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6 · www.stpaulseniors.org Holiday Season Happenings St. Paul's is very fortunate to have the community spread holiday cheer to our seniors. Early in December, volunteers from Jack in the Box spent an afternoon decorating St. Paul’s Villa and turned it into a winter wonderland that would make Santa proud. Afterwards, they served hot cider, cocoa, scones and cookies to the Residents. “Volunteering at the Villa was a very rewarding experience and we were very pleased to have had the opportunity to visit with the Residents and give a little back”, said volunteer Sherri Sanchez. Every year on Christmas Eve, staff and their family members play the role as “Santa’s Elves” and deliver hundreds of holiday gift bags to the residents while they are sleeping. In order to fill over 500 Christmas gift bags given to St. Paul’s Residents and Participants, two volunteer “stuffing parties” were organized. Volunteers from Morgan Stanley, Love Uniting Volunteers, Allied PRA and the Foundation prepared the gift bags in record time. “We had a wonderful time and it was a pleasure to help", said volunteer Janifer Rizzuto of Morgan Stanley. "I could see a sparkle in the eyes of our senior neighbors as we sang Christmas carols. It was an honor to lend a hand and bring joy to them. We’re looking forward to our next event.” A special thanks to Marie Tuthill, Joyce Frye and Shirley Knox for their generous donations towards the goodies in the gift bags. Also, thanks to the Road Runner Company for the beautiful calendars, the Ohr Shalom Synagogue for the Hanukkah gift bags for the Jewish Residents and Participants, and Mary Kay for the gift bags to Senior Day Participants. St. Paul's PACE would like to thank the Rancho Bernardo Girl Scouts for providing and handing out 200 gift bags for PACE Participants. Stewart Gaddy, Volunteer Coordinator, and his wife, Cynthia, continued their tradition of hosting a staff holiday gathering with hot cider and cookies in the Community Care Center Café. This year was extra special because Carol Hubbard and Justin Weber performed “White Christmas” for Child Care and Senior Day Participants. Justin played the guitar and Carol played the saxophone. It was a joyous occasion for everyone just two days before Christmas. PACE Executive Director Recognized As Outstanding Business Woman in Community St. Paul’s PACE Executive Director, Carol Hubbard, was recognized as a finalist at the 18th Annual "Women Who Mean" Business Awards. "Carol’s empowering management style has allowed her team to grow professionally, take on new and challenging projects, and care for a very frail population. Carol has done amazing things for the PACE program", said Cheryl Wilson. “It’s an honor to have her on the team and for the greater community to recognize her importance to the seniors of San Diego.”
St. Paul's Community Connection · Winter 2012 · 7 Culture Change and Renovations at the McColl Health Center Culture Change is a model of person-centered care, which transforms a medical community into a supportive home-like environment for the Residents. Within that model, Residents’ needs and preferences come first, so they have more control in their daily lives. St. Paul's has been on the Culture Change journey for 3 years now, and continues to plan for the future. "In a nursing home community like St. Paul's McColl Health Center, we recognize that Residents are no longer living in the comforts of their own home. That's why we make every effort to create a home-like environment," said Lisa Hanthorn, Director of Nursing. "Our goal is to rekindle the feelings of independence and choice that our Residents once had. Culture Change is instrumental in allowing us to accomplish that, along with our continued effort to make our Residents feel as comfortable as possible." Through several charitable gifts, St. Paul's has upgraded all of the Resident rooms with new electric beds, furniture, televisions, and decor. Later this year, we will remodel the nurse's station, install phones in all rooms, and modernize our dining/activity room space that will feature a bistro. Please feel free to visit and see our ongoing improvements to make the McColl Health Center feel less institutional and more homelike. Active Volunteers - September 1 - December 31, 2011 Lisa Akers Allied PRA Emmanuel Alonso Allison Andrews Jack Anthony Helen Astleford Nancy Arnegard Roger Bailey Rebecca Bernard Sally Bixler Melissa Blackburn Bobby Brown Chris Claisse Sylvia Cortez Janie Davis Dolores Dempsey Marlene Dinklage Tracy Dunn Daryl Ferguson Jane Flaherty Priscilla Fleishans Kelly Focht & Family Cheryl Fogarty Pat Ford Joyce Frye Cynthia Gaddy Marcia Gill Laury Graves Jean Griffith Susie Hayes Maryann Hernandez Mike & Jill Holmes Doris Howell Kathy Hughart Barnabas Hunt Jack in the Box Kirk Jackson Lillian Jarrett Danielle Jones Kathleen Jones Jennifer Kennedy Charlie King Merry Kingsley Dan Larsen Bruce Leidenberger Jack Lentz Bill Littlejohn Maria Llorens Natalie Luscomb Leane Marchese Bill McColl John McColl Mark McMahon Tim Mehrer Eleanor Misarti Morgan Stanley Geri Musser Anne Myers Albert Navarro Sharri Northcutt Teka O’Rourke Victoria Penland Laney Radke & Family Mike Rhodes Scott Richardson Lyn Riggs Janifer Rizzuto Hal Sadler Sherri Sanchez Wayne & Kathy Sanders Jason Satterly Sonia Simons Bridget Slaton Leslie Stephenson Lydia Stewart Aaron Stoessel Alan Talbott Marcia Thaxton Linda Thompson Dick Thorn Jonathan Tibbitts Steve Treadgold Peter Tremblay Randy Truax Jamie Vanderwal Stephany Veluz Ruben Villegas Russ Vuich Harold Wachs Jim Waddell Joni Walker Ray Weber Robin Williams Stephanie Wu Jake Young Kim Zamir
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