CapitalCare staff recognized at awards night CapitalCare gets four

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INSIDE
Foundation Golf Classic
page 7
Run for the Brave
page 8
Residents celebrate Canada
Back page
CEO Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Volunteer appreciation event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Centre activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 & 15
Donor List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 – 12
In Celebration and Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
TREC research project underway. . . . . . . . . . 14
Centres recognize donors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Bursary award recipeints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ask a Physician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Ethel Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
summer 2009
CapitalCare staff
recognized at awards night
Up and Away!
Fred Phillips, a participant of the Day Program at CapitalCare’s Kipnes Centre for Veterans, releases a
home-grown Painted Lady butterfly into the wild at a special “Release Party” on June 12. Elders of the Day
Program had been raising the butterflies from tiny larvae and observing the interesting life cycle over a
period of about a month. Everyone had a hand in the process, whether it be attaching cocoons to the roof
of the butterfly house or cleaning the house after the life cycle was complete. Each elder released their
own butterfly at the party. In July, the Day Program received a new species to raise, Triassic Triops, playful
shrimp that look like horseshoe crabs and date back to the Triassic Period in fossil records.
Avalon Thorne, Recreation Therapist, Day Program, CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans
CAPITALCARE
HONOURED ITS
EMPLOYEES for their long
service and its sites for their
outstanding innovations
at the annual Employee
Awards May 21.
In 2008 there were a total
of 289 employees eligible for
long service awards. At the
Employee Awards night, held
at the Fantasyland Hotel,
staff with 15 to 40 years of
service were recognized.
Staff with five and ten years Carol Morris, CapitalCare
of service were honoured
CHOICE Norwood 40 year long
at their centre or corporate service award recipient
services events, and the ten
year employees were listed in the program.
Caroline Clark, representing Alberta Health Services,
welcomed recipients and their guests. CapitalCare CEO
Iris Neumann said the awards demonstrate the longevity,
creativity, passion and excellence of the staff.
“Excellent employees actually volunteer the best part
of themselves — what you can’t pay for — their hearts
and minds, and that is why we celebrate today,” said
Neumann.
Also in attendance were Liz Tweddle, Chair of
the CapitalCare Foundation, and members of the
CapitalCare Executive Management Committee.
Continued on page 19
CapitalCare gets four new buses
Mailing Address
Residents at CapitalCare Norwood, Lynnwood, Strathcona, and Kipnes
Centre for Veterans will soon be able to ride in style, safety and comfort with
four brand new, wheelchair-accessible buses which arrived this spring. The
12-passenger buses, which cost over $75,000 each, were purchased with the
help of grants and donations. The four centres received $185,000 towards
the buses from the CapitalCare Foundation, including a Community Spirit
Grant of $25,000. The Kipnes Centre received a total of $45,000 in donations
from Greater Edmonton Poppy Fund, Korean Veterans Association, and the
Wetaskiwin Legion. The Norwood Auxiliary raised $10,000 for Norwood’s bus.
These 2009 models replace the older buses, which ranged in age from 14 to 18
years and were starting to require a lot of costly maintenance. The new buses
will help residents enjoy more frequent day trips, bringing them out into their
communities, often increasing socialization among themselves.
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CapitalCare
leaders in continuing care
About CapitalCare
Operating in Edmonton and area since
1964, CapitalCare is the largest public
continuing care organization in Canada.
CapitalCare provides continuing care
programs and services to more than
1,400 residents and 300 clients through
residential centres and day programs.
Caring spirit continues through
tough economic times
Corporate Office
Corporate
780.448.2400
[email protected]
Foundation 780.448.2413
[email protected]
Facilities
Dickinsfield
Grandview Kipnes Centre
for Veterans Lynnwood Norwood
Strathcona
Laurier House Lynnwood
Laurier House Strathcona
McConnell Place North
McConnell Place West
Strathcona Alzheimer
Care Centre
780.496.3300
780.496.7100
780.442.5700
780.341.2300
780.496.3200
780.467.3366
780.413.4712
780.467.3366
780.413.4770
780.413.4770
780.467.3366
CHOICE and Community
Programs
Adult Duplexes
CHOICE Dickinsfield CHOICE Norwood CHOICE Mental Health 780.496.3335
780.496.7577
780.944.8662
780.944.8668
Programs and Services
– Acquired Brain Injury Unit
– Adult Day Support Programs
– Behaviour Assessment
and Stabilization Unit
– Chronic Ventilator Unit
– Dementia Care
– Mental Health Program
– Palliative Care
– Long-term Care
– Respite Care
– Sub-acute Care
– Transition Program
Web site
www.capitalcare.net
People and Progress is published
What a difference a year makes! Last summer,
I spoke about the challenges we were experiencing
attracting staff to work in our centres. Since then, and with
the downturn in the economy, we have had a reduction
in vacancies for nursing and support services staff and
our focus has shifted to retaining and developing our
Iris Neumann, CEO
employees. While we are in a relatively stable period with
respect to staffing, we are working harder at attracting
volunteers and expanding our donor base.
features a 10K Run, a 5K Walk and a 1K Kids’ Run. Run for
One of the ways we demonstrate our appreciation to
the Brave is more than a race. It’s a morning of fun and
staff is through our employee recognition program. On
fitness in support of a cause near and dear to our hearts:
pages one and three of this issue you can read about the
quality of life for all residents of CapitalCare.
annual Employee Awards night, where we honoured nearly
You may also support us by volunteering for the event
300 employees for long service, and celebrated the spirit
or making a donation to the CapitalCare centre of
of innovation that exists throughout our organization.
your choice.
On page five you can read about our annual Volunteer
We are also grateful for the donations received
Appreciation Brunch. Last year, over 1,000 volunteers
from service clubs which helped to finance four new
contributed 42,000 hours of service to our residents, and
wheelchair accessible buses. These buses enable our
we are grateful for the assistance volunteers provide to
residents to participate in outings to sporting, cultural and
staff and the difference they make to our residents’ quality
commemorative events within the Edmonton community.
of life.
Donations to the Foundation also
Throughout this issue, you can read
benefit staff through the bursary
“We are fortunate to
about the many different ways we are
and scholarship program. On page
have dedicated and
supported by our corporate partners,
17, you can read about this year’s
service clubs and individual donors. The
compassionate caregivers recipients. CapitalCare is committed
CapitalCare Foundation is a voluntary
to offering educational opportunities
board of directors who reach out to the and supportive families.”
for employees to advance their
community for donations that enrich
careers in healthcare. Bursary
the lives of residents in our care.
and scholarship programs are an
On page seven, you can read about The Foundation’s
important way to encourage our employees to learn about
annual Golf Classic. We are so grateful for the
the latest technologies and best practices to apply to
sustained support of our corporate partners in these
those in their care. As well, developing talent from within
recessionary times.
the organization is essential to meet future workforce
Another annual event which is growing year by year is
requirements.
a fun run with a new name, Run for the Brave, formerly
We are fortunate to have dedicated and compassionate
known as Tanks ‘n Tags. In previous years, the race was
caregivers and supportive families. We are equally
associated with CapitalCare’s Kipnes Centre for Veterans.
fortunate to have the support of so many wonderful
This year, all CapitalCare sites can benefit.
donors. Now, more than ever, we ask for your continued
On page eight, you can read about last year’s event
assistance as we seek to provide the same quality care and
and find details about this year’s race, which takes
services you have to come to expect of us. Thank you for
place on August 22 at the Edmonton Garrison. I would
your past support — we look forward to working with you in
like to invite you to participate in the race, which
the future.
quarterly by Capital Care Group Inc.
CapitalCare is the trade name for
Capital Care Group Inc.
Submissions
Submissions to this newsletter are
welcomed and encouraged. Please
note that submissions may be edited.
The next submission deadline is
September 30, 2009.
Editor (this issue)
Jeffrey Wood
Editorial Committee
Abigail Bailey, Shirley Barg, Betts Blakley,
Bernadette DeSantis, Sherie Hough,
Iris Neumann, Cindy Wilson.
Contributors to this issue
Abigail Bailey, Shirley Barg, Sherri
Bessette, Connie Bleau, Bernadette
DeSantis, Dr. Doug Faulder, Cher
Gauthier-Fownes, Hanna Handreka, Sherie
Hough, Jan Hrasko, Heather Jamieson,
John Lawrence, James Leask, Trish
McGrath, Doris Milke, Angelina Palmer,
Carol Salisny, Carolyn Taylor, Avalon
Thorne, Sandra Troughton, Leanna van der
Wekken, Diana Vrcic, Claudette Williams,
Cindy Wilson.
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Our Mission
We are leaders in innovative and compassionate care,
supporting the health and respecting the dignity of the people
we serve.
Our Vision
We are a community of excellence in continuing care: teaching,
researching and learning to enhance quality of life.
We Value
• the people we serve as our most important focus
• our staff, families and volunteers as our most important
resources in fulfilling our mission
• partnerships in the community
• professional ethics in guiding our decision-making
• open and honest communication
• collaborative and cooperative teamwork
• lifelong learning, innovation and continuous improvement
• a safe, respectful environment within which to work, live
and visit
• responsible use of resources, providing choices within
these limits
2007 – 2010 STRATEGIC PLAN
Executive Management Committee has developed a strategic
plan for CapitalCare which reflects our directions and priorities
for the next three years. The strategic plan is shaped by our
vision, mission and values, and reflects our partnership with
Alberta Health Services.
