Knox County Gazette Inside this issue:

Administrator’s

Conversation

10

Monthly

Activities

2

Memory Care

Unit

11

Kevin Godsil

Social Services

5

Tammy Guile

D.O.N..

6

Dietary

Cory Huddle-

7

In Memory Of.. 8

Knox County Nursing Home &

Rehabilitation Center

February 2015

Special points of

interest:

Do you know that

your county nursing

home offers all

rehabilitation

services?

Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Speech Therapy

As well as Restorative

Therapy

Medicare Certified

Superbowl XLIX Feb. 1st

Groundhog Day Feb. 2nd

Valentine’s Day Feb. 14th

Presidents Day Feb. 16th

Mardi Gras Feb. 17th

Ash Wednesday Feb. 18th

Chinese New Year Feb. 19th

Tammie's Activities and Events……….

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Wow- time flies!

It’s hard to believe that we

are already into the second

month of 2015!

These are a few highlights of scheduled activities for February.

Jan. 28th Western Day

Feb. 1st Superbowl Party @ 2:00 pm

Feb. 10th Deb & Dave music entertainment @ 10:00 am

Feb. 10th John Stevens Band @ 6:30 pm

Feb. 11th Couples Dinner

Feb. 13th Making chocolate fondue and treats with the Residents for our Valentines

Party

Feb. 24th Deb & Dave music entertainment @ 10:00 am

The New Year’s party was a great success and our gratitude goes out to Mrs. Ericson for

the delicious treats. The Residents had lots of fun!

Due to requests from our residents, we included several new dishes for our Baking Group

to make: rice pudding, rhubarb cobbler, and liver & onions.

Yes- liver & onions!

The Veterans meetings are held the last Tuesday of every

month. The Feb. meeting is scheduled for the 24th in the library

@ 1:30 pm. We added a women’s group meeting on the same day.

The Red Hat Ladies Club will meet @ 2:00 pm on the 24th.

Nice to Know...

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February Gardening Tips for the Midwest

Early-season vegetables: Early-season vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels

sprouts, cabbages, and leeks, can go into the garden a couple of weeks before your av-

erage last frost date. For an extra-early start, sow these seeds indoors five to seven

weeks before transplanting outdoors.

Perennials: Get a jump on growing perennials by starting seeds indoors now

(transplant them outdoors after your average last frost date). If you sow seed now,

many varieties (blanket flower, coneflower, lupine, delphinium, coreopsis, black-eyed

Susan, etc.) give you blooms the first year.

Prepare to Prune: Study your landscape plantings and draft a pruning plan. Tackle any landscape plant

except spring bloomers. (Prune these after they flower.) Prune to shape a plant, to

remove damaged wood, and to open the interior of a heavily branched plant.

Postpone pruning dogwoods, maples, and birches until early summer. These trees

bleed sap profusely if pruned in early spring.

Wait to prune walnuts and oaks until July to lessen their chances of contracting wilt

disease.

"The flowers of late winter and early spring

occupy places in our hearts well out of

proportion to their size."

- Gertrude S. Wister

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From Meg Wicks, Administrative Assistant

Happy Valentine’s Day! Some fun trivia to share…

Remember…All You Need Is Love!

About 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year. That's the largest seasonal

card-sending occasion of the year, next to Christmas.

Cupid, another symbol of Valentines Day, became associated with it because he was the son

of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty. Cupid often appears on Valentine cards holding

a bow and arrows because he is believed to use magical arrows to inspire feelings of love.

In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valen-

tines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your

heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.

In Victorian times it was considered bad luck to sign a Valentine's Day card.

Only the U.S., Canada, Mexico, France, Australia and the U.K. celebrate Valentine's Day.

The heart is the most common symbol of romantic love. Ancient cultures believed the human

soul lived in the heart. Others thought it to be the source of emotion and intelligence. The

heart may be associated with love because the ancient Greeks believed it was the target of

Eros, known as Cupid to the Romans. Because the heart is so closely linked to love, it's red

colour is thought to be the most romantic.

The Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives

about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day.

The most fantastic gift of love is the Taj Mahal in India. It was built by Mughal Emperor

Shahjahan as a memorial to his wife, who died in childbirth. Work on the Taj began in 1634

and continued for almost 22 years. required the labor of 20,000 workers from all over India

and Central Asia.

Wearing a wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand dates back to ancient Egypt,

where it was believed that the vein of love ran from this finger directly to the heart.

In America, the pilgrims sent confections, such as sugar wafers, marzipan,

sweetmeats and sugar plums, to their betrothed. Great value was placed on

these gifts because they included what was then a rare commodity, sugar.

