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Volume 11, Issue 9

Corporate Newsletter

September 2015

www.generationsgaither.com

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Generations Health Association, Inc

Generations/Gaither’s, Inc.

Gaither’s, Inc.

Gaither Suites at West Park, LLC

Double G Farm and Real Estate Development

Gaither Suites, LLC

Generations Behavioral Health

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Generations Gaither’s Group

Levels of Care

ARTF – Adult Residential Treatment Facility

A Residential Treatment Facility (ARTF) is a licensed 24-hour Facility (although not licensed as a hospital), which of-fers mental health treatment. The types of treatment vary widely; the major categories are psychoanalytic, psycho

educational, behavioral management, group therapies, medication management, and peer-cultural. Settings range

from structured ones, resembling psychiatric hospitals, to those that are more like group homes or halfway houses.

ESH –Enhanced Supported Housing Facility

In addition to the description for SH services, members in ESH will require care exceeding support and intervention levels provided in standard Supported Housing. Behavioral health care needs may include mental health and/or sub-

stance abuse.

SH – Supported Housing

Supported Housing services refers to services rendered at facilities that are staffed twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week with associated mental health staff supports for individuals who require treatment services

and supports in a highly structured setting. These mental health services are for persons with serious and/or persis-

tent mental illnesses (SPMI) and are intended to prepare individuals for more independent living in the community while providing an environment that allows individuals to live in community settings. Given this goal, every effort

should be made to place individuals in facilities near their families and other support systems and original areas of residence. Supported Housing services are mental health services and do not include the payment of room and

board.

NURSING HOME

Skilled Nursing Home Facility providing twenty-four hour care with emphasis on mental and physical well being through a personalized approach to help each Resident maintain maximum potential independence. Services include:

24 Hour Nursing Care, Physician Visits, Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Service Visits, Restorative Thera-

py, Wound Care Management, Social Services, Dietary Consults with Registered Dietitian, Scheduled Activities Daily, Beauty Shop and Transportation.

PERSONAL CARE HOMES

Personal Care Homes (PCH) are residences that provide shelter, meals, supervision and assistance with personal care tasks, typically for older people, or people with physical, behavioral health or cognitive disabilities who are unable to

care for themselves, but do not need nursing home or special medical care. While available services vary and are

based on individual needs of each resident, services include, but are not limited to, assistance with: administering medications, arranging for and managing health care, walking or getting out of bed, transportation to doctor and

other appointments, participating in social/recreational activities, personal hygiene , shopping and care of posses-sions.

ASSISTED LIVING HOMES

Assisted Living is often viewed as the best of both worlds. Our Residents have as much independence as they want while living in their own private apartment within our community so that they have the support and services they

need, while continuing to be as independent and active as possible. Assistance is provided, if needed, with basic

ADL’s, such as bathing, dressing , med reminders and more. Additional services include three meals daily, plus snacks , activities including social, cultural and spiritual programs, full service beauty /barber shop, weekly house-

keeping, personal laundry, as well as scheduled transportation for shopping and various appointments, including medical and doctor appointments is provided.

Mental Health Centers

Outpatient services include psychiatric evaluations and medication management services which allows consumers who are severely mentally ill (adult) or severely emotionally disturbed (child) obtain an adequate supply of necessary

medications. Additional services include: Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Family Therapy, Psychiatric Services,

Case Management Services and Education.

All Mental Health Centers’ services are provided to Residents of Adult Residential Treatment Facilities, Enhanced Sup-

ported Housing Facilities and Supported Housing Facilities.

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Generations/Gaither’s Group

Administrative/Support Staff

Corporate Staff

David G. Gaither, Founder / Chairman/CEO

Kathy Campbell, President / CFO

Pat Gaither, Administrative V.P.

Wayne Greer, Executive Vice President

Jim Campbell, Vice President of Operations

James Jones, Director of Risk Management

James Ramsey, V.P. of Resource Development and Communications

Misty Pettit, Senior Vice President/Executive Administrator

Tanya Ratliff, Corporate Secretary G.H.A / Accounting

Tracy Holland, Information Technology Specialist

Donna Mahan, Controller

Tara Dishman, Accounts Payable

Teresa Scott, Accounts Payable

Sheila Burgess, Director of Billing

Nina Weston, Billing Analyzer

Kim Taylor, Billing

Lisa Sullivan, Director of Human Resources

Brandi Lawson, Marketing Director

Jamie Lyle, Housing Coordinator

Emy Wilhite, Housing Coordinator

Jennifer Measles, Housing Coordinator

Bridgette Goines, Human Resources Assistant

Rebecca Barnes, Communications Specialist

Mendy Stotts, Clinical Auditor

Lacey Davis, Receptionist/Acct. Asst.

Generations of McMinnville

Adam Wanamaker, Case Manager / Executive Director

Elizabeth Hoch, Office Manager

Melanie Stoik, LPN

Regina Qualls, Activity Director

Generations of Woodbury

Natina Alexander, Executive Director

Star Seiber, Office Manager

Amanda Acker, Case Manager

Jackee Spakes, Activity Director

Leona Morton

Generations Estates

The Campbell Lodge

Melissa Brown, Executive Director

Rhiannon Myers, Office Manager

Debbie Hodge, Activity Director

Brittany Halfacre, Case Manager

Stephanie Audas, LPN

Kristopher Wayne House/Robert Coy House

Gen Savage, Executive Director

Keisha Rutledge, Office Manager

Steven Koller, Case Manager

Aysha Cagle, Activity Director

Rosa Russell, House Manager

Leona Morton, LPN

Generations of Morrison

Delta Jones, Executive Director

Misty Glover, Office Manager

Valerie Gilley, Case Manager

Ginger Simpson, Activity Director

Judy Bishop, House Manager

Sheila Womack, House Manager

The Wood House

Melissa Brown, Executive Director

Brittany Halfacre, Case Manager

Rhiannon Myers, Office Manager

Debbie Hodge, Activity Director

The Woodlee Trail

Adam Wanamaker, Executive Director

Amy Phillips, Office Manager

Melanie Stoik, LPN

Stacie Sellers, Activity Director

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Magnolia Dayton Campus

Tammy Hoelzel, Executive Director

Tracy Messer, Office Manager/House Manager

Natasha Dannel, RN

Anita Henderson, RN

Tabitha Sanders, Case Manager

Marcy Gardner, Case Manager

Linda Cook, Activity Director

The Skylar House

Jessica Thacker, Executive Director

Cristy Milner, Office Manager

Jessica Love, LPN

Courtney Oleson, Case Manager

Sarah Presley, Activity Director

Billy Wood, V.P. Maintenance

Shane Pettit

Josh Craven

Lester Willis

James Youngblood

Joe Baker

Danny Bowdoin

George Els

George Odineal

Johnny Cantrell

Jason Bracknell

John Burroughs, West TN

Jerry Cooper, West TN

Caleb Terrett, West TN

Ronnie Orr, West TN

Matthew Mancell, West TN

Sherman Watson, West TN

Bruce Johnson, West TN

William Tackitt, West TN

Chris Robison, West TN

Christopher Simmons, East TN

Ronald Human, East TN

Rodney Eustice, East TN

Andy Holden, East TN

Maintenance and Construction

Generations/Gaither’s Group

Administrative/Support Staff

Generations Center of Spencer

Buffy Gaither, Regional Administrator

David W. Gaither, Administrator

Betty Fox, Director of Nursing

Jordan LaMasters, Nurse Practitioner

Tresea Cripps, Office Manager

April Ennis, Nurse

Tracy Farris, Central Supply

Susan Sutton, MDS Coordinator

Marilyn Burger, Dietary

Cathy Corvin, Receptionist

Johnny Walling, Maintenance Supervisor

Tammy Fox, Quality Assurance

Tyra Quintana, Case Manager

Sandra Collins, Activity Director

Rachel Clark, Activities Asst.