The strategic plan is designed to maintain our role as leaders
in continuing care during a time of significant staffing and other
resource challenges. Our preferred future will evolve along the
following key dimensions:
• Quality — Ensuring care and services are people-centered,
safe, effective, efficient, acceptable, appropriate and timely.
• Access — Ensuring the services we offer are obtained in the
most suitable setting in a timely manner.
• Innovation — Promoting the development and
implementation of new methods, techniques and systems to
ensure quality and safety in care and services delivery.
• Research and Knowledge Transfer — Creating,
obtaining and transferring knowledge to improve the services
we provide and to optimize the quality of life of our clients.
• Organizational Capacity — Supporting staff through
workforce planning, recruitment/retention, leadership
training, staff development and communication.
This list reflects CapitalCare employees who have from 10-40
years of service. Those with five and ten years of service were
honoured at recognition events held at their centres throughout
March and April. Employees with 15 years of service or more were
recognized May 22 at an event at the Fantasyland Hotel. See
story on front page.
20-year long service award recipient Fatma Ghebremusse (right) with a resident at
CapitalCare Norwood
Long Service Awards
10 year recipients
Reynold Abergas
Amelia Alcain
Rolly Arcala
Joanne Balazs
Peggy Baltagi
Cora Bandayrel
Sharon Barton
Catherine Bathgate
Sherri Bessette
Ruth Campbell
Lenora Canny
Barry Carlstrom
Maria Cebula
Evangeline Cruz
Nelia De Jesus
Rozelle De VeraAguanta
Tessie Dizon
Adora Dolojan
Francine Drisner
Helen Dullum
Ernesto Estrada
Juanita Ewert
Nora Ferko
Jean Figueroa
Angie Francis
Kara Frohn
Debbie Fulks
Juliet Gahiza
Raj Garcha
Manjit Gill
Rosie Gonzales
Lorna Gonzalez
Vivian Green
Michael Greet
Vida Grinius
Diane Gruenewald
Juley Gumbs
Ammie Guzman
Marva Hamilton
Wilma Igarta
Estela Ignacio
Neema Jani
Luz Jones
Gerda Julardija
Ana Kalinowski
Nancy Key
Catherine Kormysh
Barbara Lafrance
Iris Lake
Carolyn Lefebvre
Lydia Mallari
Thelma Manalili
Joan Marshall-Neufeld
Emily McMann
Al Mella
Rebecca Meyer
Sandra Naidu
Bonnie Ossevorth
Marcia Parkes
David Petrynchyn
Joyce Prosper
Sonia Que
Regina Raymundo
Aristides Sanchez
Wency Santiago
Gordana SetkaBejatovic
Anna-Marie Shamachuk
Debbie Shephard
Soly Sherrer
Susan Shewchuk
Donna Shrumm
Rousel Sison
Anne Spence
Zeljka Stanisic
Cathy Sterrenberg
Jasmin Taino
Gillian Tanasichuk
Alma Tayag
Y Tek
Michael Terry
Linda Thompson
Laura Tkach
Sharon Van Marum
Tammy Vu
Tom Vu
Cindy Walling
Tara Walsh
Naora Wincure
Luul Yohannes
15 year recipients
Celia Alqueza
Lenny Avila
John Bortscher
Joy Britton
Ben Catapang
Barbara Chichak
Su Ling Chong
Karen Cutting
Connie Dewald
Zaldy Gabriel
Carol Greenwood
Diane Harlton
Jan Hrasko
Shelley Johnston
Herbert Mak
Luba McPhedran
Olga Mirkovich
Alma Mores
Dee Rea
Maria San Diego
20 year recipients
Mercedes Araya
Kaye Barnett
Karen Barrault
Alice Christiansen
Mariel Dalusong
Fatma Ghebremusse
Cam Ha
Azmera Isaac
Rosalina Jumawan
Lucy Lachacz
Jorie Losinski
Carol MacDonald
Delmy Maldonado
Maria Manalo
Tracey Mann
Judy Munchua
Liz Orenstein
Rosie Phung
Eddy Picardal
Ray Poon
Larissa Pope
Dante Sarmiento
Sherry Schaefer
Janet Southerton
Jim Thomson
Ha Tran
Margaret Turner
Colleen Ulch
Emmanuel Villaruel
Diana Vrcic
Else Woller
25 year recipients
Sandra Butler
Susan Corlett
Elizabeth Csernyanszki
Fe Delera
Helen Girard
Elda Glover
Laurie Grant
Rose Gueutal
Alice Hui
Lorraine Leippi
Mary-beth Masse
Shirley Montgomery
Jane Morrow
Rosemary Novak
Valerie Ottley
Surinder Rai
Marion Tesche
Lynnette Thompson
Marcella Ward
Mona Ward
30 year recipients
Ervin Bredenfeld
Enid Hibbert
Grace Johnston
Gurnam Mann
Susan McKenna
Karen Molloy
Marlene Murtha
Darlene Smith
Shirley Van Mechelen
Cindy Wilson
Su Ling Chong
CapitalCare Grandview
15 year award recipient
Elda Glover
CapitalCare Lynnwood
35 year recipients
John Calder
Fely Dimailig
Anita Escalona
Jerry Hayduk
Emily Meneses
Jeanette Stern
40 year recipient
Carol Morris
Jerry Hayduk
CapitalCare Norwood
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Letters
To all the staff at CHOICE Dickinsfield
Words can’t express the gratitude in my heart for your care of my mother-in-law.
In the year and a half she has been attending your program, she has gone from
being resistant to attending to looking forward to it. In fact, the days she is at
home, she is bored! She has flourished under your care. I want to thank you (and I
can’t say it enough!) for your kindness, compassion, and most of all, your patience,
especially with me and my constant questions and concerns. CHOICE Dickinsfield
is an excellent program because of the excellent staff and the wonderful care they
provide.
To everyone who has touched on this, you have made a difference.
Thank you!
—Susan L
To the people at Laurier House Strathcona
There were so many people — way more than I can remember — who were a
part of my mother’s life over the last seven years, and our family would like to
acknowledge their dedication and professionalism in taking care of Millie and the
other residents at Laurier House.
Sometimes their work involved monitoring health care issues, but at other times
it was helping with the little things that made Laurier House feel like a home.
Things like helping Millie find the right earrings or a sweater to wear for a special
dinner, or dropping in to the room to say goodbye at the end of a shift, or coming
to visit when on maternity leave to show off the new baby. These people, the
nurses, the physiotherapists, the hairdresser, the receptionist, the caretakers and
all the rest deserve our thanks for the work they do every day to create the best
quality of life possible for people in their care.
We also won’t forget Millie’s friends and neighbours, the residents at Laurier
House. We have noticed on our visits indications that the residents have worked to
provide the staff with input and assistance in order to make Laurier House a better
place to live. And of course, as people spend time together in activities, or at
meals and events, acquaintances become friends. All of these people have been a
part of Millie’s life and have made her time at Laurier House that much happier.
—The J. Family
John and recreation therapist Tracey spending some time with Girl, the dog, at the Kipnes Centre.
To the staff at Kipnes Centre for Veterans:
Your care of my father John was exceptional. We were amazed at how easy his transition
to Kipnes was in the beginning. Your loving care was deeply felt by him and us. He always
told me you were his “beautiful girls” and one of the last things he said was “wonderful.”
We will never forget you.
God bless all of you.
—Lorna J.
To Madeleine and the staff of CapitalCare Dickinsfield
For the past three months, Sharon seems to have cheered up, and after the trips told me
what she did: went to the casino, shopping at Kingsway Mall, and picked her daughter’s
birthday gift on her own for the first time in six years. This is a gift Madeleine has given
Sharon with her patience, willingness and by spending her evenings with not only Sharon
but also the others who are like Sharon, whom we are sure also appreciate her for her
time. Madeleine could have spent her time with family and friends, but instead she used
this time to make people like Sharon see outside the facility’s walls.
Once again, thank you Madeleine and the recreational department for giving us such a
wonderful person.
Thank you,
—Grace & Sharon T.
To the staff and residents of Laurier House Lynnwood
On behalf of my family I would sincerely like to thank each and every one of you for your
kindness, support and warm compassionate care of my mother, Amy, while she was at
Laurier House for over 10 years.
Your patience and understanding was appreciated by the family when we couldn’t be
with mum all the time. You were all like family to her!
It was wonderful for her to spend her later years in a place where she was able to
contribute her talents to help raise money to make Laurier House a great place to live.
I have many wonderful memories by which to remember mum and all the staff and
residents at Laurier House we met through the years.
Once again many thanks.
Sincerely,
—Donna O.
Renee with Activities/Leisure Coordinator Roswitha in 2005
To the staff at McConnell Place North
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Those words don’t seem to capture what’s in
our hearts. The love and care you showed our mother Renee over the last five
years is appreciated more than we can ever say. From the first week that we left
mom in your care we both felt at ease. What a relief it was to know that mom was
safe and cared for like family.
When Darlene and I came to visit we also were treated like family. Never in the
years that mom was in your care did we feel that we were in the way. We came
and went knowing she was in loving hands.
You will always remain in our hearts,
—Darlene G and Doris H
To Reverend Larry Spinner and his wife Ethel
Thank you for holding celebration services every Sunday at McConnell Place North.
