Parkview Healthcare Facility's Parkview Outlook January 2020

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Parkview
UTLOOK
Volume 30, Issue 1
January 2020
Parkview Health Care Facility is an affiliate of CMH, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-326-3000
Facility Location: 119 West Forest, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-326-3000
A chat with:
Meet Clara Chapin, Resident of the Month
Amber Clark
Clara Fernandez Chapin was born Jan. 21, 1959,
in Havana, Cuba to Delia and Jesus Fernandez.
Clara was named after her aunt who was unable
to have her own children. Clara lived with her
family in Havana for eight years until her father
brought her and her four brothers to America.
Delia stayed in Havana but kept in touch with
her family even if she couldn’t join them in
America. Jesus worked as a bus mechanic.
The Fernandez family lived in Haverhill, Massa-
chusetts for a few years and then moved to West
Palm Beach, Florida. When Clara was 18 she left
Florida to return to Massachusetts, which she still
calls her home. During her time in Massachusetts
she would hitchhike to work. One day during her
What is your job at PV? commute a man named Bob Chapin pulled over
Financial Counselor: I as- to pick her up. When he turned around to look
sist residents and their
at her she knew that he was the man she was
families with admissions meant to marry. After dating for a few years, Clara and Bob were married on Valen-
process and help with in- tine’s Day, 1980, in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
surance. I also assist Social Clara and Bob moved to Missouri and had four children: Robert, Joy, Michael, and Dan-
Services with daily tasks. iel. When Robert was born Clara decided to be a stay-at-home mother until all her chil-
dren were in school. When she went back to work, she worked at a group home for
How long have you
women with mental and physical disabilities. She worked there for 15 years and helped
worked at PVHCF?
I started with Clinical Ser- the residents in every way they needed. Even while working at the group home she still
vices in April 2016. I be- made sure she could still spend time with her children because her husband, Bob,
worked as a truck driver and spent days away from home. Bob has happily taken a new
gan working at PV and
position at work so that he can spend more time with Clara. The couple love being
CMHCF in June 2019.
grandparents to their 10 grandchildren, and love being near their family.
What is your favorite
Over the years Clara and Bob have gone on numerous motorcycle trips through the
thing about Parkview?
Hampshire Mountains. After moving to Missouri they would go on family camping
I love the interactions with New
trips at Pomme de Terre. Clara loves to garden and watch her flowers grow. She also
the residents. I enjoy
enjoys crocheting, reading, and doing word puzzles.
meeting the new residents Clara moved to Parkview in November 2019 and when asked her favorite thing about
as well as their families. I living here she said “The people! I’ve met a lot of really nice people here, and physical
really love my job!
therapy. They’re neck and neck.”
What is your favorite
Congratulations, Clara, on being chosen as Parkview Health Care Facility’s Resident of
thing to do when you are the Month!
not at work?I love to hang
out with my three amazing
Are you a caring individual who would like to assist in caring for the elderly?
kiddos and my handsome
Parkview
Health Care Facility has opportunities in its volunteer and nursing program.
hubby! I also really LOVE
For
more
information call Tim Francka, administrative director, at 417-326-3000.
to travel and shop!