Saying Goodbye to our Medical Director, Dr. Thanel
For the past 15 years, Dr. Fred Thanel has served our licensed care areas as Medical Director. Our clinical teams have looked to him for medical guidance on many things. From flu vaccines, infection control practices, to reviewing policies and procedures, Dr....
Staff Highlight – Sandie Mulder, Infection Control/Health Information Supervisor
We'd like to highlight someone who in her own words prefers to stay 'behind the scenes', but we think recognition is in order! Sandie Mulder is the Infection Control/Health Information Supervisor at Dow Rummel Village and has been one of the leading forces in...
From Darla’s Desk
We've all given up some things these last couple months since COVID-19 — seeing family whenever we want, having lunch with friends, going to a movie theater or a concert, or worshiping together in church. Hopefully, we will be able to do those things again soon. In...
What’s New With Wellness
Introducing our new Director of Wellness, Jona Leo! Jona joined our team in March 2020 and has 21 years of experience in wellness including nine within senior living. A graduate of Northwestern College in Orange City, he holds a N.S.C.A. certification and has been...
20 Words of the Wise
Last week, I was looking through my folder where I keep devotions and inspirations I have collected over the past few years. I was looking for encouraging words for myself during these challenging times. I came across something that was shared with me by a family...
The Mask Project
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused many of us to change gears and find ways to protect ourselves, staff, residents, friends and family. One of the things I found myself doing was researching how we could find enough PPE when global shortages headlined every news...
Be the change.
Many people all over the world have heard the phrase “Be the change you wish to see in the world” coined by well-known civil rights leader Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi. Even though this phrase was used during a time of great civil arrest, I think it could also be...
Spreading Infectious POSITIVITY During a Pandemic
I think we can all agree that the past few weeks have been interesting, to say the least. COVID-19 has impacted all of us and has deeply affected our daily lives. We are living through history and this experience will be studied for years to come. Our community has...
A Day In The Life…
My day always begins on a positive note seeing nursing staff hard at work caring for our residents. Breakfast is not quite over by the time I arrive at 7:45 am so I am able to go to the dining room and great them with a smiling face and joyful “Good Morning”. This...
Benefits of a Community Lifestyle
Once all the boxes are unpacked and gone, we often hear from new residents in our independent living community at Dow Rummel, ‘I really wish I had moved here sooner’. When we ask residents why, I hear a variety of answers: Living at Dow Rummel has allowed me to...
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