Residents and staff enjoy the service very much. Rev. Spinner and Ethel take time out
from their own church and busy schedule. Thanks from all the staff and residents.
Thank you,
—Marianne W
To all at CapitalCare Grandview
I am leaving today having spent a week here at Grandview. Everyone, staff and all
other residents have been so very kind to me. I am excited to go home but almost
sad to leave. I wish all of you nothing but good things!
Thanks from the bottom of my heart,
—Audrey F
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Right : Rev. Larry Spinner and wife Ethel
Volunteers Make a World
of Difference
Each year, CapitalCare hosts an appreciation event
to thank the volunteers who help out in various areas throughout the
organization. There are over 1,000 volunteers in the organization who
contribute approximately 42,000 hours each year.
On April 18, the CapitalCare Coordinators of Volunteer Services hosted
the Corporate Volunteer Appreciation Event. The theme this year was
“Volunteers Make a World of Difference.”
The delicious brunch was held at the Polish Hall. The room was
decorated with inflatable globes, maps, international flags and mini
chocolate globes. Iris Neumann, CEO of CapitalCare, shared greetings
from the organization. The guest speaker, Patti Ballance, Rehabilitation
Practice Leader for CapitalCare, talked about the six degrees of
separation and how we are all connected. Patti’s personal stories brought
much laughter and a couple of tears to everyone in attendance.
Each one of the volunteers brings their own unique experience, skills
and personality to their volunteer role. Their roles range from Recreation
Volunteer, Auxiliary Member, Spiritual Care Volunteer and Friendly Visitor
to Mealtime Companion, Physio Volunteer and Pet Therapy Volunteer. All
of the volunteers have something important to give — themselves and the
world of difference they make in the lives of the residents!
Volunteers are needed at all centres and programs. If you or someone
you know would like more information on volunteering at CapitalCare,
please visit our website at www.capitalcare.net or call the Coordinator
of Volunteer Services at the site of your choice. Just imagine the world of
difference you could make!
Volunteers Norman and Sophie Filtz enjoying the volunteer appreciation brunch April 18.
Leanna van der Wekken
Coordinator of Volunteer Services
Norwood staff “Hike for Hospice”
The Palliative Care Norwood Team. Back row left to right: Noreen Lang, Dr. Chana,
Susan Haggarty, Celina Compton, Michelle Malkewich, Jackie Baker, Ray Baker
Front Row left to right: Sylvia Adamson, Nancy Barnes, Claudette Williams, Penny Reynolds
and Neal Reynolds.
Thank You to all the participants involved in the annual “Hike for
Hospice” hosted by Pilgrims Hospice on May 3. All funds raised went towards
the Music Therapy Program on Palliative Care. Total funds raised from the hike
were over $2,650. Thank you so much to all who participated in the hike and for
the amazing fundraising efforts!
I would like more
information about:
Memorial giving
Specific centre giving
Planned giving (wills and bequests,
life insurance, gifts-in-kind, etc.)
Please call me
500, 9925 – 109 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J8
Tel. 780.448.2413
[email protected]
I would like to make a gift of:
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Music Therapy Program at Norwood
Music Therapist Carla Rugg and her trained therapy dog Lando.
CapitalCare Norwood received a $7,000 grant from the Music
Therapy Trust Fund towards the development of a Music Therapy Program for
the Palliative Care Unit. In addition to the grant, staff raised $2,650 from their
participation in the annual Hike for Hospice, hosted by Pilgrims Hospice.
Carla Rugg has been providing music therapy on the unit on a casual basis
and will continue in the role now that the program has been formalized. Carla,
who has a degree in Music Therapy as well as many years’ experience as a
musician, is joined on her visits to the unit by her trained therapy dog Lando.
Music therapy is a proven meaningful contribution to the care of people living
with a terminal illness. Staff on the palliative unit witnessed the power of music
therapy last month when a patient, who had been unable to communicate with
his spouse, was able to connect with her through music. As the music therapist
sang the song “The Dance” by Garth Brooks, the patient opened his eyes
and said his final goodbyes by kissing his spouse. Staff watched in awe and
amazement as the family experienced such a meaningful moment.
Claudette Williams, Care Manager, Palliative Care Unit
CapitalCare Norwood
Please make cheques payable to CapitalCare Foundation
Charitable Registration No. 138748835 RR0001
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Grandview’s 9th annual art show
CapitalCare Grandview kicked off Seniors’ Week 2009
with their 9th annual art show and sale on June 1. This year’s show had
a green twist, with resident artists using sand, recycled tissue paper and
various other organic materials to give their artwork an earthy feel. Resident artists beamed with pride as they displayed their artistic creations
and socialized with fellow artists. Proceeds from the sale go towards the
purchase of supplies to keep the program running.
Many thanks to volunteer art instructor Jo-Ann Rasmussen and her team
of Sharon Holmes, Barb Haverstock, Audrey Sustrik, Sirka Kadatz and
also to Don Maynes for his continued efforts in framing the artwork.
Jo-Ann has been volunteering with CapitalCare for ten years. When she
started the art program, she noticed that art allowed dementia patients
the opportunity to express themselves in many different ways and to
achieve a sense of self.
Olive Porteous with some of the art from the Grandview Art Show & Sale
Carolyn Taylor, Recreation Therapist
CapitalCare Grandview
Photo: Grandview resident Olive Porteous with a sample of the artwork for sale at the
annual art show and sale.
CapitalCare Foundation gives back
to support our troops
(From left to right: Grant Sinclair and Eric Power of CapitalCare Corporate Services join Liz
Tweddle, Chair of the CapitalCare Foundation and Barry Runnalls, retired former Director of
Fund Development for a golf tournament to support the Military Family Resource Centre.
CapitalCare and the CapitalCare Foundation are proud
supporters of the Edmonton Garrison Officers’ Mess Annual Golf
Tournament. This year’s tournament, held June 22 at the Lancaster Park Golf
Course, raised $8,500 in support of the Military Family Resource Centre.
Over the years, a special relationship has developed between members of
the Armed Forces stationed at the Edmonton Garrison and residents of the
CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans. Residents benefit from regular visits
by their “brothers in arms” and the officers serve a traditional soldiers’ dinner
to residents and families at Christmastime. As well, the Edmonton Garrison
hosts the Foundation’s Run for the Brave (formerly Tanks n’ Tags) Road Race
each August.
Abi Bailey, Fund Development Assistant
CapitalCare Foundation
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Dickinsfield’s Senior of the Year
Residents of CapitalCare Dickinsfield honoured Catherine
McBride as their Senior of the Year at a tea party June 9. Cathy passed
away about 10 days before the celebration. Cathy’s family was very grateful
to accept the award on her behalf and was touched by the amount of praise
she received.
Cathy came to Dickinsfield in March 2007. She was an outgoing individual
who enjoyed being around other people and led an active life at the centre,
easily balancing three weekly dialysis appointments with the recreation
activities she so enjoyed. She always took time to assist other residents
during meal times and willingly shared her past knowledge, life experiences
and expertise to enhance the quality of recreation programs such as gardening
and crafts. She was particularly fond of exercise and active living, and
particpated in 3CD’s unit exercise group Tuesday mornings, always offering
suggestions for different physical routines.
During tours of the building for potential residents and family members, Cathy
would remind staff: “Please feel free to bring them by my room if I’m around. I’ll
be happy to tell them all about Dickinsfield and the great place it is.” She had a
great sense of pride and ownership towards the centre.
Cathy was a cheerleader in every sense of the word. She motivated other
residents to become involved in centre activities. Volunteers and students
loved to spend time with her; she had the gift of making people feel
comfortable and at ease.
Jan Hrasko, Recreation Therapist
CapitalCare Dickinsfield
Foundation golf classic raises
$42,000 for Alzheimer care
The CapitalCare Foundation’s 13th annual charity golf classic was a
great success. Held June 1 at The Links in Spruce Grove, the event, sponsored
this year by Gilead, raised over $42,000 for Alzheimer care at CapitalCare.
The Foundation Board of Directors, CEO Iris Neumann and the Foundation
staff wish to express our sincere appreciation to all of our sponsors, golfers and
volunteers who made this day so successful.
Cindy Wilson, Fund Development Officer
Left to right: CapitalCare Foundation board member Ron Sills and CapitalCare CEO Iris Neumann,
accept a cheque for $42,000 from Robin Nicol, representing title sponsor Gilead.
Tournament winners, left to right: Dorlyn Nordin, Jeff Ogden, Jaimie Hui and Rod McIntyre.
Title Sponsor
Exclusive Hole Sponsors
Associated Communications
Christenson Developments
EIL Environmental Services
Fantasyland Hotel
Firetec Health & Safety Ltd.
K-Bro Linen
Melcor Developments
Southland Transportation
The Edmonton Journal
Hole Co- Sponsors
Alberta Blue Cross
Beaubien Glover Maskell
Engineering
Behrends Bronze
Cohos Evamy
Eco-Technica Inc.
Fix All Maintenance
Franklin Templeton Investments
Oncore Services Inc.
Pals Surveys
Peridot Medical
SCA Personal Care
Solution 105
Source Medical Corporation
Tempo Electrical Contractors
Whitson Contracting
Hole in One Prize Sponsors
Weber Motors
AON
Western Truck Body
Manufacturing
Thank-you Gift to Golfers
Gilead
Barbeque Luncheon Sponsor
NorQuest College
Golf Cart Fleet Rental Sponsor
PCL Construction Management
Breakfast Sponsors
SYSCO Edmonton &
Marsan Foods
Lunch on the Course
Russell Foods Equipment Ltd.
