Kentwood Park
The Kentwood Park life enrichment team has created several interventions to ensure residents of all cognitive abilities are fully engaged in programming. Read more
Kentwood Park’s dining room tables were furnished with surprise gift bags and cards for residents to celebrate Valentine’s Day during the lunch hour on Feb. 14.
Kentwood Park residents were treated to a special Valentine’s Day event over the lunch hour on Feb. 14 when staff members surprised them with cards and gifts. Read more
Kentwood Park
Ayla Lambert has drawn on the inspiration she needs to find herself, discover her career path and move out of province. Read more
In today’s video series, four OMNI Health Care homes demonstrate their knowledge of quality and quality improvement with creative skits ranging from a take on a popular talk show to a showdown between an angel and a devil. Read more
Family member Barb Hogan with her mother, Irene, and one of the 60 blankets they made together. The wreaths pictured to the right are another project Barb had a hand in bringing into the long-term care home.
‘I just enjoy the interaction and seeing everyone have fun,’ says Barb Hogan
One evening Barb Hogan was visiting her mother who lives at Kentwood Park long-term care home in Picton. Nothing much was happening and there was nothing on TV, so she decided to “nab,” as she says, a few residents for a simple game of ring toss. Read more
‘The minute I need something, it’s a simple phone call and they’re here’
Barb Hogan and Sue Capon are two generous volunteers who have been brightening up the lives of residents at Kentwood Park long-term care home. Read more
It’s easy to imagine motors revving, squeals of laughter and mud flying when Kentwood Park life enrichment co-ordinator (LEC) Lisa Mills describes her family’s unique vacation tradition. Read more
The three-foot stump of a Manitoba maple that was recently cut down at Kentwood Park has become a “gnome home.”
When an old Manitoba maple needed to be felled in Kentwood Park’s garden, residents and staff members came up with a creative idea that would let the tree’s legacy live on as a new home for some recently arrived guests – six garden gnomes. Read more
Kentwood Park administrator Tina Cole and her daughter Skyler recently took the Ice Bucket Challenge after being nominated by students at Nicholson Catholic College in Belleville where Skyler is a student. Read more
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 — Natalie Hamilton
ORILLIA, Ont. – It isn’t uncommon to see dietary aide Lily Turner step out of the kitchen to sit with residents in their rooms.
Going above and beyond to support people who have dementia is one of the reasons Kentwood Park has chosen Turner as its Everyday Hero.
The 45-bed Picton long-term care home recognized the dietary aide May 7 for her contributions to Kentwood Park during OMNI Health Care’s second annual Awards and Recognition Night at Fern Resort.
“She’s an excellent employee,” said Kentwood Park administrator Tina Cole.
“She seeks out residents with dementia. She’s very subtle and quiet about it. You see her sneaking off into their rooms and hanging out in there with them. She just brings a smile to their faces.”
Hands-on caregivers were primarily those in the spotlight during the awards ceremony.
“I celebrate with each and every (person) who is being recognized tonight, and I feel confident I can speak for all of the managers at OMNI and say how fortunate we are to be surrounded by colleagues of such high calibre within our long-term care industry,” said Country Terrace clinical care co-ordinator Kim Noftle.
“Congratulations to each and every winner tonight.”
Forest Hill life enrichment co-ordinator Craig Forrest emceed the affair.
“It’s fantastic to see front-line workers receiving awards,” Forrest noted.
The evening featured a Viva Las Vegas theme. Staff got into the spirit by dressing up in an array of colourful and creative costumes varying from playing cards to pink flamingos.
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