NCM serves feast for dietary employees
Friday, December 16, 2005 -- Natalie Miller
From the chicken grown on her hobby farm to the homemade cranberry relish, Frost Manor’s dietary employees were treated to a feast made from scratch recently.

The meal was prepared by an appreciative Jean Chilton, Frost Manor’s nutritional care manager, as a gesture of thanks to her staff of eight.

“It’s something I’ve been doing ever since I’ve been nutritional care manager here to say thanks back to my team,” says Jean.

“They do so many extras all of the time.” Being a small department, they sometimes get shuffled aside, says Jean, so she decided to express her gratitude in a big way.

The Dec. 8 meal included roast chicken with cranberry relish, salads, dinner rolls and Oreo cheesecake.

Santa Claus came with gifts for each member of the team and prizes were handed out for a Christmas Carol game. The nutritional care team also took part in a $5 gift exchange. “Everybody had a good time,” says Jean.

Throughout the year each member of the team had her name entered into a draw once a month. At the end of each month, each member of the team receives stars which say ‘thank you’. Employees’ names are entered into the draw which is made at the end of the year to receive an OMNI T-shirt.

“A small thank you goes a long way to make team work lighter,” says Jean.