| |  | Joanie Handrahan – 11/5 Linda Mulheron - 11/6 Rachel Iverson – 11/9 Karen Gilbertson – 11/12 Jackie Mathison – 11/15 Marlys Berrevoets – 11/17 | | | Magdalena Pala - 11/18 Faye Haugerud – 11/19 Audrey Miller – 11/21 Muhammad Bhatti – 11/21 Shirley Rademaker – 11/23 Mary Lynn Wiskerchen – 11/24 | | | James Gleason – 11/25 Lucille Smith – 11/27 Marge Sutter – 11/29 Randy Booth – 11/29 Nancy Parlin – 11/30 | | | | | |  | Come join Adoray Home Health & Hospice to help celebrate the move to our new office location in the heart of Baldwin. We will be hosting a Happy Hour Thursday, November 14 from 3-5pm and an Open House / Ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, November 15th from 8-10am.
The new address is 980 Main Street, Suite 1, Baldwin, WI 54002. Hope to see you there! | |  | | | | | Suicide Awareness and Action Steps
For Adoray Staff and Volunteers Thursday, November 14, 2019 | 9-10am
First Bank of Baldwin, 990 Main Street Baldwin, WI
Lower Level Conference Room
With Dr. Chris Babbitt, PSY.D., LP Please plan to attend an Adoray educational in-service on suicide and the role we have in supporting our patients and family members who may struggle with mental health concerns including suicidal thoughts or history. As we care for the whole person in our home health and hospice programs, it is critical we have the tools to identify and respond appropriately to any indications of self-harm. Dr. Chris Babbitt, PSY.D., LP Executive Director of Western Wisconsin Health Behavioral Health Services will present information on suicide including differentiating suicidal ideation and suicide risk and a flow sheet tool for responding appropriately. This training is designed for all of the Adoray team – volunteers and staff, as we work together for the well-being and safety of our patients. Please mark your calendar now and plan to attend. | | | | December 3rd is GIVINGTUESDAY
This #GivingTuesday consider Adoray Home Health & Hospice as your not-for-profit to donate to during the Giving Season! | | | | | | | | | |  | Greetings to November, Hospice Volunteers! “In November, the earth is growing quiet. It is making its bed, a winter bed for flowers and small creatures. The bed is white and silent, and much life can hide beneath its blankets.” Cynthia Rylant The Adoray Office has moved! Our New Address: 990 Main Street, Suite 1, Baldwin WI 54022
Adoray moved the week of October 28th with our new office being open for business on November 4th address: 990 Main Street, Suite 1, Baldwin WI 54022, the second story office above the Bank of Baldwin. Want to check out our new offices? I would love to see you, so stop in any time. There is a happy hour for staff and volunteers at the new office on Thursday, November 7th from 3-5 p.m. and a ribbon-cutting open house on Friday, November 15th from 8-10 a.m. Beverages and snacks will be served. Hope to see you soon. Upcoming Education: Please mark your calendars:
Suicide Awareness and Action Steps
For Adoray Staff and Volunteers Thursday, November 14, 2019 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
First Bank of Baldwin, 990 Main Street Baldwin, WI
Lower Level Conference Room
With Dr. Chris Babbitt, PSY.D., LP Ongoing Education: Deathbed Visions & Dreams Link
Following is the link to the Deathbed Visions and Dreams In-Service from October. It is mostly audio, but there are 8-9 PowerPoint slides. I encourage everyone to listen in on this presentation, which was sponsored by the Metro Area Hospice Volunteer Network. Please report to me when you have watched it so I will record it in your file as continuing education. Let me know your thoughts. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/ywyBKSsFeqg | | | | Let me know how I can be of service to you by calling me at 715-629-1905 or email at l.lifto@adorayhomecare.org. Meanwhile, I’ll be in touch with you as normal with phone calls, texts and emails for your next hospice volunteer assignment. Blessings! Leann Lifto, Adoray Hospice Volunteer Coordinator | | | | Veteran’s Day Baskets 2019 Veterans Day is November 11, 2019, so in preparation of that and in honor of our veterans, on Thursday, November 7th, hospice veteran volunteers Vicki Bolton (retired Navy), Mike Egger (Retired Army), Kim Patterson (retired Army) and Jim Wickboldt (retired Navy), helped with the assembling and delivery of 14 Veteran’s Day Baskets filled with goodies for veteran hospice and home health patients currently on service with Adoray, traveling throughout our service area to the towns of: Centuria, Clear Lake, Amery, Hudson, Houlton, River Falls, Hager City, Ellsworth, Spring Valley, Woodville and Menomonie.
Veteran’s Day Baskets are one way that Adoray participates in the We Honor Veteran’s program, honoring veterans at end of life. Thank you for your service! | | |  | The beautiful baskets for our Veteran patients! Pictured L to R: Dorothy Washington, RN, WHV & Bereavement Coordinator, Leann Lifto Volunteer Coordinator, Veteran Volunteers: Jim Wickboldt, Vicki Bolton and Kim Patterson. Not pictured: Veteran Volunteers Mike Egger, Blair Gunderson, Jerry Pederstuen, Thomas Weiss and Tony Fehlen. | | | | | |  | We had a great time cackling away on Halloween 2019!
