Great River Review: August 2018

A Magical Picnic… Well a Picnic & a Magic Show Summer has flown by so quickly, I’m still catching my breath wondering where the time went! Every August we hold our annual Resident and Family Picnic. It’s always a great time of celebrating family, friends, and good food. This year...

I have to admit that I have been absolutely loving sharing pictures with each other these past few months. If I had my wedding day to do over I would choose a dress like Vivian Bartz’s!! I LOVE it! Anyway, since we are having our annual picnic in August I...

Molly has been with us at Great River Care Center for five years. She started working as an RCT and currently has her LPN. She is in school working towards becoming a registered nurse while keeping up with us at the care center as a night nurse and in restorative....

Happy Birthday to: Darlene D – 8/10 Mike B – 8/25 Tammy F (RCT) – 8/5 Liz T (RCT) – 8/17 Staff Anniversaries: Hannah G (Dietary) – 1 year Lisa G (MDS/Interim D.O.N.) – 1 year Jen R (RCT) – 4 years Thank you for your dedicated service. Welcome to:...

New Medicare cards are starting to be mailed to people in Iowa. The new cards have a new Medicare number that is unique to the card holder, instead of the individual’s Social Security Number. The change is intended to prevent fraud and identity theft. As soon as you receive your...

Let’s celebrate Farmer’s Markets! National Farmer’s Market week is a great opportunity to show our communities that we support them. National Farmer’s Market week is observed the first week of August. This year it falls on August 5th-11th. It is an annual event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

Immunization Awareness Month There are many preventable diseases that seniors should be vaccinated against. Many seniors feel that they do not need vaccinations, or worry about side effects from the vaccine itself. It is important to keep vaccines current because seniors are more susceptible to serious and possibly life-threatening infections...