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Summer
2018
Celebrating
30 Years
Inside
this Issue:
30 Year
Anniversary
Music &
Memory
Heritage
Village is Here
A publication of Morningstar Living
The Heritage is published for
residents, staff, volunteers and friends Message from the CEO Heritage Village has a unique, village style design which is
organized in small neighborhoods each with approximately
20-30 independent living cottage-style and townhouse style
Today’s older adults can expect to enjoy longer and healthier lives
than previous generations. They seek a plan for living well, not
a plan for slowing down. We want them to find what they are
to provide information about current
2018 marks a very special year for Morningstar Living! residences. Each neighborhood is purposely designed with its looking for at Heritage Village and at Moravian Hall Square and
events and programs at Morningstar
Not only are we thrilled to be celebrating the 30th own village green and the feel of a small village neighborhood. let us do the rest to provide whatever support may be needed to
Living.
anniversary of our first campus called Moravian Hall The homes feature one level for those that desire no steps. live comfortably and to age well with dignity and grace.
Square, but amazingly, we are also celebrating the recent Basements and lofts are optional for those who seek more space.
We welcome input, send to: I feel blessed to have traveled this path with Morningstar
opening of our second campus, Heritage Village.
Liz Brandl - Editor Heritage Village offers a unique blend of an innovative, active Living. To have been here to welcome the first residents to
Susan Cooper Drabic - President I often recall the bold vision of a sturdy band of Moravian lifestyle similar in some ways to 55 and over communities, but our campus in 1988 and to have had the honor of welcoming
and Chief Executive Officer servant leaders and dreamers, who in 1980, had a grand unique in other ways because not only are residents provided our first residents to Heritage Village in 2018 has been a truly
plan to build a second retirement community in the quaint the convenience of housekeeping and all maintenance services, humbling and amazing experience. It’s gratifying to know that
Contributors: borough of Nazareth, PA. (Moravian Manor was the first but also the security of access to home care through Senior our Mission and Core Purpose – Making a Difference…By
Liz Brandl retirement home in the Eastern District of the Moravian Church.) After several years Solutions as well as and health care services and the enjoyment enriching life’s journey for all we serve – is as relevant today as
Susan Capobianco of proposals, plans, high finances, meetings, and finally approvals this dream became of dining and entertainment options whenever needed or it was 30 years ago. As I often tell my staff, “Looking forward
Susan C. Drabic a reality and opened its doors for business on January 25th 1988. On that cold day desired at our Moravian Hall Square campus. Our hope and to the next 30 years –Hang on for the ride”!
Chad Remaly the first resident, Mrs. Althea Dietrich of Bethlehem, moved into her new apartment expectation is that these two campuses – just one mile apart –
All the best,
Mollie Santee in the midst of a snowstorm. Five other residents joined Althea that day and together will complement one another and together create a strong spirit
they marked the beginning of a 30 year journey. We are proud to report that two of of community and purpose so as to honor and glorify all those Susan C. Drabic
Morningstar Living those first “pioneer” residents, Richard Smith and Donelda Williams, who moved into residents, families, staff and volunteers who have supported us Susan C. Drabic
175 W. North St. Moravian Hall Square during 1988, are still here with us today. over these past 30 years. President and CEO
Nazareth, PA 18064
Moravian Hall Square itself has evolved and expanded considerably during these 30
phone: 610.746.1000
years including a corporate name change to Morningstar Living. Moravian Hall
fax: 610.746.1023
Square remains the name of our Borough of Nazareth campus and is proud to have
website: www.MORAVIAN.com served more than 3,000 residents and their families over these 3 decades through the
Celebrating a
e-mail: giving@moravian.com hard work and dedication of many staff members and volunteers. Many friendships
have been formed, lives celebrated and tears shed during times of recovery and healing
If you are receiving duplicates of and times of grief and loss.
