinical Liaison Rhonda Schiestel MSN, APN, FNP

Clinical Educator Sandra Nerocker MSN.Ed., CRRN

2 East Unit Manager Christine Humbard ADN, RN

2 West Unit Manager Gail Wasz BSN, RN

3 West Unit Manager Christina Kleikamp BSN, RN

Dietitian Janelle Macabulos RD

1 West/2 West Shannon McCain-Scofield BA Social Services Director

2 East Social Services Michelle Catala MSW

New Patient Care Leadership Team

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Little Horses in Sneakers Bring Smiles to St. Patrick’she last thing you would expect to see in the hallways of St. Patrick’s are three miniature horses, but the visit of Lunar, Mystery and CinderBella, from Barrington-based Mane in Heaven was highly

anticipated by residents, staff and three devoted daughters who made the visit possible, in loving memory of their mother, Dorothy Taylor. Dorothy was a resident at St. Patrick’s for two years and loved animals. When Dorothy passed away in April, her daughters, Nancy, Carol and Susan, asked that memorials be made to St. Patrick’s and be given to the Life Enrichment department for an activity all residents could enjoy.

Mane in Heaven is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide therapeutic benefits to disabled and able-bodied children and adults through animal-assisted activity and therapy visits with miniature horses, leading to improved outcomes of physical, mental and emotional well-being. The organization does not charge for its visits, but relies solely on donations, sponsorships and fundraising. It is served entirely by volunteers who train, transport and visit with these adorable little horses.

So on a beautiful morning, on the five-month anniversary of their mother’s passing, the little equines arrived in their custom van. They were guided by their volunteer handlers to all five units, where our residents, staff and visiting families were happy to see them and enjoyed petting them. To help them with traction on our slippery tile floors, they wore pink or blue sneakers, which added to their sweet dispositions. “It was heartwarming on so many levels,” said Dorothy’s daughter, Nancy. “I felt Mom’s comforting spirit and know that she was with her St. Patrick’s family once again…safe, happy and enjoying the unconditional love of our four-legged creatures.” It was inspiring to see how these little animals had a calming impact on residents just with a touch of their silky little noses.

Another benefit of working with animals is they make therapy sessions more productive. Residents respond to animals in a way they sometimes don’t with people. A resident reaching to touch an animal uses muscles in their shoulders and limbs, which helps strengthen these areas and improves posture.

The little horses with pink and blue sneakers brought more to St. Patrick’s than smiles and a gentle touch…they gave three devoted, thoughtful daughters cherished memories of a loving mother who loved animals.

Thank you to the Family of Dorothy Taylor for making this visit a reality.

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3Our JOURNEY TOGETHER/Winter 2015A LOVING TRIBUTE

 Gold Key Gala Hits New Heights—$230,000!he Gala, held on Thursday, September 24th, was an overwhelming success,

reaching $230,000 in net proceeds! All of the proceeds will be used to help the Sisters begin the renovation of the shower rooms to a calming, therapeutic, spa-like environment on each of the five units. The proceeds included a surprise match made by The Guild of St. Patrick’s for $100,000. The members of the Guild have worked very hard over the years to raise money to benefit the residents of St. Patrick’s. Knowing that the shower room renovation would require funds in addition to the Gala proceeds, the Guild unanimously voted to allocate this generous matching gift to provide a solid foundation to the project.

Special thanks to our 2015 Gold Key Gala Committee: Ray Jones, Mel and Elaine Brucher, Regina Millington and Nancy Quigley for all of their guidance and hard work in making the Gala a success. Our thanks to Mike Lake for capturing the evening in photos and to First Community Financial Bank-Naperville for sponsoring the “Pot O’Gold” Prize.

Our sincere appreciation to all of the Gold Key Gala Sponsors, contributors and guests.

