Author Archives: Betsy Snyder

Mental Health Resources
Taking good care of yourself includes your mental health as well. LSS provides resources to help you and your family deal with challenges both professional and personal. Employee Assistance Program Flyer_-_Stress_from_COVID-19-Your_EAP_LSS.PDF The Mercy Employee Assistance Program (EAP) call center is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you and your family through…

Get Fit with LSS Employee Discounts
Did you set a New Year’s Resolution to be healthier? Learn how your LSS employee benefits can help!

Don’t Feel the Burn: First Aid for Burns
Burns are a common and serious workplace injury. Help to protect yourself and others by knowing basic burn first aid.

LSS Health Benefits: More Than Insurance
Are you making the most of your LSS health benefits? Learn more about convenient options that can save you time and money.
Printer/Copier Installation Schedule
The new printer/copier pilot has been successful and the remaining LSS locations are scheduled for installation. See when your location will be receiving new printer/copier devices.

Q4 Update: 2019 Highlights
Reflect on wins, learnings, and highlights from 2019 with LSS leadership and hear what residents’ favorite LSS memory of 2019 was in the 2019 Q4 Financial and Operations Update.

It’s a Real Connection
Connect, Follow, and Like LSS on social media platforms! Read more on where to find LSS on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

Know Your Health and Save Money!
Have you completed your annual biometric wellness screening and your Member Health Assessment questionnaire? If not, you can do that any time you’d like.

New Printer Pilot Starts Soon
The printer and copier pilot started with Home Office and Laclede Groves. Learn more about these printer upgrades.

Apply Now: The Ruth and Willis Piehl Educational Award 2020 Application Period is Open
The application period for the Ruth and Willis Piehl Educational Award for the 2020 calendar year has opened. Read more to find out if you are eligible and how to apply.

New Years Resolution for a Purposeful 2020
A new year brings hope for a fresh start. It’s an exciting time to look ahead and begin to think about what you can do with your next 365 days. But what about setting a resolution for 2020 to be a more purposeful year? Here are some ideas to get you started:

Put Me in (Health) Coach!
Need a little extra help to reach your health goals? Through LSS’ wellness partner SimplyWell you have FREE access to Health Coaches. Learn how to take advantage of this benefit.

Walk Safely
Every day people are injured because they are not paying attention to where they are going and what is happening around them. Follow these steps to make sure your steps are safe steps.

2019 W-2s Available
Time to get started on your 2019 taxes! W-2s are available in Workday. Find out how to download yours today.

LSS Upholds Service Excellence with High Ratings
In the most recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ratings LSS care centers collectively received a 4.4 rating out of five! Catch up on other LSS highlights from the CMS report.

The Rewarding Experience of Being a Hospice Volunteer
Serving others at the end of life can be rewarding. Learn more about being a hospice volunteer.

Coming in 2020: New Printers and Copiers
New printers and copiers will be installed in the first quarter of 2020 at all LSS communities and locations. Read more about how this will impact you and what you need to know in the interim.

Q3 Update: A Serving of Thanks
Hear the third quarter operational and financial update from Gary Anderson, LSS President, and Paul Ogier, LSS CFO, and then hear thanks via video from LSS residents.

LSS Expert Shares Tips on Local Morning Show
Laclede Groves Director of Health Services Robin Garnett appeared on Fox2 News in the Morning to share tips on having difficult conversations with your loved ones. Watch the full interview.

All About Workforce Excellence
A lot of work is underway to make LSS the employer of choice through the Workforce Excellence objective. Here Colleen Bottens, LSS VP of Support Services and Executive Director of Meridian Village, provides an update on Workforce Excellence and the tactics that are in place to move this forward.

An Assisted Living Update
The LSS Assisted Living Pricing Model was implemented for incoming residents on June 1. It will be rolled out January 1, 2020, to LSS Assisted Living residents, who were with us prior to June 1, 2019. Read this update from VP of Operations and Executive Director of Laclede Groves, Valerie Cooper.

GroupCast is Here!
LSS is using GroupCast to share important information with employees through text, voice call, or email. Learn how to make sure your information is correct so you can receive these alerts.

Find More Time in Your Day
The holiday season is a busy time of year! Even though we can’t add more time to the clock, there are ways to find more time in your day. Read these tips for better time management.

Support LSS with a Smile – AmazonSmile
Through AmazonSmile your everyday online purchases can support LSS! Learn how Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to a charitable organization.

Q3 Update: A Serving of Thanks
Hear the third quarter operational and financial update from Gary Anderson, LSS President, and Paul Ogier, LSS CFO, and then hear thanks via video from LSS residents.

Mission Mailbag Thanksgiving Edition
Several LSS communities have received notes of thanks from residents’ families during this season of thanksgiving. Read excerpts from the notes here.

Bringing it all together: Our 2019 Objectives and Our Christian Core Values
It’s almost the time of year to assess what we’ve achieved and set goals for next year. Our objectives help to guide us in this examination. John Kotovsky has some thoughts on these objectives and how they tie in with our Christian Core Values.

Heisinger Bluffs Nurse Finalist for Nurse of the Year
Congratulations to Molly Archer LPN Nurse Supervisor at Heisinger Bluffs for being selected as a Finalist for the 2019 March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award! Read about why Molly is so deserving of this recognition.

Navigating IPCDS Project Sites
Project sites are useful tools. The Innovation, Project Coordination, and Decision Support team sets these sites up in a special way to help project team members know how to navigate them. Learn about this system here.

Missouri Attorney General Shares Info on Scams during Visit to Heisinger Bluffs
The Missouri Attorney General visited Heisinger Bluffs to present information on senior safety and avoiding scams. Read about the tips he shared and how you can learn more.
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