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Heartwood Lodge | 18525 Woodland Ridge Dr ive | Spr ing Lake , MI 4 9 4 5 6

Heartwood Lodge is part of North Ottawa Community Health System’s (NOCHS) full continuum of care, which includes an award-winning 81-bed hospital, 84-bed long-term care facility, home healthcare and durable medical equipment services, EMS services, retail pharmacy, urgent care center, as well as physician practices in primary care and OB/GYN. Hospice of North Ottawa Community, also part of the system for more than 30 years, includes outpatient and inpatient care with our eight-bed residential Hospice facility.

While the system primarily serves Grand Haven, Grand Haven Township, The Village of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Township and Ferrysburg, patients also come from surrounding cities and townships to the north, south and inland. NOCHS is among the lakeshore’s largest employers with more than 800 employees.

Each year we gather to celebrate and raise funds during our annual “One to Remember” event. We hope you’ll join us this year in honoring John Carlyle as our 2013 Hospice Hero on Thursday, May 16 at Spring Lake Country Club. The event commences at 5:00 pm with a cash bar and cocktails, and music provided by the Fred Knapp Trio. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm, and our live auction will follow the awards presentation.

We hope you consider joining us by attending or sponsoring this special event. Your support and ambassadorship of our local Hospice makes all the difference.

Every dollar raised directly supports Hospice of North Ottawa Community. Our highly regarded and credentialed team provides compassionate, emotional, and spiritual care to enhance the final months of life. Regardless of the patient’s financial circumstance, our goals are to preserve dignity and provide comfort for patients and their families.

Please contact Event Specialist, Megan Doss, at 616-847-5391, mdoss@noch.org with questions about how to become part of “One to Remember.”

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Beginning April 10 these community services are moving to a new location on South Beacon Boulevard:Home Care Equipment

Diabetes & Community Education Home Care Nursing Hospice of North Ottawa Community (including Bereavement Classes)

PLEASE JOiN uS FOR OuR COMMuNiTY OPEN HOuSEThursday, April 25 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

1071 S. Beacon Blvd, Grand Haven, Next to urgent Care and Four Pointes (formerly North Ottawa County Council on Aging)

Come and see our new Home Care Equipment store filled with new product lines and enter to win a Serta® Perfect Lift Chair or a Stander™ Assist-A-Tray courtesy of Lake Court Medical. Many of our new products are designed to make everyday life easier for people with medical challenges and to help them remain in their own home. Come meet our new product vendors and ask them questions about their products!

TiME FOR A CHANGE.

With the impending move of our community health care services into South Beacon Plaza, we would like to inform you that this will be the last edition of the Heartwood Lodge Newsletter. We plan to continue our tri-annual publication under a new name and look that will encompass more of our services from our new location, including our Diabetes and Community Education departments.

upcoming Bereavement Classes Location Change

Life After LossHospice of North Ottawa Community offers an ongoing grief support group open to all community members dealing with a death-related loss and is facilitated by a hospice bereavement counselor, free of charge. Beginning in May this group will meet at our new South Beacon Boulevard location on 1071 S. Beacon Blvd. in the Community Room. Please contact the bereavement services office prior to attending by calling 616.846.2015.

John was one of the early members of the Hospice Board of Trustees, serving several consecutive terms. He was also one of the founders of the Hospice Foundation. His leadership was instrumental in securing the property needed for Hospice in the early days of service. Through the years, both John and his wife Nancy, have been strong benefactors, giving philanthropic and volunteer support in every stage of growth that our Hospice has encountered.

John’s contributions to Hospice will be honored as our 2013 Hospice Hero on Thursday, May 16 at Spring Lake Country Club. John exemplifies the title of “steward” through his service on Hospice’s Board Directors as well as his instrumental role in helping the organization achieve sustainability through a growth strategy that included integration into the North Ottawa Community Health System continuum. Hospice continues to serve hundreds of families each year with skill and compassion, thanks in large part to John’s leadership.

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Not only is volunteering a way for individuals to help their neighbors and enhance their communities, it also provides opportunities for youth to develop valuable skills, older Americans to remain healthy by being active and connected to their community, and adults to share their professional expertise.

