Gestern nachmittag hatten wir noch die Gelegenheit einen ganz neuen Convent zu sehen. Dieses Haus wurde erst am 17. Feb. 2011 eröffnet.
Es ist auf dem Campus von Clement Manor, einer Organisation, die gesponsert wird von Schulschwestern des Hl. Franziskus, bitte schaut euch die Website genauer an. Für mich ist es zu schwierig die ganze Verwaltungsstruktur zu durchschauen. Der Convent (die meinen hier Kloster, wenn das Wort Convent verwendet wird) liegt in einem sehr schönen Vorort von Milwaukee.Und dieser Convent ist etwas ganz Besonderes: hier leben SSND und SSSF Schulschwestern zusammen die eines gemeinsam haben - sie sind vergesslich geworden - oder haben wirklich Alzheimer. Diese Schwestern brauchen alle eine besondere Betreuung und die wird Ihnen auf eine ganz liebvolle Art gewährt. Ich war total erstaunt über das Konzept des Haues.
Die Schwestern haben hier eine perfekte Betreuung rund um die Uhr. Der Tagesablauf hat einige Eckpunkte, aber kein: MÜSSEN.
Wie so ein aufwendiges Projekt zu finanzieren ist, war meine Frage: das Gebäude gehört beiden Kongreationen, und das Personal kommt von einer anderen Organisation: und das ist echt interessant - die Schwestern bezahlen ihre Krankenkassenbeiträge und Pflegeversicherung nicht länger an den Staat, sondern an diese spezielle Organisation "Community Care" die Sorgen für den gesamten Ablauf, von Essen, Medizin usw. Die Kongreationen bezahlen für eine Direktorin und haben jeweils noch eine Schwester als Ansprechpartnerin und Pastoraldirektorin im Haus. Das ganze andere Personal wird von "Community Care" gestellt.
Und die sagen: es ist für uns einfacher, wenn alle Schwestern in einem Haus wohnen, sie müssen nicht die ganze Gegend abfahren und können mehrere Personen zur gleichen Zeit betreuen, so profitieren beide Seiten.
Es ist ein neuer und sehr interessanter Weg, wobei ich sicher bin, für die ganze Verwaltung und Organisation ist es kein leichter Weg. Aber für die Schwestern bestimmt der Bestmögliche.
Mich hat die liebevolle Atmosphäre in dem Haus sehr beeindruckt.
Ich schreibe das alles "ohne Gewähr", aber ich hab´s gegenlesen lassen. So wird hoffentlich das Meiste stimmen.
Die Räume und alles wirkt sehr groß, aber das ist eben hier so der Normalzustand. Es ist alles GRÖSSER. Ok - ist so!!
Ich hänge noch die Fotos von der Erweihung zum Anschauen dran.
PS: Und nachdem ich mit dem allem heute fertig bin, pfleg ich besser meinen leichten Sonnenbrand, die Bootstour auf dem Lake war wunderschön, aber der Winter war lang und so schau ich heute etwas "gegrillt" aus.
Liebe Grüße
euere Karolina
aus den Provinznachrichten für Freunde der Schwestern
On February 17, 2011, the first six sisters were welcomed to Our Lady of the Angels convent home. After almost five years of exploration and planning, the dream of providing a continuum of care for community members living with memory loss became a reality!
The convent is co-sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame and the School Sisters of St. Francis and is located on the southwest corner of the Clement Manor campus in Greenfield, Wisconsin.
According to Our Lady of the Angels mission statement, it is “committed to serve our community members living with memory loss by providing quality, specialized, person-centered care in a compassionate and enriching environment.” After the first group of sisters moved in, subsequent groups of six sisters each arrived during the next months. By the end of May, all 48 community members will be settled in their new home.
For the most part, the sisters have adjusted to the happy and steady routine of each day, which is carefully and purposefully structured. A typical day for the community begins with breakfast and morning prayer, followed by physical exercise. Then there are directed conversations, crafts or games. By 11 a.m., sisters gather in the chapel for liturgy.
There is a rest time after lunch and, continuing an Elm Grove tradition, tea at 2 p.m. More activities follow, as well as praying the rosary at 4:15 p.m. Dinner is at 5 p.m., after which a few
may watch the news, while others go to their rooms to prepare for sleep after a busy day.
The care is “person-centered” and therefore each sister is encouraged to attend the activities which interest her. You may see someone working at a puzzle, another individual reading the newspaper and a small group enjoying a sing-along. Beyond the daily routine of the community, the sisters welcome and take great pleasure in visits from their family members and dear friends.