Gaither Suites at West Park, LLC


Jennifer Gish, Executive Director

Sandra Barnes-Puckett, DRC

Linda Walker, Receptionist / Tour Coordinator

Evette Jernigan, Office Manager

Diana Gage, Activity Director

Generations of Middlesboro


Donna Hoover, Administrator

April Bennett, Office Manager

Elizabeth Taulbee, Activity Director

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Mental Health Centers

Generations Mental Health Center Morrison

Dr. Sabitha Hudek, Medical Director

Joseph Stotts, Vice President of Clinical Services

Angela Redwine, Executive Director, Therapist

Judy Johnson, LPC-MHSP, Therapist

Daniel Simpkins, Therapist

Carla Haynes, Therapist

Margie Wood, LPN, Director of Nursing

Rachel Seal, LPN

Krista Dillard, Office Manager / Medical Records

Kayla Maynard, Receptionist

Peggy Rayas, Transportation Coordinator

Kristy Jones, Transportation Coordinator

Dave Davis, Child and Adolescent Case Manager

Tracy Arnold, Case Manager

Brianna Finger, Medical Records / Receptionist

Katherine McLendon, Nurse Practitioner

Teresa Warren, Medical Records Analyzer

Generations Mental Health Center of Cookeville

Dr. Sabitha Hudek, M.D. Medical Director


Judy Johnson, LPC-MHSP, Executive Director/Therapist

Kaythi Soe, Nurse Practitioner

Doris Kendall, Therapist

Paige Seymour, Case Manager

Michael Egly, Case Manager

Belinda Garrison, LPN

Barbara Oakley, Medical Records/Receptionist

Katie Davis, Receptionist/Medical Records

Generations Mental Health Center of Tullahoma

Dr. Sabitha Hudek, M.D. Medical Director


Jordan LaMasters, Nurse Practitioner

Karyn Harris, Nurse Practitioner

Cliff Gambrell, ED/LMSW, Therapist

Carla Haynes, Therapist

Dakka Partin, RN

Debra Jolly, Office Manager

Eve Wright, Case Manager

Miranda Simmons, Case Manager

LaDella Nosek, Case Manager

Amber Mullins, Receptionist

Generations Mental Health Center of Dayton

Matthew Lewis, Therapist

Kaythi Soe, Nurse Practitioner

Erin Yeargan, Nurse Practitioner

Tabitha Sanders, Case Manager

Marcy Gardner, Case Manager

Melinda Lindkvist, Receptionist

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Generations of West TN

Generations Mental Health Center of Martin

Dr. Hudek, Medical Director


Kim Terrett, Regional V.P. West TN.

Julie Floyd, Nurse Practitioner

Bar-Bra Glisson, Nurse Practitioner

Nancy Forrester, Medical Records

Stacy Turbyville, Medical Records

Suzie Mitchell, Auditor, West TN

Diana Fulcher, Therapist

Jami Ivey, Therapist

Michelle Black, Clinic RN

Megan Mitchell, Therapist

Christy Prince, Receptionist

The Mahan House/The Dishman House

Shunta Williams, Executive Director

Annetta Payne, Office Manager

Elsie Johnson, Case Manager

Jaukell Johnson, LPN

Natasha Davis, Activity Director

The Brandi House/The Pettit House

Branda Borgens, Executive Director

Yolanda Green, Office Manager

Tasha Bell, Case Manager

Christie Mort, LPN

Brandy Miller, Activity Director

The Adkins House

Susan Winston Executive Director / LPN

Haley Grissom, Office Manager

Emily Thomas, Case Manager

The Gaither House/The Autry House

Amanda Tackitt, Executive Director / LPN

Brenda Dorian, Office Manager

Shanie Williamson, Case Manager

Pannayiotta Edmontson, Activity Director

Logan Lodge

Cindy Elder, Executive Director / LPN

Amanda Wilmath, Office Manager

Valarie Fisher, Case Manager

Ron Bennett, Activity Director

The Magnolia McKenzie Campus

Lisa Cavin, Executive Director

Wendy Burroughs, Office Manager

Brandon Keller, Case Manager

Leah Lancaster, Case Manager

Cindy Martin, LPN

Donna Flowers, LPN

Xavier Keys, Activity Director

Generations Mental Health Center of McKenzie

Dr. Hudek, Medical Director


Kim Terrett, Regional V.P. West TN.

Brandi Rose, Nurse Practitioner

Jami Ivey, Therapist

Laura Tabada, Clinic RN

Stacey Davidson, Receptionist

E. J. Mann, I.T. Specialist, West

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Housing Office

Administrative Building

Corporate Office

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Human Resources

The Paper Trail - by: Lisa Sullivan, Director of Human Resources

Amber Mullins

Receptionist

Generations of Tullahoma Mental Health Center

Team Member Profile

Hello, my name is Amber Mullins. I have been with Generations since July 13, 2015, as Reception-ist at the Tullahoma Mental Health Center. Prior to joining Generations, I studied to become an Adminis-trative Assistant at Tennessee Technology Center while working at a local hotel as a Front Desk Agent. I have never worked in mental health before, but I’m using this opportunity to better myself and to become more understanding of the people in my community. So far, I am really enjoying working with the Gener-ations’ staff and look forward to seeing what the future has in store for me here.

Cost of Medicines Breaking Your Bank? See Tips for Decreasing Costs!

Changes in your lifestyle might help reduce your need for medicines. Many chronic illnesses, in-cluding diabetes, high blood pressure and low back pain require fewer medicines if you can increase your activity level, lose weight, and improve your diet. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you can take a generic equivalent for the brand-name medicine that you take now. Generic equivalents are made according to the same strict U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards as brand-name drugs and therefore have the same quality, strength, purity, and stability as their more expensive counterparts. Unfortunate-ly, generic equivalents are not available for every brand-name medicine. If there is not an equivalent, ask your doctor if there is a similar medicine in the same class that may be less expensive or that has a ge-neric equivalent. Also, shop around for the best deal on medicines. The retail cost can vary widely from pharmacy to pharmacy. Also, compare costs of buying medicines online. Some large drugstore chains have Web sites that offer savings. See a complete list of Web sites on the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) site. Look for Web sites that display the NABP VIPPS (Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites) seal, which means they have met state and federal requirements. A little bit of research can help save you money. In other words, it pays to know!

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V.P. of Clinical Services, Joseph Stotts, LCSW

7 Tips for Choosing Wisely

Listen to your instinct. When first faced with a choice, you usually have a gut instinct. Before giving in

to the pros and cons and asking friends and family for their opinions, know that typically, your gut instinct is right!

Weigh the pros and cons. While I really do believe that it's essential to listen to that first instinct, I also

recognize the importance of weighing the pros and cons. Take some time and thoroughly analyze the pros and cons of each situation. In most cases, there will be both good and bad. Recognize that and then work to determine which situation will provide you with the most good and least bad.

