724-458-7760 February 2020 www.orchardmanor.org
by Orchard Manor
Changes You will notice some changes taking
place at Orchard Manor. One obvious
change is Amber Morian-Gowetski has
taken the position as Administrator in the
wake of Diane Robinson’s retirement.
Amber has been with Orchard Manor for
19 years as Assistant Administrator and
PC Administrator. A graduate of
Allegheny College in Meadville, Amber
received her Nursing Home
Administrator training at LaRoche
University. Her NHA internship was
spent in Marienville and Youngstown.
She has worked as both a CNA and an
Activity Aide.
Taking Amber’s place as PC
Administrator is Kelly Hoover. She will
also be working as Compliance Assistant.
Kelly has been with Orchard Manor for
17 years as LPN, Restorative Coordinator
and Infection Preventionist.
Another familiar face is Natalie
Hummel, former RN Supervisor. Natalie
received her BSN from Boston College.
She has been our Infection Preventionist
and Wound Care Manager for the past
several months and will be serving as
Restorative Coordinator/Wound Care
Manager beginning March 1st. The
position of Infection Preventionist will be
announced at a later time.
New to Orchard Manor is Casey Baselj,
Social Worker. Casey was born and
raised in Grove City and attended
Slippery Rock University. She comes to
us from Countryside in Mercer where she
was the Admissions Coordinator. Casey
also worked at the Grove City hospital in
the Transitional Care Unit.
The Board of Directors, Administrator
and Staff of Orchard Manor would like to
thank our Residents and their Families who
have chosen Orchard Manor for Personal
and Skilled Nursing Care. We are still, and
always will be, committed to caring and
providing the best possible care and
services to our Residents!
One of the ways we are working to
improve is by focusing on staffing. On
February 5th, Orchard Manor is holding a
job fair. In order to attract new employees,
we are offering a special weekend schedule
for nursing as well as shift differentials.
There are also plans in the works for
interested current employees and potential
new hires to attend CNA classes.
These implementations may not lead to
change overnight, but we hope they will
bring lasting, positive changes in the near
future.
Keep watching for other changes and
improvements in the coming months.
The secret of change is to
focus all of your energy,
not on fighting the old,
but on building the new
~ Socrates
Mrs. Mary Ramsey, 1/6
Mrs. Veronica Dobson, 1/8
Mrs. Judy Cunningham, 1/9
Mr. Mike Frazier1/11
Mr. Clifford “Nick” McCarl, 1/11
Mrs. Gladys Seelbaugh, 1/16
Mrs. Janet Butson, 1/17
Mrs. Patricia Paich, 1/20
Diane Robinson, NHA, Administrator—41 years
Dottie Eaton, LPN—25 years
Rick Magee, LPN—24 years
Sue Britton, Housekeeper/CNA—20 years
Susan Penna, LPN—18 years
Billie Forrester, Dietary Aide—10 years
Bob Monteson, Dietary Manager—4 years
Tammy Zedreck, CNA—3 years
Caitlin Trauterman, HR Director—1 year
1C Seaman Nick Carey,* Navy, son-in-law of Angie Hites, LPN
E1 Seaman Anthony Chamber, U.S. Coast Guard, great-grandson of Resident Irene Patterson
Colonel Peter Euler, Air Force, grandson-in-law of Resident Jean Rogers
A1C Jordan Forsythe, Air Force, great-grandson of Resident Dorothy Worsley
Pfc. Jeremey Fry,* Army, cousin of Amy Bailey, CNA
MA 3 Dylan McConnell, Navy, son of Kathy McConnell, LPN
A1C Hannah McCoy, Air Force Reserves, niece of Jennifer Corban, Dietary Aide
Pvt. Josiah McCoy,* Marines, nephew of Jennifer Corban, Dietary Aide
*Currently serving overseas
If you have a family member you would like recognized in the Apple Blossom, please call Laura Cook at 724-458-7760 or email [email protected]
Orchard Manor would like to acknowledge family members of Residents and Staff who are currently serving in the Military.
Service Anniversaries for January (corrected)
Mrs. Gretta Bowser, 1/7
Mrs. Alice Scott, 1/9
Mrs. Chaarlotte Byers, 1/22
Mr. Earl Smith, 1/22
Mr. Robert Robson, 1/24
Mrs. Sarah McFadden, 1/25
Mr. Roger Oberlin, 1/25
Mrs. Donna Stouffer, 1/28
Mr. Michael Frazier, 1/30
Our Dedicated Staff
New Residents! Best Wishes!
