Miramichi Lodge - County of Renfrew
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Miramichi Lodge - County of Renfrew
Miramichi Lodge August 2014 Alice Women’s Institute Donation The Alice Women’s Institute recently presented their donation of twenty five “fidget blankets” for Miramichi Lodge residents. Nancy Lemire, Client Programs Supervisor at Miramichi Lodge explains, “These blankets are designed for our residents who have dementia and just need something purposeful to busy themselves with (hence.... fidget blankets). The ladies handmade the 25 blankets from a variety of textures and objects that dementia residents find interesting and stimulating, as their busy hands search for something to occupy themselves with as the disease progresses.” The quilts come in a variety of themes and are made to provide warmth and security for residents. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Page 1 Alice Women’s Institute Donation Stone Fence Theatre Company Presentation Page 2 Message from the Administrator Foundation Update Page 3 Spotlight on… Donations in Memory of… Page 4 Recent Events and Newsletter Sponsors On behalf of the residents, Miramichi Lodge thanks the above members of the Alice-Locksley Rankin Women’s Institute as well as members Joy Mulligan, Judy Bohn, and Drusilla Kennedy. Photo L-R: Terri Brown (Recreation Programmer, Miramichi Lodge), Julianna Coulas, Ethel Behm, Maria Keuhl, Tina Beimers, Arla Bailey (from the Alice-Locksley Rankin Women’s Institute), Christine Rossi (Registered Nurse, Miramichi Lodge) Miramichi Lodge Foundation Presents the Stone Fence Theatre Company’s “G'day, We're from the Valley, EH!!” The Miramichi Lodge Foundation will be presenting a performance of “G'Day, We're from the Valley, EH!!” from the Stone Fence Theatre Company. Tickets are $30 each for adults and free for those under 18 years of age. Dessert, coffee, and tea will be served at the show. “The Miramichi Lodge Foundation is very excited to be hosting this performance by Stone Fence Theatre in the Community Centre at Miramichi Lodge. It will be Stone Fence Theatre’s only show in Pembroke. Funds raised at this event will go to support program and services for our residents. Seating will be limited, so get your tickets now” said, Donna Cotnam, the Community Relations Coordinator at Miramichi Lodge Foundation: WHERE: Miramichi Lodge, Community Centre, 725 Pembroke Street West, PEMBROKE, ON WHEN: SATURDAY OCTOBER 4th, 2014 - Doors Open at 6 P.M. , Show Starts at 7 P.M. For more information, call Donna Cotnam Community Relations Coordinator, Miramichi Lodge Foundation 613-735-0175 ext 213. With a person-centered approach, our Home strives for excellence www.stonefence.ca Miramichi Lodge August 2014 Message from the Administrator Welcome to our new Residents: Jean Baird, Lloyd Behnke, Gilbert Berger, Ruby Brazeau, Marilyn Bruce, Donald Buckwalt, Norma Buder, Delma Cain, Noella Caron, Linda Crockford, John Cross, Kenneth England, Gertrude Fraser, John Herron, Roy Jensen, Gisela Martens, Mancel McIntyre, John Noll, Mary Jane Ranger, Richard Scott and Melvin Stencill. Miramichi Lodge Auxiliary which allowed us to purchase a videoconferencing stethoscope, we are able to advance our telemedicine program. Dr. Baxter, attending physician to many of our residents, has agreed to trial a medical assessment clinic to facilitate faster and more frequent medical assessments, as required. Staff: Haleigh Bennett - FSW, Miranda Doering - PSW, Kim Kviring - RPN, Kaitlyn Lair - RPN, Julia Okum - RPN, Jennifer Overholt - RPN, Joshua Rainville - PSW, Ashley Schison - FSW, Emily Schultz - Rehab Assistant, Kayla Schultz - PSW, Amy Seymour - PSW, Gerald VanStarkenburg - RPN, Amanada Ward PSW & Kirsten Woito - PSW. On the staff front, we have implemented a new electronic training program. Long-term care staff are required to complete a number of annual re-training topics; this new software allows staff to complete these training requirements at computers throughout the Home, rather than taking staff away from the resident home areas/ work areas. In the future, we plan to make general interest topics available to residents/families and volunteers. I hope you are enjoying the great