2001 Winter Horizons Newsletter - Landis Homes
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<strong>Landis</strong><br />
<strong>Homes</strong><br />
Retirement<br />
Community<br />
Making Senior Years the Best Years<br />
<strong>Winter</strong><br />
<strong>2001</strong><br />
Auxiliary Gives New Shuttle Vehicle<br />
Beginning in January <strong>2001</strong>, the campus shuttle has a<br />
new vehicle and extended hours to provide transportation<br />
to residents. In December a celebration was<br />
held for the volunteer drivers who make it possible<br />
for the shuttle to run. At that event the <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong><br />
Auxiliary President Janet Horst handed over the keys<br />
to a 1992 Chevrolet Caprice station wagon to <strong>Landis</strong><br />
<strong>Homes</strong> President Ed Longenecker.<br />
In addition to many volunteer endeavors, the <strong>Landis</strong><br />
<strong>Homes</strong> Auxiliary uses funds raised at the Annual Fellowship<br />
Day in September for projects to benefit the<br />
650 residents who live on campus. For this year the<br />
project is the new shuttle vehicle.<br />
The shuttle service, which first began in March<br />
2000, has operated primarily afternoons since its initiation.<br />
Residents have learned to depend on it for<br />
transportation from one part of the campus to an-<br />
Attention<br />
Golfers!<br />
Benefit Golf Outing<br />
June 1, <strong>2001</strong><br />
Foxchase<br />
Golf Club<br />
All proceeds will benefit the<br />
Adult Day Services program at<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong><br />
other for events, appointments, and services.<br />
A number of timely events culminated in the purchase<br />
of the new vehicle. A resident and staff committee<br />
was working throughout the past year on ideas for<br />
making the campus more accessible. It didn’t take<br />
long to realize extended shuttle transportation to the<br />
morning hours was necessary. At that time the same<br />
vehicle used for shuttle service in the afternoons was<br />
also used for the post office run every morning. The<br />
(See Auxiliary, page 4)<br />
Volunteers who will drive the <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> new shuttle<br />
vehicle are (front, L to R) Arlene Martin, Warren Weaver,<br />
Ephraim Nafziger, Herb Hess, Lester Wyble, John Hershey,<br />
Arthur Nissley, Jim Clymer, and <strong>Landis</strong> Hershey. (Back, L<br />
to R) Merv Nolt, Lois Wenger, Robert Ranck, Lloyd Martin<br />
and John Breneman.<br />
Call the<br />
Development<br />
Office<br />
at 509-5490<br />
for sponsorship<br />
and registration<br />
materials.<br />
In This Issue<br />
Core Values p. 2<br />
Hollinger Artwork Honored p. 3<br />
Board Transition p. 3<br />
Tribute and Honor Gifts pp. 5 & 6<br />
Residents Assist University p. 7<br />
Long-term Staff Recognition p. 8
<strong>Landis</strong><br />
<strong>Homes</strong><br />
Retirement Community<br />
1001 East Oregon Road<br />
Lititz, PA 17543-9206<br />
(717) 569-3271<br />
info@landishomes.org<br />
www.landishomes.org<br />
<strong>Horizons</strong> is a quarterly<br />
newsletter of <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong><br />
Retirement Community, a<br />
ministry of Lancaster Conference<br />
of the Mennonite<br />
Church commissioned to<br />
provide quality programs<br />
for the enrichment of senior<br />
adults in an environment of<br />
Christian love.<br />
Board of Directors<br />
J. Glen Hostetler,<br />
Chairperson<br />
Carlton L. Miller,<br />
Vice Chairperson<br />
Joyce A. Hoover,<br />
Treasurer<br />
Irvin L. Martin,<br />
Secretary<br />
Rozanne L. Zimmerman<br />
Assistant Secretary<br />
Dr. J. Kenneth Brubaker<br />
Mamo Dula<br />
Dorothy A. Groff<br />
M. Hershey Leaman<br />
Teresa E. Long<br />
Luke J. Shank<br />
Jean K. Shenk<br />
Louise Stoltzfus<br />
President<br />
Edward M. Longenecker<br />
Director of Admissions<br />
M. Virginia Musser<br />
Editor<br />
Deborah Laws-<strong>Landis</strong><br />
What is at the Core?<br />
In a seminar some months ago, several<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> staff persons were challenged<br />
by the questions, “What is it that<br />
defines your organization? What is<br />
