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NEWS FROM YOUR
COUNCILS & COMMITTEES

Marketing and
Communications Health and Wellness Resident Advisory
Committee Committee Council
Dorothy Pirovano | Chair Linda Chinn | Chair Chris Lyon | RAC President

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o you don’t buy big boxes of T he Health and Wellness Committee our Council has initiated an
Cheerios or Wheaties for your has long been discussing how to addition to the regular agenda. In
breakfast, and you are using that as increase Independent Living residents’ addition to the usual reports from
your excuse for not clipping and saving awareness and comfort with The Committees and Management, we have
Terraces. We also have focused on
BoxTop4Education coupons. For how to distribute information and invited guest speakers on topics we
newcomers, we collect these coupons dispel rumors. feel are of interest to all of us. Michael
(available on all General Mills large Plowman, Director of Human Resources
size boxes of cereal and many other In October, we organized a tour of shared with us the challenges he
The Terraces, with Terraces staff and
General Mills products) and give them a committee member conducting the faces in this economy to find quality
to McClellan School on the South Side, tour. Everyone who participated visited employees. Francesco Tardio, Director
where some Clare residents volunteer the Assisted Living floors (including of Dining Services walked us through
to read with kindergarteners. Each Memory Care), the Skilled Nursing what it takes to serve thousands of
coupon is worth 10 cents, and they are Floors, the therapy facilities, and meals each month. He is responsible
redeemed by the school to purchase common areas. Additional tours will be not only for the Independent Living
supplies. There are many General Mills scheduled throughout the next year, so
products that have these coupons, keep an eye out for sign-ups. residents, but also for everyone residing
so if you do buy some grocery and Otherwise, we have found that rumors in the Terraces, from Assisted Living
household items, you might look for about The Terraces abound. That’s to Skilled Nursing and everything in
the ones listed here. And please ask why Administrator Monica Rusboldt between. Bryan Oyervides, Purchasing
your kids and grandkids to join in and Social Worker Mallory Patera Manager described the way his position
gave a presentation titled, “Terraces:
the effort so we can really help this Rumors Uncovered!” An outline of their came to be and the savings he’s already
school out! presentation is posted on Odyssey or achieved without diminishing the
Most Pillsbury products have BoxTop can be obtained from Monica, Mallory quality we all expect.
coupons. In addition, look for them on or me. We will continue with guest speakers,
these products: Yoplait yogurts, Fiber In March, Assisted Living Manager Emily but the next big action item coming
One and Nature Valley snacks, Old Delaney will present on Assisted Living up is the election of Directors in May.
El Paso products, Hamburger Helper in The Terraces to describe services, Every year, three directors rotate off
answer questions and address rumors
and similar products, Nestle Pure Life about Assisted Living and Memory and we go through the process set out
Water, PaperMate school and office Care. Meanwhile, Monica and Mallory in our by-laws to make sure we have
supplies, and Lysol brand cleaning will present again in May to provide a full roster. The Directors whose first
products. more information, discuss additional terms are up (you can serve up to two
Deposit your coupons in the collection rumors and obtain suggestions. They full consecutive terms) are Ken Mullin
are eager to hear your thoughts.
boxes located in the Business Center, and Happy Pross. I will be leaving the
on the credenza outside the chapel on In addition, the Committee is launch- Council, as this will be the end of my
the 19th floor and in the Fitness Center. ing a new program, “Visiting Neigh- second term.
The kids at McClellan thank you! bors.” Committee members will visit
Independent Living residents who You will soon receive information on
are temporarily in The Terraces. The what to do if you want to run for the
purpose of the program is to talk Council, along with a timeline of events.
with patients about their stay and I’ve enjoyed being on the Council and
listen to any non-medical issues or
frustrations. Only residents who wish to invite everyone who hasn’t had the
receive these visits will be included in pleasure of serving to consider doing
the program. so. You learn a lot and gain a different
We welcome your thoughts on how the perspective of what it takes to keep The
Committee might better communicate Clare operating at its high level. Hope to
with residents about The Terraces. see you at the next meeting.