News & Notes from Sondra Norder, President
I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :
After a historic 2016 with the opening of the new St. Paul Manor and Hoffman Memory Care Resource Center, 2017 is here and already going by quickly, and we are up for the challenges and excited for the opportunities that are ahead! This year, we will be engaged in a lot of planning and legwork as we really get into the strategic plan that developed for 2016-18. To shed some light on where we are headed, let me share our five strategic directions:
St. Paul Elder Services will be the employer of choice for individuals with a passion for service to others and a desire for professional engagement.
With a continuous focus on our mission, vision, and values, we will seek to attract and retain talented professionals by promoting healthy work/life balance and scheduling flexibility, promoting adaptability and innovation in the workplace, offering personal and professional advancement, enrichment, and learning opportunities, providing highly competitive compensation packages, and cultivating a culture of appreciation through associate recognition and engagement programs.
St. Paul Elder Services will be the provider of mission-driven centers of excellence in memory care, post-acute care, palliative care, and mental health.
Building upon existing programming and high quality outcomes, we will: further develop Passages into the premier portfolio of cutting-edge supportive services and residential care settings for those living with all stages of dementia and their care partners; refine our skilled nursing and rehabilitation capabilities within our Center of Rehabilitation, such that we are recognized as the area’s clear leader in care transition management; establish a palliative care program that ensures patients receive the best end of life care possible, with a distinctive emphasis on pain management, spiritual care, therapeutic music, and collaborative conversations reflecting realistic expectations; and create a positive mental health support service exclusively for the elderly that will focus on creative interventions for improving the health and wellness of those living with depression and/or anxiety.
St. Paul Elder Services will lead in the development and provision of innovative, sustainable home- and community-based programs to serve individuals, and support their families and care partners, in their preferred residence.
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T h e C l e r e s t o r y
St. Paul Elder Services, Inc.
MISSION STATEMENT
We are a Catholic, Franciscan
sponsored community dedicated
to enriching the life experience.
VALUES STATEMENT
Our mission and ministry flow
from the gospel values of dignity,
compassion, respect, hospitality
and stewardship.
VISION STATEMENT
We will continue to provide
excellent care and innovative
services through the efforts
of dedicated professionals,
volunteers, and contributors.
SPONSORED BY THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF
CHRISTIAN CHARITY
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work to create a program for all-inclusive care, including a center for healthy aging, for the area’s frail and elderly who are living in their own homes or residential settings; this program’s core focus will be on care management throughout the continuum, as well as the assessment, service provision, and wrap-around care and treatment that will allow for this clientele to remain living safely in the community.
St. Paul Elder Services will transition our brand to reflect the breadth of our services and promote strong, positive community recognition.
To ensure that we are able to fully share our wide range of resources with others in need in the community, we will design a consistent and deliberate marketing and community relations plan and adopt a philosophy of community involvement and presence throughout all entities and layers of the organization, with a goal of being recognized as the thought leader in caring for the frail and elderly.
St. Paul Elder Services will pursue collaboration with like-minded organizations to provide comprehensive services in the changing health care environment.
As a means of solidifying our leadership position in the area’s health care community, we will pursue both joint ventures and informal partnerships with other senior service providers to offer comprehensive care options in home- and community-based settings and will further share knowledge and data with such providers to foster the advancement of the post-acute care and senior living sectors. We will likewise partner and seek to share risk with hospitals, health systems, and physician groups in the exploration of new care and payment models and the improvement of care transitions.
My vision for 2017 is to execute as much of our strategic plan as possible and set ourselves up for executing the rest in the third year of the plan, 2018, which will be here before we know it! Thank you for your continued support as we continue to work hard to make St. Paul Elder Services better and more accessible for all those we serve and employ.
Sondra Norder, President & CEO
News & Notes from Sondra Norder - continued...