After the late 1800's, beet sugar became widely used and more available, and

sweet gifts continued to be valued and enjoyed.

From the Director of Social Services,

Kevin Godsil...

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G Y E N W A T U S X N U P N E

R G O L D W H S U B Y N H V T

E V P A I O A U P D A Y T F A

E A R N O D L F E L D C P W L

N L E A S A F Z R C S H A A O

D E S I N H T S B X E E T S C

G N I S A S I E O M N R R H O

R T D I E L M A W Y D R I I H

O I E U L A E H L B E Y O N C

U N N O R V Y A X E W T T G I

N E T L O I X W L A H R S T L

D A S O W N X K I D S E F O O

H T D V E R T S X S A E U N V

O K A I N A V L Y S N N E P E

G W Y M C C E L P R U P A E X

VALENTINE CHOCOLATE LOVE

GROUNDHOG DAY SHADOW

PRESIDENTSDAY WASHINGTON CHERRYTREE

SUPERBOWLXLIX PATRIOTS SEAHAWKS

NEWORLEANS CARNIVAL BEADS

ASHWEDNESDAY PURPLE GREEN

GOLD PUNXSUTAWNEY

HALFTIME

PENNSYLVANIA LOUISIANA

February Word Search

From the Director of Nurses, Tammy Guile…..

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Outbreak of Flu in Illinois

Illinois is reporting high flu activity and the CDC says the U.S.

has hit the flu epidemic threshold nationwide. According to the CDC, the proportion of deaths reported in 122 U.S. cities from pneu-monia and influenza surpassed the seasonal baseline and currently stands at the epi-demic threshold of 6.8 percent. The number of states reporting high flu activity has al-so increased from 13 to 22. Illinois is one of the states reporting high flu activity and, using CDC guidelines, classi-fies flu activity as widespread. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 115 influenza-associated ICU admissions were reported in the last week, as were 34 influenza outbreaks. There have been 323 total flu-associated ICU admissions in Illinois this season. We encourage anyone who is having Flu like symptoms to stay at home and postpone visiting until your symptoms are gone. Thank You

What’s Cookin’? From Cory Huddleston………

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This is a new dessert that has become a big hit. It is easy to prepare and would make a wonderful Valentine treat! Sugar Cookie Dessert (Yields 12)

Ingredients

1 roll- frozen sugar cookies

¼ lb- cream cheese

¼ cup- powder sugar

1 ½ cup- vanilla pudding (prepared)

½ qt- strawberries (sliced)

1 cup- whipped topping

Method of Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°

2. Flatten cookie dough in pan

3. Bake 12-15 minutes

4. Combine cream cheese and sugar

5. Spread mixture over cookie

6. Spread pudding over cream cheese

7. Layer strawberries over pudding

8. Top with whipped topping

9. Cut into 2 x 2-inch squares

10. Portion onto dessert plates

11. Cover and refrigerate below 38°

Enjoy!

In Memory of...

Our lives as caregivers have been blessed for

having been given the opportunity to know, love

and care for each of the residents we serve. It is with heartfelt

sympathy that we extend our support to the families of those residents

that passed away since our last newsletter:

Thomas Geraci, Patricia Taylor, Roy Holloway,

Dale Smith, Bobby Battin, Dorothy Wilbur,

Esther Breeden, and Gloria Connan

In Memory Of…………..

Your gift can make a difference

Honor your loved one or the memory of a friend with a tax deductible gift through the Friends of

Knox County Nursing Home. Your gift can be in the form of a brick memorial along the entrance

walk of the Home, an addition to the landscape of the Prairie Trails, or a gift of money with a desig-

nated purpose for the benefits of the residents, or the most treasured gift that anyone can give is

your time. Volunteer to read to a resident, help with activities or join us on a trip around town.

Your Board of Directors of the Friends of Knox County Nursing Home appreciates your contributions

and serve as volunteers to raise money and to use the funds contributed to best serve the resi-

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Faith

You will not see me, so you must have faith. I wait for the time when we can soar together again, both aware of each other. Until then, live your life to the fullest and when you need me just whisper my name in your heart…

I will be there

Emily Dickerson

Memorial Services, in remembrance of the treasured residents that we have had the privilege of serving are held quarterly to enable our Staff to take time to share their memories with families and friends in attendance. Please make time in your schedule to join us to share this circle of love and caring spirit.