summer weather with family and friends. We have been busy working on a number of projects to advance our strategic plan. Under the initiative to improve/ increase onsite services for residents, I am very happy to advise you that a mobile vision clinic will be held at the Home, providing there is sufficient interest. Please see the attachment that explains this new service in more detail, noting that there is no obligation to participate. In addition, thanks to a generous donation from the At the same time, we have been advancing our collaboration with community partners through the application of several grants. Watch for more news to follow, if we are successful. Shelley Sheedy Administrator Foundation Update Hope everyone is enjoying a relaxing summer. Things haven’t slowed down here in the Foundation office. Plans for two upcoming events are well underway; so save the following dates: Tuesday, August 26h from 1:00-4:00 pm we are hosting our second annual Fiddle-fest. Our host Art Jamieson and Foundation member Brian Wilson are working on the entertainment and the line-up promises to be a very entertaining one! Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 10. Saturday, October 4th the Stone Fence Theatre group will be here performing ‘G’day, We’re From the Valley, EH!’ The doors open at 6:00 pm and the show starts at 7:00 pm. Tickets for both events are also available at our reception desk. You can purchase tickets for the Stone Fence performance on line at www.stonefence.ca Our 12th Annual Gala – ‘Live It Up’ held in May was another great success. Though the number of attendees was down somewhat a good time was had by all. The band of Landry and Madill kept the dance floor full all night and of course the meal provided by Ullrich’s was delicious!! When all was said and done we have $20,000 to help enhance the lives of our residents. I don’t want to rush the season, but also watch for the date of our annual Christmas Craft Sale slated for November. Donna Cotnam Community Relations Coordinator The Miramichi Lodge Foundation 2014 Gala Committee Thanks our very generous sponsors and donors. Please support these businesses. SPONSORS GERRY BINHAMMER C.A. REICHE & SONS LTD WM. KEETCH & SONS LTD EGANVILLE COUNTRY DEPOT MARY ELLEN & MICHAEL DOUGLAS HARRINGTON MECHANICAL ROSSOW INVESTMENTS LTD TANNIS FOOD NORTHERN CREDIT UNION PEMBROKE ANIMAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTON & MACKIE – MARY HILL MIKE YOLKOWSKI DEAN-SINCLAIR KAREN GALLINGER DR. VERN PRENTICE CARL ZEIROTH – ROYAL LEPAGE SHANE K. LLOYD CGA DALE DONNELLY – HOMELIFE REALTY TONY DONNELLY – ROYAL LEPAGE CENTURY 21 – THE NEVILLE TEAM THE CANDLEWICK GIFT SHOP BOB’S WOODEN WONDERS TWO TARTS & A TRUFFLE – TINA BELANGER & LAURIE SERRAN THE LAW FIRM OF SHEPPARD & GERVAIS DONORS REBECCA BENDER BEST WESTERN FITNESS CENTRE BLACKBIRD CAFÉ BONNECHERE CAVES (CHRIS HINSPERGER ) BROSE LEATHER GOODS (STEVE GOLTZ) BRYSON LAKE BRYSON’S BISTRO DU BUCHERON BRYSON LAKE CALABOGIE PEAKS RESORT CANADIAN TIRE PEMBROKE (ANNE & DENNIS BEECH) COLES BOOKS CLASSIC THEATRE FESTIVAL CUSTOM DRAPERY CUT-RITE & INDULGENCE SPA DINEAMICS FRANK CARROLL FINANCIAL LTD FIFTH AVENUE COLLECTION – GWEN GREENSTOCK FRASERS CLOTHES SHOP GOLDSTREAM JEWELLERS CHERYL HANNIMAN HEN HOUSE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS THE HOT SPOT THE HOUSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD B&B THE ISLAND BRAE GOLF CLUB - DAN SHIELDS INTEGRATED HEALTH KELSEY’S KINGSTON DIVE GORD MCMILLAN - TRAPPERMAN MID-TOWN CLEANERS MIRAMICHI LODGE MONCION GROCERS KATHERINE MULLEN NEAT CAFÉ THE NOOK CRÊPERIE O’GRADY & KUEHL OPTOMETRISTS OK TIRE & AUTO SERVICE/MURRAY’S WHEEL ALIGNMENT (LARRY & DARLENE DELAURIER) O’REILLY’S TREASURES THE PASTA SHELF RESTAURANT THE PEMBROKE GOLF CLUB - DAN SHIELDS RED BARGAIN BARN RIVER CLUB – ANNETTE DAGENAIS ROANOKE GOLF CLUB (CORRY & ED CHOW) TINA RODRIGUES THE ROGERS HOUSE B & B THERESA SABOURIN SANDSTONE IMPORTS DREW SCOTT - REMAX THE SHAMPOO ROOM SHANTY HOUSE RESTAURANT THE LAW FIRM OF SHEPPARD & GERVAIS SLATER HOMES SMITTY’S HOME HARDWARE SUNSET NURSERY SUPERLOOK – TINA NOSEWORTHY SPRUCEHOLME TANGLEWOOD BEADS THAI GARDENS TIP TOP TRIMMING - BLAKE SIMPSON TRAVELODGE UPPER CANADA VILLAGE