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Human Resources Touts
Employee Advancement

MICHAEL PLOWMAN, Director of
Department Human Resources, congratulates
employees on climbing the ladder
Updates at The Clare:
“These days, you’d be hard-pressed
to find a human resources leader
Business Office Updates who isn’t talking about employee
engagement. Here at The Clare, we
Residents on Finance Contacts Michael Plowman know improving engagement starts
with our people and their desire to
DAN ROGERS, Area Director of Finance, participate, be involved and make a difference.
offers a reminder about who to contact With that said, we’d like to recognize some of our
with billing inquiries and ways to handle employees who are continuing to climb the ladder here
monthly payments:
at The Clare:
“As I split my time between The Clare Katie Alberson, Life Enrichment Assistant to Sales
and Monarch Landing, it is a perfect and Marketing Assistant; Jeandieu Akouete, Steward
time to remind you where to go with to Housekeeping Tech III; Tiffany Thomas, Certified
billing inquiries. I can always be reached
via email or by phone. While you are Nursing Assistant to Front Desk Receptionist; Oliva
Dan Rogers Kenady, Front Desk Receptionist to Front Desk
always welcome to stop by, making an
appointment will ensure you can meet with me. Otherwise, Supervisor; Emily Timmons, Life Enrichment Assistant
Anne Chimienti, Senior Accountant, is on site five days a to Life Enrichment Lead; Anne Chimienti, Accounting
week and handles questions related to billing, including Assistant to Senior Accountant; Sylvia Grigsby,
dining dollars. Patricia Germino, Health Care Biller, is on Housekeeping Tech III to Housekeeping Supervisor;
site two days a week, typically Monday and Thursday. She Emily Delaney, Social Worker to Assisted Living
can help with any health center billing questions, as well as Manager; Shanette Wells, Driver to Lead Driver; Sharon
Independent Living if Anne and I are not available. Hill, Cook to Dietary Aid Supervisor; Brian Beech,
Cook to Lead Cook; Claire Flori, Staff RN to Clinical
Another note: You can set up recurring monthly payments
taken directly from your preferred account. If you would Liaison; and Mallory Patera, Social Worker to Senior
like to take advantage of this feature and remove one task Case Manager.
from your monthly to-do list, please see any of the Finance We couldn’t be prouder to offer these opportunities to
team members for the necessary form. Of course, checks move up within The Clare organization and celebrate
are always welcome and can be delivered to the green rent the commitment and engagement of our employees.”
box on the 9th floor or to the Finance team.”

Summer Programs at The Clare After rescheduling due to rain, the Garden Club hosted
their annual Garden Party on The Terrace on the 9th
LORI GRIFFIN, Director of Life floor, complete with a steel drummer, hors d’oeuvres and
Enrichment, describes another busy summer drinks. Clare residents also celebrated National
summer at The Clare: Senior Health and Fitness Day with a Goodwill Donation
Drive and a walk along Chicago’s Riverwalk.
“The Clare summer is in full swing with
some resident favorites as well as new New to the summer scene at The Clare was a three-week
adventures. Once again, The Clare is lecture series led entitled Silent Film Masterpieces, as well
the exclusive media sponsor of the as a Summer Wine Tasting hosted by Francesco Tardio,
2018 Rush Hour Concerts at St. James Director of Dining Services.
Lori Griffin
Cathedral, where residents enjoy The Studio remains busy with drawing and watercolor
preferred seating each Tuesday evening for the weekly classes, workshops and a beading open studio. What’s
concert series. In addition, many residents continue to more, The Gallery exhibit was renewed for summer thanks
enjoy the Grant Park Music Festival performances with to the wonderful work and curation of Clare residents
Clare bus transportation on Wednesdays and Fridays. Shirley Mullin, Ken Mullin and Beverly Rodgers.”