Phone: (513) 598-8000
Fax: (513) 598-7424
Website: www.oakhillsrehab.com/
: Oak Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation
4307 Bridgetown road Cincinnati., OH 45211
Team Leaders at
Oak Hills
Oak Hills Nursing and Rehab has been a strong part of Cincinnati’s
west side family, providing your loved ones with only the very best
comfort and care for many years. From our warm and cozy
surroundings to our dedicated team of experienced staff, we welcome
you to the Oak Hills family and hope that you enjoy our home away
from home. While here, please enjoy all of the wonderful amenities our
facility has to offer, such as our gorgeous garden area equipped with a
beautiful gazebo and a relaxing waterfall. We also welcome you and
your loved ones to have a seat in our comfy living area and listen to the
sounds of our happy residents to our birds chirping. From the beauty
shop and therapy suites, to the personalized menus and great activities,
Oak Hills is the only place where your loved one may just think twice
about coming home.
The goal we keep in mind in every action is our commitment to
providing quality healthcare that exceeds the expectations of our
residents, family members and physicians. Every facet of life is taken
into consideration including comfort, wellness, community and family,
so you can enjoy the lifestyle you want. We hope you will visit us to
experience the difference and know that we are truly different.
You may ask yourself what sets Oak Hills Nursing and Rehab apart
from other rehabilitation facilities. Well, we seek to go above and
beyond the basic necessities to just return your loved one home. Oak
Hills staff make sure that while your loved one is placed in our hands,
we will do anything and everything possible to make sure that your
loved one is back into the community better, brighter and stronger
than when they first graced us with their presence.
MATCH THEM UP
1) What do elves learn at Elf School?
2) Who says “HO HO HO”?
3) Why is Prancer always wet?
4) What does a gingerbread man
put on his bed when he goes
to sleep at night?
5) Why are Christmas trees bad at knitting?
6) Which elf is the best singer at the North Pole?
7) Who brings presents to baby Sharks?
8) What’s black and white and red all over?
9) What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
A. A Cookie Sheet!
B. Santa Claus
Walking
backwards!
C. The elf-abet!
D. They’re always
dropping their
needles!
E. Santa Jaws!
F. Frosted Flakes!
G. ELF-is Presley.
H. Because he is a
Rain-deer!
The Spotlight is on
Dorothy Dumford
By
Dorothy Mahlenkamp
Contributor
Birthdays are
milestones in everyone’s life, but Dorothy
Dumford had an extraordinary one when she
turned 99 on October 12. This landmark event
was celebrated with dinner at LaRosa’s,
surrounded by her family. There were cheers
coming from the staff at Oak Hills Nursing and
Rehab, also.
Dorothy lived her whole life in Price Hill,
mostly at Gest Street near Eighth, and later on
Murdock St. She was the second of eight
children born into what would be a happy,
boisterous family of five girls and two boys. All
the children attended Blessed Sacrament
Elementary School. Reflecting on the many
years that have past, Dorothy often thinks of
her mother. “She was perfect. An Angel,” she
said.
As she was growing up, Dorothy loved
to roller skate, and one day at a rink in Batavia
in Clermont County, she met George Dumford,
an outgoing, playful person. Dorothy was timid,
but the two young people blended their
personalities and created a happy couple.
They were married at Blessed Sacrament
church, in 1936. She was 21. Two years later,
daughter Betty Dumford Kramer was born.
As Dorothy’s brothers and sisters grew
up, married, and had children, they provided
Betty, an only child, with 32 cousins to play
with. Betty’s cousin Ida and she were very
close, and Ida became the sister Betty never
had.
The large, close family celebrated all
major holidays together as well as birthdays,
weddings, graduations, first communions.
“There at least 50 of us so we often rented
space in a church basement,” Betty said.
When Dorothy was a young housewife
she began perfecting her knitting, quilting and
sewing skills and became a gifted seamstress.
While her husband George was applying his
trade as machinist
at the G. A. Grey
Company in
Evanston over 40
years,
Dorothy was a
home- maker.
Rather than join clubs and teams, she spent
her time
Dorothy Dumford with great-greatand
grandchildren Kylee, 7, and Cole, 5
talents
months, on her 99th birthday.
creating
amazing garments for her daughter,
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She
made vests and a red hunting suit, for her
grandson, and quilts for the family. Particularly
memorable is a first communion dress that
Dorothy made for her granddaughter that has
since been worn by two great-granddaughters
and will be worn by great-great-granddaughter
Kylee on her First Holy Communion in May.
Dorothy worked ten years at a tailoring
shop on McMilllan Street doing alterations.
where she had the privilege of serving former
Cincinnati Reds player Johnny Bench.
Dorothy has been under the care of Oak
Hills Nursing and Rehab for two years,
because of back problems resulting from a fall.
She participates occasionally in activities at
Oak Hills, but prefers reading the newspaper,
watching WCPO evening news and thinking
about her three grandchildren, five great
grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren
and her two sisters who are still living. She
feels blessed.
December 2014 Dates to Celebrate
December 1st: Coats and Toys for Kids Day- This event is a
one-day annual charity drive in Maine for new and gently
used children’s winter coats and new, unwrapped toys.
December 1st: Eat a Red Apple Day
December 1st: Rosa Parks Day- This Day commemorates the
arrest of Rosa Parks in 1955 at Montgomery, AL for refusing
to give up her seat to a white man and move to the back of a
municipal bus. Her act sparked a year-long bus boycott by
blacks in Montgomery and the modern-day civil rights
movement.