Get outside input. When it comes to making big life decisions, you may have to make them with others

in mind, but sometimes it might be all up to you. These words of wisdom will help you make the best pos-sible decision.

Don't let fear decide. One of the greatest foes I've come up against through this decision making pro-

cess is fear. Big changes can be scary. Learn to push that fear aside and recognize the need to make a choice that's based on what's best for you, not a choice based on avoiding what you are afraid of.

Do what's best for you. "What is the right choice for me?" If you took away all of the details and dis-

tractions and "What if" questions, you'll come to the realization that you know what's best for you. Once you determine what's best for you the question is: are you going to do what's best for you? Sometimes this is much easier realized than acted upon...

Trust in yourself. This ties in with the first point, but it's not entirely the same. Once you've done all of

the things above and you reach a decision, you may find yourself stepping back and questioning the choice you’re about to make. Even after all of the work you've done to get to this point, your mind might be filled with doubts. Don't let those doubts overcome you. Remind yourself that you are doing what's best for you and you've taken great steps to come to this conclusion. Believe in the choice you've made and, above all, remind yourself that everything is happening just as it should.

Don't ever look back. Once you've made your choice, make sure that you commit yourself to it and

refuse to look back. It's easy to begin doubting your choice, but looking back and wondering about what could have happened if you had made a different choice will do you no good. You have to make a decision and stick to it. At times it may not even seem like it was the right choice, but you have to keep reminding yourself that everything is happening for a reason and those choices are the choices you made because they were the choices you were meant to make. Know that everything will work out the way it's supposed to and that you have done the very best you could when making your decisions.

The Clinical Corner

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Generations Mental Health

Center of Morrison

Self- Medicating: Focus on Depression

Many times during the course of work as therapists, we are confronted with people who use denial about their behaviors (i.e., use of street drugs, alcohol, or abuse of prescription medications) as they justify us-ing these products as a means to self-medicate. The Self-Medication Hypothesis, introduced by a group of scientists that included Harvard Medical School’s Edward J. Kantzian, is a theory that states alcohol and drug abuse is often an attempt at self-medication for a variety of mental health conditions, including depression. The self-medicating theory usually refers to substance-based addictions, but it can also be applied to non-substance addictions. The drug of choice, the scientists hypothesize, is no accident. The theory of self medicating to explain addictive behavior is based on the idea that people use substances, such as alcohol and drugs, or the effects of other addictive behaviors, such as eating or gambling, to compensate for underlying problems that have not been adequately treated.

Self-Medicating with Alcohol: Alcohol, in low doses, can treat depression temporarily. However, if used as regular treatment, it can lead to alcoholism, which only exacerbates depression. Additionally, alco-holism can be extremely difficult to overcome, leading to months of needed recovery, with depression complicating treatment.

Self-Medicating with Marijuana: Cannibis, in small doses, has been found effective in treating de-pression. A 2007 study published in The Journal of Neuroscience reported that cannabis, in small doses, increases serotonin, similar to the effects that Prozac has on a patient. However, in high doses, the treat-ment actually backfires, causing the patient to suffer feelings of depression. However, in some studies, including a study published in The Journal of Psychiatric Research, cannibis has been found to have a neg-ative impact on the brain, especially in brain development in younger patients. Another study reported that long-term use of marijuana could impair short-term memory. Aside from those facts, marijuana is still illegal in most states. The legal ramifications of trying to use marijuana are steep, and those self-medicating with the substance should consider them before lighting up.

Self-Medicating with Drugs and Caffeine: Sometimes those suffering from depression will turn to psycho stimulants, such as cocaine and amphetamines, for the temporary feeling of euphoria. Unfortu-nately, cocaine can also cause depression. The other risks associated with cocaine, however, make it a dangerous form of treatment for depression and any other illness. Cocaine is considered a life-risking drug, with users dying even during recreational use. Most common cocaine-related fatalities occur as a result of sudden heart failure, with cocaine doing major damage to the body’s cardiovascular system.

Whatever argument, or justification, is made by the person who chooses to self-medicate, everyone can assist by being an advocate for the use of mental health services. As previously stated in this article, un-derlying problems that have not been adequately treated are usually the contributing factor that leads to self-medicating behaviors.

Angela Redwine, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP Exec. Dir.

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Center of Dayton

“What is bullying?

According to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, "a person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeat-edly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself." This definition contains three important definitional components that both The Centers for Disease Control and Department of Education recognize, including: unwanted negative actions, pat-tern of behavior repeated over time, and an imbalance of strength and power. Additionally, there are two rec-ognized modes of bullying; direct or bullying taking place in the presence of a targeted individual, and indirect or bullying not directly communicated to the targeted individual.

How does bullying occur?

Bullying takes place in a variety of manners that can include, but is not limited to: the use of derogatory names or comments, social exclusion or isolation, physical aggression, the spreading of lies or false innuendo, taking or damaging property, and/or threatening or forcing individuals to do things they do not want to do. Bul-lying can be racially or sexually motivated, and includes not only physical but also cyber bullying, bullying via phone, and by other mediums.

Who does bullying impact?

Our understanding of bullying’s impact is sometimes unintentionally limited by assumptions regarding age-specifiers and is thought to be limited only to playground/ school interactions, but bullying/being bullied is not exclusive to children/teens. Statistically, children/teens are more likely to report being bullied than adults and many studies and attempts at passing anti-bullying legislation have been geared at school-related/cyber bully-ing, but bullying can and still does occur within adulthood. In relationships, for example, individuals sometimes experience verbal and emotional abuse that meets the criteria of bullying regardless of a person’s age, and as an adult you may encounter bullying in a range of circumstances, both professional and personal, including that of child/parent relationships.

What can you do?

If you find yourself the victim of bullying, there are several things you can do.

First, remember to ask for help. This includes not only dealing with the bullying behavior itself, but also asking for assistance in coping with the aftereffects of bullying, including the emotional results. Therapy, for example, can assist with dealing with difficult emotions such as anger, shame, isolation, range, and more.

Second, remember that this behavior does not define you. If someone has attempted to insult you and tries to harangue or verbally harass you, consider the source of the insults and not the insults themselves.

Third, remember your own strengths and positive attributes/merits you have.

Other methods for dealing with bullying as well that include:

(1) Defining what is or is not disrespectful and establishing boundaries, including ways to confront individuals displaying bullying tendencies without putting yourself at risk.

(2) Removing yourself from a situation, while also leaving in a powerful, positive way that notes that you are not a target. This does not mean being confrontational, and includes ideas such as giving positive remarks in a neutral tone such as “have a nice day” so to foster the idea that you are being respectful while also feeling con-fident.

(3) Speak up. If someone is being bullied, note this while promoting positive social inclusion. This demonstrates to the bully that the behavior will not be tolerated while also indicating to the person being bul-lied that they are not alone.

There are many other methods that can assist if you feel you are being bullied, but remember first and foremost to ask for assistance and that bullying can and will be overcome.

Matthew Lewis

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Generations Mental Health Center

of Germantown

Tips for Communicating Effectively

Communication within the work place can be very difficult. We all have our personal responsibilities and also have to try and work as a team. This can be hard when we have appointments all day or other work responsibilities. It is im-

portant to communicate effectively with each other for our own well-being as well as the well-being of our Service

Recipients. Listed are some communication skills that can help the workplace be more efficient and the day to run smoother:

1. Consider the situation before taking any action. Understand the situation. Someone may have had a horrible

weekend or an illness in their family when they said something to you. Take a moment to find out what is going on before you respond negatively.

