Community Springs Healthcare Facility's The Grapevine March 2016

The Grapevine Community Springs Healthcare Facility Volume 203 March 2016 Community Springs Healthcare Facility is an affiliate of Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation, Bolivar, Mo. 417-328-6000 Facility Location: 400 East Hospital Road, El Dorado Springs, Mo. 64744, 417-876-2531 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Resident of the Month Information CSHCF Highlights Activities Residents’ Birthdays Calendar of Events 1 1 2 2 2 3 Join us at our annual Easter Egg Hunt March 25 at 2 p.m. Meet our Resident of the Month Christie Lee Meitler was born on March 29 to Nathan Meitler and Virginia Lee Cundiff. Christie’s father served in the Navy for 13 years after this time he pursued a career in law enforcement. During this time, her mother was a manager at Kent's Cleaners in Kansas. Growing up, Christie and her siblings enjoyed playing in the woods and fishing at their family cabin. Most of Christie’s school years were spent Kansas City. In 1977, Christie received her GED, at that time, she started attending classes at the Bolivar Cosmetology School, after completing her state boards, Christie and her husband opened C. Michel's, a salon that serviced the Bolivar area. Four years later, Christie and her three daughters moved to Nevada, Mo., where she worked as a waitress at the Golden Coral. In 2002, Christie started working at the State Hospital in the kitchen. After it closed, Christie became a CNA and worked at Grandview Nursing Home in Grandview, Mo. Christie has had many great experiences throughout her life, including the birth of her four children, whom she loves dearly. Other experiences have been owning and operating her beauty shop and a cruise to Cozumel, Mexico. This past October, Christie became part of the Community Springs Healthcare Facility family. She can often be found enjoying the numerous religious programs that are offered and Bingo. Thank you Christie for sharing your story and being Community Springs Healthcare Facility’s Resident of the Month for March. Are you a caring individual who would like to assist in caring for the elderly? Community Springs Healthcare Facility has opportunities in its volunteer and nursing program. For more information, call Chris Vickers, administrator, today at 417-876-2531.