“Even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick,
the old, the unborn, and the poor, are masterpieces
of God’s creation, made in his own image, destined
to live forever, and deserving of the utmost
reverence and respect.”
Pope Francis
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Benefactors
Patrons
Advocates
Friends
2016 Annual Appeal Contributors
Anonymous
Community Foundation of the Fox Valley
Alice Dalton
Dave & Mary Gitter
Chris & Evie Hartwig
John Hietpas
Holy Family Convent of FSCC
Jane Kaufman
Ron & Kathy Kusta
Mary LaRock
Dr. Jack & Kathy Meyer
Sondra Norder
Stephen & Karen Ruys
Lee Schmalz
Lyssa & Andrew Schmidt Charitable Fund
Albert & Shirley Schmidt
Ray & Laverne Schmidt
Dan & Marcia Smith
Dave & Cindy Vander Zanden
Tom & Judy Verhagen
Joe Walsh
David & Jacquelyn L. Weiland
Kenneth Westphal
Abel Insurance & Associates, Ltd.
Bel Brands USA - Kaukauna Cheese
Tom & Terri Berghuis
Larry's Markets, Inc.
Leo Gerrits
Lance & Donna Goetzman
Jerome & Barbara Hagens
Herbert H. Kohl Philanthropies
Brian Herman
Steve & Linda Lamers
Kitty Peeters
Becky Reichelt
Glenn & Gail Schilling
Will Scribner
David & Judith V. Simon
Wichmann Funeral Homes & Crematory
Tom & Rachel Acord
John & Giovanna Feller
Rita M Gorchals
Tom & Ruth Harp
Charles & Kathy Hartzheim
Kendra Heckmann
Dale & Edith Herbeck
Julie Hinkens
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
James & Marion Kobussen
Carole A. Kortenhof
Jerome Kroll
Tony Kuenzl
Kathleen M. Ligare
David & Diane Lowe
Michael MacNab
Patricia Porretto
Mernie Roloff
Schmalz Custom Landscaping
Pat Schmalz
David Stoeger
Corey & Sara Tienor
Unison Credit Union
David J. Van Nuland
Tom & Sedona Vande Hey
The Vander Heiden Family
Richard & Diane Yatzeck
Mark & Jackie Abel
Christine Allen
Beverly Barribeau
Jack & Margaret Berkers
Janice Biese
Leon & Karla Blair
Sally Bolwerk
Carol Boots
Boots Chiropractic & Wellness
John & Betty Borree
Hugh Boschert
Ray & Lisa Bosshart
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Friends
2016 Annual Appeal Contributors
Mary Britten
Gerald and Bernice Bruecker
Dennis & Patricia Carol
Geff & Sue Cavallin
Alice Chevalier
Ruth Coenen
Tes Coenen
Gerald Derus
Ron & Joan Diedrick
Sylvia Dietz
Patrick & Susan Doherty
Hank Drechsler
Tom & Diane Driessen
Leo & Rosella Eimmerman
Dick & Betty Eiting
Joseph & Leone Eiting
David & Alice R. Evers
FSCC Sponsored Ministries, Inc.
Fox Valley Tool & Die, Inc.