Technology Milestone
The Heritage or wish to have a name
We have witnessed many changes and enhancements to our organization and to the
removed or address changed, please programs and services we provide. Through the years we have built a strong affiliation
contact the editor in writing. with St. Luke’s University Health Network and now benefit from having four full-
time physicians practicing on our campus. We purchased a home care agency in
Morningstar Living is a 2012 which we have grown into Morningstar Senior Solutions and is now one of the
not-for-profit corporation. It is largest home care agencies in the Lehigh Valley. We have formed an affiliation with Morningstar Living recently introduced its very own mobile
affiliated with the Eastern District, Friends Life Care of Plymouth Meeting, one of the oldest and largest life care at home App – MyMorningstar. This custom App provides residents
Northern Province, Moravian Church organizations in the United States. Through this affiliation we are able to offer care with everything they need to plan their day. From dining menus
in America. Morningstar Living and services to active older adults who wish to remain in their own homes, but also to fitness classes to transportation requests, the list is long… and
desire the security and benefit of having both a home care and a health care support it’s all just a few clicks away.
warmly welcomes people of all races
system already in place should they ever need it in the future.
and traditions. The IT department worked closely with a team of residents and
Back in 2008 we recognized that our beautiful, wooded, Moravian Hall Square staff to help identify the content for the App. They wanted to
campus had limited land for any significant growth. And we knew that our residents develop an App that would be a useful resource for residents,
would have our heads if we ever encroached upon the lovely and coveted green spaces keeping them engaged with the services and programs available at
enjoyed by many. So, in order to meet the demands of the growing, active older adult Morningstar Living. The application is available for Apple iOS,
population we knew that we needed to search for additional land where we could Android and Kindle Fire operating systems allowing residents to
expand and provide more housing options well into the future. Just over 50 acres of download to their tablet, kindle or smart phone.
land in Upper Nazareth Township, about a mile north of the Moravian Hall Square
campus was found, purchased and has been developed into a second campus over the “We have had to adapt to the changing needs of our residents,” said Monica Bustamante, Chief Information Officer, “They are
already connected to technology and want to have access to information wherever they are.” Residents gathered for a special launch
LIVING past decade between 2008 and 2018.
event where there was assistance from staff and resident ambassadors to download the app to their device and start getting familiar
Enriching life’s journey Fast forwarding 30 years from 1988 and our organization has achieved another with it.
lengthy process of proposals, planning and design, financing, and countless meetings
to bring to fruition the Heritage Village campus. Thirty years after opening Moravian There are plans to expand the app to offer information for prospective residents. As the very tech savvy baby boomers are beginning to
Hall Square we have just welcomed our first residents to Heritage Village during the move to retirement communities this will enable Morningstar Living to provide them with information about Moravian Hall Square
month of May 2018. and Heritage Village right at their fingertips.
2 The Heritage Summer 2018 3
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The story of Moravian Hall Square began in the mid 1970’s when members
On Thursday, January 25, 2018 Moravian Hall Square marked its 30th of the Eastern District Board of the Moravian Church developed their vision
Anniversary…the first Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) for retirement living. The original construction of the 16 acre Moravian Hall
built in Northampton County, PA. A ceremony held on the campus for Square Retirement Community commenced in August 1986. This initial phase
residents and employees at Moravian Hall Square launched a year-round of development included 118 independent living apartments, 34 personal care
celebration of special 30th Anniversary events. accommodations, and 61 skilled nursing beds.
4 The Heritage Summer 2018 5
Living Longer, Living Heal thier and Living Vibrantly
In November 18, 1997 ground was broken again “I wanted an active lifestyle
Residents at Moravian Hall
for Memorial Hall, Moravian Hall Square’s multi- in a community where I could
have an independent home with Square have a beautiful lifestyle
purpose room to be used for worship, recreation provisions for my future health filled with an abundance
and enjoyment of the arts. When completed in care. When I started planning for
of options for education,
1998 it was dedicated and renamed Kortz Hall, in retirement I thought I was years
ahead of making the move. But enrichment and entertainment.
honor of the Right Reverend Edwin Kortz, the first then I learned about the real cost But they have something
Chaplain at Moravian Hall Square. of healthcare when a family friend
became ill and needed 24/7 care. I else that other retirement
saw how quickly my assets could be communities don’t offer…
depleted if I needed long term care unlimited long term care to
before I had protection from the
costs associated with it.” cover the costs of health care
Rodger Dusinski has been living at
services at the community, if and
Moravian Hall Square since 2008. when they need it.
