The iPad comes to Holland Home
An article in the business section in Sunday’s Grand Rapids Press on the use of iPads in business quoted Holland Home’s vice president of marketing:
The speed is important to Chris Nicely, vice president of marketing at Holland Home, where nurses and aides have used iPads for six months at the Raybrook, Fulton and Breton skilled-nursing facilities. Stationed in hallways for input of patient information immediately following care, data entry requires a few quick touches. “It feeds right into the care planning software we’ve had for 10 years,” Nicely said. “We are exactly documenting what we are doing at the time we are doing it.”
The full story can be read at: http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2011/03/apple_ipad_is_changing_the_way.html.
March 14th, 2011 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
HomeCare’s telehealth service featured on eightWest
Why shouldn’t healthcare be as advanced as you are? Now there’s a service that is: Telehealth — home healthcare for the 21st century.
On Friday, February 18, the TV program eightWest featured our HomeCare program’s telehealth service. eightWest host Rachel Ruiz interviewed Carolyn Flietstra, executive director of HomeCare of Holland Home, as well as Carlton Bauman, one of our residents who uses telehealth. You can watch the segment below.
(Both HD and closed-captioned versions of this video are available at YouTube.)
You can learn more about telehealth by visiting the telehealth section of our website. For a free consultation to help determine if telehealth monitoring is right for you or your loved one, call (616) 235-5113.
February 11th, 2011 | Posted in Breton, General, HomeCare | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Charitable rollover extension is now law
It’s official: President Obama signed the charitable IRA rollover extension into law, and it will be in effect for 2010 and 2011. Donors aged 70½ or older are once again eligible to move up to $100,000 from their IRAs directly to qualified charities without having to pay income taxes on the money.
To take advantage of this financial opportunity with Holland Home or Faith Hospice, promptly contact Pete Noor at 616-235-5015.
December 17th, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Who benefits from Holland Home? Everyone
Who benefits from Holland Home’s benevolence care? Our residents. Our employees. Our donors. In short: Everyone. We invite you to discover how by watching a few of their stories.
At our 2010 Christmas Dinner on Monday, December 6th, we showed the following video, which explains Holland Home’s benevolence care and the impact it has had on numerous people’s lives.
(Both HD and closed-captioned versions of this video are available at YouTube.)
We’ve been providing benevolence care for 118 years. Although there’s no envelope on your table, you can support our residents by making an online donation to our Resident Assistance Fund, whose proceeds fund our benevolence care.
December 6th, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Holland Home employee publishes book about caring for her son
Our employees don’t just provide exceptional and compassionate care to our client while at work; for some, caregiving is a continuous process in their own lives as well. Faye Knol, a Holland Home community liaison, is one such employee, and she reflects beautifully on this process in her new book, Receiving David.
Published by Eerdman’s Publishing, Receiving David is a journal of the journey Faye and her family walked through while raising David, their special-needs son.
Faye’s book is already receiving high praise. Nicholas Wolterstorff, the renowned philosopher from Yale, writes:
“This story of receiving and losing David, and of how he loved and lived with his strong spirit in his frail body, gets into your soul and stays there. It′s a gift, universal in its intense particularity.”
And theologian Marva Dawn says:
“Bless God for the depth of spiritual Joy the Knol family is passing on through this book! Thank God for the myriads of beautiful gifts that David′s affectionate spirit and intimate friendships offer to us still!”
Faye’s book and story were also featured by the Grand Rapids Press in article from Saturday, November 6: http://www.mlive.com/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/11/local_mom_writes_book_in_tribu.html.
Faye will be signing copies of her book at several West Michigan bookstores; you’re encouraged to come:
- November 9, Schuler Books Alpine, 7:00 p.m.
- November 13, Carol Roeda Studio at Breton Village, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- December 4, Calvin College Bookstore, 10:00 a.m. to noon
November 8th, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Faith Hospice receives approval for reimbursing room and board costs of Medicaid hospice patients
Faith Hospice is pleased to announce that its hospice residence, Trillium Woods, the only hospice residence in the greater Grand Rapids area, has received approval for 12 of those Medicaid beds. Twelve of the current 20 beds at Trillium Woods will now be eligible for Medicaid reimbursement for room and board.
Hospice services in the home are covered by Medicaid for eligible patients, but there are a limited pool of Medicaid reimbursed beds in hospice residences for those needing 24-hour care.
