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Meeting residents needs key to building a home Willows Estate enhancing supportive measures September 10, 2009 Whether it's spending one-to-one time with a resident during the afternoon or ensuring a resident receives their favourite snack, staff members at Willows Estate continually create a home by ensuring each and every residents' needs are met. "Home is where you actually relax and feel yourself, Read full story >>
Tough times often strengthens group: LEC Energy produced builds upon itself, resulting in a tight team September 10, 2009 When one staff member at Forest Hill experiences a trying time everyone else comes together to support that person. This, says Craig Forrest, the Ottawa-area long-term care home's life enrichment co-ordinator (LEC), generates an energetic atmosphere chockablock with positive energy. This energy, Read full story >>
Alzheimer Society offers 'invaluable' services through partnerships: administrator Staff training and supports have been priceless assets to home September 9, 2009 Alzheimer Society of Canada chapters offer a wide range of "invaluable" services to long-term care homes and Maureen Imamovic, the administrator at Springdale Country Manor, says staff members and families have benefited from the home's partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough & Read full story >>
Springdale residents treated to pool party Inviting people to your home is the ultimate show of respect, says administrator September 9, 2009 Six residents at Springdale Country Manor were recently treated to an annual tradition at the Peterborough long-term care home -- a summer visit to the swimming pool at the home of administrator Maureen Imamovic's parents. Imamovic says what makes this event most special is the fact residents ar Read full story >>
Workplace positive energy infectious when self-generating, says administrator Almonte's Nurses Week activities top example of when affirmative power resonated throughout home September 8, 2009 Positive energy in the workplace becomes infectious when it's self-generating, leading to positive outcomes for everyone connected to the organization, says Rick Gourlie, the administrator at Almonte Country Haven. Gourlie cites activities the Ottawa-area long-term care home hosted during Nationa Read full story >>
Forest Hill's first intergenerational day camp a success Event engages children and residents September 8, 2009         Read full story >>
Garden Terrace finds way to rekindle resident's passion Trip to aviation museum provides opportunity for resident to use his strengths September 4, 2009 When a resident told Garden Terrace life enrichment co-ordinator Sylvia Monette that the only thing he was interested in was aviation, his suggestion sparked an idea that would help the home engage the resident. According to Monette, the resident formerly worked as a tour guide at the Canada Aviati Read full story >>
Springdale hosting event to raise money for local Alzheimer Society chapter Home participating in annual Coffee Break; LEC would like to see more homes engaged September 4, 2009 For the third straight year Springdale Country Manor is participating in the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough & Area's Coffee Break, a fundraiser running from coast to coast that raises money for the supports and programs offered by local chapters of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Ann Dill Read full story >>
Supportive, truthful, listening, inspiring -- the words describing OMNI culture: administrator OMNI is an organization that stays true to its culture, says Rick Gourlie September 3, 2009 Supportive, truthful, listening and inspiring. These are the words that best describe the culture at OMNI Health Care, says Rick Gourlie, the administrator at Almonte Country Haven. They are words that OMNI lives by, says Gourlie. And they are words that have stayed with him throughout his six year Read full story >>
Nintendo 'Wiily' catching on at Frost Manor More residents taking interest in interactive video games: O'Leary September 3, 2009 While sitting in a chair from the comfort of home, Frank Staples can play a round of golf or bowl a set. Swinging a 'club' or pushing 'a bowling ball' gives Staples a workout for his arms and hands. While Frost Manor, where he lives, doesn't have a putting green or bowling alley, residents can simu Read full story >>