A Note From our CEO & Administrator

Spring 2019

Spring Events

4/7- 13

National Volunteer Week

4/14 - The Amazing Gracias Music School

Resident Dining Room - 2:30 pm

4/17 - Easter Bonnet Parade

Resident Dining Room - 2:30 pm

4/21 - Easter Celebration

with Mary Peck

Resident Dining Room - 2:30 pm

& Nina, Etc.

Kipp Pavilion - 2:15 pm

4/24 - Humor Day

4/27 - Jim & Richard Duo Guitar/Banjo/Ukulele

5/12 - 18

National Skilled Nursing Care Week

5/14 - Spa Day

5/15 - Resident/Staff/

Family Fashion Show Resident Dining Room - 2:30 pm

6/3 - 12th Annual Golf Classic

Huntington Country Club

6/19 - Senior Prom Resident Dining Room - 2:30 pm

6/26 - Adult Education

Graduation

Contact us: St. Johnland Nursing Center 395 Sunken Meadow Road Kings Park, NY 11754 631-269-5800 www.stjohnland.org

The month of March is designated “Brain Injury Awareness Month.” I wanted to write about head injury because its effects are so widespread. Injuries can occur whether it’s an athlete on the field, a soldier in the military or a driver or passenger involved in an automobile accident. Hazards occur in every walk of life: a senior citizen who merely walks out of their home to pick up a morning newspaper in the driveway and slips on an icy surface, falls and hits their head. We are all vulnerable to a potential brain injury. St. Johnland opened its Traumatic Brian Injury Unit in 1995 and has been serving these patients ever since. During this time we have provided care for countless

individuals and many have returned home to enjoy a productive future. We recently hosted an informative lecture by the co-medical director of our Unit, Dr. Max Rudansky. Sixty patients, family members and St. Johnland staff were reminded about the healing process and how important a program like ours is to a successful recovery.

Mary Jean Weber

12th Annual Golf Classic St. Johnland’s 12th Annual Golf Classic will be held Monday, June 3rd on the challenging course at Huntington Country Club. The day begins with brunch and access to the driving range, followed by a shot-gun start at 11 am, lunch on the course, and a cocktail buffet reception with auctions and awards. Please join us for an exciting day of golf and support our ongoing fundraising efforts!

For registration and sponsorship information or to donate auction prizes, please

call Cathie Wardell at 631-663-2457.

National Skilled Nursing Care Week

LIVE SOULFULLY May 12 - 18, 2019

National Skilled Nursing Care Week is a nationwide

celebration that recognizes residents and patients in long

term and post-acute care settings, and the dedicated staff

members who care for them. The theme for this year is “Live Soulfully” and will

celebrate skilled nursing centers, and their residents and staff, by showcasing how

they achieve happy minds and healthy souls.

During NSNC Week, we will be having several resident activities that will display

how they “Live Soulfully”. Events will include soul music, a spa day, yoga,

a resident art show, a special birthday party for centenarians, and a spring fashion

show featuring residents and staff.

National Volunteer Week April 7- 13

National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent and support to causes they care about in their community. St. Johnland will be hosting a luncheon in honor of our volunteers to highlight and show appreciation for the difference they make every day for our residents. St. Johnland has an active volunteer program with people of all ages performing many valuable tasks with residents including leading special programs and sharing a range of creative talents and life experiences. For more information on being a volunteer at St. Johnland, call Carolyn O’Brien, Director of Recreation Therapy, at 631-663-2465 (cobrien@stjohnland.org). We are most grateful for the time, energy and dedication provided by our volunteers!

Upcoming

Resident Activities

Senior Prom June 19, 2:30 pm

St. Johnland residents

will be participating in

their “Senior Prom”

on Wednesday, June

19th. The residents will be listen-

ing to some of their favorite

music and selecting a prom

King and Queen as well!

Resident Adult

Education

Graduation June 26, 2:30 pm

This will be the

fourth Adult

Education

Graduation here at St. Johnland.

Residents voted on topics they

wanted to learn about and the

Recreation Therapy staff put

together a simple outline for each

course taught. Courses this year

include Old Time TV Shows,

Famous Landmarks, Trivia, The

Renaissance, Holiday Traditions,

Famous People, Black History,

and Famous Comedians

St. Johnland Ladies Guild Do you love to create crafts? Meet new people? If so, consider joining our Ladies Guild volunteers. The Ladies Guild is a social and philanthropic organization open to all women of the community and we are seeking new members. We need your help to create raffle baskets, and to design craft projects and gifts for our fundraisers and resident gifts. The Ladies Guild offers an opportunity for: ♦Socializing & Friendship♦ Creativity with Crafts The Ladies Guild of St. Johnland Nursing Center meets every Wednesday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The work done by the Ladies Guild benefits all the residents at St. Johnland. Please contact Joanne Nielsen at 631-663-2734 for more information.

SJNC “Oscars” Award Ceremony St. Johnland rolled out the red carpet for their 3rd Annual “Oscars” Ceremony on February 20th. Residents, families, and staff voted for categories like Best Laugh, Nicest Eyes, Best Sense of Humor, Best Singer and Most Likely to Brighten Your Day. Winners in each category walked the red carpet to receive their award and then had their pictures taken by the paparazzi. Congratulations to all our award winners including Susan Horn for winning the “Most Helpful” award, Dorothy Gangemi for being

voted “Best Personality”, and Pat McByrne for receiving “Best Hair” honors. Many thanks to Carolyn O’Brien for emceeing the event and to her entire staff for orchestrating this touch-ing and humorous event!

Celebrating Chinese New Year The Residents and Staff celebrated Chinese New Year (the Year of the Pig) on February 8th. A raffle was held and everyone was a winner! There were lots of beautiful baskets and splendid door prizes as well. Each resident was thrilled to hear their name called and to receive their prize. In Chinese culture, pigs are symbols of wealth and good fortune, and the residents who attended the Chinese New Year celebration were exceedingly glad for their good fortune and the lovely prizes they won!