Christopher House --February 2010
Junior Volunteer
The elders and staff at Christopher House recently celebrated the one year anniversary of one of their Junior Volunteers. Lyndsay has been coming to Christopher House every Tuesday afternoon for a year! The elders lover when Lyndsay comes. Lyndsay plays games and does crafts with the elders. Christopher House is so lucky to have such as dedicated volunteer.
Welcome to Carmen Taylor
Please help us welcome Carmen Taylor as the new Director of Nursing to Christopher House. Carmen has been working at Christopher House for two years most recently as the weekend supervisor. As a Registered Nurse, she has had a variety of experiences including a nursing teaching background, but she quickly discovered her passion was in caring for the elders. Carmen looks forward to talking with everyone so feel free to contact her with any questions, suggestions, or concerns.
Christopher House participates on the Fall Prevention Panel at Wheat Ridge Senior Center
Carmen Taylor, Director of Nursing at Christopher House joined a panel of experts on January 12, 2010 to teach some of the Wheat Ridge community seniors on fall prevention and learning about the prevalence and consequences of falls among older adults along with giving them the chance to gather information on fall prevention strategies and community resources
Residents and Family Members celebrate with a Holiday Dinner
On the evening of Thursday, December 17, 2009, Christopher House elders, family members and guests gathered together for a holiday dinner. It was a wonderful meal and an opportunity for everyone to enjoy each other’s company and celebrate the holiday’s together.
New Shower Room on Golden Age We recently transformed our shower room on Golden Age into a beautiful bathing suite. Our Elders helped pick the colors and are really enjoying the new shower!
Transportation Made Easy for Short-Term Rehab Elders! We are excited to offer an added service to the hospitals, the elders and their families. We understand that it can be extremely difficult to coordinate transportation from the hospital to our community when you are being admitted to a short-term rehab stay. We are happy to pick you up and help the case worker at the hospital gather your items and bring you over to us! We also will help in the days after you arrive if you need to get home and pick any items up! Please feel free to call Liz at 303-419-1776 if you have any questions about this program. We are continually trying to provide that extra level of customer service to meet and exceed your needs!
Teamwork. This is the team on our Silver Springs neighborhood. Each of our two neighborhoods has its own team. We are excited about this concept. The team will be more accessible to the elders and their families, and communication and decision–making will be improved. We are continually making efforts to provide better and more efficient care to our elders!