“In recent years we’ve seen younger patients on Medicaid,” said Susan Mast, executive director of Faith Hospice. “Previously, the only Medicaid reimbursed beds available were in skilled nursing facilities. In order to receive care at Trillium Woods, Medicaid patients had to apply for our benevolence program. Now, those who meet federally established hospice eligibility criteria can receive services in a home-like setting with 24/7 care available.”
For more information on our hospice services, in the community or at Trillium Woods, call (616) 235-5113.
November 1st, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
John Mulder on Clearly Community
Dr. John Mulder, vice president for medical services at Faith Hospice, was invited by the radio program Clearly Community, a production of WOOD 1300 AM, to discuss Faith Hospice and the role of hospice in end-of-life care decisions. You can listen to the broadcast here:
October 4th, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Holland Home staff and family featured in ArtPrize
Holland Home has a presence in this year’s ArtPrize, thanks to staff and family members!
Beth Heinen Bell, life enrichment assistant at Raybrook, is exhibiting her photography at Grand Rapids Pizza and Delivery, 340 State SE. “The idea behind my work is to capture the vibrancy and spirit of the East Hills neighborhood in which I live — an area that just 20 years ago was one of the worst in the city, but now thrives with new life,” Beth said.
You can vote for Beth’s photographs by using code 40071, or online at Beth’s artist profile. To see more of Beth’s photographs, visit her website at StudioBHB.com.
Michelle Calkins is also exhibiting her work in ArtPrize. Michelle is the daughter of Mary VanderVelde, executive assistant at our corporate office. Michelle’s interactive concept piece is a work in progress. It is a sculpture consisting of a two-sided sheet of metal mounted within a steel framed easel. Attached to it are various colored magnets printed to look like textured paint. The viewer will be invited to move the magnets around to create a new piece of art. The piece can be viewed (and experimented with!) at the GVSU Outdoor Art and Sculpture Exhibition Center.
You can vote for Michelle’s piece by using code 35081, or online at Michelle’s artist profile. To see more of Michelle’s work, visit her Etsy and Artist Rising pages.
Olivia VandeBrake, daughter of director of Raybrook Homes and Estates Susan VandeBrake, is featured in a mural by Jeff Zimmerman being installed on the seven story wall of Kendall College of Art and Design. When complete, the mural will span the size of two side-by-side basketball courts. Olivia, in the green shirt, met the artist at a friend’s house and was invited to pose for the painting.
You can vote for Jeff’s piece by using code 39741, or online at Jeff’s artist profile.
Debra Aalsburg Smale, sister of Care Resources social worker Susan Aalsburg, is also an ArtPrize participant. Debra works in mixed media, creating urban and industrial landscapes that capture the dramatic change in manufacturing. Debra has worked in manufacturing for 25 years and has experienced the upheaval and transformation in industry during that time. Her exhibit is “Resilience: A Record of Economic Disruption and Reinvention,” and can be seen at the Furniture Campus Building on the West Side. Her art work is also currently on display in the HHS, Health Options offices.
You can vote for Debra’s piece by using code 35481, or online at Debra’s artist profile. To learn more about the work, visit the Resilience 2010 page.
Voting for ArtPrize runs from September 22 to September 30.
September 24th, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Mina Breuker interviewed on WOOD TV 8 about Alzheimer’s report
In honor of World Alzheimer’s Day on Tuesday, September 21, Alzheimer’s Disease International released the World’s Alzheimer Report 2010. The report’s alarming statistics show that Alzheimer’s disease is on the rise and will continue to rise in the future.
Mina Breuker, executive vice president of residential services for Holland Home, was interviewed by WOOD-TV 8 about the impact of the rise in Alzheimer’s disease on seniors and the community. You can watch the full segment here:
(Both HD and closed-captioned versions of this video are available at YouTube.)
September 23rd, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Applications being accepted for ArtPrize, Fulton-style
It’s time for ArtPrize again — Fulton Manor style, that is. Applications for submission of art work will be accepted at the front desk until September 24. The contest is open to staff, residents and family members and friends of Fulton Manor. Art work is due by October 1.
ArtPrize will run from October 8 to October 29. Works will be displayed around the Fulton Campus. It promises to be an exciting exhibit! Plan to spend a morning or afternoon enjoying the art work, and be sure to cast your vote for your favorite. The top ten works will be announced on October 21 at 2:00 p.m. The top four winners will be announced on Friday, October 29 at noon in the Main Dining Room.
September 20th, 2010 | Posted in Breton, Fulton, General, Raybrook | Share this on Facebook or Twitter