Pizza & Beer Sponsor
Boston Pizza
The putting contest.
Putting Competition Sponsor
Varscona & Metterra Hotels
on Whyte
Volunteer Shirt Sponsor
NWT Promotions
Volunteer Lunch Sponsors
Sanofi Aventis
Registration Package Sponsor
Nevada Bob’s Golf
Live Auction Sponsors
Abbey Flowers
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Joan Healey
Peace Hills
Tinhorn Creek
Windermere Golf & Country Club
Silent Auction & Prize Sponsors
Alberta Ballet
Alberta Blue Cross
Anne & Nigel Forge
AON
ARJO
Art Beat Gallery and Framing
Art Gallery of Alberta
ATCO Gas Blue Flame Kitchen
Audrey’s Books
Awards Unlimited
Bacardi
Bernard Callebaut
Bindery Overload
Capital Packers
Con Boland
Delnor Construction
Edmonton Chamber of
Commerce — Wilfred
Barranoik
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Petroleum Club
Envirofuels
ESC Automation
Fairmont Hotel MacDonald
Fantasyland Hotel
Franklin Templeton Investment
Corp
Fred Katz Fine Art Photography
Greenland Garden Centre
Guy Anderson
Hemisphere Engineering
Hendrix CondonBarr
Hillsborough Hair
Hole’s
Honourable Gene Zwozdesky
Jackson Extraordinary Custom
Framing
Jennifer Williams
K-Bro Linen Systems
Kalmar Design
Konica Minolta
Kraft Canada — Mike Gomes
McCallum Printing Group
Normands Restaurant
NorQuest College
Northlands
OC Tanner
Pencil Point
Quality Inn West Harvest
Servus Credit Union
Sturgeon Valley Golf Club
The Links at Spruce Grove
The Westin Edmonton
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Tanks ‘n Tags changes to Run for the Brave for 2009
When Corporal Mark Fuchko pushed his twoClick on Races\Alberta\August then scroll down to Run for
year-old son across the finish line in last year’s Tanks ‘n
the Brave.
Tags Road Race, he’d accomplished one of the toughest
Corporal Mark Fuchko is back again for this year’s
challenges of his life. In March 2008, the 23-year-old soldier event, feeling much stronger after having participated in
lost both legs in Afghanistan when the armoured vehicle he the military’s Loops for Troops event on Father’s Day in his
was driving hit an explosive device. Five months after the
hometown of Calgary.
traumatic accident, he walked alongside over 200 racers
“I would encourage people to support the event by
and walkers, including ten residents of the CapitalCare
simply donating or participating,” says Fuchko. “Canada’s
Kipnes Centre for Veterans, on brand new prosthetic legs.
Veteran Bill of Rights states ‘Canadian veterans, who have
“I had never walked that far
committed their lives and service
in a day since losing my legs,”
for the freedoms Canadians
Fuchko recalled recently. “It
enjoy today, are special citizens.
Run for the Brave takes place
seemed daunting but I’m fairly
They deserve recognition,
stubborn so I was confident
benefits and services to maintain
August 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the
I could do it. It was quite
an appropriate quality of life
difficult, but I had my family
during all stages of their lives.’
Edmonton Garrison.
there to support me and
Funds raised during Run for the
that really made me focus
Brave will help deliver quality
on finishing.”
care, and provide appropriate
What made the young soldier sign up for the race in the
living standards for residents. I would also encourage
first place was his sense of duty to and compassion for
soldiers in the area to participate as a way to support
those who served before him.
those whose foot steps we follow.”
“I received a lot of care and support when I returned
Bernadette DeSantis, Communications Manager
injured from Afghanistan,” Cpl. Fuchko told media at the
CapitalCare Corporate Services
time. “Now there’s an event to help raise money so other
vets can get the care they need in their old age. That’s why
I’m here.”
In the spirit of courage and selflessness
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demonstrated by everyday heroes amongst
In support of this centre:
us, CapitalCare’s annual 10K Road Race and
Family Fun Walk was renamed this year to Run
for the Brave. The event takes places August 22,
starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Edmonton Garrison
and is supported by the Running Room and the
CapitalCare Foundation.
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In the past, proceeds from the event have
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benefited the Kipnes Centre for Veterans, which
AMEX
opened in 2005. This year the CapitalCare
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City
Prov.
Foundation, which is committed to raising money
for the continued development of all CapitalCare
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centres, is organizing the event so that all centres
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and their residents and clients may benefit.
AMEX
“While we continue to raise funds to support
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our newest centre, older centres are in need of
modernization and we want to support those
capital campaigns as well,” says Liz Tweddle,
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Chair of the CapitalCare Foundation.
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Staff, friends, families and supporters of
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CapitalCare are invited to participate in the event
and have their pledges directed to the centre of
their choice. If you wish to support a centre other
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than the Kipnes Centre, please clip out and use
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AMEX
the pledge to the right. Send the completed form,
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Prov.
along with any cash or cheques to the Foundation
and be sure to indicate which centre you wish
to support.
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You may also choose to participate in this
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fundraiser by volunteering at the event or making
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City
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a donation to the CapitalCare Foundation.
More information, including a slideshow
movie of last year’s event, is available online at
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www.capitalcare.net.
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Run for the Brave is more than just a road race.
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It’s a morning of fun and fitness for the whole
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City
Prov.
family in support of a cause near and dear to
our hearts. In addition to the 10K Run, there’s a
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5K Family Fun Walk and a 1K Kids’ Run. After the
VISA
race, there’s a free pancake breakfast hosted
AMEX
by the military’s famous “flying kitchen” and
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City
Prov.
sponsored by Sysco Foods, Capital Packers and
Horizon Milling. There are armoured vehicles
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Cash
to climb aboard and cool treats from St. Albert
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Dairy Queen. Participants receive a free T-shirt
AMEX
and are entered into a draw to win a “soldier for
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City
Prov.
a day” prize package which includes a tank ride.
To register, please visit www.runningroom.com.
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Cheques payable to CapitalCare Foundation
Tax receipts will be issued for pledges of $20 or more.
Charitable Registration #: 138748835 RR0001
Phone: 780.448.2413
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We are very grateful to the following
Donors for their contributions to the needs of CapitalCare residents and clients from April 1 to June 30, 2009.
Accutech Rentals Ltd.
Bell, W. Alan Bell, Alice
Calder, William Calder, Margaret
Dacyshyn, Mary
Adamson, Sandy
Berg, Lillian
Cameron, Laura
Damen, Aloysius Damen, Alida
Adamson, Terrence
Bergman, Mae
Campell, Grant Campbell, Fannie
Darbyson, Betty
Adamson, Tom
Berry, Wallace T.
Capital Packers Inc.
Darcovich, Isabelle Darcovich, William
Afaganis, Ernest Afaganis, Alkmine
Bertles, Frances
Capithorne, Roy Capithorne, Judy
Daubert, Rick Daubert, Denise
Alberta Blue Cross
Beveridge, Isabella
Cargan, Michael J. Cargan, Phyllis
Davidson, Caroline
Alberta Community Spirit Grant
Program
Beveridge, Margaret
Carleton, William Carleton, Doris
Davidson, Elizabeth
Bey, Mary
Caron, Karen
Davis, Bernard A. Davis, Doris C.
Biasini, Joe
Carter, Gerald Carter, Betty-Ann
Davis, Katie
Bice, Helen
Cassiano, Hope
Dawson Motors Limited
Birks, John
Castledowns Village Social Club
Deciccio, Victor Deciccio, Martha
Black, Shirley
Cathrea, William
Degner, Lee
Bodnar, Robert Bodnar, Joan
Ceminchuk, Brian Ceminchuk, Susan
Dei, Roger R.
Boettcher, Albert
Chan, Larry
Demers, Real Demers, Blandine
Boisvert, Alma
Chana, Hans
Dick, Bernice
Boisvert, Irene
Chapman, Don Chapman, Dorothy
Dick, G.D.
Bomerlan, Florence
Charest, Gertrude
Dick, Yvette
Borchert, Gordon Borchert, Violet
Cheston, J. Stan Cheston, Gladys E.
Dickinson, Brian
Boren, Beverley A.
Chornowol, Walter Chornowol, Barbara
Dobing, Fred Dobing, Norah
Bosch, Pauline
Chowne, Isabel
Docherty, Betty Lou
Bossio, Rosario Bossio, Mary
Chrapko, Metro
Doerksen, Elmer
Bougher, Carolyn
Chudyk, Ken
Dolinsky, Marshall J. Dolinsky, Betty
Bowers Medical Supply Company
Cieply, Halina
Dolojan, Adora
Boyarski, John
City of Edmonton Archives – Staff
Donahue, Sandra
Boychuk, Doris
Clarke, Bruce Clarke, Maude
Dorland, Mary
Bradbeer, Julie Bradbeer, Ross
Clarke, Edith May
Douglas, Marie
Associated Communications Inc.
Bradcor Developments – 746061 Alberta
Ltd.
Clarke, Olive
Doyle, Lil
Astle, William J.
Brady, Margaret
Clayton, Richard C.