To celebrate the fun, excitement and joy of living at Moravian Hall Square residents
participated in the development of a 30th Anniversary Photo Calendar for 2018.
In 2004 the Moravian Hall Square Campus was expanded to include Galilee House
(above left), Morningstar Hall (above right) and Laurel House. This expansion added
28 Personal Care Apartments, 25 private Nursing Care Accommodations and 25
private Memory Support Care accommodations to the campus.
Today, Moravian Hall Square serves more than 300 residents in Residential Living, Personal
Care, Memory Care and Nursing Care on an expanded campus that now includes 4
Then, in 2013, to commemorate Moravian Hall Square’s 25th Anniversary, a new resident townhomes and 2 cottages. The Moravian Hall Square campus has evolved tremendously
library, hub-lounge and roof-top patio was added to the Moravian Hall Square campus. over the last 30 years as needs and expectations have changed, but one thing that will never
change is the commitment to help residents live longer, live healthier and live vibrantly.
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Cheers to 30 years! Music and MemorySM Update
MUSIC & MEMORYSM is a non-profit organization that brings personalized
Morningstar Living is delighted to have planned some extra special events to mark this music into the lives of the elderly or infirm through digital music technology,
anniversary year – one on the 30th of each month. The year of celebration kicked off in January vastly improving quality of life.
with a special launch party for all of the residents at Moravian Hall Square, including two
residents who moved here in 1988 when the community was opened. In February we launched the The program offers training to elder care professionals, family caregivers and
Morningstar Living Mobile App. Residents were thrilled to learn that they would now be able to volunteers, including how to create personalized playlists using iPods and related
access community information directly from their mobile device. In March there was a special digital audio systems that enable those struggling with Alzheimer’s, dementia
Memorial Service for our residents’ families. This service honored the lives of those residents who and other cognitive and physical challenges to reconnect with the world through
passed during the year, and who we were honored to serve. In April there was special excursion music-triggered memories.
to the Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College. Residents and guests enjoyed a guided tour and As Morningstar Senior Living joins the network of MUSIC & MEMORYSM
visiting the beautiful gardens. certified organizations, we expand the use of personalized therapeutic music as a
On May 30th Neighborhood Life is planning a special Memorial Tribute event, honoring standard of care throughout the life plan industry.
servicemen and servicewomen killed while serving in the armed forces. This is an opportunity for Fifteen team members and volunteers have completed the MUSIC &
residents and staff to honor family members, colleagues, and friends at this special event. MEMORYSM training program – over 8 hours of distinctive training. The next step was to conduct a music preference interview to
On June 30th we have planned an outdoor concert to take place in The Pleasure Garden. begin selecting music to load onto personal listening devices. The process is on-going in modifying and adding music that can help with
Featured band is The Large Flowerheads, a local Lehigh Valley band. Concert is open to all, so communication, relaxation and overall wellness of individuals.
mark your calendar and plan on attending. Moravian Hall Square’s UPBEATS! will also be Thanks to the generosity of some lead donations, we were able to purchase a computer specifically to load and store music for this
performing. program. Additional funds were used toward the purchase of iPods and training.
Remaining celebratory events through the end of the year are still in the early planning stages… Additionally, funds were received from the Larger Life Foundation of the Moravian Church, Northern Province to expand music as a
so watch this space! therapy intervention on our Moravian Hall Square campus. We will keep you posted on our progress!
