Resident Council General Meeting
Minutes for Oct. 3, 2016
The Oct. 3 meeting of the John
Knox Village Resident Council was opened by President Jim Ham at 2 p.m. in the Courtyards
Community Center.
First time attendees were Mary Ann Colbern, now living in D Building,
and Jan Hopkins, who lives in C
Building. A hearty Village welcome to you both.
Lisa
Vetter, sales manager for The Meadows, passed
out a flyer announcing the Open House at The Meadows Information Center scheduled
for Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. Residents are invited to attend and see the
model kitchen and a scale model of the whole complex.
Gail
Benne, President of John Knox Village
Foundation spoke about the annual nut and bake sale which raises funds for the
Foundation. The nuts are now available in the Foundation office, and will also
be for sale at the Oktober Fest in The Pavilion this weekend. Donations of
baked goods for this event would be welcomed.
Dr. Dan
Rexroth, President and CEO of John Knox
Village, reminded us of the Resident/Board Social to take place on Wednesday,
October 5, in the Courtyard Community Center. There will be a light buffet
served at 4 p.m., followed by the meeting at 4:30 p.m. Dan invites all
residents to attend and meet the Board members and honor Trustee of the Year,
Gene Wilson.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Resident Services Committee: In the absence of Chair Martha Wood, Vice President Carol Jennings read the report
of the September meeting. Mark
Salvatore, Director of Dining Services at the Village Care Center, was
the speaker. Copies of the weekly menu were provided along with a nutrient
analysis. Ten to eleven thousand meals are prepared each month by 75-80
associates, who also eat together. Each new cycle incorporates something new,
and high protein is emphasized. Mark believes the food should be nutritious and
enjoyable at the same time. Specialty items and requested dishes are also
offered. Residents may use dining credit and visitors may pay with cash. Maria
Timberlake, vice president of senior living, commented on the energetic and
helpful staff. Maria reported The Meadows project has been slowed down because
of unexpected rock that needs to be dealt with. The Meadows parking should open
in October, and the first building is scheduled to open in late June 2017. The
next meeting is Oct. 10.
Finance Committee Chair Gerry Wachsmann reported on the August
meeting. Overall August performance showed a decrease in net assets for the
current fiscal year, primarily due to reduced operating revenues. Both Entrance
Fee and Lease deposits were below budget, as were move-ins. Revenue was
$182,000 below budget, offset partially by expenses which were $60,000 below
budget. Occupancy at the end of August: Independent Living – 724;
Village Assisted Living – 173; Village Care Center – 278.
Health Services Committee: Chair Helen Darby reported the next meeting will be Oct. 12 in
the Administration Board Room.
Sales, Marketing and
Communications Committee: Chair Margie Stowell, reported on the
September meeting. Melinda Ward, administrator of Village Home Health and
Village Helpers, arranged for Amanda Cockrum and Marla Mosby to join us. Both
Amanda and Marla are Registered Nurses and Clinical Managers. They presented a
power point presentation demonstrating many of the services of Home for Life
Solutions, Village Helpers - In-Home Care and Village Home Health. There are
about 21 nurses involved in Village Home Health, which covers both the Village
and the community. Informative handouts were distributed describing their
services, including the hourly rates. Village rates are discounted from the
metro area rates, and, depending on the individual Village contracts, their
rates can be discounted as much as 50 percent. Martin Mahnken, Home for Life Solutions
Manager of Technology, Sales and Customer Support, has an office on the second
floor of the Villager Inn, where many items are displayed that are available
through Home for Life. You are encouraged to visit this interesting and
informative display. Marybeth Roberts, manager of sales, marketing and
communications, distributed and
discussed the FY17 sales through August 2016 report. Our next meeting is
scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20.
Nominating
Committee: Chair June Dewsberry reported the first
meeting of the fall will be on Oct. 6. There is much work to be done in finding
new officers, board member, and committee members. Please read the November
Village Voice article which gives more information. June also announced the Flu
Shot Clinics which will be held three times: Oct. 10, from 1-3 p.m. in the Places
Manhattan Room: Oct. 14, from 1-3 p.m. in the Courtyard Community Center; and
Oct. 20, from 1-3 p.m. in the CCMPA.
Program:
The speaker was Rodney McBride, vice president of health and community services.
Rodney covered a number of areas in his “Health Services Update”. A review was
given of the P.R.I.D.E. initiative “Personal Responsibility in Delivering
Excellence”. Green Pride cards are available at the Area Manager's offices for
residents who wish to comment on associates who have fulfilled this promise for
them. Rodney is looking for “Secret Shoppers” to help with a program designed
to check on members of the department. Training will be provided, and a list of
possible questions to ask. Contact Rodney if you want to help. Rodney spoke
about the Resident Health Center, and the fact that flu shots will be given at
no charge. The Resident Health Center, located on the second floor of the
Villager Inn, can also accept unused medications to discard – please do not
flush them down the toilet. Thanks to a grant, Health Services now has a
balance machine which will be very helpful in balance management. Rodney
commented that all the Health Services areas received very good marks on their
recent surveys. Village Assisted Living received zero deficiencies! A new
director of nursing for Village Assisted Living is being sought, as Friday was
the last day at the helm for Muriel Lapsley. We need more space in the assisted
living community as there is a continuous waiting list. The Village Hospice
survey was considered one of the best by the survey personnel. Rodney announced
that the Village now has a new administrator for the Village Care Center. Anthony Columbatto will begin his duties
there on Oct. 25. Anthony comes to us from St. Mary's Manor in Blue Springs.
Several hospitals are composing preferred provider lists, and the Village is
high on the list in each case.
The next General Meeting will be
on Monday, Nov. 7. The program will be given by Todd Hollander, director of
dining services, Chef Tim Wells and Carmen Wayman, manager of the Courtyard
Cafe. There will also be a brief presentation of the results of the resent communications
survey.
Respectfully submitted,
June Dewsberry, Secretary, Resident Council