Drewniak, Selma
ATB Financial Oliver Village – Staff
Breton, Louis Breton, Vivian
Clelland, Ada
Dryden, John W.
Authenac, Barb
Brewster, Allan M.
Coglan, L. Jean
Dryden, Peter W.
Bachinsky, Jean A.
Briglio, Alfredo
Cohen, Minni
Duff, Richard Duff, Donna
Bachor, Joan
Briglio, Fiore Briglio, Ida
Cohos Evamy
Dukart, Joyce
Bacon, Diana M.
Briglio, Mario
Comin, Larry Comin, Elsie V.
Durand, Susie
Bahnuik, Donald Bahnuik, Cynthia
Briglio, Peter
Compton, Celina
Dutch Canadian Club Edmonton
Bailey, Abigail
Briglio, Settimio
Compton, Don
Dux, Minnie
Bailie, Dale Bailie, Stuart
Brochhagen, Detlef
Brochhagen, Catherine
Continuing Care Safety Association
Dykstra, Adolph Dykstra, Jeanette
Copithorne, Irene
Eastman, Lillian D.
Cordes, Waltraud
Eco-Technica Inc.
Cornely, Mary
Edmonton Coin Vending Ltd.
Corrales, Grace
Edmonton Royal Canadian Legion
Ladies Auxiliaries Assoc.
Albright, Maxine
Alderton-Francis, Joanne
Allenby, R. D. Allenby, Mrs.
Allwest Commercial Furnishings
Al-Terra Engineering Ltd.
Ambrose, Maria
Anderson, Elizabeth
Anderson, Estelle M.
Anderson, Mary
Andrews, Eileen
Aon Reed Stenhouse
Arkinstall, Doug
Armor Machines & Manufacturing Ltd.
Armstrong, Dorothy
Armstrong, Kenneth D.
Armstrong, Leona
Army Navy Airforce Veterans
Strathcona Unit 99
Arrison, Ralph
Baines, Douglas Baines, Frances
Baker, Jacqueline Baker, Raymond
Baker, Judy Lee
Ball, Raymond H. Ball, Violet D.
Bandur, John Bandur, Valerie
Barnes, Nancy
Barrault, Karen
Barton, Allison
Bass, Willis
Bateman, Rose Bateman, James
Bazzarelli, Emilio Bazzarelli, Matilde
Beaton, Joyce E.
Beaubien Glover Maskell Engineering
Bedry, Shirley A.
Brolly, Sandra
Brooks, Bruce Brooks, Cindy
Brooks, Laurie
Broten, Louis J.
Brown, Art Brown, Barb
Brown, Marjorie
Burrows, Jack Burrows, Brenda
Burrows, Mary
Burton, Bonny
Butcher, Albert
Bye, Emma H.
Byer, Anna
Caharel, Therese
Cote, Ernie Cote, Helen
County Clothes-Line Foundation
Crawford, Doris K. Crawford, Reg
Crawford, Laura
Crawford, Lorraine
Cresswell, B. Dollie
Cronk, William
Cunningham, Leo
Currey, Eloise
Currey, Viola
Edmonton Seniors Slo Pitch Association
Edmundson, Cathy
Edwards, Donald L.
Edwards, Murray Edwards, Roberta
Egbert, Steve
Eliasson, Glen E.
Elliott, Robert Elliott, Debbie
Ellis, Roberta
Elzinga, Patricia
Emery, Chester Emery, Bonnie
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Donors
Emmel, Paulette
Gortva, George
Hodgson, Gordon
Kennedy, Roberta
Enders, Anne
Goruk, Ella
Hogue, Gwyneth C.
Kenyon, Gordon
Endres, Doug
Graham, Iris
Hohol, Albert Dr.
Kerr, Donald J.
Ennis, Geraldine
Grantham, Ronald D.
Keytech Water Management Ltd.
Enokson, Roald Enokson, Annie
Gratton, Rita
Holdaway,Edward A. Dr.
Holdaway, Doris M.
Erker, Doreen
Graumann, Barb
ESC Automation
Greater Edmonton Poppy Fund
Evans, Austin Evans, E. Lucille
Greenhough, Olga
Falby, Michael Falby, Lois
Greer, James Greer, Diana
Fauquier, John Dr. Fauquier, Robin
Gregg, Roy
Fekete, A.J.
Greschuk, Zonia
Ferguson, Anne
Grona, Metro Grona, May
Ferguson, Mavis
Grynoch, Elizabeth Grynoch, Richard
Filipek, Roy Filipek, Sharon
Guest, Lynn
Fioretti, Angelo Fioretti, Brenda
Gulay, Pamela
Firetec Health and Safety Ltd.
Gulinosky, Josephine
Fiss, Frederick N. Fiss, Catherine L.
Gunther, Betty
Fitzgerald, Marie
Guzyk, William
Fix All Maintenance
Hagan, V. Louise
Flatt, Tony Flatt, Gwen
Haggarty, Susan
Foley, Doris
Halberg, Jim
Foran, Kay
Hamaluk, Gertie
Foresters
Hammond, Linda
Forge, Nigel Forge, Anne
Hanna, Kathy
Forrest, Ann
Hantelmann, Adolf Hantelmann, Toni
Forsyth, Philomena
Harbour, Robert A. Harbour, Audrey M.
Foster, Angela
Harder, Alma
Fowler, Phyllis
Harder, Clem Harder, Joan
Franklin Templeton Investment
Corporation
Hardy, Anita Hardy, James
Fraser, Bev
Fraser, Colin
Fraser, Richard Fraser, Catherine
Freeman, Esther
French, Alice
Friesen, Debi
Fritsch, Sharon
Furnald, Verna
Gamber, Stella
Gamble, Joseph
Gatley, Garry Gatley, Candice
Gauf, Eileen M.
Gaurdian, A Shawcor Company
Gauthier, Helen
Gawlak, Marian
Genssler, Elfriede Fitzsimmons,Karen
Giebelhaus, Reuben Giebelhaus, Elsie
Gilchrist, Barbara J.
Gillies, Allan Gillies, Lillian
Goh, Claudette
Gordon, Nancy
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Harrison, Laura D.
Hashim, Saraad
Hawken, John Hawken, Cecile
Hawkins, Doris
Hayes, John Hayes, Lucy
Hazpape, Karla
Heacock, Harold Heacock, Mary
Healey, Tim
Hearne, Patrick Hearne, Elsie A.
Heine, Jerry Heine, Dorothy
Helmers, Henri
Helps, Marguerite V.
Henderson, Eileen
Hensley, Harold
Herchuk, Myrtle
Hermanutz, Marilyn
Hinteregger, Helmut Hinteregger, Helen
Hite, William L. Hite, Naoma V.
Hlady, Peter
Hochhausen, Philip
Hochhausen, Dorothy
Hodgson, Fred Hodgson, Annie
Hollick, Henry W. Hollick, Shirley M.
Holowaychuk, John Holowaychuk, Jean
Hood, Scott
Horek, Victor Horek, Sandra
Hosford, Violet Hosford, Drew
Houseman, Marguerite
Howes, Sandra
Huckin, Gary Huckin, Lynn
Hughes, Bill Hughes, Charlotte
Hughes, John M.
Hukalo Oberg Engineering Limited
Humeniuk, Jennie
Ikic, Hedy
Ilnicki, Karol Ilnicki, Josephine
Ingles, Holly Ingles, Judi
Innovotech Inc.
Ironside, Brian Ironside, Sharon
Isbister, Pat Isbister, Ervin
Iskiw, Alice
Jacques, F. Jean
James, Daphne
Jansen, Marilyn
Jasper, Bessie
Kinsman, Sandra
Kirk, Delphine
Klassen, Olive
Klymok, Ramona
Knight, Murray Knight, Renee
Knights of Columbus St. Christopher
Council #4788
Knutson, Earl Knutson, Alice
Kolewaski, Bernie Kolewaski, Betty
Komarniski, Richard
Komarniski, Patricia
Korral, Wendy
Koshka, Olga
Kovler, Phil
Koyich, Mike
Kraft Canada
Kraft, Kenneth Kraft, Anne
Krause, Katie
Krause, V.
Krol, Dirk
Kully, Pat
Kurowski, Kay
Labatiuk, Bill Labatiuk, Natalie
Jaycock, H. William
Lajeunesse, Camille
Lajeunesse, Priscilla
Jenks, Doreen
Lall, Darshan
Jewett, Lily
Lalonde, Arthur Lalonde, Jeanne
Jimenez, Rosalina R.
Lamb, Audrey
Johnson, Eileen
Lang, Lorne
Johnson, Elizabeth
Larsen, Svend Larsen, Helen
Johnson, Elsie
Larson, Werner
Johnson, Marjorie
Law, Nora
Johnson, Mary A.
Lawrence, Norman A.
Johnston, Robert Johnston, Merle E.
Lazaruk, Robert Lazaruk, Kaye
Johnston, Vincent
Leder, Quinn Leder, Vicki
Jones, Alice
Ledger, John
Jones, Elaine
Lednicka, Agnesa
Jones, Gordon Jones, Georgina
Lee, Melvin Lee, Kathleen
Jones, Mary E.
Legaarden, Chester
Kalyn, Mary
Lemmon, Jane
Karpoff, Allen Karpoff, Betty
Lemon, Jean
Keen, Donald E.