unique about <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong>?” We were<br />
encouraged to identify those qualities and<br />
to strengthen them. During this past<br />
summer and fall employees were asked to<br />
help management identify these values.<br />
Because of the tight labor market,<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> competes with other Lancaster<br />
area businesses for employees. We<br />
depend on a strong work force to provide<br />
continued excellent service. Why does<br />
anyone choose to work for <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong><br />
and stay committed to a life of service<br />
with us? While the pay scale is important,<br />
it is not the only motivator. Employee satisfaction<br />
also has to do with an environment<br />
that values each employee, recognizes<br />
their key contributions and provides<br />
an opportunity for growth.<br />
Through numerous revisions, these<br />
ideas were finally condensed into 7 val-<br />
Core Values<br />
ues. We have<br />
chosen to call<br />
these qualities<br />
our Core Values<br />
because they are<br />
at “the heart and<br />
soul” of everything<br />
we do. This<br />
list was presented<br />
to the<br />
Board on January<br />
23 for final<br />
approval. It will be used for staff training<br />
in late January and February as well as<br />
ongoing orientation for all employees.<br />
We encourage you to examine the Core<br />
Values carefully. They are meant to help<br />
all of us recognize which values not only<br />
make <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> remarkable today<br />
but will also lead us into the new century.<br />
We commit to these values as we honor God in our service to others.<br />
• Compassion • Excellence •<br />
• Integrity • Stewardship •<br />
• Teamwork • Creativity •<br />
• Joy •<br />
Welcome New Residents<br />
President<br />
Independent Living/<br />
Residential<br />
Theresa Armstrong<br />
Aaron O. Brubaker<br />
Esther Charles<br />
Helen M. DiCola<br />
Violet F. Erb<br />
Lorraine E. Ford<br />
Elizabeth Garman<br />
Caroline G. Grimes<br />
George & Ethel Gustafson<br />
Mildred R. Harsh<br />
J. Clair & Dorothy Lehman<br />
William & Alta Roland<br />
Assisted Living/Health Care<br />
Sandra Mantyla<br />
2 <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> <strong>Horizons</strong> WINTER <strong>2001</strong>
Hollinger Print Honored in Washington<br />
A painting by Dottie Hollinger, resident of Lancaster<br />
House, was selected for the senior artist’s<br />
collection to be permanently displayed in AAHSA’s<br />
Dorothy Hollinger, seated, is shown with husband Jay and<br />
her limited edition print The Amish <strong>Homes</strong>tead.<br />
Long, Shank Join Board<br />
(American Association of <strong>Homes</strong> and Services for<br />
the Aging) new headquarters building in Washington,<br />
D.C. A print of her oil painting The Amish<br />
<strong>Homes</strong>tead is among 200 pieces chosen from among<br />
700 works submitted by senior artists from all<br />
across the nation.<br />
Dottie and <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> entered the painting in an<br />
AAHSA-sponsored competition. Designed to celebrate<br />
the creativity of older persons, the juried contest<br />
called for original works of art in a variety of mediums.<br />
“It’s inspiring to see such high level talent and<br />
expression flourishing in our member communities,”<br />
said Sharon Sullivan, AAHSA’s assistant vice president<br />
of education and conferences and the contest’s<br />
coordinator.<br />
Limited edition prints of The Amish <strong>Homes</strong>tead are<br />
available for purchase by contacting Dottie’s husband,<br />
Jay Hollinger, at 717-569-1157. Proceeds of the print<br />
sales go to The Heritage Gift Fund, established to enhance<br />
the quality of care by expanding therapeutic art<br />
and music programs in The Heritage Special Care<br />
Center for persons with memory loss.<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> has been blessed with committed and<br />
skilled board members. At its last meeting, President<br />
Glen Hostetler welcomed two new members, Teresa<br />
Long and Luke Shank.<br />
