View from the Top. The Art of Chocolate Another Sweet Success

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1 Fairview Newsletter for the Community of Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut Spring 2016 p o i n t o v i e w View from the Top F airview is proud to announce that we are ranked in the top 5% of all skilled nursing facilities in the state by Medicare standards and continue to maintain our five star rating in all categories. We are also proud to announce that Fairview was chosen as the number one Senior Living Center in The Day s 2016 Reader s Choice Awards! Thank you to everyone who took the time out of their day to vote for Fairview! The Art of Chocolate Another Sweet Success T he community response to Fairview s second annual Art of Chocolate which raised over $18,000 warmed our hearts as much as it delighted attendees tastebuds. The competitors dazzling (and delectable) creativity made crowning a champion an enviable but difficult job. The judges perservered and selected Berry s Ice Cream & Candy Bar, LLC as Judges Choice. For a complete list of winners and participants, see page 4.

2 Friendship Love & Truth Fairview Odd Fellows Home of CT 235 Lestertown Road, Groton, CT MISSION STATEMENT Fairview, the Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut s mission is to provide our residents with the best nursing care and rehabilitation services, while enhancing the quality of their life in a dignified atmosphere by using the skills and compassion of our staff, and utilizing the latest advances in technology. ABOUT FAIRVIEW The Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut was established in 1892 to provide care for the aged and indigent members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, their wives, widows, and orphaned children. A century later the Odd Fellows Home has expanded to include: Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Fellowship Manor and Chelsea Cottage Independent Apartment Living Thames Edge at Fairview Independent Living Homes The Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs continue to provide humanitarian care. There are no fraternal restrictions. We welcome individuals and families to apply for admission to our health care center and our senior housing facility. Fairview Point O View Publisher Tricia Cunningham Director of Development and Community Relations cunninghamt@fairviewct.org Reflections A s we welcome springtime to Groton and to Fairview, we are enthused by the renewal that comes with the season. We continue to breathe new life throughout the halls of Fairview and we thank you for your patience as we renovate throughout the building and grounds. We kicked off 2016 with a successful Art of Chocolate fundraiser in January and in February we announced that Fairview was the recipient of a generous grant from Groton Utilities through the Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Program to be used on an energy savings project to take place in the building. We are also proud to announce that Fairview was ranked in first place as the best Senior Living Center in The Day s Reader s Choice contest. This is no doubt due to the amazing team at Fairview that works to ensure that best care for all of our residents; 24/7, 365 days a year. FairviewFirst means (to name a few) #1 employees, #1 patient and resident care, and #1 in service to those who rely upon us. Thank you to all who support and dedicate themselves to Fairview in so many ways to help make us a world-class organization. On behalf of Fairview, Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut, I thank you for your continued support of Fairview. James Rosenman CEO & Administrator Design Caffeinated Thinking Fairview point o view 2

3 From left to right: James Rosenman, CEO & Administrator of Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut; Tricia Cunningham, Director of Development of Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut; Betty Anne Reiter, Director of the Groton Public Library; David Collard, General Manager Utility Finance for Groton Utilities; Ronald Gaudet, Director of Utilities at Groton Utilities; and City of Groton Mayor Marian Galbraith. David Collard and Ron Gaudet are holding a Certificate of Recognition that was presented to them jointly by Fairview Odd Fellows Home of CT and the Groton Public Library. Creating Collaboration T he Groton Public Library and Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut co-sponsored an event on Monday, February 22, to thank Groton Utilities and Eversource for their participation in the Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) that provided key funding for energy conservation related projects in both non-profit organizations. Offered by the state of Connecticut, the NAA program is designed to provide funding for municipal and tax exempt organizations by offering a tax credit for businesses that make cash contributions to these entities. A tax credit equal to 100% of the cash invested is available to business firms that invest in energy conservation projects. As the only two projects approved by the Town of Groton, Fairview and the Groton Public Library worked together to identify and educate potential business partners on the NAA program. Fairview applied to replace aging air conditioning units with more energy efficient units and the Library requested funds to replace two rooftop heat pump units and split air conditioning systems with new, energy efficient units. City of Groton Mayor Marian Galbraith, Ronald Gaudet, Director of Utilities at Groton Utilities and David Collard, General Manager Utility Finance for Groton Utilities presented checks for $56, each to James Rosenman, CEO & Administrator of Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut, Inc. and to Betty Anne Reiter, Director of the Groton Public Library. Both projects are expected to start in the next few months and will be completed this year. The event also honored the dedicated work of the Groton Public Library volunteers, Groton Public School students, and staff from both organizations, who have supported the residents of Fairview over the past year. The collaborative outreach programs acknowledged and celebrated at the event included Senior Stories, Homebound services, Reach Out and Read (ROAR) program, and the intergenerational Book Buddies and Pen Pal programs with the fifth grade students of Mary Morrison Elementary School. follow us on facebook 3 spring 2016

