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September 2011 Newsletter
Back to School
Sunday, September 4
2 pm,
Community Centre
Salvation Army
Thursday,
September 14
7 pm, Chapel
Andreas
Residents
Council Meeting
Wednesday,
September 14, 2 pm
Family Council
Meeting
Wednesday,
September 14,7 pm
Community Centre
Birthday Bash
Tuesday,
September 27,
2 pm, Main
Street
New Life Bible
Chapel Singers
Sunday,
September 18
6:30, Main Street
Volume 9, Issue 9
Afternoon Social
With Jerry Larkin
Grandparents Day
Sunday, September 11
2 pm,
Community Centre
Monday,
September 5
2 pm, Main Street
The Village of Erin Meadows
is becoming Green!
This is the last newsletter you receive by mail.
You will receive The Villager by email from
October 2011.
If you are not on the email contact list yet, please
contact Sami at 807 or Flo at 801.
The Villager is also available on the website:
www.schlegelvillages.com
Alzheimer Society
Coffee Break
Thursday, September 15
1– 3 pm, Main Street
Inspirational
Songs & Stories
Sunday,
September 18
2 pm Main Street
Hosanna
Singers
Sunday,
September 11
6:30, Main Street
Anne of
Green Gables
Tuesday, September 20
2 pm, Main Street
Saturday,
September 17
2 pm, Main Street
Erin Meadows
Welcomes
its New
Residents!
Rita Latimer
Meadowvale
Lydia Marovskis
Trafalgar
Angela Stepko
Derry
Guiseppina Dattolico
Dundas
Trip to
Pub Night
Smile Theatre
Golden Oldies
Friday,
September 30
7 pm, Main Street
Mohawk
Casino
Thursday,
September 15
1– 430
Please sign up in
Recreation
Office
A message from our General Manager
This summer has been certainly quite unique. Hot and dry during July with
no rain, and then cool and pleasant in August finishing off with tornadoes,
thunder and lightning later in the month. Through all of this though we still
had some exciting events with great resident and family involvement. The
cricket match, 100birthday celebration’s, a summer picnic by the lake and
the annual summer fun fair. I am sure that the “sun bathers” enjoyed the
summer as many residents and family members were seen on the patio.
Ash Agarwal
I do hope that some of you were able to participate at one of the summer
General Manager
BBQ or the Canada day celebrations .
Change! Yeh the “change” the word that we all do not like to hear or see has come
up quite a bit lately at the village.
The way I see it, some change is unavoidable and some changes are for the better.
When we resist change we are never a moment away from disappointment. There is
a tremendous freedom that comes with the acceptance of change. I strongly feel
that here at Erin Meadows the change that we are going through will make us eventually stronger and more committed to our mission and Values of providing resident
focused care. Staff changes are at times are unavoidable but at times required and
needed. They are all made with great diligence keeping resident care at the forefront
at all times. We do however appreciate your input and concerns at these changes
and request your patience as we work through these changes. The rest of the nurse
management care team is committed to continue providing care to our residents.
September is also the time of the year when we do staff and resident focus groups. Your
involvement in these focus groups or “conversation Cafes” as we call them now is are
scheduled for Sept. the 16th. Support team members along with the advisory team
(comprising of family members) and Jennifer Carson will be leading these conversation
cafes thought out the day on the the 16th .This is your opportunity to give us input and
feedback on journey “ changing the culture of aging” . Your Ideas will be the focus to
set our goals and objectives for the year 2012. Once these goals and objectives are finalized I will communicate them to you in late November.
Thank you to Nirmala and the Sheridan staff for going above and beyond in coordinating
the 100th birthday celebration for Iola. The family are greatly appreciative of the efforts of
the entire team in making this a special day for them.
Dates to remember Xmas Bazaar Nov 12th 2011, Families and resident Xmas dinner December the 15th 2011.
Thank you to all the families for the many positive comments that you give us for the care
that our floor staff provides to our residents.
Ash Agarwal.
Recreation Report
Please help us to create another successful
Christmas Bazaar!
