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Proudly serving the communities of Aurora, Babbitt, Brainerd, Burnsville, Cook, Duluth, Ely, Eveleth, Grand Rapids, Metro/Faribault, Orr, Rochester, St. Cloud, Silver Bay and Willmar

February 21st in Duluth, MN

Team - "FIT & FROSTY"

It's that time of year, when some of us get really excited for the "Polar Bear Plunge" now renamed "Polar Plunge - MN".

Each year, the Polar Plunge challenges thousands of brave jumpers at numerous locations around the state. It’s a great way for every-one—individuals, organizations and businesses—to get involved in supporting Special Olympics Minnesota. All funds raised go towards programming and events for more than 8,000 athletes statewide.

We are honored for the 3rd year in a row to help raise money for some AWESOME youth across the state of Minnesota. The Special Olympics, which is presented by the Law Enforcement of Minneso-ta, helps these incredible youth take part in different sporting activi-ties. Would you be interested in donating to this worthy cause? If you are interested in supporting these AWESOME youth, please go to the following website to make a pledge to our team. https://reg.plungemn.org/participant/dawnnelson Again, thank you for your time and consideration!! Dawn Nelson, Babbitt Carefree Living

At this time Spectrum Health Companies is

evaluating corporate sponsorship opportunities.

If you are aware of an organization or

program we should consider please email:

humanresources@spectrumchealth.com

An employee was making coffee in the break room and spilled the coffee pot on the floor. Another employee realized that soon, many other employees would be coming to the break room for coffee. This person then took the proper action to avert this potentially dangerous situation by cleaning up the coffee and setting up

a wet floor sign to alert employees when they entered the room.

Do Your Safety Part

An unguarded wet floor is only one of the many causes that accounts for millions of work-related injuries every year. Which is why it is important to spot unsafe conditions that could lead

to slips and falls, and do what you can to prevent them.

There are various ways to suffer slips and falls while working. You can slip and lose your balance, you can trip over objects

left improperly in your walkway or you can simply fall from an elevated position to the ground. To avoid slips and falls, be on the lookout for foreign substances on the floor. Watch for: deposits of water, food, soap, paper, supplies/equipment.

Even small quantities are enough to make you fall.

Good Housekeeping Counts

When entering a building from the outdoors or storage areas, clean your foot-wear thoroughly. Snowy and rainy weather requires a doormat at each entrance to allow for complete wiping of shoes. Avoid running, walk safely and do not

change directions too sharply. Beware of tripping hazards. Trash, computer

equipment or any object left in aisles designed for pedestrian traffic invites falls. Extension cords, tools, carts, extra equipment and other items should be re-moved or properly barricaded off. If equipment, supplies or products are left in walkways, report it. Let the proper personnel remove it. And keep passageways

clean of debris by using trash and recycling bins.

Practice Prevention

Walk in designated walking areas. Short cuts through machine, storage or supply areas can cause accidents. Concentrate on where you are going—horseplay and inattention leave you vulnerable to unsafe conditions. Hold on to handrails when using stairs or ramps. They are there to protect you should a fall occur. If you’re carrying a heavy load that hampers your ability to properly ascend or descend

stairs, use the elevator or find help.

The worst falls are from elevated positions such as ladders or standing on chairs, and can result in serious injury or death. For example, use a ladder of proper length that is in good condition. Keep it placed on a firm surface. Do not climb a ladder placed on anything besides the floor. Keep the ladder’s base one foot away from the wall for every four feet of height. Never stand on a desk chair, especially if it has wheels. Don’t over-reach. Always have control of your balance

when working from an elevated height. Never climb with your hands full.

Slips and falls occur every day. The extent of injuries and their recurrence can be

minimized through proper safety knowledge, good housekeeping and prevention.

From your safety partners at Christensen Group Insurance

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Welcome to our newest employees

and residents of Carefree Living,

Aurora! On February 2nd, the new-

est community providing 56 units of

Assisted Living and Memory Care

opened. Between Ely in 2008 and

Aurora in 2015, we developed,

opened, and are operating new com-

munities in Cook, Silver Bay, Bab-

bitt and Orr, Minnesota. A sincere Thank You to the

staff and management involved in seeing our new

communities come to life.

For those of you new to the organization, Spectrum

Health Companies is a highly respected and growing

healthcare organization, providing home care and

senior housing services throughout Minnesota.

Over the past 33 successful years, customer service

and satisfaction has driven and will continue to drive

our success. Regardless your role, each of you has

the ability to meet and exceed our client, resident, co-

worker satisfaction. Each of you makes a difference!

Whether you work at a home care branch, housing

site or a corporate office, you have chosen to work

for a company that wants to be the best. Having em-

ployees who truly believe and are committed to our

core values and mission is key to achieving our pur-

pose, and future success.

As an individual or as a team, we are able to make a

difference. I appreciate your contributions to the or-

ganization and to those we serve.

We all look forward to a warm spring. I thank all of

you for your contributions and encourage you to give

us your input and ideas on how to meet and exceed

our resident and client satisfaction.

