TANGLEWOOD TRACE | NEWSLETTER

530 Tanglewood Lane, Mishawaka, IN 46545Office: 574.277.4310 | tanglewoodtracealc.com | MARCH 2017

TANGLEWOODTRACE

Happy BirthdayWe’ll be celebrating with our friends who have March birthdays on Thursday, March 16th. Join us in the MP room at 3:15pm for cake, ice cream and singing. Birthdays for the month are:

EVELYN G. MARCH 7

DOROTHY MC. MARCH 18

LOIS G. MARCH 21

JOHN W. MARCH 31

ADMINISTRATOR’S LETTERDear Residents and Families,

March 20th is the first day of Spring. Despite the mild winter with little snow, I am looking for-ward to warmer temperatures with more sunny and longer days. Most people feel much happier and more energized due to increased sunny days I am definitely enjoying this season. I love to see the trees and flowers blooming.

We are starting a training with the new season for Home Health Aides on March 6th. We will be offering training every other month. This training will help us to employ the best quality Caregivers. We are com-mitted to providing you the best services. Have a wonderful Spring!

Barbara GawelAdministrator

St. Patrick’s Day Party will be held at 3:00pm in the MP room on Friday, March 17th. We will have trivia, snacks, games

and prizes. Plan to dress in all your green attire-if you have the most, you might win a prize. There will be mystery bags and a shamrock hunt too! Don’t miss the Fun!

ST. PATR ICK ’S DAY PARTY

Happy St. Patrick’s DayFriday, March 17th

Tanglewood goes to the dogs!

Special Documentary ViewingOn Tuesday, March 14th,

Kelly from Heart to Heart

Hospice will be bringing

in a special documentary

entitled, “Being Mortal”.

This program will be from

6-7:30pm.

This event is open to the public so invite family and friends to join you. In Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending. Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession’s ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families. Gawande offers examples of freer, more socially fulfilling models for assisting the infirm and dependent elderly .Full of eye-opening research and riveting storytelling, Being Mortal asserts that medicine can comfort and enhance our experience even to the end, providing not only a good life but also a good end.

R E S I D E N T SPOTLIGHTOur Spotlight Resident of the Month is Mike S. Mike was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on December 13th 1949 just 2 minutes after midnight. He was raised in the little town of Flagler Beach, Florida which is near Daytona Beach. Mike is a bachelor which has allowed him to travel and see many things. He has had several jobs including Goodwill in Florida and National Boat Mart where he made steering systems for power boats. He has also worked for several restaurants and a landscaping business. Mike likes to go out to eat where he can sit and drink coffee and visit with the waitstaff. He is quite a talented cook also. He can create many new recipes by just throwing together a little of this and a little of that. He is always willing to share his

recipe secrets. His favorite holiday is Thanksgiving which goes right along with his cooking talent. Mike spent some time in the Chicago area and always enjoyed visiting the Museum of Science & Industry and Shedd’s Aquarium. Mike is an interesting guy with a lot of interesting stories to share.

Chinese New Year Family Night

VOLUNTEERSWe are looking for several volunteers who would be interested in tending the Marketplace store once per week for about an hour. If you are at all interested, please speak to Ruth and she can give you the de-tails. If you would like to volunteer with a friend, that would work too.

ART CLASSWe have a new art class that meets in the marketplace on the 300 hall. The class begins at 2pm and meets every other Friday. This is not arts and crafts. We will explore differ-ent mediums for example, wa-ter color painting, clay sculp-ture, pastel chalks, mosaics just to name a few. Come down and try your hand at creativity!

FAMILY NIGHTEveryone is invited to this month’s Family Night with an IRISH theme. We will be having a special Irish luncheon that day. The evening will feature Irish snacks and drinks in the MP room at 6:00pm. The fun continued in the lobby at 6:30pm with Irish music by the area band, Kennedy’s Kitchen. These guys love to sing and tell hilarious stories of the Irish. You won’t want to miss it!

MUSIC FOR THE MONTH MARCH 2 **New Entertainment** Piano Man 6:30pm

MARCH 4 **New Entertainment** Notre Dame Ballroom Dancing Club Performance 6:30

MARCH 8 Music & Stories with Fred Walker 6:30

MARCH 9 Kathy Leek will be performing at the cocktail party 3:15pm

MARCH 16 **New Entertainment** Penn High School Chamber Ensemble 6:30pm

MARCH 20 Sing a long with Del 1:45pm

MARCH 23 Family Night Music **New Entertainment** Kennedy’s Kitchen Irish Musicians 6:30pm

MARCH 30 Music by Dick & Debbie 6:30pm

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530 Tanglewood Lane, Mishawaka, IN 46545Office: 574.277.4310

tanglewoodtracealc.com

BARBARA GAWEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRENDA BAUDLER MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR

KRYSTAL AKE BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER

JENNIFER FINK DIRECTOR OF DINING

RUTH METCALF LIFE ENRICHMENT

DIRECTOR

SHERRI PURCELL WELLNESS DIRECTOR

MARLENE MALOTT SALES & MARKETING

DIRECTOR

TANGLEWOODTRACE

CAROL STELTER WAS OUR

JANUARY EMPLOYEE OF THE

MONTH. Carol works as our receptionist on the overnight shift and on weekends during the day. She was chosen as the Employee

of the Month due to her willingness to help and devotion to her job. Carol rarely calls off or needs modifications to her schedule. She is our number one employee who picks up extra shifts whether planned or in an emergency. She always has a smile and a positive outlook. Carol not only does a fantastic job as receptionist ,but after she clocks out she often sits to visit with residents. She loves to get to know them better. Congratulations, Carol!!

Employee OF THE Month