URBAN OASIS SPA VALLEY GOLDSMITH - RON & ROSIE GRAHAM VICTORIA ROSE TEA ROOM VICTORIAN SWEET – MAURENE STENCILL WHITETAIL GOLF CLUB Miramichi Lodge Spotlight on... August 2014 Resident - Doreen Haza Employee - Pat Guimond Volunteer - Faye Culleton Born on October 26, 1929, Doreen grew up in Fernie, British Columbia, with an older brother who was a judge on the B.C. Supreme Court and a younger sister. Doreen completed her academics with teacher training and Bachelor of Arts courses. Her first job was a secretarial position with a chartered accountant. Doreen’s next position was with the purchasing department at the University of British Columbia. “It was the best job I ever had. I started as a Clerk 4, became a Junior buyer, and was eventually promoted to a Senior Buyer,” she said. “Without business training, you had to develop it along the way.” Doreen’s first teaching job was in Port Coquitlam B.C. She really enjoyed the arts and dancing. She decided to return to university to attain her Bachelor of Arts. It was when Doreen was teaching at a military base school on Vancouver Island that she learned about opportunities to teach abroad in the Department of National Defense base schools. Doreen’s posting was in Germany where she met a man named Michael Haza. He was also teaching abroad and would become her future husband. Coincidentally, Michael just happened to grow up in Alliston, Ontario. Their wedding ceremony was held in Switzerland on July 9, 1963. This began many travel adventures throughout Europe, and after two years, they returned to Aurora, Ontario where Michael’s supporting school board originated. One month before they returned to Canada, Doreen and Michael were overjoyed to welcome the birth of their only daughter, Catherine. After a number of years and a promising job opportunity, they moved to Pembroke. Catherine now has a lovely daughter, Sarah, the apple of her Grandmother’s eye! Doreen enjoyed sewing for herself and the family, painting, crafts, writing letters and staying very involved in the community through volunteering for the Canadian Cancer Society, Ladies Auxiliary, The Lung Association, The Royal Canadian Legion, Theater and Arts, and the Pembroke Skating Club. The Doreen McKay Haza Figure Skating Award was initiated in 2008, for the skater that demonstrated passion and commitment to the sport. Doreen has been a resident of Miramichi Lodge since August 2011. Pat Guimond was born and raised in Pembroke to wonderful parents, Patrick and Evelyn Cooney. Pat had one brother and recalls a wonderful childhood in various locations throughout the valley including the Alice, Round Lake and Barry’s Bay areas. She notes that her mom was the greatest cook and could really sew! Pat made many friends wherever she lived. After finishing school in Pembroke, Pat entered the work force at AECL. She met her husband in Deep River and can’t believe fifty years have gone by! They have three daughters, Kelly, Shelley and Tammy, who all work in the medical field. They enjoy their five grandchildren. Similar to her childhood, Pat’s adult life has seen them live in Chalk River, Renfrew and Pembroke. After Pat’s children were raised, she was ready to return to the workforce. She decided upon Miramichi Lodge as her mom had been a resident and was impressed with “the excellent care she received from the caring staff”. Over a proud career of thirtyfive years, Pat has worked in both the dietary and housekeeping departments. Pat says that she enjoys the contact with the residents and would not change a thing – ‘being around the residents makes my day, often before I have the opportunity to make their day”. She adds that Miramichi Lodge is a great place to work. Pat loves to spend time with her grandchildren, cooking and her dog, ‘Chance’. She notes that most of all, she looks forward to going to work at the Lodge. Pat wishes to thank her wonderful co-workers for the friendships she has made over the years, but ends by saying, most of all, she wishes to thank the residents. Pat, we thank you for thirty-five years of dedication and hard work, and wish many happy times ahead with your family. Faye Culleton was born in Pembroke and raised in Sudbury. She left Sudbury for