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Poor Poor Handmaids Handmaids of of Jesus Jesus Christ Christ
Partners in in the the work of the Spirit
Word Gathering
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(Catherine Kasper Home Therapy Team Shines,
continued from page 1)
The quality of the therapy services provided at CKH,
and more specifically the reputation Maynard has
developed in the community, often leads patients to
request coming to CKH when they are discharged
from a hospital. Joseph Wagner (brother of Sister
Rosemary Wagner), for instance, requested coming to
CKH following surgery to his left hip in January of
2009, even though he lives with his wife in Chicago
and had undergone surgery at one of Chicago’s
hospitals. His surgeon thought he was crazy to go to
little Donaldson, Indiana for rehabilitation, but Joe
insisted. And when he underwent surgery for the other
hip in July of this year, Joe knew immediately where
he was going: “Maynard was very definitely a factor
in my decision to come back again for rehab. He is
dedicated and very sincere. Maynard has a personality
for this type of work, and it shows.”
The inter-disciplinary team at CKH recognizes the
contribution that Maynard provides to the overall
quality of life of CKH residents. Kathi Kornblith,
CKH social worker, explains: “It’s a privilege to work
with someone who has so much knowledge of how the
human body works, and how to motivate people in
the right way. He is unselfish in his ability to share
his knowledge, not only with staff, but with the
residents and their families. Maynard shares in the
joy of the successes his patients routinely experience.
He routinely goes above and beyond, putting in long
hours and frequently working weekends. Maynard’s
spiritual foundation meshes so well with the mission
and core values of the Poor Handmaids. He’s a big
reason why the Catherine Kasper Home continues to
maintain a 5-star rating from the Indiana State Board
of Health.”
All are blessed that Maynard is a part of the CKH
community. And Maynard feels blessed to be part
of it as well. “You can see the care here and the
dedication of the staff,” he said. Under Maynard’s
steady leadership, the Therapy Department will
certainly continue to flourish at CKH for years to
come, providing quality and compassionate care to the
residents who are served.
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Jason Greve, Social Services Coordinator,
Catherine Kasper Home
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