Hospice of North Ottawa Community has a need for a variety of volunteers. Please consider joining our in-depth volunteer orientation and training program. We are currently seeking:

• Caregiver Respite Providers • Certified Massage Therapists• Office Work • Men & Women for Companionship Visits• Hospitality Volunteers • Licensed Cosmetologists• Hospice House Volunteers • Handymen

When: Mondays, May 13 & 20 from 1:00-5:00 pm, attendance is required for both daysWhere: NOCHS’ NEW SOUTH BEACON PLAZA LOCATION, 1071 S. Beacon Blvd, Grand Haven Next to Urgent Care and Four Pointes (formerly North Ottawa County Council on Aging)

Please contact us prior to the first session to start the volunteer enrollment process. For more information or to register: Please contact Kristyn Ireland, Manager of Volunteer Services at (616) 847-5215 or kireland@noch.org.

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Kay Anderson, a long time Hospice volunteer, left a generous gift to Hospice in her estate. This gift is being used to expand the family room at the inpatient Hospice House at Heartwood Lodge allowing for a more comfortable space. Kay became involved in Hospice after the death of her husband. She joined the support group and started volunteering in many capacities. Her support and generosity is very appreciated.

Legacy gifts are very important to non profits such as Hospice of North Ottawa Community. Leaving a legacy means leaving a gift from your estate to Hospice thorough a will or trust, or perhaps through naming Hospice of North Ottawa as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy. You may have heard this described as a “planned giving.” Planned gifts come in all sizes and no matter the size it is very appreciated. Less than 65 of American households have included nonprofits in an estate plan. imagine the positive impact on our community if everyone made a donation to a favorite nonprofit. if you have any questions on leaving a legacy please call Wendy Creason, Fund Development Manager at 616-847-5605.

SPRiNG iS iN THE AiR…The residents of North Ottawa Care Center are looking forward to being able to sit in the beautiful gardens. We are looking for volunteers who would enjoy socializing with the residents in our sunny, outside gardens. if this sounds like an afternoon well spent, please call Kristyn ireland at 847-5215.

iN PHYSiCAL THERAPY NEWS...Spring has sprung for the Rehabilitation department! Our department has been hard at work helping residents return home safely after illness, injury or surgery.

A top priority for this department has been clinical education and ongoing, geriatric therapy skill advancement. Our Physical and Occupational therapy teams recently participated in Neuro-Developmental therapy skills training, focusing on motor recovery from stroke, head injury and other motor control issues. Our speech therapist, Michelle Davis, MA, SLP – CCC, leads the Cognitive Clinical Specialty Team for Generation Care, with a priority of ongoing development of new assessment strategies and treatment techniques. Heidi Kelley, COTA serves on the newly developed Vision Therapy team also learning advanced treatment techniques to help our residents with low vision and perceptual issues. Kristi Schneider, DPT (Physical Therapist) and Traci Demarr, OTR (Occupational Therapist) are both certified in LSVT Big™ therapy, and Michelle Davis, Speech Pathologist is certified in LSVT Loud™ therapy for people challenged by Parkinson’s disease. Kristi also is a part of the Vestibular Therapy Team at Generation Care, able to diagnose and treat balance and dizziness disorders caused by the inner ear.

The Heartwood Lodge Rehabilitation team is proud to work with the nursing staff to provide the most appropriate level of intensity of therapy. Our sole purpose is to meet each individual’s goals for return to home or to maximize the level of independence and function. We encourage family involvement and questions, so please feel free to stop in and speak to each residents’ therapy team leader. There are 13 therapists at Heartwood Lodge, with four teams, two supervising therapists, a clinical manager-Nicole Catron- and two Speech Pathologists.

The PT department is excited to be expanding into a new space at Heartwood Lodge in April, which will allow us to further expand our services and simulate activities necessary for living independently, such as adapted cooking and other activities of daily living. An open house will be planned in May, during Older Americans’ month.

This past holiday season, Hospice of North Ottawa Community invited the local community to honor or memorialize a loved one by making a donation to the Tree of Life. The Tree of Life was on display in the lobby of Grand Haven’s Community Center from November 30 to December 31, 2012. This year we raised more than $15,000 thanks to the generosity of our community.

in recognition of a donation, a customized dove ornament, featuring the honoree’s name was placed on the Tree of Life by a Hospice volunteer, where it was viewed and celebrated by all who visited.

