Announcements & March Review

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Stone County Connection

Stone County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

IN THIS ISSUEp2 Resident/Employee of the Monthp4 A Letter from

the Assistant Administrator

p5 From the Desk of the Director of Nursingp6 Providers/Staffp7 Recipes and Birthdaysp8 Announcements & Review

CONTACT US1436 East Central Ave.Wiggins, MS 39577

Phone: 601.928.1889Fax: 601.928.2335stoneconursing.com

NAMES TO KNOWMedical DirectorDavid Northington, DO Internal MedicineAdministratorDawn Boggess, LNHAAssistant AdministratorShelia Warren Director of NursingLisa Gregore-Brenner, RN, BSNSocial Services/MarketingPam MountHuman ResourcesCoretta Carter-HerrienUnit ManagerConsuela Lowe, LPNUnit ManagerSonya McBride, LPNActivities DirectorMegan BoltonDietary ManagerKeri OverstreetMedical Records Teresa Monroe, RNMDS Coordinator Tammy Kennedy, RNMaintenance Supervisor Mitchell Marshall

1436 East Central Ave.Wiggins, MS 39577

601.928.1889www.stoneconursing.com

April 2016

It Feels Like Spring!Residents enjoyed our sunny March days relaxing and gardening.

Residents Cherie Breland, James Shores, and Johnny Luke

Culinary FunOne of our resident’s favorite activities is our culinary programs. This month we enjoyed baking Mexican cornbread and had even more fun making homemade pizzas.

Resident Mary Williams

Residents Doris Oneal and Della Tubbs

St. Patrick’s Day

Residents Beverly Kelly and Louise Chism

Easter Arts and Crafts Left to right: Family member Lawanda Luke, Activity Aide Angelika Farmer, residents Cherie Breland and Royaleen Robinson

Left to right: Residents Doris Oneal, Ruth Peters, Della Tubbs, and Edilene Willis

CNA Takira Smith (standing) with residents (left to right) Beverly Kelly, Nelda Hatten, Cherie Breland, and Dorothy McDaniel

Mark Your CalendarFriday, April 1 10:00 a.m. April Fool’s Breakfast ActivityFriday, April 15 1:00 p.m. Volunteer Appreciation Lunch

Employee Spotlight: Marquitta “Sweetye” Wallace

Marquitta “Sweetye” Wallace, LPN

Marquitta “Sweetye” Wallace has been one of the SCNRC’s Medicare unit nurses since 2014 and has been an LPN since 2003. Originally from Benndale, Mississippi, “Sweetye” currently lives in Wiggins. She says it is a great blessing to workalongsideanoutstandingstaff.Sheenjoysshopping and spending time with her family and friends. “Sweetye,” we appreciate all you do for our facility and residents!

Upcoming Activities: We would like to take this time to invite our families to our many activities that we will be having this month.

Celebrating Our 1st Garden We are planting a garden this year and are looking for any volunteers that would like to come work with the residentsandstaffaswepreparethegroundandplantourcrops. We are so excited about growing our own tomatoes and other healthy vegetables to incorporate into our residents’ meals. To volunteer, please contact our Activity Director Megan Bolton.

Time for a Spring Outing Spring is here! The weather is perfect for an outing. We are inviting our residents who love to read, or those who want to experience the warm sunshine and cool breezes, to join us for an outing to the local library on April 13 at 1:00 p.m.

The Villager December 2013

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April Holidays Family Council Meeting Stone County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center would like to invite all residents’ family and friends to attend this month’s Family Council meeting. Our meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of each month. Our next meeting is scheduled for April 14 at 1 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Activities Director Megan Bolton at 601.928.1889. We hope to see you there!

Resident of the Month And the winner is… Ms. Mary Flurry!

Ms. Mary Flurry is 80 years old and was born in Harrison County. She worked as a clerk at the Grand Casino for four years. Married for 40 years, she has two children. Her hobbies are reading, bingo, word search and listening to country music. In her recent time at SCNRC, she has made us so proud of her efforts.CongratulationsMrs.Flurry!Yourdeservethishonor!