Teresa Long comes to us as a Senior Administrator<br />
in HCR Manor Care in Lancaster, a 173-bed skilled<br />
nursing facility. A licensed nursing home administrator<br />
and registered nurse, she has worked in many settings<br />
including missions, home health and long term<br />
care. She has served as a board member of the Nightingale<br />
Awards of PA, South Central PA Alzheimer’s<br />
Association and Sonshine Child Day Care. She is a<br />
graduate of Eastern Mennonite College. She and her<br />
husband, Ray, attend Neffsville Mennonite Church<br />
and are the parents of two adult children.<br />
Luke Shank, a cottage resident, has served on the<br />
Residents’ Council four years, three of these as Council<br />
Chair. He is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite College<br />
with a B.A. in Bible and of Tuskegee Institute<br />
with an M. Ed. in Science Education. He taught at<br />
Lancaster Mennonite High School for 10 years,<br />
worked primarily in accounting with Victor F.<br />
Weaver for 21 years and worked for six years at Tabor<br />
Community Services, Lancaster. He is the father<br />
of 4 children and a member of East Chestnut Street<br />
Mennonite Church.<br />
Two outgoing board members were honored during<br />
the Annual Staff and Board Banquet in Decem-<br />
ber. Lois Good served nine years on the board, including<br />
five years as Board Secretary. Paul Dagen<br />
served two years as a resident board member.<br />
Board President Glen Hostetler expressed appreciation<br />
to Lois and Paul for their combined years of<br />
service and presented each with a framed photograph<br />
of the board.<br />
Retiring board members Paul Dagen and Lois Good, holding<br />
photos, talk with board chair Glen Hostetler at the staff<br />
Christmas Banquet.<br />
WINTER <strong>2001</strong> <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> <strong>Horizons</strong> 3
Need Help With Insurance?<br />
Dollie Fowler<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> is a member<br />
of Senior Ministries Insurance<br />
Alliance (SMIA).<br />
Through this alliance there is<br />
a trained professional insurance<br />
counselor on campus.<br />
Dollie Fowler provides<br />
counseling at <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong><br />
regarding long term care insurance<br />
and Medicare<br />
Supplement coverage.<br />
“When I am counseling<br />
consumers as to the risk of<br />
needing long term care insurance,<br />
I do speak from ex-<br />
Get to Know the Auxiliary President<br />
Janet Horst is the <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> Auxiliary president<br />
for the calendar years 2000 and <strong>2001</strong>, so she is<br />
currently in the middle of her two-year term. She was<br />
vice president for two years prior, so has had many<br />
experiences with <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong>. In addition to her<br />
help in planning annual events on campus such as the<br />
Valentine Hymn Sing, the Strawberry Social and the<br />
Chicken Barbecue at Fellowship Day, Janet also represents<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> at the Mennonite Women<br />
Council meetings. Her greatest challenge as vice<br />
president she shared involved the chicken barbecue.<br />
It was difficult “to find enough male volunteers to<br />
work in the ‘pit’ on Fellowship Day,” she said.<br />
Janet is a member of Weaverland Mennonite<br />
church, where she is involved with leading the<br />
women’s and children’s Sunday School classes and is<br />
Auxiliary, cont. from page 1<br />
perience,” says Dollie who has provided services to<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> residents since 1990.<br />
This is a free service and many residents find her<br />
counsel and service to be very helpful in making informed<br />
decisions. The services include the following:<br />
• Free professional insurance counseling<br />
• Evaluation of present coverage<br />
• Assistance with processing claims.<br />
Dollie’s office hours are Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to<br />
2:00 p.m. or by appointment. Her office is located at<br />
the West Main Entrance of <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong>. You are<br />