Donations to the Tree of Life campaign give ongoing financial support that enables Hospice of North Ottawa Community to continue its mission of providing compassionate care for those dealing with terminal illness. That care includes the health system’s bereavement program that is available, free of charge, to anyone experiencing loss.

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VOLuNTEER PROFiLERODGER BOuKAMP | NORTH OTTAWA CARE CENTERRodger came to volunteer at North Ottawa Care Center (NOCC) after losing his wife, Maxine, in November of last year. Rodger felt the need to “do something” after her passing, and since he always enjoyed going to NOCC where he visited his late wife everyday for a year, he decided this was the place for him.

Rodger met his wife Maxine while working at Automatic Spring Products for 45 years. However, it wasn’t until her husband passed that Rodger and she began talking. Through time Maxine and Rodger grew closer, feel in love and later married. “She was a true angel,” says Rodger of his late wife.

Rodger chose to volunteer at our Care Center because, “the place is so beautiful and the staff is so nice, i just loved being there. i can tell the staff love what they do.” He said that he loves talking to people and thought he might be able to bring some joy to the residents he got to know there.

“Everyone was elated to see Roger back at the Care Center, this time in a volunteer role. Roger is very loved here by all the staff and residents, he is so positive and lights up the hallways,” said Lori Olthoff, Volunteer Coordinator for NOCC.

Rodger BoukampNOCC Volunteer

Listed below are the names of individuals who were honored or memorialized through donations to Hospice of North Ottawa Community in 2011. We are grateful for those who donated in their honor or memory to continue our mission of providing compassionate physical, emotional, social, spiritual and bereavement care to enhance the final months of life.

Adeline Van LooAl CookAlice BrossAlice GiffordAlice MaschewskeAlice PolichAlice VanDineAllan Goeltz Allen WoltersAmanda YonkerAmy Elizabeth Lantz Andrew SychowskiAneta Darbee HoutsAnn BrimAnn PrelesnikAnnie Laurie ParkerArchie PeltonArt TiermanArthur Jack MahnArthur SparksArvalla VanWeeldenAubrey C. KlettBabbi PellegromBarbara FrickmanBarbara MeyerBernice CookBeth Ann BoyinkBettie RedickBetty A. WilkinsonBetty BenninkBetty HortonBetty KammeraadBetty StoddardBetty WillisBill CutlerBill EmmertBill GriswoldBob AndersonBrad ChittendenCal SteeleCalvin EpplettCarl HaakanaCarol A. HostetterCarol JohnsonCarol Van HoefCaroline GroneveltCarrie ClayCatherine LakeCharles BrossCharles LyonsCharles NelsonCharles SmallCharlotte KooiCheryl K. RosinChristine LakeChristopher JohnsonChuck WillardClara TeunisCora KolbergCraig HillsCynthia GutowskiDale LedinskyDale ZufeltDaniel BurnsideDaniel C. VanderBroekDaniel NewellDarrell WheatDavid AckermanDavid BessingerDavid TreloarDella Mae

DeLoris J. EisenhauerDelton WiersmaDennis BoonstraDennis E. ShawDiane GignacDominic and Julia BrunoDon CheroDonald E. LintjerDonald GauthierDonald JeskeDonald MunsterDonald NagtzaamDonald OgdenDonald VanDykeDonna J. KizerDonna KaneDonna McKeeDonna VanderLeeDonna VeenemanDonna WirtzDonnis DiedrichDoreen PlaisierDoris DupuisDoris KlugasDoris RopDorla CuddingtonDorothy AckermanDorothy BruhnDorothy Finch Dorothy Kleyn Dorothy Maxine BoukampDorothy WedelDudley LloydEd DouglasEdward Diedrich Edward VanLoo Elaine KnollElaine WaltersEleanor DemmonElizabeth Anne Smitheram Elizabeth DobbieEllen MiddlebrookElsie LiangEmma KennedyEmma Prelesnik ScheltemaErnestine MillerErnestine ShaptonErnie GarbrechtEsther KleevesEthel GlockzinEunice HopkinsEvelyn HamstraEvelyn SutliffFern DrakeFlo BoesFran FredrickFrances CongroveFrank KonopkaFrankie MillerFred BorchersFred WillisFrederic Van BemmelenGary Skip MeyerGene YonkerGenevieve MadsenGeorge WallishGeorgia AnsorgeGerald NagtzaamGeralyn EavesGerard and Katheryn BoumaGerard Slagboom