Employee of the Month And the winner is...Colton Dott, RN! Congratulations Colton! For the month of April, you will reign as our Employee of the Month. Along with that title, you have earned your own VIP parking spot and a prize. Colton attended Perkinston Community College for two years and completed his degree as a nurse. He is happily married and is a blessed father of a beautiful little girl. His hobbies include restoring a 1968 Mustang and doing carpentry work. Colton says that he is so proud that at the age of 24, he is married, a father and has a career as a nurse. Congratulations Colton! We appreciate all that you do!

Ingredients:• 1 cup ketchup• ¼ cup white vinegar• ¼ cup brown sugar• 2 Tbsp. paprika• 1 Tbsp. chili powder• 2 tsp. garlic powder•w tsp. cayenne powder

Directions:1. Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan. 2. Allow mixture to simmer for 5-8 minutes. 3. Remove from heat and allow to cool

completely before using.

Recipe of the Monthfrom resident Ruth Peters

Barbeque Chicken Sauce

... to our residents!Gary Tillotson 4/27

Resident Ms. Mary Flurry

... and to our employees!Anetra Evans 4/1Mitchell Marshall 4/7Cynthia Powe 4/7Amy Overstreet 4/12

Stone County Connection April 2016

Colton Dott, RN

■ April 1 April Fool’s Day■ April 4-10 National Public Health Week■ April 7 World Health Day■ April 10-16 National Volunteer Week■ April 13 Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday■ April 15 Tax Day■ April 22 Earth Day■ April 24 World Meningitis Day■ April 24-30 World Immunization Week■ April 27 Administrative Professionals Day

■ April 29 Arbor Day■ Keep America Beautiful Month■ National Autism Awareness Month■ National Donate Life Month■ National Foot Health Awareness Month■ Occupational Therapy Month■ Parkinson’s Awareness Month■ Physical Wellness Month■ Stress Awareness Month■ Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month

The VillagerWoodland Village Nursing Center

The Villager December 2013Stone County Connection April 2016

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1

8:30 a.m. Current Event9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. April Fool’s Brunch1:00 p.m.Social-Granola2:30 p.m. Movie Short Circuit3:30pm Collaging6:00 Drawing

•April Fools Day•April Fools Activity

28:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise10:30 a.m. Crafts/flowers1:00 p.m. Art/ Nail Day 2:30 p.m. Ring Toss 3:00 p.m. Target Hoop 6:00 p.m. Table Games

38:30 a.m. Bro. Perry 9:00 a.m. Sorting My Things10:30 a.m. Spiritual Trivias1:00 a.m. Coupon Clippers2:30 p.m. Lighthouse Baptist3:00 p.m. Lifestories

48:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Gardening 1:00 p.m. Culinary 2:30 p.m. Bowling 3:00 p.m. Bingo 6:00 p.m. Family Feud

•National Public Health Week Begins

58:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Tell me a story 1:00 p.m. Art Enhancement 2:30 p.m. Spring Wreaths 3:00 p.m. Noodle Hockey6:00 p.m. Table games

68:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise10:30 a.m. Art Enhancement1:00 p.m. Bible Class 2:30 p.m. Singing Spirituals3:00 p.m. Collaging 6:00 p.m. Painting

78:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m.Exercise10:45 a.m. Family Council1:00 p.m. Manicures 2:00 p.m. Massages 3:00 p.m. Makeovers 6:00 p.m. News

•Family Council Meeting•World Health Day

88:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Karaoke 1:00 p.m. Social-Magazine2:30 p.m. Movie- Shirley Temple 3:30 p.m. reminiscing 6:00 p.m. Drawing

98:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Scrapbooking 1:00 p.m. Art/Nail Day 2:30 p.m. True Or False 3:00 p.m. Seated Soccer 6:00 p.m. Games

108:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Sorting My Things 10:30 a.m. Spiritual Trivias1:00 p.m. Bible Scriptures2:00 p.m. Emanuel Baptist Church3:00 p.m. Lifestories•National Volunteer Week

Begins

118:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Guesstures 1:00 p.m. Culinary 2:00 p.m. Pet Therapy 3:00 p.m. Bingo 6:00 p.m. Word Search

128:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Dominoes Game1:00 p.m. Art Enhancement2:30 p.m. Picture Puzzles3:00 p.m. Wordsearch 6:00 p.m. Scrabble Game

138:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Crafting 1:00 p.m. Trip to the Library2:30 p.m. Singing Spirituals3:00 p.m. Poetry reading6:00 p.m. Drawing

•Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday

•Spring Outing

148:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 p.m. Exercise 10:45 a.m. Res. Council 2:00 p.m. Manicures 2:30 p.m. Massages 3:00 p.m. Makeovers 6:00 p.m. Up Word

•Resident Council Meeting

158:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Karaoke 1:00 p.m. Volunteer Apreciation/Social 2:30 p.m. Movie-Angel/the bad man 3:30 p.m. Collaging 6:00 p.m. Drawing

•Tax Day•Volunteer Appreciation

168:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Dice Game 1:00 p.m. Art/Nail Day 2:30 p.m. Ring Toss 3:00 p.m. Target Hoop6:00 p.m. Table Games

178:30 a.m. Bro. Perry 9:30 a.m. Sorting My Things 10:30 a.m. Bible Stories 1:00 p.m. Coupon Clippers2:00 p.m. Devotional 3:00 p.m. Lifestories

188:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Flower Collaging1:00 p.m. Culinary 2:30 p.m. Art of writing a letter3:00 p.m. Bingo 6:00 p.m. Word Search

198:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Basketball 1:00 p.m. Art Enhancement 2:30 p.m. Spelling Bee 3:00 p.m. Noodle Hockey6:00 p.m. News

208:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Watered colored roses 1:00 p.m. Bible Class 2:30 p.m. Singing Spirituals 3:00 p.m. Collaging 6:00 p.m. Painting

218:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 p.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Noodle Ball 1:00 p.m. Manicures 2:00 p.m. Massages 3:00 p.m. Makeovers

228:30 a.m. Exercise/Outside9:00 a.m. Current Event 10:30 a.m. Karaoke 1:00 p.m. Social -Jelly Bean 2:30 p.m. Movie Lucky Me3:30 p.m. Reminiscing 6:00 p.m. Drawing

•Earth Day

238:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Uno Cards 1:00 p.m. Art/Nail Day 2:30 p.m. True and False 3:00 p.m. Seated Soccer 6:00 p.m. Table Game

248:30 a.m. Sunday School9:30 a.m. Sorting My Things 10:30 a.m. Spiritual Trivias1:00 p.m. Coupon Clipping2:30 p.m. DVD-Devotional3:00 p.m. Lifestories

•National World Immunization Week

Begins•World Meningitis Day

258:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Spring hats1:00 p.m. Culinary 2:00 p.m. Bean Bag Toss 3:00 p.m. Bingo 6:00 p.m. Tabu

268:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Truth or Dare 1:00 p.m. Art Enhancement 2:30 p.m. Picture Puzzle 3:00 p.m. Bird Painting 6:30 p.m. Scrabble Game

278:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Crafting 1:00 p.m. Bible Class 2:30 p.m. Singing Spirituals 3:00 p.m. Wind Chimes 6:00 p.m. Drawing

•AdministrativeProfessionals Day

288:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Balloon Volleyball1:00 p.m. Manicures 2:00 p.m. Massages 3:00 p.m. Makeovers 6:00 p.m. Upword

298:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Karaoke 1:00 p.m. Social 2:30 p.m. Movie 3:30 p.m. Collaging 6:00 p.m. Drawing

•Arbor Day

308:30 a.m. Current Event 9:00 a.m. Exercise 10:30 a.m. Crafts/flowers1:00 p.m. Art/ Nail Day 2:30 p.m. Ring Toss 3:00 p.m. Hooping Ball 3:30 p.m. Ring Toss 6:00 p.m. Games

Snack Time at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.Beauty Shop on Thursdays at 1 p.m.

All activities are subject to change.

