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Frost and Rosebridge celebrate the Bard's birth

Robbie Burns Day celebrations enhancing fun and laughter at OMNI homes

January 29, 2010

Frost Manor and Rosebridge Manor were two of several OMNI Health Care-owned long-term care homes that this week celebrated the birth of Robert Burns, the famed Scottish poet, affectionately known as The Bard.
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Achieva helping OMNI staff optimize time spent with residents

Engagements teaching front-line staff how to maximize time for residents' benefit

January 29, 2010

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - A series of educational engagements delivered by physiotherapy provider Achieva Health is helping front-line staff members at 11 OMNI Health Care-owned homes learn how to optimize the time they spend caring for residents.
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Forest Hill gears up for a full calendar year

Kanata home engaged in implementing RAI-MDS, preparation for accreditation

January 28, 2010

Forest Hill is gearing up for an extremely busy year as the Kanata home continues to work in the new Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS 2.0), prepares for accreditation in 2011 and focuses on safety as an ongoing priority. The compliance transformation project in effect throughout the province is expected to have a significant impact on the home as well.
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Country Terrace residents and staff celebrate Burns Day

Eating haggis brings back fond memories for one resident

January 28, 2010

Residents and staff members at Country Terrace celebrated Robbie Burns Day Jan. 25 with an afternoon of music, dancing, poetry and, of course, haggis.


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'Staff vigilance,' enhanced measures, heading up home's falls-prevention program

Rosebridge Manor working vigorously to reduce falls

January 27, 2010

Nancy Unsworth, the director of care of care at Rosebridge Manor, says "staff vigilance," coupled with enhanced physiotherapy programs and closely scrutinizing medications are some of the highlights of the Jasper long-term care home's falls-prevention program this year.
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Palliative-care survey a step forward towards completion

Survey name, components of cover letter discussed at recent meeting

January 27, 2010

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - A palliative-care survey being worked on my members of the Four Counties Long-Term Care Palliative Network has moved a step further towards completion, with the group adopting a survey name and an outline of components to be included in the document.


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Country Terrace showing the home has 'heart'

Home raising money for relief in Haiti

January 26, 2010

Residents and staff members at Country Terrace have been busy since Jan. 20 raising money for disaster relief in Haiti in the wake of the Jan. 12 earthquake that has devastated the Caribbean nation.
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Self-care plans can help people avoid compassion fatigue, says expert

Initiating self-care plans at work can be effective, says David Kennedy

January 26, 2010

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - Creating a self-care plan to ensure personal needs are being met can be an effective way for caregivers working in long-term care to avoid compassion fatigue, while helping them provide the best possible care to residents, says David Kennedy, the bereavement co-ordinator at Hospice Peterborough.
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Caregivers incorporating exercises into personal care

Keeping residents mobile reducing injuries

January 25, 2010

Personal support workers (PSWs) at Village Green have been incorporating exercises into residents' personal care, in an effort to increase mobility and reduce the risk of falls.


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West Lake residents and staff enjoy lunch with community partner

LEC commends home's friendship with local restaurant

January 25, 2010

Residents and staff members at West Lake Terrace paid a visit to a nearby restaurant Jan. 21, as part of a community partnership.
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