O Parkview UTLOOK
Volume 30 , Issue 12 December 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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What is your job at PV ? C . N . A . How long have you worked at PVHCF ? I ’ ve been a C . N . A . since 2009 . I started working for CMH in 2012 and came to
PVHCF 3 months ago . What is your favorite thing about Parkview ?
The resident focused atmosphere . I love providing great care to my residents ! What is your favorite thing to do when you are not at work ? I enjoy spending time with my 2 kids . I have a 12 year old girl and 2 year old boy . What ’ s one more thing you want us to know ? I love attending the Golden Age Games ! I ’ ve been for several years now !
M e e t B e u l a h W a t k i n s , R e s i d e n t o f t h e M o n t h
Beulah Watkins was born Dec . 1 , 1922 , to Jesse and Elsie Lower , in Fair Play , Missouri . Jesse was a dairy farmer and worked with cattle . Elsie stayed home to raise Beulah and her eight siblings .
Beulah grew up in Fair Play , and attended Fair Play High School . After she
graduated she attended college for one year in Springfield , before working at the Courthouse in Bolivar .
Beulah met Billy Watkins in the summer of 1945 , after he served in the army during World War II . He saw her walking home
from work one day , and tried to find mutual connections through neighbors and family members . One day after work he went to ask her on a date . They went for a drive and she made him dinner . He knew he was going to marry her after that first bite . Later that year , Billy and Beulah went to their preacher ’ s house to be witnesses at Beulah ’ s sister ’ s wedding . The next weekend they decided to do the same thing and had their small wedding at the preacher ’ s house on Dec . 30 , 1945 .
After Beulah and Bill ’ s wedding , Beulah worked at the US Agriculture Department in Bolivar , and Billy worked at Southwest Electrical Company . During their years of marriage , Beulah and Billy traveled to every state – except
New York – as well as Canada . The couple traveled to Australia and New Zealand with their family , and to Israel with their church .
Beulah came to Parkview in October 2020 , and when asked her favorite part about living here , she said , “ The people ; they work so hard .”
Congratulations , Beulah , 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 .
