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Christian Home Newsletter September 2009 Christian Home Community Newsletter EDITOR: Diana Zepeda The Christian Living Center cordially invites you to attend an OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 4th 12:30-2:30 p.m. Tour our 1 and 2 bedroom Assisted Living apartments. Register to win prizes. Enjoy homemade dessert. A worship service conducted by Pastor Cal Vande Zande of Christian Reformed Church will begin at 2:.30 p. m. in our chapel. Everyone is welcome to attend. Senior living just got easier—and more affordable! —Harvest the special Fall rates Learn more when you attend the Open House. The Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. 331 Bly St., Waupun, WI. 53963 (920)324-9051 We've reduced our rate! 2009 Volume 12 Issue 9 Pg. 2 HAPPY SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY Happy Birthday to the following residents: Genevieve Hermann 1st, Hazel Buwalda 9th, Ronald Rosol16th, Josephine Looman 27th, We welcome the following people to our Transitional Care Unit (TCU) and sincerely hope that they will enjoy their stay with us: Doris Maas, Sharon Croy, Gordon Perry, Frances Dreier, Gloria Meyers. DISCHARGES The following people were recently discharged from the Transitional Care Unit. We wish them well! John Buchholz, Donald Westphal, Kenneth Tessman, Charlotte Schmidt. HOSPITAL REPORT The following residents were recently hospitalized but have returned to the 'Christian Home. Norman Hermann (TCU), Ruth Golz (CLC), Richard Henning (Christian Home), PAGE 3 EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT A warm welcome goes out to Elizabeth (Betty) Benson—our new receptionist. Betty was raised in the small community of Eldorado and was one of eight children. Her parents were dairy farmers Betty moved to the Waupun area 28 years ago when she married her husband John. She and John have been blessed with two sons - Joshua and Kevin, and two beautiful daughter-in-laws, Jenny and Ruth. They all live right here in Waupun, so they're able to get together often. John and Betty have three dogs; Rex, Bailey, and Willow. A pet turkey named Phoebe completes the family. Betty finds relaxation working in her vegetable garden and flower beds. She also enjoys counted cross-stitch and antiquing. When the weather's pleasant you'll find John and Betty out walking their dogs, motorcycle riding, or fishing. During the winter months, you'll find Betty indoors –cooking, baking, or snuggled up with a good book. Betty is an active member of the Emmanuel Reformed Church family and is currently a proud member of the church's consistory. Over the years she has taught Sunday School and been a church youth group leader. Betty has been with us for a month and a half. When asked what she likes about working here so far, she was quick to respond. "Everybody is so friendly and helpful and I really like the residents. I'm having a good time!" Thanks Betty, and welcome aboard! (for those of you who are wondering—our previous receptionist, Lynn, is now working in Medical Records). Page 4 Fishing at the Mill Pond August 11, 2009 We didn't catch a single fish, but we sure had fun! Pictured here are the faithful fisherman, Edie Pluim and Gladys Kastein, Marie Hopp and son Harlan, Diana, Margaret Voves and Ron Rosol, Virginia Zwieg, Edith Pluim, Gen Hermann, Doris Birkholz, Pastor Wick, Doris. Page 5 Judy Hopp, Marie, Harlan Hopp. Christian Living Center Makes Changes ( Alternative living for seniors has certainly evolved over the years. Today, older adults have more options to choose from depending on the level of care needed. Assisted living facilities, like the Christian Living Center, are an attractive alternative to home ownership, particularly for individuals who need assistance with activities of daily living and desire a safe, secure environment without the hassles of maintenance and upkeep. Assisted living prices vary; some facilities have an all inclusive monthly rate and others offer a monthly base rate with an ala carte menu of optional services such as meals, housekeeping, and medication administration. In order to offer more affordable rates, the Christian Living Center recently changed from an all inclusive rate to a base rate with additional services available. The new rate structure allows residents to tailor services which for many means reduced out-of-pocket expense. These days, money doesn't go as far as it used to. If you or someone you know is considering assisted living, see what the Christian Living Center has to offer. We're changing to better accommodate older adults and their pocket books. Call Mary Jo at (920) 324-9051 for more information and plan to attend our OPEN HOUSE on October 4th from 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Page 6 Homestead Thank You Thanks to everyone who helped make our summer picnic a huge success! The food was delicious, the entertainment was superb, brightly colored flowers filled vases...everything was just perfect! Barb Hoekstra, one of our volunteers, served as our greeter and did an excellent job. Thanks to Curt and Deb Visser we now have perennials planted by our new backyard fence. Homestead men attended the Trucker's Parade and a few of our residents attended the Alto Fair Parade. We welcome Louie Lloyd to our Christian Homestead family and hope that he will enjoy his stay with us. Happy Birthday to Janet Teachout, who will be celebrating her birthday on September 24th. Have a happy day! Page 7 "Stuff" It's been a while since we've had a garage sale at our house—lately we've tried to just give the stuff away that seems to accumulate in our corners. So when I see stuff piled up to be gotten rid of it can look like a lot of stuff—some of it pretty neat stuff, stuff I enjoyed at one time, even stuff I forgot I had—some of that stuff goes back into the corners because I think I might enjoy it again, if I can remember I have it. But in the end, all that stuff is just stuff. So is there any redeeming value to all this stuff? I think garage sales (and the attempt to lighten the load of stuff we have) can remind us that there is more to this life than all the stuff we surround ourselves with. Many of the residents here at The Christian Home confess to learning that as they down-size more and more with each move they make in life. Until finally they come to the point of being able to say that this world holds nothing they desire—what's important is to have people who love us, to love others, to love God, and to be assured of God's love for us. That is a glorious perspective that Christians have, it prevents us from clinging to stuff that in the end doesn't matter. That's what's involved in being good stewards of the stuff of this world—we must not hang onto what we cannot keep and thereby lose what we cannot earn. Perhaps now is a good time for us to take a look at our lives and ask what will perish and what will ultimately remain. That question points me to a passage that I have on occasion read at graveside services in the cemetery. I invite you to mull over these words of Paul this month I Corinthians 15:50-54. 50/ declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. 1 For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory." \So if you are noticing a lot of stuff in your life of late, let it be a reminder that there's something greater in store then all the stuff of this world combined—something that can only be obtained when we hold this world's stuff loosely. Carry on! Wick Hubers, Chaplain Page 8 Employee News Happy September Anniversary Congratulations to the following staff members who are celebrating years of service at the Christian Home: Carol Hopp 2nd 12 years, LaVonne Beske 4th 30 years, JaNelle Clifton 8th 5 years, Eleanor Gibson 9th 2 years, Diana Zepeda 12th 15 years, Cassandra Koch 23rd 1 year, and Marlene Engel 27th 6 years. Happy September Birthday Ann Boerson 1st, Cheri Mather 1st , Bonnie Schmit 3rd, Marlene Engel 4th , Kari Fietz 4th, Heather Buschke 21st, Wick Hubers 23rd, Lorrie Kreuziger 23rd, Mary Mueller 23rd.

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