December 2017 Newsletter

December Events December 3rd Maple Grove Baptist Youth Visit and Sing @ 5:15pm

December 16th

Optum Returns to Silver Bluff For many families, the search for quality, compassionate care for their aging loved ones can be emotionally draining. Nursing home residents often need specialized care and support. The UnitedHealthcare Nursing Home Plan offers more benefits than Original Medicare, plus a nurse practitioner who offers extra care coordination for the resident. Tracy Ballard, Optum Nurse Practitioner

The nurse practitioner serves as a health care advocate and provides extra care management for long-term residents in skilled nursing facilities. They work with the resident, their family, doctor, and nursing home staff to coordinate care and communication. To learn more about the UnitedHealthcare Nursing Home Plan and what it can do for your loved one, please contact the local sales representative, Joan Marion 336-769-4203, or email her at [email protected] or contact UnitedHealthcare directly at 866-815-5325, TTY at 771, available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in the plan depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare. This plan is available to all people meeting certain eligibility requirements, such as living in a contracted nursing home.

Pigeon Valley Christmas Party 2:00-4:00pm

December 18th Arrowhead Cove Christmas Party 2:00-4:00pm

December 22nd Open House 2:00-4:00pm

Come Rock With Us Around Our Christmas Tree!

Silver Bluff will host an Open House on Friday, December 22nd from 2:00-4:00pm. Come join us for good food and music, caroling with our staff and residents, and a performance by our very own Silver Belles Hand Bell Choir! Everyone is invited to attend! What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than spending time with your friends and family here at Silver Bluff Village.

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Planes, Trains and Baby Dolls… Resident Christmas Favorites Sheri Dixon-Henson/Michael Conard

Side Rails in Skilled Facilities Brittany Floyd

“I had several that come to mind,” said Joe Simpson (Pigeon Valley). “A Red Flyer Wagon and a gun and holster. But I really thought the gas powered Air Plane was cool.”

Bill Owen (Pigeon Valley) remembers his most memorable and favorite gift from Santa was a Red Ryder BB Gun. “And I got my butt whooped over it.”

Beulah Farmer (Silver Bluff) recalls, “the most memorable gift I ever received was the last doll I got from my mother and daddy. I was about 7 years old. It had real black hair, the type you could curl and fix, shiny little shoes, a red and white polka dot dress made with Swiss Voile. My sister and I had it for one year. The next Christmas, there was a house that got burned in the neighborhood. The family’s presents were wrapped and under the tree and were burned up. Nothing was left to salvage. My sister Betty and I gave our doll to the girls in that family. We didn’t cry; we just knew it was the right thing to do.”

Marsha Coffman (Pigeon Valley) remembers every year that her favorite Christmas gift was always a big kiss from her husband.

Due to the new regulations imposed by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid, Silver Bluff has initiated a side rail policy to assess the risks and benefits for use to maintain the safety and wellbeing of our residents. A comprehensive nursing assessment will be completed and documented upon admission and quarterly to determine if side rails can be used safely and effectively based on the resident’s cognitive status, ability to use the side rails properly, and benefits of use for the side rails. If you have any questions or concerns related to your loved one and their ability to properly use side rails, please contact me at 549-0301.

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SBV Salvation Army Christmas Fundraiser

Silver Bluff’s Angel Tree Michael Conard

For 25 years, Silver Bluff puts up an Angel Tree with each resident's name on it so that they receive a gift and do not go unnoticed. The tree is placed just inside the TV Sitting Room at the top of Rhododendron Way. Please stop by and take an angel and provide a gift for one of our residents! If you need suggestions as to the resident's needs, please talk with the caregivers for that resident and they can give you some suggestions, sizes, colors, etc.

Michael Conard

Last year, residents of Silver Bluff enjoyed going out to Ingles in Canton to ring the bells for the Salvation Army Annual Fundraiser. It was a great way for the residents to connect with the community and talk to folks in Haywood County who shop at Ingles. This year, SBV residents will be ringing bells again. We hope to see you on the following dates: Dec. 11th 10am-2pm Dec. 14th 10am-12pm Dec. 18th 10am-2pm Dec. 21st 10am-2pm

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Silver Bluff residents Renee Deweese, Janice Roush and Edna Broyles

All gifts are due by Monday, December 18. Please bring gifts to the Activity Room on the end of Rose Crest. Thanks and enjoy the gift of giving!

Merry Christmas Everyone, The Activity Staff of SBV

Tis’ the Season for Shopping Becky Ballard

“I should give up shopping, but I am not a quitter!” Anonymous

Christmas is coming……….it’s closer Nichole Jones (RN): than you think! Visions of food, fam“I start making plans ily, worship and shopping……..yes, and getting ideas in shopping. A joy for some; a dread early Fall. I usually for others. Do you Christmas-shop start buying in Noyear round, or are you last mivember and early December, benute…….someone who shops better cause if I start too early I can’t stand under pressure?!? the anticipation. I get too excited about seeing people’s reactions Marie Trantham when they open their gift, and it’s (Activities Assistant): difficult not to tell them what I got “I start the first day of for them!” December. It usually takes me 2 weeks to buy and wrap all of my goodies!”

Anita Mills (Admissions/ Medical Supplies): “I usually start shopping the day after Thanksgiving!”

Emily Mathis (CNA): “Umm…….usually around the end of November.”

Johnnie Lance (Insurance/ Billing): “I start early, but not too early. Usually around the first of September so I can avoid the rush!”

Ashley Surrett (Housekeeper/NA Student): “I usually start my Christmas shopping a few weeks before Thanksgiving so I can have a list of things that family are hoping to get and find them something close to it, but this year I started at the end of October!” Amber Chafin (CNA): “I always wait until Black Friday for the deals!”

The employees of Silver Bluff Village would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and the happiest New Year!

And Families

A great gift For the hol-

Silver Bluff Ped Bean—1st Charles King—7th Frances Fore—16th Eva Hamilton—16th Jean Howard—17th Frances Crowson—25th Ernest Sizemore—27th Pigeon Valley Richard Pulliam—26th Bill Crow—29th Arrowhead Cove Carolyn Graham—13th Jewell Allen—21st Charles Coman—22nd Grace Hawkins—24th

Employees Brian Wood – 3rd Jane Reece – 5th Courtney Ingram – 7th Carolyn McElroy – 9th Ralph Woody – 12th Crissy O’Neil – 13th Jessica Mueller – 16th Monika Turner – 16th Nicole Pinkerton – 17th Mary Gibson – 18th Barbara Rhinehart – 19th Sidney Swain – 20th Martha Whitener – 21st Sherry Camacho – 24th

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