Dear John Clarke Community,
Please join me in welcoming our new Director of Nursing, Emily Kane, RN. Emily has many years of leadership experience in long term and post-acute care. We are thrilled to have her join our team.
At the end of November, the state will be conducting its annual satisfaction surveys for residents and families. Your feedback is very important to us so we will be reaching out to you to ensure that you receive a survey and if you have any questions. We use the information we receive to ensure that we are providing the best possible care and services with compassion and kindness.
Medicare Open Enrollment is now open. I would like remind you that John Clarke does NOT have a contract with Aetna or United Healthcare. We cannot provide covered skilled services to patients who have Aetna Medicare Advantage or United Medicare Advantage. NOW is the time that you can enroll into a new plan. If you have ANY questions, please contact the Business Office.
If you are a family/friend of a Nursing Center resident and have or wish to have a non-employee assist with the care and support of your loved one, please make sure that you see me, our Social Worker or Director of Nursing. Care must be provided by our staff members unless we have a contract with a nonemployee. Please let me know if you have any questions about this. Gratitude. November is the month of Gratitude, and I would be remiss if I did not take a moment to thank our Families for entrusting us with the care of their loved ones, our Donors who have been so generous in supporting our wonderful community, our Volunteers who make our center so joyful, and most especially, our Staff whose compassion and kindness are the foundation of all we do.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Warm Regards,
Joan M. Woods, CEO
Gratitude
Two small words can mean so much when they come from our heart. “Thank you” expresses our gratitude to God and others for the acts of
kindness shown to us.
When we take time to say thank you, we foster an attitude of appreciation for the provisions and care we receive. November is one of the months that remind us of all we should be thankful for. The Bible guides us to rejoice always ,pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1Th.5:16-18
I would like to end with a quote from Pastor Rick Warren“In happy moments, PRAISE GOD. In difficult moments, SEEK GOD. In quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD. In painful moments, TRUST GOD. Every moment, THANK GOD.”
I would like to personally thank every staff member of John Clarke Senior Living Center for the
love and care they give daily.
“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy
Spirit be with you all.”
Jim Davis
Chaplain/Pastor JCSLC
Harvest Apple Bread
Harvest Apple Bread
Ingredients:
¾ c Brown sugar
¼ c Sugar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground cloves
½ c unsalted softened butter
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 ½ c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ c milk
2 small fresh apples chopped
Preparing:
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Grease 9 x 5 loaf pan or 12 muffins
cups
3. Mix brown sugar and spices set
aside
4. Using an electric mixer beat sugar
and butter until well creamed.
5. Beat in eggs one at a time add
vanilla until fully mixed
6. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking
powder, baking soda and salt then add
to creamed butter add milk into batter
until well incorporated
7. Pour half the batter into the loaf pan
and swirl in half the brown sugar spice
mix and half the apples. Add the other
half of batter and swirl in the other half
of the brown sugar spice mix and the
other half of apples. Make sure apples
aren’t sticking out because they will
burn.
8. Bake for 35 to 45 until a toothpick
comes out clean
Enjoy!
Chef Scott
Happy Fall!
I am delighted with our new pergola on our patio, and I hope that many of you have had a chance to enjoy it along with our putting green, new bocce court, walking paths and gardens! Please join me in welcoming a new staff member here at John Clarke. Colleen McGrath is our new Philanthropy Director. Her bio is highlighted later in this edition. This month is packed with great recreational programming including a Pumpkin Spookctacular and our annual costume contest.
Warm Regards,
Joan M. Woods, CEO
The Ants Go Marching
As we enter this Harvest season, I was surprised to come
across this lesson we can learn from ants. It’s amazing that
one of God’s smallest creatures can become one of His great
teachers. Let’s look at the following metaphor of the ant.
A-Attitude of Initiative, Ants don’t need a commander to tell
them to get started.
N-Nature of Integrity, Ants work faithfully and need no
outside accountability to keep them doing right.
T- Thirst for industry, Ants work hard and will replace their
anthill when it gets ruined.
S- Source of Insight, Ants store provisions in summer.
Ecc.3:1 There is a time for everything. And a season for every activity under the
heavens:
I hope you all enjoy this next season of Autumn as God paints the landscape in
beautiful colors.
Jim Davis
Chaplain JCSLC
Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin Bread!
Ingredients:
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1-1/3 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F grease and
flour 3 small loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, oil,
sugar, and eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder,
baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir
into the pumpkin mixture until well blended. Divide
the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. The top
of the loaf should spring back when lightly pressed.
Enjoy!
Chef Scott