Wake Robin residents and staff have been anxiously awaiting the new sugarhouse’s arrival. On Monday, October 24th – it was finally delivered. Wake Robin’s current sugarhouse will be moved to its new location next to the new sugarhouse later this week. The current sugarhouse will be used as storage.
Shelburne News recently published an article about satellite voting at Wake Robin. For sixteen years, Wake Robin has offered satellite voting for the residents that live in this community. Wake Robin was the first location in Shelburne to participate in the satellite voting program. This voting program was also first of its kind in the state. Presently, other communities (such as the Residence at Shelburne Bay, The Wright House and The Terraces) offer this program, giving people the opportunity to get to the polls.
On October 24th, Wake Robin celebrated Food Day. Food Day is a nationwide initiative that focuses on local, affordable and sustainable food. Some of the festivities included visits from local farms; Shelburne Farms came and spoke about cheese making, as well as the importance of their educational programs. Bella Farms discussed organic farming and their Wake Robin CSA. Staff also contributed dishes in a food competition in which 50% of the ingredients had to be locally sourced.
This year, there were with more than 7,500 Food Day events happening around the country. In New England 57 hospitals committed to serving meat free of antibiotics. Sustainable and organic farming practices contribute to reduced water and air pollution, richer organic material in soil and healthier farm animals and communities.
Thank you to all the local vendors who participated and made this event such a success!
Wake Robin participated in the 2014 Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sunday, September 21st at the Shelburne Museum. It was a beautiful sunny day and over 1000 walkers came to support this cause. $178,000 was raised for the Shelburne Walk and with donations still trickling in we hope to make the $180,000 fundraising goal for the year!
Walkers were given flowers to represent their connection to the disease.
Blue represents someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia
Purple is for someone who has lost a loved one to the disease.
Yellow represents someone who is currently supporting or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s.
Orange is for everyone who supports the cause and vision of a world without Alzheimer’s
At the beginning of the walk, volunteers collected the flowers and “planted” the promise garden for walkers to discover upon their return.
More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease and every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s.
Premier Therapy hosted an Aquatics Demo at the Wake Robin pool to promote the benefits of Aquatic Therapy. Alyson addressed the group describing how the buoyancy of water decreases pressure on joints and spine. Water also supports and assists movement – which Alyson and Courtney expertly displayed; giving examples of exercises that residents may see during the weekly Aquatics classes offered at Wake Robin. Aqua walking/running can produce cardiovascular results with less impact on the joints! Thank you to Premier Therapy for illuminating us on the benefits of Aquatic Therapy and Exercise!
Wake Robin is pleased to welcome Premier Therapy Services to the community! The new therapy staff bring an exciting new set of skills and expertise to the campus. They are already offering services such as Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy along with expanded exercise groups and new programs focusing on maintaining health and well-being. Great things are already happening in the community!
Yesterday, Wake Robin hosted an open house to give the community an opportunity to meet our new President & CEO, Patrick McKee. Patrick shared some impressions from his first few weeks during a recent Cup of Conversation: “All of my initial interactions have taken place within a starting point of mutual respect both with residents and staff. The history here of active involvement within a dynamic community is evident and continuing. There is work being done that makes the community a national leader. The commitment to healthy and local food is just one example. The professionalism and commitment of the staff is immediately evident. The great level of caring shown in health services is clear as is the high level of skill. It is difficult to single out a department because this seems to be the standard throughout Wake Robin.”
Welcome, Patrick McKee!
This year, five Wake Robin staff members were honored for Excellence at the Vermont Health Care Association’s Annual Conference. Wake Robin’s Linda Phypers, RN, LNHA, was named Nursing Home Administrator of the Year. Kathleen King, was selected as Dining Director of the Year. Anne Levesque, received the Human Resources Director of the Year award. Brenda Weston was honored as Recreation Assistant of the Year and Cecile Wagner, RN received the Outstanding RN Award.
The Vermont Health Care Association represents more than 90 licensed nursing home, residential care homes and assisted living facilities in Vermont. Its awards recognize excellence for dedication and commitment to residents and the senior living community, teamwork and dedication to their profession.
Allie Stickney, Wake Robin’s President/CEO commented, “It is a pleasure and a privilege to work with these incredible staff members. I am delighted that they have received this much-deserved recognition for their skill, compassion, and professionalism.”