Leskow, Fern
Keen, Victoria
Lessard, Doug
Keller, Andy
Levites, Edward
Kelley, Inez
Lewis, Evelyn G. Lewis, Gordon W.
Kendall, Judith Kendall, Grant
Limoges, Joseph Limoges, Mariette
Kennedy, Reta I.
Linton, Owen T. Linton, Margaret E.
Donors
Donors
Lipinski, A. Eugenia
McNeill, Ronald
Nilsson, Bill Nilsson, Ruby
Poirier, Irene
Loblaws
Meikle, Marion
Nimeck, Evelyn
Polish Friends from Costco
Lockhart Farms Ltd.
Melcor Developments Ltd.
NorQuest College
Polovick, Jeffrey Polovick, Jackie
Lockhart, Cheryl
Menard, Connie
Obuchowski, Stella
Polowick, Maurice Polowick, Karen
Loowell, Gladys C. Loowell, Bruce
Mercier, Jane
O’Connor, James O’Connor, Barbara
Poretti, Mario Poretti, Marjory
Loxterkamp, John Loxterkamp, Patricia
Mergaert, Maurice Mergaert, Darlene
Ogren, Ivy
Porter, Gloria M. Shelley, Doreen
Loyer, Imelda
Merluk, Stephen Merluk, Stella
Olifirowich, Nora
Power, Eric Power, Janice
Lundell, Allan E. Lundell, Donna
Merrick, Ruth
Oliver, John T. Oliver, Mary J.
Pratt, Alan J. Pratt, Vera N.
Lupul, Lydia
Michaud, Alphonse
Olson, Frances
Predy, Michel
Lutness, Vernon
Milke, Norm S. Milke, Doris L. Dr.
Olson, Penny
Price, Debby
Lynn, Esther
Miller, Margaret J.
Oman, Joyce
Pringle, B. Merle
Mabbutt, Katie
Mills, Douglas Mills, P.S.
Oncore Services Inc.
Prior, Muni Joti
MacBeath, Mary
Mills, Mary
O’Neil, Lori
Proudlove, MacKenzie
MacGregor, Bruce MacGregor, Audrey
Milner, Rose
Ong, George Ong, Irene
Prouty, Harold Prouty, Barbara
Mackintosh, Annabella
Minogue, Muriel
Onstine, Gladys
Puchala, Helen
MacKintosh, Sherlynne
Minogue, Shirley
Opalinski, Michael
Purcell, Olive
MacKintosh, Alex
Mitchell, Wayne Mitchell, Margaret
Ostapiuk, Joan E.
Puszczak, Paul
MacNair, Laurel
Mohr, Elizabeth
Ostashek, Frances H.
Radke, Hazel
Madsen, Leif Madsen, Gwendolyn
Moir, Gwendolyn
Ouellet, Irene
Rae, N. E.
Madu, Margaret
Mongraw, Gordon Mongraw, Helen
Oxley, David Oxley, Joyce
Rawluk, William N. Rawluk, Elizabeth
Mahe, Paul
Moore, Aileen
Pace, Aldo Pace, Judy
Read, Kathleen B.
Malin, Lois
Moore, Jean
Pain, Marlene
Reaugh, Joanne
Mancini, Lucienne
Moreau, Marc Dr. Moreau, Barbara
Paine, Linda
Rees, Dennis Rees, Stella
Mantle, J. Mantle, Pamela
Morrissey, Agnes L.
Pals Surveys & Associates Ltd.
Reese, Barbara
Manzano, Noemi
Moysey, Olga
Pappe, Mossie A.
Reimche, Donna
Markham, Brent Markham, Diane
Munz, John
Paradis, Gilbert Paradis, Myrtle
Reith, Kathie
Marsan Foods
Murray, Helen
Parker, Joan
Relf, Richard
Marsh, Hannah
Murray, Mary
Parks, Frank R. Parks, Jean
Revera Long Term Care Inc.
Martin, Myrne
Murrie, Shirley
Parry, Dorothy Parry, William
Reynolds, Penny
Mason, V. Doreen
Musay, Grace
Paterson, Jeanette
Rietveld, M. Roetveld, J.
Massie, Mildred E.
Mydansky, Rose
Pawlick, Elizabeth
Rimmer, Margaret
Masuda, Karen L.
Myers, Stanley M.
Rinas, Herbert Rinas, Audrey
Matthews, Marjorie
Myronick, Cliff Myronick, Theresa
Pearce, Dianne
Robanchuk, Alice
Mayson, Adeline
Naccarato, Luigi Naccarato, Emma
Pelton, Normon
Roberge, Pierre
McBain, A. Ross
Nahulak, Steve
Perry, Ada Belle
Robertson, Alan Robertson, Carol
McBurney, Douglas McBurney, Juanita
Nakonechny, Bryan Nakonechny, Val
Persaud, Simone
Robinson, Ethel
McCallum, Linda
Narayan, Ameeta
Petersen, Irene
Robinson, Olive
McCann, Vernal McCann, Carolyn
Nash, Fred Nash, Marie
Peterson, Dorothy M.
Rogerson, Donald Rogerson, Gertrude
McClelland, Richard C.
Naundorf, Clara
Petovar, Tony Petovar, Hazel
Romanko, Julian
McClelland, Joan F.
Nayar, Unni K.
Petryga, Walter
Romanow, Martin Romanow, Sandy
McClure, Dorothy Matishak, Patricia
Nazarchuk, Walter L.
Petterson, Arthur Petterson, Ellen
Romanow, Mathew Romanow, Norma P.
McColl, Hugh Sr.
Neeser, Jim Neeser, Shirley
Pettibone, Edna M.
Ropert, Joseph Ropert, Mary Lou
McCracken, Peter
Nelson, Doyal and Mary
Pfannmuller, M.J. Pfannmuller, Jeanne
Rose, Pat B. Dr.
McCutcheon, Jack
Nelson, Glen Nelson, Millie
Pickard, Lena
Rotary Club of Sherwood Park
McDonald, Patricia
Nelson, Lylas Hornung, Catherine
Pickle, Laine Pickle, Donna
Rouse, Doreen W.
McEwan, Twyla
Nesselbeck, Meda
Pickles, Pat Pickles, Rosalie
Routledge, Gertrude
McGaffin, Minnie
Nestransky, Garry L.
Nestransky, Stephanie M.
Pidhirniak, John Pidhirniak, Dianne
Royal Alexandra Hospital Pathologists
McGillivray, Ena
McKenzie, Kenneth McKenzie, Doris
McLean, Pam
McMurphy, Ronald
Neumann, Iris M. Bunzenmeyer, Terry
Nickel, Dean Nickel, Mercy
Nickel, Wilma
Plante, Raymond R.
Plouffe, Leonard Plouffe, Irene
Plypick, Victoria
Podloski, Elizabeth
Royal Canadian Legion Alberta –
N.W.T. Command LA
Royal Canadian Legion Camrose
Branch #57
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Donors
Royal Canadian Legion Gibbons
Branch #226 LA
Skakun, Casey A. Skakun, Alexandra E.
The Creative Producers Ltd.
Warawa, Eleanor
Skinner, Howard
The Fishin Hole
Ware, Jean
Royal Canadian Legion Kingsway
Branch #175
Skoreyko, Mable
The Westin Edmonton
Warnock, Mary
Sloane, Elizabeth J.
Thomas, Eva
Warren, Gerry E. Warren, R. Edna
Royal Canadian Legion Pioneer
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Adult Duplexes
receive gazebo
in memory of
young athlete
When 21-year-old athlete
Owen Schlosser was diagnosed
with melanoma in February 2009, he
saw it only as a speed bump in his
life and stayed determined to keep
moving forward.
After Owen’s passing June 2, friends
and family paid tribute to his positive
spirit by donating a gazebo in his
memory. “Owen’s Place” was erected
at the CapitalCare Adult Duplexes on
June 17. Residents watched as Owen’s
friends and family erected the gazebo
in their backyard, where they spend
much of their time visiting with friends
and family during the summer months.
The Adult Duplexes provide a homelike environment and care for younger
adults with disabilities. Clients receive
care which enables them to maintain
personal choice, independence and
freedom within the community.
The gazebo was officially dedicated
with a plaque and ceremony July
17 at the annual summer barbeque.
Care Manager Trish Mcgrath said the
gazebo is a welcome addition which
will be treasured for years to come.
Back Row Left to Right: Owen’s sisters Caroline & Evelyn Schlosser with Pepe (dog); Raj (resident); Ken Goble; Owen’s Mom Joyce
Burnett; Kathy Goble (the Gobles are friends of the family). Front row right to left: Leona, Elaine (residents), Trish McGrath, Manager,
CapitalCare Adult Duplexes; Arnad, (resident); Brain Match, Director, CapitalCare CHOICE & Community Programs.