The Gift of Music
Music has the ability to communicate even when words fail. A enriched. We are
June Walker
Harvest of
familiar melody can trigger a memory or have us singing along. thrilled to sing out our
Sometimes, those who suffer from cognitive decline or dementias have gratitude for these very
Friends diminished capacity to communicate in traditional ways. However,
the use of music as a therapeutic intervention has been shown to be
special gifts!
Moravian Hall Square
MORNINGSTAR LIVING FOUNDATION successful for adults suffering from dementia related issues.
is a registered Music
Save the Date!
Through a special grant from the Moravian Larger Life and Memory campus
Foundation, Karen Anne Melendez, a certified music therapist with more than 12
designed a special program for residents in our health center who trained volunteers
have a dementia diagnosis. Her associate, June has been working helping administer
directly with residents in our health center to offer specialized the individual music
individual music therapy. In addition to individual visits, the programming loaded
therapist provides small group sessions that engage the residents onto personal listening
Mark your calendar and in relating to the music by playing a rhythm instrument or even devices. Generous funding has provided the purchase of the
save the date for the tapping along to the beat. computer and training to administer the program. Charitable
2018 Harvest of Friends event. Accompanying our site therapist June on her rounds is a lovely
gifts to purchase additional equipment such as individual
listening devices (iPod nano) and headphones is welcome.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 Martin Dreadnought Junior Acoustic guitar made here in
Please contact Mollie Santee, Executive Director of Morningstar
Nazareth, PA and signed by Chris Martin IV! This guitar was
Senior Living Foundation at giving@moravian.com or by phone
Look out for event details and Foundation Board Members a special gift from the Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation to
at 610-746-1002.
sponsorship opportunities in your mailbox. Karen Finnegan and offer music to residents in a personal and comforting way.
Jill Wagner Tilney Note of acknowledgment to:
What a joy it is to have the gift of music in our community. The
gifts of instruments, time offered by talented individuals and Barbara Abel, The Larger Life Foundation - Moravian
the advancements of technology have allowed resident lives to be Church, and Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation
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Charitable Gifts Tribute Gifts
RECEIVED FROM DECEMBER 1, 2017 TO APRIL 15, 2018
Barbara Abel Gerry Cooper Bruce Gilmour Nellie Mengel Charles & Ann Seibold We are grateful to the friends and family who chose a charitable fund at Morningstar Living to honor
Abraham, Borda, Aidan Corkery Russell Godwin Brenda Merkle Barbara Seifert - and pay special tribute to a loved one.
Corvino, Butz & Janet Gruninger Sigmon
Corporate Patricia Metz
LaValva Environments Joyce Shafer
Lester & Ruth
Kathleen Gyulai Diane Miller In Memory of
Mary Corrigan Gyulai Family Ann Shanley
Anderson Glenn Mireau
Rev. M. Blair Couch Ruth Hailperin Elma Mirto
Neil Shook Russell & John Ambrose Jane Edwards Joseph G. Langhauser, Sr. Larry & David Sherman
Patricia Aretz
Thomas & Marge Joan Heilman Margaret Smith
Mr. & Mrs. William Virginia Moore John Beckage Jim Evanko Josephine Leckrone Pat Smith
Coughlin Halfred Smith
Baringer Marvin & Wilma Richard & Pam
Darrell & Linda Crook Henkelmann
Robert H. Becker Edward ‘Bud’ Fishler Dan Marino Atty. Charles S. Smith
Morrissey Willour & Arlean Smith
Phoebe Barta
James Cummins Joseph Herd Kay Murray Helen Snyder Loved Ones of Jan Beer Allen Flory Arthur Massetti Dawn Smith
Bartholomew Schisler
Funeral Home Rev. & Mrs. Hugh Daley Charles Hildenbrandt Lynn Murray Richard & Linda
Anna Boyer Olga & Martin Gearhart John S. McAbee, Jr. Marjorie M. Stackhouse
