COUNTRY VIEW
February 2017
RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT:
GLORIA FREDERICKSON
let, Fern,
Garvin and
Leland.
Country View Manor
100 Cedar Lane
Sibley, IA 51249
Phone: 712-754-2568
Fax: 712-754-2568
Daniel Schlup admin.
[email protected]
Brenda Wassman DON
[email protected]
Linda Obbink Business Office
[email protected]
Sara Gacke-Strouth Dietary Manager
[email protected]
Valarie Schoo Activity Director
[email protected]
MDS/Social Service-Darby Dickmann
Liz Lovan
Our resident of the
month this month is Gloria Frederickson. Gloria
was born January 24,
1929 on a farm by Reading Minnesota to
Hjalmer and Selma
Soderholm. Gloria grew
up with her siblings Vio-
Gloria
graduated
High School
from
Worthington High.
After high
school she
attended Mankato State
University where she obtained her Bachelors and
Masters for teaching.
Gloria thaught students
of all ages but mostly 5th
graders. Gloria made her
home in Minnetonka,
Minnesota.
Gloria married Glen and
became a step mother to
Janice and Roberta and
their family dog! Gloria
has five step-grandkids.
Gloria attended Covenant Church and the Lutheran Church. Gloria
loved to travel, she has
visited all fifty states, Europe, Canada, and the
Caribbean's. When Gloria wasn't teaching she
was busy with garden
club, 4-H, and playing
the violin. You will now
find Gloria reading, completing word puzzles,
learning and visiting with
her family and friends.
[email protected]
RESIDENT RIGHT
This month we will be
discussing Resident’s
Rights which means the
resident has the right to a
dignified existence, selfdetermination, and communication with access to
persons and services inside and outside the facility, including those speci-
BY LIZ LOVAN RN
fied in this section.
1) A facility must treat
each resident with respect
and dignity and care for
each resident in a manner
and in an environment
that promotes maintenance or enhancement of
his or her quality of life,
recognizing each resident’s individuality. The
facility must protect and
promote the rights of the
resident.
2) The facility must provide equal access to quality care regardless of diagnosis, severity of condi-
tion, or payment source.
A facility must establish
and maintain identical
policies and practices
regarding transfer, discharge, and the provision of services under
the State plan for all residents regardless of payment source.
COUNTRY VIEW FEBRUARY 2017
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DIETARY DITTIES BY SARA STROUTH DIETARY MANAGER
February is generally known as
the month of Love, as far as us
food lovers, it is the national
month of cherry, grapefruit, hot
breakfast, macadamia nut, snack
food, and February 19-25 is National Pancake Week!! I think we
have the hot breakfast and snack
foods covered; but maybe we
should be working on the cherries, grapefruit, and macadamia
nuts. What are your
thoughts? We can try having
more cherry flavored treats and
drinks, as well as grapefruit! White chocolate – macadamia nut cookies are yummy and I
know most of us love pan-
cakes!! I think we should have
pancakes at the Friday morning
activity on February 24.
As I look over the food holidays
for February, I see some goodies
such as carrot cake, homemade
soup, cream cheese brownies,
sticky buns, margarita day, and
Kahlua day!! These are just some
of the events that should bring fun
ideas to our meals and
snacks!! It’s my understanding
that the residents have planned a
great Valentine’s Day Party
Menu; I’m sure we will LOVE it!!
In all the excitement that February will bring, I do have some bad
news. With great sadness, I have
to inform you of Emily Kruger’s
departure. She has been with us
since last spring, juggling her
work here and college. She has
been offered a position that is
geared towards her business career choice, so we have to accept
that she is moving on and wish
her much success!! We will MISS
you Emily!!!
I wish you all a February with
love and happiness (and hopefully
warm weather!!); I hope to see
you all with a full belly and a satisfied smile!! Plan on a sweet Valentine’s Day Meal, made with
love!!!!
COUNTRY STORE
Cherry Bars
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
maraschino cherry juice
Cream sugar and butter.
Beat in egg and vanilla.
Stir in flour and salt,
then cherries. Chill for
at least 1 hour. Pat
dough into a lightly
greased 15″ x
10″ jelly roll pan.
Bake at 350 for 15- 18
minutes. Cool com-
pletely and drizzle with
glaze. To make glaze, combine
powdered sugar and enough
cherry juice till you get the right
consistency.