Jeffrey Wood, Communications
Project Assistant CapitalCare
Corporate Services
Donations received
In Celebration and Memory
from April 1 to June 30, 2009
Marilyn Arsenault
Doreen Ibsen
Harold Robinson
Pauline Wandler
Giovanni Briglio
Roberto Jiminez
Sophie Schilberg
Ernie Welguz
Bunny Chaplin
Andy Kuipers
Darren Seguin
Margaret Westworth
Harold Chaplin
Helen Laird
Christian Seiersen
Elizabeth Whittaker
William Cronk
Helen Lessard
Earl Shacker
Maurice Wigelsworth
Danny Dunphy
Arthur Lundeen
John Skoreyko
Howard Wilkinson
Elizabeth Eyre
Marie “Babs” Marteniuk
Norman Smith
Rose Wiltzen
Araceli “Yaya” Garcia
Mary Nahorniak
Caroline Stasyshyn
Marie Wood
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Lynnwood communications
systems replaced; Duplexes begin
shower renovations
CapitalCare Lynnwood is the first of several sites to replace its old
nurse call system with a new wireless system. The original system was
installed in 1980 and is now obsolete. In addition to being hands‑free, the
new system’s safety features include a red emergency button.
Lynnwood also replaced its telephone system, resulting in brand new
phone numbers for the entire centre. As of July 27, the new main phone
number is 780.341.2300.
Another modernization project underway is the renovation of
showers at the CapitalCare Adult Duplexes. The new showers are more
spacious and accessible and provide a safer, more comfortable bathing
experience for the residents. This project is made possible thanks to a
grant from the CapitalCare Foundation. The shower renovation in the
Green Duplex has been completed and three more remain to be done.
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project, please contact the CapitalCare Foundation at 780.448.2413.
The new showers coming to CapitalCare Adult Duplexes will provide more
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Largest ever research project aims to
improve practices in continuing care
CapitalCare is involved in one of the largest long term care research
projects in Canada. Translating Research in Elder Care, or TREC, is a five-year
$5 million study headed by Dr. Carole Estabrooks of the University of Alberta’s
Faculty of Nursing.
The purpose of the study is to increase our understanding of how knowledge
is used in long term care facilities and how this affects the quality of life of
residents.
According to Estabrooks, it can currently take up to ten years for best
practice research to reach frontline staff. The goal of best practice research
is to improve patient care by providing consistent styles of care, expanding
the knowledge base of care, and putting research into
practice. Researchers are hoping to use TREC research
to remedy this lag between awareness and adoption of
new knowledge.
“Everything from mealtime enjoyment to participation
in recreational activities can be improved by ensuring
care providers understand and are using best practices,”
says CapitalCare Senior Researcher Dr. Doris Milke.
The first and second stages of the project are to
understand how an organization like CapitalCare
influences the way research is used by its frontline staff.
TREC researchers are already on-site at several
CapitalCare sites, conducting interviews with managers,
Dr. Carole Estabrooks, head of care providers, family members and other stakeholders
the TREC research project
and observing the general flow of activities at
the centre.
The third and final stage involves working with best practice leaders to
develop innovative methods of encouraging frontline staff to adopt best
practice research.
“CapitalCare is delighted to be so involved in TREC because it gives our staff
and residents the opportunity to see improvements first hand,” Milke enthused.
Milke notes the TREC project, the second phase (2007 – 2012) in
Dr. Estabrooks’ 20-year research plan, is funded by the Canadian Institutes
of Health Research and represents one of the largest grants ever awarded in
the field of aging in Canada. In 2006, the CapitalCare Foundation provided
Estabrooks with a $20,000 Alzheimer Care Research Grant to develop
the TREC project.
TREC research is being conducted across the prairies, including
16 continuing care sites in Alberta. TREC is the second part of a broader
20‑year study (2002‑2022) into knowledge translation in healthcare
organizations.
For more information about this project visit www.trecresearch.ca.
James Leask, Research Assistant
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Dr. Doris Milke (centre) with Scott Kendall (left) and Tiana Rust (right), at the Alberta
Association of Gerontology Awards.
The Alberta Association of Gerontology presented
CapitalCare Senior Researcher Dr. Doris Milke with the Mary Morrison
Davis Award of Excellence on June 3. The award recognizes those who
have made outstanding contributions to the Alberta Association of
Gerontology or to the field of gerontology. PhD student Tiana Rust, a
former Research Assistant for CapitalCare, led the nomination, noting
Dr. Milke’s contribution as a mentor to interns. Former CapitalCare interns
Scott Kendall and Tiana Rust also received awards at the event.
Mary Morrison Davis was an Alberta-born social worker who worked
with veterans in Edmonton. She became one of the driving forces behind
the first conference on aging held in Alberta in 1967, which resulted in the
establishment of the Alberta Council on Aging.
Other CapitalCare employees to be honoured with the Mary Morrison
Davis Award include Corinne Schalm, former Director of Corporate
Planning and Research, in 2008.
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Kids visit Norwood for carnival day
CapitalCare Norwood and Choice norwood celebrated the
arrival of summer with the kindergarten class from Norwood elementary
school on June 12. The annual summer carnival featured face painting,
music and dancing from the kindergarten class as well as “Mr. Melody”
and ice cream. The class has been visiting with clients of CHOICE
Norwood for eight years, and their visits bridge the gap between
young and old.
Heather Jamieson, Activities Convenor
CapitalCare CHOICE Norwood
Strathcona centenarian celebrates her
102nd birthday in style
Family and friends of Helen Scott gathered at CapitalCare
Strathcona on May 19 for her 102nd birthday. Helen received official letters of
congratulations from Queen Elizabeth II, Governor General Michaëlle Jean,
and Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach. Helen is one of 10 centenarians currently
living in a CapitalCare facility and shares the title of CapitalCare’s most
senior Elder with a Dickinsfield resident.
Angelina Palmer, Recreation Convener
CapitalCare Strathcona
Lynnwood Auxiliary honours fathers
at tea party
CapitalCare Lynnwood Auxiliary hosted a Father’s Day Tea Friday June 19,
with our residents, family, and friends. Our entertainment “The Tune Timers”
played lively music and our Auxiliary members did a fabulous job hosting this
annual event. In this photo, resident Joan McDonald (left) celebrates with
husband John (right) and two guests.
Diana Vrcic, Recreation Therapist,
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TD Bank fulfills $50,000 pledge
to Kipnes Centre for Veterans
Representatives from TD canada Trust presented a
$10,000 cheque to the CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans at a concert
on April 30. The donation represents the final installment in fulfillment
of their $50,000 pledge of support towards building costs and the music
therapy program.
Music therapy has been a part of the Kipnes Centre for Veterans since
October 2006. Kipnes residents and day program clients rehearse 45
minutes each week in preparation for quarterly concerts. The concerts are
also an opportunity to reach out to the local community, with children from
the YMCA/Kipnes daycare and family members of the residents and clients
joining in the singing and fun.
John Lawrence, Music Therapist
CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans
Back row (left to right): Peter Sabrowski, Relationship Manager, TD Commercial Banking;
Iris Neumann, CapitalCare CEO; David M. Ross, Vice President, TD Commercial Banking;
Betty Kolewaski, Administrator, Kipnes Centre for Veterans; Kojo Twumasi, Analyst, TD
Commercial Banking. Front row (left to right): CapitalCare Day Program clients Lloyd
Scarrett, Harry Kurach and Sandra Fedoriw.
Lobsterfest raises over $17,000
for enhancements at Strathcona
Knights of Columbus donate time and
money for programs at MPN
Left to Right : Gail Matazow, Marcel Lemire, Terry Bunzenmeyer, Iris Neumannn,
Lorraine Alfonsi and Jackie Stewart
Rudy Chowaniec (right) presents McConnell Place North Monager Sheri Seghers with a
cheque for $1,000 from the Knight of Columbus St. Christopher Council. Also pictured: MPN
Activities Convenor Sherri Bessette (centre), Pat Picardo (left) and Leo Bauer (right) from the
Knights of Columbus.
CapitalCare Strathcona raised Over $17,000 from its annual
Maritime Lobsterfest fundraiser May 2 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
in Sherwood Park. The annual event is a joint venture between the Sherwood
Park Rotary Club and CapitalCare Strathcona. In total $34,300 was raised,
which will be jointly shared between the two partners. Four hundred people
attended the sold-out event including CapitalCare CEO Iris Neumann.
The evening had a fun, casual maritime flair with a lively band performing
throughout the night. There was a mix of management as well as frontline
staff in attendance. The live and silent auctions had a variety of interesting
donated items generating some enthusiastic bidding wars!
The raised funds will enable the Rotary Club to provide support for
various worthy causes within the community. Strathcona will focus on specific
enhancements that will assist with improving the quality of life for the elders
at our campus.
Next year’s Maritime Lobsterfest is scheduled for May 1, 2010.
Sheri Seghers, Manager at CapitalCare McConnell Place
North, graciously accepted a $1,000 donation from the Knights of Columbus,
St. Christopher Council #4788. The donors were Leo Bauer, Rudy Chowaniec,
Frank Coady, Jack Elliot, Gordon Mitchell, Pat Picardo, and Will Prusak.
McConnell Place North is looking forward to purchasing new furniture for the
common living rooms and adding to the backyard patio.
The Knights of Columbus volunteer endless hours at McConnell Place
North, always working hard, having fun, and sharing smiles and wonderful
memories. The Knights of Columbus are always helping out with the gardening
and yard work, cooking at weekly barbeques, attending, serving and dancing
at afternoon and evening socials, initiating weekly church celebrations,
taking time to socialize with the residents and families and more. We are very
fortunate to have them on our team and as part of our family.
Hanna Handreka, Manager
Strathcona Alzheimer Care Centre & Recreation
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Sherri Bessette, Activities Convenor
McConnell Place North
Lynnwood graduates nine new HCAs
CapitalCare Lynnwood held a graduation ceremony May 6 for students of
the hybrid Health Care Aide Certificate Program, a partnership between Alberta
Health Services, NorQuest College and CapitalCare.
