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Maple Crest Breaks Ground On $11 Million RedevelopmentNew Transitional Care Center ToFeature Cutting-Edge TechnologyWellness Program Now At Maple Crest

Maple Crest

Recently Maple Crest hosted a GroundBreaking Ceremony to announce the kick off of a major redevelopment project for this truly remarkable community.

Currently Maple Crest is undergoing a massive transformation. Thefirst phase of redevelopment began in January of this year, on thethird floor of the community, where plans call for an entirely newrehabilitation area to better serve the Benson neighborhood and theseniors of Omaha.

In this first phase, which will be completed in the next month or two,Maple Crest will increase the number of private resident rooms aswell as enlarged resident rooms. The beautifully appointed commonareas and enhanced rehab services have brought a sense ofexcitement to those looking for health care options.

As we look ahead to the coming year you will see Maple Crestcontinue to change. Expanded and remodeled dining areas,redesigned resident rooms throughout the community, refurbishedcommon spaces encourage ‘community’ and foster meaningfulrelationships with friends old and new.

This is truly an exciting time to be a part of our Community and wehope you are ready to take the next step with us as we create the newMaple Crest Care Center to serve residents of today and tomorrow.

We thank you for your patience during our redevelopment, and inthe end, we know you will not be disappointed.

We look forward to the NEW Maple Crest and we invite you to visitand see why!

Deborah Clark, Director of Operations, Maple Crest Care Center

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BreakingGroundOn the New

Maple Crest!

An architectural drawing of the new residentrooms in the soon-to-be redeveloped Maple Crest.

Maple Crest employees celebrated the start of their $11 Million redevelopmentproject during the January 30 Ground-breaking Ceremony at the community

Left to right: ABHM Board Chairman Bob Slechta,Maple Crest Director of Operations Deb Clark, ABHM

President/CEO Dave Zwickey and Omaha City Councilman Pete Festersen pitch in to the recent

Maple Crest ground-breaking ceremony.

Maple Crest Care Center is conveniently located in the Benson neighbor of Omaha,

giving residents convenient access to many support services such as physicians

and pharmacies. Should your health care needs, or the

health care needs of a loved one, change over time, Maple Crest

offers comprehensive rehabilitation and memory care programs to

meet the special needs of these residents.

Set in a comfortable neighborhood, residents enjoy unique

surroundings and a variety of amenities. Take in the outdoors in

our beautiful and secure courtyard or find peace and reflect in the

comfort of our very own chapel. Relax in our T.V. lounge or enjoy

a summer day on the front porch.

Should you wish to visit greater Omaha, Maple

Crest is just minutes away from entertainment in

downtown, the Henry Doorly Zoo, Durham Western

Heritage Museum, airport or shopping malls at

Westroads, Crossroads, Oak View, Village Point and

Shadow Lake.

When you

choose to make

Maple Crest your

home you

immediately get

a sense of family

and community.

A place where

you will connect

with old neighbors, friends and quickly get immersed in

a variety of fun new pursuits.

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Welcome to Maple Crest!

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Maple Crest

Care Center,

in addition to

redeveloping many of the

features and amenities,

is expanding our

continuum of services to

meet the ever growing

need of seniors in the

Benson Neighborhood

and greater Omaha.

When complete, our new

Transitional Care Center willoffer residents a friendly setting

with approximately 19 newly

designed private and semi-

private rooms. The new

Transitional Care Center will

cater to needs of those who

require Physical, Occupational or

Speech therapy after a hospital

stay, yet still have easy access to

other areas of the community.

We anticipate great things

happening here at Maple Crest

and you can be certain when

complete our Transitional Care

Center will shine. Neighborhood Day RoomArtist’s Rendering

Resident RoomArtists Rendering

New Dining RoomArtists Rendering

Maple Crest’s New

Transitional Care Center

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The new AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill isnow in use at Maple Crest Care Center tohelp seniors recover from surgery,rehabilitate after an injury, or for othermedical conditions.

Exercise is the key to maintaining wellnessand optimizing recovery for older adults.Clinically proven to reduce pain and impacton joints, the AlterG gives Maple Crestresidents the opportunity to exercise in afall-safe, comfortable environment in spiteof other medical conditions.

By allowing for exercise when it wouldotherwise be impossible, Maple Crestresidents using the AlterG are regainingmobility and maintaining health, therebyallowing them to stay as independent aspossible, for as long as possible.

The first time residents try the AlterG, theywon’t believe how comfortable and howmuch fun it is to exercise at a lower body weight. TheAlterG can be used in a variety of ways and provides abroad range of benefits for seniors.

“You get in the AlterG and you feel like you’re on air. It’swonderful. I’m now more independent and less scared. AndI look forward to getting in the AlterG.” ~Hazel S., 78 year old,

Alter-G

Maple CrestPresents

the New Standard In Rehab Care

• Promote cardiovascular and muscle health in a safe environment• Lower the impact on joints and muscles during exercise• Allows you to walk or run at as low as 20% of your body weight• Decrease fall risk• Weight control and reduction• Normalize walking mechanics earlier after surgery

Benefits of the

According to the National WellnessInstitute, “Wellness is an activeprocess through which people

become aware of, and make choicestoward, a more successful existence.”

