Bickford of Lincoln

DON'T LOOK NOW...YOUR CAR IS DIRTY! Please join Bickford Assisted Living to help raise money in support of the Alzheimer's Association's 'The Walk To End Alzheimer's by purchasing a gift certificate to our favorite car wash, JET SPLASH! For the next 3 weeks will be selling gift certificates to anyone interested and almost 1/2 of the proceeds will go directly back to our local chapter. Car washes are the perfect gift this Spring for: -Birthdays -Anniversaries -Father's Day -Just Because -A Treat To Yourself Everything from basic washes to full car detailing will be available. Please contact Kate Lofing for a pricing sheet or to order yours today at 402-420-6058 or email kate.lofing@enrichinghappiness.com .

Join us this Sunday for our annual Mother's Day Tea celebration. We will have cream puffs, bite sized cheesecakes as well as refreshments! Flowers will be available for all of our families to give to the moms of Bickford. Kent Evans will also be performing live music. Party is at 2pm. Hope to see you there!

Don't forget National Nurses week starts on May 6th and runs through the 12th! Tell that special nurse thank you for all that they do. Bickford of Lincoln has 1 full time RN, Kari, who has been a loyal employee for many years. We also have another part time RN, Brandi, who visits our branch to help things run smoothly 2 days a week. We also have two on call nurses named Candy and Kaylee that help give our hard working nurses a break on the weekends and on vacation. We cannot express to them enough how appreciated they are and how lucky we are to have them keep our residents happy and healthy. Thank you so much ladies!

Data from the 2011 End of Life Survey Report conducted by the Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Association indicates that although it is important to many survey participants that they play an active role in making end-of-life decisions and plans, less than half have actually taken the step to engage in the planning and decision making process. * 95% think completing a will is important 44% have done so * 74% believe in pre-planning their funeral 13% have done so * 90% have heard of a health care power of attorney 32% have completed the document * 96% have heard of a living will 33% have completed one These are just a handful of topics that can be discussed when making end-of-life plans. Many people have difficulty defining what they want at the "end of life," an alternitive way to view this conversation is to talk about goals of care. Since we know that personal goals change over time based upon many factors, this conversation will need to happen more than once. Bickford offers many professionals who can assist you and your family with your conversations about goals of care. Visit with our RNC, Director, Community Relations Director or MarketPlace Ministry Chaplains. We can also refer you to other community resources who may be able to support you during your ongoing conversations. While it can be difficult to have conversations about your loved one's goals of care and end-of-life decisions, having these conversations will allow you to make decisions in the future with confidence that you are honoring your loved one's wishes.