2. Gather and confirm information before making a decision. Sometimes decisions are made in haste without ade-

quate information. It is best to take some time and gather all of the information before proceeding, to ensure that you are making a sound decision.

3. Focus on problems, not personalities. Never personalize criticism. Many times criticism can be felt like a personal

attack to your character. Take some time and decide how you should proceed in a professional and courteous way.

4. Meet face to face. In today’s age text messages and emails are the mainstream, but too often the tone and in-

tent can get misconstrued in these types of communication. If you have an issue or situation that needs to be dis-

cussed these conversations are usually best done in person.

5. Assign tasks directly and clearly. Sometimes it is unclear what someone meant by that email or text. Talk to that

person and get some clarification. This will save you a headache down the line and any confusion as to what your

responsibility is.

6. Be understanding. Everyone has their own issues: personally, professionally and emotionally. Sometimes we

need to be the bigger person and have understanding towards someone who may have upset us or said something out of the way.

7. Learn from your mistakes. Communication is like any skill that requires practice and you can always improve.

Take note of what works for you and what doesn’t.

Megan Mitchell


of Tullahoma

Kinesiology Tape

There are many challenges when you decide to begin an exercise program. One factor that derails many people is the inevitable sprains and strains that come on occasion. I was recently introduced to a product that can be of great benefit. Kinesiology Therapeutic (KT) tape. This is the brightly colored, oddly shaped tape you see many athletes wearing on their shoulders and other body parts. KT tape has a longitudinal stretch that can help heal injuries while improving performance. KT tape supports proper structure while disrupting pain signals to the brain. It also increases circulation and lymphatic drainage that speeds re-covery. There are many manufactures and ” how to” videos available on YouTube. If you continue to have pain from a sports injury you should always consult a physician. Tape up! Keep Moving!

Cliff Gambrell, Therapist

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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

AND BIPOLAR DISORDER

Diagnosis is an essential part of treatment and can often be difficult to pinpoint, particularly in the case of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder. Frequently, we see individuals from discharge hospital admissions that seem to be misdiagnosed with one or the other. We often receive case histories that list a diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Bipolar, while the current diagnosis from another facility lists the opposite diagnosis. The critical aspect concerning a proper diagnosis is to not avoid or delay correct treatment. Both Schizo-phrenia and Bipolar Disorder can become degenerative disorders if not treated correctly. In one study by the National Depression and Bipolar Alliance, it was indicated that there is an average delay of 10 years from the first onset of symptoms to correct diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders.

There are solid reasons for the difficulty in diagnosing Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia. The following are two common reasons. The positive symptoms of Schizophrenia can look like the symptoms of mania in about 50% of cases. (These can be grandiose delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and para-noia.) The negative symptoms of Schizophrenia can closely resemble the symptoms of a depressive epi-sode. (These may include apathy, extreme emotional withdrawal, lack of affect, low energy, and social isolation.)

It is often difficult to obtain good solid history concerning an individual presenting for an initial assess-ment, or one who has been referred to our agency from another provider. However, obtaining history can be crucial in the proper diagnosing of an individual. The following are clues to help in determining an initial diagnosis:

Pre-morbid behavior: Bipolar-Social--------------Schizophrenia-Withdrawn

History of depression: Bipolar-Yes---------------Schizophrenia-No

Onset: Bipolar-Rapid--------------------------------Schizophrenia-Insidious

Family History: Bipolar-Affective disorders-----Schizophrenia-Schizophrenia

It is also interesting to note that about 33% of individuals diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder remember de-pression as being their initial symptom experience, and 32% recall mania at their first onset. Only 9% of survey respondents reported psychosis as their first symptom experience. The classic onset of Schizophre-nia will be likely to include delusions that are odd or bizarre, and not as often, delusions of religious gran-diosity, which are more frequently seen in individuals with Bipolar disorder.

Teamwork and communication between providers and staff are very important factors in diagnosing and providing appropriate treatment. Involving family and friends is also important. Hopefully, diagnostic tools and information will continue to improve.

(Information from: The National Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, and

Dr. Terence Ketter, Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Chief of the Bipolar Disor-ders Clinic at the Sanford University School of Medicine.)


of Cookeville

Executive Director

Judy Johnson, LPC-MHSP

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of McKenzie

Diana Fulcher

Suicide Warning Signs

September is suicide prevention month. Most of us have been touched by someone close to us commit-ting suicide or attempting to do so. In my practice I have heard clients say that it was someone they knew that got them help before they did something to harm themselves. Here are the warning signs to help you identify someone who is hurting and con-templating suicide.

People who kill themselves exhibit one or more warning signs, either through what they say or what they do. The more warning signs, the greater the risk.

Talk

If a person talks about:

Killing themselves

Having no reason to live

Being a burden to others

Feeling trapped

Unbearable pain

Behavior

A person’s suicide risk is greater if a behavior is new or has increased, especially if it’s related to a painful event, loss, or change.

Increased use of alcohol or drugs

Looking for a way to kill themselves, such as

searching online for materials or means

Acting recklessly

Withdrawing from activities

Isolating from family and friends

Sleeping too much or too little

Visiting or calling people to say goodbye

Giving away prized possessions

Aggression

Mood

People who are considering suicide often display one or more of the following moods.

Depression

Loss of interest

Rage

Irritability

Humiliation

Anxiety.

Don’t be afraid to ask if someone is thinking about suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 34. If you know some-one who may be considering suicide, do not leave him or her alone. Try to get your loved one to seek immediate help from a doctor or the nearest hospi-tal emergency room, or call 911. Remove access to firearms or other potential tools for suicide, includ-ing medications. Call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The ser-vice is available to anyone. All calls are confidential. http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

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Team Development

Jim Ramsey, Vice President of Resource and Development

Even with August being both very wet and very hot, our Service Recipients have been kept very busy. Thanks to some out of the box thinking by our Activity Directors. Our SR’s have been gardening, going to the Zoo, visiting the Nissan Plant in Smyrna, having cookouts, going on train rides, visiting many of our parks, swimming and many other wonderful activities.

I want to thank the Activity Directors for the way they have stepped up the activities and the par-ticipation in those activities by and for our SR’s. With this being said let’s try to continue our efforts and keep increasing the number of SR’s that participate in our activities.

I don’t know if you remember in Huck Finn when Tom had to whitewash the fence. He made it look like so much fun everyone else wanted to participate and he didn’t have to work at all. If we get ex-cited about our activities and show that excitement to our SR’s, they too will soon want to participate and that makes our jobs not only easier, but also more fun.


of Martin

Team Member Profile

Jami Ivey is the new Quality Assurance Manager for Generations Mental Health Center of Martin. Jami is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both Tennessee and Kentucky. She is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Kentucky and is in the process of obtaining her license in Tennessee. Jami obtained her un-dergraduate degree from Murray State University and graduate degree from University of Louisville. Jami has over 22 years of experience with 12 years working in community mental health in Quality Manage-ment and overseeing emergency/crisis services. She has extensive experience in many areas that includes working in inpatient and residential treatment settings, providing services to all populations experiencing mental health and substance use issues, case management services for juveniles involved with the court system, and as a social worker investigating allegations of abuse and neglect. Jami was also employed as an adjunct professor for the Hopkinsville Community College and has provided training on numerous top-ics to staff and other agencies. Jami is a certified trainer for Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid. Jami resides in Union City with her two children- Jake age 13 and Bailey age 10. She is excited to be back in the area where she grew up and part of an organization that focuses on providing quality services in the community.

