Annual OSHA Meeting is a Wrap!

Annual OSHA Meeting led by :

Safety Officer Judy-  "Protect your assets!"

Annually, our Safety Officer Judy leads the staff in an OSHA review to make certain the office is following Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines.  This year's meeting took place on Thursday, May 13, 2021.  

Judy is the best when it comes to making a technical subject like OSHA easy to understand and comply with, don't you agree?

The safety of Dr. Jusino's Team and patients are his #1 priority!

Happy Mother's Day

 Mother- The most special person!

Happy Mother's Day to my amazing Team- Judy, Laurie, Rena, Krysti and Cathy.  I also want to wish a Happy Mother's Day to the wonderful moms who have entrusted their children to our office for orthodontic care.  Thank you and I hope your day is spent with those you love! 

 Gratefully,

Dr. Thomas D. Jusino

Spring Cleaning 2021 is a Wrap!

                             Office is clean and tidy!

Dear Parents and Patients,

Each Spring, the office is given a thorough cleaning.  We reserve a week without patient appointments to perform necessary maintenance.  Professionals are employed to strip and wax vinyl flooring, clean carpet, tile, grout and chairs.  Every nook and corner of the office receives attention.  Spring cleaning 2021 took place last week and the results are beautiful!

A year ago, in addition to the usual details; Spring maintenance addressed necessary changes imposed by Covid-19.  Business systems affecting scheduling, social distancing, entering and exiting the building, etc., were evaluated and modified.  Office technology was evaluated and enhanced.  Staff were provided laptops or I-Pads for home use and began working remotely to assist the transition to "Post Covid-19" patient care.  Remote working continues and staff respond to text messages and emails during "non-working" patient hours.

Covid-19 demanded an office "reset," and although we are hopeful for a return to the former "open concept" of welcoming; for now we remain vigilant and do not intend to modify existing protocols.  The practice of Universal Precautions (every patient is treated as potentially contagious) remains integral to patient care and treatment.  

I am proud of the All Star Team's dedication to continuing education, training and development.  Every member of my staff is SOA Certified (Specialized Orthodontic Assistant)- the highest certification available to staff through the AAO- (American Association of Orthodontists).

We are working hard behind the scenes to provide a safe experience for those you hold most dear because WE CARE.  Thank you for choosing my practice for the orthodontic needs of your family, serving you is a privilege I do not take for granted.

Merry Christmas!

Dear Parents and Patients,

From our practice to your home, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and an exceptionally healthy New Year.  May your holidays be spent with those you love and may your home be filled with laughter and joy.  We are looking forward to time spent with loved ones resting and relaxing.  No one is traveling far and our family gatherings will be small.  

I want to express my gratitude and appreciation for your patience and assistance as we worked together to navigate the challenges of Covid-19.  In many ways, our practice experienced a reset, which resulted in greater cross-training of staff and improved efficiency.  Someone wise once said, "Necessity is the mother of invention," and 2020 was definitely a year of invention for our practice.  

During our Christmas luncheon today, we took turns acknowledging areas of personal growth and development the demands of Covid-19 have produced within us.  Reflecting and sharing lent to renewed vigor and hope as we look forward to 2021.  Each member of the team expressed gratitude for the privilege of serving wonderful families who have chosen our practice for their orthodontic care. 

As we embrace a New Year of possibilities, be assured of our ongoing commitment to provide the very best orthodontic treatment in an office focused on your safety and concern.  And, while we are at it; let's have some fun!

 

 

 Dr. Thomas Jusino and the All Star Team - Cathy, Judy, Laurie, Krysti and Rena

New Office Contest Fall/Halloween 2020

Due to Covid-19, we are unable to decorate the office for Fall/Halloween 2020, however, this bully can't stop us from welcoming Fall at home! The office is sponsoring a contest featuring your home Fall/Halloween decor.

Prize will be a Fall basket featuring surprises and a $100 gift card to the Cheesecake Factory!

Tag the office (Dr. Jusino) on Facebook or Instagram with your pictures.  If you do not have social media:

Send your photos to the office email: DrJusino@DrJusino.com

Contest ends October 31, 2020

Please give permission to share photos on the office Facebook page and social media if emailing. 

All entries will be placed for a drawing of the prize.  The family name will be entered into the drawing.  Note:  This is not a contest based on judging - just enjoying!