2 0 1 5 G O L D K E Y S P O N S O R S

Brad and Pat Barenbrugge Gary and Gloria Baumgartner Patrick and Polly BentonAndy and Judy BeumelDorothy BrownThe Eileen Ceh FamilyThomas and Maryann CiccarelliDennis and Bonnie CoatesJane DiGiovineJerry and Carol DollEsser Hayes Insurance GroupThomas and Lauren EvansDolores FalboMark and Donna FalconeFirst Community Financial Bank— NapervilleDennis and Margaret FlynnTom and Pat FrankFriedrich-Jones Funeral HomeWayne and Teri FronIn Loving Memory of Irma GamaufWill and Kathie GillettThe Guild of St. Patrick’sThe Hartnett FamilyJohn and Kathryn HoutsmaRay and Marilyn JonesPaul and Mary Ann JunkroskiBishop Francis KaneJohn and Simone KapovichWilliam and Heidi KapovichJeff and Stephanie Kastelic Paul and Judy KeelThe Family of Rose King

Pat and MaryAnn LarmonPaul and Coleen LehmanFrank and Shirley LestersBurt and Mary Ann LewisThe Lyngaas Family, In Memory of Roy and Betty LyngaasDaniel and Beth MaguireMarmion AbbeyMB Financial Wealth ManagementMary Ellen McArdle, In Memory of James McArdleTerry McGuire and Kathleen McGowanChuck and Regina MillingtonMotorola SolutionsBrien Nagle, Nagle Obarski PCNaperville Bank and TrustJoan NiemanJohn and Angela OldershawOrder of Carmelites – Society of Mount CarmelDr. and Mrs. James PaulFrom the Family of Kay PhilpottLoretta QuamJeanne Rechenmacher, Coldwell BankerRenn & High, CHTDPat RiggsJeanette RyanDr. Michael ShannonFrank and Kay SlocumbSaints Peter and Paul ChurchSt. Procopius AbbeySt. Thomas the Apostle Catholic ChurchThe Family of Dorothy Venn

Gold Key Gala

Greg Dellinger kept the bidders entertained and energized for the live auction.

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Court Theatre, University of ChicagoKathy CoxCress Creek Country ClubBarbara CrockettZofia Cygan, M.D.Daniel and Marilyn DaleyDean’s Fine ClothingSr. Marcian Deisenroth, RSMRonald and Bernadette DominickMichael Douglas and Mary MartinBob and Maureen DoyleJohn Durso, Nixon Peabody LLPElegante Salons & Day SpasJames and Catherine EltingCharles and Susan FarberKevin FeeneyValerie FeldFiammeRose Marie FillibenJohn and Diane FioreFirst Folio Theatre, OakbrookNora Fleming LLCMichael and Peggy FortunaArlene FriedheimSteven FroelichMargaret FullmerHector and Pat FusterDonna GarafoloRuth GarnettBarbara GleasonDr. and Mrs. John GradyEdward and Linette GrahamSean Graham, Michael Graham SalonPamela HartKay HartungHollis HessJim and Judy HolmbergDrew Hoying

Risa and Jenn AdamsAdventure Stage ChicagoAl’s Steakhouse & BanquetsApollo TheaterArlene BeamanNadia BehnaAngela BergeronBK JewelryBrand and Mary Ann BoboskyMary A. BortmanJohn Boytim and Kristina Van LiewBeverlee BrisbinMel and Elaine BrucherBrucher MachiningJudi BuckmanEd and Mary Ellen BurkeJames BurkeRobert Campbell, Fine PortraitureJacquelyn CarducciCarmelite Sisters— Carmel ManorCarmelite Sisters— Kahl HomeCarmelite Sisters—Mother Angeline McCrory ManorCarmelite Sisters— Germantown, NYCarmelite Sisters- St. Patrick’s ResidenceTheodore and Angie CastroHarry and Loretta CescatoMayor Steve ChiricoRichard and Janet CoffeyColbert Custom Framing & ArtAurea CollinsMichael Connelly, State Senator, 21st DistrictCooper’s Hawk Winery and RestaurantsLonnie and Patty Copenhaver

