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Happy Nursing Week

Fri, May 6, 2016 Published by

Please join us in recognizing our wonderful and dedicated staff during Nursing Week, being celebrated this Friday, May 6th to Thursday, May 12th. We would like to personally recognize each nursing employee listed below for the care and compassion provided to our campus residents and the community day in and day out.  While this week is traditionally celebrated as “Nurses Week”, we want to recognize and honor our “Nursing staff” which consists of our Health Care Center Nurses, Beatitudes at Home Nurses, Beatitudes Home Health Nurses, Assisted Living Nurses, Comfort Matters Nurse Educator as well as our Health Care Center Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and our Home Health Aides.  Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about our amazing Assisted Living Caregivers, Med Techs or our fantastic Beatitudes at Home Companions, they will have their own recognition week later in the year.

Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication and commitment to all you serve! You are appreciated more than you know!

Full list of Staff Members: 2016-Nursing-Week-Staff-List

Beatitudes at Home
Laura Dawkins RN, Wellness Nurse
Mary Stoneking RN, Wellness Nurse
Beatitudes Home Health
Jessica Bond Home Health Aide
Helen Commack Home Health Aide and Clinical Assistant
Elizabeth Kerr RN, Clinical Director and Administrator
Denise Lenzi-Monson RN
Cynthia Mealman RN
Health Care Center
Nicole Anderson CNA
Debby Bonnell LPN , MDS Coordinator
Teresa Borton RN, Director of Nursing
Liudmila Bosovski CNA
Brenda Caminong CNA
Miroslav Cigic CNA
Sarina Clifton CNA
Christina Coffman LPN
Brittney Cox CNA
Alma Cruz CNA
Michelle Curley CNA
Niccole Daine LPN
Lisa Fantini LPN
Jennifer Finazzo LPN
Karen Freire CNA
Lodelyn Galin CNA
Felicia Gay CNA
Josie Gay CNA, Unit Coordinator & Staffing Coordinator
Aretha Gaysue CNA
Mary Haile CNA
Patricia Hambright RN
Moreen Helean CNA
Lenora Hill CNA
Vloria Houston CNA
Tereka Hudson CNA
Betty Hullaby CNA
Chastity James CNA
Sharonda Johnson CNA
George Klink RN
Cecelia Lauterio CNA
Sarah Lawrence LPN
Troybelle Luce LPN
Elizabeth MacLean CNA
Beatriz Macario CNA
Isabel Magdaleno CNA
Marisela Martinez CNA
Suzanne McLaughlin RN, Assistant Director of Nursing
Maria Mena CNA
Deborah Meza LPN
Ni Ni Mya CNA
Richard Nyakundi CNA
Oluwayemisi Okon CNA
Veronica Olivarria CNA
Isaiah Omete RN
Judy Orlando CNA
Christine Parish RN
Jamie Plummer CNA
Tamara Price RN
Lori Pyle CNA
Maria Ruiz-Carbajal CNA
Kirsti Rusanen LPN
Genevieve Scott CNA
Flora Tchitchiama CNA
Sylvie Tchitchiama CNA
Magica Terrones CNA
Gelaye Tesfa CNA
Mark Trent RN
Elizabeth Urias CNA
Susana Villalobos CNA
Emma Walls CNA
Donna Warchol CNA
Adiam Woldegiorgis-Lebassi CNA
Nora Yohn CNA
Assisted Living/Early Memory Support
Ron Ingram LPN, Nurse Manager
Charlotte Loperena LPN
Elisabeth Shooter LPN
Comfort Matters
Karen Mitchell RN, Nurse Educator

 

Success Matters Welcomes Jiyea Park

Mon, April 11, 2016 Published by
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Jiyea Park, Occupational Therapy Student and Intern for Success Matters at Beatitudes Campus

Hello! My name is Jiyea (pronounced Gia) Park. You may have seen me strolling around campus with Jessica Meyer, the Director of Success Matters, but I wanted to formally introduce myself. I am an occupational therapy student who will be interning with Jessica for the next 12 weeks. As it turns out, April is National Occupational Therapy month, so this is a timely opportunity to share, not only a bit about myself, but also touch on the role of Occupational Therapy. I decided to get my masters in Occupational Therapy because it is a medical profession rooted in promoting the fullest quality of life and engagement at any age, and at every stage, by understanding each individual holistically.

When I am not working at Beatitudes, I spend my time hiking, painting, and exploring different restaurants and coffee shops in my neighborhood. I was born in South Korea but moved to Eugene, Oregon when I was 12 years old. I went to the University of Oregon for my undergraduate degree, where I studied journalism and business. I am a huge Ducks fan and love college football.

By interning with Jessica, who is also an occupational therapist, I will not only be learning more about Beatitudes and the Success Matters program but will also gain a better understanding of how Occupational Therapy can help to improve the lives of older adults. I hope to be an additional pair of ears and eyes working on behalf of the residents on campus. If you have any concerns or ideas regarding how we can better serve you to promote healthier and happier lifestyles on campus, please feel free to share those ideas with us.

