From the Desk of Kristi Smith, LBSW, Social Services Director Happy New Year to our community at Good Neighbor Society! 2021 brings in a new year filled with hopes of health, love, and memories. It is the time of year we look forward to the many changes in healthcare with the advancement of treatments for COVID. It is a time when we look back and have feelings about the year we are leaving behind. We need remember what we have been through, what we have experienced, and what we have survived. I encourage everyone to give yourself a chance to mourn the losses of 2020. We need to remember those we lost and the medical issues we faced and overcame. We need to remember the time we lost with our family and friends. I encourage all

of you to reach out to someone you trust for this. Reach out to your son, daughter, friend, pastor, social worker, or counselor. Please talk about these feelings. No one is alone in this boat. Everyone went through the challenges of 2020. We need to take a minute and pat ourselves on the back. We survived a pandemic that the US has not seen in over 100 years. We need to celebrate the new that is to come. Let us all find ways to bring in a healthy 2021. Let us give thanks for every day we reach into the new year. Let us rejoice in the new experiences we will have. Offer prayers for gatherings of people to start. Reach out to family and friends to share how you feel. Share that love, as today is a present and tomorrow is not a promise. Let us find exercise as a fuel to our body. Let us find comfort and positivity in our words as fuel for our spirit. Let us find conversations as fuel for our mind. 2021 will be our beginning. We will appreciate all those little things we took for granted. We will appreciate more, love more, and hope more. Happy New Years!!

Neighborly News January 2021

GNS in the News Facebook– 12/21 - Reading of The Night Before Christmas KMCH– 12/22-Guest of the Day

Resident Profile - Richard Yenter Richard Yenter is our resident of the month for January. Richard was born on

March 25, 1926, in Oxford, IA. He attended Oxford High School and proudly served with the Marines during World War II, then farmed for 35 years. He was

an excellent woodworker and enjoyed making many things for his home and for

his children. When he retired from farming, Richard worked part time at True

Value Hardware. Richard and his wife, Mary, were high school sweethearts. They married on August 12, 1947. They have three children: Jim of Manchester, Rick of Chipley, FL, and Jane of West Branch.

Richard also has six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Watching the birds at the birdfeeder outside his window and playing bingo are some of Richard’s

favorite pastimes here at the Good Neighbor Home. Congratulations, Richard!

Good Neighbor Home New Residents

Wilma Harris Alys Henderson

Bernadette Schumann Rosemary Pasker

Bernice Grundmeyer Ray McDowell

Fr. Lou Jaeger Jean Rubner

New Employees Mackenzie Engelken Meghan Hoefer

Wishing you the best Laurence Lillibridge Virginia Simon

Patsy Rounds

Always in our hearts Jim Dolan Lucille Wilson

Marjorie Cannon Don Salow

Irma Schwendinger

COVID-19 VACCINE Residents and employees at Good Neighbor Home will receive the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Sunday, January 3rd, by CVS Pharmacy. The second dose will be given at least 21 days later and will take at least two weeks to build full immunity. In clinical studies, both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were >90% effective at preventing lab-confirmed COVID-19 illness. Side effects are usually mild. Common symptoms are pain/tenderness, swelling, and redness at the injection sites as well as headache, fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain, fever, and chills. Most side effects occur after second dose and symptoms usually resolve within a few days. Please note there will not be any immediate changes to our COVID restrictions after the vaccine is administered! The vaccine is the best defense we have against COVID and it will take time before life is back to “normal”. As always thank you for your support throughout these unprecedented times.

The Night Before Christmas The Night Before Christmas written by Clement C. Moore and illustrated by Charles Santore is a classic Christmas story loved by people of all ages. Check out the Good Neighbor Society Facebook page to see the video of residents reading the story!