Thank you to the following
individuals who donated items
to the country store: Doreen
Klaahsen, Marilyn Poppen,
Yvonne Bales, Sarah Hayes,
Ruth Loerts, Sara Strouth,
Cathy Curtis and those who
gave annonomuously.
Wish list: small bottles of
Coke, Sprite & Root Beer, red
and green star mints, peppermint Lifesavers, individual
bags of peanuts, individual
bags of Cheetos, Tootsie pops,
Men’s aftershave and cologne,
Wind song, and ladies body
wash,
Thank you all so much for
your continued support of this
meaningful activity~
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FROM THE ADMINISTRATORS DESK BY DANIEL SCHLUP
Well we finally got a little reprieve from the cold weather enjoying the January thaw, but who
knows what February has in store
for us. But we need to take it in
stride and time will tell.
Changes that others have talked
about, but I would like to address.
Brenda Wassman RN is our new
Director of Nursing, please feel
free to visit with her and if you
have questions or concerns please
talk to Brenda or myself so we
can address concerns. We also
had to fill Brenda’s’ previous positon of MDS coordinator, Social
Services and care Plans and have
split duties for this position with
Liz Lovan, RN and Darby Dickmann, LPN. Although none of
these young ladies are new to
Country View Manor they have
taken on different roles here at
CVM. I encourage you to visit
with any or all of them, whether it
be just visit or to address concerns.
Just a reminder that we are willing to assist with changes of payment sources if you need assistance. Switching from Private to
Medicaid/Title XIX can be overwhelming and is important to do
so in a timely manner. There is
criteria that must be met and in a
timely fashion or could cause financial trauma. I would be willing to visit with you and set up a
plan to make a financial transition
a smooth transition.
And remember to pass the word
to friends and families that Country View Manor gives great care
and provides Skilled Nursing
Care, Intermediate Nursing Care,
Respite Care, Rehabilitation,
Physical, Occupational and
Speech Therapies as well as offers
Hospice Services. Call
712.754.2568 to discuss admitting
a loved one or just to come and
tour of our facility. And as always we welcome you to come
and visit as family and friends as
our residents enjoy visits.
FROM THE DESK OF THE DON BRENDA WASSMAN RN
Tis the season for nasty bugs to
be flying around. People in the
community have been battling
both flu and respiratory symptoms.
These illnesses have taken a toll
on those younger and a lot stronger. Because of this we ask that if
you are experiencing any of these
symptoms that you please not
FEBRUARY
BIRTHDAYS:
5-LARRY
BUYSMAN
come to visit the elderly. They are
very susceptible to any illness and
we ask that you not expose them
to any of this
if at all possible.
Please get plenty of rest and drink
plenty of fluids and stay
healthy!!!!
Brenda Wassman RN
WELCOME:
Anna Baty
Sheila Soderquist
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY
TO THE FAMILIES OF:
BOB MARCO
BERT STEEN
AND
ANNA BOYER
The Ocheyedan Indians 4-H club came one Saturday morning and helped us make cupid centerpieces for February!
Activities!
Well here it is February; I
for one am relieved to
be done with January! It
seemed like January was
a long nasty month.
Here’s hoping the month
of love will be kinder to
us.
Mixed---Up Groundhog Day
County Conservation
office will be back to do
a wildlife education program for us.
entine’s day with a party
on the 14th. We will
announce the 2017 CVM
Valentine King and
Queen, play games and
The residents will be
of course enjoy yummy
making Valentine buttertreats. Please plan to
flies to share with their
join us.
family and friends.
Lots of fun things are
All this is in addition to
We are looking forward
planned for the month.
our usual activities like
to Dave Kuehl’s program
We start off with a visit
Music with Galen, Sing
on the settlement of
from the Clover Kids, it is
along with Marilyn,
Iowa.
always fun to do activiCoffee with Roger, Bible
Once
again
the
S-O
FFA
ties with children. This
Study with Pastor Scott,
will
come
to
escort
our
year we are going to
Preschool Fun with
residents
to
our
Valendecorate Valentine
Bright Beginnings and of
tine
Bingo
event.
The
cookies, play a game
course Bingo.
young
people
always
and color a nice ValenHappy Valentine’s Day!
look so nice and really
tine picture.
make us feel special!
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