Don & Carol Frank
Gene Frederickson Trucking
Thomas & Joan Frey
Michael & Karen Geerts
Jerome & Mary Ann Gehl
Bonnie Golden
Raymond & Mary Margaret Granger
Mary W. Grinsteiner
Gerald & Diane Gulseth
Raymond & Linda Haase
Bernice Haen
Don Haen
Patricia Haen-Schuette
Richard & Sharon Hearden
Del & Ginny Herbeck
Marv & Ellie Hietpas
Barbara Hintz
Francis & Cecilia Hoelzel
Jo Marie Holm
J.F. Ahern Company
Kaukauna Lions Club
Nancy Kandler
Pat Kenney
Marguerite Keys
Mark & Lois Kiel
Elaine King
Bud & Dolores Klister
Bruce & Bonnie Knapp
Scott & Laura Knapp
Robert & Mary Koch
Donna Kott
Don & Joan Kroll
M.G. & P.C. Krueger
Marty & Mary C. Krueger
Michael & Anna Kulbacki
Frank & Mary Lois Lamers
Cosette L. Lang
Pat Lappen
Marcia Lefler
James & Lois Lemke
William & Ann Loehrke
Jeanne Maas
Shannon M. MacNab
Fran & Diane Mader Fund
Rocky & Laura Marcantonio
McCarty Law
Homer & Marie Meehl
Greg & Mary Beth Meller
Albert Mengarelli
Glenn & Kathleen Miller
Ronald & Laverne Miller
Ann Mitchell
John & Jean Mohrfeld
Tom Morse
Marty & Linda Nackers
Joe Niesz
Jim & Mary Nussbaum
Gerald O'Connell
Lawrence & Katherine Otto
Gary & Judy Pahl
William & Carol Pingel
Don & Nancy Rademacher
Marion Ragen
Richard & Carol J. Rank
Sheri Rein
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Friends
Barons
2016 Annual Appeal Contributors
Kevin & Anne Ritzman
Tess Roberts
Claude & Gladys Roskom
James & Phyllis Rothlesberger
Les & Nancy Ruen
Roman & Virginia Salm
Lawrence Schiedermayer
Dorothy Schmidt
Eunice Schmidt
Jerome Schmidt
Eugene & Carol Schmitting
Patricia Ann Schuh
Ann E. Smith
Wes Souder
Rosemary St. Aubin
William & Susan Stone
Yvonne Summers
Donald & Marjorie Tennie
Janice Thimmesch
Keith & Virginia Tomlinson
Ted & Mary Tornehl
Truist
Irene Uitenbroek
Mary Van De Hey
Dan and Shirley Van Dyke
Lynn P. Van Grinsven
Richard & Catherine Van Groll
Florian and Linda Van Handel
Anthony Van Hout
Dr. Francis Van Lieshout
Mr. & Mrs. Art Vande Hey
John & Hope VandeHey
Patricia Vanden Boom
Greg & Gerry Vanden Heuvel
Al & Bev Vandenberg
Pat Vanderloop
Dan & Mary Verstegen
Jim & Terri Vopat
John & Judy Weiland
Wichmann-Fargo Funeral Home
Marvel Williamson
Dennis & Lois Wittman
Dr. Waldemar & Alice Wolfmeyer
Jack & Jeanne Wolslegel
Harry Zondag
Marv & Grace Zwick
Bill & Myra Ahern
Fred & Joyce Apitz
Jim & Jean Beatty
John & Agnes J. Biese
Mark & Jackie Boyd
Daniel & Stacey Brannan
Richard & Sharon Brautigam
Robert & Anna Brick
Charles & Cindy Carr
Margaret Cox
Rosemary Cummings
Carl & Mary Beth Drechsler
East Wisconsin Savings Bank
Alan & Judy Feldkamp
Donald & Nancy Green
Peter & Na Vonne Green
Frank W. Grogan
John & Mary Ann Hakkert
Glenn & Joyce Hansen
Frank & Carolyn Hill
Shirley Hurst
Nick & Mary A Kees
Lucille M. Kempen
Mary Jo Leygraaf
Ken & Julie Luniak
Larry & Susan Navarrete
Sheldon & Dianne Niquette
Beverly A. Reed
Delores Schauman
St. Paul's Parish
Donna Sternhagen
Lois Trad
Rose Marie Van Dyke
James & Margaret Van Heuklon
Rick & Jane C. Vanden Boogart
Ramona Welhouse
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Annual Appeal Thank You
The 2016 Annual Appeal was a tremendous success; it was our second highest total amount raised in the history of the Annual Appeal! It is so apparent that you, our generous contributors, believe in our mission, to enrich the life experiences of those we serve. And with your support this year, we have now surpassed our Care Assurance Endowment Fund goal of $1.3 million dollars.
