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February 2008 A Night With The Stars to better connect with and meet the spiritual

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Watkins Manor staff hosted needs of our dementia affected residents.
A Night With The Stars, our anniversary din- Meeting the spiritual need of the dementia
ner for our residents. From a fine dining ex- population is a particularly challenging en-
WINONA HEALTH
P.O. Box 5600 perience to wonderful entertainment by deavor. Now, Bill and Kathy will be sharing
855 Mankato Ave. Swing, Inc., our staff did a great job of making information about our program at the annual
507.454.3650
this night very special for our residents (our MHHA Institute with senior care facilities
Fax: 507.457.4413
stars!). across the state so that other organizations
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL can receive more detail about the program.
HOSPITAL Thank you Bill and Kathy for this contribution
855 Mankato Ave.
507.454.3650 and for improving care in this challenging
area.
LAKE WINONA MANOR
865 Mankato Ave.
507.457.4366
WATKINS MANOR
175 E. Wabasha St.
507.494.7400
Adith Miller &
Roger Metz Manors Dementia Conference
885-875 Mankato Ave. Meeting of the Minds: The Dementia Confer-
507.454.0179 ence 2008 is the most comprehensive and
HOME CARE & prestigious dementia conference in the upper
HOSPICE SERVICES
Photo above: Charlie, John and Elmer enjoy Midwest sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Asso-
175 E. Wabasha St. ciation Chapter and Mayo Clinic. Uniquely,
507.457.4468 the music by Swing, Inc. in the Great Hall.
persons with early dementia, families, physi-
PARKVIEW PHARMACY cians and allied professionals come together
825 Mankato Ave.
507.454.4925 Memories of God Program for this day of education, sharing and support.
On March 29th at the RiverCentre in St. Paul
WINONA HEALTH Recognized at Institute hear cutting edge research, engage in key-
FOUNDATION Winona Health Chaplains, Bill F. and Kathy note addresses and visit exhibits and dis-
855 Mankato Ave. R. will be doing a presentation at the Minne- plays. For more information go to
507.457.4342
sota Health and Housing Alliance (MHHA) www.alzmndak.org or stop in the Adith Miller
PHYSICIAN CLINICS this month about our ‘Memories of God’ pro- Manor for a copy of the conference brochure.
507.474.7830 gram. This program is the one that was
ALLERGY & ASTHMA rooted in the “Godly Play” program used in
EYE CARE CENTER Churches for educating children about Bible Assisted Living Staff
Lewiston Clinic stories. Bill and Kathy adapted it to suit our Don Meierant, Director
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH memory challenged residents and it is in use (507) 457.4339
in LWM, Adith Miller Manor and Roger Metz dmeierant@winonahealth.org
Psychiatric &
Counseling Services Manor. Our start up was funded by a Winona Cheryl Krage, Manager of Assisted Living
RUSHFORD CLINIC
Health foundation grant. The program was (507) 494.7496
published in Future Age, July/Aug 07, in the ckrage@winonahealth.org
SPORTS & ORTHOPAEDIC
SPECIALISTS “Ideas and Innovations” section. This publica- Jennifer Ready, Supervisor of AMM/RMM
tion is distributed across the nation to senior (507) 457.4560
URGENT CARE
providers and vendors. jeready@winonahealth.org
winona Clinic
The “Memories of God” program enables us
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Winona, MN 55987
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Watkins Residents Enjoy Special
Theme Days in the Dining Room
In February! Special theme days have become a popular event at
Watkins Manor. Usually scheduled once a month, theme
days is fun for staff and residents alike. The Food and
3rd - Marie (AMM) Nutrition department prepare meals to go along with the
6th - Raymond (RMM) themes, decorate the dining room and dress up to add to
7th - Bill E. (Watkins) the event. Last month, residents were taken back to the
9th - Dorothy (AMM) ol’ west for Western Day. Julie Decker, F&N supervisor,
17th - Rodger (Watkins) take a moment to pose for a photo (below).
20th - Kathryn L. (Watkins)
25th - Rose (Watkins)
26th - Alma (Watkins)
28th - Dolly (Watkins)

Watkins Manor Resident Council


All residents are encouraged to attend the Resident
Council that is held the 3rd Wednesday of every
month at 10:00 in the morning in the Great Hall.
Cheryl, Jake and Julie are available to talk with and
appreciate the feedback they receive from those of
you who attend. Please come to the next Council
meeting - we will be discussing ideas for the
upcoming family picnic in June!!

Watkins Manor News & Notes Memory Care News & Notes
x Congratulations to Mae who is the exercise punch x Family and friends are invited to our annual Valentine
winner for January! Tea on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14th at
x If you are interested in participating in an outing, but 3:00 p.m. Invitations will be included in the newsletter
you have limited mobility, please see Jake. He will be mailing.
more than happy to transport you in a wheelchair. x In January residents
This is a great option if you have recently returned enjoyed watching the
from a hospital stay and are not quite up to your construction trucks tear
normal physical activity. down the Northwoods
x Diana, WSU volunteer, is back from vacation and will Apartments (right) right
continue with her weekly craft and manicure group. across the street!
x Jake is on the move! Jake will be moving his office to Winona Health
another office in the lower level of Watkins Manor that purchased this land for
will be much closer to the recreation room. This move possible future development.
will allow Jake to be closer to the recreation room and
be easier accessible to all the residents.
x Staff will begin the process of working on the Great
Dining Room Arrival! We will be evaluating the proc-
Next Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group
ess and flow of when residents arrive in the dining
Wednesday, February 13th at 6:00 p.m.
room - especially the second seating residents. It is
CMH - Parkview Conference Room
our goal to be as efficient as possible and making
This month: open discussion
your dining experience enjoyable. Stay tuned for
For more info. contact Cheryl Krage at 494.7496
more details!

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