I am very excited to be part of the Success Matters program, which is committed to empowering seniors to reach their fullest potential, by providing a variety of possibilities for staying active, stimulated and fulfilled and ultimately improving one’s overall quality of life. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to learn from Jessica, things from program development to how to better cater towards the needs of the elderly. In the next three months, I hope to help Jessica in helping the residents to have improved quality of lives here on campus. To do this, I will need your help, so if you see me around campus, feel free to say hello and share your ideas. I am thrilled to meet and get to know you better. *

By Jiyea Park, Occupational Therapy Student and Intern to Jessica Meyer, Director of Success Matters

 

 

 

Phoenix Offers Free Tax-Filing Services Beginning Jan. 25

Mon, February 1, 2016 Published by

Message from Vice Mayor Daniel Valenzuela’s Office | District 5 Office: 602-262-7446

[email protected]

The city of Phoenix’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) campaign helps working families who earned less than $54,000 in 2015 with free tax preparation and filing services.  Individuals and families may qualify and file for the child tax credit, dependent care credit, the education tax credit and the EITC tax credit up to $6,269 at the city’s free tax preparation sites.

Sixteen primary sites, located in Phoenix, will offer free tax preparation and filing services beginning Monday, Jan. 25. A list of Phoenix sites, including hours and days of operation, is available at phoenix.gov/eitc. It is important to note that hours and days of operation vary for different locations.

Taxpayers must bring a picture ID for themselves and spouse, Social Security cards and/or Individual Tax Identification Number cards for all household members, proof of income – including W-2s and 1099 Retirement Income – information for other income, 1095-A as verification of medical insurance premium tax credit received, verification of all other deductions/credits and the amount of money paid to child care provider (if applicable). If filing jointly, both adults must be present to sign the return.

For information about the city of Phoenix EITC program, visit phoenix.gov/eitc.

For more information about Valley wide EITC site locations and hours of operation, call the Internal Revenue Service at 1-800-906-9887 or visit irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep.

Media Contact: Alejandro Montiel, 602-534-3443

General Contact: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Phone Number: 1-800-906-9887

Campus Beautification Project is in the Works!

Mon, February 1, 2016 Published by

water-sculpture01A beautiful water sculpture will soon grace the Central Park Mall, creating a wonderful space for everyone at Beatitudes Campus to enjoy. The sculptor, Arizona-born Fred Bendheim, and the Bendheim family generously donated the water sculpture to Beatitudes Campus in the hopes that it would be enjoyed by more people – residents, family and friends – as a public art sculpture than if it were placed in a private setting.

The water sculpture has an interesting provenance. It was originally commissioned by Charles Schiffner, a Frank Lloyd Wright trained architect and former son-in-law of Wright, for “The Pottery House,” which was built in Paradise Valley. The Pottery House was a Frank Lloyd Wright designed home – the only adobe structure that Wright designed. The sculpture was installed in 1982 at the Pottery House, and it was later rebuilt and relocated in 1991 after The Pottery House was demolished.

water-sculpture02The water sculpture will take a few weeks to install. Work is now being done to create the colored concrete base and water source. The base for the sculpture and construction costs are underwritten by generous donors to the Art Fund at the campus.

Fred Bendheim will come to the campus during the last week of February to install the sculpture itself. According to an article in the Examiner, he is looking forward to re-installing the fountain/sculpture that he made 30 years ago. Watch for more information, as you will have the opportunity to meet the artist and get to know more about the sculpture.

Fred Bendheim has lived and worked in Brooklyn, New York, since 1983. As a teenager, he apprenticed with the pioneer surrealist painter, Philip Curtis. He has had numerous one-person shows and his works are in museum collections worldwide. He currently has a water-themed art show on display in New York City through the month of February. His commissions include sculptures for Frank Lloyd Wright buildings and paintings for some of the finest hotels in the world. Although he has traveled throughout the world, he says that working in his studio in Brooklyn has been his greatest adventure. He teaches art in New York City at The Art Students League and the College of Mt. Saint Vincent.

The sculpture will join two other art pieces installed on the Central Park Mall. The Waddell bronze sculpture, located on the west side of the mall by the bus stop, was donated by Fred’s mother, Ronnie Bendheim. The Peace Pole, located on the east side of the mall, was commissioned by Beatitudes Campus for the 50th anniversary, and made possible through generous donations of friends of the campus. Beatitudes Campus is so grateful to people like the Bendheim family and to those who donated to the art fund. They are engaged and want to make our campus a beautiful place where all can enjoy the art. *

A Gift To Come

Mon, July 6, 2015 Published by

The campus was blessed a year ago, when the Nina Mason Pulliam Foundation awarded the campus with a generous grant to create a sensory garden outside the entrance to the Health Care Center for residents to enjoy with their families and caregivers. After months of planning and design, the garden will become a reality soon, when construction begins this week. The garden will be named in memory of the mother of Harriet Ivey, the founding CEO and president of the Pulliam Foundation who is now retired. Harriet’s mother died many years ago from Alzheimer’s disease and Harriet recalls having no place to visit with her mother other than in the facility where she lived. That situation was distressing to Harriet, her mother and her family. From this, the idea was born to create a sensory garden at Beatitudes Campus.

