Renowned actor Gene Wilder passed away Aug. 29 at age 83 after what initial media reports described as a “long illness.” Many around the world expressed shock when it was soon revealed Wilder had succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease, a condition he had lived with for several years.
Food is an important part of life in long-term care homes. Aside from the obvious nutritional benefits, food also fosters enjoyment and social activity. Perhaps most importantly, food provides choice, something residents hold dear.
To have a dance party or a quality meeting? This is the question a puppet named Reta Rector asked during OMNI Health Care’s manager’s forum.
Team members from Woodland Villa, Country Terrace and Riverview Manor provide informative and entertaining skits in this week’s series of quality-focused videos.
Team members from Village Green, Willows Estate and West Lake Terrace can be seen showcasing their knowledge of quality and quality improvement in the latest group of video skits from OMNI Health Care’s leadership forum.
One of OMNI Health Care’s goals for 2016 was to embed the importance of quality throughout the organization. Recent successes illustrate this is happening.
The province’s commitment in its 2016-17 budget to providing an additional $10 million of Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) funding annually for the next three years is a step in the right direction to improving the lives of seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
OMNI Health Care team members from across the organization did a great job in 2015 of driving ingenuity to enhance quality of life for the more than 1,400 residents living in the organization’s 18 long-term care homes.
The OMNIway would like to wish all of our readers a happy and healthy holiday season. We will resume publishing on Monday, Jan. 4.
We have reached the end of 2015. It’s that time to reflect on the past year. While OMNI Health Care has continued its focus on enhancing quality across the organization from a corporate level, it’s truly the people working in each of the 18 long-term care homes that have made the greatest difference.
‘Community changes everything’ at the core of Alzheimer Society’s 2022 awareness campaignJanuary 21, 2022 - 6:45 am
Streamway Villa residents receive some ‘sunshine’January 20, 2022 - 6:45 am
New renovations, building community connections, among the exciting things on the Country Terrace horizonJanuary 19, 2022 - 6:45 am
VIDEO: Company donates video of Streamway Villa residents having safe fun during the pandemicAugust 7, 2020 - 6:45 am
‘Parade’ of cars turns up to support Riverview Manor residents and staffApril 28, 2020 - 6:45 am
VIDEO: Forest Hill residents make video thanking Trinity Presbyterian Church for Christmas giftsFebruary 20, 2020 - 6:45 am