Hon. & Mrs. Craig Dally Dawn Holloman Solliday
Bath Supply Edward Nawrocki
Floyd & Betty Deardorff Paul Hoppe Gordon & Susan Ronald ‘Pete’ Cann Audrey C. Gilmour Harriet & William McCurdy Donald Stranahan
Barbara Bauer Nazareth Produce LLC
Sommers
Doris Deen Nancy Hratko Rose Nehring Alfred Capobianco Millicent Godwin Margaret McInvail Rosalie & Rossi Trischetta
Mr. & Mrs. Tom
Cassandra Spinelli
Beckage Gloria Degling Dawn Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Peter Olden
William Stackhouse William Casazza John S. Gyulai Richard Metz Cynthia Tyrrel
June Beckage Lynel DeRose Huth Insurance Anthonina Overholt R. Charles Stehly Edward Christman Mary Handwerk P.T., Michael & Edward Verga
Mary Ellen Becker Matilda Deutsch Kathleen Insel Janet Overholt Rosemarie Stranahan Jeffrey Murray
Jan Beer Jean Diehl Susan Ivovich Victor & Naomi James Coco Peg Heller Don Wahlgren
Dr. Robert Sun Howard Overholt
John Beitel Steve Dobos Mr. & Mrs. Donald Peckenschneider
Sunnieside Mary Carroll Corrigan Bert Hilbert Edith & Edwin Weiss
David Drabic Jamison Sandra Phillips
Darryl Bierly Landscaping, Inc. Ann Polgar
Judy Jones Kevin Coughlin Ellen Hoppe Estella Wirebach
Phyllis Bock Susan Drabic Pizza Joe’s Italian Betty Swift
Ethel Jones Restaurant
Thomas V. Rinaldi
Cynthia Bonney Wilfred & Lorraine* The Lancaster Group, Ignatz Deutsch Family William Kilpatrick Dorothy & Raymond Yeakel
Dreger Lisa Katynski Rev. & Mrs. Norman LLC Ronald Roth
Liz Brandl William D’Huyvetters Lottie & Milton Kline Pauline & Wilson Zellner
Natalie Keating Prochnau
Otto & Susan The Martin Guitar
Marilyn Brewster William F. Rutan
Dreydoppel Shirl Kilpatrick William Ramsden Charitable Lorraine Dreger Charles & Alma Kucher Madge Zimmerman
Donald & Susie Burley Foundation Robert S. Seaman
Lori Dwarnick Don & Sue Kirts Joann Reed
David Caldwell Jean Dreydoppel The parents of Richard &
Eastern District of Ruth Reiter Thrivent Financial
Virginia Kleintop Shirley Kuhn John E. Shaffer
Dorothy Cann Moravian Church James Tintle Ray Earl
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Klipple Chad & Corinne Remaly
Susan Capobianco Barbara Edwards Roger & Jane Tressler
Mary Jo Klockner James Rice
Mr. & Mrs. John Caprari Jackie Ellenberger Leena Rinaldi Barry Trumbauer In Honor of
Larry Knecht
Donna Casey Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ely Betty Roach Shirley Vandegrift
Margaret Krawiec James Cook Dea Forney Richard Kreamer Friends of Willour &
Victor Castner Deborah Esposito John Roanoke Charles & Betty
Richard & Shirley Kuhn Arlean Smith
Central Moravian Grace Evanko Wagner Family Members of The Children & Families of Residents
Mary Langhauser James & Helen Roth
Church Ladies Dolores Wahlgren Doris Deen Elsie Frey John Thierolf
Patricia Fishler Janet Rutan Virginia Rice
Sewing Society Brynn Lee
Pauline Flory Ralph Wanamaker Jean Diehl Galilee House Staff Catherine Weidner
Central Moravian Lehigh Valley Mollie Santee Leena Rinaldi
Robert & Helen Frack Jerry & Louise Weiss
Church Women Community Nancy Sauer Sue Drabic Marvin & Wilma
Elsie Frey Foundation Adrienne Westheim Henkelmann
Chestnut Hill Katie Scalise
Landscape Michael & Ethel Galley Phyllis Leibert Jessica Wolf
Rev. & Mrs. David
Contractors Doris Lifland Jim Wood
John & Eleanor Schaeffer
Jeanne Cheston Gardner Gloria Mariano Dallas & Sandra Yeakel Please forgive any omissions from this listing. Feel free to contact
Schmidt Funeral Home
Jan Christensen Joanne Gearhart Donna Martin Loretta Young Mollie Santee for corrections via email at giving@moravian.com
David Schuler
Linnie Clark Ursula Genthner Sandy Massetti *Deceased
Mr. & Mrs. Karl
Jami Coco Margaret Gigon Audrey McAbee Schwartz
10 The Heritage Summer 2018 11
Meet the New Director of Nursing at Moravian
Hall Square
M orningstar Living is thrilled to announce the appointment of Catherine Reese as
the new Director of Nursing in the Health & Wellness Center at Moravian Hall
Square.