Now that we have hit that goal, we will be able to do more, serve more, reach more. More fairly healthy folks who want to remain independent in their own homes, but have no means to pay for supportive services. More persons living with dementia whose quality of life could improve if they could afford adult day services. More of the sick and vulnerable who need residential care, but have nowhere else to turn. And we are so excited about our ability to carry out the healing ministry of Jesus Christ such ever expanding ways. It would not be possible though without your support and generosity. God Bless all who donated during the 2016 Annual Appeal and throughout the remainder of the year. Together, we are fulfilling our mission!
Tree Lighting Ceremony
A special thank you to the Holy Spirit Catholic School Choir for singing at our Tree Lighting Ceremony!
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Farewell, Kitty Peeters and Evie Hartwig
In December, we honored Kitty Peeters and Evie Hartwig, as they finished out their third and final terms on the SPES Board of Directors. We are deeply grateful for their service.
Kitty was first appointed to fill the unexpired term of her husband John, who passed away after serving on our Board for several years. Since then, she has been an effective member on the Board, providing steadfast support to the organization. Through her understanding of the local community, she consistently represented these perspectives well. Her connections and work experience with the school district gave her great insight to the issues we faced. She has been an active member of the Community Advisory Board, giving her time and energy to grow our community programs exponentially over the years. A pillar of the community, we have been blessed by Kitty’s involvement and influence.
Evie has been an inspiration to us all over the past nine years. Fighting and surviving cancer had to be her priority for a while, and she did that with absolute grace, always remaining positive and hopeful and focused on her future. Many prayers were answered when she came through on the other side and returned to lending her keen business sense and deep devotion to God to our Board deliberations. Evie is a truly generous philanthropist as well, and the number of lives she has touched through her charitable giving is countless. We are so grateful for the contributions she has made to growing and improving our organization.
On behalf of the staff, residents, and volunteers of St. Paul Elder Services, its entire Board of Directors, and the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, we thank Kitty and Evie for their service to and belief in our mission and ask God’s blessings upon them and their families!
We always thank God for you…
For we remember how you put
your faith into practice, how
your love made you work so
hard and how your hope in
our Lord Jesus is firm.”
1 Thessalonians 1:3
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July 2016 - December 2016 Donations
Donor Specific
Donor Specific
Donor Specific
In Honor
David & Laura Anderson
Angel Association
Edward & Yvonne Ebben
Gerald & Berniece Geenen
Chris & Evie Hartwig
Paul & Mary Knapp
Jenny Lamers
Shelly M. Leadley
Jean Carol Maeder
Jon & Patricia Myers
Gene Rosin
Bill Trarbach
Lisa Van Handel
David Verhagen
Joe Verhagen
Timothy & Karen Verhagen
Tom Verhagen
Tom & Judy Verhagen
Eric & Gail Weber
Kathleen Westphal
Robert & Marge Willis
Justin Wiskie
Anonymous
Todd & Janet Behm
Jeffery & Patricia Beltz
Jack & Margaret Berkers
Todd Bessey
Tami Biechler
Lloyd & Jackie Brandenburg
Duane & Pamela Brockman
George & Kim Buttke
Expera Specialty Solutions AP
Stacy Gedman
Leo Gerrits
Sandra S. Gillum
Tara Hernazdes
Barbara Hietpas
Imagine Nation Books
Karen Kane
Rita Latimer
Timothy Mc Clure
Paul & Carol Morse
Deacon Don & Shirley Newhouse
Eleanore Nowak
Jim & Mary Nussbaum
Shirley Phillips
