Parkview Health Care Facility's Parkview Outlook July 2020

O Parkview
UTLOOK
Volume 30, Issue 7
July 2020
Parkview Health Care Facility is an affiliate of CMH, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-326-3000
Facility Location: 119 West Forest, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-326-3000
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A chat with: Janet
What is your job at PV?
Nurse Practitioner
How long have you
worked at PVHCF?
2.5 years
What is your favorite
thing about Parkview?
The teamwork that goes
into taking great care of
the residents here. Every
single person from every
department puts in great
effort.
What is your favorite thing
to do when you are not at
work?
I enjoy reading, cooking,
and spending time with my
family. I’ve been married
for 29 years and have four
wonderful children.
What’s one more thing
you want us to know?
I was born and raised in
Ghana (West Africa). I
lived in Canada for 8 years
and moved to Bolivar in
1997.
M e e t G e o r g e S i n g e r , R e s i d e n t o f t h e M o n t h
George Singer was born Nov. 25, 1939 in El
Dorado, Nebraska, to Sarah May and George
Orville Singer. When George was an infant his father
stepped on a nail, contracted lock-jaw, and
passed away. When George was two years old his
mother married Lester Lauhead, and moved to
Stockham, Nebraska. Lester worked on a farm while
Sarah stayed home to raise George and his three
half-siblings, Cina, May, and Lester Jr.
George attended many schools in Nebraska
growing up, including one with Mennonites as classmates.
He spent most of his high school career at
Henderson High School, but graduated from Hampton
High School. During his school years, George
spent time doing farm work with his family. He
stayed to help around the farm after school, until he
found a job working at the Buffalo Bill Ranch in North Platte, Nebraska. He enjoyed
working with the bulls and getting them ready for shows.
George drove semi-trucks for National By-Products, Inc. and continued working
there for several years, driving many routes through California. In 1979, George
moved to Springfield, Missouri, to care for his mother. He attended church at
Highway Assembly of God in Brighton, Missouri. George met Patsy “Kay” in early
1980 and married her a few months later. Together they had one beautiful daughter,
Sarah Kay. The couple faced some challenges, and were later divorced. George and
Sarah moved to Salton City, California, after George’s mother passed away in 1988.
While in California, he worked at an airport and became a diesel mechanic. George
worried about the crime in California, so he sent Sarah to live with his sister, May,
in Morrisville, Missouri. Sarah later married Jason Davidson, and they had nine children
together.
When George became ill, he moved back to Missouri to be close to his family.
Throughout his life George has enjoyed riding horses, driving convertibles, playing
the guitar and singing. George came to Parkview in June 2020. When asked his favorite
part about living here, he said, “The nurses and the aides are nice and very
friendly.”
Congratulations, George, on being chosen as Parkview Health Care Facility’s
Resident of the Month!
Are you a caring individual who would like to assist in caring for the elderly?
Parkview Health Care Facility has opportunities in its volunteer and nursing program.
For more information call Tim Francka, administrative director, at 417-326-3000.