Cathy received her Bachelors in Nursing degree from DeSales University in 1994.
Since then she has held diverse nursing positions with increasing administrative
responsibilities that included risk management and restorative programs. Cathy most
recently held the position of Assistant Director of Nursing at Holy Family Manor in
Bethlehem. She has demonstrated leadership and commitment to the field of long term
care nursing, primarily focusing on quality of care, quality of life and the safety of
residents. Cathy lives with her husband and two children in Whitehall, PA.
Catherine Reese, RN, Director of Nursing
Grapes for Grandpop Susan C. Drabic is Named Chair of LeadingAge PA
Chad Remaly wanted to do something special to honor his relationship with his W e are proud to announce that Susan C. Drabic, President & CEO, was recently elected
Chair of the LeadingAge Pennsylvania Board of Directors. LeadingAge PA is a trade
association representing Pennsylvania’s not-for-profit organizations that provide housing,
grandfather who passed away earlier this year. Read a little of his special story… healthcare and community services primarily to seniors. Since 1963, the association has acted
as the primary source for advocacy, networking and education for not-for-profit providers of
I was lucky to have a wonderful relationship with my Grandfather, Santee, the director of charitable giving at Morningstar Senior services for older adults.
Robert Seaman. He and my grandmother moved to Moravian Living to run my idea past her and see if we might be able to have
In her role as Chair, Sue will lead the Board of Directors in its core responsibilities including
Hall Square when living in their home was no longer appropriate the wineries offer support as well.
governance of the organization, providing strategic direction, fiduciary oversight and
for them. After living at Moravian Hall Square for close to seven
In November, my wife and I invited about development of policies and new programs for member organizations.
years, my Grandfather passed away in
June 2017. My Grandmother still calls 22 friends and family to participate in our Sue is a proven leader who has an extensive background in the provision of senior living services.
Moravian Hall Square her home and feels Grapes for Grandpop winetasting event. She joined Morningstar Senior Living, Inc. as its first licensed Nursing Home Administrator
safe and supported among her neighbors We traveled on a chartered bus to visit a in 1987, one year prior to the opening of Moravian Hall Square, their Life Plan Community in
and friends. few Lehigh Valley wineries and enjoyed a Nazareth PA. She became the organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer in 1990.
wonderful time. My Grandmother even She has led the organization through many growth and expansion projects, enabling the organization to provide innovative programs
Our family recently became aware of the joined us! and services to residents as well as to active older adults who choose to remain in their own homes.
mission of Moravian Hall Square to allow
residents to remain in their community, I am pleased to share that our 1st Annual “I am honored to serve as Chair of LeadingAge PA as we continue to provide members with the resources they need to advance their
even if they could no longer pay in full for Grapes for Grandpop event raised $475 missions,” said Sue Drabic. “I look forward to working with the Board and the Leading Age PA staff to deliver the value that members
their care and services. As such, memorials for the Good Samaritan Fund. Thanks expect and need in order to continue making a difference in the lives of the people they serve.”
in tribute to my Grandfather were are due to all the friends, family and
requested to go to the Good Samaritan Elaine at Franklin Hill Vineyards
Fund for benevolent care. I decided for their part in raising this amount.