Anniversaries Birthdays 01 Christy Gavin 02 Natalie Gentz - 14 Yrs Megan Connolly

03 Alaina Lynch - 4 Yrs Val Schlicht - 2 Yrs Heather Uthoff - 2 Yrs

04 Steven Russ 05 Leanna Feldmann

Madelyn Gray 06 Lori Corkery - 6 Yrs Andi Haag

Abigail Placke

08 Marquita Banks - 1 Yr

Alexis Eike - 1 Yr Olivia Hilby - 1 Yr

09 Hannah Elledge - 3 Yrs Peg Lillig Deb Hermsen - 26 Yrs Chris La Rosa

10 Heather Yearous 12 Kyleigh Marsden 13 McKenna Hon - 5 Yrs Betty Demmer

Hannah Wickman - 4Yrs 16 Ciarra Bauer - 8 Yrs 17 Haley Bolsinger - 3 Yrs

Alex Chavez - 3 Yrs Danielle Haynes - 3 Yrs Angela Hoeger - 3 Yrs Adrianne Supple - 3 Yrs

18 Kim Halsey 19 Marisa Mastin 20 Joan Brunsman - 10 Yrs Patsy Rounds 22 Chris La Rosa - 1 Yr Joann Brandenburg 23 Bruce Moorman 24 Jana Rowley - 13 Yrs Annette Kirby 25 Mert Jasper

Brooke Bach 26 Steve Werner - 9 Yrs Kay Hovey 28 Nicole Snyder

Molly Zittergruen

29 Leona & Ralph Wegmann - 66 Yrs

30 Krista Ries - 1 Yr 31 Cassi Westhoff

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Christmas Parties Residents had lots of holiday fun during our Christmas parties! They got to see Santa, open presents, sing Christmas carols, and enjoy festive holiday treats.

View menus, activities and more on the Spectiro SHARE App! Use community pin 1963 for Good Neighbor Home, 2000 for The Meadows Assisted Living, and 2011 for Marietta’s Place.

Neighborhood Good Neighbor Marietta’s The Executive Board Villas Home Place Meadows Board Members (563) 927-3907 (563) 927-3907 (563) 927-1490 (563) 927-6467 Diane Hammell Lorene Snyder

Neighbor Dr McCarren Dr Neighbor Dr McCarren Dr Pat Doyle Chris Mundy Denise Bishop Jack Klaus

Rachel York Jan Messer

Terry Rauch

7 Wellness Resolutions Worth Keeping in 2021 (from Mind Body Online) Wellness comes in 7 dimensions. Here are some ideas for staying well into the new year.

Physical: Take care of your body through nutrition, hydration, exercise, and rest. Shift your mindset to keep moving and eat a well-rounded diet to better your mental health, increase your overall energy, and live a longer, healthier life. You only get one body, it is essential that you treat it well!

Emotional: Recognize your feelings and manage them constructively. Find happiness in your daily life and routine. Acknowledge and manage your emotions. Find joy in the little things, live in the present, and seek help when you need it. Notice your breath, take time to enjoy your meals, find ways to practice gratitude, call or write a friend. This is your life, and you control your happiness.

Intellectual: Engage your mind and challenge your intellect. Is there something you’ve always wanted to learn more about? Read up on it. Exercise your creativity. Intelligence comes in many forms—find what inspires you and just go for it.

Spiritual: Connect to a greater purpose and find meaning in life. Sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves. Whether you find peace in organized religion or through solo meditation, there is no wrong answer. It is a personal journey you are entitled to. Find what brins you fulfillment. Try writing in a journal or take a five minutes a day to meditate and reflect.

Environmental: Acknowledge and better manage your surroundings. Keep your space tidy and eliminate excess items to find balance in the space you spend time in.

Social: Make supportive and beneficial connections with others. Whether you’re a social butterfly or you’re happy on your own, we all can use a little community. Find a way to fit others into your routine. Call your family, join a group program, grab coffee with a neighbor. We are social beings and connection with others makes up a crucial part of our overall well-being. So, write your friends, make plans, and connect this new year.

Occupational: Experience fulfillment in your role at this time in your life. We all want to be successful. Find contentment in your accomplishments and share your unique skills, gifts, and experiences with those around you.

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Employee Recognition - Marquita Banks Marquita is the January employee of the month. She is dedicated to her residents and is a great leader for her co-workers. While she has a reserved personality, her smile and laugh are

infectious. She is relied upon for various things because of her go with the flow attitude. Thank you Marquita for shining and growing with GNS!