Claude & Gladys Roskom
Les & Nancy Ruen
Crystal Schmidt
Warren & Linda Schneider
Donald & Beverly Schumacher
Jean St. Arnold
Mandy Stambuk
Thrivent Financial For Lutherans Foundation
Gerald Van Asten
Ann Van Dyke
Wilfred & Sandra Van Elzen
Dr. Francis Van Lieshout
Anthony & Lillian Van Wychen
Mrs. John Vosters
Mary Westphal
Claire Whelan
Kenneth & Judy White
Jack & Peggy Berkers
50th Wedding Anniversary Jack & Margaret Berkers Elizabeth Nigl Claire Whelan Lynn & Doug Schmaltz Marilyn Kruse Bob Schumacher Donald & Beverly Schumacher
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July 2016 - December 2016 Donations
In Memory
Ellie Broeren Paul Broeren Grace Dercks Mary Gosse Mary Drechsler Thomas & Mary Ditter Jerry & Nancy Hayes Jerry & Mary Kay Hedtke William & Mary Lorentz Mernie Roloff Steven & Peg Vandehey Pat Vanderloop Roger & Eyla Mae Zwiers Ristau & Ven Rooy Family Shelly M. Leadley Carol Feldkamp Gary & Luella Van Asten Rosie Grode Florian and Linda Van Handel Jane Hammen Jerry & Nancy Hayes Evelyn Jaeger Jerry & Nancy Hayes Jerry & Helene Iverson Joyce Munes Mernie Roloff Jane Vondracek Howard Kieffer Bel Brands USA - Kaukauna Cheese Sally E. Coy Paul & Nancy Heykes Betty Jean Kieffer Gary & Susan Wegner Eugene Kiolb Thomas & Mary Ditter Jerry & Mary Kay Hedtke
Bill Lamers Dorothy Lamers
Sylvia Lamm William Lamm Joyce Lueck Richard D. Lueck Frances Van Nuland Ralph & Jeanne Nassa George Ogorek Frank and Shirley Balogh David Petersen William & Susan Hinkens Marion Plach Karen Riley Leroy Riemer Donald & Kitty Verhagen Edwin & Lavonne Ritzman Gary & Donna Giles Ruth Rosin Gene Rosin Sister Martin & Sister Sarah Jim & Barbara Fett Alfred Schmidt Eunice Schmidt Eve Schmidt James & Marion Kobussen Laverne Schneider Francis Schneider Lois Schommer Don & Carol Frank Myron Torzala Judy Torzala Marian Walsh Joe Walsh
Dick Young Gary & Luella Van Asten
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Welcome to St. Paul Elder Services!
Welcome, Lance Goetzman, Kelli Clussman, and Trevor Frank
We are pleased to share that we have three new members of our Board of Directors. Lance Goetzman is a retired business executive whose mother and father have both been residents at St. Paul Elder Services, and he has served on our Finance Committee for many years. Kelli Clussman is the Executive Director of the Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce, and is eager to give back to the community in a Board capacity. Trevor Frank is an architect with a firm in Appleton, and is a Kaukauna native who has contributed significantly to the many positive changes happening in this community over the past few years, including leading the Kaukauna Public Library project. We are thrilled to have Lance, Kelli, and Trevor joining us!
Welcome, Krystal Schneider, RN, MSN
We are pleased to welcome Ms. Krystal Schneider as our new Director of Nursing for St. Paul Home. Krystal comes to us from an emergency department setting, but is eager to put her excellent clinical skills to work here in the skilled nursing setting. She has a Masters Degree in Nursing and has served as adjunct faculty at UW-Oshkosh in the nursing program for several years. She will also have a great opportunity here to put her education experience to work as we continue to mentor and grow our nursing staff into the best clinicians they can be. Krystal lives in Kaukauna with her husband and children and is involved in a number of community organizations. She can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at (920) 766-6020 ext. 273. Welcome Krystal!
Lent is a holy time for us all. We are called to reflect on the Passion and Death of Jesus. We have “Stations of the Cross” during Lent on Fridays at 3:00pm. Come, pray with us! We meditate and pray for all the suffering in our world and ask the Lord to wrap us with His love and care. We are not
alone, our God chooses to be with us. He is a God-with-us!
