Golden LivingCenter - Brandywine

• Well: Why Patients Can't Sleep at the Hospital

  Sep. 07, 2011

  Sleep is necessary for healing, but the drama of fractured sleep plays out night after night in hospitals everywhere.
  
  

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• Drugs Beat Stents Against Stroke Recurrence in Study

  Sep. 07, 2011

  A new government-funded study found that aggressive use of cardiovascular drugs is much more effective in preventing a recurrence of stroke than deploying a stent to prop open narrowed arteries in the brain.

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• Side benefit of statin drug includes lower infection rates

  Sep. 07, 2011

  Some people must be asking themselves: Is there nothing statins can't do? New research suggests that atorvastin (Lipitor) is not only successful at reducing the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attacks, but also reduces the risk of acquiring a potentially fatal infectious disease.

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LivingCenter Newsletter

• CONTRIBUTING STAFF

  Nov. 01, 2011

  • Jinx Oberly—Executive Director
  • Kalynn Dean—Director of Nursing
  • Tracie McDanel—Asst. Direct. of Nursing
  • Susan Peters—Social Services Director
  • Laura Clift—Activities Director
  • Brenda Hatfield—Education Director
  • Luann Osborne—ACU Director
  • Sheila Booth—Business Office
  • Nancy Durham—Admissions

• ADVISORY BOARD

  Nov. 01, 2011

  Jarris Hammond

  Janet Tosick

  Mary Anne Siurek

  Vickie Porter

  Marsha Meckel

• JINX'S CORNER

  Nov. 01, 2011

  It is great being able to share my thoughts with you again. The last three month saw us holding celebrations with our staff during our annual Steak and Bake. The Recruitment and Retention Committee grills on all three shifts so our employees can see how they are appreciated. It is quite different to smell steak at 2:30 a.m., but thoroughly enjoyed by the night shift. The day and evening shifts were treated as well. This was an event enjoyed by all.

  Our Hog Roast Dinner was another big success. We served over 350 people, with resident families celebrating dinner together, birthday celebrations and anniversary parties during this wonderful event. Thanks to the staff who cooked, served, bussed tables, and to the line dancers who entertained us.

  All of our resident rooms have satellite television hookup. We have been committed to providing a variety of stations and programs for your family member's enjoyment. Several sports-related channels, including NFL Channel, Big Ten Network and ESPN are available. When residents and families request certain channels, I investigate the possibility of making that channel available. This communication made The Food Network, Fox News, The Military Channel and the NFL Channel possible as program selections. I have made every effort to keep television viewing affordable for all. We have been able to keep our charge to $10 per month per resident. If your family member no longer watches television, please remove the television from the room and inform the office so we can stop billing for this service.