ROSEWOOD NEWS EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER September 4, 2018 Relationships are very important here at Rosewood. It is nice to put a face to the name and to also know a little bit about each individual. There are a lot of people working here at Rosewood that I have no idea who they are or anything about them. When we have worked here a long time we don’t know the new people starting and we would like to get to know each individual. Getting to know your co-workers and residents enhances your working as a Team. Listed below are 5 new employees and a brief bio on each of them. When you see them please acknowledge them with a warm greeting. By Jill Freed/Resident Program Manager Rahel Berhane – LPN – Prairie Rose Rahel grew up in Ethiopia, she is currently attending school. She was previously employed as a bookstore cashier and a hostess at the Radisson. Rahel enjoys reading, volunteering and travelling. What brought Rahel to Rosewood…….She wanted to work at a place that was not established solely to make profit. Her faith is important to her and she thought the mission statement is what sealed the deal. Robertlee Tolbert – CNA/PRN Robertlee grew up in Minneapolis and is currently attending college. He was previously employed with Sanford. Robertlee enjoys nature walks and what brought Robertlee to Rosewood…..Social work and working with people.
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ROSEWOOD NEWS EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
September 4, 2018
Relationships are very important here at Rosewood. It is nice to put a face to the name and to also know a little bit about each individual. There are a lot of people working here at Rosewood that I have no idea who they are or anything about them. When we have worked here a long time we don’t know the new people starting and we would like to get to know each individual. Getting to know your co-workers and residents enhances your working as a Team. Listed below are 5 new employees and a brief bio on each of them. When you see them please acknowledge them with a warm greeting. By Jill Freed/Resident Program Manager
Rahel Berhane – LPN – Prairie Rose
Rahel grew up in Ethiopia, she is currently attending school. She was previously employed as a bookstore cashier and a hostess at the Radisson. Rahel enjoys reading, volunteering and travelling. What brought Rahel to Rosewood…….She wanted to work at a place that was not established solely to make profit. Her faith is important to her and she thought the mission statement is what sealed the deal.
Robertlee Tolbert – CNA/PRN Robertlee grew up in Minneapolis and is currently attending college. He was previously employed with Sanford. Robertlee enjoys nature walks and what brought Robertlee to Rosewood…..Social work and working with people.
Amy Faller – CNA Amy was a military child so she grew up in Germany and Washington State but was born in Colorado Springs. She has been a CNA for 12 years. Amy has four children ranging in age from 1 to 12 years (the oldest child is autistic). She enjoys spending time with her children as she is a single mother. What brought Amy to Rosewood……She heard it was a very good place to work and it is.
Rhonda Woltmann – Receptionist
Rhonda grew up in Minnesota and North Dakota. She was previously employed with Fargo Nursing Home was also a stay at home mom and was in the U.S. Air Force, she also did foster care for 7 years. Rhonda has 5 children and 1 grandson, she enjoys sewing and embroidery. What brought Rhonda to Rosewood…..She wanted to work outside of the home again and loves being around the elderly.
Dawn Hanley – LPN – Berg Terrace Dawn grew up in Fargo, she attended NDSCS in Wahpeton for nursing and has been a nurse for 15 years. She has one son whom is 15 years of age and enjoys spending time with her husband, family and friends; she also has 3 dogs, 3 cats and a rabbit. What brought Dawn to Rosewood……She wanted to get back into LTC.
Happy Birthday, Blessed Mother!
September 8th is the day we celebrate the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There are only 3 birthdays that we celebrate on the Church’s Calendar each year: Jesus, of course, at Christmas, John the Baptist on June 24th and Mary, the Mother of the Lord on September 8th. Both John and Mary’s birthdays are special because of their immediate association with Our Lord’s saving mission. Today we concern ourselves primarily with Mary’s role in Salvation History, which is foretold at its beginning when God cursed the serpent in the Garden of Eden. He said, “I will put enmity between you and the woman, between your offspring and hers; they will strike at your head, while you strike at their heel” (Genesis 3:15). Mary is this mystical woman who is the gateway through whom the God-man, Jesus Christ will enter the world. As his mother, she holds a special place of honor among Christians and certainly with our Lord, who honors her perfectly and infinitely. She was with him throughout his life and ministry to reclaim us from Satan’s grasp, even to the foot of the Cross; where she stood in solidarity with him while giving him comfort and encouragement. For his part, our Lord gives her to us as his most precious gift from the Cross when he says, “‘Woman, behold your son.’ Then he said to his disciple, ‘Behold your mother.’ And from the hour the disciple took her into his home” (John 19:26b-27). John is the beloved disciple here but he is unnamed in the Gospel passage because he represents each of us. We too will be comforted and strengthened by her motherly intercession as she encourages us through the works, joys and sufferings of our lives by her constant prayers and intercession. We too must take her into our homes and into our hearts as our mother. As a special sign of our devotion to her we will be holding Eucharistic Benediction and Praying of the Holy Rosary before the statue of Our Lady in the Courtyard at 11 am, September 8th. For those of you who may not know, this statue was donated to Rosewood by our CEO, Tony Keelin and his mother, Mary Lee Keelin in memory of Don Keelin, beloved father and husband, who spent his last days on earth in our care here at Rosewood. The statue has been blessed, but we will also give it a solemn blessing at that time. All residents and staff are invited to attend. Blessings from the Pastoral Care Team
September Birthdays
September 3- Jill Freed Rolene Harr
September 4- Amber Ohren Mateo Gingrich
September 5- Sydney Bush
September 7- Katie King
September 10- Frances Andresen
September 12- Kristen Hoyt
September 13- James Hunt
September 14- Emily Bushaw
September 15- Ashley Engbrecht September 18- Brenda Thorstad Katie Mattila
Shannon Beauchamp
September 19- Eugene Lyons
September 21- Susan Richardson
September 22- Myrna Harris
September 23- Liz Letness
September 24- Lillian Crume
September 25- Stacie Martin
September 26- Patricia Magnusson
September 28- Ellis Hammes
