Administrator’s Accents

February is full of special celebrations: Super Bowl Sunday, Groundhog Day, Presidents Day, the Academy Awards and of course, Valentine’s Day. The Hospice Spring Bouquet Sale also happens in February. Along with being Hospice’s largest event, the sale brings much needed public awareness for Hospice and its mission.

Heathwood will be a Bouquet Sale site again this year. For $10, you can order a colorful bouquet to brighten your day or give as a gift. Order a tribute bouquet, featuring 30 stems, for just $30, and spread more cheer. For every tribute bouquet purchased, a $10 bouquet will be sent to brighten the day of a Hospice patient. Presale orders will be taken at the Reception Desk up until Feb. 19. Bouquets can be picked up at Heathwood on March 2. Thank you for your support.

Personality Profile

Eighty-three years ago, Joseph and Margaret Baran visited the Father Baker Orphanage in Lackawana and decided that the shy 1-year-old boy in the corner had to be part of their family. George Baran grew up with his newfound family in Amherst and graduated from Amherst Central High. About a year after graduation, George enlisted in the Navy and served four years in the Mediterranean area. Upon his return to the States, he joined the family dry cleaning business after attending the National Dry Cleaning Institute. He loved his career choice and was the recipient of many awards and accolades over the years. Family issues resulted in his relocating to Houston where he ended up living for 18 years and was manager of a dry cleaning plant. The wishes of his son and daughter, who both reside in the WNY area, convinced him to return home to Buffalo. George is the proud grandpa of three grandchildren. Sports have always been a big part of his life and today he is a huge Sabres and Bills fan. Recalling his days of marathon boat racing around Grand Island bring a smile to George’s face.

Heathwood Emphasis

Here at Heathwood, we encourage and promote staff to go above and beyond what is expected in their jobs. Recognition, when done strategically and consistently, has been proven to be an important driver for creating a work environment where employees become more engaged. As an organization, we have developed the Heathwood Way, a “Facebook-like” platform which allows staff to recognize their co-workers on a public platform the good things they do every day. Please feel free to ask any staff member about our Heathwood Way initiative. We want to keep our platform fresh and entice staff to use it more!

• Three Heathwood Heroes cards, our process for recognizing staff members for outstanding service, were read. Those identified as Heroes were: Kate Dobe, Candice Washington and Jazmin Williams.

• President Elaine Mullen commented on the busy activity calendar in December and offered thanks on behalf of the residents to the Wellness staff for a job well done.

• Currently, a search is ongoing to find a new Food Service Director. The new individual will be invited to attend Resident Council Meetings to address concerns.

• Several comments regarding BINGO were brought up. We are open to all suggestions and will be taking them into consideration. Guidelines will be set up that will be fair to all.

February 2020

Resident Recognition

WelcomeKenneth Amann

Edwin Banaszak

Mildred Pignataro

Happy BirthdayFeb. 10: Mildred Ballou

Feb. 11: Mary “Pat” Benders

Feb. 13: Angeline Venezia

Feb. 17: Jean Polino

Feb. 18: Joyce Wetherell,

Feb. 19: Irene Kitrenos

Feb. 21: Elaine Tomasik

Feb. 25: Maxine LaPatra

Feb. 26: Isabelle Hrycik

Feb. 28: Geraldine LaNasa,

Feb. 29: Michael Justinger Susan Dugarm Edwin Banaszak

Resident Council Review

Michele A. Ladouceur,

Administrator

George Baran

Carla Suero, President

Locations$, Fee Involved*, Sign Up, Limited SpaceA2, Second Floor,

Activities RoomBY, BackyardDR, Dining RoomL1, First Floor Lounge

L2, Second Floor LoungeLR, Living RoomT, TheaterWR1, Wellness Room,

First FloorWR2, Wellness Room,

Second Floor

FEBRUARY 2020

9:45 Walking & Talking, WR2

10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 10:30 Euchre, WR1 12:30 Movie Classics, T 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:00 Scrabble, WR1 3:15 Family Values, A2

9:45 Walking & Talking, WR2 10:30 Euchre, WR1 10:30 Dispensing of Ashes, WR2 12:30 Movie Classics, T 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:00 Invention or

Imagination, WR1 3:15 Bible Study, A2

9:45 Exercise, WR2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:30 Leap Frog Toss, WR1 2:45 Communion &

Rosary, WR2 2:45 Mass, WR2 3:30 Quarter Bingo $, A2 6:30 Thursday Night Movie, T

9:45 Exercise, WR2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:30 Spa Day, L1 2:45 Communion &

Rosary, WR2 3:30 Quarter Bingo $, A2 6:30 Thursday Night Movie, T

9:45 Armchair Yoga, WR2 10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:00 Lyle Stang, WR2 3:30 Nix the Six, WR1