Merle

MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER / CEO

Merle Sampson

Babbitt CFL Heidi Harfield Tara Belland Aurora CFL Nilah Abbott Carmen Flannery Melissa Mortimer Jennifer Henry Laura Hudela Burnsville CFL Katie Palmer Fred Addo St. Cloud CFL Bonnie Bernick

Ely CFL Mikayla Carlson

Brainerd CFL Rebecca Blume Marla Block

Silver Bay CFL Nicole Joyce

Eveleth HC Christina Drobnick Maria Gerzina

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If you signed up for a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (including dependent care) during open enroll-ment, go to ccflex.com or download the MyFlex App to:

Register for an Online Account- access account balances, submit claims for reimbursement, view claim activity, update your contact information, order additional debit cards

Print Forms- HSA, FSA & dependent care reimbursement forms, debit card order form Links- FSA Store, HSA online banking enrollment, flex plan education (eligible expenses, FAQ, tax savings calculator)

Using the Take Care debit card is the easiest way to pay for claims... When you’re ready to use the money in your flex account, simply swipe your take care Visa flex benefits card for qualified purchases. When you use your take care card for qualified purchases, money is instantly deducted from your flex benefit account. You won’t have to reach into your pocket to pay for qualified expenses, file a claim and then wait to get reimbursed. If your provider does not accept Visa, you may pay your pro-vider directly, then submit a receipt and wait for a reimbursement check or have money deposited directly into your bank account.

If you are unable to use the debit card, submit request for reimbursement via web, email, mail or fax HSA reimbursements (not already paid for via Take Care debit card) must be processed via hsabank.com. Bi-weekly HSA contri-

butions will be available for withdrawal no later than the Friday following payroll to account for processing time.

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU RECEIVE

PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNTS FOR

BEING A PREFERRED ONE MEMBER?

Visit preferredone.com and sign up for convenient ac-

cess to claims history, provider directory, ID card re-

quest, cost and health resource information, and Fitness

Advantage enrollment information.

THE RULES

1. You will receive one new BINGO card at the beginning of each month. Put your name on it and keep it handy.

2. Every day that there is not a lost-time injury, one BINGO number will be drawn. HR will email the number to administrative staff. On weekends and holidays the number will be posted the next business day.

3. Highlight or mark matching numbers on your card with a thin "X" but do not cover up the number. Human Resources must be able to see the numbers to verify card or it will be disqualified from the drawing.

4. In order to participate, you must be actively working. You may not mark any num-bers during absences greater than 5 days, regardless of the reason.

5. If a lost-time injury occurs, no numbers are posted for five days. 6. Any straight-line BINGO is a qualifier-horizontal, vertical or diagonal. There is no

"four corners." 7. Sign winning BINGO card and bring to administrative staff for verification. 8. All qualifiers will be saved for an end-of-the-quarter drawing (first drawing March

31st). 9. A HR representative will draw 4 winning cards the last day of the quarter. 10. Each quarter will have $200.00 in the pot. 11. Each person whose card is drawn will receive $50.00 on the pay period following

the drawing.

*This program is subject to modification and or discontinuance at any time at the discretion of management.

“I was speaking

to a doctor recently

and he mentioned that

not all facilities are as

good about keeping him

updated as we are here. He

also said that this is one of

the best facilities he works

with and he hopes to raise

the bar at others based on

what he sees here. I want-

ed to pass that along to

you because it says a lot

about what WE do!”

Submitted by: Debbie Kampa, St. Cloud CFL

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Period Ending January 31, 2015

Lost Time Accidents…………………………………. 0 Injury-Related Days Lost this Month……………...... 0 Injury-Related Days Lost 2015……………...…........ 0 Minor injuries Reported 2015………………..……….0

Please work safely! Lost-time injuries drive up our cost of providing quality care.

humanresources@spectrumchealth.com

The (S)Miles Recognition Program’s purpose is designed to allow all employees (or clients) to express appreciation to any Spectrum employee who exhibits performance that goes above and beyond normal expectations.

Each valid Spectrum (S)Mile is accompanied by ten Spectrum points. Employees can use their accumulated points to pur-chase Spectrum branded merchandise thru Spectrum’s Recognition Catalog. Please see your supervisor or adminis-trative staff for more information on how to give or receive

Spectrum S(Miles).

This month’s Spectrum (S)Miles were awarded to: Irish Bonner, Sam Bradley, Yvonne Broten, Darla Coleman, Nancy Geurts, Jen Hanson, Stacey Harvey, Roberta Johnson, Cindy John-son, Sarah Kahle, Collette Klemmer, Debbie

Maki, Jade Stankey, Vicky Tuorila and Monica Wilson.

Thousands of (S) Miles have been given to deserving Spec-trum employees since the program began in 2010.

AT&T Now Offering Spectrum Employees a 22% Discount!

If you are a current customer and were previously

receiving an 8% discount, the 22% discount should now

be reflected. New customers, visit ww.wireless.att.com/

business/enrollment for enrollment availability.

Creating your own path way into work may save you a few

seconds, but you could be risking a lot more if you slip and fall on an untreated surface. When wintry

precipitation is present, always follow cleared and treated paths to help ensure safe entry and exit to and from your work.