Barb Snyder, LPN—16 years
Cathy Ace, CNA—15 years
Tammy Seifert, CNA—8 years
Kelly Buczek, CNA—3 years
Kara Redmond, Dietary Aide—2 years
Service Anniversaries for February Our Dedicated Staff
Mercedes Garcia, CNA
Lindsey Whaley, RN
Dawn Musser, RN
New Hires
Mrs. Barbara Howard, 1/22
Mrs. Leona Knight, 1/24
Mr. Robert Lawrentz, 1/30
Mrs. Margaret Mason, 1/27
Mrs. Angeline Bartel, 1/27
Mr. Roger Oberlin, 1/31
Mrs. Clara McCarethy, 1/31
Senior Snickers It’s Good to be Retired For retired people how many days in a week are there?
6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday
When is a retiree's bedtime?
Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch.
What's the biggest gripe of retirees?
There is not enough time to get everything done.
Why don't retirees mind being called Seniors?
The term comes with a 10% percent discount.
Among retirees what is considered formal attire?
Tied shoes and teeth in.
Why do retirees count pennies?
They are the only ones who have the time.
Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement,
attic or garage?
They know that as soon as they do, one of their
adult kids will want to store stuff there.
What do retirees call a long lunch?
Normal...Before nap snack
What is the best way to describe retirement?
The never ending Coffee Break.
What's the biggest advantage of going back to
school as a retiree?
If you cut classes, no one calls your parents.
What do you do all week?
Monday through Friday, nothing. Saturday and
Sunday I rest!
An onion can make people cry, but there has never
been a vegetable invented to make them laugh.
Don't gamble; take all your savings and buy some
good stock and hold it till it goes up, then sell it. If it
don't go up, don't buy it.
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over
if you just sit there.
I have always noticed that people will never laugh
at anything that is not based on truth.
I never expected to see the day when girls would
get sunburned in the places they do today.
I was not a child prodigy, because a child prodigy
is a child who knows as much when it is a child as
it does when it grows up.
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed
to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
There are three kinds of men. The one that learns
from reading. The few that learn from observation.
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
for themselves.
Too many people spend money they haven’t earned
to buy things they don’t want to impress people they
don’t like.
Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.
Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot
of that comes from bad judgement.
If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
We can't all be heroes because somebody has to
sit on the curb and clap as they go by.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die
I want to go where they went.
Will Rogers Quotes
My friends asked me to go camping, so I made a list
of things I would need. #1. New friends.
A priest buys lawnmower at a yard sale. Back home,
he pulls the starter rope a few times with no results. He
goes back to the seller and complains, “I can’t get the
mower to start.”
“That’s because you have to curse at it to get it start-
ed.” says the man.
“I am a man of the cloth. I don’t remember how to
curse.”
“Keep pulling on that rope and it’ll come back to you.”
My dad is so cheap that when he dies, he’s going to
walk toward the light and turn it off.
Shorts
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BINGO! Our Residents love to play Bingo. (left to right) Darlene Gibson, Shirley Cram and Nancy Viola
Residents Lorie Jack, Joyce Baker and Irene Patterson wait for the game to begin.
It’s more fun when you have someone to share it with. (left to right) Residents Frieda Monteleone and Marjorie Stewart have a good time between numbers called while Resident Joyce Boyce and her daughter enjoy each other’s company.
ACCORDION
BAGPIPES
BASS
CELLO
CLARINET
CYMBALS
DRUMS
FLUTE
FRENCH HORN
GUITAR
HARMONICA
HARP
KAZOO
MARACAS
OBOE
ORGAN
PIANO
PICCOLO
SAXOPHONE
TAMBOURINE
Beautiful Music
TROMBONE
TRUMPET
TUBA
VIOLIN
XYLOPHONE
The Annual Valentine’s Sweetheart Dance will be
held in our Great Room on Thursday, February 13th
at 7:00 pm. The event is hosted by Grove City
College students with music provided by Stephen
Medovich. There will be refreshments served.
The dance is open to the public and admission is
free. Come out and join us for a wonderful night of
great music, fun and dancing!
Valentine’s Balloon Bouquets
The Valentine’s Balloon Bouquet Sale is
underway! Each bouquet has two regular
balloons and a mylar balloon with a
decorative weight. Each bouquet costs $5 and
will be delivered directly to the
Resident’s room or can be picked up in the
Hobby Room. A sign-up sheet will be available in
the Hobby Room. Please have your orders in by
Friday, February 7th. Delivery date will be
Thursday, February 13th.
The Activity Department will
be making bulletin boards for Valentine’s Day that
show our Residents with their Sweethearts. We are
requesting families to bring in pictures for the dis-
play.
We understand how important these memories are
to Residents and families. Rest assured the photos
will not be damaged in any way and will be returned
as soon as possible.
Photos can be dropped off in the Hobby Room or
given to any Activity Staff member. Thank you.
