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Iron County Medical Care Facility
June 2020 Medicommunicator
Dear Residents, Family ,Friends, & Co-workers:
Hello Everyone, I just wanted to take a minute and
introduce myself. My name is Jessica Schultz and I am
the new Diversional Therapy Director. I have 24 years
experience working in the Diversional Therapy field
starting at the Crystal Manor and moving to ICMCF
with the merge in 2005. During the last 9 years I have
worked as Assistant DT Director under the guidance
and leadership of Stacy Donati. Jen Cole will continue
as Assistant DT Director. It is very bittersweet for us to
think Stacy is not going to be here during the week,
but we hope she has an amazing retirement. With
change comes excitement and I am thrilled to get to
continue to work with each one of you.
Jessica Schultz
Diversional Therapy Director
COVID Testing at ICMCF
The Iron County Medical Care Facility was chosen as one of 10 long term care facilities in the U.P. to offer their entire staff and residents COVID-19 testing. The testing was facilitated by the National Guard and Dickinson-Iron District Health Department. We are SO pleased to report that ALL tests were
confirmed negative.
Happy Father’s Day Holidays sure are looking a bit different during this
pandemic. Our Father’s Day Breakfast has been put on
hold for this year but we still will be celebrating our Dad’s here at the facility. We will be traveling around with
special cupcakes and ice cream and reminiscing with our
Dad’s on Friday and through Father’s Day Weekend We will be utilizing our remote control cars and having
hallway races throughout the day.
Please schedule Skype or Zoom visits early on
Father’s Day Weekend .
Some other ideas to help get through are : Have your
family do a special video and we will play it for them, or if
you live local, stop for a “window visit.”
06-01 Neely Binkley
06-3 Joy Sackmaster
06-04 John Archocosky
06-05 Patricia Inglese
06-05 Leigh Steiro
06-06 Daniel Labelle
06-06 Ashley Henderson
06-07 Heidi Bociek
06-07 Susan Austin
06-07 Courtney Kyllonen
06-08 Scott Laurie
06-09 Sherry Kernats
06-10 Jennifer Stankevich
06-11 Sharon Klima
06-11 Carol Fuller
06-11 Kendra Smith
06-11 Connie Walther
06-12 Maksim Kuzenny
06-13 Amanda Neumann
06-14 Linda Mcgregor
06-15 Jacquelen Schemmel
06-16 Tracey West
06-18 Charlene Walstrom
06-18 Amy Galbraith
06-19 Angie Wheeler
06-21 Samantha Vassar
06-21 Emily Dobson
06-21 Jennifer Bolo
06-22 Robert Alder
06-23 Haley Anderson
06-24 Thomas Princing
06-25 Debra Cornelia
06-25 Joni Yackel
06-28 Wendy Hibbard
06-30 Janine Ziert
06-30 Alexandra Smith
Doris enjoys spending time visiting with others throughout
the day and reminiscing about her farm on Buck Lake. She enjoys bingo games, spending time outdoors, and talking with
her family. She also takes care of her parakeet CJ and enjoys
bird watching. Be sure to congratulate her on being selected as:
June Resident in the Spotlight Spotlighted residents are given a 5-dollar candystore
certificate and a badge to wear for the month acknowledging
their recognition. If you have a resident you would like to see honored, please submit in writing to the editor. All
submissions welcome!
06-03 Helen Hurley 06-07 Robert Dalpra 06-08 Eugene Skenandore 06-09 Kenneth McMahon 06-12 Peggy Wilde 06-19 Marilyn Steiro 06-21 Alex Skryniarz 06-24 Robert Hendrickson 06-24 Kenneth Jacobson Sr. 06-29 Eva Craig
Happy Birthday to You
Medicommunicator
Doris Suheski
Resident Birthday Corner
June Employee Birthdays
June Birthstones are the Pearl, Alexandrite, and the Moonstone.
The flower of the month is the Rose.
June Zodiac Signs are Gemini and Cancer.
Special Day’s in June: Flag Day, First Day
of Summer, & Father’s Day.
June is National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, and National Iced Tea Month.
Resident in the Spotlight
Medicommunicator Dad’s Many Roles
ADVICEGIVER FARMER TRUCKDRIVER MOMSBETTERHALF LOGGER MANAGER SALESMAN GROCER BAKER MECHANIC BUTCHER DISCIPLINARIAN REFERREE PLANT WORKER TAXIDRIVER BUSDRIVER DOCTOR NURSE PHYSICALTHERAPIST OPTOMETRIST DENTIST MINER BANKTELLER POLICEOFFICER PRISONGUARD ELECTRICIAN PLUMBER PSYCHOLOGIST MUSICIAN CHEF JACKOFALLTRADES CAMPER JOGGER GOLFER VETERINARIAN VETERAN HERO PARAMEDIC FIREMAN DOGHANDLER FLORIST LANDSCAPER LINEMAN WELDER ENGINEER PROFESSOR BIOLOGIST HUNTER FORESTER AUTHOR PUBLISHER JOURNALIST REPORTER PHOTOGRAPHER DIRECTOR
MONTHLY RIDDLE RULES: The first person to turn in the correct answer to the publisher (Jessica) wins a great prize! Once you win, you are ineligible for six months to allow for everyone to get a chance. DT Aides and our publisher (front office), do not qualify for the riddle as they see the riddle prior to publication and have an unfair advantage. Aww…Sorry
Riddle Me This….
I do not have wings, but I can fly. I don’t have eyes, but I will
cry! What am I?