A sensory garden is a garden environment that is designed with the purpose of stimulating the senses

Sensory-Garden-overallA sensory garden is a garden environment that is designed with the purpose of stimulating the senses, courtesy of plants and the use of materials that engage the senses of sight, smell, touch, taste and sound. The majority of the garden will be completed in the next three weeks. A water feature for the garden is scheduled for completion in the fall. A formal dedication of the garden, which will be named for Harriet’s mother, will take place in the Fall.

The Phoenix-based Parsons Design Studio, a landscape architecture and urban design studio that specializes on urban infill and adaptive reuse projects, designed the garden. EnviroScape, a landscape construction and installation company in Glendale, is the constructing the garden.

Start date: July 6, 2015
Completion: TBA

The garden will be open for the enjoyment of all residents, visitors, and staff. The garden will feature two water features, an arbor, seating areas, an infinity walkway, potting benches, and plants designed to attract butterflies and birds.

The main entrances to Buckwald’s and the Health Care Center will remain open. The resident smoking area will be relocated within the porte-cochere that is south of the large fountain.

Looking Towards a Bright Recreational Future

Mon, February 23, 2015 Published by

Have you heard? The Recreation Department is looking to bring our community recreation programming to its highest level yet! But first, with all new visions coming with the new people and preparation for new opportunities, we have been doing a little remodeling so, when complete, we will be ready to start climbing. During this transition time, however, some misperceptions have arisen that we would like to address and, hopefully, create some clarity. One example is a revamping of our staffing and trying to create the most efficient structure to maximize our potential. Where we previously had one part-time driver and one one part-time Recreation Coordinator positions that we were looking to fill, after only receiving a couple of applications, the Transporation and Recreation Departments got together and came to a conclusion of offering a full-time, dual responsibility, position. This position will have dedicated hours for both being a driver and being a Recreation Coordinator. These hours may vary, but Jeff Mathison, Transportation Director, and Didi Cruz will be working together to ensure this new position is successful for the employee and our community.

This does not mean we will have our drivers be fully responsible for off campus events. It is quite the opposite. 90% of our off campus events will have both a driver and a staff/volunteer to make sure that tickets, meals, attendance and your experience is a great one! We do make some decisions where there may be only a driver. These will primarily be trips that only include a drop-off and pick-up at a location (such as a casino). The reason for this is we feel our trip participants to certain off campus venues are fully capable of being independent while enjoying their time off campus. This also allows our Recreation Staff still on campus to provide engaging programming to the other 450 plus residents who do not attend these trips.

Speaking of on campus programming, let’s talk about Theme Dinners. We hear you, and are thankful for our residents who take the time to express the good, bad, ugly and everything in between about community sponsored programming. As you read this, the Recreation Committee members are brainstorming different ways for you to share ideas on what the themes will be moving forward. The on campus and off campus programs that Didi has put on have come directly from residents’ suggestions, and we are so happy that community members share those ideas with her. In the meantime, Didi is working on a suggestion box outside her office and always please bring suggestions/concerns directly to Didi. Thank You!

Online Education: Dementia Dialogues Webinars

Mon, February 23, 2015 Published by

As a caregiver of someone with dementia, your time is precious and sometimes traveling to receive ongoing education is simply not possible. Join us for Dementia Dialogues, where we bring dementia education to you online! Dementia Dialogues offers a different, pertinent webinar topic each month. Tune in from the comfort of your home or office and learn from experts in dementia care!

Dementia Dialogues are meant to provide a caregiver with helpful information and tools to better understand and care for loved ones living with dementia. The series will be fully accessible from anywhere at any time with full lecture information available online and in accompanying audio versions.

Webinars will be hosted on the third Wednesday of each month from Noon to 1PM in the Admin Conference room. Every month, a new topic surrounding Alzheimer’s and dementia care will be discussed by experts and guest caregivers. Limited space is available in the Conference Room so please come early, if we outgrow the space we will look to move to a bigger area.

The Topics that will be covered on the Webinar are:

  • Planning for Care Across the Stages of Dementia (March 18th);
  • Alzheimer’s Medications: What They Are, What They Aren’t and What You Need to Know (April 15th);
  • Planning Successful Travel (May 20th);
  • Men as Caregivers (June 17th);
  • Understanding Psychosis (July 15th);
  • Maintaining Realistic Expectations as Dementia Progresses (August 19th);
  • Best Lessons from Powerful Tools for Caregiving (September 16th);
  • How and When to Execute Powers of Attorney (October 21st);
  • Preparing for Holidays (November 18th);
  • The Gift of Presence (December 16th).