Marshell Weems 12/7 Elaine G. Ericksen 12/10 Lateena Greer 12/13 Ashley L. Abougunrin 12/16 Eileen Hill 12/18 Bethany Erwin 12/21 Grace M. Garza 12/21 Jerricka Mitchell 12/27 Esmerelda Garcia 12/30 Semora Wilson 12/31

Charles Howard 12/3 Norris M. Foster 12/5 Laura Raihle 12/7 Robert Thompson 12/11 Martha A. Baca 12/16 Daniel Walker 12/17 Justin Turner 12/18 Andrae Robinson 12/19 Allen Blissitte 12/28 Monica T. Vaughn 12/29 Jibril McEwen 12/30 Francesca Mason 12/30 Louise Young 12/30 Lukumon A. Adewale 12/31

Antoinette J. Lewis 12/3 Nicole Dorsey 12/6 Latasha Harrell 12/11 Arneshia Swain 12/11 Karen Allen 12/23 Veronica Gage 12/31

Susie Uylaki 12/2 Donnetta Beckwith 12/3 Joseph Bishop 12/4 Catherine L. Manyfield 12/6 Shawanda W. Kelly 12/8 Richard J. Leonard 12/9 Infinity X. Patton 12/11 Shameia S. Pope 12/11 Ashley M. Carey 12/15 Patty P. Dixon 12/15 Joann Hunter 12/22 Daniel Burns 12/26 Caleb T. Guy 12/27 Jamie R. Miller 12/27 Salone M. Hope 12/28

Jessica Biella 12/2 Shinille D. Lee 12/2 Britany N. Moutry 12/3 Shirley R. Byrd 12/7 Natalie Thomas 12/8 Mary L. Davis 12/10 Curtis Drake 12/12 Guadalupe Montemayor 12/12 Michelle U. Woodard 12/15 Jennifer N. Crane 12/18 Ricky L. Taylor 12/19 Mya L. Johnson 12/22 Karen Allen 12/23 Belinda C. Norman 12/26 Francisca A. White 12/27

Lilisa M. Johnson 12/4 Latasha R. Walker 12/5 Jacaline Smith 12/8 Dominique Williams 12/13 Shenita Edwards 12/13 Dion Winston 12/13 Tracey R. Flex 12/17 Dominique M. Hatten 12/19 Jontell J. Pearson 12/22 Stephanie Taylor 12/23 Simone Walker 12/26 Dae’shawn Tate 12/29 Cheyenne Robinson 12/29 Dana Brown 12/30 Herman Bolton 12/30

Michelle K. Kramer 12/4 Roosevelt R. Barnes 12/13 Padilla Brayan Huerta 12/15 Deion M. Knight 12/18 Daisy Y. Bradley 12/20 Alusaine Jalloh 12/26

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Some of you may have heard this quote and the term “Person Centered Care.” This approach is moving front and center to the work we do in Long Term Care. Person-centered care means that nursing home residents are supported in achieving the level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being that is individually practicable. This goal honors the importance of keeping the person at the center of the care planning and decision-making process. In the reality of our work day what does this mean? It means we have to look at our processes, our schedules, our planning and ask ourselves – Is what/when/how we are doing X what the resident wants or is it because it fits better with our workday? Everyday things we do are often based on our schedules not what the resident would like. For instance, a resident who wants to sleep later but “can’t” or doesn’t because if they sleep later they will miss breakfast. We have to re-tool our processes. This is not to say the kitchen becomes a restaurant but we can accommodate (person centered approach) that late riser by having breakfast substitutes, like yogurt, hard boiled eggs, cold cereal, toast and the like. Same thing with a resident who would prefer baths but we encourage a shower because it is easier on us. You will hear more and more of the term Person Centered Approach as time goes on as it is a definite direction of that the regulatory agencies are moving. I think we all can understand that when we put the resident in the center, the outcomes are better and people are generally happier. We have to make it work.

It is the HOLIDAY SEASON. From all of us at Extended Care we wish you the best and brightest of the season.

Best regards,Ron NunziatoCEO, Extended Care Clinical @extendedcarellc

Residents don’t live in our facility – WE work in THEIR Home!

Shannon L. Shields 12/1 Delmira Brooks 12/2 Andrea Perry 12/2 James Osborne 12/4 Toni Morton 12/4 Pamela Trembicki 12/7 Kenyatta Woodard 12/11 Steve Glover 12/13 Lindsay Smaron 12/14 Leticia Rojas 12/15 Natasha Shepard 12/15 Nicole Veal-Prom 12/16 Tory Hatcher 12/18 Marilou C. Pagal 12/18 Esther Enriquez-Cortes 12/18 Melissa Ferba 12/20 Michael Siegal 12/21 Kirstie Benyoun 12/22 Destini Faust 12/23 Tanya McIntosh 12/24 Benjamin Woodard 12/24 Brenda Adkins 12/25 Ikeshia Carter 12/27 Tamarah S. Gee 12/29

