Twin Oaks at Heritage Pointe 250 Savannah Terrace ~ Wentzville, Mo 63385

636-542-5500 ~ Fax: 636-542-5519 www.twinoaksheritagepointe.com

Resident Birthdays

Dave Feldewerth 6 Karen Sandcork 9 Fern Gregg 9 Jean Wagner 29 Dorothy Schmidt 29 Bob Coolidge 30 Staff Birthdays

Nick Long 1 Fran Parrino 7 Kaitlin Blattel 15 Mike Podolsky 17 Susan Vogt 24

Happy Anniversary

12/21-Bob & Betty Coolidge

58 years

Welcome New Residents

Allene Meinke 154

William & Julia Carter 368

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

We hope you take time this Holiday Season to do those little

things that bring you joy. Whether it be enjoying the laughter of

little ones, reading a good book, spending time with friends and

family, etc…. It’s important that we do not put too much

pressure on ourselves to have the perfect holiday, and that we

take care of ourselves and those we care about.

It is our prayer this Christmas season that everyone be filled

with joy, love and most of all, peace.

Have a Blessed and Peaceful Holiday Season!

Fill The Ambulance With FOOD!

The past ‘Fill the Ambulance’ Drives have been overwhelmingly

successful thanks to the generosity of retirement community

residents here in St. Charles County!

From now until December 11th, we’ll collect non-perishable food

items to benefit Operation Food Search, a local non-profit that has

seen a continued increase in demand for food assistance.

On Wednesday, December 11th at 9:00 a.m., St. Charles County

Ambulance District Paramedics & Operation Food Search

volunteers will arrive at Twin Oaks at Heritage Pointe to collect

donations and fill the ambulance! You may bring your non-

perishable food donations to the lobby that day, or place it in the

container beforehand – whichever is most convenient. As always,

thank you for your support – it is very much appreciated!

December 2013

Christmas Open House

Sunday, December 8th

2-4 p.m.

Family & Friends Welcome!

There will be entertainment, snacks &

pictures with Santa!

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Timothy Blattel 636-542-5202

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Justin Blattel 636-542-5406

DIRECTOR OF RESIDENT SERVICES

Michelle Palmer 636-542-5504

ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR

Kathy Swanegan 636-542-5422

DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE

Leon Blattel 636-542-5506

DIRECTOR OF HOUSEKEEPING

Susan Vogt 636-542-5400

DIETARY SUPERVISOR

Nic Neumann 636-542-5412

The Chaplain’s Corner:

Sad to say, there is no doubt that the prevailing focus at Christmas seems to be on presents. However, I am sure the majority of you will agree with me that the older we get, the less we need “presents” and the more we need “presence”. At this time in our lives, we receive much greater joy from the presence of family and friends than from presents under the tree. But remember, it is the presence of the baby Jesus as revealed in every word of Luke 2 and felt in every verse of “Silent Night” that not only brings joy, but comfort and peace. When you stop to think about it, it is only because of the “presence” of Jesus on earth as “God Made Flesh” that we are able to receive the “presents” of peace, love and forgiveness.

Take time this Christmas to sing those favorite carols and praise God for the sending of His Son. Thank Him for his Presence! In so doing, may your Christmas be a blessed one! Reverend Lloyd Hackbarth

From the Desk of Nurses & Co:

Each month we remind you to consider your health and ways to improve your

wellness. This month, we want to take this time to tell you about one way the

Nurses & Company family is improving our wellness.

We recently kicked off an employee wellness program with a health fair where

we encouraged employees to get their annual physicals as well as their annual oral

health screenings. We also offered an opportunity to participate in a walking

challenge. We have been so impressed with the participation in this challenge.

Five teams of 13 have stepped up to “walk” to Destin, Florida! During the next

month, teams will keep track of their steps using pedometers and we will see

which one of the five teams will reach Florida first. We are so pleased with the

participation and the excitement, but we weren’t expecting to see such a

competitive race! Then again, we suppose we should have, after all we see that

competitive spirit in our staff each and every day as they work to ensure the best

care for our patients. It will be interesting to see what happens next. If you see

one of our employees out and about at Heritage Pointe, remember to cheer them

on and ask them how many steps they’ve taken. We could all use

our own cheering section every once in a while.

Best wishes to you and your family for a happy and healthy

Holiday Season!

We celebrated Veteran’s Day by honoring our

Heritage Pointe Veterans and spouses of

veterans. The Wentzville American Legion

Honor Guard came out to post the colors and

pay tribute to those who served. Students

from St. Dominic Catholic High School

entertained us with a salute to patriotic songs.

Thank you to everyone that has served our

country!

HALLOWEEN

2013