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Riverview Estates is awarded four-star recognition
The Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare nursing homes easily and to help identify areas about which a consumer may want to ask questions or seek more complete information. The Nursing Home Compare website shows the rating for each nursing home.
The rating system is 1 through 5 stars. Nursing homes with 5 stars are considered to have much above average quality (top 10% of all nursing homes in the state) and nursing homes with 1 star are considered to have quality much below average (bottom 20% of all nursing homes in the state). Each nursing home is given an overall rating and a separate rating for each of the following three sources of information:
· Health Inspections - consists of the last 3 years of onsite inspections, including both standard surveys and any complaint surveys. The most recent inspection is weighted more than the prior two years.
· Staffing - concerns the number of hours of care on average provided to each resident each day by nursing staff. The level of care needed by residents is considered when assigning this rating.
· Quality Measures (QMs) - information on 10 different physical and clinical measures for nursing home residents is collected for all residents; for example, prevalence of pressure sores or changes in resident's mobility. These QMs offer information about how well a nursing home is caring for their residents' physical and clinical needs.
Riverview Estates was ranked as a 3-star facility since the inception of the 5-star rating system, indicating that we provided an average level of care when compared with all other nursing homes in the state. On February 1, 2010, CMS changed the rating of Riverview Estates to a 4-star facility, indicating the care we provide is in the top third of all nursing homes in NJ and are considered above average.
We take pride in this accomplishment and credit each member of our staff for giving such wonderful care to each resident of Riverview Estates. It is heartwarming to receive recognition for their hard work and dedication.
Janice B. Doughman, Executive Director |
| "Ask Jane" Director of Social Services |
Dear Jane,
My mother's physician suggested she move into an assisted living community during her last routine visit. She currently has her own home but has recently been forgetting to take her medication and could definitely use some assistance with preparing meals and cleaning. What is the difference between a nursing home and an assisted living community? How is this paid for?
Signed,
Rosie from Riverton
Dear Rosie,
An assisted living community features a family-like setting and 24-hour assistance for residents who need a helping hand with daily activities. A comprehensive program of support services includes meals, housekeeping, transportation, activities and personal care.
Many assisted living communities differ from one another as far as services provided, cost and acceptance of Medicaid. Some facilities offer additional services for a fee such as bathing, medication assistance and dressing assistance. A few facilities such as Riverview Estates have a daily rate that includes these services. Many facilities do not accept assistance such as Medicaid or require that someone has two - five years of private pay funds before going on to Medicaid. Many facilities even have a limit to the number of Medicaid residents they will accept. Riverview Estates does not have these strict requirements.
Nursing care is more comprehensive and also has a much higher cost per day. Nursing home care provides toileting assistance, bathing, dressing, medication administration and feeding assistance. If your mother requires assisted living level of care now it is quite possible she would eventually need more assistance that nursing care requires. It is helpful to find an assisted living community that offers both levels of care so you are not searching for another community when her needs should change. Jane Bohn, CSW Director of Social Services Riverview Estates jane@riverviewestates.org
If you or someone you know has a question you would like to ask Jane please email you questions to jane@riverviewestates.org and put "ask Jane" in the subject line. I will post a question and its response in each month's newsletter.
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| Spring Fair |
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SPRING AT RIVERVIEW ESTATES VIA THE SPRING FAIR
That's right! The Auxiliary at Riverview Estates (the Baptist Home of South Jersey) is having a Spring Fair on March 20, 2010 from 10:00AM to 2:00AM.
Come, bring your family, friends, etc. and enjoy a day with us. You can start at the jewerly tables, move over to the Attic Treasure Tables for different goodies, hit the Linens and Things table in the back room, and on the way there you can look for some books at a great price, then come back to the main room and have the men in your life try on some men's clothes while you explore in the Ladies Boutique at great prices. And, of course, don't forget to have lunch which would be either hot dogs or a meatball sandwich, soda and dessert.