Jeffrey Sloan, MDEmergency Medicine

Charles Harris, Ph.DClinical Psychologist

David Northington, DOInternal MedicineMedical Director

Renita Parker, Dp.m.Podiatrist

Our Providers

Our Staff

Dawn Boggess, LNHAAdministrator

Sheila WarrenAssistant Administrator

Lisa Gregore-Brenner, RN, BSNDirector of Nursing

Coretta Carter-HerrienReceptionist/Human Resources

Pam MountSocial Services/Marketing

Tammy Kennedy, RNMDS Coordinator

Callie Braswell, LPNMDS Nurse

Teresa Monroe, RNMedical Records

Megan BoltonActivities Director

Keri OverstreetDietary Manager

Paulette Dawkins, CFNPNurse Practitioner

Mitchell MarshallMaintenance/Housekeeping Supervisor

Consuela Lowe, LPNUnit Manager

Sonya McBride, LPNUnit Manager

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A Letter from the Assistant Administrator:Bone Health for Every Age

GET MOVING. Weight bearing activities, such as walking, help build strong bones. Aim for 30 minutes of activity each day, which will also improve your overall health and weight. DON’T SMOKE AND LIMIT ALCOHOL. Smoking and heavy alcohol use decreases bone mass and increases your fracture risk. TRY BONE BOOSTING MEDICATIONS. Talk to your doctor, or one of our friendly providers, about medications that can slow bone loss and increase overall bone strength. Treatments like ReClast Therapycanhavesignificantimprovementsinbone health. EAT FOR BONE HEALTH. Good nutrition gives your body the nutrients it needs to rebuild

new bone. Make sure your diet includes these nutritional building blocks for strong healthy bones: •Calcium:Adults19to50shouldaimfor1,000

milligrams a day. Those over 50 should strive for at least 1,200 milligrams a day.

•VitaminD:Thisvitaminhelpsyourbodyabsorbcalcium. A popular source of Vitamin D is sun exposure. Just 10 minutes of sun exposure a day can help calcium absorb into your bones.

Enjoy this wonderful time of year and eat well and exercise for optimum bone health.

Have a happy April!

Shelia WarrenAssistant Administrator

With spring in the air, many people are taking the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. As we age, over time, your bones can become weakened as a result of genetic factors, poor nutrition, physical inactivity and hormone loss. While you can’t control all of these factors, you can take steps to improve your bone health at any age.

We are committed as a facility to understanding our patients’ experiences and identifying ways to continually improve. We have partnered with the National Research Corporation, a survey expert, to administer new patient surveys.

Shortly after your visit here, you may receive a questionnaire asking about your patient experience. Please honestly answer the questions and return the completed form. We need to hear from you in order to improve our quality of care.

This is just another way that we’re listening to you, our valued patients.

The VillagerStone County Connection April 2016

Shelia WarrenAssistant Administrator

Lisa Gregore-Brenner, RN, BSN

Nearly 26 million people have diabetes in the United States, and almost seven million go undiagnosed. With diabetes, the body’s processingandproductionofinsulinisaffected,as well as energy production from starches and other food sources such as sugar.

Diabetics should meet with a podiatrist at least once a year. Foot screenings are the best way to be protected against further complications. Each year, over 65,000 lower limbs are amputated because of diabetes. This risk can be reduced by as much as 85 percent if a podiatrist is included in your diabetic care.

Our nursing facility is fortunate to have the servicesofDr.RenitaParker,aboardcertifiedpodiatrist. “Mississippi has a high rate of diabetic amputations. That’s why I am passionate about regular foot screenings.”

WARNING SIGNS

•You may feel pain in your legs or cramping in your buttocks, thighs, or calves during physical activity.

•Your feet may tingle, burn, or hurt.

•You may lose the sense of touch or not be able to feel heat or cold very well.

•You may experience numbness in your feet.

•The shape of your feet may change over time.Youmaylosehaironyourtoes,feet, and lower legs.

•The skin on your feet may become dry and cracked. The color and temperature of your feet may change.

•Your toenails may turn thick and yellow.

•Fungus infections such as athlete’s foot may appear between your toes.Youmayhave blisters, sores, ulcers, infected corns, and ingrown toenails.

If you or a loved one are experiencing any of these warning signs, or have hard to heal wounds, these could be a precursor of diabetes and signs of poor circulation. See a provider like Dr. Parker to put your feet in the best care possible.

From the Desk of the Director of Nursing:April is National Foot Health Awareness MonthDiabetes can lead to severe foot complications. And we are encouraging everyone to take time out during the month of April to think about your feet, especially if you know someone who has diabetes.