VOLUME 1 . ISSUE 4 OCTOBER . NOVEMBER . DECEMBER 2013

Life Long Living at Columbus Health & Rehabilitation

From our Kitchen: Christmas Menu

Corporate Connections: 10 Flu Myths

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Life Long Living

A team of Trucare Leaders were privileged to attend the 3rd Annual Culture Change Conference “Culture Change: Moving Forward in Texas”. Throughout the conference our team gained a lot of knowledge and ideas about what culture change is and how it will affect us. So I’m sure you’re wondering, “What is culture change and what is all the fuss about?”

Culture change is the common term used to describe the transformational change many long-term care facilities are beginning to embrace. In this transformation, services provided for elders and individuals with disabilities become person-centered. The voices of residents and those serving them are considered and respected. The core values of culture change are choice, dignity, respect, self-determination and purposeful living (Pioneer Network, 2011).

Culture change is a circle connecting all of the important aspects of care. It begins with emotional wellbeing, connecting to physical wellbeing, connecting to spiritual wellbeing, connecting to intellectual wellbeing, connecting to village, connecting to vocational, connecting to social, connecting to resident and staff. The continues with emotional

Emotional Wellbeing

PhysicalWellbeing

SpiritualWellbeing

IntellectualWellbeingVillage

Connectivity

VocationalConnectivity

SocialConnectivity

Resident &StaffConnectivity

Building Sustainable Senior

Engaged Communities

Independent Living Assisted Living

Community Living Skilled Living

Assessing

Partnering Responding

Local CommunityRelationship

University Extension Programs

World Engagement

VocationalMentoring

A Conversation About Culture Change at TruCare

wellbeing. The diagram above illustrates the model described.

This huge circle is about assessing what our residents needs are, responding to what their needs are, and partnering with the community to meet the needs of our residents.

Since this conference, TruCare has adapted the terminology “Life Long Living” because of our focus on living. Our goal is to help enrich the lives of our residents and bring meaning and value to this season of their lives. (Culture Change Continued)

Rehab appreciation week was September 16-20 and we celebrated it at TLC-Columbus with an open house that spotlighted our fantastic rehab team. We ordered baseball jerseys and had them embroidered with our logo and first names to wear for our special event.

We invited local business leaders, doctors, families and residents to the facility to meet and greet our team, see our facility, and enjoy a variety of homemade snacks, finger foods and soft drinks. We had 10-12 families, several of our local doctors, and a majority of our residents attend our event. Total attendance numbered over 60 visitors to our building. We had a lot of fun and laughs, with a good time had by all! Our rehab team also answered questions from our guests and gave tours not only of our rehab department, but also the entire facility.

Our rehab team makes a difference in our resident’s lives every day, and this event spotlighted their efforts and gave them credit for all that they do. I am very proud of our team and consider it a privilege, and an honor, to work with each and every one of them every day.

Scott Michael, PTA, DORDirector of Rehabilitation

Rehab Week

New Years Eve PartyDec 31

The TruCare Team wishes you and your loved ones a happy &

healthy New Year

Our staff has taken time to reflect on the areas where we have already initiated culture change and set goals on how we would like to continue to embrace the movement. We have formed a new “Change Committee” of care team members that meet bi-monthly to discuss ways to make TLC a better place to be, but we encourage family and friends to take part in this exciting journey. We welcome your ideas in our suggestion box located in front of the Business Office.

Culture change is about thinking “outside of the box” and going above and beyond to ensure our residents have the best quality of life possible. Take a look at the activities section of our newsletter to see what living at TruCare is all about.

Stayed tuned to our next issue as we continue the conversation on Culture Change and how it is impacting TLC and the Columbus Community.

The Residents got to enjoy petting some of the show animals at the fair. Activity Director, Tammye McBride’s daughter Kaylee, talks to Mrs. Chollett about what place she got in the rabbit show as Mrs. Chollett pets her rabbit.

Mr. Duncan is showing off his1st place hat that he entered in the fairs hand made crafts division. TLC was proud to have had 10 entries in total for that division.The residents of TLC got to do

a little in-house trick or treating of their own. The residents stopped by all the managers offices and got some great treats from them. As you can see the staff had a great time dressing forHalloween too.