Congratulations Sue!
that I wanted to extend the tributes to Besides the funds raised in tribute to my
his memorial giving with a fundraising idea called Grapes for Grandpop, we had a fantastic day and are looking forward to
Grandpop – a regional wine tasting event. I met with Mollie future years of this event!
12 The Heritage Summer 2018 13
For the Love of Your Parents... or explanations they were given by their
physician?
Preventing the Crisis And, if your parents need a little
assistance in their home with
housekeeping, meal preparation,
“M
laundry, grocery shopping, medication
y 86-year old close to where my mother lives so reminders or even personal hygiene
father recently she could visit easily. But there needs, such as bathing, dressing and
had a fall on was not bed availability for my grooming, the Certified Care Manager
the weekend and father in the nursing home we had will recommend in-home care for your
went to the hospital via ambulance. He agreed would be best, and so we parents. Together with your Care
broke his hip and needed surgery. The were forced to admit him into a Manager you can decide how much
day following his surgery the hospital rehabilitation center 20 miles away. help your parents need daily or weekly.
case manager informed my mother During the admission process Thereafter, your Care Manager will In summary, Certified Care Managers:
my father needed to be discharged to we learned we didn’t have any of recommend a reputable home care • Assess Health & Safety Risks in the Home
a rehabilitation facility for therapy. My the documents we needed for his agency that can provide the caregiver
• Plan Nutrition Needs & Manage Medications
mother asked the case manager, ‘Where admission. We weren’t even certain to help your parents at home. The
• Take Charge of Medical Emergencies (including Hospitalizations &
will he be sent for rehabilitation?’and if his health insurance would cover Certified Care Manager will even sit in
the case manager replied, ‘That is up his rehabilitation.” on interviews you have with licensed Hospital Discharge Planning)
to you.’ home care agencies to be sure the • Gather Information and Document Physician Instructions for Family
Obviously nobody wants an agency is bonded and insured. And to Members
What ensued the following two days emergency like this to happen, and be sure your parent’s needs are being • Set Up and Coordinate Rehabilitation for Complete Recovery from
was unforgettable. In a flurry we likely nobody has planned for an health care needs and their homes, met by their caregiver, your Certified Injury or Illness
called and visited one rehabilitation emergency like this to occur, but the to identify changes that need to be Care Manager will monitor the services
center after another trying to find a fact is 300,000 people suffer from hip made to keep them free from falls and • Engage, Monitor & Evaluate In-Home Care Services
provided by the agency and caregiver.
place that would admit my father for fractures each year. And this is just one accidents in their home. If your parents • Identify Financial & Legal Planning Needs and Arrange the Same
rehabilitation. We didn’t know the type of accident that can throw a family have a house to maintain because they Most commonly, adult children, • Coordinate Home Repairs and Household Maintenance Services
different types of rehabilitation facilities into a medical crisis. don’t want to move to an apartment or friends, or other relatives step in to be
that exist in the area, and we didn’t senior community, the Certified Care the caregiver for their parents. In doing When is the right time?
