Volume 6 Issue 6

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

April 2018 Volume 15 Issue 04

THE NVH OBSERVER

N O R F O L K V E T E R A N S H O M E

From The Desk of Jerry Eisenhauer NVH Administrator

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Home Happenings 2

New Members 3

In Remembrance 3

New Employees 4

Employee of the Quarter 4

Canteen Hours 5

Coloring Easter Eggs 6

National volunteer week 6

Governor:

Pete Ricketts

NEBRASKA

DEPARTMENT OF

Veterans’

AFFAIRS Director:

John Hilgert

Greetings, Norfolk Veterans Home completed our annual Veterans Administration Survey March 20-22, 2018. This survey is conducted annually to ensure that we as a facili-ty are meeting all requirements of a licensed Skilled Nursing Facility in caring for our members. The VA has been working with CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) to more closely align with their inspection process. We had inspectors from Nebraska, Kentucky, Montana and Florida conducting our survey. The surveyor team commented that they felt our staff provided excellent care to our members, and the members and families that they interviewed stated they were very pleased with Norfolk Veterans Home. The end result of our USVA inspection was Norfolk Veterans Home receiving a deficiency free survey!! Of course, there are areas where we can improve. The surveyors had a recommen-dation referencing timely completion of staff performance evaluations. We take their recommendations very seriously and have already implemented them. I was impressed by the caliber of the inspectors and the fact that they truly wanted to partner with us as evidenced by the suggestions they made to improve our mem-bers’ quality of life. It really does take every staff member, in every department, every day working to accomplish our mission in order to achieve these results. Thank You, Thank You to each and every staff member for your part in this wonderful accomplishment. I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Easter and I know many of us are looking forward to seeing some nice spring weather. Sincerely,

Jerry Eisenhauer Administrator

State of Nebraska Vision:

Grow Nebraska

State of Nebraska – Mission:

Create opportunity through more

effective, more

efficient,

and customer focused

state government

H o m e H a p p e n i n g s

P a g e 2 M E M B E R S L I V I N G W E L L

Interested in Volunteer Opportunities at NVH?

Contact Sheila at (402) 370-3102

Email: Sheila.brown@nebraska.gov

C e l e b r a t i n g

S t . P a t r i c k ’ s D a y

Department of American Legion sponsored a St. Patrick's Day Party for Members. Wings and a variety of drinks were served.

H o r n T Z o o

V i s i t

Members gathered in the Rec Room to get up close and personal with a variety of domestic and exotic baby animals. Thank you to the Horn T Zoo in Monroe, NE who brought out the ani-mals for the members to see.

Left - Clarence Kumpf holds a bunny.

Right - Jim Mullen surpris-ingly looks very comforta-ble holding the baby alli-gator.

Lower Right - Iva Schultz gives the alligator a smooch!

P a g e 3

V o l u m e 1 5 I s s u e 0 4

S A L U T E O U R N E W M E M B E R S N O R F O L K V E T E R A N S H O M E W E L C O M E S Y O U

Harold Dunlap

Branch of Service: U.S. Army Hometown: Norfolk, NE

In Remembrance of Those

Members Who Have Passed.

No person was ever honored for what they

received. Honor has been the reward for what

they gave. ~Calvin Coolidge

Roy Russell Gary Drum

Norbert Deitloff

The Norfolk Veterans Home is a state-operated facility

providing long term care for eligible Nebraska veterans.

For more information regarding

admission, please contact your

local County Service Officer or

Genny Blackburn @ (402) 370-3109

or

Colleen Benson @ (402) 370-3469

Deloris Ashburn

Spouse of Bobbie Ashburn (U.S. Navy)

Hometown: Tilden, NE

Francis Keil

Branch of Service: U.S. Navy Hometown: Battle Creek, NE

P a g e 4 M E M B E R S L I V I N G W E L L

Laura Henkel

Position: Food Service Asst. Sarah Nelson

Position: Staff Care Tech II

N e w E m p l o y e e s

E m p l o y e e o f t h e 2 n d

Q u a r t e r

Congratulations Jennifer Sorensen Employee of the 2nd Quarter

Jennifer is a dedicated Registered Nurse who provides quality care to our members. Jen is helpful to her fellow employees and takes the time to properly train new staff. She is a hands on Nurse and isn’t afraid to rollup her sleeves and pitch in to get a job done. Jen understands the mission and values of the Norfolk Veterans Home and is committed and dedicated to the members. She is an excellent role model for others to emulate.

Congratulations Jen on this well deserved honor!

V o l u m e 1 5 I s s u e 0 4

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Bits & Pieces

CENSUS

138

Special

Occasion

Room

Reservations:

Call Activities @

(402) 370-3330

Join A Member

For a Meal

Only $2.50

24 Hour Notice

Please

Please take note of the NEW Canteen hours:

WEEKDAY Hours 8:15 – 11:30 12:00 – 4:00

WEEKEND & HOLIDAY

8:30 - 11:30 12:30 – 4:00

C a n t e e n H o u r s

C o n f i r m a t i o n C l a s s

v i s i t s N V H V i s i t s

Our Savior Lutheran (OSL) Confirmation class

visits NVH and plays UNO with the members.

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

EOE/AA/ADA Norfolk Veterans Home 600 E. Benjamin Ave.

Norfolk, NE 68701 Phone: (402) 370-3330

Norfolk Veterans’ Home Observer is published monthly for the members, families, staff and other interested parties.

National Volunteer Week April 15-21, 2018

Norfolk Veterans Home

Volunteer Recognition Program will be held on April 26th

Members enjoyed coloring Easter eggs.