The Village of Erin Meadows annual Christmas Bazaar is planned for
Saturday, November 12th, from 11 am to 3 pm. That explains why you
Sami Kermani
are seeing residents and recreation staff all over the facility working on Director of Recreation
bazaar preparation, crafts, jam & preserve making, etc. But we definitely need help and support from
the families. There are so many ways you can help: doing knitting, crochet, sewing,
Christmas crafts, or making jam, pickles, vegetables, preserves, salsa, spaghetti sauce,
baked goods, all to be sold on the day. If you can make and/or donate something or help
us to do it in the facility, it would be greatly appreciated! Silent Auction is another area
that we need help a lot to find items. Please ask me how you can help in that area.
Please let me know how, when and where you can help us with the process. We will also need volunteers for the actual Bazaar day. Even two hours of donated time would
make a world of difference. I am counting on your support as always.
Trip to
Mohawk Casino
Thursday,
September 15
1-3 pm
Main Street
Coffee, Tea, cake & muffins
A Fundraising Event to Support
Alzheimer Society
Thursday, September 15
1– 4:30
$ 15.00 per resident
For more information and sign up,
please contact Sami @807
Nursing Corner
Denis Zafirovsk, Director of Nursing Care
Dear Residents, Families, and Team Members,
As I am writing this newsletter entry there are 11 days left before my wedding
on September 4th, 2011. For whatever reason I am not nearly as anxious as
my fiancée, but it may happen to me the last minute – you never know. The last day before
I leave on my vacation is Friday August 26th, 2011 and when I come back on September
14th, I’ll be a married man. In the meantime Alisa, Augustin, and Pat will hold the fort here
at Erin Meadows for the Nursing Department and Ash will be here for support as well.
I hope that everyone has been enjoying the summer months. It has been a decent summer
after all weather-wise, may be a bit on the warm side, but that’s what summer is all about –
hot and sunny days, summer barbeques, possibly cooling off in a pool, and spending quality time with family and friends. I heard that the cricket match earlier in August went great
and I trust that you enjoyed it. Also, the Summer Fun Fair is always a successful event – I
hope to see you all there. And finally, just to invite everyone to take part in this year’s focus
groups, which will take place on Sep. 16th from 6 am to 3 pm.
I would like to discuss two important topics in this newsletter: organizational culture and the
concept of change. But first a question: is there a common denominator for the most admired companies? According to one study, the answer is yes. It’s organizational culture –
the shared values, the standard for norms and expectations, and social behaviors – that set
the context of everything a company does. Also, the key priorities for the most admired
companies are teamwork, customer focus, fair treatment of employees, initiative, and innovation. It is crucial however, for employees to “fit” in the organizational culture and demonstrate, promote, and live the organizational values on a daily basis.
Second, the concept of change – it is a fact of organizational life, and to cope with it effectively planned activities of employee coaching, training and development, and career management are essential. People usually resist change, but sometimes it is a necessary approach that we have to take. We have had some team members changes recently on
some of our home areas and they have been made with due diligence, for the better, and
with the residents’ best interests at the forefront. I appreciate your interests and concerns
regarding these changes, and always welcome your input and feedback.
We have been working hard to communicate and demonstrate our organizational culture to
all stakeholders, and as you may know the emphasis is on providing resident-centered care
while promoting social model of living. We are also very well aware that in order to be successful on this journey, our front-line employees need to believe in, demonstrate, and promote these concepts every day. That’s why it is imperative that employees “fit” within the
organizational culture and their values are aligned with the company’s values. This is the
secret to enduring greatness among organizations.
Western
Picnic
August 27th
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Vol. 9, Issue 9 September 2011
Sharing Social Work With You
Alan Bradshaw Social Service Coordinator
Every year the second Sunday in the month of September is officially Grandparents day
in both Canada and the United States. I know that some of you might not have heard of this
before since it isn’t the most well known fact but this has been the case since 1995 when a motion passed in the House of Commons. This year it will be September 10 so that would be a
good reason to visit an elderly loved one and make it a special day for them. This day was created to emphasize the importance of Grandparents in the structure of the family and how much
they contribute to our community in general.
Of course we don’t need a specific day to show Senior citizens how important they are whether
they are Grandparents or not but it’s nice to see that governments have taken the time to formally acknowledge it. A day like this is celebrated all around the world but just on different
days. For example, Australia has their Grandparents’ day on the first Sunday in November and
other countries such as France, Poland, and the UK have their own days as well. So remember to mark your calendar and let others know as well about this day.
