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Coming events:

May theme:Celebrate Spring

Various springtimeactivities

Numerous springcrafts

Musicalentertainment -May 5, 7 p.m.May 7, 2 p.m.May 12, 3 p.m.May 17, 3 p.m.

Spring garden teasocial -May 23, 2 p.m.

Open house -May 23,3 to 4 p.m.

May birthdays

Evelyn, May 8Claude, May 12Dorothy E., May19 (she turns 100!)

Via Christi Village

receives

zero-deficiency

state survey!

Via Christi Village onBroadmoor has receivedits second consecutivezero-deficiency statesurvey!

State surveys areconducted annually toensure senior communi-ties are in compliance withstate regulations. The surveyprocess is intended to ensure thecommunities are providing properresident care and maintaining asafe, homelike environment. Thesurveyors concentrate on all areas

of service, from housekeeping andnutrition services to clinical serv-ices. The exceptional teamwork,pride, and quality service of everydepartment was evident during theannual inspection.

Members of the staff were honoredat an appreciation luncheon April23 catered in from Popeyes.

I cannot emphasize enough how

well the entire staff of our commu-nity did throughout the surveyprocess, and how proud I, and therest of the management team, are of

you, said Joanne Rogers, adminis-trator. Thank you all for the won-derful job you have been doing, andfor the continued efforts you all putinto making sure we provide thebest lifestyle for our residents.

1240 N Broadmoor, Wichita, KS 67206 May, 2010

Via Christi Village Celebration

Via Christi Village celebration

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One, two, three strikes - youre out!

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Whether it used to be playedin your yard, the corner lot,an empty field or at school, itwas always, for its one, two,three strikes, youre out! atthe old ball game.

April 5 began our opening dayfor Baseball Week. What aweek it was... with baseballbanners to ball caps, peanutsto cracker jacks, hot dogs tobubble gum, it was a fun timefor all!

Opening day began withsinging the national anthem(as well as Take Me Out tothe Ball Game) and the pick-ing of teams. The residentswere on one of two teams:Legends or Historians.

Joanne Rogers, administra-tor, threw out the first balland the competition began.

The teams competed in bat-ting, pitching and catching.

They also enjoyed baseballtrivia and word games, with adifferent baseball activityeach morning and afternoon.

The week ended with the His-torians winning the serieswith a rematch from the Leg-ends planned for next season.

How in touchare you with

your senses?At the end ofApril, webegan a seriesthat has to dowith our basic

senses, all fiveof them: sight,hearing, taste,smell andtouch. How-ever, weadded anotherbasic essential - a sense ofhumor. With that said, it onlymade sense to have an activ-ity for each. The residentssensed that somethingsmelledfishy. They sawnoth-ing out of the ordinary, yetthey heardthere was some-thing new on the horizon. Theresidents are touchedwithgladness when theres an ac-tivity they enjoy, for each ac-tivity is done with good tasteand their sense of humorin-tact.

Trivia Hour

How we love trivia! Do you re-member what curb whiskersare? What a skate key was

used for? What method didwomen adapt to look as ifthey were wearing stockingswhen none were available inWorld War II? There are just afew samples of questions dur-ing our trivia hour. These ac-tivities bring back many fondmemories that the residentsare able to share.

It was the Historians vs. the Legends as Villagers enjoyed celebrating

Baseball Week in April.

Something new, different, and fun!

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Via Christi Village on Broad-moor, part of Via ChristiHealth and Via Christi Vil-lages, contributed $33,854 infiscal year 2009 to the Wi-chita area community. The

total includes $31,342 in un-paid costs of Medicaid serv-ices and $2,512 in othercommunity benefit.

"The obligation to reach out tothose in need and improvecommunity health flows di-rectly from Catholic healthcare's identity," says JoanneRogers, administrator. "His-torically, Catholic health care

has responded to the needs ofthe community, with a partic-ular concern for those livingin poverty and other vulnera-ble persons."

Joanne adds that VCH's com-munity benefit goes beyondproviding charity care to in-clude helping educate tomor-row's health professionals."Community benefit is morethan a matter of being a goodcorporate citizen. It is part ofour mission to recognize andserve the needs of others.

In reporting its community

benefit, Via Christi Healthhas joined Catholic HealthAssociation members acrossthe nation in adopting a stan-dard set of reporting guide-lines. All community benefitnumbers are reported at cost,not charges. Bad debt is notincluded.

VCH, the largest provider ofhealth services in Kansas,was founded in 1995 by theSisters of St. Joseph and theSisters of the Sorrowful

Mother. It operates acutecare, senior care, and outpa-tient and retail facilities. VCHemploys more than 9,000 inKansas and Oklahoma.

April brings

new activitiesSome other new activities ap-peared in April. Do you recallthe last time you playedShow & Tellor participatedin a Spelling Bee or madeup a story with your friends?Does it bring back memories?Keeping the mind sharp andhaving fun with friends in theprocess is what we enjoy

most. If you are ever in theneighborhood, we welcome

you to stop in and join usfrom time to time. In fact, joinus for coffee at 9:30 a.m. on

Tuesdays or Fridays as we sitand talk about that datesnews from the past. There aremany stories waiting to betold!

Via Christi Village on Broadmoor provides community benefits

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Among the many community benefits provided by Via Christi Village on

Broadmoor is support of the local Alzheimers Association.

Going once! Going twice! Sold!

Many of the activities we have here at the Village earn ourresidents auction money. At the end of each month, they aregiven the opportunity to participate in an auction and bid onvarious items offered. These items include many things, suchas gum, an indoor plant, birdseed, kleenex, books or maga-zines, nail polish, necklaces, shower gel or any toiletries, etc.

The residents enjoy the opportunity to purchase items as notall of them have the opportunity to venture out.

The next time you are shopping, please remember we gladlyaccept donations for the monthly auctions. Your thoughtfulnesswould be greatly appreciated.

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Our MissionInspired by the Gospeland our Catholic tradition,we serve as a healing presencewith special concern for our neighbors

who are vulnerable.

Our Core ValuesHuman DignityStewardshipExcellence

May baskets

Residents enjoyeda special visit fromthe children of theMoms Group fromSt. Thomas

Aquinas Church.The children hadmadeMay

baskets and placeda treat for each res-ident. They went

door to door to helpour residents wel-come spring.

ViaChristiVillageBroadmoor,Inc.

1240N.Broadmoor

Wichita,KS67206