Winter Issue

Winter 2020 Alternative Services, Inc. ellness Quarterly Greetings ASI! We hope the new year brings cheer, October IMPACT Winner hope, and joy to all of our consumers and employees. Our goal at ASI is to create a positive Congratulations to our IMPACT winner, Jolynn IMPACT in the lives of our consumers and each Good, Team Coordinator other. In that spirit, a goal of the Wellness of Lake Nepessing Home Committee is to encourage physical fitness and in Lapeer. Family healthy eating to become a part of the every day members praise Jolynn for lives of our consumers and employees. Healthy the love and compassion eating promotes reduced risk of cancer, strong she gives our residents. bones and teeth, and a better mood! See page 6 Jolynn actively listens to for a healthy recipe and activity idea. Sincerely, her team and assists when The Wellness Committee needed. Thank you, Jolynn, for your dedication and ASI Welcomes Our New Employees, October, November, and December success in helping our consumers experience Catherine Allen Danielle Hicks Candy Stevens Employee meaningful lives! Amy Anderson Amoni Ingram Lashawnda Thomas Referral Bonus Leigh Barnett Virginia Jackson Mia Ward November IMPACT Winner Samantha Bashaw Charice Jenkins Karrie Warner $200 Kathleen Benson Rochelle Mackey Raekwon Watkins Congratulations Samantha Bienz Ardrays Mason Danielle William For EVERY to our IMPACT Kamika Brown Natasha McCloud referral after winner, Wendella Stephanie Davis Shoinemary Miller three months Gloster, from Dena Descamps Mathew Orndorff of successful Grace Avenue Latisha Fields Rubyann Pardee home in Rochester Recardo Gray Chevelle Sandusky employment!!! Hills!! Throughout Jermond Haggins Mary Shah her career, she Keausha Harvey Roniece Silk has treated our Desiray Hensley consumers and her coworkers with unconditional respect. Her patience and calm nature helps consumers feel safe. Thank you, Wendella, for making such a big IMPACT!! Coronavirus (COVID-19) December IMPACT Winner There is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID Congratulations to -19. However, CDC recommends everyday IMPACT Award preventive actions to help prevent the spread Winner, Carrie of respiratory diseases, including: Lundy, Team Coordinator of our Avoid touching your eyes, nose Bay Springs home in the Northern and mouth; stay home when area! Carrie demonstrates each you are sick; cover your cough of our core values in her leadership at and/or sneeze; disinfect Bay Springs and the whole Northern frequently touched objects; Team! She always has a gentle and loving approach. Thank you, wash your hands often with Carrie, for making an IMPACT! soap and water. Source: CDC

2019 ASI Awards Ceremony On February 27th, ASI honored our IMPACT Award winners and others who serve as the Pillars of our company! Congratulations to Marquita Bolden who was honored with the Annual Impact Award and to Marge Kirby and Tamie Stevens as our 2019 Pillar Award winners! Thank you to all our honorees for all you do to help make ASI the great company we are! Art, IMPACT winner of the year, Marquita Bolden, and PC Amber Harris. 2019 IMPACT Award Winners, back row left to right: Lori Jo Grove, Rachel Cooper, Brenda Hollis, Kyleigh Pingle, Tracey McLaurin, and Wendella Gloster. Front row left to right: Susan Trudell, Carrie Lundy, Marquita Bolden, Jolynn Good, and Cynthia Milton (not pictured). 2019 Pillar Award Winners Tamie Stevens Marge Kirby Tamie began her career with Marge began her career as a ASI in 1993. She first worked special education teacher. at the Turner home. Now Marge has served on ASI’s Tamie serves as the Board of Directors for over 28 Operations Director. The years. Marge, the mother of a consumers are truly at the special needs son, has devoted heart of everything Tamie her life to advocating for does. those with special needs.

Jenny’s opening comments Annual IMPACT winner Marquita Bolden Andrea, Dwayne, Brenda, Annie, Wendella Tamie, Kim, Jen, and Barb Rainey, Mitzie, Rachel, Candy, Joy, and Carrie Art, Deb, Kim, Kyleigh, and Lori Jo Sue, Marquita, Tracey, Amber, and Jolynn Jen and Barb Tracey, Marquita, and Amber Jen, Kim, and Dwayne Kim and Deb

Wellness Quarterly Page 4 October November December Thank you to Kelly Kidd from Williamston 35 Years 36 Years 37 Years Deborah Lee-L Bernadine Sweet-W Kelly has worked in the Williamston Kimberly Kassa-L home for 11 years. She has gone 26 Years 20 Years Tamie Stevens-L Krokesha Fields-G 26 Years above and beyond in caring for the Kimberly Anderson-W consumers as if they were her family. 15 Years 15 Years Jessie Thomas-G Gail Henderson-G 13 Years She is greatly appreciated by her Quilina Spencer-G manager and coworkers. 14 Years Annie Belton-O Pamela Rudolph-W 14 Years 9 Years Well Done, Bay Springs! Kelly Weber-N Aaron Stewart-G Mary Shepard-S From a family member: 13 Years Annette Sowell-W 8 Years David Gute-S “Thank you to all of you for the Jeremy Hagerman-S 13 Years Sheila Williams-G kindest care that you give my Melody Markus-M Kimberly Kurily-S Staci Steinbrenner-S 3 Years brother. I appreciate your 11 Years Johnny James Jr.-W Patricia Taylor-S Kelly Kidd-L patience and kindness. Thank 10 Years 2 Years you!” 8 Years Eric Cox-G Tynisha Allen-W Jennifer Bhaskaran-W 9 Years Samantha Keys-S Wellness Committee Perry Spencer-W Jamaica Roberts-G Members Kelsey Lighthill-S 8 Years John Thomas ll-G Ashley Roberson-G Taylor Galloway-L Jackie Nell: Committee Chair [email protected] 1 Year Mitzie Bradshaw: New employee welcome, 7 Years 7 Years Ciara Gooden-W page layout, content Moniquea Henry-G LaTwone Hardy-G Lisa Jaynes: Anniversaries, content, senior editor 5 Years 6 Years Tina Johnson: Content, editor Brandon Maupin-S Rayshele Simmons-G Dee Dee Montgomery: Puzzles, printer Kairisca Nolen-G Perry Spencer: Content, senior editor Trenda Beacham-S Christine Sutter: Inspirational/wellness quotes 4 Years 5 Years Nicole James-W Desiree Artis-G Janet Rosser-S 4 Years 2 Years Barbara Hoffer-L Jalissa Sutliff-S Alexis Martin-L Marilyn Traylor-W Alfrieda Whitmore-L Basheba Williamson-W Lavasia Tabb-W Jennifer Fickies-L Mary Grinnell-L Samantha Habel-N Early Shackelford-G 1 Year 3 Years Monique Sims-G Melanie French-W Djoni Yarbrough-G 2Years Ivy Green-N Latoniea Spencer-W Jazmin Lipford-G Tadra Williams-G 1 Year Tera Scott-W Leighanna Jager-L Stephanie Mech-O Carlette Smith-O Alexis Hall-G ASI Driver Dashboard F or the months of October, November, and December there were 7 Safety First reports, compared to 14 the previous quarter. Thank you to our drivers for cutting the number of reports in half! Speeding Alerts For the months of October, November, and December, we received a total of 105 speeding alerts. This means the driver was speeding by at least 7 MPH over the speed limit for a minimum of four minutes. GREAT JOB! We are slowing down!!! The number of speeding alerts are decreasing each month. Speeding endangers everyone on the road. Speeding increases the risk of accidents. In 2017, speeding accidents accounted for 26% of traffic fatalities. The driver is more likely to lose control of the vehicle when speeding. Speeding reduces the driver’s reaction time. Speeding increases the severity of an accident and likeliness of causing an injury. W-Wayne S-Shiawassee LP-Lapeer G-Genesee N-Northern L-Lansing O-Oakland M-Macomb

Wellness Quarterly Page 5 Dan from Kingsley at Sports 2019 ASI Holiday Card Artist Eli from Bay Springs dancing. Clip. David Sayles from BVC. Thomas from Macintosh enjoying his drums. Happy Birthday to Manny from the Howe Jamie from Pine Lake wishing Home. everyone a Merry Christmas. Williamston Home gingerbread house. Glenna, Nancy, Sheila, and Tim from BVC at the Rain Forest Café. Right side: Macintosh enjoying a card game. Wailid, Angela, and Margaret. Left side: Michael, Kyle, and Devon. Tim from Bay Nick from Springs helping Wetzel with dinner. Lake admiring his pink tree. Charlevoix House decorating Christmas cookies. Sebrina, Beth, Ashley, and Kissandra .

Wellness Quarterly Page 6 Teledoc Fast, Healthy, and Delicious Meal FREE doctor’s Boil and drain whole grain noodles. Cook chicken strips in skillet with olive oil. Add cooked appointments 24/7 for noodles and butternut squash to skillet. Stir in mixed greens and top with parmesan cheese. Enjoy! employees on ASI’S ~ Andrea Balding Blue Cross plan!!! 1-800-Teladoc (1-800-835-2362) Teladoc gives you access to doctors by phone, web, or mobile app . Within minutes, you’ll talk to a doctor who may diagnose and even write a prescription. It’s that simple! Quotable Quote “When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.” ~Helen Keller Why Yoga? Find a TC! • Increased Flexibility BXBUIGLEMBVITGC • Increased muscle AEJRQYEIKCIVAEE ZERANADNOREVMIK strength and tone SERNNIRNBOUIENG • Weight reduction KSADAEZOPSRCRNK • Cardio health ENIENDEBUAOEAAV • Protection from injury NKIMZAINMLJCBHQ • Lowers blood pressure CIERRADNLIPXWMQ GRRBOGRHENIPYYA MGXMAMWQHDPAYJQ Brendan and mom, Jackie ~American Osteopathic ANDREA ANNIE BERNADINE BONNIE Nell Association CIERRA KERRI KIM LYNNANN ROSALIND TAMERA VERONDA VICKIE