O Parkview UTLOOK
Volume 30 , Issue 11 November 2020
Parkview Health Care Facility is an affiliate of CMH , Bolivar , MO 65613 , 417-326-3000 Facility Location : 119 W . Forest St ., Bolivar , MO 65613 , 417-326-3000
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What is your job at PV ? Housekeeping & Laundry . How long have you worked at PVHCF ? 9 months . What is your favorite thing about Parkview ? I love getting to talk with all the residents and staff ! What is your favorite thing to do when you are not at work ? I love to read . Suspense is my favorite genre to read . What ’ s one more thing you want us to know ? I love working at Parkview and look forward to being here for many years !
M e e t A l i c e P o r t e r , R e s i d e n t o f t h e M o n t h
Alice Porter was born July 15 , 1925 , to Elick and Ima Everett in Kansas . Elick worked as a nature guide , teaching people to hunt , and helped local farmers by putting shoes on their horses . Ima stayed home to raise Alice and her younger siblings .
Alice and her family moved to Linden , Missouri , where she went to school . When Alice was going into her senior year of high school her neighbor , Lula Belle , came to her and said that she had a younger brother , named Martin , close to Alice ’ s age . Alice and Martin met at Lula Belle ’ s house and started dating shortly after meeting . The couple were married in the summer of 1945 at Smyrna Baptist Church in Ozark .
When Alice and Martin were newly married Martin went to serve in World War II , and Alice stayed behind to have their first son . When Martin returned after serving for two years , he worked on their family farm while Alice raised their sons Martin and Adrian . Together Martin and Alice raised cattle and crops . Later in life Alice drove the OAT ’ s bus and Martin built vehicles .
Alice and Martin enjoyed serving at Full Gospel Church in Lamar together . Alice would play her accordion and Martin played bass for the church . They have worked on different committees and teams to help serve at the church and on the mission field . They went to Native American reservations and helped provide the funds to build wells and help the school system .
Alice came to Parkview in September 2020 , and when asked her favorite part of living here , she said , “ The country style food ; I haven ’ t eaten anything that wasn ’ t good . And the people are so kind .”
Congratulations , Alice 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 .
