HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 20189 East Creek Rd.
Nantucket, MA 02554
508.228.0462
Inside This Issue:
• Ice Cream Social
• Staff Profile
• Renovations
update
• Resident Rights
Reminder
Highlights:
1.Resident Quote
2.Employee &
Volunteer of the
Month
3.Upcoming Events
Please join us for the annual
Friends of Our Island Home Ice
Cream Social!
When: Thursday, June 21st at
3:30 pm Where: OIH patio (dining
room in case of rain)
Staff Profile:
Kellie Coffman
Kellie transitioned to the role of
Business Operations Coordinator
as of June 6th! Kellie hails from
California and has been living on
Nantucket since July 2017. Kellie
loves the history and beauty of
Nantucket, but misses
California’s produce and being
close to her family! Her favorite
thing about working at OIH is our“amazing residents.”
Renovations Update
The North Wing resident
bathrooms are nearly completed
and we expect them to be
functional by the middle of June!
Residents will be able to move back
into the North Wing bedrooms. The
East Wing shower remains on
schedule to be operational by June
30th.
Resident Rights
Nursing home residents have
certain rights and protections
under Federal and state law. For
your information, below is a
summary of these rights from the Medicare.gov website. These rights
include, but are not limited to the
right to:
Be treated with respect
Participate in activities
Be free from discrimination
Be free from restraints
Make complaints
Get proper medical care
Have your representative notified
Get information on services and fees
Manage your money or choose
someone to do this
Get proper privacy, property, and living
arrangements
Spend time with visitors
Get social services
Leave the nursing home
Have protection against unfair transfer
or discharge
Form or participate in resident groups
June 14th: Flag Day Interested
residents will be going with staff
to the VFW for the annual Flag
Burning Ceremony
June 17th: Father’s Day If you
would like to join your Father for
lunch at OIH on Father’s Day, or
plan on taking him out for a
meal, please see Activities Staff!
June 21st: Summer Solstice and
Ice Cream Social please help us
ring in the first day of Summer
with a party! We will be having
an ice cream social sponsored by
Friends of Our Island home, at
3:30 pm on the OIH patio (dining
room in case of rain).
July 3rd: Fourth of July party
All family and friends are invited
to celebrate America’s
independence with us! 3:30 pm
on July 3rd, on the OIH patio
(dining room in case of rain).
July 5th: Fireworks, 8:30 pm!
We have the best view in town,
come on down!
Family Council: the next meeting
is Wednesday, June 20th at
10:00am.
Live music: we have live music
performances scheduled for 4 pm
in the OIH living room on: June
18th, June 25th, June 28th, July 2nd
and July 9th
Upcoming Events
Thank you Tom Hanlon
Landscaping for the beautiful
work on the OIH patio!
9 East Creek Rd
Nantucket, MA 02554
PHONE:
508.228.0462
FAX:
508.228.6875
E-MAIL:
Brett Lennerton
Administrator
blennerton@nantucket-
ma.gov
We’re on the Web!
See us at:
www.nantucket-
ma.gov
Wheelers is in full swing!
Residents Bernice and Lorraine about to
go out for a ride, with volunteers Darcy
Creech and Alison Forsgren!
Employee of the Month
Elaine Kennedy
Elaine joined the OIH team in April.
Elaine is one of our fantastic nurses,
and she makes each resident feel well
cared for and special.
Volunteer of the Month
Jerry Essleman
Twice a week, Jerry runs a very
competitive Bingo game at OIH! He is
a dear friend to many of our residents
and OIH wouldn’t be the same
without him.
Resident Portraiture
Local Nantucket
photographer Barbara Clarke
is offering her portraiture
services free of charge to OIH
residents. If you would like to
schedule group or individual
portraits for your friend or
family residing at OIH, please
contact Taylor Hilst at
thilst@nantucket-ma.gov to
schedule an appointment.
Resident
Monthly
Quote
“My aid takes
such good
care of me. I
am more than
well cared for
here.”
-Carol V