The money we receive from our sales through the year are given back to the Home, either on furniture needing replacement, repairs done wherever, equipment where needed, replace flooring, etc. We also need donations and volunteer help. If you feel led to help either donating clothes, jewelry, etc., or want to volunteer as we feel our work at the Home is what the Lord has given to us to do, please call Mary Lashley at 856-764-5633 anytime.
Our blessings are tenfold when we see how glad the residents are when we can donate funds to enhance their lives.
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| Mint Layer fudge |
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Servings: 64 pieces or about 1-3/4 pounds
Prep: 40 mins
Total: 1 hr 35 mins
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 squares (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate, cut up
- 1 teaspoon light -colored corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 teaspoons creme de menthe
- 1-3/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
- Line an 8x8x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Butter the foil; set pan aside.
- Butter the sides of a heavy 2-quart saucepan. In the saucepan combine granulated sugar, milk, chocolate, and corn syrup. Cook over medium-high heat to boiling, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to dissolve sugar. This should take about 5 minutes. Avoid splashing mixture on sides of pan. Carefully clip candy thermometer to side of pan.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until thermometer registers 234 degree F, soft-ball state. Mixture should boil at a moderate, steady rate over the entire surface. Reaching soft-ball stage should take 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat. Add the 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla, but do not stir. Cool, without stirring, to lukewarm (110 degree F). This should take about 55 minutes.
- While the fudge is cooking, prepare the mint mixture. Place the 3 tablespoons butter and the creme de menthe into a small mixer bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Cover and set aside.
- Remove candy thermometer from saucepan. Beat vigorously with the wooden spoon until fudge becomes very thick and just starts to lose its gloss. This should take about 7 minutes. Quickly turn fudge into prepared pan. Dollop mint mixture over fudge; press mint mixture evenly over fudge. Sprinkle nuts over mint mixture; press in lightly. While fudge is warm, score it into 1-inch squares. When candy is firm, use the foil to lift it out of the pan; cut candy into squares. Store tightly covered. Makes 64 pieces or about 1-3/4 pounds.
Make-Ahead Tip
Up to 2 weeks ahead prepare fudge. Store in the refrigerator in a tightly covered container.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 56, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Sodium 11 mg, Carbohydrate 9 g, Total Sugar 9 g, Fiber .2 g, Protein .3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 1%, Iron 1%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet |
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| March Events |
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3/1 Ice Cream Social
3/3 Peter Homan
3/5 Sing w/ Kirk Maurer
3/6 Founder's Day
3/9 Activity Meeting
3/9 The Melodeers
3/10 Tom DelMoore
3/12 Name that Tune
3/12 Food Committee Meeting
3/16 Birthday Party
3/17 Sing Along w/Gloria
3/17 Town Meeting
3/18 New Beginnings Meeting
3/19 Rev. James Correnti
3/19 Am. Baptist Women's Ministry Meeting
3/20 March Madness Aux Sale
3/23 The Singing Angels
3/26 Al Grant Strolling
3/27 Cameron Chandler
3/30 Resident Council Meeting
Wii Bowling Every Friday at 10:00 in the E-wing Living room |
| Eileen's Idioms |
| "Sweet Tooth" |
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Theresa really has a sweet tooth for cannoli.
Meaning: A great desire to eat sweet foods, especially those with lots of sugar, such as jams, candies, and pastries
Origin: Even in the 1500's, when this famous idiom was first used, people loved sweets. This yearning was called having a "sweet tooth". Perhaps people thought that one tooth had a craving for salty foods, another for sour foods, and one for sweet foods. At first, "sweet tooth" referred to sweet meats, wines, and pastries, but today it is used to describe only a craving for cakes, pies, and other sugary foods
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If you use Amazon.com to purchase text books for the winter or spring semesters of school, please help Riverview Estates while you shop. Enter Amazon.com by clicking on the link on our website, www.riverviewestates.org. Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to Riverview Estates any time you complete a purchase from them after entering through our link. |
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If you give to the United Way, please consider designating Baptist Home of South Jersey as your recipient. Our designation code is 1831. | |
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