Riverview RPN-BSO says best part of her work is enhancing residents’ quality of life

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Vanessa Soto-Ward, pictured at right with BSO lead Becky Dennie, has been an RPN-BSO at Riverview Manor since July. Vanessa has worked at the Peterborough long-term care home since 2013. She says her previous experience working with residents has been an asset to her new role.

Vanessa Soto-Ward, pictured at right with BSO lead Becky Dennie, has been an RPN-BSO at Riverview Manor since July. Vanessa has worked at the Peterborough long-term care home since 2013. She says her previous experience working with residents has been an asset to her new role.

‘To see that change and to see them smiling is really nice,’ says Vanessa Soto-Ward

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Vanessa Soto-Ward says her favourite part of her job as a registered practical nurse (RPN) for Riverview Manor’s Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) program is seeing the difference team members make when they enhance residents’ quality of life. Read more

Presentation on opioids aimed at helping chronic pain sufferers make informed decisions

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Pictured above, Dr. Alex Lang, a medical adviser with Mylan, hosted a session on opioid prescriptions to address chronic pain. As part of his interactive session, Dr. Lang used a model of the game show Jeopardy to help attendees demonstrate what they had learned during the session.

Pictured above, Dr. Alex Lang, a medical adviser with Mylan, hosted a session on opioid prescriptions to address chronic pain. As part of his interactive session, Dr. Lang used a model of the game show Jeopardy to help attendees demonstrate what they had learned during the session.

While prescribed opioids are effective at controlling chronic pain, some people are scared to take them for fear of addiction. A recent Four Counties Long-Term Care Palliative Network session encouraged caregivers to learn more about these medications to foster discussions with patients and family members

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Representatives from the Four Counties Long-Term Care Palliative Network were provided with an interactive presentation Oct. 26 on opioid prescriptions to address chronic pain. The presentation was aimed at providing the 110 attendees – including representatives from OMNI Health Care homes – with information about opioids to foster discussions with patients suffering from chronic pain and their families. Read more

Busy autumn underway at Willows Estate

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Home marks Halloween, gears up for bazaar

A staff member donning a silly hat or a fancy scarf dangling from a resident’s neck is bringing fun and laughter to Willows Estate. Read more

OMNI ‘shocked and saddened’ to learn a nurse has been charged in the deaths of 8 LTC residents in SW Ont.

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‘Our thoughts are with the victims and their families at this time’

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – OMNI Health Care is “shocked and saddened” after news broke Tuesday that a Woodstock, Ont., woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of eight long term care home residents between 2007 and 2014. Read more

Riverview Manor marks Infection Control Week with events focused on hand-hygiene

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Riverview Manor environmental services manager Crystal Post, dressed as the “quiz master,” poses in front of the home’s “hand tree” on Oct. 21.

Riverview Manor environmental services manager Crystal Post, dressed as the “quiz master,” poses in front of the home’s “hand tree” on Oct. 21.

Now that flu season has started, staff members are asked to step up hand-hygiene practices

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – With the arrival of flu season, Riverview Manor’s environmental services department has been asking staff members to increase their hand-washing and step up infection-control practices. Read more

Country Terrace hosts month-long Parkinson’s awareness campaign

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Residents, families and staff take 69,350 steps in support of Parkinson Society

Scores of Country Terrace’s residents, family members and staff participated in the Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario’s WALK-IT for Parkinson’s campaign, but they took their support one step further. Or rather, 69,350 steps further, to be precise. Read more

Frost Manor staff member provides family farm tour to residents

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Frost Manor resident Lillian Hawery (right) is seen here with a environmental services worker Meagan Wilson during a recent outing to a farm owned by the family of Tanya Smith, another staff member from the Lindsay long-term care home.

Frost Manor resident Lillian Hawery (right) is seen here with environmental services worker Meagan Wilson during a recent outing to a farm owned by the family of Tanya Smith, another staff member from the Lindsay long-term care home. Lillian, who enjoyed seeing the horses on the farm, enjoyed the outing so much she asked it be made an annual event.

One resident so happy with the outing she wants to make it a yearly event

Frost Manor residents and staff recently took a detour during the Lindsay long-term care home’s annual autumn leaf tour to stop at a farm owned by environmental services worker Tanya Smith’s family. Read more

Teachers’ choir entertains Frost Manor residents

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Frost Manor residents are seen here during a singing performance by teachers from St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School.

Frost Manor residents are seen here during a singing performance by teachers from St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School.

Residents ‘loved’ afternoon performance; LEC notes how events like this help build community connections

A chance connection provided Frost Manor with an opportunity to help a group of local high-school teachers while providing meaningful programming for the Lindsay long-term care home’s residents. Read more

Cheryl Skelcher reflects on how working as a PSW helped her transition into NASM role

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She also credits OMNI for encouraging staff to pursue educational initiatives

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Cheryl Skelcher says working as a personal support worker (PSW) at Riverview Manor for 13 years helped her transition well into becoming the Peterborough long-term care home’s nursing administrative service manager (NASM). Read more

Riverview residents and staff raise $897 for breast cancer research

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Riverview Manor residents' council president Donna Wilson is seen here welcoming people to the home's Sept. 30 fundraiser for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.

Riverview Manor residents’ council president Donna Wilson is seen here welcoming people to the home’s Sept. 30 fundraiser in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.

LEA Adam Wicklum organized bake sale and Run for the Cure event at Peterborough home

When he’s not organizing activities for Riverview Manor residents, Adam Wicklum is often spearheading fundraising events at the Peterborough long-term care home. Read more