Kim Terrett, Regional VP

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McKenzie Campus ARTF, Enhanced Supported, Supported Housing

Hello to everybody from the McKenzie Campus,

What a fun filled summer we had here on the campus. We have been swimming, had cookouts, water balloon fights, volleyball, horse shoes and Frisbee throwing contest. That’s not counting our movie outings, pigouts, and nature walks. Thanks to our Activities Director and House Managers, we have had a great summer. All the fun has been worked around our goals for our SR‘s, recognizing their strengths and empowering their recoveries. It is amazing to me how much a little fun and togetherness will open a per-son up and make their lives a little easier. Sometimes just having a little quiet time and normalcy of a pic-nic or a walk can give a person peace of mind and food for thought. Sometimes just listening while someone vents or tells you what is happening with their life is all that is needed. Hope the fun of the summer follows into the fall season. Have a great rest of the season from the McKenzie Campus Staff and SR’s.

Morgan - 10 Beds Harlyi - 12 Beds Logan - 10 Beds Kolton - 10 Beds Ella - 10 Beds

Lisa Cavin

Logan Lodge Enhanced Supported Housing

16 Beds

Here at the Logan Lodge, we have been really busy working with our Service Recipients and their goals, such as ADL’s, money management & budgeting, primary support groups and following a routine schedule. We are working with the SRs on how to set a budget by letting them know how much they have and what all they plan to do for the month and the cost of it all. That helps them determine how much they want to take Wal-Mart shopping and what all they can buy. This also helps them determine their wants vs. their needs. We take them snack shopping monthly also with their cards, and they help de-termine how much each item is and what the total cost will be compared to what they have on their card. We work on ADLs daily, encouraging them to shower and brush their teeth, and explaining the importance of it. We have also started using our Client’s Choice on the menu as a tool to help them with meal plan-ning. We select one SR per week and we ask them what they would like for that meal and go over it with them. They really seem to enjoy that, and it is something they look forward to each week.

We encourage all of our SRs to maintain communication with family, and to go on home passes when they are able, to help enhance their primary support. In Activities we have started training for our 5th Annual Generations Olympics, and everyone is super excited about it! Most everyone has decided to participate this year, and hope to bring home the gold.

Here at the Logan Lodge our main goal is to Recognize each Individual’s Strength and Empower their recovery!

Cindy Elder

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Dayton Campus ARTF, Enhanced Supported, Supported Housing

Hello, from the Magnolia Adkins House!

August often brings changes for most; the ending of summer, cooler fall weather approaching, children transitioning from grade to grade and some going off to college, beginning a new chapter in life.

Our Service Recipients, although they have multiple barriers due to mental illness, still share similar transitions. The

house staff works with them on their care plans and goals completing day to day tasks. Therapists and Case Man-agers assist in overcoming fears and challenges. Nurse Practitioners monitor medications, while the house nurse

helps with medication adjustments as changes occur.

Service Recipients transition in levels of care as goals are met and progress is made. There are some who are able to live on their own or with family. This is one of the results of a positive recovery. Although there are set-

backs, as we all have, we should face change and growth with a positive attitude. Change is not always easy, but with team work, we can all help one another accomplish our goals.

We are excited about some changes at our house. We will have a new Activity Director joining

our team on September 1st. His name is Johnathan Nunley. We feel he will be a positive addition to our staff and we look forward to seeing what new ideas and energy he brings to Adkins! Welcome,

Johnathan! Until next time.....Be safe and stay positive!

The Adkins House Enhanced Supported Housing

16 Beds

Hello, from Magnolia of Dayton!

Summer has been beautiful here in our southern town. We attended the Luau in McMinnville and the cli-ents had a wonderful time. They always look forward to this annual event. It allows them time to socialize with

longtime friends and staff from many different areas. They enjoyed the food, games, music and especially getting

to dunk their favorite Activities Director!

Our clients have been busy visiting the Chattanooga Zoo, which was just voted “The Best Zoo in Tennes-

see”! They learned how chimpanzees are very much like humans. They can even suffer from anxiety and depres-

sion. They enjoyed seeing all of the other animals and their different habitats too. They also went to the theatre and watched “The Avengers” and visited “The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum”. It was so wonderful for every-

one to laugh so hard they almost cried at the movie and just relax on the hour long train ride.

As always they continue to enjoy tennis and volleyball which really helps them as they participate more

and more in activities. I can see staying active keeps all of the clients much happier and healthier. Everyone con-

tinues to enjoy this beautiful summer here at Magnolia of Dayton.

Misty - 8 Beds Haden Cooper - 8 Beds Madysen - 8 Beds Slayton - 8 Beds

Tammy Hoelzel

Susan Winston

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It has been a great summer for the Brandi and Pettit Houses. We have had cookouts, picnics in the park, water balloon wars and just lots of soaking up the beautiful sunlight. Our Service Recipients have worked on budgeting money with shopping trips and going out to eat. They have socialized with friends at the ever popular Sunrise Center and group socials at the other houses. All of our guys and gals have con-tinued working on their skills to prepare for increased independence with our new group format with groups focused more on medication compliance, social skills, cooking skills, cleaning skills and just general day to day activities.

We are looking forward to cooler weather and all the fun that will bring. So until next time, stay safe and God Bless.

The Brandi/Pettit Houses Adult Residential Treatment House

Pettit House - 8 Beds Brandi House - 8 Beds

Branda Borgens

The Gaither and Autry Houses Enhanced Supported Housing

Gaither House - 10 Beds Autry House - 8 Beds

We've had a great time this summer at the Magnolia Gaither & Autry Houses. We have continued working with our Service Recipients individually in order to prepare them for independent living, thru ac-tivities such as shopping, to learn how to budget money, and numerous social events in order to help im-prove their social skills. We've also incorporated improved ways of learning how to cook, clean and do everyday chores into their daily groups in order to promote greater independence as well. We want to help each Service Recipient reach their full potential in these areas.

So until next time, we will continue to recognize strengths and empower recovery to the best of our ability! Have a great rest of the summer! And may God bless you!

Mandy Tackitt

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The Mahan/Dishman Houses Supported Housing

Mahan House - 14 Beds Dishman House - 14 Beds

The Magnolia Mahan and Dishman Houses have focused on skill development training,, which includes; household chores, grocery shopping, laundry, money management, and personal hygiene within the last six months. Our goal is to continue these strategies for months to come.

During this next quarter we will begin to focus on coping skills by “ Recognizing our Strengths and Em-powering our Recovery”. Our Service Recipients will learn how to be in control of their illness by acknowl-edging the following concepts:

You are not alone

Self-care

Peer support which includes in-house group

Evaluating any potential triggers (utilizing their coping skills)

Knowing when and how to ask for help

Food for thought from the Magnolia Mahan and Dishman House:

If you're in a good mood, chances are, bad weather won't bring you down too much. But if you're feeling crummy already, a cold, dreary day could easily make your mood go from bad to worse.

