Springdale Country Manor volunteer Julie Hume (left) and resident Grace McBride hoist the parachute residents have been making in a crafts program.
Julie Hume used to go for a walk every morning past Springdale Country Manor with a friend who volunteered at the Peterborough County long-term care home. Read more
Volunteer Zack Smith, seen standing at the back, enjoys the pleasant weather with Burnbrae Gardens residents on April 24.
Zack Smith has been coming into Burnbrae Gardens to volunteer with residents at the Campbellford long-term care home since he was about 16. Read more
Pictured above, Jeanne Irvine has been volunteering at Village Green for more than 20 years.
Jeanne Irvine has been volunteering at Village Green for more than 20 years and she has enjoyed every minute of it. Read more
Pictured above, Riverview Manor PSW Natalie Leblond and resident Alan Simmons point to the word “journal” – meaning “newspaper” in English – that’s spelled out on the refrigerator in the home’s activity room. Natalie is teaching residents a new French word each day.
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – The French word of the day last Friday at Riverview Manor was “journal,” which means “newspaper.” Read more
Pictured above, Gibson, a St. John Ambulance therapy dog, has been volunteering at West Lake Terrace with his owner, Lesley Campbell, for about a year.
Lesley Campbell and her pet pug, Gibson, a St. John Ambulance therapy dog, have been volunteering every Monday at West Lake Terrace for about a year. Read more
When a resident without a family recently passed away at West Lake Terrace, staff members took it upon themselves to make arrangements and host a service at the home. Read more
There’s a role long-term-care home staff members play that’s not often talked about, yet it’s a role they play frequently, says Janie Denard. That’s the role of being family to residents who have no relatives. Read more
Pictured above, the meal OMNI chefs prepared during a demonstration on plating and garnishing at the OLTCA/ORCA convention in Toronto April 4. The meal consisted of a broiled Atlantic cod fillet, scalloped potatoes and carrots garnished with a double-lemon twist and a compound butter. This is an example of a meal plated to the standards outlined in OMNI’s Plating & Garnishing Guide.
OMNI Health Care’s Plating & Garnishing Guide is a tool the organization is using to help enhance the quality of food served in its 18 long-term care homes and across the sector. Read more
Pictured above, Kevin, the chef at the Lindsay Moose Lodge, is being commended by Frost Manor LEC Vi O’Leary for the top-notch meal he prepared for 50 long-term care residents on April 12.
Frost Manor life enrichment co-ordinator Vi O’Leary is tipping her hat to the folks at the Lindsay Moose Lodge for organizing a luncheon for residents of four local long-term care homes on fairly short notice. Read more
Frost Manor co-op student Amanda Shyne (right) and resident Grace Leslie (left) are seen here spending time together at the Lindsay long-term care home.
Amanda Shyne says her co-op placement at Frost Manor has had a positive impact on her career aspirations. Read more