Inside this issue:

Administrator’s

Conversation

10

Monthly

Activities

2

Memory Care

Unit

4

Kevin Godsil

Social Services

5

Tammy Guile

D.O.N..

6

Dietary

Cory Huddle-

7

In Memory Of.. 8

Knox County Nursing Home &

Rehabilitation Center

August 2015

Special points of

interest:

Do you know that

your county nursing

home offers all

rehabilitation

services?

Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Speech Therapy

As well as Restorative

Therapy

Medicare Certified

August!

Tammie's Activities and Events...

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There is a new attraction coming to our

grounds- a Butterfly Garden! The rose

garden (located by the barn) didn’t make it

this spring due to winter damage. This area

will be transformed into a beautiful

butterfly garden area by the Knox County

Master Gardener Nursing Home Grounds

Committee. The name of the area will be

Prairie Trail’s Way Station. It is part of

Monarch Watch, a national program dedicat-

ed to providing habitat to Monarch

Butterflies. Our way station will be certified

#11048 in the nation.

Fewer Monarch Butterflies are crossing out

of North America to winter in Mexico; the biggest culprit for this seems to be the disap-

pearance of milkweed in the United States due to pesticides. On July 28th Rhonda Brady,

who is very knowledgeable on the subject gave a presentation on Butterfly Gardens.

Once the garden is established and draws butterflies, we will mark them to track their

migration. Rhonda has done this before and tracked her butterflies to Mexico. I’m

excited about this project and hope Residents and visitors will enjoy the garden.

The residents are really enjoying spending time in the Century Garden this summer

watching the humming birds feed and have enjoyed observing birds that have been

building their nest in their birdhouses.

August Activity Events

Aug. 7th – Fish from the legion

Aug. 9th - Annual Ice Cream Social @ Gazebo 2-4 pm- Open to the public!

Aug. 11th – John Stevens band at 6:30pm

Aug. 15th – Horse Show at Griffith Farm

Spotlight On the Butterfly...

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How to attract Butterflies to your Garden One of the biggest things that you need to remember when you are attempting to attract

butterflies to your backyard is that you need to have a lot of different flowers for them

to choose from. This way, you will definitely be attracting more than one type of butter-

fly. A great addition to any butterfly garden is rocks as well, this gives a great place for

all of the butterflies to stop and rest their wings. Another great idea is to group the same

types of flowers together; this will ensure that the butterflies will have easy access to

their favorite flowers!

The top three nectar bearing food plants that butterflies love are butterfly weed, purple

coneflowers and the New England Aster! If you plant all three of these plants, you will

definitely be seeing a lot more butterflies in your yard! 4 more top plants are Milkweed,

Marigolds, Oregano and the popular Butterfly bush.

Monarchs offer an amazing view into

the intricate nature of the wild.

Their science name, Danaus Plexip-

pus, Greek for “Sleepy Transfor-

mation,” gets part of the story right,

but not the epic whole.

These butterflies execute a highly

evolved migration soaring 2,800 miles

from a forests in Mexico to far

northern places including the Adiron-

dacks, and then back again over the

course of three generations. Each

adult butterfly only lives for four to

five weeks, going from caterpillar,

pupa, chrysalis, to butterfly in just 9

to 14 days, but they cover plenty of

ground in their short lives.

www.wildcenter.org

From The Memory Care Unit Julie Jones

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Each year nearly 800,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke. A stroke happens every 40 seconds.

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. What is stroke? A stroke is a "brain attack". It can happen to anyone at any time. It occurs when blood flow to an area of brain is cut off. When this happens, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. When brain cells die during a stroke, abilities controlled by that area of the brain such as memory and muscle con-trol are lost. How a person is affected by their stroke depends on where the stroke occurs in the brain and how much the brain is damaged. . Hemorrhagic stroke There are two types of stroke, hemorrhagic and ischemic. Hemorrhagic strokes are less common, in fact only 15 percent of all strokes are hemorrhagic, but they are responsible for about 40 percent of all stroke deaths. A hemorrhagic stroke is either a brain aneurism burst or a weakened blood vessel leak. Blood spills into or around the brain and creates swelling and pressure, damaging cells and tissue in the brain. Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. This causes blood not to reach the brain. Ischemic strokes account for about 87% of all strokes. What is TIA? When blood flow to part of the brain stops for a short period of time, also called transient ischemic at-tack (TIA), it can mimic stroke-like symptoms. These symptoms appear and last less than 24 hours before disappearing. While TIAs generally do not cause permanent brain damage, they are a serious warning sign that a stroke may happen in the future and should not be ignored. F.A.S.T. is an acronym for the most common signs and symptoms of stroke. These signs tend to ap-pear suddenly.