Thomas and Eileen HughesHugo’s Frog Bar & Fish HouseIllinois Tool Works FoundationJohn and Audrey KapovichDeacon & Mrs. Lawrence KearneyCarol KeyesLoreto KissanePatricia Knoll, Shure IncorporatedJames and Mary KollerCarol Ann KuchtaKenneth and Mary KuesterDavid KuhnMark KuntzJoe and Nanette KurzydymMike LakeLynn LeaderRandy and Karen LeffelmanJohn Lenahan

Judith LickteigLifeline Theatre, ChicagoMarie LiscanoMaria Martha LopezDonald LorekNell LuebbertMaggiano’s Little ItalyLou Malnati’sMr. and Mrs. George MarinoMarquette CompaniesDorothy McGrathRev. Don McLaughlinJames and Sharon MiletichDennis MilitelloCatherine MontalbanoMount View Hotel & Spa

Thank you to the friends and businesses who helped make the Gala a success.

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Naperville Firehouse Station #5Naperville Police DepartmentErnest and JoAnne NassosNICL LaboratoriesNorth Central CollegeJoan NowakJoe and Bernice O’TooleOrange Theory FitnessDr. and Mrs. Fred PacerPainted Gifts by GerriLawrence and Ellen ParyzPhillips Flowers Gifts Naperville

Pinot’s PaletteDolores PottertonGeorge PradelThe Prince Charitable TrustsNancy Quigley, Quigley’s Irish PubJohn and Pat RachwalBill and Mary Lou RaffertyRialto Square TheatreGerald and Marge RogersRoseland Draperies & InteriorsNeil and Kathleen Ryan

Donna SableFrank and Thea SakelarisGrace SantangeloRon and Marlys SantoDave Savini, CBS 2 StudiosJohn and Barb ShawGail and Dale SimekMike and Mary Ann SkarrSister Pat SkowronskiPatrick and Ann SommerfeldElaine Sorich Tina StiefelDavid and Victoria Sundin

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Mission Made Visible

This year’s Mission Made Visible recipients are (L-R): Jennifer Vedova (Nursing), Shannon McCain-Scofield (Social Services Director), Anjela Cabanlong (Food Services), and Madelene Bernar (Director of Development).

Suzette’s Creperie, WheatonJohn and Joyce SymowiczDeacon John & Sue SzarekTheatre of Western SpringsRobert and Patricia TraubAngelija VasichDan and Martha WeinfurterGrant Wehrli, State Representative, 41st Dist.Donna WelchWilson’s Sporting GoodsJohn and Teresa Wirkus

S t. Patrick’s Residence is blessed with families, friends and staff who are dedicated to us and who are

devoted to our residents. On October 30th, we honored four members of our staff who exemplify the Mission of Mother Angeline Teresa and the Carmelite Sisters of St. Patrick’s. They have gone beyond their duties to love and serve our residents in a way that comes from the heart. For the eleventh year, the Mission Made Visible award has been made possible through the generosity of one of our benefactors. We wish to thank him for his continued support and for sharing in our belief of the importance of affirming our employees and helping to continue Mother Angeline’s legacy.

The award recipients are chosen from nominations submitted by our employees and are evaluated by the Mission Committee, focusing on one of the ten Carmelite Core Values. This year’s Core Value is Shared Commitment. Shared Commitment is defined as someone who promotes a “binding together” through a common spirit, a shared sense of belonging, attachment, accountability, ideas, insights and feelings.

Each recipient and their guest were invited to a special dinner with the Sisters and department heads where they received a plaque and a monetary gift. The Carmelite Sisters would like to thank the award recipients for displaying love, concern and respect to all of our residents and for believing in the Mission of Mother Angeline Teresa and St. Patrick’s Residence. You are a blessing to us.

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A Grace from God

A Salute To Our Veterans

e would like to introduce you to Sr. Catherine Hinkle. Sr. Catherine is joining us from the Kahl Home, our facility in Davenport, Iowa.