In a 2008 study published in the journal Emotion, researchers evaluated the personalities and moods of more than 1,200 adult men and women through daily questionnaires that were later cross-referenced with the local weather. They found that climate-related factors like temperature; sunlight, wind and pre-cipitation had no notable impact on positive mood, but that temperature, wind and sunlight did have an effect on negative mood.

Don't be afraid… don't give up. It's not the end of your life; you can still have dreams and achieve great things.

Shunta Williams

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Campbell Lodge and Wood House Adult Residential Treatment House.

Campbell Lodge - 16 Beds Wood House - 8 Beds

The Skylar House Enhanced Supported Housing

14 Beds

Hello, from everyone at Skylar House. Our residents have enjoyed the summer days by exercising to promote healthy living. Whether it be walking at the park, playing different games here at the house, going swimming or simply walking the drive. Of course, everyone has enjoyed the monthly shopping trips to Wal-Mart and the Dollar Tree. For some of our SRs the shopping trips really help them understand the importance of budgeting their money. The Skylar House Horticulture program has been a favorite for a while now. Learning about the plants and how to care for them has always interested the residents. Being able to see the fruits of their labor in the garden has really motivated the residents to be more in-volved.

We have recently put into place a new ticket system for the residents in hopes of motivating them to participate in more activities and have better hygiene habits. By earning tickets they can earn special outings and extra goodies for their snacks. We have all enjoyed the Activities trailer and singing karaoke. We look forward to the last days of summer and more fun activities. Keep cool and stay safe!

For my article this month, I would like to focus on SAMHSA’s definition of recovery and specifically the impact of Community, one of the four major dimensions that support a life in recovery. I will discuss how we at the Campbell Lodge and Wood Houses (Adult Residential Treatment Facilities) utilize the community as defined by SAMSA below as part of our client partnership in their recovery. SAMHSA definition of community is as fol-lows: having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope. (http://www.samhsa.gov/recovery)

As I mentioned in past newsletter articles, activities play a major role at our facilities; specifically, inte-grating clients into activities within the community. We strive to provide several outings throughout each month that are both entertaining and educational. We take clients to several large venues, including national sporting events, in which they have an opportunity to mingle within the community around them. While on these out-ings, we have always experienced great support from the community. Another community activity that takes place monthly is bowling. This is always a highlight of the month for the clients. At the bowling alley clients are able to interact with others with mental illness from the neighboring Generations Group homes developing last-ing friendships.

Aside from the outings, one of the educational in house activities we offer monthly is guest speakers. This is a new addition to our busy monthly activity agenda. We have welcomed 2 guest speakers thus far, in-cluding the chief of police and a local firefighter. During these visits clients are given the opportunity to ask questions and learn from these brave individuals that serve within the community.

Family support also plays an important role for clients and their recovery. We plan sev-eral events throughout the year in an effort to help improve, develop, and maintain family con-tacts for our clients. These events include socials with food and entertainment. We have had great feedback and attendance from family. We are looking forward to the fall weather and get-ting out and doing more activities within the community.

Melissa Brown

Jessica Thacker

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Generations of McMinnville Enhanced Supported Housing

8 Beds

Hello, from the McMinnville House. Hope everyone had a great August. As part of our ongoing effort to help our resi-dents rejoin their communities, our staff has accompanied them on several outings to public places and events. Our staff assists residents when needed so they will display appropriate behavior and have positive social interactions when in public settings. Using this approach, the ladies had a great time this month going swimming at Gilley’s Pool and picnic lunches by the pool. They also enjoyed being able to go to yard sales and to Dairy Queen for blizzards.

We have also had lots of fun at our birthday socials at Woodlee Trail, going bowling and to church. Wal-Mart trips and other shopping trips and out to eat are some of the monthly and weekly things they look forward to.

We have been working on sharpening our minds with spelling bees, money management with our shopping trips and our housekeeping skills as we do our ADLs throughout the month. We also have group time and discussions to help us learn how to interact with our peers. We will be ending the month with a trip to the movies in Cookeville, trip to Woodlee Trail for our monthly birthday celebration and our Wal-Mart trip.

As September begins, swimming is over for the year and the ladies are sad about that, but I told them I have some new things planned for them this month. We will be doing makeover, glamour shots and Queen of the week. This includes nails, hair and make-up. What lady doesn’t like to get all dressed up. We are starting a new workout video, so with any luck, we can be in shape for swimming next year.

Activities for this month will start with a Labor Day cookout at the house with fun and games, then to the fair for lunch, candied apples, cotton candy and funnel cakes. We will be ending the month with a cookout at Rock Island Park with our friends from some of the other houses, if weather permits.

Everyone have a safe and Blessed Labor Day!

Generations Center of Morrison Supported Housing

Greetings from Morrison!

While the summer heat of August was a scorcher, we found several opportunities to enjoy cool fun at the Manches-ter and McMinnville city pools. Our Family and Friends Day was a huge success, We thank you all for coming to

share the great food donated from several local restaurants and all the fun games that were played. We plan to

make this an annual event! Along with trips to the Sam Davis home for a lesson in southern history, touring the Nis-san plant to see how their vehicles are made. This was very enlightening to the Service Recipients.

On the 19th, a staff member from Citizens Tri-county Bank came for Guest Speaker day to educate us on Money Management. This is vital information for the SR’s to know once they move on to more independent

living.

For the month of September, summer fun may be wrapping up, however the fall fun has just be-gun. We will celebrate the coming of fall, the changing of the leaves and the cooler fall weather. I

think we’ll all welcome that! There will be lots of things to do as we celebrate Labor Day, have wee-

nie roasts, fun making s’mores, and so much more! Until next time… HAPPY FALL YA’LL!

Denton - 8 Beds Higdon - 8 Beds James Gilbert - 8 Beds Kirby - 8 Beds

Delta Jones

Adam Wanamaker

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Supported Housing

Generations

of Woodbury

The Woodlee House Enhanced Supported Housing

8 Beds

Generations of Woodbury has been soaking up the last days of summer this month. The Service Recipients have enjoyed trips to the local pool with thoughts of exercise in mind. Moving your body through the water creates a resistance that will activate muscle groups. Our residents have been focusing on being more active. We’ve also had karaoke days outside at the cookout. Music seems to bring everyone out of their shells and the socializing that is sometimes a barrier when working with mental illness seems to fade away. For the upcoming months our office manager will be budgeting with the Recipients to learn how to spend without running low at the end of the month. Financial worries can stress anyone out and when you have a budget and a plan to follow, the money situation doesn’t seem to be as overwhelming. Some upcoming trips that are planned are a trip to the Warren County fair and the Moonlight Drive-inn.

The Woodlee Trail house has been very busy this month. We have been to the Chattanooga Zoo with the Robert Coy/Kristopher Wayne houses, and fishing with them as well at Woodlee Trail. We have also had cookouts at local parks and had our Birthday socials with the McMinnville House. This month the “Guys” chose to go to CICI’S Pizza in Murfreesboro for their monthly out to eat. They also enjoyed their “Bandana Day” of Bowling. We are still doing our routine trips to the Dollar Store, Dollar Tree, and Wal-Mart each month, which gives our staff the chance to aid our residents in using their financial resources and budgeting skills. Staff often assists our Service Recipients in budgeting their money, which provides excellent independent living skills they will be able to utilize in the future. Our staff then uses the Service Recipient’s financial and budgeting responsibilities to foster other independent livings skills. This is just one of the many ways our staff gets the Service Recipient actively involved in their recovery and just one of the ways our staff helps the them to empower their own recovery.