Face. Ask the person to smile. Does their face look uneven? Arms. Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift down or is it unable to move? Speech. Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Does their speech sound strange? Strange

speech could be slurred, the wrong words may come out, or the person is unable to speak. Time to call 9-1-1.

A sudden severe headache with no known cause and sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes are also warning signs of a stroke. When you notice any of these signs, check the time so you'll know when the first symptoms appeared. If given within three hours of the start of symptoms, a clot-busting drug called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) may reduce long-term disability for the most common type of stroke. tPA is the only FDA-approved medication for the treatment of stroke within three hours

of stroke symptom onset

From the Director of Social Services, Kevin Godsil...

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From the Director of Nurses, Tammy Guile…..

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What’s Cookin’? From Cory Huddleston………

Due to product availability, the Pepsi machine is dispensing 16.9oz bottles ($1.00 ea.)

We have also added a new selection, Mtn Dew Code Red. Please let me know if you

would like another variety of Pepsi product. I will gladly try to accommodate your

request!

I have received numerous requests to share my favorite pizza recipe. This pizza has a topping of spicy barbeque sauce, diced chicken, cilantro and onion all covered with cheese, and baked to bubbly goodness!

BBQ Chicken Pizza

1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust

1 c. spicy barbeque sauce (or regular if you like)

2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cubed

1/2 c. chopped fresh cilantro (Optional)

1 c. chopped red onion

2 c. shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

½ c. garlic butter

- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C).

- Place pizza crust on a medium baking sheet. Spread melted garlic

Butter on crust and place that side down on baking sheet.

- Spread barbeque sauce on crust & top with shredded chicken,

cilantro, onion, and cheese (add peperoncini peppers for more kick).

- Bake in the preheated oven for 13 minutes (depending on your oven),

or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

- Cut pizza and enjoy! It is especially good served with side salad and

garlic bread.

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In Memory Of…………..

In Memory of... Our lives as caregivers have been blessed for

having been given the opportunity to know, love

and care for each of the residents we serve. It is

with heartfelt sympathy that we extend our support to the families of

those residents that passed away since our last

newsletter:

Maxine Allen, Donna Shields, Clover Burge,

Jean Smith & Wanda Marquis

Your gift can make a difference

Honor your loved one or the memory of a friend with a tax deductible gift

through the Friends of Knox County Nursing Home. Your gift can be in the form of a brick me-

morial along the entrance walk of the Home, an addition to the landscape of the Prairie Trails, or

a gift of money with a designated purpose for the benefits of the residents, or the most treasured

gift that anyone can give is your time. Volunteer to read to a resident, help with activities or join

us on a trip around town. Your Board of Directors of the Friends of Knox County Nursing Home

appreciates your contributions and serve as volunteers to raise money and to use the funds con-

tributed to best serve the residents of the home.

Faith

You will not see me, so you must have faith. I wait for the time when we can soar together again, both aware of each other. Until then, live your life to the fullest and when you need me just whisper my name in your heart…

I will be there

Emily Dickerson

Memorial Services, in remembrance of the treasured residents that we have had the privilege of serving are held quarterly to enable our Staff to take time to share their memories with families and friends in attendance. Please make time in your schedule to join us to share this circle of love and caring spirit.

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RESIDENT BIRTHDAYS

Kelley, Bernard Aug. 2nd

Nichols, Anna Aug. 3rd

King, Clara Aug. 17th

Carson, Mary Aug. 22nd

Gillam, Janice Aug. 23rd

Garner, Larry Aug. 25th

Anderson, Audrey Aug. 27th

Nall, Shirley Aug. 28th

Stauffer, Curtis Aug. 29th

Lacy, Joan Aug. 31st

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EMPLOYEE BIRTHDAYS

Hughes, Jasmine Aug. 4th

Gilbertson, Lori Aug. 5th

Marquith, Kristi Aug. 6th

Gaddis, Teddy Aug. 14th

Huddleston, Cory Aug. 14th

Derham, Dawn Aug. 16th

Gater, Jennifer Aug. 18th

Trigger, Deb Aug. 21st

Johnson, McKayla Aug. 24th

Tatman, Shawna Aug. 24th

Brandon, Charsti Aug. 25th

Jones, Julie Aug. 25th

McGuire, Megan Aug. 26th

Brock, Taylor Aug. 27th

Hansen, Charles Aug. 28th

Hendrickson, Alex Aug. 28th

Schofield, Katherine Aug. 28th

Crowley, Maisie Aug. 29th

Hobbs, LeaAnn Aug. 31st

Whitman, Angie Aug. 31st

Welcome to our new residents

and families:

