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Archive for year: 2016
Nutritional care departments’ creativity adds flair to Christmas parties at OMNI homes
OMNI Health Care’s 18 long-term care homes have been busy celebrating the holiday season and getting ready for Christmas Day. The nutritional care departments have been playing a large role in organizing celebrations with their creative flair. Read more
Almonte Country Haven embraces value of creativity in 2016
Pictured above: Some of the artwork Almonte Country Haven LEA Mary O’Reilly has been creating on a whiteboard in the home. These drawings are proving to be excellent resident engagement tools.
Almonte Country Haven truly embraced OMNI Health Care’s core value of creativity in 2016 through a variety of initiatives that engaged people inside and outside of the Lanark County long-term care home. Read more
Kindergarten choir brings Christmas cheer to Streamway Villa
Students from St. Michael Elementary School are seen here singing for Streamway Villa residents.
St. Michael Elementary students light up everyone’s face by singing songs and sharing Christmas cards
A recent outbreak at Streamway Villa left residents and staff members at the Cobourg long-term care home in need of some Christmas cheer. So, when the outbreak was lifted, everyone went straight into “Christmas mode,” says life enrichment co-ordinator Christina Verleysen.
On Dec. 15, a group of 22 kindergarten students from St. Michael Elementary School stopped by to sing Christmas songs, which the residents “loved,” Christina says.
“We had such an incredible morning here yesterday (Dec. 15), which was really needed after the last couple of weeks here,” she tells The OMNIway.
The children also brought handmade Christmas cards to give residents, which made everyone happy, she adds.
“This warmed my heart immensely to see the smiles and happy tears on our residents,” Christina says. “In turn, our residents shared with the children some of their favourite Christmas stories while growing up.”
As a testament to how much everyone appreciated having the children visit, several residents went straight to their phones to call their friends and family to share with them the happiness the children brought to the home, Christina says.
With the outbreak now behind everyone, Streamway Villa will continue the Christmas cheer this week. The home has special entertainment planned for residents and there will be Christmas theme days, including a much-anticipated funny and ugly Christmas sweater day.
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(VIDEO) Medication safety in LTC: Staff education
In Part 6 of The OMNIway’s video series on medication safety in long-term care, we speak with Carla Beaton, Medical Pharmacies’ vice-president of clinical innovations and quality improvement, about the role education plays in keeping residents safe from medication error. Read more
Fun and laughter resonates throughout OMNI homes in 2016
Resident Bernedette Lefleche joins in removing RPN Jake Hulse’s beard as part of a fundraiser at the Woodland Villa Fair on Aug. 17.
Intergenerational activities, community events and outings help provide quality experiences for residents
OMNI Health Care’s core value of “fun and laughter” was ubiquitous throughout 2016, with the organization’s 18 long-term care homes creating a myriad of events and programming that brought smiles to people’s faces and enhanced quality experiences for residents. Read more
Streamway Villa demonstrates focus on enhancing quality and celebrating its people in 2016
Streamway Villa BSO-RPN Sarah Wilson (left) is seen here holding the Elisabeth Hinton Memorial Award, alongside the home’s administrator and DOC Kylie Szczebonski in June.
Streamway Villa had a monumental year in 2016 showcasing the commitment to enhancing quality of life for residents, as well as celebrating those who live and work at the Cobourg long-term care home. Read more
LEC Chris Garden named Pleasant Meadow’s 2016 Inspired Leader
Pleasant Meadow Manor life enrichment co-ordinator Chris Garden (right) is seen here with administrator and director of care Sandra Tucker after receiving her Inspired Leader Award.
‘I just do what I do every day because I care about the residents’
Pleasant Meadow Manor life enrichment co-ordinator (LEC) Chris Garden has been named the recipient of the Norwood long-term care home’s 2016 Inspired Leader Award. Read more
Pleasant Meadow celebrates the season with afternoon of food and fun
Resident Ken Austin and life enrichment co-ordinator Chris Garden share a dance during Pleasant Meadow Manor’s Dec. 8 Christmas party.
More than 100 people attend resident, family member, volunteer and staff party
Pleasant Meadow Manor hosted a Christmas party Dec. 8 that brought together residents, volunteers, family members and staff for an afternoon of food and fun. Read more
(VIDEO) Medication safety in LTC: How packaging enhances safety
In Part 5 of The OMNIway’s video series on medication safety in long-term care, we speak with Carla Beaton, Medical Pharmacies’ vice-president of clinical innovations and quality improvement, about the role packaging plays in enhancing medication safety. Read more