Family Meeting Reminder A family meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,
February 12th at 1:30 PM. The meeting is for family
members to address any concerns they may have and
to discuss positive changes that are happening. If you
have any questions, please let Amber Gowetski or
Cathy Wise know. If you plan on attending, please
let Linda or Laura know so that we have enough
seating and refreshments!
Ash Wednesday or “Day of Ashes” is the first day
of Lent. It is called Day of Ashes because of the
practice of rubbing ashes on the forehead in the sign
of the cross.
In observance of Ash Wednesday, March 6th, a
service will be held at 3:30 on B Wing. Pastor Earl
will be distributing ashes for Residents and
employees wanting to receive them. This special
service will replace Thursday’s Mid-week Worship.
Ándale! Ándale! Come celebrate with us! We’re celebrating
Resident Anna Reynolds’ 105th birthday—
Mexican style. The party/card shower is on March
12th, 2020 between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm. In lieu
of gifts, Anna is asking everyone to donate a
non-perishable food item. Anyone bringing a
non-perishable food item will have their name
entered for each item brought to win a gift basket.
Anna is trying to collect at least 105 items, if not
more. All collected goods will be donated to the
Grove City Food Pantry.
So come have a good time at the fiesta, dance a
little and support a great cause! All staff, Residents
and families are welcome.
Please sign up by March 9 in the Activities
Department if planning on attending.
Ash Wednesday
Sweetheart Photos
This is winter in Western
Pennsylvania, and the days seem
so gray most of the time; but today as I write this the
sun is shining and the weather warmer. I believe that
God gives us everyday and in every gray day outside,
the Son in shining in our lives.
Frank Capra, who directed It’s a Wonderful Life,
was asked years ago about the central message of his
classic film. After thinking a few moments, Capra
responded, “I believe the real message of It’s a
Wonderful Life is this: that under the sun, nothing is
insignificant to God.” Now when you watch the movie
again, you know that everything that happens has
intended and unintended consequences. Everything,
because it happened, causes something else to happen.
Everybody in that story is important, because he or
she relates to everyone else. Nothing is insignificant
under the sun to God.
Perhaps you need to be reminded, not only that
you are important to God, but also that everyone
around you is significant to Him, too.
So, when you think your days are gray, take time
and look around you and see all the rays of sunshine
that God has placed around you. We are told in the
Bible that Jesus is the light of the world, and He
reminds us that we too illuminate the light by the way
we meet and treat each other. So let your light shine
that your Father in heaven may be glorified by our
deeds and actions on this earth.
Chaplain’s Chatter When Days Seem Gray by Pastor Earl Dykes
We the congregation of Orchard Manor will let
people know who Jesus is in our lives, and we will
not hide the light under a basket, but we will let it
shine that all will know our Lord and Savior.
So, when your day seems gray, talk to God, and
praise Jesus and let them have what ever is troubling
you. Read a Psalm, sing a hymn, talk to another
Christian, but don’t let the gray days drag into a
depression, but think how wonder and amazing our
lives are, because Jesus came and freed us from the
burden of sin in our lives, by His death, and
resurrection.
Barbara Klassen shared this story, “My
great-great uncle lived to the ripe old age of 106. He
was healthy and spry and took joy in chauffeuring
his less able-bodied senior friends around town. On
his 100th birthday, his driver’s license came up for
renewal. When he went to the licensing bureau, the
skeptical clerk said, ‘You’re 100 years old! What do
you need a driver’s license for?’ My uncle,
completely nonplussed, replied, ‘Somebody has to
drive the old folks around!’
He continued to have a legal driver’s license for
the next five years.”
Let the light of Jesus Christ illuminate your life
when you enter a gray day in your life.
Shalom,
Pastor Earl
Deepest Sympathy Everyone at Orchard Manor extends our heartfelt
thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of the
following Residents who recently passed away.
Mrs. Dolores Gropp, 1/3
Mrs. Ella Jones, 1/4
Mrs. Mary Ramsey, 1/7
Mr. Paul Taggart, 1/7
Mr. Frederick “Todd” Keil, 1/8
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Calendar Highlights Orchard Manor, Inc. 20 Orchard Drive Grove City, PA 16127
2/4 Dolores Freeauf
2/6 Irene Patterson
2/6 Darlene Gibson
2/17 Dick Baxter
2/19 Wilda Arblaster For a more thorough list of activities and times,
please see the calendar inside.
2/6 Resident Store
2/8 Valentine Craft with Students
2/10 Birthday Party with Joe Lege
2/13 Balloon Bouquet Deliveries
Sweetheart Dance
2/19 Keep Off The Grass
2/20 Music with Dick Fisher
2/24 Barry Spiker & Friends
2/25 Mardi Gras Festivities
2/26 Ash Wednesday Church Service
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