November 2018

WESTERN HOME COMMUNITIES

Creekside Chronicles

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Worship Service Schedule for November

11/4: Robby Grames, Colfax Center Presbyterian

11/11: Nathan Barkley

First Baptist

11/18: Randy Russom First Presbyterian

11/25: Orchard Hill Reformed

Entertainment

11/17: Jerry and Mert Accordions

11/20: Steve Castill

Guitar

4th Grade Friends Visit 11/16 at 2:00

Everyone is invited to join in

the festivities

Honoring All Who Served...

Please help us Honor our Veterans

Lorin Hermann ~ Air Force

Raymond Hinders ~ Navy

Richard Brandenburg ~ Army

Bruce Klinkenborg ~ Army

Kim’s Corner

Brrrrrr…….Here we go, the weather is getting cold! We will get the

roads, driveways and sidewalks cleaned off of snow and ice as soon as

possible, but please still take caution when walking on campus.

Hope everyone enjoyed the kids coming for Trick or Treating this year. I

know we did.

The holidays are soon approaching. If you would like to come to our cottages to

celebrate with your loved ones, please let the household coordinator know so we can

reserve a room for you and your family. If you plan to eat with us we will need a count

of how many people will be joining us. Remember after 1 guest meals are $10 each.

At resident council meetings in October I discussed missing items. If you are missing a

personal item, please contact your household coordinator right away. We will make

sure we search everywhere for that item. In November I will discuss Winter Weather.

Kim Schilling Creekside Administrator

Worship Service with Pastor Byron Every Friday morning, there is a special Creekside

Worship Service with

Pastor Byron Simar from

Western Home

Communities. He provides

a spiritual message, along with a

friendly smile, gentle humor, and lots

of music. Pastor Byron has a program

in each cottage. Then he joins the

resident’s for a blessing and a meal,

rotating each week so each group of

residents can have this honor. Pastor

Byron has been very well received and

many of the residents look forward to

seeing him each week.

What’s Cooking with Wendy New Menus for your Dining Experience By Wendy Brewer RDN, LD Dietitian

We hope you are enjoying the new menus! Menu planning goal is to meet the needs of residents

in term of taste, texture and quality and in addition, various medical requirements and overall daily

nutritional needs. We have been blessed to partner with Martin Brothers who have provided us with a new

seasonal menu with a wide range of new items and variety meant to meet all these needs. There is never a

shortage of food to offer and provide with our new menus.

The Following are Steps in Menu Planning:

Determine what people like to eat: This is the first step. This is done informally by discussing menu items

and food likes and dislikes. Meals are a common topic at Residents Council meetings and provide very useful

information. The staff track which meals are well-liked through informal resident surveys, meal and plate

waste audits showing which meals are not popular and should be improved.

Plan the menu cycle: Menus are 4 weeks long. This means that the menu will repeat every 4 weeks. Normal-

ly, the menus will change again throughout year, to take advantage of seasonal foods, with heartier meals in

the winter and lighter foods and seasonal fruits and vegetables during the local growing season.

Allow for choice and variety: According to criteria, the menu must include a full breakfast and different

choices for both lunch and supper. There should be as much variety as possible, while providing choices that

residents find acceptable and enjoyable. In a 28 day menu cycle, that means 56 lunch and supper choices!

Avoiding repetition of foods is a challenge but can make a big difference to those with dislikes or intolerances

.

Plan for therapeutic diets and food texture modifications: After the main menu is set, the different diets

and textures are planned. Liberalized diets are warranted more and more since they encourage residents to

have better intake with fewer food restrictions. Different food textures are available. Thickened liquids may be

required for certain residents with swallowing disorders.

Determine what to purchase and standardized recipes: After the menus are developed, for each menu item,

special attention is given to the recipe so you can expect good quality meals each time. Also, the final portion-

ing is just as important as the preparation, to ensure that everyone gets the same serving size and nutrition.

You may request a ½ portion any time.

What’s Cooking with Wendy– part two

Analyze nutrients and adherence: The last and very important step is to ensure that the menu provides ade-

quate nutrition for each resident. Each day of the menu is compared to the nutritional standards. A nutrient

analysis of the menu is performed using a computerized program to ensure that the menu meets the Dietary

Reference Intakes (DRIs).

The Ultimate Goal: Ensure that residents are eating well and maintaining a healthy weight while they are

dealing with complex medical conditions. Residents with physical disabilities, visual and hearing loss, confusion

and other health problems may not respond well to assistance and encouragement to eat. Some residents are re-

ceiving many medications for their various conditions and this may have an effect on their appetite and interest in

meals, or their ability to smell and taste the food. Our goal is to assess each resident’s needs and work towards

optimizing their nutritional status.

Menu planning is the cornerstone of dietary services here at the cottages. It requires considerable effort and skill

to please all residents with the same meal; naturally people vary in their preferences. The staff who prepare and

serve food are to do their best to ensure that residents are provided with meals that are well-prepared, safe to eat,

flavorful and nutritionally adequate, as well as comforting and individually pleasing. We hope that your dining

experience is great and you enjoy the variety. Please let us know if we can improve.

Wendy Brewer RDN, LD

Here are just a few of the menu’s to give you an idea of the new selections:

Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops, Green Beans with

Almonds, White Macaroni and cheese, cornbread and

Pumpkin Marble Cake for dessert

Dorito Chicken Casserole, Seasoned Peas, and Ice Cream

Sundaes

Creamy Tomato Pasta with Sausage, Tossed Greens with sweet Balsamic Dressing, Garlic Toast &

a Peanut Butter Brownie

Yankee Pot Roast, Whipped Potatoes and Gravy, Roasted Carrots, Onions, and

Cabbage, with a Red Velvet Cake Roll for dessert

Classic Quiche, Roasted Potato Medley, Fresh Baked

Muffins, and Ice Cream for Dessert

Mustard Glazed Pork Loin, Bread Dressing, Honey Roasted

Brussel Sprouts with Toasted Pecans and a Raspberry Dessert

Trick or Treating

Richard and a trick or treater

Sabrina and Bellamy

Baking Cookies Kim Schilling, Creekside Administrator

(319) 824–4201

Molly Ott, Director of Nursing

(319) 824-4204

Tammi Pierce, Nurse Mentor

(319) 824-4203

Kristi Barnett, Resident Relations Coordinator

(319) 824-4202

Hollie Beem, Legacy Household Coordinator

(319) 824– 4207

Staci Schipper, Heritage Household Coordinator

(319) 824– 4206

Stacy Decker, Reflection Household Coordinator

(319) 824– 4205

Twas the Night of Halloween

(Lyrics were re-written just a little by the Music Therapy Group Residents)

Twas the night of Halloween and all through the cemetery, All the creatures were stirring, especially the Ghosts.

The garlic was hung on the doorknob with care, in hopes that the vampires soon would beware.

The children were eating all the candy they could, while visions of sugar plums danced through their heads.

And Mama as a witch and I as Dracula, had sat down on the coffin to relax and take a nap.

When out in the sticks, there arose such a clatter, that I had to jump up to see what was the matter.

The cats were tango-ing all over the place, with looks of relief all over their face.

As the danced filled with glee, these words came to me:

Happy Halloween to all and to all a stormy night!

Thank you so much to

everyone who donated

candy for the Trick or

Treaters. A special

thank you to the

Kiwanis! All

donations were greatly

appreciated!