WINTER 2023 | FEBRUARY 20, 2023 |
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The last several years have been very challenging with COVID, the supply chain issues and labor challenges. However, 2023 is off to a good start and are we looking forward to more normalcy in our day!! We have some fun things planned for 2023 and we can’t wait to share them with you! One thing we are really looking forward to is the new patio furniture that will be delivered within the next month! This will give all residents and their families the opportunity to sit outside the dining room for a meal or just a visit. We are also building a pergola for some added shade! We can’t wait for spring/summer hang outs under the pergola sipping iced tea! |
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I am going on 8 years working for Park Place and it has been such a blessing to lead our team through both the challenges and the good times. We have quite a few new residents move in, so if you see a new face please welcome them to Park Place!
We continue to strive to be a preferred employer of choice, so you will see some new faces amongst our employees (we have lots of employees that have been here for a long time too!). Please also welcome our new employees! We are so grateful for our employees that continue to show up, work hard, and provide both great service and care! Park Place is a special place where we like to socialize, dance, laugh and provide a culture where all feel welcomed, valued and heard!
As always my door is open for suggestions, concerns, and kudos! I encourage employees, residents and families to share their experiences with me! I hope we continue to laugh, dance and provide a great service to all our residents!
Kristin Townsley
Executive Director
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As we continue to go further into the new year, more fun things are happening here at Park Place! It is easy for the dreariness of winter to make the days long, but our community is full of vibrant activities to break up the long winter days. |
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Come join us for Bingo, Happy Hour, and live music twice a week! We will be doing a featured lunch for future and current residents every month! |
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February - Valentines
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March - Mardi Gras
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April - Earth Day
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May - Race-Themed
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June - Hawaiian Picnic
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July - 4th of July
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Aug/Sept - Outdoor Picnics
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October - Halloween
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November - Thanksgiving
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December - Christmas
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A speaker is going to be coming in quarterly as well. Future residents and their families will be invited to take advantage of the information from their field. We will be speaking and giving resources on the following:
- Downsizing
- Medicaid and Estate Planning
- Dementia
- Funeral Planning
We would love to have you join us! Park Place Senior Living is a maintenance free community that offers transportation, comradery, and restaurant-style dining. Click the button below to schedule your visit today!
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Megan Dolinski
Community Relations Director
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January: This month we are catching our breath from all the holiday parties and activities. Winter has showed up and we find ourselves sitting by the fireplace or in the activity room doing Zumba dance exercises, drinking hot chocolate, coffee, or hot tea while munching on cookies and talking and laughing with all of our friends.
February: Valentine’s Day was so much fun! We had a great time creating Valentine's crafts, attending the Valentine's Day party, enjoying chocolate sundaes on Fridays and our Valentine’s Day trivia.
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March: There is so much to do in March!! We will be getting our raised flower garden prepped and ready for planting. St. Patrick’s Day - we can't wait for our fun and traditional St. Patrick’s Day party... hats, glasses, wigs, tutu’s, music, and lots of food and drinks. We also will be heading out for our Lunch Bunches to places we haven’t been to before!
Bettye George
Activity Director
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As the Move-In Coordinator for Park Place Senior Living, it is such a privilege and pleasure to be one of the first faces a new resident sees. Getting to know that resident and really having the ability to become that resident’s friend is such a blessing.
One aspect of my “job” is observing the physical capabilities that this new family member has. Can we help them improve in that area and become healthier and safer in their new home? Yes, we can! We are so overjoyed that we have been able to partner with Fox Therapy Group. With them being in-house, we can provide our residents with in-home therapy that helps them become more independent in a lot of areas of their life.
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I personally have witnessed residents come to us wheelchair bound, and in a couple of months this same resident is walking on their own using a walker. Others were not able to hang up their own clothes and are now able to reach up without the fear of falling; therefore, being able to get from place-to-place without depending on a staff member to get them there or ask someone to help them with such a simple task. Talk about freedom!! To see the smiles on those faces is priceless. With that being said, I must give many kudos to this team:
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Physical Therapists - Jenny Kunberger and Joe Koley
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Occupational Therapists - Ryleigh Weidenhamer, Nicole Olson and Charlotte Martin
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Speech Therapist - Francisca Opoku
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Exercise Physiologist - Sarah Thomas
These people literally work miracles in our building! In one year we have had a 16% decrease in falls, in real numbers that is 100 less falls. And we are currently at 46 discharged cases! Everyday holds a new success story! We are looking forward to seeing who our next graduate will be! Thank you, Fox Therapy!
Kimm Loewen
Move In Coordinator
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Over the last month we have been striving to increase the speed of our dining service. We have had great training from Traditions Management's Culinary Department; it has drastically helped speed up service!! Please be patient as we work toward getting everyone trained in our new system to increase the speed of our dining service.
We hold a monthly food committee meeting where we encourage all residents to bring forward any new meal options and suggestions for the dining room. This is a great opportunity to bring new ideas up that we could possibly add to our menu cycle, or our always available café menu!! If you’re not comfortable discussing your ideas in a group setting, my door is always open for new ideas that any resident may have!
Additionally, we can't wait for spring so our residents can enjoy meals off the dining room and on our new patio furniture!!!
We are blessed to serve all of the wonderful residents at Park Place Senior Living!
Tomás Castillo-Kelly
Culinary Director
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Park Place is changing up its landscape this summer. We are adding some pergolas and some new patio furniture. We are so excited to see how this space will be utilized by family and residents. We had limited snow and ice this winter, for which we are very grateful. We put new concrete down in the fall which created space on the sides of the new cement; this can create a fall risk. Therefore, we plan to backfill these low lying areas this spring. If you get out early this spring please be mindful of these areas.
If any residents needs a “spring clean up:” windows washed or areas power washed, please call the main building and put in a work order with the receptionist. We will address these requests as soon as possible. Additionally, if you have any maintenance requests, again please put a work order in with the receptionist and we will address your request as soon as possible!
Being the Maintenance Director here at Park Place for nearly 12 years has been such a blessing! I love being able to serve the residents and create a homey, clean and welcoming environment!!
Merle Stellar
Maintenance Director
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