(905) 569-7155
24 Hours Charge Nurse ext 505
Ash Agarwal
803
General Manager
Denis Zafirovski 810
Director of Nursing Care
Dundas Nursing Station
831
Flo Abiog
801
Administrative Assistant
Chrissy Li 812
Director of Food Service
Trafalgar Nursing Station
847
Alisa Anguine
845
Assistant Director of Nursing
Care/
Education Nurse
Marilyn Lo
813
Assistant Director of Food Services
Meadowvale Nursing Station
Sami Kermani
807
Director of Recreation
Augustin James 871
Assistant Director of Nursing
Care/Infection Control Nurse
Sheridan Nursing Station
844
Angelina Lee 802
Accountant
Pat Morris
832
Quality Improvement Nurse
Howland Nursing Station
850
814
Director of Environmental
Service
Alyce Barclay 809
Kinesiologist
Derry Nursing Station
833
817
Vol. 9, Issue 8
August 2011
Vol. 9, Issue 9
Spiritual Care Programs
September2011
Pricely Francis, Chaplain
Same-Old, Same-Old
Recently I went to a seminar on transformation and a major theme of the seminar was,
notice what is different.
We cannot experience change and growth by dwelling on what is. We will not notice miracles and experience
the sublime by “facing reality” especially if that “reality” is not to our liking. To take a same-old, same
-old
approach to life is to be rooted to the spot like a tree.
We can create nothing new by observing things as they are,
but by noticing what is different we force ourselves into a state of forward movement and make ourselves
beneficiaries of the wonders that are happening around us every moment. To dwell on things as
they are is to be an observer. To see things as we wish them to be is to be a visionary. Maybe that is
why
it is said that those people who are without a vision, perish.
Spiritual Care Schedule - September
Sept. 1
Roman Catholic
Rosary and communion
2:00 P.M.
Sept. 4
Chaplain
Sunday Service
10:30 A.M.
Sept. 7
Lutheran
Church Service
3:30 P.M.
Sept. 8
Roman Catholic
Rosary and communion
2:00 P.M.
Sept. 8
Salvation Army
Church Service
7:00 P.M.
Sept. 10
Adventist
Prayers and Praise
9:45 A.M.
Sept. 11
Baptist
Sunday Service
6:30 P. M.
Hosanna Singers
6:30 P.M.
Sept. 11
Sept. 13
Lutheran
Bible Study
3:30 P.M.
Sept. 14
Lutheran
Share The word
6:30 P.M.
Sept. 15
Roman Catholic
Mass
2:00 P.M.
Sept. 18
Chaplain
Sunday Service
10:30 P.M.
Sept. 18
Baptist
Inspirational Songs & Stories
2:00 P.M.
Sept. 18
New Life Bible Chapel
Sept. 19
Jehovah’s Witness
Bible Made Easy
6:30 P.M.
Sept. 21
Anglican
Communion
3:30 P.M.
Sept. 22
Chaplain
Memorial Service
3:00 P.M.
Sept. 25
Chaplain
Sunday service
10:30 A.M.
Sept. 29
Roman Catholic
Rosary and communion
2:00 P.M.
6:30 P.M.
Vol. 9, Issue 9
Wishing you a
September 2011
Happy Birthday!
Derry
Trafalgar
Sanfiral Ludlow September 14
Antonio D’Andreis September 5
Clyde Saunders September 11
Birthday
Bash on
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
September
27th
2 pm, Main
Street
Sheridan
Ida Bertrand September 22
Linda Kelly September 5
Meadowvale
Ann Rogers September 18
Savitri Khosla September 19
JosephTrafalgar
Primeau September 10
Dundas
Violet Hale September 18
Eugene Meehan September 20
Yvanne Aram September 14
Mildred Tuckett September 26
Pearl Bailey September 19
I
The Family Council for
Family Council
THE VILLAGE OF
ERIN MEADOWS
announces
IN MEMORIAM
First Annual SCARF DRIVE
The Family Council kindly requests each Family either KNIT or DONATE
ONE SCARF for the Christmas Bazaar.
Our goal is 50 Scarves.
The money raised will be used for a Family Council Sponsored Event in 2012.
Drop your scarf off to the Howland Area to Linda Romano, Siobhan Frankforth or
Faye Burke BY NOVEMBER 1ST.
Let’s Wrap Our Families in Love.
If you are able to donate an item for the Silent Auction contact Sami Kermani, Director of Recreation.
