Dear Families,
Welcome to April’s news! We look forward to enjoying all the signs of spring together at the center this month.
Special Announcement
NHC Fort Sanders invites you to celebrate NHC’s County Fair Week April 22nd – 26th hosted by UT Recreation Intern, Zoe Pryor, and the Recreation/Life Enrichment Dept. We are encouraging residents, families, and partners to participate in various activities throughout the week including “Making Pine Cone Farm Animals” on April, 23rd at 2:00pm, petting animals from STAR’s Minis in Motion Program on April, 25th at 2:00pm, and special event NHC County Fair Competition on April 26th from 2:00pm – 3:30pm in the Dining Room.
This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched a new requirement for long-term care centers regarding “Enhanced Barrier Precautions.” You will see our team wearing gowns and gloves occasionally in the center. This added level of precaution protects patients who might be more vulnerable if exposed to any multidrug-resistant organisms that live on the body.
We wanted to make sure you understand this is for extra precautions not because there is a new virus or germ in the center. As always, we appreciate your help in infection prevention! Washing our hands is the best way to prevent germs from spreading.
NHC Fort Sanders would like to encourage NHC Partners and patients’ families to participate in our NHC County Fair Competition on April 26th during our NHC County Fair Week. This special event will be one that residents, families, and partners can enjoy. There will be flyers about this event posted throughout the facility and a letter sent out to families via mail regarding event details if you are interested in submitting an entry for the competition. For further questions, please call Carla Kinser or Zoe Pryor, UT Recreation Intern, at (865) 525-4131, ext. 116.
Discounts for Seniors
Looking for popular senior discounts this Spring? Check out all the discounts here from The Senior List.
Partner Shout Outs
If you are in the center this month, please join us in thanking our Occupational therapists and Health Information Management partners. We appreciate their dedication and commitment to our patients. NHC Fort Sander’s would like to send out a special thank you to UT Recreation Intern, Natalie Mummert, for all her great efforts in hosting “Bring On Spring Week” during March 2024. Would also like to say thank you to patient families who participated with their loved one at the Spring Fling Party on March 22nd to help make this a celebration of spring to remember!