Tina Stegler 12/6 Nymia A. Gandy 12/18 Jalisa N. Spencer 12/18 Ashley C. Brumfield 12/18 LeAndrea Epting 12/20 Angus N. Osuji 12/24 Paula Winebrenner 12/25 Nathan Wolf 12/29

Nicolette A. Swoboda 12/1 Olawunmi A. Olaleye 12/1 George Osei 12/1 Brittani N. McElrath 12/3 Esther Morla 12/4 Carmen N. Luckett 12/5 Festus A. Tetteh 12/6 Kimberly A. Tolliver 12/13 Arnulfo D. Salazar 12/15 Janice R. Robinson 12/19 Oshianna C. Williams 12/25 Mildred Donovan 12/26 Jennifer Little 12/27 Jessica R. Bain 12/27 Devona L. Bates 12/28 Felicia Steele 12/29 Christiana Omokunmi 12/30

Andrea Hennessy 12/1 Margaret Murtaugh 12/2 Meagan Eigenbauer 12/8 Johnnie Oliver 12/11 Latasha Bell 12/11 Kylie Wilson 12/17 Edward Aboagye 12/17 Latasha Strong 12/27 Melissa Titus 12/28 Kelly Bauml 12/31

Shon Humphrey 12/1 Jacqueline Holmes 12/1 Carolyn Hampton 12/4 Kristie Washington 12/4 Nikki Lee 12/7 Dominique Cross 12/8 Crishonne Scott 12/12 Arletta Reeves 12/14 Halie Gbur 12/17 Zania Bowen 12/19 Pedro Estrada 12/23 Tina A. Raybon 12/26 Lisa Marcell 12/27 Eureka A. McKinney 12/2

Theodore Bortoli 12/5 Richard Zirgaitis 12/7 Katherine J. Dawson 12/7 Velma L. Wilkins 12/8 Clydell Warr-Wilson 12/9 Patrick Davey 12/19 Tinesha R. Morris 12/23 Victoria V. Wade 12/24 Jacqueline L. Gully 12/24 Shirley M. Bibbs 12/25 Joshua J. Holmes 12/26 Jessica Dixon 12/27 Monique L. Upchurch 12/29 Adenike O. Oludare 12/31

Amanda M. Roguljic 12/6 Olga Sverdlik 12/15 JoAnne M. Bruce 12/22 Maurice Rousso 12/25 Yolanda M. Hopkins 12/28 Patricia G. Hupke 12/31

Renee V. Sliwa 12/4 Courtney L. Knapp 12/8 Kristina A. Woodruff 12/10 Frances Swann-Mancilla 12/11 Anthony Nerie 12/11 Shavonne L. Williams 12/11 Keosha R. Davis 12/12 Britany Floyd 12/12 Alisha M. Teneyuca 12/15 Emma L. Scheidt 12/17 Jessica A. White 12/19 Esperanza L. Lopez 12/21 Tequila L. Freeman 12/22 Latisha Hughes 12/23 Bettina Haywood 12/31

Erina Westhoff 12/4 Arthur R. Coon 12/8 Evelyn Talon 12/9 Arnelle P. Williams 12/12 Deasia S. Derrick 12/13 Jose D. Owens 12/13 Lakeysha L. Coleman 12/17 Malik T. Smith 12/18 Ramiro Martinez 12/19 Myra Roman 12/20 Paul J. Hajek 12/21 Christine Marshall 12/25 Bettie Bijou 12/25 Maria C. Segura 12/25 Doreen Howell 12/30

Brittney L. Gosewisch 12/2 Noccara Beckford 12/3 Kimberly Sutherland 12/5 Casey L. Mehta 12/5 Maxine Perez 12/8 Shaunte A. Blackmon 12/8 Eugene Valdes 12/12 Karin J. Strickland 12/15 Joshua Cunningham 12/23 Maria C. Segura 12/25 Everlina Manucot 12/28

Beverly R. Buckley 12/1 Angela D. Rayford 12/3 Keith E. Blakley 12/8 Tonnette M. Benson 12/11 Rozellyn Hampton 12/11 Helen A. Brooks 12/12 Charlie M. Leggett 12/15 Annette Coleman 12/15 D’Andrea D. Lenore 12/16 Shamusi A. Odetunde 12/17 Jordan Hull 12/19 LaQwana D. Lane 12/20 Adinah S. Cox 12/21 Teneria E. Stewart 12/22 Teyonie Terrell 12/22 Veeda C. Richey 12/23 Diana S. Robinson 12/24 Stephanie D. Rucker 12/27 Oluwasola Olasulo 12/30 Sharita L. Greene 12/30

Happy Birthdayto our ECC Family!