A few of the sisters had the following to
say about Our Lady of the Angels:
“ The spirit of friendship and care for one
another is very good. We started that
way and we’re going to keep on.”
“ I’m glad I am here. I have something
to do and I take care of people. I’m not
alone in my room.”
“ I never thought retirement could be
so wonderful. Good things happen
and every day is a surprise with new
involvements. There is no pressure.”
“ The workers and sisters are very kind.
The food is good and the atmosphere is
pleasant. I’m glad I’m here.”
The convent is co-sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame and the School Sisters of St. Francis and is located on the southwest corner of the Clement Manor campus in Greenfield, Wisconsin.
According to Our Lady of the Angels mission statement, it is “committed to serve our community members living with memory loss by providing quality, specialized, person-centered care in a compassionate and enriching environment.” After the first group of sisters moved in, subsequent groups of six sisters each arrived during the next months. By the end of May, all 48 community members will be settled in their new home.
For the most part, the sisters have adjusted to the happy and steady routine of each day, which is carefully and purposefully structured. A typical day for the community begins with breakfast and morning prayer, followed by physical exercise. Then there are directed conversations, crafts or games. By 11 a.m., sisters gather in the chapel for liturgy.
There is a rest time after lunch and, continuing an Elm Grove tradition, tea at 2 p.m. More activities follow, as well as praying the rosary at 4:15 p.m. Dinner is at 5 p.m., after which a few
may watch the news, while others go to their rooms to prepare for sleep after a busy day.
The care is “person-centered” and therefore each sister is encouraged to attend the activities which interest her. You may see someone working at a puzzle, another individual reading the newspaper and a small group enjoying a sing-along. Beyond the daily routine of the community, the sisters welcome and take great pleasure in visits from their family members and dear friends.
A few of the sisters had the following to
say about Our Lady of the Angels:
“ The spirit of friendship and care for one
another is very good. We started that
way and we’re going to keep on.”
“ I’m glad I am here. I have something
to do and I take care of people. I’m not
alone in my room.”
“ I never thought retirement could be
so wonderful. Good things happen
and every day is a surprise with new
involvements. There is no pressure.”
“ The workers and sisters are very kind.
The food is good and the atmosphere is
pleasant. I’m glad I’m here.”
Our Lady of the Angels Convent
Yesterday afternoon we had the opportunity to see a whole
new Convent.
This house was opened on 17 Feb. 2011.
It is on the campus of Clement Manor, an organization
that is sponsored by the School Sisters of St.Francis, please check out our
website for details. For me it is too difficult to describe the whole
administrative structure.
The convent (We would use the word “monastery” but here
the word “convent” is used.) is located in a beautiful suburb of Milwaukee.
This convent is very special: The SSNDs and the SSSFs
(School Sisters of St. Francis) live here together with one thing in common -
they have become forgetful - or really have Alzheimer's. These sisters all need
special care and here it is given to them in a very loving way. I was totally
amazed by the concept of the house.
There are 48 rooms arranged around the perimeter of the
house. The central area is totally open, dining room, living room, central
courtyard, chapel, work room, medical rooms and offices. There are no
"dead ends" and no outside doors where the sisters could leave
without anyone knowing. The house is electronically monitored in that the
sisters have a bracelet that sounds an alarm when they leave the house. It
sounds like a prison, but it is in no way like that. It simply serves to
protect.
The sisters have perfect support around the clock. The
daily routine has some key points but no “MUSTs.”
How do you finance such a costly project was my question.
The building was funded by the two religious Congregations, and the staff comes
from another organization. What is really interesting is that the sisters pay
their social security and medicare or medicaid money to this
organization,"Community Care," which then takes care of the entire
process, food, medicine, etc.
The Congregations pay for a director and a pastoral
minister and each one has a non-salaried sister as a contact person.
All other personnel are provided by "Community
Care".
Community Care feels that having many clients in one
house is really easier for them since they do not have to cover a lot of area
to look after individuals as they do for other clients. Here they can take care of many people at the
same time. Both sides benefit.
It is a new and very interesting concept, and I'm sure
for the whole management and organization, it is not an easy road. For the
staff and the sisters it seems an ideal situation.
I was very impressed by the loving atmosphere in the
house.
I write all this "as is", but I have to reread
it.
The rooms and everything seem great, but that's just
normal here where everything is BIGGER. Ok - so!
I have pictures from the blessing of this building by the
Archbishop of Milwaukee.
PS: And now that I'm done writing all this today, I
better take care of my slight sunburn. The boat trip on the Lake was beautiful,
but the winter was long and so today I look a little "grilled".
Greetings
your Karolina
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