Vol. 9, Issue 9 September2011
Augustin
James
Infection
Control
Nurse
The family of Iola Campbell wish to thank the Village of Erin Meadows for the
opportunity to celebrate Mom’s Centennial Birthday. We were pleased so many
residents were able to attend.
We didj appreciate the efforts of all the Staff and Volunteers.
A great deal of planning and work by Sami and the Recreation team contributed to the
successful day. The decorations were lovely and the birthday cakes delicious. Thank you
for organizing the seating and refreshments for family and friends in the Community
Centre following the Main Street celebration.
Special thanks to the Sheridan staff for their enthusiasm and capable assistance. Thank
you Nirmala for the many hours spent in planning and organizing the wonderful
“Memories” Scrapbook for the family. The Sheridan Potluck Birthday Party attended
by families of the residents along with staff was greatly appreciated.
Joan and John Nixon and family
Celebrating
100
Tai Chi, a mystery to health
How can Tai Chi help our health?
Yee Hong Rehab Centre
Tai Chi Yee Hong Rehab Centre, which originated in China, is a mind-body practice in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Individuals practicing Tai Chi perform a series
of slow, gentle movements that flow from one to the next, while breathing in a deep, relaxed and focused manner.
Tai Chi incorporates the Chinese concepts of yin and yang. The two opposing yet complementary forces described in traditional Chinese medicine. A major theory is that health is
achieved through balancing yin and yang to promote the flow of energy (qi). Tai Chi can
treat the disease and improve the immune system to prevent diseases. Individuals who
have osteoarthritis, Parkinson’s disease and stroke may find it beneficial to practice Tai Chi
exercises to improve the muscles strength, flexibility, balance, and to reduce pain and
stress.
Tai Chi in wheelchairs
Research has indicated that wheelchair Tai Chi can benefit people with disabilities through
the physical activity, mental stimulation and social involvement .In the long term care
homes, residents who practice wheelchair Tai Chi can also experience progress in functional movements and a sense of general well-being.
Wheelchair Tai Chi has become increasingly popular and many long term care homes have
introduced the exercise as a regular activity program.]
Our Mission is
to provide holistic
heath care in a home environment located within an internal
neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community, with emphasis on
optimal health and life purpose
for each resident.
RIA and Schlegel Villages Receive International Recognition
Schlegel Villages and The Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (RIA)
have been selected to receive an honorary citation as part of the 2011 Excellence in Ageing
Services Award from the International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing
[IAHSA]. IAHSA’s Award program recognizes organizations and/or individuals for programs
and services that are models of innovation and excellence and that contribute significantly to
the quality of life of the individuals served.
We are being recognized for our “Working Together to Put Living First” program, an innovative
approach to changing the culture of aging in long term care using an appreciative inquiry approach. Working collaboratively with staff, residents and family members of Schlegel Villages, the project demonstrated substantial shifts over 20 months towards a social model of living
versus an institutional model of care, on each of the 9 domains assessed including such things
as moving away from hierarchical departments toward collaborative teams, having more flexible routines, and more consistent assignment of staff to the same residents.
We will accept the award at IAHSA’s International Conference, taking place 16 – 19 October
2011 in Washington, DC, USA. The program will be profiled in an award ceremony along with
an organization from the Netherlands and the Excellence in Ageing Services Award winner,
Feros Care from Australia. The IAHSA explains “Our three honourees represent the latest innovations in ageing services programmes and projects that provide outstanding benefits to
the people they serve."
The International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing (IAHSA) is a global network of provider organizations, businesses, researchers, individuals and government officials,
with representation in approximately 30 countries. IAHSA represents the interests of more
than 20,000 ageing services providers world wide, serving almost 5 million elderly every day.
For more information contact Josie d’Avernas [email protected] or 519-571-1873 x127
Cricket Match @ Erin Meadows
At Erin Meadow
a friendly cricket match was
played between
Brampton
Cricket League
and Evangelical Asian
Church. The
match equipment and terms
were modified
to meet the
conditions/
environment
and time allocated for the
match. BCL
batted first and
made 173 runs
in 15 overs. In
respond Evangelical Asian
Church teams
made 148 runs
and were all
out. Ash remained not out.
Man of the
match was
awarded to Mr
Singh for best
overall performance and
awards were
given out to the
best batsman
and best bowler.
The match was
enjoyed by the
residents and
was watched
by family members with an
attendance of
excess of 100
visitors.