SHARING TIMES - St. Francis Senior Ministries
Transcript of SHARING TIMES - St. Francis Senior Ministries
A newsletter for Families and Residents of St. Francis Home, Friedman Village, ESA and Villas Volume 5, Issue 9 September, 2017
In memoriam We extend our deepest
sympathy to the families and
friends of our residents who
recently passed away.
Mary lou brickner St. Francis Home
Steve asperger St. Francis Home
Russell martorana St. Francis Home
Sr. ruth johnson St. Francis Home
RESIDENT RIGHTS
You have the right to be informed in writing of the rates changed by the
facility as well as any additional charges, and to receive thirty-days
notice in writing of any change in your health reported to your sponsor.
SHARING
TIMES
Thank you everyone for the warm and gracious welcome to St.
Francis Senior Ministries. I am honored to become a member of
an organization which has been serving the Tiffin and regional
community for more than 147 years -- "We exist to create a
community where each individual can live life fully".
My own experience (while considerably less than 147 years) has
been spent entirely in the post-acute care and older adult housing
and services arena. I became a Licensed Nursing Home
Administrator in 1986 and have thoroughly enjoyed working with
residents, families, and coworkers ever since. The variety of
services and the collaborative nature of working so closely with
our guests has been very rewarding. During my career previous
responsibilities have included roles as Senior Administrator,
Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Director/Vice President
of Operations with both small, regional, and public organizations.
My wife, Sheila, and I have been married for 27 years and have
two children, Casey (daughter) and Addison (son), both named
after grandparents. We look forward
to learning more about Tiffin and all
that it has to offer.
Please feel free to stop by at any time
to introduce yourself as time allows. I
am eager to get to know all of you and
to become a familiar part of the St.
Francis Senior Ministries Community.
Sean
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Canticle of the Arts:
Campus
residents
Sr. Paulette
Schroeder spoke
in July and
Eugene Miller
spoke in August.
Bob Forney, a resident of
Elizabeth Schaefer Apartments,
waves from his window where he
proudly displays a window box that
he made himself. Bob added some
flowers, solar lights and a
hummingbird feeder, too.
FELC Summer Gala
Millie & Louie Lee
celebrated their 70th
wedding anniversary at
the gala on August 11th.
Attention Friedman Village &
St. Francis VILLA Residents: The
September eating location for the
St. Francis Eating Club has changed.
It will now be held at Phat Cakes. Questions -
please contact Lewis Miller or Joan Gray.
Friedman Village Assisted
Living residents tried
Rambutan - a fruit from
Guatemala. The looks on their
faces when they saw what it
looked like
were priceless!
One resident
said “They can
keep it in
Guatemala!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
RESIDENTS OF ST. FRANCIS
SENIOR MINISTRIES
September
03 - Jean Montz (ESA)
04 - Robert Feasel (St. Francis Home)
07 - Dora Michael (ESA)
08 - Mary Droll (Friedman Assisted Living)
09 - Catherine Culichia (Friedman Villas)
10 - Marjorie Frisch (Friedman Villas)
10 - Gayle Joyce (St. Francis Home)
11 - Harold Shultz (St. Francis Home)
12 - John DeBarbrie (ESA)
15 - Wayne Moore (St. Francis Villas)
16 - Marjorie Bumb (St. Francis Home)
17 - Josephine Hoover (St. Francis Home)
17 - George Kuhn (St. Francis Home)
18 - Lloyd Borer (St. Francis Villas)
19 - Joan Gray (Friedman Villas)
20 - Eugene Miller (Friedman Villas)
20 - Sr. Pat Neckel (St. Francis Home)
21 - Robert Kramer (St. Francis Home)
25 - James Linthicum (St. Francis Home)
26 - Sandra Maistros (St. Francis Villas)
27 - Gail Correll (St. Francis Home)
27 - Marvin Glick (St. Francis Home)
29 - Cecilia McKinley (St. Francis Home)
30 - Phyllis Stine (St. Francis Home)
Page 3 Don’t forget to visit and “like” the
St. Francis Senior Ministries
Facebook page.
