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Changing the way we think, act and talk about dementia!
Join us for a Dementia Friends Information Session on Thursday, August 29 from 11 AM-1 PM.
Valley View Retirement Community is committed to painting Central PA purple for dementia awareness!
Please join us for this interactive 60-minute information session to learn about living with dementia and the small things you can do to show support to others. Q&A and light refreshments will follow the session.
The event will be held in Valley View Retirement Community Chapel, 4702 E. Main St. Belleville, PA.
This event is FREE but RSVP is required!
Reserve your spot by calling 717-935-2105 by Monday, 8/26.
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Are you looking for apartment living with help when you need it, or worry-free, maintenance-free cottage living? Come to our open house on August 30 from 1-3 PM!
Valley View Village: Tour residential cottages in our 50+ acre community, and learn more about maintenance-free, worry-free retirement living.
Valley View Terrace: Learn about personal care while touring the Terrace’s beautiful dining room and community spaces, along with the spacious two-room Terrace suites.
No RSVP needed.
Questions? Call Geli Losch at 717-935-2105, ext. 1850, or Ashleigh Morrison at 717-935-2105, ext. 1300. We hope to see you on August 30!
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[post_content] => In Valley View’s most recent annual report, Board Chair Sheldon Peachey commented that God is paving the way forward for our campus. This statement could not be truer as we are about to embark on an adventure that will significantly enhance residents’ physical space and expand our service offerings to include Personal Care Memory Support. Although much hard work and planning went into making such decisions, it was equally matched in prayer and faith. Faith reminds us of our values, our purpose, and of the greater good we are all working towards. The next two years hold much excitement and will strengthen our mission, to enrich the lives of older adults in a manner that demonstrates God’s love.
As you turn the pages of this newsletter, I hope you enjoy the stories of two couples embracing their journeys before coming to Valley View. The adventures of George and Lily Birse making their way from Scotland, being part of Penn State history, and deciding to move to Valley View is captivating. Equally delightful is the story of David and Majorie Petkosh’s first encounter and how it resulted in a life dedicated to public service. Also, we cannot overlook the benefits of supporting and encouraging others as Valley View sponsored a Big Valley Little League team.
In closing, it is hard to believe I have been serving at Valley View for six years. The significance of leading an organization that is connected to a broader community of like-minded individuals with shared beliefs, values, and support of mission is not taken for granted. There is tremendous beauty in helping to pave the way and I, along with residents and team members, look forward to making lasting impacts with you.
Blessings this summer,
Nicole Sarver
Read each article here, or see the full newsletter below.
George Birse on his love to "sing, sing, sing"
Choosing Valley View: "We were destined to be here"
Longest Day Walk unites community in walk for Alzheimer's awareness
BeWell Live Learning Kitchen connects food to health
In the community: supporting local sports
Voice & Choice
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[post_content] => Valley View was fortunate to be invited to participate in a project with Penn State University Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing to promote hearing and honoring nursing home residents’ individual requests and desires for what matters most to them.
For example, a preference to eat a certain type of food or participate in an outdoor activity when the weather is nice. The project was designed to take that expressed preference and to have a systematic way for Valley View to think through how to honor the request of the residents, including those with a dementia diagnosis.
Penn State Researchers recognize that there are challenges care providers, like Valley View, face when holding to a high standard of care and services and when a resident asks for something that might challenge this and be viewed as potentially “risky.”
“The DIGNITY Project stands for Decision-making In aGing and demeNtIa for auTonomY,” Researcher Liza Behrens, PhD, RN, Penn State University said: “It is a pilot project working with rural nursing home communities to know, and whenever possible, honor preferences of older adults when they’re considered to have risks attached to them.”
Through the provided DIGNITY Protocol Manual, Valley View team members can apply the steps in the manual when discussing and reviewing the benefits from the request to that of the perceived risk. Nursing Home Administrator Allison Daugherty shares, “We pride ourselves in finding ways to have residents’ requests turn into realities. At times, we must talk with the resident and/or family to find creative ways to do this that keeps others safe. Valley View benefited from the partnership with Penn State as they provided us with another tool for making this happen when possible.”
We all can agree that when our preferences are listened to and supported it results in a better quality of life and the feeling of being known, seen, and heard. For residents with a diagnosis of dementia, this preference-based care approach has been shown to reduce agitation and to show positive results such as greater satisfaction and engagement in care and activities. Daugherty supports, “If there is more for us to learn and do, we will always want to do that.”
Partnering with Penn State is just one of the ways that Valley View is advancing excellence in retirement care.
“It really comes down to asking, ‘Who is in our communities, and what are their needs?” Behrens added. “The more we can learn about who they are, the more we can deliver person-centered care. Honoring the preferences of older adults helps them to have a better level of being.”
This article is part of our 2024 Spring & Summer Newsletter. Find other articles or view the online newsletter here.
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