September 29- Miana Juniper
“Go to the poor: you will find God.” – St. Vincent de Paul
On September 27th, the Catholic Church will celebrate the feast of St. Vincent de Paul. This particular feast holds a special place among the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation, and SMP Health System, because the Sisters adopted St. Vincent de Paul as their second patron saint, after Mary of the Presentation. Although St. Vincent de Paul was never connected to the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation, having died close to 70 years before their founding, his work directly affected their order and, in a way, also affects us. This becomes clear if we take a moment to look at his life. St. Vincent de Paul was born in a small town in southwest France in 1581 to a peasant family. Being exceptionally bright, he was sent off to the seminary and ordained as priest at the young age of 20 years old. After floating around (and possibly being sold into slavery for a couple years), St. Vincent ended up as a parish priest in a suburb of Paris. He was rather ambitious in his youth, wanting a comfortable, prestigious position in the Church, but that all changed when he found himself confronted with the poverty of the people in the towns where he ministered. Not only were the people financially poor, they also lacked education, and many were ill. This touched St. Vincent and he realized that his care for these people had to go beyond just spiritual care to care for the whole person. Therefore, he sought innovative ways to help the poor. He began preaching missions, organizing an order of priests (the Vincentians), as well as organizing noblewomen of the area to assist him in this work. He can also be credited with starting an order of religious sisters, the Daughters of Charity, who were the first religious sisters who were able to do charitable work in the world (up to this point, all vowed religious women were required to live in a cloistered convent, away from the world). In other words, St. Vincent would work with anyone who would help him with his mission to care for the sick and the poor. It makes sense, then, that the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation would look up to him as a patron saint. Not only does his work resonate with the charisms of the Sisters, but his innovation made their way of life possible within the Church. Furthermore, just as St. Vincent shared his work with those who would support his mission, so too have the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation shared their ministries with us! As we go through this month, perhaps we might recall St. Vincent de Paul and his prompting us to serve in charity. St. Vincent de Paul, Apostle of Charity, pray for us! JT Kennelly Director of Formation SMP Health System
September Anniversaries
Tim Tag- 1 year Maren Enstad- 1 year Robertlee Tolbert- 1 year Heather Paler- 1 year Justine Chepoyee- 1 year Juliana Williams- 2 years Ayefah Jensen- 2 years Paige Adams- 2 years Nicole Sinclair- 3 years Cathy Bellmore- 3 years Melissa Crockett- 3 years Anna Tang- 3 years Mercedes Strand- 4 years Lisa Hanson- 5 years Liz Letness- 6 years Flordelina Leppago- 7 years Lesa Leabo- 10 years Anne Jarisch- 22 years Teresa McGough- 24 years Linda Burchill- 26 years
September 9th-15th
I would like to recognize the ENTIRE staff in laundry, housekeeping, and maintenance. Any time anyone thinks that these individuals and their jobs are not essential to Rosewood's operation just stop to think about not having clean towels or bed lines. Or not having the floor vacuumed weekly or light bulbs replaced. How about not having infection control cleaning? The list of their services goes on and on. Not only are they important, we couldn't survive without them. THANK YOU!
The Safety Committee starts up again on September 11th at 2:00pm in the conference room.
The Safety education for the month of September is Hazard Communication Plan, SDS
The safety Questions for all staff are- What is an SDS? Do you know where your SDS books are kept? Please e-mail me (Lavonne Olander) the answers by September 7th for a chance to win a gift card!
PRAYING FOR ROSEWOOD’S MINISTRY Each year the retired Sisters at Maryvale are asked to share in the prayer ministry of the Sisters. Sister Therese Celine Craven has been asked to pray for Rosewood this year. She will be praying for our intentions. If any of you have special intentions you would like her to pray for, she would be happy to hear from you. The address at Maryvale is 11550 River Road, Valley City ND 58072.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBERS If you have had a change of address or phone number, please get that updated information to the Business Office as soon as possible.
PRAYER CHAIN If you are interested in being a part of Rosewood’s Prayer Chain, contact Lynette at the reception desk.
HELPING OUR OWN Purpose: To assist Rosewood staff members in a time of need. Guidelines: Financial support— Used for Emergency Needs Past due bills (Receipt/Bill required) Checks written to the business only Gift Cards for groceries or gas Special circumstances will be considered. Procedure: Staff members can contact their Supervisor, Deacon Jim or Business Office. Privacy/confidentiality is maintained. Information regarding the identity of those seeking help is shared with NO ONE.
If you know of someone who needs help, you can seek assistance on their behalf by contacting Deacon or the business office.
MISSION Rosewood on Broadway, inspired by the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation, serves those in our care with respect and compassion as we strive to fulfill the healing mission of Jesus.
Values
Relationships are purposely developed and nurtured among residents, families, staff, and community. Consistent relationships between residents and staff build trust and enhance continuity of care. Environment is homelike, offering Christ-like hospitality to enhance socialization, independence, and dignity. Stewardship is using responsibly all of our God-given gifts. People-directed Care honors residents’ choices, encourages them to maintain control of their lives and preserves their human dignity. Ethical Care is guided by the Ethical & Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services in all our decision-making. We act on behalf of justice for all, especially for the poor and the most vulnerable in society. Compassion calls us to love and respect those in our care as Jesus would, recognizing the individuality of each person and responding to their physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs. Teamwork commits us to the common good by serving with Spirit-filled joy and integrity. All team members are individually responsible for promoting an atmosphere of service and open communication among residents, family and staff.
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