The office Fall/Halloween 2019

                     

Hintz Family

Leffler Family

                                                                                 

Jaberu Family

                                                               

Hancock Family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        

Stanis Family

Coltman Family

             

Dr. J at home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                        

 Join the fun and send your pictures!

Dr. Thomas D. Jusino 

 

WEARING A MASK FOR A DIFFERENT REASON...

Helping my son Philip paint one of his projects.  Lego projects were a lot easier...

I believe it is important for parents to encourage the interests of their children.  When I was a teen, my parents allowed me to dismantle a car engine in their living room...that's encouragement!  For a month, the engine was in pieces on newspaper laid on the living room floor while I rebuilt it.  I was blessed with wonderful parents who loved to spend time with us. 
 
My father was born in Puerto Rico, and immigrated to the United States at age 19.  At the time, Spanish was his native language.  He was met at Ellis Island by an uncle who took him to a baseball game his first day in New York where he saw Babe Ruth hit a home run!  My father worked hard to learn the English language, and assimilate to the American way of life. 

Eventually, my dad made his way to Michigan, where he heard a man named Henry Ford was hiring workers for the Ford Motor Company.  My dad stood in a line with many others, hoping Henry Ford would pick him for a job.  One day, Henry Ford chose my dad and he spent 42 years working for Ford Motor Company! He sang with the Ford Choir and was flown back to New York with the choir to sing for the Ed Sullivan Show!

My dad was a Pitcher for the Ford Slow-Pitch softball team and his love for baseball continued to the end.  He loved America and believed in the "American Dream."  My dad taught me I could accomplish any goal with hard work and discipline.  He especially encouraged me to follow my dream of becoming a Dentist; something I decided in 7th Grade!

My mother was 100% Swedish and proud of her heritage.  My grandparents came from Sweden to the United States following a long boat passage.  When my mother was 11 years old, her parents returned to Sweden by boat to introduce their three children to the family in Sweden.  My mother told me she returned to the United States a year later speaking fluent Swedish!

My mother attended the University of Michigan and became a registered nurse- Go Blue!  She met my father at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit.  Apparently, this was the place to meet and be seen at the time...

My father loved to dance (the Spanish in him) and my mother was a reserved Swede raised to believe dancing was immoral.  Opposites do attract and the rest as they say, "Is history."

In November of 1954 a cold Swede and a hot Latin married and I was welcomed the following August.  My mother was age 40 when I was born and my father was age 47.  Their dream of a family  and their new world together revolved around raising me and my younger brother. 

Regardless of events happening in the United States of America today; I still believe in the "American Dream," just as my father who traveled as a young man to an unknown place in search of a better life than the island life he knew.  My Swedish grandparents too, traveled from a far-away island to a new world in search of a better life for the family they would welcome.

My parents and grandparents dedicated their lives to raising children in a country they believed would provide a better future than the homeland they left.  My parents never abandoned their heritage- I grew up learning about both islands.  My dad used to eat raw sugarcane and lost all of his teeth because of this.  My mother lamented her "Swedish Pancakes" were never as tasty as my grandmother's.  I thought they were delicious and her homemade strawberry jam made them perfect!

Although my parents were proud of their Swedish and Spanish heritages; they were more proud to be living as Americans in the land of the free and the home of the brave.  Later in life, the tempest of illness forced my parents to lose their independence and personal freedom as their ships came in for mooring.

Parenting is a lot like piloting a boat, which is making a journey across an ocean.  Parents like to plan for smooth sailing, not turbulent seas.  The uncertainty of school this Fall due to Covid19 is a storm of ebbs and flows requiring a constant change of course while attempting to identify navigational points.

Our son Philip is a 2020 college graduate, which makes me very proud and relieved.  In our home, we believe parents are the primary educators of their children.  Some years, Philip attended school in person.  Other years, Philip home-schooled.  As a sophomore in high school, Philip did on-line schooling.

As parents, we have to identify the navigational points, which allow the home ship to remain steady regardless of the raging storm.

Henry Ford quotes -

"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress and working together is success."

"History is more or less bunk."

"Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right!"

"There is no man living who isn't capable of doing more than he thinks he can do."

"Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them."

"It doesn't matter to me if the man is from Harvard or Sing Sing.  We hire the man, not his history."

"What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources- to do some thing about them."

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

"Any color- as long as it's black."

"Don't find fault, find a remedy."

"I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me.  With God  in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end.  So what is there to worry about." 

EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-147

If you need a mask when entering the office, a box is available and you may take one.