4 Thank you to our sponsors! Presented by Thank you to our participants and congratulations to the award winners! Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Jim Bates, Mystic, CT Bronze Sponsors Advanced Improvements, LLC ASA Environmental Products, Inc. Carlin Construction Stifel Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce Associate Sponsor Grover Insurance Friends of Fairview Bailey Agencies Christine Wagner - State Farm Insurance Mystic Shipyard Minuteman Press People's United Bank Wireless Zone 2016 Art of Chocolate Award Winners Judges Choice Berry s Ice Cream & Candy Bar, LLC Judges Choice Runner Up Gourmet Galley Catering People s Choice, 1st Place Gourmet Galley Catering People s Choice, 2nd Place North End Restaurant and Caterers People s Choice, 3rd Place Groton Inn and Suites Best Display Octagon at the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa Most Creative Use of Chocolate Gourmet Galley Catering Most Savory Use of Chocolate Groton Inn and Suites 2016 Art of Chocolate Participants Berry s Ice Cream & Candy Bar, LLC Bleu Squid Bakery Café 511 Fairview Odd Fellows Home of CT Flanagan s Gourmet Galley Catering Groton Inn & Suites Harbour House Hard Rock Café Foxwoods Hilton Mystic Keifer s Kettle Korn Mystic Diner & Restaurant North End Restaurant & Caterers Ocean Blue Catering Octagon Shannon s Jammin Sticky Situations The Arc New London County You Take the Cake Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa Fairview point o view 4

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6 Special Thanks to Fairview s Supporters Donor support of Fairview directly benefits our residents and helps to enhance their quality of life. The following made a contribution to Fairview and made a difference between December 1, 2015 through March 1, Donations made in honor or in memory of individuals may have been designated for one of the following: Annual Fund, Residents Fund, Fellowship Manor, Land Development Fund, Nurses Fund or ROCK Employee Appreciation Fund. Grants and Individual Contributions Groton Utilities: $56, through the Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Program Rotary Club of Mystic, Inc.: $500 for Guided Journeys Memory Care Program ROCK Committee Diane Arnold & Harold Fallon Kenneth & Carol Brown James & Judith Evans Paula Reid Unrestricted Annual Fund Marilyn Citron Harry Colonis, Jr. Kimberly Deveau Shannon Flewelling Chrstine Fournier David Gebhard Karen & Dennis Popp Jeanne Schneider George P. Ververis, Jr. Fred & Dorothy Walker Resident Fund Monica Gibson Jeanne Schneider Arthur & Elizabeth Swan IN HONOR OF Duane Dubuque...David & D Ann Fede IN MEMORY OF Beatrice Bibeault...Rita Steward Jack & Gen Bitters...John Bitters Paul Bowden...Edward & Michele O Donnell Ronald Ceccherini...Sharon Dworkin and Toni Ames Marshall & Edie Kalin Valerie Duerr...Paula Piascik The Laboratory Staff at Westerly Hospital Margaret Hartwiger...Lee Kersteter Gary Allen Feeney...Lucille Feeney Edward J. Feeney...John & Honore Feeney Lucille Feeney Todd Harvey...Mary Ann Laflamme Yoshiko Kelley...Jeri & Gregory Baker- Simonds Mary Kuhn...Suzanne Doukas Julio H. Leandri...Lisa Leandri Trolan & Michael Trolan William Loomis...Marshall & Edith Kalin Yvette Miner...William Miner Nancy Joan Morgan...Chelsea Groton Bank Emily Nawrocki...David Deveau Kimberly Deveau Beverly Pruitt...Mary Roy Mary Slimak...Dr. & Mrs. Richard Slimak To the left: George Sylvestre of Mystic Rotary and Tricia Cunningham Fairview Odd Fellows Home of CT recently received a $500 grant from the Mystic Rotary Club for the continued enhancement of the Guided Journeys Memory Care Program at Fairview. Fairview continues to add to this program and this grant will help to support the creation of several activity stations as well as aiding in the renovation of an indoor lounge area to look like a park. Thank you Mystic Rotary Club for your continued support! Fairview point o view 6

7 Fairview Living Clockwise from top: Mary Shelley, Virginia Apicelli and Ruth Johnson toast to 2016 at the Fairview New Year s Party; Janice Munro begins her masterpiece at the Painting Party; Elaine and Ira Livingston at the Valentine s Day Couples Lunch; Ruth Bell proudly displays her Painting Party creation. follow us on facebook 7 spring 2016

8 Fairview Spotlight Educational Series at Fairview A program for those who want to learn more about Alzheimer s disease and related dementias MEETING INFORMATION May 3rd, 5:00 pm Legal and Financial Planning Attorney Wade Jenson, Hoops & Jensen, LLC June 7th, 5:00 pm Effective Communication Strategies Kristine Johnson, Alzheimer s Association July 12th, 5:00 pm Understanding & Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors Kristine Johnson, Alzheimer s Association August 2nd, 5:00 pm Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body Kristine Johnson, Alzheimer s Association Light refreshments will be provided Location: Fairview RSVP Denise Stone, Fairview Fairview Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut 235 Lestertown Road Groton, CT Non-profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit #455 New London, CT ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED