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Join Rev. Leandro Robles for a 6-week Bible Study
Jesus, The God Who Knows Your Name by Max Lucado
Presented by Bible Fellowship
You can participate in the sessions on the Clark YouTube channel, here’s the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBhuX6963C8
We are pleased to offer flu vaccines to residents. Walgreen’s and Clark staff will administer the flu vaccine on the following dates:
Assisted Living, Manor and Retirement Residents
Thursday, October 15
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Walgreens representatives will come to resident rooms to administer the vaccine.
Terrace and Sherman Street Residents
Thursday, October 15
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Vaccines will be administered by Walgreens representatives in the BK Room.
Please bring your insurance card with you.
We've received many questions related to resident absentee ballots.
Please be advised staff are allowed to ONLY READ the options to residents. Also, they can remind you to sign the back of the envelope and seal it. Staff is not allowed to do anything with the ballots. Example: take it out of your room and drop it in a ballot box or mailbox. Residents can mail their ballot or ask a family member (during a visit) to take then to the ballot boxes.
Towne Home, Sherman Street, Sherman Court and Terrace residents are allowed to leave campus to go to ballot boxes, but we are discouraging anyone from going to the polls due to potential COVID-19 exposure.
We are working with the Clerk’s office to get assistance with picking up ballots to assist residents who prefer not to mail them. We are awaiting a response. We will continue to provide updated information. In the meantime, here’s an article with good voting pointers: www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/09/8-mistakes-for-michigan-residents-to-avoid-when-voting-by-absentee-ballot.html
Stop by the Life Enrichment Hallway and enjoy a newly refreshed selection of resident art! Featuring 20+ beautiful, hand crafted works, each piece was made with love by residents from all living areas at Clark. If you would like to submit a piece of art for the next rotation, please see Brandon Beck for more information.
EO 2020-188 continues the restriction on indoor visitation in our communities (an end date was not provided).
EO 2020-191 creates an opportunity for resumption of communal dining and internal and external activities. The Clark Task Force and various teams are working on implementing these activities. We will share more information next week!
We are Community.
We are Clark.
Sincerely,
Brian Pangle Nicole Swart
President and CEO Executive Director
Welcome Mary Ziomkowski!
We are pleased to announce Mary Ziomkowski, DNP (Doctor of Nursing) joined Keller Lake - Windsor and Oxford Manors as Director of Resident Services. Mary has extensive experience working with and serving older adults. Over the course of her career, she has held positions with health care systems, senior living communities and taught in the nursing program at GVSU. In her role as Director of Resident Services, Mary will be
responsible for all day to day operations at Windsor and Oxford Manors.
Mary.ziomkowski@clarkretirement.org
616-278-6708
Holly Bailey, Mike Guis, and Sheena Austin Join the Keller Lake Team!
Holly Bailey was promoted to the role of Resident Services Coordinator. Holly brings a wealth of experience from care giving and scheduling roles she held at our Franklin community.
Holly.barry@clarkretirement.org
616-278-6704
Mike Guis is our Facilities and Environmental Services Supervisor, a new role at Keller Lake. Mike brings incredible craftsman and leadership skills to the Keller Lake campus.
Shenna Austin is our Director of Dining Services. Sheena shares her experience as a former sous chef at Metro Hospital with her team each and every day.
Brian Pangle - Acting Executive Director
Clark’s President and CEO, Brian Pangle, is continuing in the role of Acting Executive Director providing leadership to the Keller Lake team.
Welcome Karin Orr
Rev. Dr. Karin Orr is a new member of our Pastoral Care team. After careers as a college professor, newspaper columnist, and PBS television host (“Good Thyme Cooking”), Karin was called to ministry. The mother of four and grandmother of seven, Karin attended seminary in Evanston, Illinois, where she was an assistant to the chaplain of Northwestern University. Later she served as a chaplain at Alexian Brothers Hospital outside Chicago, then spent many happy years as pastor for Centreville United Methodist Church. Committed to Inter-spirituality and inclusivity, Karin is deeply grateful being back in the role of chaplain and living at Clark at Keller Lake Towne homes.
Karin.orr@grfumc.org
616-901-4382
Spiritual Connections
Join Rev. Leandro Robles for a 6-week Bible Study
Jesus, The God Who Knows Your Name by Max Lucado
Presented by Bible Fellowship
You can participate in the sessions on the Clark YouTube channel, here’s the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBhuX6963C8
Executive Order Updates
EO 2020-188 continues the restriction on indoor visitation in our communities (an end date was not provided)
EO 2020-191 creates an opportunity for resumption of communal dining and internal and external activities. The Clark Task Force and various teams are working on implementing these activities. We will share more information next week.
We are Community.
We are Clark.
Sincerely,
Brian Pangle
President and CEO