The Celtic e-Pulse on Healthcare

Join us for Hospice Foundation of America's
17th Annual Living With Grief Teleconference:
Cancer and End-of-Life Care

When: Wednesday, March 24th, 2009, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
	Where: Celtic Healthcare Headquarters 150 Scharberry Lane Mars, PA 16046 -AND- Carlisle Christian Fellowship 237 Longs Gap Road Carlisle, PA 17013
HFA’s 2010 teleconference will address care options related to cancer diagnoses as well as loss and grief reactions for patients, families and professional caregivers. The teleconference will also examine psychosocial aspects of cancer, pain management and ethical issues related to the disease. * Light refreshments will be provided. For more information visit http://www.celtichealthcare.com/conference/

Jim Powell is Celtic's Customer Service Champion of the Month!
	Jim Powell, Home Health Aide in NE Ohio is being honored as February's Customer Service Champion of the Month. This award, which is determined from nominations by coworkers and managers, is a monthly initiative to reward great customer service.
Jim goes the extra mile and he does all he can to meet the needs of his patients and is also sensitive to these needs. Jim continually receives rave reviews from everyone he cares for. He also has a great reputation among the nursing staff. Jim has been a home health aide for almost 30 years. He began his career as an aide in July 1980 and has been doing it ever since. He has worked in various healthcare settings and has been seeing homecare patients since 1996. Jim states that his greatest accomplishment with Celtic has been learning the computer system. Jim never had a computer before, and has come a long way. He continues to learn something new on the computer every day. On a personal note, Jim is an animal lover and enjoys camping in the summer months. Thank you Jim for consistently displaying EXTRAordinary customer service. It is with great pleasure that we honor you as February's Customer Service Champion of the Month!

Celtic's Pastor Tim Wheeler Officiates as ManorCare Residents Renew their Vows
By Becca Gregg, Sentinel Reporter, February 12, 2010 On October 16, 1965, Bob and Sandy Miller exchanged their I-Do's in the living room of her mother's house in New Cumberland. On Friday, nearly 45 years later, amidst paper hearts and Valentine's Day decorations adorning the walls, the Millers found themselves in a familiar situation. Both were decked out for the occasion - Sandy, in her original wedding dress, complete with a new veil, and Bob, looking more dapper than ever in a fresh suit. Sitting next to the couple were the Hoffmans and Goodlings, each of whom had a few years on the Millers. Guy and Anna Hoffman were on their 64th year of marriage, and Donald and Evelyn Goodling weren't far behind with 57. The Millers, Hoffmans and Goodlings, along with six other resident couples, were there to renew their wedding vows at ManorCare Health Services on Walnut Bottom Road in Carlisle. Officiated by Pastor Tim Wheeler, of Celtic Healthcare, the couples reaffirmed their original vows together, seated side-by-side, and with each of the brides holding a red rose. Out of those that participated, all had been married for 30 plus years, with two couples having been together for 64 years. "It's been awhile since you've heard these words the first time, but gentlemen, you may kiss your bride again," announced Wheeler, before turning it over to the Millers to cut the wedding cake. For the Mechanicsburg couple, it was an act they'd had been considering for awhile now. "We've always talked about renewing our vows. But this is a great opportunity and a monumental year for us," said Bob Miller, who even made the wedding cake that guests and couples partook in. Prior to the event, ManorCare residents, along with relatives and friends of the couples, lined the halls outside of the room, waiting to get in and secure a good viewing spot for the festivities. "This, of course, is a very special activity for the residents. I think it's one of the top ones," said Maggie McVicker, Director of Activities at ManorCare, adding that they host the renewal of vows for residents every two years. And according to the reaction from one of Friday's resident brides, McVicker's sentiments ring true. "Mrs. Hoffman grinned from ear to ear," she said. "That grin never left her face, she was so happy. Everyone was very moved and very touched by the whole thing."

Above: Pastor Tim performs the vow renewal ceremony. Photo by Jason Malmont/The Sentinel