Welcome to our new residents and families:

Harold Holmes, Elma Gum, Carol Logsdon,

Marge & Marvin Coziahr, Richard Kisler

Carol Asmussen, Alice Stauffer, Delores Pinckney, Nate

Esquivel, Ruth McCulloch, Darlyn Peterson, and Georgia Sieg

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EMPLOYEE BIRTHDAY

Ryan Harris Feb. 1st

Skylar Phillips Feb. 6th

Maggie Decker Feb. 7th

Rachel Martin Feb. 7th

Catherine Morris Feb. 7th

Julie Peterson Feb. 8th

` Kattie Haywood Feb. 12th

Alyssa VonKannon Feb. 13th

Catina Fields Feb. 14th

Suzanne Braden Feb. 14th

Sherry Lasley Feb. 15th

Michelle Wells Feb. 21st

Angela Parent Feb. 22nd

Tracy Sharp Feb. 23rd

Amanda Voorhees Feb. 25th

Brittany Bowton Feb. 28th

Teresa Daou Feb. 28th

Danielle Vacca Feb. 28th

RESIDENT BIRTHDAYS

Barbara Wilson Feb. 1st

Merle Henning Feb. 2nd

Alice Stauffer Feb. 12th

Judith Harrelson Feb. 14th

Bertha Carr Feb. 15th

Wes Smith Feb. 18th

Marianna Seitz Feb. 20th

Joseph Caracci Feb. 20th

Sharon Young Feb. 21st

Bernice Ziegenhorn Feb. 23rd

Richard Baughman Feb. 28th

Administrators Corner Rachel Kehr

On January 20th, we had an amazing opportunity have John

David from WQAD Channel 8 come and do a story on Knox

County Nursing Home. Unfortunately, Rock Island County’s

Nursing Facility, Hope Creek, has been in the news over the

last few months because of financial issues. WQAD wanted

to take a look at other county homes in the area and what

they are doing to be success in a struggling economy.

For KCNH, our success is a direct reflection of the wonderful staff we have.

They take pride and ownership of our facility and go above and beyond to

make sure our Residents Come First. It is a philosophy that this facility has

bought into and I think it shows in our day to day operations.

We are also very fortunate to have a Community and County Board that sup-

ports us. All too often, the new stories related to nursing facilities showcase

the negatives. So when a home is shown in a positive spotlight, we should all

celebrate!

The airing is available on www.wqad.com key word Knox County. It is also

available on our website, www.knoxcountynursinghome.com,

under “Photo Gallery”.

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From The Memory Care Unit Julie Jones

I would like to take a moment to offer my thanks posthumously to this man for his

work in the fight against Alzheimer’s and my condolences to his family on their loss.

Jerome Stone 1913 – 2015, Age 101

Founding President and Honorary Chair

of the Alzheimer’s Association

In 1986, Mr. Stone told the (Chicago) Tribune that years earlier, when his first

wife's mild forgetfulness turned to serious mental deterioration, it took visits to

several doctors before her condition was diagnosed as Alzheimer's disease.

Mr. Stone was astonished at how little was known about Alzheimer's. He tackled the

problem with a combination of problem-solving and organizational skills, connecting

several independent groups of researchers, physicians, caregivers and others to

form what is now the Alzheimer's Association in 1980.

"Jerry really saw what needed to be done, and just about anyone you would talk to

would say it was Jerry who had the vision and really ultimately had the ability to pull

people together to coalesce things to create what became the Alzheimer's Associa-

tion," said Harry Johns, president and CEO of the organization.

Evelyn Stone died of the disease in 1983.

As founding president and honorary chairman of the

Alzheimer's Association, his work in the fight against

the disease has had lasting effects in terms of research

funding as well as all the people the association touches

with care and support, according to Johns.

"Ultimately, his legacy will be to change the course of

the disease, whenever that occurs," Johns said.

"Without all that work, we wouldn't be close to where we

are today. We are gaining on it."

His full obituary may be found at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/

ct-jerome-stone-obituary-met-20150105-story.html

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MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Carl Strauch

CO-MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Mark DeYoung

COUNTY NURSING HOME COMMITTEE

Jeff Jefferson, Chair

Cheryl Nache, Robert Bondi,

George Knapp, Russell Nelson

ADMINISTRATOR

Rachel Secrist

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Tammy Guile

SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR & ADMISSIONS

Kevin Godsil

CARE PLAN DIRECTOR

Lea Ann Hobbs

HUMAN RESOURCE & EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Cathy Bowton, L.P.N.

ACTIVITY DIRECTOR

Tammie Leaf

BUSINESS OFFICE

Barb Mackey

Jori Shull

DIETARY MANAGER

Cory Huddleston

PRODUCTION

Neal Detmers

ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES

Ron Williams

MAINTENANCE CREW

Jonathan Reyes

Eric Bowton

Otis Taylor

MEMORY CARE COORDINATOR

Julie Jones

CENTRAL SUPPLY & SCHEDULER

Audrey Huddleston

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Meg Wicks

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