At Maple Crest Care Center we providethe atmosphere and opportunity forresidents to discover their optimalwellness state. In 1976, Dr. Bill Hettler,Co-Founder and President of the Board ofDirectors of the National WellnessInstitute, created the 6 dimensionalwellness model. The categories coversocial, occupational, spiritual, physical,intellectual, and emotional wellness.

Maple Crest takes the wellness challengeseriously by looking closely at MapleCrest as an organization, to ensure the 6dimensions of wellness are also a priorityin creating a healthy business model.

In 2014, to continue our growth andcommitment to the Six Dimension ofWellness, Maple Crest will embark on ajourney that will transform the campus.These changes will enhance the MapleCrest lifestyle and provide residents thelatest in wellness, ensuring we all enjoy ahealthy future.

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Nebraska Department of Health Services iswarning the Norovirus is back. Thepotentially serious illness has been reported

in nursing homes statewide over the past fewmonths. Maple Crest Care Center, however, hasn’tseen any cases of Norovirus. Nurses credit properimmunizations and cleanliness as key factors inkeeping residents safe.

For nurse and infectious disease specialist, SandraMorse, RN., quality control is about more thanmaking residents of Maple Crest comfortable, it’sabout keeping them safe from diseases that canspread quickly.

Morse says about 95% of Maple Crest’s staff gotimmunized for the flu back in October. “It was veryexciting for me as an infection control preventionistthat out of those 169 employees, all came forward

and wanted the flu shot.”

Morse acknowledges that the Norovirus is highlycontagious and can be easily spread. Sherecommends wiping down surfaces from elevatorbuttons to the spigot you use at the watercooler witha cleaning solution, preferably one that containsbleach.

Proper hand washing is also something Morse sayscan’t be overestimated. “I’m just really vigilantabout having staff wash for 25 seconds,” said Morse,who also says hand sanitizers are a great way todisinfect on the run.

And if you are sick, Morse says you can do a lot ofgood simply by staying home especially if you wereplanning a visit to a long-term care community. Sherecommends getting healthy before paying a visit.

Maple Crest Embracing and Enhancing Wellness

Maple Crest Keeps Residents Safe from Norovirus

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Maple Crest Introduces New Wellness DirectorIn 1987 Staci Wheatley started her career in Seattle,Washington as acute care LPN. Shortly afterward, in1989, she moved to a different area of health care, long-term care. For the next 21 years Staci’s career covered anumber of areas, restorative nursing, case managementand unit management, always however with the focuson Rehabilitation. Prior moving back to Nebraska in2011 Staci held several positions before she was able toreturn to her calling in rehabilitation. According toStaci, Maple Crest's Wellness program enhancesquality of life by increasing a resident’s ability to

perform the Activities of Daily Living(ADL’s) through improving balanceand strength. Maple Crest uses theteam approach when creatingindividual wellness programs forresidents and receives input fromother departments within thecommunity. Staci states that she isglad to be a part of the Maple Crestteam and able to have a positive impact on the lives ofresidents.

Maple Crest Introduces New Dining Services DirectorMaple Crest is proud to introduce our new DiningServices Director, Margaret Hodge. Margaret is agraduate of Colorado State University and holds degreein Food Science and Nutrition and is a RegisteredDietitian. After finishing her degree Margaretcompleted her dietetic internship at PresbyterianMedical Center in Denver, Colorado. Margaret’s careerled her into food service management in long-termcare, where she has stayed for nearly 25 years. Duringthat time she has had the good fortune to move around

the country living in Arkansas,Colorado, North Carolina,Minnesota, and eventually here inNebraska. Margaret is lookingforward to the challenges of her newposition at Maple Crest and plans toenhance the dining services program.

In her spare time Margaret loves toexperiment in the kitchen and createnew dishes for her family.

Margaret HodgeDining Service Director

Staci WheatleyWellness Director

Alzheimer’s Association Names Maple Crest Top Care FacilityMaple Crest recentlyreceived a Top CareFacility Award from theAlzheimer’s Association.This award was given tothe skilled care communitythat raised the mostmoney for the cause in2013. On December 18thMaple Crest Care Centerwas presented the awardat Alzheimer’s ceremonyluncheon. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the

nation’s largest event toraise awareness and fundsfor Alzheimer’s caresupport and research. Eventhough the 2013 walkseason is officially over,Maple Crest is still raisingmonies for the causethrough the year. “We arevery excited and proud toparticipate in the eventWalk to End Alzheimer’s,”

says Marketing Director Barbara Reyes.

Maple Crest is owned and operated by American Baptist Homes of the Midwest,a not-for-profit provider of senior housing and healthcare since 1930.

Maple Crest Care Center2824 N. 66th Ave.Omaha, NE 68104(402) 551-2110www.MapleCrest.net

Discover more about Maple Crest and learn how youcan make your home in a comfortable community

style setting with access to a number of amenities anda variety of care and supportive services, all within a

short distance of the heart of the city.

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Maple Crest Care Center’s “Adopt-A-Room” Program

In a continuing effort to enhance the lives of residents, Maple Cresthas launched the “Adopt-A-Room” Project. The goal of theproject is to partner with individuals and organizations in theOmaha area to provide current and future residents of Maple Crestwith the surroundings and amenities we all desire and deserve.

If you wish, we willrecognize yourcontribution with apersonalized door knockerprominently displayed onthe front door of the roomdecorated with yourdonation.

For more information contactDeborah Clark, Director ofOperations at Maple Crest CareCenter at 402-551-2110 or byemail at dclark@abhomes.org

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