This fall, residents enjoyed outings to a few of Columbus Youth Football League’s home games. It was a fun surprise when the football team and cheer squad paid a visit to a few of their biggest fans. The players talked sports with residents and the cheer squad performed a few cheers!

Trick or Treat at

TLC

A Visit from Little League

TruCare Activities

Colorado County Fair

There were many fall festivities to celebrate the season, but one of our favorite events was the pumpkin decorating contest.

We had many creative entries, including Minnie Mouse, Mrs. Potato Head, and a Black Cat in a polka-dot bow tie.

PUMPKIN CONTEST

TLC Thinks PinkIn Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, TLC Columbus had a PINK-out. The Residents and staff went pink for October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The residents and staff also put on a bake sale, which the residents were in charge of. The bake sale took place at the local Columbus Wal-Mart. It was a great success.

Festive fall pumpkins were

a treat for TruCare Residents

Assortment of cakes and pies

Christmas Dinner Menu

PumpkinSoup

INGREDIENTS: • 1 med. onion, grated

on a box grater • 1 (29-oz.) can pure

pumpkin • 2 (14.5-oz.) cans

chicken broth • 1/2 c. heavy cream • 1 to 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice• Pantry Staples: Extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and

freshly ground pepper

DIRECTIONS:1. Heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, 1 minute or until warm.

2. Stir in the pure pumpkin, chicken broth, heavy cream, pumpkin pie spice, and 3/4 tsp. salt and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until soup simmers. Ladel into bowls; store leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Baked Ham

Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallows

Pecan Pie

Au Gratin potato casserole

Vegetable Medley and yeast rolls

‘Tis the season to spend time with friends and family. Remember, TLC has a private dining room for you and your loved ones to enjoy. Call today for a reservation.

Christmas Family Dinner

Flu epidemics happen every year. But the timing, severity, and length of the season varies from

one year to another. Stein and Associates management company would like to share a few flu myths as published in the Harvard Health Publication, to help you and your loved ones this flu season.

1. You can catch the flu from the vaccine.

The vaccine is made from an inactivated virus that can’t transmit infection. So people who get sick after receiving a flu vaccination were going to get sick anyway. It takes a week or two to get protection from the vaccine. But people assume that because they got sick after getting the vaccine, the shot caused their illness.

2. Getting the flu vaccination is all you need to do to protect yourself from the flu.

There are a number of steps you can take to protect yourself during flu season besides vaccination. Avoid contact with people who have the flu, wash your hands frequently, and consider taking anti-viral medications if you were exposed to the flu before being vaccinated.

3. The flu is just a bad cold.

Influenza may cause bad cold symptoms. But in the United States alone, 36,000 people die and more than 200,000 are hospitalized each year because of the flu.

4. You can’t spread the flu if you’re feeling well.

Actually, 20% to 30% of people carrying the influenza virus have no symptoms

5. You don’t need to get a flu shot every year.

The influenza virus changes (mutates) each year. So getting vaccinated each year is important to make sure you have immunity to the strains most likely to cause an outbreak.

6. You can catch the flu from going out in cold weather without a coat, with wet hair or by sitting near a drafty window.

The only way to catch the flu is by being exposed to the influenza virus. Flu season coincides with the cold weather. So people often associate the flu with a cold, drafty environment. But, they are not related.

7. Feed a cold, starve a fever.

If you have the flu (or a cold) and a fever, you need more fluids. There’s little reason to increase of decrease how much you eat. Though you may have no appetite, “starving” yourself will accomplish little and poor nutrition will not help you get better.

8. Healthy people don’t need to be vaccinated.

It’s true that the flu vaccination is routinely recommended for people who have a chronic illness. Anyone - even healthy folks - can benefit from being vaccinated. Current guidelines suggest that children ages 6 months to 19 years old, pregnant women, and anyone over 49 be vaccinated each year. In addition, the flu shot is recommended for healthy people who might spread the virus to others who are particularly susceptible. For this reason, health care workers are routinely advised to get the flu vaccination to protect their patients.

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