Pictured is the Queen of Cacklin' Linda Gill. Thank you Linda for handing out candy to all the little goblins and sharing your wonderful smile and cackle with us in River Falls!
Volunteers, Audrey Miller and Nancy Nichols our star tagging and steaming duo took time out to find their Halloween Costumes! | | | | Mark your Calendars River Falls | | | |  | Friday Nov. 29
Kick off the holiday season with great events occurring throughout the day! Bundle up the whole family & head to Treasures - River Falls. 1/2 OFF store wide all day. We will be serving up chili for the chili crawl starting at 1 p.m. (while supplies lasts).
Go to https://bit.ly/2NuytFA to see the full schedule of events or call the Chamber office at 715-425-2533 for more information. | | |  | Saturday Nov. 30
Support local small business. 10th Annual Shop Small Business Saturday - Enjoy great deals and holiday treats all day! | | | | | | | |  | Volunteer Spotlight
Rita Kozak For many years, Rita frequented Treasures - River Falls, finding great deals and having a lot of fun doing it. Over time she got to know staff and store volunteers, and she inquired on becoming a volunteer herself. Rita is no stranger to community service. She currently serves on the River Falls Public Library Foundation Board and is the Treasurer for her township board. Folks in the area may also remember her from her dedicated service on the Pierce County Board of Supervisors. Giving back is an important aspect of her life and many organizations have been fortunate to have her share her time and talents. Rita also teaches online for UW-RF Extension. | | | When at Treasures, Rita can be found in the craft and fabric department working beside Ginny Larson. “I don’t feel so bad about my own stash when I see all the piles here in our fabric corner,” she said with a grin. Any true crafter or quilter understands what she means! Rita loves fabric and loves to sew which makes her a perfect fit for the craft department. She carefully measures and prepares the items, culling out the good from the not so great and prepares it for the sales floor. The supply of items is never ending. The variety is unbelievable. From beautiful yarns, wool roving, yards of fabric, spools of thread, upholstery fabric, sewing machines, it can be found at one time or another in the craft department. Keeping it looking fresh, organized and neat is a monumental task. Recently Rita also took on the challenge to help organize our display fabric area. It was out of control. It looked like bomb had gone off! (“I can say that as it was my mess,” says Joleen!) We get so busy taking displays down and putting displays back up that sometimes we just don’t get things put away and over time it becomes chaos. One day Rita heard Joleen discussing the mess and simply said if you tell me how you want it organized, I will come in and do it. Imagine our delight! It has never been so organized. And we are all working very hard to keep it maintained so that Rita never has to do that task again! Thank you Rita! | | | | | | Volunteer Spotlight
Linda Holm
Linda Holm has been volunteering with us since late August. She had recently moved back to the Osceola area and had a lot of time on her hands so we have been keeping her busy since! We are thankful to have such a willing volunteer. Linda spends her time in the back room, tagging and cleaning and keeping things in ship shape condition around here. Having Linda here has been a tremendous help as we approach the holiday season as she has been able to help sort and tag all sorts of holiday items and helps us "see" what we should be getting to the floor next.
If you stop by with donations, Linda is always willing to jump in and give a helping hand and if you know Linda, you know she likes to stay busy and she knows nearly everyone in town! So, we keep her busy and she keeps us up to speed on who's who. Linda is an avid sports fan, who also loves tractors and collecting anything with a cardinal on it. An annual favorite for her is attending the Almelund Threshing Show. Linda truly enjoys the people she volunteers with and meeting new people. She loves volunteering with Adoray for such a worthy cause! | | |  | Pictured from left: Linda Holm, Joyce Nesvold, Debbie Vincelli, Nancy Johnson, Grace Bjorklund | | | | Mark your Calendars Osceola! | | Doe on the Go
November 22-23 | 10am-7pm
A fun filled 2 days for you to spend with your friends while your partners are out hunting! (It really is a kick off to the shopping season) and what a GREAT way to kick it off!!
| | |  | We will be serving refreshments and participating in the scavenger hunt and in-store drawings. | | | | Holiday Bake Sale - Friday Dec 6 & Saturday Dec 7. Sign up at the store to bake, arrange goodies on plates/tins, or to work the sale. 2nd Annual Kids Shopping Day - Saturday Dec 7. If you are interested in helping kids "secret" shop for their family or wrap presents, please let Joyce know! | | | |  | Thank you to everyone who came out for Trick-or-Treat Main Street and a BIG THANKS to Mary and Roofus for handing out candy in front of Treasures 2. | | | | | | Virtual Suggestion Box Do you have ideas on how to make Adoray a better place to work and care for patients? Submit your ideas using the virtual suggestion box. This box will be monitored daily and will be forwarded to the appropriate manager for action. | | | | | | Adoray Home Health & Hospice
990 Main Street, Suite 1, | Baldwin, Wisconsin 54002
7156291888 | a.bettinger@adorayhomecare.org | | Get Social with Adoray Today! | | | | | | |
