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A new addition to The Terraces team is Jae Mukoyama, our
dietician who comes to us with many years of experience
in skilled nursing and clinical settings. We’re excited to
welcome Jae to The Clare and to see how Emily, Mallory and
Marife will continue to enhance care in The Terraces!”.
Department Marketing Celebrates

Successful Year at The Clare
Updates Lynne Lukas, Director of Marketing, thanks

residents as The Clare approaches the end
of the year:
Friendly Neighbors Teaches “It has been an exciting year at The Clare!
Residents About Memory Loss Our success is due to our residents that
make The Clare such a special place to live. In
Joanne Malleta, Director of Resident addition to new residents from the Chicago
Health Services, shares the success of Lynne Lukas area, The Clare has welcomed residents
a new Clare initiative called Friendly from cities across the country including
Neighbors, which teaches residents about Atlanta, Bonita Springs, New York and Washington, DC.
memory loss, how to be good friends to With only a few apartments remaining, we encourage
those with cognitive concerns and ways to prospective residents to contact the sales and marketing
interact specifically with those who have team as soon as possible. And a special thanks for the
Joanne Malleta trouble remembering: resident referrals we have received this year. Remember –
“Friendly Neighbors gatherings take place once a month friends make the best neighbors!”
at The Clare, and they focus on simple techniques and
communication tips that residents can employ to better The Clare Provides Enriching
interact with those around them who have memory issues. Programming This Fall
It’s about appreciating what people are already doing, but
also helping other people share so they learn what more Lori Griffin, Director of Life Enrichment,
they can do. reflects on fall programming:
At each Friendly Neighbors gathering, residents are “Life Enrichment at The Clare finished up
asked to share how they’ve been a friendly neighbor the summer months and started the fall with
lately. We’re not going to be friends with every person in tons of fun. In September, we had Hamilton
the world, and that’s the same with community living. But fever, with events including several lectures
the piece that’s important is how to be kind to people about the history of Alexander Hamilton
and how to get your point across in a kind manner.” Lori Griffin and a presentation from Clare resident
John Clum about
The Terraces Announces the history of the
American musical and
Employees in New Roles how the hit show fits

Ashleigh Guerin, Administrator of The into the timeline. At
Terraces, provides an update on staffing the conclusion of all
changes: the on-site learning,
60 residents and
“There have been many staffing changes guests went to see an
in The Terraces in the past few months. evening performance
Emily Delaney moved into the Assisted of Hamilton in
Living Manager role from a social work Chicago.
Ashleigh Guerin position in which she worked part-time on Other highlights
the skilled nursing floors and part-time with assisted living included a sell-out
residents. Mallory Patera has also transitioned to take on class in The Studio
the role of Senior Case Manager, handling all of the social called Zentangle, a
work needs of the skilled nursing floors. Meanwhile, Marife meditative doodling
Llamzon will now serve as Clinical Support Nurse on the method, and a roaring
skilled nursing floors, and she will maintain her role as Oktoberfest-themed
Wound Care Nurse. Her schedule includes ‘off hours’ and Happy Hour on the
will be mostly late afternoon to evening on most days. 9th Floor Terrace.”