Shirley McCracken, Doc Watson,

Betty Kemp & Ruth McKee

Administrator’s Corner Rachel Secrist

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Rachel Kehr- Administrator rsecrist@co.knox.il.us Tammy Guile- Director of Nursing tguile@co.knox.il.us Donna Motz- Assistant Director of Nursing dmotz@co.knox.il.us Kevin Godsil- Director of Social Service kgodsil@co.knox.il.us Julie Jones – Memory Care/Wellness Coord. jjones@co.knox.il.us Cory Huddleston- Food Service Supervisor chuddleston@co.knox.il.us Tammie Leaf- Activity Director tleaf@co.knox.il.us Ron Williams- Maintenance Director rwilliams@co.knox.il.us Jori Shull- Business Office Manager jshull@co.knox.il.us Jeremy Gerlach- Program Director (RehabCare) therapy@co.knox.il.us

On Weekends, our House Managers are available to handle any issues you might have. Regardless of the day or time, a department manager is only a phone call away. Laurie Cottom- Care Plan Nurse /House Mgr. careplans@co.knox.il.us Paula Blackman- House Mgr. nursesuper@co.knox.il.us

We are also very lucky to have our RN Supervisors on each shift that can assist you.: 1

st Shift: Debra Camper, Paula Blackman, and Cheryl Wolf

2nd

Shift: Tina James, Kevin Morrison, and Charsti Brandon 3

rd Shift: Charles Hansen and Tracey Sharp

We are honored that you have put your faith in us to take care of your loved one and if there is anything we can do to improve, we are all ears.

Rachel Secrist - Administrator

Thank you to all of the loved ones of our residents who took the time to fill out and return

the family surveys sent out at the end of May. We had a lot of good feedback and also some

areas we can work on. We are always open to suggestions and appreciate any feedback you

can give us on how we are doing.

Here are some of the ways you can contact us:

By Phone: 309.289.2338

Suggestion Box in the front Foyer

By Facility Email: kcnh@co.knox.il.us

From Meg Wicks, Administrative Assistant

In the last 6 months, how often did your

family member look and smell clean?

Never- 0%

Sometimes-3%

Usually-41%

Always-51%

NA-5%

In the last 6 months, how often did your

family member’s room look and smell clean?

Never- 0%

Sometimes- 0%

Usually-27%

Always-65%

NA-8%

In the last 6 months, how often did you feel

there were enough nurses and aides in this

nursing home?

Never-3%

Sometimes-8%

Usually-49%

Always-35%

NA-5%

In the last 6 months, how often did the nurses

and aides explain things in a way that was easy

for you to understand?

Never- 0%

Usually-14%

Always-78%

NA-8%

If someone needed nursing home care, would you

recommend this nursing home to them?

Definitely No- 0%

Probably No- 0%

Probably Yes-8%

Definitely Yes-86%

NA-6%

How would you rate this nursing home on a scale

of 1-10 for care provided to residents?

3% - NA

3% - 3

8% - 8

34% - 9

52% - 10 (Best care possible)

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2015 Family Survey Results

MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Carl Strauch

CO-MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Mark DeYoung

COUNTY NURSING HOME COMMITTEE

Jeff Jefferson, Chair

Cheryl Nache, Robert Bondi,

George Knapp, Russell Nelson

ADMINISTRATOR

Rachel Secrist, LNHA

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Tammy Guile, RN

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Donna Motz, RN

SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR & ADMISSIONS

Kevin Godsil, BA

MDS / CARE PLANS

Angie Whitman, RN

Lea Ann Hobbs, LPN

HUMAN RESOURCE & EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Cathy Bowton, LPN

ACTIVITY DIRECTOR

Tammie Leaf

BUSINESS OFFICE

Barb Mackey

Jori Shull

DIETARY MANAGER

Cory Huddleston

PRODUCTION

Neal Detmers

ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES

Ron Williams

MAINTENANCE CREW

Jonathan Reyes

Eric Bowton

Otis Taylor

MEMORY CARE COORDINATOR

Julie Jones

CENTRAL SUPPLY & SCHEDULER

Audrey Huddleston

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Meg Wicks

PRESORT STD

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

PERMIT NO. 60

GALESBURG, IL

Or current resident

800 North Market

Knoxville, Illinois 61448

309-289-2338

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Difference

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& Rehabilitation Center