More pictures, announcements and
events are posted on our page.
NEW SALON RATES FOR ST. FRANCIS HOME
St. Francis Home residents will see a slight increase to services
provided in the hair care salon beginning October 1st. The last
time the rates in our hair care salon had an increase in prices
was October 2014.
Effective October 1, 2017 salon rates for services will be:
Permanent Wave (includes haircut, shampoo & set) $40
Color treatment (includes haircut, shampoo & set) $40
Shampoo, haircut & set $15
Shampoo, haircut & dry $12
Shampoo & set $10
Haircut only $10
Shampoo only $ 6
Shampoo /dry $ 8
Comb-out $ 8
Haircut & beard trim for men $12
We are blessed to have such dedicated and caring beauticians
on campus (Michelle Smith, Sue Schriner & Ally Scherger) to
care for our residents' hair care requests!
Thank you, ladies, for all you do!
Bridges Community
Academy!
St. Francis Senior Ministries would like to
welcome back the Bridges Community
Academy staff and students who are returning
for their 14th school year on our campus. We
are so thankful for all you do for our residents
and staff and for you being a part of our St.
Francis family. We wish all of you a very
successful, safe, and happy new school year!
Page 4 Alzheimer’s Support Group
Thursday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Multi-Purpose Room of St. Francis Home.
Parkinson’s Support Group
Thursday, September 28 at 1:00 p.m. in the
Multi-Purpose Room of St. Francis Home.
Come join us for a celebration of the Autumn
Equinox, Thursday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Strawbale House. Bring a snack to share if you wish and enjoy
good company and a good time. Thanks, Sister Jane Omlor
Worship at St. Francis Senior Ministries:
Here at St. Francis, our faith is at the center of everything we do. Every day at St. Francis Home begins with Mass at
9:30 a.m. Masses are also offered regularly at Elizabeth Schaefer Apartments and at Friedman Village.
Every Sunday at 2:00, Interdenominational Worship is offered at St. Francis Home AND at Friedman Village
Assisted Living. The St. Francis Home service is led by a team of local pastors and Rev. Beth Westphal, our Manager
of Mission and Pastoral Care, leads the one at Friedman Village. Both services are designed to be comfortable for
worshippers from most mainline denominations.
Our next Protestant Communion Service in the St. Francis Home Chapel on Monday, September 25, at 3:30 pm.
Rev. Beth Westphal, who is an ELCA Lutheran Pastor, leads these services. She offers an open Table where all baptized
Christians are welcome to commune. Beth is happy to answer any questions you might have. She can be reached at
419-447-2723 x3001.
Bible Study Opportunities at St. Francis Senior Ministries: We have a number of resident-led Bible Study groups that meet around campus. If your group would like to invite new
members, please contact Kellie Hartsel to publish it in the newsletter.
Beth Westphal, Manager of Mission and Pastoral Care, leads two Bible Studies on campus:
The St. Francis Home Bible Study meets every Wednesday at 3:15 in the 3rd Floor Solarium.
The Elizabeth Schaefer Apartments Bible Study meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month in the Lounge.
We will meet on September 5 & 19 , at 2:00 p.m.
Residents and staff from any part of our campus are welcome at all of our Bible Studies. Both groups are currently
studying the readings appointed for Sunday mornings.
SAVE THE DATE: October 31, 2017 is the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Many local
congregations will be hosting events to mark this occasion. We will join those events by offering a mini-retreat: 500
Years of the Ever-Reforming Church – An Ecumenical Commemoration. The retreat will be held in the St. Francis
Spirituality Center from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. It will be led by a team of Roman Catholic, Lutheran and United Church
of Christ clergy and will include time for conversation. Watch for fliers around campus and for more details in the
October newsletter.