We are looking forward to the events that are coming up in the months to come, so all of the Service Recipients can mingle and socialize with all of the others at the gatherings. And we are so looking forward to some of the nicer weather that is coming, so we can get outside more and not dread the heat. Until we gather again, hope eve-ryone stays safe during the upcoming Labor Day holiday.

Harwell - 8 Beds Warren - 8 Beds

Adam Wanamaker

Natina Alexander

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Generations of Spencer

(Acute Skilled Nursing Facility)

Buffy Gaither

Starting off Autumn on a High Note

Music is often attributed to relaxing the fears, anxiety and pain of individuals suffering from age related illnesses. Music opens parts of the mind for recollection of memories that may have otherwise been sealed forever. This

month music will ring through the halls of Generations of Spencer in hopes of bringing positive thoughts while calm-

ing fear and anxiety that accompany aging in a changing environment.

Starting off autumn on a high note with music therapy will promote a positive and fluid transition from summer to

fall. As the cold air seeps back into the shorter days and nights there is a feeling of loneliness and increase in de-pressive tendencies. Music therapy can trigger responses from memories of the best holiday seasons. This form of

therapy can decrease agitation and promote a perseveration of words and phrases as well as increase social interac-

tion for the residents.

September is a very musical month. It is Classical Music Month, Piano Month, Southern Gospel Music Month, and

Bluegrass Music Month. In addition, we celebrate Player Piano Day (Sept. 2), Tickle the Ivories Tuesday (Sept. 8),

Antonin Dvorak’s Birthday (Sept. 8), “Jingle Bells” Day (Sept. 16), Honky-Tonk Day (Sept. 17), Ray Charles’ Birthday (Sept. 23), Gershwin’s Birthday (Sept. 26) and others. September really is a NOTE worthy month!

Spencer MVP

Teresa Rains has been a dedicated member of Generations nursing team since January, 2013. Not only is she an outstanding L.P.N. who has dedicated her life to caring for others, but a friend and confidant to the residents

she cares for. When Teresa is not assisting with medications or other daily tasks, you might find her

with a resident who just needs someone to talk to. Teresa also helps peers in other departments such as housekeeping. She has been caught on several occasions with a mop in hand. Teresa is a

very important player in the Generations Team. We look forward to having her with us for many years to come. Thank you ,Teresa, for all you do.

The Kristopher Wayne

& The Robert Coy Supported Housing

Kristopher Wayne - 8 Beds Robert Coy - 8 Beds

All SRs at Robert Coy and Kristopher Wayne house have been working really hard the last few months on budgeting. We visited the zoo and had desert afterwards, with all SRs doing well budgeting their funds. Kristopher Wayne house guys have started rolling their cigarettes monthly to save extra mon-ey for the items they need to purchase on their shopping trips and all are doing well with the change. We have also started working on their goals for independent housing with some working harder on house chores, along with being able to complete their ADLS with little assistance or redi-rection. We are really proud of the SRs and how much more they are participating with achieving their goals. The next few months, they will be going with staff on shopping trips and learning more about buying their groceries and budgeting, along with inter-acting with others outside of the home. Gen Savage

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Generations of Middlesboro (Personal Care Facility)

Generations Center of Middlesboro is a 64 bed, nonprofit, personal care facility located amid the natural beauty of Middlesboro, Kentucky, and just outside of

Tennessee and Virginia.

Elizabeth Taulbee

S.W.E.E.P. to Remain Steady

Life is unsettling, harsh, generous, and unwavering in change. The ability to remain balanced through the highs and lows of daily changes can be overwhelming, but necessary. As a leader in your home, commu-nity, or workplace you should remain steady.

The definition of steady is firmly fixed, supported, or balanced. A steady employee promotes trust, confi-dence, and projects development potential. A steady leader is structured to balance growth with environ-mental integrity, and seeks to find an equilibrium between growth and current success. S.W.E.E.P. (Sleep, Work, Eat, Emotional Expression of Self, and Play) to assist you in balance.

Maintaining these five elements of your life can strike a balance and make a connection between your mind and your heart which promotes a steady and healthy response to stressors. Take time, as we march towards fall and into another holiday season, to steady yourself and prepare to be a better you.

Psychology Today. 2015. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/side-side/201003/how-keep-your-life-in-balance-using-sweep

Generations of Middlesboro MVP

Janet Smith has been a member of the Middlesboro team since April of 2015. She is a Certified Nurses Assistant and loves her job. She offers peer support and spends much of her time providing one on one time with each resident. Janet is compassionate and caring. She exemplifies the Generations motto for empowering others through recovery.

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Gaither Suites at West Park, LLC Paducah’s Premier Senior Living Community

Gaither Suites at West Park is setting new standards in

licensed personal care and certified assisted living

www.gaithersuites.com Jennifer Gish

Dedication & Admiration

We have a Resident that we consider a part of our family, we’ll call him Bill. This is his story…

Bill was born in Louisville, KY in 1922. He graduated high school in 1940 from Manual Training High School. Bill played football there and in 1938 they were the National High Football Championship Team. After High School, he worked. Then in 1942 he enlisted in the Army. Bill served in the Pacific (New Guinea, Biak in Indonesia, Philippines and Japan) and was discharged in 1945 at Fort Knox. In 1946, Bill enrolled in engineering school at the University of Louisville. Also, in 1946 he met his wife Ruth. Ruth was a widow with a six year old son. Her first husband was killed in Louisville while collecting on his insurance route. They killed him for his shoes.

Ruth used to tell me the story of her meeting Bill. They met in a bowling alley where she was with her friends and he was with his friends. After bowling, the group met to have a coke. A few days later Bill called Ruth to get her friends number and ended up asking Ruth out instead. They moved to Macon, Geor-gia where Bill worked at a Naval Ordnance Plant. In 1953, Bill accepted a job with Olin Industries in Alton, IL. Bill did not see much room for advancement there so he started looking for another job. In 1955, he accepted a position at Union Carbide in Paducah, KY as the Project Engineer. Bill stayed there until he re-tired in 1984. Bill and Ruth lived here in Paducah since 1955. In 2004, Bill and Ruth moved to our facility due to Ruth’s health. Bill stated Ruth had only been in the hospital one night their entire marriage. He stated Ruth never met a stranger and was a wonderful person. Bill took care of Ruth for several years and stayed by her side. We tried to get Bill to go out and offered to watch Ruth, but Bill refused. We all respected the dedication and love he showed his wife. Bill is a caring and admirable man. After 65 years of marriage, Ruth passed away. Bill remains here at Gaither Suites at West Park. He has no family in Paducah and his family has tried to get him to move, but he states Paducah is his home and for us here at Gaither Suites, Bill is a part of our family. He is 92 years old and he tells me the most important things in life are Church and getting along with people. He stated you have to be flexible.