welcome to call Dollie at <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> at 569-3271<br />
or at her home at 239-0556.<br />
in a weekly prayer group. Her community involvements<br />
include being a volunteer with the Literacy<br />
Council and with Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy Services.<br />
Janet and her husband Glenn live in New Holland<br />
and are the parents of four young adult children.<br />
Janet says, “The most rewarding aspect of my job so<br />
far is in seeing how much the residents enjoy the activities<br />
the auxiliary sponsors each year. I also receive<br />
a great deal of satisfaction from seeing the funds<br />
raised by the annual chicken barbecue used for<br />
worthwhile projects for the residents.”<br />
suggestion was made to the auxiliary to purchase a vehicle<br />
exclusively for shuttle use, including the extended<br />
hours.<br />
At the celebration, Activities Director Tina Mast<br />
Burnett said, “We are already experiencing the good<br />
gifts the shuttle has brought to resident life at <strong>Landis</strong><br />
<strong>Homes</strong>. (Residents have transportation) across campus<br />
for therapy and medical appointments, to get to<br />
the bank and barbershop, to spend time in the game<br />
room or one of the libraries, to use the exercise room<br />
or to swim in the pool. And I think most important, to<br />
take people who are separated from family and<br />
friends across the campus to visit their loved ones as<br />
often as possible. The new vehicle will only increase<br />
these benefits.”<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> Auxiliary president Janet Horst presents keys<br />
to the new shuttle vehicle to Ed Longenecker.<br />
4 <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> <strong>Horizons</strong> WINTER <strong>2001</strong>
Tribute to a Loved One<br />
June 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000<br />
We are sincerely thankful to those listed below who have given a tribute to a loved one either as a Memorial or<br />
Honorary gift. We also thank those listed who have remembered the needs of others at <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> through<br />
their estate or trust. We apologize if there are misspellings or omissions on this list.<br />
To contact the Development Office, call (717) 509-5490.<br />
Gifts In<br />
Memory Of<br />
EARNESTINE M.<br />
AGNEW<br />
Anonymous<br />
Martha Charles<br />
J. Kendig & Anna Miller<br />
MARIAN S. BARE<br />
Lloyd E. & Arlene H.<br />
Clark<br />
Emma Hershey<br />
ELMER K. BEILER<br />
J. Kendig & Anna Miller<br />
CHARLES<br />
BRACKBILL, SR.<br />
Charles Brackbill, Jr.<br />
CLARENCE<br />
BRUBAKER<br />
Anonymous<br />
JOSEPH M.<br />
BRUBAKER<br />
Anonymous<br />
Yvonne B. Bomberger<br />
Martha L. Brubaker<br />
Cardiff Court<br />
Homeowners Assoc.<br />
Martha Charles<br />
James & Martha<br />
Habecker<br />
John S. Rohrer<br />
Edwin and Nancy<br />
Sauder<br />
PAUL N.<br />
BUCKWALTER<br />
D. Bradley Charles<br />
Martha Charles<br />
Verna Eby<br />
Robert L. & Mary Ann<br />
<strong>Landis</strong><br />
Mellinger Mennonite<br />
Church Men’s Bible<br />
Class<br />
J. Kendig & Anna Miller<br />
According to the wishes of Clyde Fulmer, his surviving<br />
family made the generous gift of a new baby grand piano<br />
to West Bethany chapel. Lester Shank, pictured above,<br />
plays the new piano prior to morning devotions each<br />
weekday which is broadcast on closed circuit television<br />
across the campus.<br />
DOROTHY<br />
BURKHART<br />
Sandra Brill<br />
Dennis & Donna Gehr<br />
Betz Kohr<br />
Amber L. Rice<br />
Michael & Melissa Riehl<br />
Kathryn Snyder<br />
Larry & Barbara Snyder<br />
JOHN R. CHARLES<br />
Anonymous<br />
LUTHER<br />
CONSYLMAN<br />
Anonymous<br />
ANNA M.<br />
DENLINGER<br />
Betty Groff Denlinger<br />
Omar B. & A. Martha<br />
Stahl<br />
CELESTINE EBERLY<br />
Caring Team - HV 121-<br />
134<br />
ANNA S. EBY<br />
Anonymous<br />
Martha Charles<br />
Emily N. Eby Trust<br />
Wilmer & Arlene Eby<br />
Elizabeth Hershey<br />
Helen Snavely<br />
Grace M. Stauffer<br />
ELI ESH<br />
Sadie Esh<br />
EMELINE S. FELPEL<br />
Anna Todd<br />
MARY M. FRITZ<br />
Ralph & Dorothy<br />
Arment<br />
Jeanne Chew<br />
ALTA GARBER<br />
Anonymous<br />
Martha Charles<br />
CORA GOOD<br />
Anna Todd<br />
JOE (ALFRED) HAMEL<br />
James & Virginia Baum<br />
ROBERT HARTLEY<br />
Paul & Shirley Haplea<br />
B. Paul & Charlotte<br />
Hartley<br />
Donna L. Lingham<br />
Thomas & Carol Murray<br />
Phil Long Dealerships,<br />
Inc.<br />
R.R. Donnelley & Sons<br />
Company<br />
Regel Family<br />
Clarence & Joyce<br />
Thomson<br />
Mary J. Walton<br />
Verna M. Walton<br />
CHARLES HARTMAN<br />
Martha Charles<br />
Jeanne Chew<br />
Bard & Anna<br />
Eichelberger<br />
Arthur Jr. & Tara<br />
Fitzkee<br />
Charles P. & Jeanne N.<br />
McCachren<br />
J. Kendig & Anna Miller<br />
Robert & Dorothy Scott<br />
MURIEL HEILMAN<br />
Caring Team - HV 018-<br />
036<br />
ABRAM & REBA<br />
HERR<br />
June Gehman<br />
BLANCHE HOOVER<br />
Martha Charles<br />
Elizabeth Leaman<br />
JOHN E. KAUFFMAN<br />
Elsie M. Kauffman<br />
HELEN KILHEFNER<br />
Anonymous<br />
Bard & Anna<br />
Eichelberger<br />
Clyde & Jeanette<br />
Gehman<br />
WINTER <strong>2001</strong> <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> <strong>Horizons</strong> 5
Ray A Kilhefner<br />
Isaac & Bernice Lefever<br />
J. Kendig & Anna Miller<br />
Leon & Betty<br />
Zimmerman<br />
EDITH H. KILLIAN<br />
Anonymous<br />
Elizabeth Hershey<br />
GRACE KURTZ<br />
Amy R. Martin<br />
Neighbors of Grace<br />
Kurtz<br />
JOHN & EMMA<br />
LANDIS<br />
Donald & Doris Herr<br />
MAURICE LANDIS<br />
Charles & Jean Byers<br />
Stuart & Margaret<br />
Campbell<br />
Amy R. Martin<br />
Robert H. & Alta M.<br />
Ranck<br />
Charles & Ruth <strong>Winter</strong>s<br />
CATHARINE<br />
LEATHERMAN<br />
Elton & Helen<br />
Bomberger<br />
Martha Charles<br />
Linford & Beth Ann<br />
Good<br />
Florence Hamel<br />
MARY LEFEVER<br />
Elizabeth Leaman<br />
Paul & Mary Lefever<br />
ERMA MAUST<br />
Anonymous<br />
MARIE A. MORGAN<br />
Michael & Diane Heim<br />
Esther E. Rebman<br />
Laura S. Todd<br />
Paul & Joan Todd<br />
VERNE C. MYRLAND<br />
Mary B. Myrland<br />
ANNA W. NEFF<br />
Anonymous<br />
IRVIN S. PEIFER<br />
Kaiser Permanente<br />
Lucy J. Sweigart<br />
IRVIN & MARY<br />
PEIFER<br />
J. Kendig & Anna Miller<br />
JOAN E. SALTZER<br />
Preston A. & Alma M.<br />
Hallman<br />
RICHARD & RUTH<br />
SAUDER<br />
Larry J. & Dawn M.<br />
Zook<br />
RUTH SAUDER<br />
Anonymous<br />
Wilmer & Arlene Eby<br />
Elizabeth Leaman<br />
Amy R. Martin<br />
BARBARA SENSENIG<br />
Anonymous<br />
Emma Hershey<br />
Miriam S. Hershey<br />
ROY SHULTZ<br />
Anonymous<br />
LOIS SMITH<br />
Caring Team - Kirkview<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> Women’s<br />
Prayer Circle<br />
DANIEL SNADER<br />
Caring Team - Cottages<br />
10-20<br />
IRENE STAUFFER<br />
Emma Hershey<br />
Miriam S. Hershey<br />
Elizabeth Leaman<br />
Readers Hour Book<br />
Club<br />
DAVID THOMAS<br />
Martha Charles (2)<br />
Wilmer & Arlene Eby<br />
Charles E. & Susie<br />
Good<br />
J. Harold & Miriam<br />
Housman<br />
I. Willard & Ruth Myer<br />
Joan A. Noll<br />
Anna Todd<br />
A. Grace Wenger<br />
Larry J. & Dawn M.<br />
Zook<br />
LLOYD H. WEAVER<br />
Anonymous<br />
Martha Charles<br />
IDA E. WINTERS<br />
John <strong>Winter</strong>s<br />
VERNA<br />
ZIMMERMAN<br />
Anonymous<br />
Gifts In<br />
Honor Of<br />
CALEB BUCHEN<br />
Curvin & Lois Buchen<br />
Kenneth & Rhoda<br />
Buchen<br />
Wilmer & Janice<br />
Esbenshade<br />
MIRIAM<br />
BUCKWALTER<br />
Margaret H. Breneman<br />
EVA CLARK<br />
Anonymous<br />
DR. LESTER & LOIS<br />
ESHLEMAN<br />
Anna Todd<br />
ALFRED & FLORENCE<br />
HAMEL’S ANNIVER-<br />
SARY<br />
Joan Hamel<br />
FLORENCE HAMEL<br />
James & Virginia Baum<br />
NURSING ADMINIS-<br />
TRATION & OFFICE<br />
Friend<br />
Estates or<br />
Trusts<br />
Marian S. Bare<br />
Rosie E. Rohrer<br />
Anna S. Eby<br />
Daniel M. Glick<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> Memorial/Honorary Gift<br />
I/We would like to help build the Caring Fund by contributing:<br />
$250 $100 $50 Other ______<br />
In<br />
Memory of<br />
Honor of<br />
Donor Name<br />
Address<br />
City/State/Zip<br />
Mail to: <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> Development Office, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz, PA 17543<br />
6 <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> <strong>Horizons</strong> WINTER <strong>2001</strong>
Residents Assist University<br />
As Ella Weaver, age 89, stuffed materials into an envelope<br />
and put it in a stack, Marian Lichty, 91,<br />
“painted” an envelope with water and brush and<br />
sealed it. Stacks of sealed envelopes were then<br />
counted by other volunteers into groups of 50 or 100<br />
and boxed to send to Eastern Mennonite University<br />
(EMU), Lancaster Campus, for mailing. The place<br />
was <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> activity room and the volunteers<br />
were primarily residents who live on the campus.<br />
Most of the residents live in the assisted living and<br />
healthcare areas.<br />
“It was a great activity,” said Activity Director Tina<br />
Mast Burnett. “As people worked some talked about<br />
their own EMU experiences or family connections<br />
there.” Burnett, whose son is at EMU main campus in<br />
Harrisonburg, VA, reported about 30 to 35 persons<br />
came to work on the 6000-piece mailing on three different<br />
days. Some persons came eagerly to help for a<br />
second or even a third time. “There was something<br />
everyone could do, and it was a nice atmosphere for<br />
visiting together, while working together.”<br />
New Fitness Staff<br />
Irma Brubaker, seated, takes advantage of the assistance of<br />
new staff person Andrea Houck, a certified fitness trainer,<br />
on a piece of fitness equipment.<br />
Lois Messner and Elsie Harvey are two of many volunteers who<br />
helped with the Eastern Mennonite University bulk mailing.<br />
Lend a Hand<br />
When Evanna Hess was director of Adult Day Services<br />
she wrote a poem entitled “Come With Me” that<br />
depicted vividly the plight of persons with Alzheimer’s.<br />
It was read at the groundbreaking service for The<br />
Heritage special care center in August 1997.<br />
A short segment of that work reads:<br />
“Once the light shone on you. Now you are shrouded<br />
in fog.<br />
Once there was no task too big - now I am putting the<br />
spoon in your mouth.<br />
Once the world listened and looked to you - now uttered<br />
sounds are lost in meaning.<br />
Once you walked as owner upon the land - now you<br />
step with fear and hesitation.<br />
Come with me and we will find a place to rest,<br />
a quiet place of calm.<br />
I will be your friend,<br />
your wife and mother,<br />
your husband and child.”<br />
Since The Heritage opened, resident volunteers<br />
now help with quite a few tasks including mealtimes.<br />
They can be found setting tables, making a pot of coffee,<br />
buttering bread and serving food. A few even help<br />
residents eat their meals. Having that extra pair of<br />
hands at mealtime is such a help to the staff, freeing<br />
them to meet other important needs.<br />
Our goal is to supply one volunteer for one hour<br />
each mealtime. If you live reasonably close and feel<br />
you could lend a hand in this way, please call Helen<br />
or Joyce at 509-5409.<br />
Helen Peifer<br />
Director of Volunteer Services<br />
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Long-time Staff Recognized<br />
A banquet was held at Yoder’s Restaurant on December<br />
7 to express appreciation to all employees for<br />
the service each provides to enhance the quality of life<br />
at <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong>. Everyone enjoyed a delicious meal<br />
and time of fellowship. The group enjoyed some musical<br />
entertainment by the Mast family. Two Board<br />
Ed Longenecker presents a certificate to Rachel Brubaker for<br />
35 years of employment as a nurse at <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong>.<br />
members, Lois Good and Paul Dagen, were recognized<br />
for their service along with the 37 employees<br />
listed below. We also enjoyed a pictorial presentation<br />
entitled “The People Who Serve,” a tribute to all<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> employees for the many ways in which<br />
they serve others.<br />
The special focus of the evening was the recognition<br />
of 37 <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> staff persons who reached employment<br />
milestones. Receiving an award for 35 years<br />
of service was Rachel Brubaker who has worked as a<br />
nurse at the community since 1965. <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong><br />
only began operations in 1964, which means Rachel is<br />
the first employee to reach this employment milestone.<br />
Rachel and her husband Luke have been cottage residents<br />
on the campus since 1995. Rachel said, “I had no<br />
idea I would work here this long, but I really enjoy it.”<br />
We are blessed to have a large number of dedicated<br />
staff who have committed to serving for a significant<br />
period of time. This brings stability and quality to the<br />
care that is provided for residents and clients of<br />
<strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong>. As you have opportunity you may<br />
wish to express your appreciation and thanks to each<br />
one as well. Following is a list of those who were<br />
given recognition this year.<br />
Allen Heinly<br />
Director of Human Resources<br />
Length Of Service Awards — 1999<br />
35 Years Department<br />
Rachel Brubaker<br />
Healthcare<br />
25 Years<br />
Martha Zimmerman<br />
Sarah Zook<br />
20 Years<br />
Margaret Smith<br />
Lucy Oberholtzer<br />
15 Years<br />
Anne Carpenter<br />
Ruth Anne Ginder<br />
Grace Horning<br />
10 Years<br />
Esther Becker<br />
Elizabeth Breitenstein<br />
Ella Mae Eby<br />
Mary Good<br />
Ella Hoover<br />
Darryll Keener<br />
Anne Kelley<br />
Michelle Knepp<br />
Dining Services<br />
Housekeeping<br />
Healthcare<br />
Dining Services<br />
Healthcare<br />
Healthcare<br />
Laundry<br />
Dining Services<br />
Healthcare<br />
Laundry<br />
Housekeeping<br />
Dining Services<br />
Dining Services<br />
Healthcare<br />
Healthcare<br />
Wilma Shirk<br />
Kathryn Wenger<br />
5 Years<br />
Debra Boyer<br />
Amy Charles<br />
Wanda Fox<br />
Julie Hostetter<br />
Linda <strong>Landis</strong><br />
Elsie Lehman<br />
Kristen Leininger<br />
Marjorie Lindemuth<br />
Ann Martin<br />
Faye Martin<br />
Janice Martin<br />
John Martin<br />
Ruth Martin<br />
Kristina Miller<br />
Mervin Sensenig<br />
Kenneth Shultz<br />
Manuel Velazquez<br />
Velma Weaver<br />
Linda Wentz<br />
Healthcare<br />
Healthcare<br />
Healthcare<br />
Healthcare<br />
Housekeeping<br />
Healthcare<br />
Activities<br />
Healthcare<br />
Dining Services<br />
Healthcare<br />
Dining Services<br />
Dining Services<br />
Healthcare<br />
Maintenance<br />
Administration<br />
Healthcare<br />
Maintenance<br />
Maintenance<br />
Maintenance<br />
Dining Services<br />
Healthcare<br />
8 <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> <strong>Horizons</strong> WINTER <strong>2001</strong>
Important Matters for the New Year<br />
In the beginning of a new year<br />
we take time to reflect on the<br />
past year as we look forward to<br />
the one before us. Some of us<br />
may even make lists or set goals<br />
to work on important matters we<br />
may have neglected the past 12<br />
months and set out with a positive<br />
attitude to accomplish them<br />
in the next 12 months.<br />
Making a new will or updating<br />
an old will may be one of those matters. There is no<br />
law that requires you to make a will or other estate<br />
plans but there are laws that dictate what happens to<br />
your property if you don’t. Through a valid will, trust<br />
or other arrangements such as life insurance and retirement<br />
beneficiary designations you can decide who<br />
will receive your estate or property.<br />
Bering Receives NHA License<br />
Our congratulations to Eva<br />
Bering who received her<br />
Nursing Home<br />
Administrator’s license following<br />
several months of<br />
preparation for the State<br />
Board exam. The computer<br />
examination covers all aspects<br />
of long-term care administration<br />
including management,<br />
resident care, nutrition,<br />
housekeeping, government, finance,<br />
personnel management,<br />
life safety and both federal<br />
and state regulations.<br />
Eva Bering<br />
Eva came to <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong><br />
one year ago with a background in acute care, formerly<br />
as Vice-President of Operations at Susquehanna<br />
Health System in Williamsport. She is a registered<br />
nurse and holds a master’s degree in both health care<br />
administration and in nursing administration.<br />
As Vice-President of Clinical Services at <strong>Landis</strong><br />
<strong>Homes</strong>, Eva oversees the areas of Healthcare, As-<br />
Luminary Lights Lookout<br />
If you purchased a potpourri light from Adult Day<br />
Services, please note the following precautions. The<br />
lights should be lit for only short periods of time and<br />
should not be left unattended. Persons wanting a refund<br />
may return them to the ADS Eden West center.<br />
Faith Hoover<br />
Director of Adult Day Services and Special Care<br />
There is no law that<br />
requires you to make a will<br />
or other estate plans but<br />
there are laws that dictate<br />
what happens to your<br />
property if you don’t.<br />
When you plan your estate you<br />
can provide for your relatives according<br />
to your desires and their<br />
needs. You can also remember<br />
the friends and charitable organizations<br />
you felt close to throughout<br />
your life.<br />
After considering your estate<br />
plan, contact your attorney to<br />
have your will and other plans<br />
put in proper legal form. “Do-ityourself”<br />
wills may or may not be valid.<br />
Once you have either made a new will or updated<br />
an existing one, you may cross that off of your To Do<br />
List for <strong>2001</strong> and have a truly good year. For further<br />
information contact our office at (717) 509-5490.<br />
Cathy Yoder<br />
Director of Development<br />
sisted Living, Special Care, Adult Day Services, Residential<br />
Support Services, Medical Records, Activities,<br />
Social Services and East receptionists.<br />
Eva comments that she appreciates the opportunity<br />
to work at <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> and has a great deal of respect<br />
for the residents we serve and the staff that provide<br />
the care.<br />
Ed Longenecker<br />
President<br />
In Loving Memory<br />
Charles Hartman 10/24/00<br />
Helen Kilhefner 11/05/00<br />
Earnestine M. Agnew 11/09/00<br />
Dorothy Burkhart 11/14/00<br />
Marian S. Bare 11/15/00<br />
Vivien G. Kreider 11/16/00<br />
Daniel E. Snader 11/21/00<br />
Emma Oberholtzer 11/23/00<br />
Joseph Brubaker 11/29/00<br />
Mary Fritz 12/05/00<br />
Lloyd H. Weaver 12/06/00<br />
Luther Consylman 12/09/00<br />
Ruth Sauder 12/16/00<br />
Catharine Leatherman 12/22/00<br />
Ellen Ray 12/26/00<br />
Evelyn Martin 01/02/01<br />
Mayanna Rupp 01/08/01<br />
I. Willard Myer 01/13/01<br />
Martha Burkholder 01/14/01<br />
Clarence H. Harnish 01/15/01<br />
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Calendar Of Events<br />
Feb. 13 Valentine Social<br />
Sponsored by the <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> Auxiliary<br />
6:45 p.m. East Bethany<br />
7:00 p.m. West Bethany<br />
Feb. 22 Book Signing and Art Reception<br />
Photographer Gini Wagner<br />
“Farm Life” by Lancaster Farmland Trust<br />
Lecture<br />
Harvest Room<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
Reception Harvest View Galleries<br />
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.<br />
March 1 “Seeds of Inspiration: A Legacy”<br />
Lecture by Donna Albert, Textile Expert<br />
2:00 p.m. West Bethany<br />
April 7 Family Caregivers Education Program<br />
Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association<br />
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Warwick Room<br />
Registration required.<br />
Call the Alzheimer’s Association at<br />
1-800-975-8848<br />
April 20 <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> hosts Intramural Bocce<br />
Tournament<br />
Lancaster County Retirement Communities<br />
1:00 p.m. Homeview Lawn<br />
April 24 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet<br />
6:00 p.m. Yoder’s Restaurant<br />
May 5 Spring Farm Show<br />
Animals, Food, Exhibits<br />
12:30 - 4:30 p.m. <strong>Landis</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> Pavilion<br />
June 1 10 th Annual Golf Tournament<br />
Foxchase Golf Club<br />
Rounds: 7:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.<br />
For more calendar items check out Event Calendar<br />
at www.landishomes.org
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