. . . that you can read our
Green Leaves newsletter on-line?
Read the latest issue of
Green Leaves
right now!
. . . that Evergreen is featured in
the February 2 issue of US News and World
Report?
These Nursing Homes Care About Their
Elderly Charges.
At new-culture facilities, the emphasis
is on respect for residents and a
homelike setting. Dick Harron's
buddies think he's off his rocker when
he tells them "how much fun it is" to
visit his 99-year-old mother at her
nursing home. "It sounds strange," says
the Oshkosh, Wis., retired sales
manager, but "when I walk in there, I
feel good.
Read more from
US News and World Report
on-line report.
. . . that Evergreen has adopted a highway? On three
Saturday mornings this year, employees and their families
will spend several hours picking up trash along the section of
roadway that Evergreen has sponsored on Hwy E from Claireville Road to Sand Pit Road in partnership with
the Adopt-a-Highway program. First pick-up is April
24!
. . . that you can get updates about the new
construction on
Highway 41 in Winnebago County on-line?
Follow these links for
updated information:
US
Highway 41 project from the Department of Transportation
- with
renderings of new interchanges
US Highway 41 travel conditions
Highway
41 project details from Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
Or review
these Wisconsin Department of Transportation newsletters:
Highway 41 Project Newsletter - Summer 2009
. . .
that
Evergreen Therapy Services
has a Continence Improvement program that may be able to
help with urinary incontinence and overactive bladder? Talk
to your doctor to determine if a therapy referral is
appropriate.
. . . that several Evergreen staff members will be sharing
our Evergreen expertise around the country?
In March,
Evergreen teams will be presenting "Bathing Transformation:
Personal Hygiene to Spa Experience" and "Laughter- The
Spoonful of Sugar We All Need" at the Life Services Network
Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. In May, the spa
experience presentation will again be shared at the Texas
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Annual
Meeting in Houston. Just another way that Evergreen
demonstrates commitment to our vision of being a leader in
transforming long term care!
. . .
that
The GardenSide
is open for business?
Evergreen's newest remodeling project has been
completed with not only a new look, but also new
restaurant-style service for anyone who wants to enjoy a
meal in Evergreen’s main dining room. Residents and visitors
may stop in
The
GardenSide at any time during our new hours
and order directly from a menu. No need to pre-select
your meal or make reservations in advance! A stylish
new décor, made-to-order menu items and expanded service
hours.
Just one more way that Evergreen is here to serve you!
Click here for a
sample menu.
. . . that
Evergreen Therapy Services
offers therapeutic programs in cognition, low vision,
lymphedema, pain, positioning, urinary incontinence,
pulmonary, aquatics, wound, kinesio-taping, and falls?
Please
visit one of the therapy offices in the Cedar Center located near the Creekview
entrance or Cypress Center located in the lower level of the
Manor Building for more information.
. . . that Evergreen sponsored gifts and food baskets
for four families in partnership with the Adopt-a-Family
program?
Residents and
staff contribute to this community outreach project each
year during the Christmas season.
. . . that
Evergreen participated in the Oshkosh Seniors
Center Granny Smith Run/Walk in October?
Several Evergreen staff ran in the race and others worked as
volunteers. Evergreen Retirement Community was one of
the major sponsors of the event.
. . . that Evergreen Retirement Community has again been
recognized by the
Wisconsin Forward Award,
the state’s premier organization for the promotion and
recognition of high performance management principals?
Evergreen was honored as a 2009 award recipient at a
ceremony and reception in Madison. Award-winners demonstrate
refined approaches, good-to-excellent results, and are
considered industry leaders and role models for other
organizations. Read more in the press release about the
Wisconsin Forward Award.

.
. . that
Rebecca Schroeder, RN, BSN, BSW, has joined Evergreen
Retirement Community as Community Services Manager?
Her primary responsibilities include overseeing Evergreen’s
newest business venture,
Evergreen At Home.
The new business provides home care services to older
adults in the community.
. . . that Evergreen has again supported the Oshkosh Area United Way
by helping to kick-off the 2009 campaign as a Pacesetter
organization? Evergreen residents and staff have generously
contributed to the United Way for many years and this is the
third year in a row that Evergreen has participated as an early
Pacesetter.
. . . that Evergreen
has been awarded 1st Runner Up for Peoplefirst's
2009
Most Outstanding External Facility of the Year?
The team was joined by
Peggy Bellin,
Evergreen
Vice President
Health and Support Services, and Mary Draeger,
Director of Nursing and
Manager of The Post Surgical and Rehab Center at Manor
View, for a celebration dinner.
. . . that Evergreen Registered Nurses Jane Peters, Creekview South Clinical Coordinator and
Sarah Salzeider, Creekview North Clinical Coordinator,
are certified as Culture Change Nurse Coordinators? They each completed
an intensive Culture Change training program and an
examination by the American Association for Long Term Care
Nursing to receive the credential of CCNC-C.
. . . that
Jane Peters, RN, Creekview South Clinical Coordinator,
was featured in the Spring 2009 issue of Wisconsin Nurses
magazine? The three-page article focused on the
positive aspects and rewarding benefits of working in a
long-term-care setting. She encouraged other nurses and
students to consider the long-term-care environment when
making career choices. Jane is a past winner of the
Nightingale Award for excellence in nursing.
. . . that
Evergreen
Innovations Network (EIN) has a new product, the Learning
Wave™, which is now available for sale! The Learning
Wave™ has been used at
Evergreen Retirement Community for the past
17 years and is designed to prepare all staff in creating a
quality culture focused on providing services to residents,
while giving staff the opportunity to engage in their
workplace. EIN is a business
venture, launched by Traci Raether, VP of Quality &
Organization Development, to assist other organizations in identifying tools and practical
approaches necessary for successful culture change, process
improvement, and teamwork.
. . . that
Evergreen has been awarded the Governor’s Worksite Wellness
Award – Silver Level? The award signifies
Evergreen's commitment to building a work environment that
enables employees to develop and maintain lifelong healthy
behaviors. Evergreen - a great place
to work!