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Upcoming Staff Birthdays

September 2015

By Donna Mahan

JAMES CAMPBELL 09/25 CORPORATE LATOYA GLENN 09/03 MAGNOLIA & PETTIT HOUSES

TARALYN DISHMAN 09/15 CORPORATE AMANDA HOGAN 09/15 MAGNOLIA & PETTIT HOUSES

GEORGE EIS 09/13 CORPORATE ERICA BUSH 09/16 MAHAN & DISHMAN

MATTHEW MANCELL 09/18 CORPORATE - WEST DOROTHY PARKER 09/03 MAHAN & DISHMAN

ERIC MANN 09/07 CORPORATE - WEST KATYLA DICUS 09/03 LOGAN LODGE

JAMES RAMSEY III 09/18 CORPORATE LAUREN PRUITT 09/06 LOGAN LODGE

MENDY STOTTS 09/27 CORPORATE LATOSHA BRANNAM 09/23 MORRISON HOUSES

JANICE BOTTEN 09/26 GMHC - MORRISON SHILO EDWARDS 09/13 MORRISON HOUSES

KRISTA DILLARD 09/20 GMHC - MORRISON GINGER SIMPSON 09/22 MORRISON HOUSES

LARENA DEHART 09/28 GMHC - MARTIN LISA TANNER 09/28 MORRISON HOUSES

VALERIE FISHER 09/12 GMHC - MARTIN MORGAN WAY 09/06 MORRISON HOUSES

JULIE FLOYD 09/25 GMHC - MARTIN JESSICA LOVE 09/14 SKYLAR HOUSE

HEATHER GREGORY 09/22 MIDDLESBORO RODNEY EUSTICE 09/24 DAYTON CAMPUS

AUSTIN POINDEXTER 09/19 MIDDLESBORO MEGAN MCCAMPBELL 09/13 DAYTON CAMPUS

JANET SMITH 09/12 MIDDLESBORO HEATHER MCGEE 09/07 DAYTON CAMPUS

DAVID W. GAITHER 09/06 SPENCER DESTINY SNEED 09/04 DAYTON CAMPUS

REGINS MONK 09/12 SPENCER GENIE TRUE 09/05 DAYTON CAMPUS

STEPHANIE AUDAS 09/05 CAMPBELL LODGE KELSEY FULTS 09/14 WOODLEE TRAIL

DEBORAH HODGE 09/06 CAMPBELL LODGE LORNA HOCH 09/07 WOODLEE TRAIL

TERA NICHOLAS 09/30 CAMPBELL LODGE JEWELL DUDLEY 09/10 McKENZIE CAMPUS

SHELLY POWELL 09/12 CAMPBELL LODGE DONNA FLOWERS 09/10 McKENZIE CAMPUS

MELANIE STOIK 09/26 MCMINNVILLE HOUSE AMANDA GASKINS 09/19 McKENZIE CAMPUS

LEXIE WOOD 09/10 WOODBURY TEARDROP WILLIAMS 09/25 McKENZIE CAMPUS

HALEIGH HASSELL 09/24 KRISTOPHER WAYNE MARILYN BELLAMY 09/11 GAITHER SUITES AT WEST PARK

JANICE MILLER 09/20 KRISTOPHER WAYNE JUDY COX 09/06 GAITHER SUITES AT WEST PARK

KEISHA RUTLEDGE 09/17 ROBERT COY EVETTE JERNIGAN 09/05 GAITHER SUITES AT WEST PARK

AYSHA CAGLE 09/11 ROBERT COY GRACIE JOHNSON 09/14 GAITHER SUITES AT WEST PARK

EMILY KELSEY 09/14 ROBERT COY LINDA SIMPSON 09/01 GAITHER SUITES AT WEST PARK

ROZELA TEAGUE 09/24 GAITHER SUITES AT WEST PARK

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For more information…...

Generations/Gaither’s

Group (Corporate Office)

402 N. Spring St.

McMinnville, TN 37111

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 640


Phone: (931) 507-1212

Fax: (931) 507-1217


Center Morrison

5736 Manchester Highway


Phone: (931) 815-3871

Fax: (931) 815-3876


Center Martin

920 University Street

Martin, TN 38237

Phone: (731) 588-5829

Fax: (731) 588-5834


Center Tullahoma

1511 N. Jackson St.

Tullahoma, TN 37388

Phone: (931) 455-6213

Fax: (931) 455-6225


Center Cookeville

1101 Neal St.

Cookeville, TN 38501

Phone: (931) 528-8593

Fax: (931) 528-8214


Center Dayton

4589 Rhea County Hwy Suite 300

Dayton, TN 37321

Phone: (423) 428-9550

Fax: (423) 428-9551


Center McKenzie

16860 Highland Dr

McKenzie, TN 38201

Phone: (731) 393-0450

Fax: (731) 393-0451


Center Germantown

8578 Cordes St

Germantown, TN 38139-3317

Phone: (901) 758-0445

Fax: (901) 758-0634

The Adkins House

370 Haygood Rd.

Martin, TN 38237

Phone: (731) 587-2011

Fax: (731) 587-2034

Campbell Lodge

3100 Crisp Springs Road


Office:(931) 939-5045

Fax: (9321) 939-5055

The McMinnville House

106 Walling Street


Phone: (931) 507-4849

Fax: (931) 507-4852

Generations of Morrison

498 Sunny Acres

Morrison, TN 37357

Phone: (931) 635-2976

Fax: (931) 635-2978

The Kristopher Wayne

House

2962 Crisp Springs Road


Phone: (931) 939-4526

Fax: (931) 939-4531

The Robert Coy House

6671 Nashville Highway


Phone: (931) 939-4762

Fax: (931) 939-4768

Generations of Woodbury

691 Auburntown Road

Woodbury, TN 37190

Phone: (615) 563-1350

Fax: (615) 563-1355

The Wood House

6068 Nashville Hwy


Phone: (931) 815-1290

Fax: (931) 815-1293

The Magnolia House

550 Lee Street

Martin, TN 38237

Phone: (731) 588-4000

Fax: (731) 588-4003

The Pettit House

301 S. 6th St.

Union City, TN 38261

Phone: (731)884-8912

Fax: (731) 884-8915

The Mahan and Dishman

Houses

4005 N. Watkins St.

Memphis, TN 38127

Phone: (901) 358-8450

Fax: (901) 358-8453

Generations Center of Spen-

cer

P.O. Box 135

Spencer, TN 38585

Phone: (931) 946 7768

Fax: (931) 946-7875

Generations of Middlesboro

504 S. 24th Street

P.O. Box 1210

Middlesboro, KY 40965

Phone: (606) 248-1540

Fax: (606) 248-1591

Gaither Suites at West Park

4960 Village Square Dr.

Paducah, KY 42001

Phone: (270) 442-3999

Fax: (270) 442-2261

The Gaither and Autry

Houses

2345 Norwood Dr.

Union City, TN 38216

Phone: (731) 885-4479

Fax: (731) 885-4416

The Skylar House

7450 Hilham Rd.

Cookeville, TN 38506

Phone: (931) 854-9220

Fax: (931) 854-9226

Logan Lodge

1060 Old McKenzie Rd.

McKenzie, TN 38201

Phone: (731) 352-4711

Fax: (731) 352-4708

Woodlee Trail

184 Woodlee Trail


Phone: (931) 815-3336

Fax: (931) 815-3339

Magnolia Dayton Campus

158 Idaho Ave.

Dayton, TN 37321

Phone: (423) 428-9600

Fax: (423) 428-9606

McKenzie Campus

372 Old McKenzie Rd.

McKenzie, TN 38201

Phone: (731) 393-0560

Fax: (731) 393-0565

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