Montreal, where she worked in the Registrar’s office and took courses at McGill University. On one trip from Montreal back to Sudbury, Faye stopped in Pembroke to visit her grandmother where she ‘fell’ for a young man at the Chapeau Fair - Faye and Morris (MJ) have now celebrated more than 41 years together – how romantic is that?! She shared that their daughter Jennifer has brought so much joy to their lives. They enjoy spending time in Ottawa with their grandsons Graeme and Declan. Faye also worked in the Guidance Department at Lockerby Composite High School in Sudbury and then later at AECL where she describes her position as a ‘Girl Friday’ as it was an ongoing learning experience where her duties changed on a daily basis. Faye then worked for 29 years as the school secretary at Bishop Smith, first as an elementary school and then as a high school. She shared that she cannot remember a day that she did not want to go to work – noting that Bishop had the “best staff and the greatest students…I never met a student I did not like!” It is clear that family is very important to Faye; when she is not with her daughter and grandsons, she enjoys playing golf, skiing, snow-shoeing and reading. Faye and MJ have also travelled to Canada’s East coast, the British Isles, Florida, Europe and Vegas, noting that they still have the West on their list. Faye stated that, after spending most of her career with young people, she thought she would like to help seniors; “Someone once said the people who came up through the hard times were the greatest generation – just a smile or an offer to help is appreciated so much…they just want to be treated with dignity and respect and there is so much I can learn from them”. Faye also added that she enjoys working with the staff, “they are so friendly and kind – Miramichi Lodge should be very proud of their staff”. While Faye loves volunteering with the Pastoral Care Program, it is clear that she doesn’t do it for our thanks – “I am thanked each time I look into the eyes of a resident and remember my own parents and how much I loved them”. That said Faye, we do thank you, like all of our volunteers, who somehow make time in your busy lives to contribute to the quality of life for our residents. Donations have been received in memory of... Shirley Bell Lillian Bucholtz Marguerite Chartrand Burt Elliott Leona Gravelle Phyllis Hampel Teresa Kruger Mary Laronde Amanada Laundry Robert Phinney Esther Rossow Paquerette Vailancourt Lillian Vango Miramichi Lodge August 2014 Recent Events Miramichi Lodge held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner in April. Pictured are (back left to right) Miramichi Lodge Administrator Shelley Sheedy, Laurentian Valley Mayor Jack Wilson, Health Committee Chair Mayor Janice Visneskie Moore and Renfrew County Chief Administrative Officer Jim Hutton. (front left to right) Volunteers Dolores Armstrong, Mark Floyd, Judy Grant and Marlyn Zadow who represent over 150 volunteers. Ladies Auxiliary treated residents to another successful Strawberry Social on June 27/14. Pictured left to right are: Marlyn Zadow, Delta Neville, Arbella Prescott, Jean Maves, June Syrie, Joan Anderson and Janet Campbell. Miramichi Lodge 725 Pembroke St. West Pembroke, ON. K8A 8S6 Tel: (613) 735-0175 Fax: (613) 735-8061 E-Mail: [email protected] Administrator: Shelley Sheedy Auxiliary President: Joan Anderson Foundation Chair: Sherry Crone For questions or comments, please write to the address above or phone, fax or e-mail Residents & Staff show their team spirit by participating in a fun "Hat Day" on July 14th. Pictured above are some of the participants on Resident Home Area 2B. The Miramichi Lodge Newsletter is published by Miramichi Lodge to keep the community informed of the activities of our Long Term Care Home. Layout by: Volunteer Herb Gangl Family Council: The purpose of the Family Council is to give families /friends a voice in decisions in our Home. 387 Pembroke St. E. Miramichi Lodge would like to thank the above sponsors. Please contact : Martin Habraken, Chairman at [email protected] Tel. 613-735-5582 or Debby Schryer, Secretary at [email protected] Tel. 613-825-6204 if you are interested in joining the Family Council.