Fort Hudson

Staff News: May is “open enrollment month” for Insurance

Shawna — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:25:44 +0000

Open Enrollment is a staff opportunity to enroll in a new insurance plan, or make changes to an existing plan. This includes: MVP Health Plan, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Community Blue. In addition, staff may sign up or make changes to Aflac policies, 403b plans, or 401k plans at this time.

Representatives from some of these programs will be available to staff to answer questions or assist with the enrollment process on MAY 11th

Aflac 5:30am to 3:00PM

Glens Falls National Bank 10am – 3:00PM

Jaeger & Flynn 9am – 3:00PM

For questions or enrollment forms, staff may contact the HR office. Deadline for open enrollment is May 21st.

Staff Education Series 2: SAVE THE DATE

Shawna — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:19:58 +0000

As part of required annual inservice training, staff must attend one of the following meetings. HOME CARE STAFF are only required to attend Program 1: Corporate Compliance. (30 minute session) NURSING CENTER STAFF are required to remain for Program 2: Elopement & Workplace Violence. (additional 30 minute session).

Schedule of sessions are as follows:
Monday, May 07 — 10am, 1:30PM, 8:45PM, 10:10PM
Tuesday, May 08 — 2PM
Wednesday, May 09 — 10am
Thursday, May10 — 10am, 11am
ALL SESSIONS HELD IN The Jane McCrea Dining Hall

If you are unable to make any of these times, please contact Barb Celeste ext 267 to make alternative arrangements

Residents, Staff & Guests experience a traditional SEDER meal at passover

Shawna — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:33:16 +0000

: resident E. Krulik leads a traditional Seder meal during Passover 2012

Many thanks to resident E. Krulik, as well as staff members who helped organize a traditional Seder meal.

For some residents and staff, this was their first experience with a Seder meal. Mr. Krulik took the time to educate everyone on the meaning behind the foods served during the meal.

Thanks again to all who participated!

Fort Hudson to use SURVEY MONKEY for staff & family input!

Shawna — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:28:15 +0000

Check Your Inbox! Within the next week, FH employees who have provided an email address to HR will be invited to participate in an Employee Survey. The email will include a link to SURVEY MONKEY (an external web survey site). If you do NOT receive an email from Fort Hudson, it means we don’t have your email address. We hope to use the SURVEY MONKEY on a regular basis – it’s quick, it’s easy, and a great way to give us feedback on how we’re doing! If you have not given your email address yet, there’s still time – send it to HR today!

HEALING TOUCH Therapy Session — Thursday, April 12, 2012

Shawna — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:39:09 +0000

SAVE the DATE: Thursday, April 12 from 11am – 4PM. Fort Hudson will be offering staff and visitors a FREE opportunity to experience a new treatment modality called “HEALING TOUCH”. This treatment has been shown to decrease pain, decrease stress, promote wound healing, and generate overall relaxation. Sessions will be available every 1/2 hour during the day. For more information, contact Barb Celeste, staff education or watch for sign up sheets throughout the building -

PHONE SYSTEM UPDATE:

Shawna — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:52:35 +0000

Thank you to all for your patience during our telephone challenges. Yesterday, an expanded number of phone connections were made, although voice mail and other features remain out of reach. At this time, we anticipate a new system will be installed this Friday returning us to full function. Installation will begin with basic usage, and over the course of a few days fully implemented. Training will be provided as it is transitioned.

Fort Hudson HOMECARE — staff education through the internet!

Shawna — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:23:18 +0000

FORT HUDSON HOMECARE launches “online staff education” program! This is a quick, easy way for staff to keep up to date on education requirements, all from the convenience of home! Using survey monkey, employees simply click the link, answer the questions, and submit! There has been very positive feedback so far — staff LOVE IT! To get an idea of what it looks like…click the link below and take the test if you wish! Great job to Amy and her team for leading the charge in this area!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/homecare_disaster_emergencies

Join FORT HUDSON TEAM for “walk to cure alzheimer’s” – May 20th, 2012

Shawna — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:42:31 +0000

Join the Fort Hudson MEMORY WALK team! Fort Hudson staff, families, & friends (even some pets) will be participating in the “walk to end Alzheimers”. Ann Marie Donahue, director of social services is TEAM LEADER. The event is scheduled for saturday, May 20, 2012 at 12noon – at Fort William Henry in Lake George.

If you wish to learn more, contact Ann Marie or Lynn McKeeman. Or you can sign up for Fort Hudson’s Team by going to the link www.alz.org Click on Walk to End Alzheimers”. Click Lake George, Join a team — and select Fort Hudson. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!

Fort Hudson Campus Phone Lines Experiencing Service Interuption

Shawna — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:13:40 +0000

IMPT! Please note that Fort Hudson is experiencing telephone service interruption. All incoming calls should be directed to 747-2811. There is no voice mail service and limited ability to transfer calls to individual extensions. Email and fax service is functioning correctly. All nursing units in the nursing facility have incoming and outgoing capacity. However, we are working with a very li…mited number of active telephone lines (6 compared to typical of 20+), so telephone use should be limited to essential calls only.Every effort is being made to correct this problem as quickly as possible. The Oaks office and FH Home Care do not have telephone service at this time. However, if you need to reach either of these departments, you may leave a message at main number 747-2811 and we will return your call. Further updates will be provided as they become available.

PHONE SCAM ALERT – don’t be fooled by big prizes

Shawna — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:53:25 +0000

There have been several reports over the past weekend that PHONE SCAMS have started. The caller says you’ve been selected to win prizes ($1 million, a new car, a vacation cruise etc.) if you simply buy a local gift card for $5-10 and call them back with the gift card number. These calls are coming in on landlines and cell phones throughout the area.

THIS IS A SCAM. D0 not engage in conversation, JUST HANG UP! Although the calls are coming in to all numbers, seniors are most vulnerable to these calls. Alert the seniors in your life!