Sr. Catherine was born in Jackson, Michigan and is the youngest of nine children. She attended Catholic schools through 9th grade. “My second year in high school, I went to a public school, and I loved it!” said Sr. Catherine. “I could just be myself. Everyone was so different.” At the age of sixteen, Sr. Catherine decided to journey to Italy and entered a convent of a newly formed religious community located outside of Rome. Her duties varied and included cooking and cleaning in a retreat home, serving as a sacristan at a cathedral, teaching pre-school, leading adult faith groups and serving as a catechist. She learned a great deal and grew spiritually over the seventeen and a half years that she resided in Italy.

Since returning from Italy in 1996, Sr. Catherine has accomplished many things including working at a variety of jobs and earning a GED and an Associate’s Degree in General Education. After thirteen years, Sr. Catherine reflected, “I always had a longing to serve God. At this time in my life, I was looking for who I was and wondered where God wanted me.” She knew she wanted to serve God and care for the elderly. Along the way, she crossed paths with Msgr. Joseph Linster in St. Charles, where she went for confession every two weeks. On a number of occasions, Monsignor inquired about whether Sr. Catherine had considered returning to vocation.

At the time, she was working at a neighboring facility in Naperville as a psych-social aid. This position helped her to build a clear her vision of her love of working with the elderly. At lunch times, she would come to pray in the St. Patrick’s Residence chapel. Sr. Catherine was praying that by “receiving a grace from God to understand His will to return to Religious Life, I set about searching. This finally led me back to…here.” We are so pleased to have Sr. Catherine with us at St. Patrick’s. We know she will bring much love, kindness and understanding to our residents.

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Sr. Catherine is our Unit Secretary on 3 West. Please stop by and introduce yourself when you are here for a visit.

t. Patrick resident Charles (Chuck) Vargo served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1961. Stationed at Libby Army Airfield, located on Fort Huachuca, in Sierra Vista, Arizona, Chuck served with the Infrared Branch, Optics Division of the Combat Surveillance

Department. As an electrical engineer, Chuck helped with the development, testing and evaluation of infrared sensor devices. “Chuck is so proud of his military service,” says his wife, Loretta, who keeps all of Chuck’s military commendations neatly together and is just as proud of them as Chuck is.

St. Patrick’s Residence is very proud of our veterans. We salute them for their courage and commitment to duty. We thank not only all who fought for our freedom on foreign soil, but also those who served our country here at home.

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Christmas is just around the corner. If you wish to show your appreciation to all of our staff this holiday season, we ask that you make a donation

to St. Patrick’s for the Staff Christmas Party, which includes an extra bonus from you. Donations can be mailed to St. Patrick’s or placed in the Holiday Box in the lobby. Please indicate on the memo line of your check: Staff Christmas Party. By doing this, your contribution will benefit the staff in all departments

and on all shifts, as each of them participate in the care of your loved one.

7Our JOURNEY TOGETHER/Winter 2015WELCOME SISTER CATHERINE & PROUD TO SERVE

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n Saturday, December 5th, the Guild of St. Patrick’s Residence will host its Annual Christmas Cookie Walk & Boutique from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. Cookies

will be sold by the pound, or you may purchase them pre-packaged or stroll among the tables containing a vast assortment and choose your favorites. Back by popular demand will be the ever-favorite English toffee and White Chocolate Carmelite Delight made by the Carmelite Sisters.

We are looking for cookie bakers to share your favorite holiday cookies with us. We would appreciate 5-6 dozen holiday-themed cookies delivered to the St. Patrick’s Volunteer Office in disposable containers/trays on Friday, December 4th between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. It’s a wonderful family or group project.

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The Guild of St. Patrick’s Residence to Host Annual Christmas Cookie Walk & Boutique

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If you have any questions regarding the Cookie Walk, please contact Jill Whitledge at (630) 416-6565 ext. 528, or email jwhitledge@stpatricksresidence.org.To stay in touch with what

is going on at St. Patrick’s,please check out our website: www.stpatricksresidence.org.