know the admissions procedures for Medical crises come in two forms: Manager will engage the services your so, they jeopardize their own health Many people ask, “How do you know when it is the right time to engage
getting my father into rehabilitation. accidents like the one mentioned parents need to maintain the home, care, their jobs, and their personal
the services of a Certified Care Manager?” The right time to call a Certified
We wanted to find a facility that was above, and diseases. Our vulnerability inside and out. families in the process. With the help of
Care Manager is before something bad happens. But most of us don’t want to
to age-related diseases a Certified Care Manager, you can leave
believe something bad will happen. Here are nine warning signs that can alert
increases as we age. The Certified Care Managers are educated the health care navigation, physician
visits, in-home care and oversight for you a health care crisis is on the horizon:
most common age- and trained to navigate the health
related contributors system to ensure your parents are seeing home maintenance to your Certified
• Medication Mix Ups • Living Alone at Home
to medical crises are: the right physicians and specialists. Care Manager. This way, your visits
with your parents can be social, relaxing • Falls • Not Socializing with Others
visual impairment, They will coordinate the services of all
mental impairment and and fun. • Driving Accidents • Poor Eating Habits
physicians and drive your parents to their
mobility impairment. • Confusion/Depression • Poor Personal Hygiene
physician and specialist appointments. Times have changed.
This is extremely valuable because • Disorder in the Home
So, what can you do to
it enables you to have a professional Let’s face it, times have changed and
prevent medical crises?
with your parents at their physician more often than not, adult children If you have an aging
If you have aging parents appointments who will ask the right live at a distance from their parents.
parent and already
you should enlist the questions and document the physician’s Managing the needs of your parents
aid of a Certified Care instructions and recommendations. from a distance can be stressful and see one of the signs
Manager to put a plan After physician appointments, your complicated because you’re operating above it might be the
in place for your parents Certified Care Manager reports back to without first-hand knowledge, right time to call
now, before a medical all family members to ensure everyone information and resources. This makes
it even more important for you to have Senior Solutions.
crisis occurs. Certified has accurate information. How many
Care Managers are times have you asked your parents what a Certified Care Manager working on The telephone number
your behalf to keep your parents safe Home Care & Care Management
professionals who can the outcome of a physician appointment is 610.258.0700.
assess your parents’ was, and they can’t recall the instructions and secure at home.
14 The Heritage Summer 2018 15An official Ground Breaking Ceremony took place May 16, 2017 on the
50 acre Heritage Village site. Members of the Morningstar Living Board of
Directors, Heritage Village Project Team Members and future residents of the
first two construction phases participated in the event.
Thirty years after Moravian Hall
Square opened its doors, Morningstar
Living opened its second campus
in April 2018. Heritage Village, an
Active Adult Community, offers the
life-style of a 55+ Community PLUS
health services for life. Residents
who move to Heritage Village have a
plan for future health care services at
Moravian Hall Square.
on, 2017
Constructi
Construction of resident homes began in Summer 2017 and continued through
Fall 2017 and Winter and Spring 2018. Nineteen homes (9 single and 10 twin
cottages ranging from 1,500 – 1,900 square feet on one level) would complete
the first phase of construction in a multi-phased community development project.
16 The Heritage Summer 2018 17Life is getting better in Nazareth, PA
Heritage Village Resident, Linda McMeekin, and Sue Drabic, President and CEO of
Morningstar Living, cut the ribbon to Linda’s 1,800 square foot cottage on the 50 acre
Heritage Village site in Upper Nazareth Township.
The landscape and homes at Heritage Village have been specially
engineered to eliminate stairs and steps, making it possible for residents to
live in their Heritage Village homes for life. Complete with village “green”
each phase of construction will feature outdoor areas, landmarks and
structures to achieve a unique neighborhood appeal.
Construction of a Neighborhood Clubhouse with fitness center, outdoor
pool, recreation center and social hub will commence Fall 2018.
18 The Heritage Summer 2018 19Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID
Lehigh Valley, PA 18002
Permit No. 601
175 W. North Street
Nazareth, Pennsylvania 18064
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The Large Flowerheads are coming to
Moravian Hall Square!
Saturday, June 30th at 5:00pm
Bring your lawn chair and join us for this fun, outdoor concert in the Pleasure Garden,
Moravian Hall Square UPBEATS! will also be performing.
Food will be available for purchase.
RSVP today - 610.746.1000 or email rsvp@moravian.comYou can also read