What 7 letter word can have a letter taken away and it still makes a word. Take
another letter away and it still makes a word. Keep on doing that until you have
one letter left. What is the word? Staring
“Alone we can do so little; together
we can do so much” ― Helen Keller
Winners are offered a $15.00 credit towards an ICMCF Shirt, Wild Rose Card
or 15 min “on the job” Massage!
Medicommunicator
What’s happening in the………. Diversional Therapy Department
DT staff continues to go out daily offering 1:1 in room visits with each
resident, sometimes it’s more of a social visit and other times it’s to
play a game of cards, to work on a craft, etc. Staff continues setting
up small socially distant groups such as: Hallway Bingo, Craft time,
Matinees (shown on our facility channel), Traveling Happy Hour,
Announcement Trivia, and more. Staff is working diligently offering
supplies to work on independently such as: crocheting, mandalas,
word puzzle games, crafts, and more.
Ideas for Family and Friends? Write a daily letter. Our residents are an era that letters were the way to go. Nothing feels better than reading a letter from a loved one. Write an Email to [email protected] with the residents name in the subject line. We check and print emails and pictures several times a day! For Victorian Heights send to [email protected] Make a video, use your phone, show normal day to day stuff, silly stuff, kids, animals, familiar places. We will personally play that video during our room visits. Send flowers from a local Floral shop to brighten their room. If your resident doesn't have a phone in their room, contact the facility to see about getting one installed. Set up a Skype or Zoom appointment. Both free software you can download and use for real-time conversation.
Schedule a window visit to talk with your resident. You can call from your cellphone and talk with your resident.
Just for laughs
What do you get from a pampered cow? ……………………....Spoiled Milk………………………..
Here at ICMCF we have a resident Skype account set up to allow “face to face” communication. Family/Friends will need to have their own personal Skype account and will need to contact DT to schedule a
time. DT will connect with you prior to appointment to assure your login is on
our list.
Another service we can offer is to set up a zoom meeting which allows for multiple family members to visit on screen with their resident. Please
contact DT to schedule and we will email you the
link to attend the meeting.
Window visits are another fun way to “see” your
loved one. Please contact DT to arrange for this type of visit. You can meet in
front of their window and call them on the phone as
you visit through the window.
Resident Rights Corner In an effort to educate and keep our residents informed, we will feature sever-al resident rights each month. If you have any questions please seek out your Social Worker or any other member of the management team. You have the right : To regular, private use of a telephone. To see visitors you want to see. To Meals that meet your needs.
Administrative Staff Department of Human Services Board James Dellies…………………………………...367-5678 John Archocosky…………………………….…..265-3400 Joe Shubat.…………..….………………….…...265-1755 Administrator: Chester E. Pintarelli.....................................................................875-6671 Deborah Han, R.N., MSN…... Corporate Compliance/Asst Admin Medical Director: Dr. Robert Han, M.D, CMD........................................................265-9908 Admissions: Rob Willman…...Admissions Coordinator/Complaint Investigator Facility Administrative Department Heads…875-6671 Lesli Arcand R.N.,…….……………...….Director of Nursing Shelly Stapleton, R.N………………Asst Director of Nursing Jacyln Harvala, R.N…….…………..Asst Director of Nursing Lisa Rogers, R.N.……………...…………..MDS Coordinator Kattie Powell, RN…………......Education/Restorative Director Alisa Santi, R.N.………….……Infection Control Coordinator Robin M. Caron, CPA….……....…………….….....Controller Kelly Norkoli…...Accounts Receivable Director/Resident Billing Judy Johnson…….…………….…Accounts Payable Director Angela Aho…………………………….…Payroll Director Tammy Bilski………………………....…Human Resources Jessica Schram, RHIA...Health Information Management/Privacy Scott Schoenborn, CDM……...…....Director of Dietary Services Debbie Rossato, P.T…...…Director of Skyway Rehab Services Larrie Mendoza, MSME…………….Director of Physical Plant Jessica Schultz………………….…....Diversional Therapy Sally Ross, LBSW…………...…...…….….…..Social Worker Wendy Gibson, LMSW……………...……….....Social Worker Jackie Beaudoin, LBSW………………….…....Social Worker Sue Wheeler.………………...….……...Purchasing Director Keary Beck………..…Director of Technology/HIPAA Security Lisa Lesandrini………….…...……....Assisted Living Director
Our Email Addresses
Administrator.............................................................. [email protected] Admissions...........................................rwillman@ironcountymcf.com Assisted Living.........................................lisak@victorianheights.net Controller/[email protected] Corporate Compliance…………[email protected] Billing Questions...........................................teri@ironcountymcf.com Dietary...........................................................scott@ironcountymcf.com Nursing............................................lesli.arcand@ironcountymcf.com Diversional Dept............................ jessica.schultz@@ironcountymcf.com Health Information…….………[email protected] Human Resources…[email protected] Plant Operations........................................larrie@ironcountymcf.com Physical Therapy..........................................deb@ironcountymcf.com Resident Trust…………...………[email protected] Social Worker………….....…...……[email protected] Social Worker………….....……[email protected] Social Worker…………………[email protected] Technology…………...……[email protected]
[email protected] please include resident’s full name in the subject box)
Facebook Fun….... Many of our family members have been so thrilled seeing pics of their loved one especially during this time. Don’t forget to “like” and follow us on Facebook.
A big Thank you to those who came for the car parade held on May 21st.
Over 100 cars including the local
Sheriff, City Police, and TV6, came
through to wave hello at our
residents and staff. What an
amazing event for all to enjoy!