God bless you on this very holy time of year!
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POLICY STATEMENT
St. Paul Elder Services, Inc. is committed to the policy of ensuring equal opportunity in service delivery. To this end, we believe no otherwise qualified person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination in any manner on the basis of age, race, color, disability, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation or marital status. This policy covers admission, policies and procedures, access to services, and treatment in all of our programs and activities. We recognize that fulfillment of this policy will maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state and local rules and regulations.
You are invited to St. Paul Elder Services Grief Support Groups
St. Paul Hospice grief support groups are open to those served by our hospice, St. Paul Elder Services and the community at large.
Journey of Hope provides an opportunity to establish connections with others who have experienced loss, to share stories, to give and receive support, and to promote good self care.
Questions can be directed to:
Sue Grasse, CSW, Bereavement Coordinator for St. Paul Hospice
920-766-6180 or [email protected]
Monthly Meetings
The third Tuesday of each month starting at 9:45 a.m. in the St Paul
Villa Chapel - Third Floor
Memorial Service Each quarter St. Paul Elder Services remembers deceased community members including residents, tenants, clients, volunteers and associates in a memorial service to which family and friends are invited.
The next Memorial Service is on Wednesday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel at 316 E. Fourteenth Street. Reception to follow.
The Clerestory
Published quarterly by St. Paul Elder Services, Inc. for community members and their families, associates, volunteers and all donors, both individual and corporate.
Editor: Sondra Norder, President
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We remember the following members of our St. Paul Community:
Elizabeth Aschenbrener
Lester Auden
Eleanor Bauer
Joanna Bessey
Fred Bittorf
Marjory Boedeker
Raymond Borree
Alverne (Ellie) Broeren
Mavis Brown
Clarence Bungert
Mary Drechsler
Jerome Eckers
Ronald Friebel
Rowland Geniesse
Elizabeth (Betty) Glaff
Fredricka Gosz
Evelyn Goudreau
Br. Conrad Heinen
Fr. Kieran Hickey
Lorraine Hochleutner
Germaine Kempen
Howard Kieffer
Michael Lloyd
Adeline Mattioli
Elsie Mitchell
Geraldine Nolden
Mildred Pardee
Helen (Jean) Payton
David Petersen
Marion Plach
Jane Schaefer
Ellen Schaetz
Dorothy Siebers
Leo Sprangers
Germaine Timm
Laverne VandenHeuvel
Eugene VanderVelden
Frances Vannuland
Lucille Weiss
Lucille Werth
Patricia Winius
Gerald Yingling
St. Paul Elder Services’ Board of Directors
President: Sondra Norder Board Chairman: Tom Verhagen Board Vice Chair: Jack Meyer, M.D. Board Members: Jackie Abel Kelli Clussman Trevor Frank Lance Goetzman Sister Patricia Linssen Andrew Schmidt Sister Dorothy Wagner Sister Mary Kaye Winkler Dave Vander Zanden Ex-Officio Member: Dan McGinty
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Services Offered to the Community
Call 920-766-6188 to schedule an appointment for:
Club Gabriel Adult Day Services Monday-Friday 7:30-3:30
Cloud Walker Foot Clinic Tuesdays & Thursdays
Healing Waters Therapy Pool AM & PM Classes
Massage Therapy By Appointment
St. Paul At Home By Appointment
Memory Clinic By Appointment
Call 920-766-6020, ext 187 for further information on:
Therapy & Short Term Rehabilitation: Our therapists are trained to assist you with incontinence, lymph edema, cognitive retraining, diabetic foot care, balance, dysphasia management, aquatics, stroke rehab, wound care and pain management.
Assisted Living
Skilled Nursing Care
Hospice
Post Surgical
Recovery
Supportive Care in
the Home
Therapy
Passages —
Memory Care
Our Continuum Includes: