A Letter from the Executive Director - MorningStar Senior Living

M o r n i n g S t a r A s s i s t e d L i v i n g o f L i t t l e t o n
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A Letter from the Executive Director
Dear Residents and Family Members,
Spring is certainly in the air and we are gearing up for our Easter
Brunch this coming weekend!
The Life Enrichment upcoming
events in April!
Resident Choir!
When I think of Easter I think of spending time with my family, helping
the kids dye Easter eggs and spending a wonderful meal together. It is also a
time to be thankful for so much that has been sacrificed for us. Easter brings
the gift of hope, peace and love.
National Volunteer Week
Earth Day
Senior Connection Outing!
I appreciate working for a company who encourages us to work from a
place of hope, peace and love on a daily basis. MorningStar’s mission to love
and serve others stretches beyond our senior living communities and into the
world. I want to share an exciting upcoming event as a further example of how
we live out our mission as a company.
Mocktails
Entertainment!
MorningStar is holding a fundraising dinner on April 12th, 6:30pm—
8:30pm. This fundraising dinner, benefitting the Casa Bernabe Nicaraguan
orphanage, is another way for MorningStar to give back, in this case, to the
global community. The initiative is also clearly indicative of the heart of our
Founder, Ken Jaeger.
Ronda Lunnon
Executive Director
Joanne Popish
Business Office Manager
Casa Bernabe is an orphanage in Nicargua that serves as refuge for 120
abandoned and orphaned children. Ken Jaeger has recruited 150 volunteers to
join him on constructions trips over the past few years as they built a new girls
dormitory. They are now making plans to construct the new boys dormitory
and we hope to raise $25,000 to complete this work!
Doug Blake
Wellness Director
Debra Calle
Marketing Director
We would welcome your attendance where the haute cuisine of our
MorningStar chefs is celebrated, together with the always-popular Silent
Auction!
Matthew Agnew
Maintenance Director
Kevin Russell
Executive Chef
Rebecca Parker
Memory Care Coordinator
MJ Spresser
Assisted Living Coordinator
Selena Long
AL Life Enrichment Coordinator
Reminder: Driving days for
appointments have been
changed from Tuesday to
Wednesdays. Please be sure
to schedule appointments on
Wednesdays if you need
our driving assistance.
I n t h i s i s s u e :
Wellness 2
Employee of the
Month
Birthdays
Life Enrichment
Welcome New
Residents
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Wellness 3
Reflections Corner
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April 12th, 6:30pm—8:30pm
MorningStar at Dayton Place
1950 South Dayton Street, Denver
RSVP by April 8th: 303.233.4343
$40 per person or $350 for a table of 10
I feel so blessed to be surrounded by great staff and an excellent management
team. We want to ensure that the communication is open between
our team, our families and residents. We are committed to providing excellent
care and quality of life for our residents, and you have my
personal commitment to making sure that we are exceeding your expectations.
We are privileged to serve you.
Culinary Corner
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Looking forward to seeing many of you at our Easter Brunch!
Ronda Lunnon

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Jenny Barham
Jennuy Barnham is our March ALL STAR! Jenny joined the
Morningstar team in 2010 shortly after moving to Colorado.
Jenny is one of the most energetic, lively, happy people
you will meet. She attributes her happiness to spending
her time off with family, going to concerts and watching
comedy movies. She will tell you herself “laughter is the
best medicine!” She has a passion for her
work and takes pride in ensuring our
resident have a clean and comfortable
home that we are proud to show anyone
who walks through the front doors.
Jenny is a friend to everyone . We are
truly blessed to have her on our team.
Resident Birthdays
Bill Abel 4/4
Thelma Pilcher 4/11
Doris Sourwine 4/21
Lorraine Wolff 4/24
Staff Birthdays
Alison Clay 4/9
Dustin Rice 4/10
Sharee Arellano 4/22
Life Enrichment
And all things fun…..
The Life Enrichment department is
excited about the upcoming events in
April!
Hi My Resident Friends and Families,
This month we will honor and celebrate our volunteers
for National Volunteer Week, April 21-
27. Not only do we have a lot of volunteers from
churches, organizations, students and adults,
but we have our own ―in-house‖ volunteers that
we would like to highlight in our newsletter this
month. Listed below are our Resident Volunteers
who help with many things in our community
every month:
Margaret Kral—Country Store, Flower Arranging
Margaret Williams– Serving at Parties, Flower arranging
and Preparation for Communion
Patsy Aldridge—Wednesday Night Bingo with Patsy
Lou Aldridge—Watering the Garden and Flowers
Frances Worrell—Gardening, Carpet Mini-Golf,
Serving At Parties, Devotionals, Helping with Decorations
Westridge Volunteer Listeners—Jean F., Dee H.,
Frances W., Frank S., Carmen E., Frances S., Gene L.
Rose Ella Rerucha –Serving at Parties
Lou Novack—Folding Napkins for Dining
Marna Mostue—Serving at Parties, Taking up Bingo
Money for Patsy
With all our Appreciation,
Selena and Ericka
WELCOME HOME!
Please help us Welcome our
New Residents!
Julio and Elisa Pinto
Penny Panghorn
Carolyn Utley
Hi Everyone,, Happy Easter!
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday
and is able to enjoy some time with their
loved ones to celebrate. I just wanted to
take this chance to remind everyone to be
mindful to not overdue it with holiday
treats. Sweets and rich foods are often
upsetting to delicate digestive systems of
seniors. Chocolate and other sweets can
have severe effects on blood sugar levels.
As with everything, I encourage you to enjoy,
but enjoy in moderation. Being alert to
changes in your loved ones condition, complaints
of stomach upset should be brought
to the attention of nursing or the care staff.
Many times getting an order from the MD
for a short term over the counter medication
can help off set or prevent discomfort..
As always, enjoy the wonderful weather
and your holiday. I look forward to seeing
all of you at the Easter Brunch.
Best Always,
Doug and Christine
Well spring is finally here despite the recent snowfall.
CULINARY CORNER
The new Grill is in use now and the cooks are really appreciating it. We should be seeing greater variety of fresh produce and seafood
as the weather warms up. Soon it will be time for gardening to begin so any interested should contact Selena for further information
on that. The cooks are looking forward to using fresh herbs again form the garden. What a great time of year!
Remember to join us for Food and resident council meetings again this month. It is normally the second Thursday of the month so
check your calendars.
Thanks,
Kevin and Our Culinary Team
As many of you know Alzheimer’s and Dementia
changes a persons ability to communicate the same
way an unaffected person would. Communication
challenges often become frustrating and upsetting for
loved ones who struggle to find a way to connect.
There is still hope to experience meaningful connections
regardless of the stage of the disease process
your loved one may be in.
Another significant change that comes over the
course of the disease process are noticeable behavioral
changes. This can also be upsetting to see or interact
with a loved one who is suddenly exhibiting new
emotions and actions that are difficult to understand.
I would like to invite all families struggling to understand
Alzheimer's and Dementia as a disease, to attend
my monthly education course, to provide you
with support , understanding and the resources for
your journey ahead. The course will be held every second
Thursday at Morningstar from 9am-12pm Please
call or email
Rparker@morningstarseniorliving.com to
RSVP.
Thoughtfully— Rebecca Parker