December 2nd: On this day in 1980, eight national parks
were established in Alaska including combining Mount
McKinley National Park and Denali National Monument to
become Denali National Park Preserve.
December 4: National Cookie Day
December 6th: Microwave Oven Day
December 6th: St. Nicholas Day- The original Nicholas
is thought to be a third/ fourth-century bishop in
Mura (what is now Turkey) who was kind to children
and often saved them from danger. Around the
beginning of the 12th Century, St Nicholas, the patron
saint of children, was thought of in many European
countries as the giver of gifts. He is known as Father
Christmas in the British Isles, Pére Noël in France,
and Weihnachtsmann in Germany. The name Santa
Claus, is based on the Dutch abbreviation of St.
Nicholas, Sinterklaas.
December 7th: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day- On this day
in 1941, Japanese warplanes attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet
at Pearl Harbor. The U.S. Congress declared war on Japan on
December 8 and entered World War II.
December 8th: ROMAN CATHOLIC: Feast of the Immaculate
Conception- This holy day obligation commemorates the
conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.
December 11th: On this day in 1941, Germany and Italy
declared war on the U.S.
December 12th: Gingerbread House Day
December 12th: Poinsettia Day- This day is the death
anniversary of Joel Roberts Poinsett (1799-1851), the
American diplomat who introduced to the U.S. the Central
American plant that is named for him.
December 16th: National Chocolate-covered Anything Day
December 21st: Winter Begins- Annual days when winter
begins are Flannel Pajamas Day, Look at the Bright Side Day
(people can now look forward to the days getting longer),
National Flashlight Day (Shortest day of the year), and
National Haiku Poetry Day (haikus are traditionally about the
seasons).
December 22nd: Three More Shopping Days until Christmas!
December 24th: CHRISTIAN: Christmas Eve- Many people
spend the day doing last-minute shopping, wrapping gifts,
going to church services, spending time with family, and
exchanging gifts. Young children will be looking for Santa at
night.
December 24th: National Eggnog Day
December 25th: CHRISTIAN: Christmas Day
December 26th: National Candy Cane Day
December 27th: Make Cut Out Snowflakes
December 28th: National Chocolate Candy Day
December 31st: Make Up Your Mind Day
December 31st: National Champagne Day
December 31st: New Year’s Eve
December 31st: You’re All Done Day
Courtesy of Creative Forecasting
th
December 9 : Christmas Card Day- This day celebrates the
day in 1843 in Great Britain when Sir Henry Cole hired artist
John Horsley to make Cards for him to give.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Terrance J.
Dec.02
Ricky C.
Dec.03
Joyce B.
Dec.05
Donald L.
Dec.09
Barbara M.
Dec.10
Christina M.
Dec.22
Marjorie W.
Dec.23
Cecil P.
Dec.27
Hello Families,
Family Holiday Dinner at Oak Hills will take place on Monday, December 22 for first floor residents only
and Tuesday, November 23 for second floor only. We are allowing RSVP for 2 guests per love one for the
dinner. We will also be accepting RSVP to enjoying dinner in your love ones room during those times for
single rooms only. Please RSVP by Monday, December 15th to reserve your seat. Call Neil McNulty Activity
Director at (513)598-8000 ext. 314
On December 17
th
we are taking an Outing to Sharon Woods Lights. It will be an Night time Outing
Departing from Oak Hills at 5:30pm. Please RSVP with Neil McNulty Activity Director to reserve your spot on
the trip.
Memories
VFW comes to visit our residents
on Veterans Day to say thank
you
Thanksgiving Dinner was
Amazing. Thanks to all who
made it possible.
Enjoying
Entertrainment
Junction
Enjoying
Entertrainment
Junction
What’s happening in December??
Winter is about here and that means shorter and shorter days and colder and colder nights. From the beautiful autumn
leaves changing colors right before our eyes to the hopes of beautiful white fluffy snow falling from the sky
This is the time of year when we all come together to listen, be kind and give thanks for all of our family and
friends. We are family here at Oak Hills, which is why we will be holding two Christmas dinners: Monday December
22nd for the first floor and Friday December 23rd for the second floor both starting at 4:30 to seat, 5:00 to start dinner
and ending around 6:30. We are inviting two family members for each love one to enjoy and celebrate the rest of the
holiday season with us. Please RSVP by Monday December 15th. Feel Free to bring gifts. We are having a giving tree
on each floor with names and suggestions from the resident on what they would like for Christmas. If you would like to
help the staff members buy gifts for the residents, then please grab as many names off the giving tree as you wish. We
will also be holding Girl scouts Christmas Caroling, St. Jude Christmas Carolers, Cheviot Schools will be putting on a
Christmas show, Bill Nolan to sing Christmas Music and Elvis is also coming to play live Christmas jams as well. We
are taking a trip to Sharon Woods Christmas lights the day before Christmas Eve, Having a Gingerbread House Contest
and much much more.. Let’s not forget about new years and our annual Noon Year Eve party.
Oak Hills saying thank you to
Our Local Fire Department on
Thanksgiving Morning
Dropping off Thanksgiving
Dinner
Phone: (513) 598-8000
Fax: (513) 598-7424
Email: oakhillsnurse@yahoo.com
Website: www.oakhillsrehab.com/
: Oak Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation
4307 Bridgetown road Cincinnati., OH 45211
"A Home Away From Home"
Short Term Rehabilitation
Long Term Care
Respite Care
Hospice and Palliative Care
Wound Care
Cardiac Therapy and
Rehabilitation
Out-patient Therapy services
And much more.......