9:45 Armchair Yoga, WR2 10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:00 Maria Angelova, WR2 3:30 Gluckhaus, WR1

9:45 Fitness Class, WR2 10:15 Brain Games, A2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 2:00 Quarter Bingo w/

YES $, A2 3:30 February IQ/Trivia, WR1 6:30 Movie Night, T

9:45 Fitness Class, WR2 10:15 Brain Games, A2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:30 Bible Believing, A2 3:00 Tabletop Bowling, WR1 6:30 Sunday Night Movie, T

9:45 Better Balance, WR2 10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 12:30 Movie Time, T 1:15 Rosary, A2 1:45 Monday Crafters, WR1 3:30 Quarter Bingo $, A2

9:45 Exercise for Arthritis, WR2

10:00 Wii Bowling, L2 10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:00 Resident Council, LR 3:30 Yahtzee, WR1

9:45 Walking & Talking, WR2

10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 10:30 Euchre, WR1 12:30 Movie Classics, T 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:00 Dominoes, WR1 3:15 What the World

Needs Now, A2

9:45 Exercise, WR2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:30 Beach Ball

Volleyball, WR1 2:45 Communion &

Rosary, WR2 3:30 Quarter Bingo $, A2 6:30 Thursday Night Movie, T

9:45 Armchair Yoga, WR2 10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 12:00 Birthday Celebration, DR 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:00 Niagara Frontier

Fiddlers, WR2 3:30 Pig Out, WR1

9:45 Fitness Class, WR2 10:15 Brain Games, A2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 2:00 Quarter Bingo $, A2 3:30 Valentine’s Day

Double, WR1 6:30 Movie Night, T

9:45 Fitness Class, WR2 10:15 Brain Games, A2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 2:00 Abiding in His

Grace, WR2 3:00 Amherst Symphony

Outing, * 6:30 Sunday Night Movie, T

9:45 Better Balance, WR2 10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 12:30 Movie Time, T 1:15 Rosary, A2 1:45 Monday Crafters, WR1 3:30 Quarter Bingo $, A2

9:45 Exercise for Arthritis, WR2

10:00 Wii Bowling, L2 10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:00 On Safari, WR2 3:30 Yahtzee, WR1

9:45 Walking & Talking, WR2

10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 10:30 Euchre, WR1 12:30 Movie Classics, T 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:00 Protestant Service, WR2 3:15 Bible Study, A2

9:45 Exercise, WR2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:30 Cupid’s Heartbreak, WR1 2:45 Communion &

Rosary, WR2 3:30 Quarter Bingo $, A2 6:30 Thursday Night Movie, T 6:30 Caring Clowns, WR2

9:45 Armchair Yoga, WR2 10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:30 Sentimental

Journey, WR2 3:30 Valentine Social, WR2

9:45 Fitness Class, WR2 10:15 Brain Games, A2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 2:00 Quarter Bingo w/

YES $, A2 3:30 A Mixed Up Fairy

Tale, WR1 6:30 Movie Night, T

9:45 Fitness Class, WR2 10:15 Brain Games, A2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:30 Bible Believing, A2 3:00 Dime Pass, WR1 6:30 Sunday Night Movie, T

9:45 Better Balance, WR2 10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 12:30 Movie Time, T 1:15 Rosary, A2 1:45 Monday Crafters, WR1 3:30 Quarter Bingo $, A2

9:45 Exercise for Arthritis, WR2

10:00 Wii Bowling, L2 10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:00 Shuffleboard, WR1 3:30 Yahtzee, WR1

Mardi Gras 9:45 Exercise for

Arthritis, WR2 10:00 Wii Bowling, L2 10:15 King Cakes, WR1 1:15 Rosary, A2 2:00 Throw Me Something,

Mister, WR1 3:30 Yahtzee, WR1

9:45 Fitness Class, WR2 10:15 Brain Games, A2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 2:00 Quarter Bingo $, A2 3:30 All Things Catholic, WR1 6:30 Movie Night, T

9:45 Fitness Class, WR2 10:00 Clann Na Cara

Dancers, WR2 10:15 Brain Games, A2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 3:30 “Wheel of

Fortune,” WR1 6:30 Movie Night, T

9:45 Fitness Class, WR2 10:15 Brain Games, A2 10:30 Daily Chronicle, A2 2:00 Abiding in His

Grace, WR2 3:30 Singalong, T 6:30 Sunday Night Movie, T

9:45 Better Balance, WR2 10:15 Daily Chronicle, A2 12:30 Movie Time, T 1:15 Rosary, A2 1:45 Monday Crafters, WR1 3:30 Quarter Bingo $, A2

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