Gertrude KoatsGladys GardnerGoran MeskovicGuido KieferGus MetelcaHarlan Jake HillHarold A. BremerHarold and Betty AndersonHarold BramerHarriet SchaftenaarHarry E. ConwayHelen DeWittHenrietta BakerHenry GildeHenry Van AndelHildred ElkinsHospice Volunteersira DeJager Jack NummerdorJack WernerJackie VerBermoesJames SplitJane Catherine AndreasenJanet Bishop Janet L. SmithJanet Mieras Janet YonkersJanice MeyersJanice RempinkskiJanne E. Mulder Frost Jay CasemierJean ValuckJeanne FortinoJeanne Lench Jerry JohnsonJim CovenJim HannaJim LoueberryJim WierengaJoanne RussellJoe BisackyJohn DeeringJohn Finch John G. FrostJohn KloosterJohn Montgomery John TeekampJosephine BartunekJosie TalsmaJosie VanderPolJune GeorgiaKatherin DertienKatherine ZantKathie SchmalzKathy FoxKathy SonneveldtKay FrisingerKay Lynn StuckKen Runk Kenneth Councilor Kenneth D. HarestadKenneth Demmon Kenneth DeWittKenneth EssenbergKenneth HarrisKenneth JustemaKrause FamilyKristine WolcottLarry MorrisLaVerne JohnsonLeon Langeland

Leona DeJagerLeonard FranceLibby SanfordLillian KleynLinda GollLinda SemelbauerLloyd BerwaldLois CookLois KattLorraine HarzLyle HoltropMamie Heibel Margaret BisackyMargaret KiddMargaret SmitheramMarion HelmersMarion VincentMarjorie AndersonMark MarascoMartin Valuck Marvin PattersonMary BottjeMary BrueschMary MierasMary RichertMary RiesenMary StorkanMary TorranceMary VivianMary ZittaMarzieh L. ReusMervin SutliffMichael BoismierMichael J. Fortino Michael J. HoodMichael L. PetersenMichael SkrundzMildred WallishMonte W. BeghtolMormor/ElinNancy BosgraafNancy Darbee Presley Nicholas DykehouseNicholas VanRyswykNina OttoNita LeaverNoni LampsonNorma BethkeNorman Batch Olga EngelOlive June TungatePat ShearPatricia VanSlootenPatrick and Eileen SchulloPatsy GrantPaul & Charlotte JohnsonPaul Greenman Peg ScheyPeggie Van OflenPhillip BarbrickRalph BehmRalph VanderPol Randall ReynoldsRay McKeeRay VosRaymond ZimmerReno OffringaRev. Cecil KlagesRichard DykehouseRichard LyttleRichard Thomas Wilkinson

Richard W. Wilkinson Richard WhittumRick Booth Rita BowenRobert BensonRobert DavisRobert FinneyRobert JapengaRobert KolankoRobert MorrisRobert StantonRobert VogelsongRodney & Sally LangRoger DuShaneRoger Vander MeulenRoland B. BrownRon ShedoreRose JohnsonRose SnoekRosemary ArndtRosemary Austin LilleyRoy Elkins Roy W. MarshallRuss BoltonRuth Evelyn KramerSally DahlSandy GomezSeymour Van Weelden Shirlie OttStephen KlopStephen Robert FieldSteve BlomquistSue Alman EnnengaSusan GillSylvia MaatmanTammy BatesTerry LiangTheresa SylviaThomas A. LaughlinTimothy VanderveenTony YoreValeria HoackVera DrakeVera HoppeVern C. MarkleyViletta GreenmanViola HallViola ParrishVirginia BensonVirginia HofmanW. James KoreckiWalter Arndt Walter BochenekWalter E. ArndtWalter J. BochenekWarren BethkeWarren BlackWarren Shapton Warren YoungWillene WezemanWilliam (Bud) James SwartWilliam BrassardWilliam GriswoldWilliam HaikerWilliam J. Petersen William RiceWilma A. SchmidtWinnie Knoll

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