Michelle L. Lewis 12/1 Susie Uylaki 12/2 Dora M. Hurd 12/2 Cecelia M. Graham 12/2 Valerie Norris-Brown 12/5 Nicole Porter 12/5 Maurisha Thomas 12/8 Alexandria M. Brown 12/11Biljana Prentoska 12/12 Ashton Goffin 12/12 Candace Stingley 12/15 Michelle D. McLaurin 12/19 LeAndrea A. Epting 12/20 Stephanie Rodriguez 12/22 Cleven Middlebrooks 12/23 Toni E. Warman 12/26 Angela Davis 12/26 Tyneal Dumas 12/27 Lisa Bondi 12/28 Jamarr Kirk 12/29 Tricia Dzieciolowski 12/29 Rachel M. Tegtman 12/31

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On October 7th, team members of Lakewood Nursing & Rehab participated in the annual Walk To End Alzheimer’s in Joliet. Staff worked together to raise money with in-house fundraisers. Lakewood takes pride in helping to find a cure to end Alzheimer’s in hope that the people we love will no longer suffer from this disease.

Pictured: Margie Thompson, William Karadsheh, Crystal Nelson, Bobbie Jo Nelson, Amber Nelson and children, Jamie Kealey,Tanya Geldes

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The Sebo’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Admissions and Marketing Team is led by Shameia Pope & LaShanda Berry. Shameia has done an outstanding job externally showcasing all the great things Sebo’s Nursing & Rehab has to offer, including their 4-Star Recipe for Success! Our 4-Star Recipe is a combination of 1 Part Quality Care, 1 Part Innovative Memory Support Care, 1 Part Compassion, and 1 Part Highly Trained and Dedicated Staff! She continues to lead our forces externally while our internal Admissions Director, LaShanda Berry owns our internal process! LaShanda is new to the Admissions position but she continues to SHINE! Shameia & Lashanda make an excellent team as they managed to admit 21 patients in the month of October, a Sebos ALL-TIME HIGH!! In the month of October, they converted 40% of their Medicare Referrals and closed on nearly 50% of their tours this month! We congratulate this team on their daily hustle and efforts and they aren’t stopping now, this team is on FIRE! Munster Med-Inn took the month of October and led the entire company with a grand total of 44 Admissions, the highest to date since 2013 for the Munster Team! This team had close to 100 referrals this month! The Admissions & Marketing team is led by Chauntisha Jakes, Yvonne Wiejak, and Michael Siegal, together their team is dynamite in their ability to convert 61% of their Medicare admissions and closing nearly 70% of their tours! This team has done great

things and the best is yet to come! This team comes with longevity and the drive and determination! Chauntisha is a strong force externally and with her team of Yvonne and Michael executing and owning it internally, creating a recipe for success! We congratulate this team and only look forward to what is next as they are an unstoppable TEAM! Great Job Teams Sebos & Munster, way to CRUSH the month of October!

Chateau

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Chateau warmly welcomes back Haygensen (Gen) Garcia, LPN. While we have missed his presence at Chateau, Gen has been gone serving our country in the military since September of 2016. We are proud of Gen’s service contributions and are glad to have him back home safe!

Wheaton Care Center mourns the loss of one of their beloved nurses.

Fides Ann Dela Cruz (July 26, 1980 -October 06, 2017)Fides passed away after a very brief, yet courageous fight with cancer.Her first degree was a Bachelors in Psychology and then went on to earn her Bachelor’s in Nursing.

She worked at Jecson Medical Center in the Philippines and then she worked two years in Japan prior to moving to the United States. She started at Wheaton Care Center in 2013, working in the kitchen as she studied for the NCLEX exam. When she completed the exam, she moved to Miami to work. Fides returned to Wheaton Care Center in 2015 working part-time on nights until a full time day position became available. She was a hard-working, down-to- earth, private person who will be remembered as someone who was always helping people.She is survived by her parents, Edna and June Dela Cruz, four sisters, Dabing, Paton, Cacay and ME, and her niece Carlee. She is also survived by her close friends, the Wheaton Care Center staff and residents who will never forget her smile and her caring touch.

Crossroadswritten by Melanie Taberios- HIMC Wheaton Care Center

Weep not, though life was short for you,Because God is now seated beside you.

Fear not, though you are in a different placeInstead lift your hand in praise,

For now you are freeFrom sin, sickness, sorrow and pain.

I wish you luck on your journey,

To take the crossroads to eternity.Remember to look upon us someday,

So you may know that in our heartsyou will forever stay.

In loving memory of Fides Ann Dela Cruz

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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Estates held their own awareness walk, to honor the residents and employee breast cancer survivors. The initial inspiration for the walk came from Laquina Lane (known as Q), our Admissions Director who is a survivor herself. Laquina participates in the local breast cancer awareness walk every year and wanted to celebrate the residents, who may not be able to participate in a local walk.

Praire Manor

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The staff at Prairie Manor put on a haunted house for residents, employees and families. Everyone had a great time and came out with a frightened look on their face.