The program began in 2008 as a way to fast-track HCA training and
certification for new recruits in order to fill critical vacancies in these positions.
Three different groups of new recruits took part in the temporary six-month
program, held entirely at a CapitalCare site. In total CapitalCare recruited 27
new Health Care Aides through the “earn-as-you-learn” program.
Staff from every department at CCL, having assisted the students in their
learning journey, attended the graduation ceremony at the Lynnwood auditorium.
Myrna Ginter and Edna Harrington, instructors from NorQuest College kicked off
the event officially welcoming the graduates. Presenters included Iris Neumann,
CEO of CapitalCare; Betty Thompson, Administrator of CCL; Barb Bracko of
Alberta Health Services and Lynnwood Care Manager Jan Cooper.
A special thank you goes out to Gail Tymens and her staff at McConnell Place
West, where the nine weeks of in-class instruction were held. Also to Lynnwood
Centre Educator Heather Wilson, who made sure there was a place for the
students to practice in a lab setting, and to NorQuest College, which provided the
necessary equipment.
Jan Cooper and the staff deserve a very special thank you for hosting the
students on their unit during the practicum, where students were mentored,
Proud graduates of the 2008 HCA Program: Back (left to right) : Kara Webb, Maureen Davis,
Cameron Patterson, Emily Wright, Leesa Ausman, Lynette Drouin. Front: Jessica Lemaire,
Sarah Jean Pearson, Amanda Crackson
coached and given the best possible training — reinforcing respect, caring,
teamwork and excellent customer service.
Carol Salisny, Care Manager
CapitalCare awards $11,000 to staff for continuing education
CapitalCare and the CapitalCare Foundation sponsor a Bursary
Program that is open to permanent full time and part time employees who
have completed their probationary period. The bursary funds support
permanent employees with ongoing learning opportunities to further their
education and training in work related areas.
A total of 23 bursaries worth over $11,000 have been approved this year.
These bursaries will support employees to study for a variety of educational
courses such as clerical skills certificates, accounting courses, and licensed
practical nursing programs. The award recipients are:
• Shirley Barg, Corporate Program Assistant, Corporate Services
• Karen Barrault, Executive Assistant – Finance, Corporate Services
• Connie Bleau, Care Manager, Dickinsfield
• Marjorie Charest, Spiritual Care, Strathcona
• Ana Cochingco, Staffing Resources Assistant, Grandview
• Tracey Courtepatte, Unit Clerk, Grandview
• Becky Dykstra-Inkster, Licensed Practical Nurse, Strathcona
• Juanita Ewert, Nursing Attendant, Lynnwood
• Debbie Fulks, Nursing Attendant, Lynnwood
• Tracy Haas, Health Care Aide, Strathcona
• Beatrix Hulewicz, Licensed Practical Nurse, CHOICE Norwood
• Grace Kaptur, Licensed Practical Nurse, Grandview
• Kim Koay,Nursing Attendant, Dickinsfield
• Tatiana Kremlicka, Care Housing Attendant, Strathcona
• Jane Msowoya, Nursing Attendant, Norwood
• Anjula Narayan, Care Housing Attendant, Laurier House Lynnwood
• Monica Nyroos, Centre Clerk, Kipnes Centre for Veterans
• Kim Pollard, Social Worker, Norwood
• Dee Rea, Coordinator of Volunteer Services, Grandview
• Marta Sanchez, Nursing Attendant, Dickinsfield
• Sherry Schaefer, Care Manager, Kipnes Centre for Veterans
• Wanda Siekiewicz, Nursing Attendant, Norwood
• Rhonda Williams, Journeyman Cook, Lynnwood
In addition to the Roger and Dorothy Parker Bursary, the Pearl Hawrelak
Porter Bursary, the David & Dorothy McBean Bursary and two CapitalCare
Foundation bursaries, funds were also available from the Barry Runnalls
Legacy fund which allows ‘top up’ amounts to be distributed amongst the
existing bursaries.
Staff plan to apply their bursaries to a wide range of courses from
upgrading, to furthering their supervisory skills. “I want to learn so I can
provide care for my residents,” said one bursary applicant. Congratulations
to all the recipients!
Sherie Hough, Executive Associate
The Barry Runnalls Legacy Fund was established in March 2007 on the
occasion of Barry’s retirement as Director of Fund Development for the
CapitalCare Foundation.
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What are some options for treating pain in
continuing care residents?
Ask a Physician
My wife suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease and was recently
placed in long term care. She calls out a lot and I worry that
she is in pain. When I ask the staff to give her something for
pain, they seem reluctant and I sense they question my wife’s
level of pain. I don’t want her to suffer any more than she
already does. Isn’t there some way to ease her pain?
It is now accepted that many residents of continuing care
have significant pain every day, and yet that pain is not
always recognized and not always well treated. It is a known
fact that we all have more pain as we get older. This is most
commonly due to problems with our bones and joints such as
arthritis and osteoporosis. Cancer is another serious cause
of pain, but less likely to be an issue in our continuing care
residents. Dementia is also more common as we get older
yet it is known that residents with dementia have fewer
complaints of pain and are often thought to not have much
pain.
There may be assumptions by residents and health care
workers that old age and pain go together, and that there
is not much that can be done about it. I do not think that
health care workers ignore pain, but there is difficulty
recognizing pain when dementia is present as well. The
symptoms of pain and the symptoms of dementia may be
similar, such as restlessness or calling out. Pain may be
expressed in other non-verbal ways in these residents, such
as grimacing or other body language.
Avoidable suffering is not the only consequence of
untreated pain. These residents have a poorer quality of
life and poorer functioning, both physically and mentally.
Depression and pain are closely linked, with one worsening
the other.
Ethel Ethics
Dr. Douglas Faulder, Director of Medical Services,
Does a continuing care facility have an obligation to treat
someone who leaves on their own accord?
My father is in a sub-acute program in a continuing care
centre for treatment of an infection he developed after
surgery. The centre recently called to notify me that my father
left the centre on his own accord before being discharged by
his physician. Centre staff had started their missing person’s
procedure and all attempts were made to locate him. The
nursing staff were concerned he had not completed the
antibiotic treatment for his infection. The RN explained that,
because my father was competent and in charge of his own
affairs and chose not to return to the unit, he would have
to be discharged from the centre after 24 hours and will be
unable to complete the treatment. Doesn’t the facility have
an obligation to treat my father? Shouldn’t they find him and
make him complete his treatment?
There are many reasons patients discharge themselves from
health care against medical advice. They may involve lack
of trust about their treatment, family responsibilities and
personal obligations. For example, a patient may feel like
they need to get back home to care for loved ones, they may
have financial issues, or there may be feelings of distress
related to loss of independence.
Whatever the reason, when a patient makes a decision to
forgo medical treatment, it becomes ethically and morally
distressing to all parties involved including families, the
health care team and society.
The care team becomes distressed because they feel an
obligation to help the patient receive the treatment needed
to get better.
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In continuing care we are working on ways to assess for
pain in our residents. The new Alberta Continuing Care
Health Service Standards require that a process be in place
for pain assessment and management. There is no perfect
tool for doing this yet. Residents are asked daily as to the
presence of pain, and a more detailed assessment is done
on admission and then every three months. The best thing is
to have an attending physician and a health care team know
the resident well.
The treatment of pain in continuing care residents is not
simple either. The residents with pain are often the residents
that are already on many medications. Acetaminophen,
also known as Tylenol, is the safest and is effective for mild
and moderate pain. Medications like Motrin and related
prescription arthritis medications are usually avoided in the
elderly due to severe side effects such as bleeding ulcers and
kidney damage. Often stronger medications like morphine
are needed, and they are considered the most effective
medications for severe pain. They unfortunately have
substantial risks such as nausea, constipation, confusion
and even death. They need to be started slowly and
monitored carefully.
Although it is not easy, I think that we are now rising to
the challenge of assessing and treating pain properly in
our residents. This will result in a better quality of life for
our residents and satisfaction in the health care team when
suffering is relieved.
It can also be very distressing to families when they realize
that their family members may no longer be making what
they perceive to be safe decisions.
Another factor to consider is that there is a high chance
that the patient will require re-hospitalization due to their
illness. Their condition may have worsened and their health
deteriorated and there may be an increased burden on the
system to treat the patient at this time.
Families may feel like the system has failed them, and that
their loved one has not been properly cared for and is now
being forgotten. They may also insist that their relative be
forced to receive the prescribed treatments because of their
wish to have their loved ones cared for and safe.
However, until the patient is deemed incompetent by the
appropriate authority, the patient is responsible for making
his or her own decisions and the health care team is obliged
to respect those decisions.
For all these reasons it is important that the health care
team, the family and the patient discuss these issues and
look for ways to assist these patients during their stay in
continuing care. There are many resources in the community
that may help with the issues identified. By doing so, it may
assist patients in feeling cared for and it will encourage them
to complete the treatments needed to assist with their total
well-being.
For further information please speak with the nurse or
doctor in charge of your family’s care.
Roswitha is described as “always smiling, bright, cheerful, confident, regal and one of a kind.” She is
pictured here with CapitalCare’s Coordinators of Volunteer Services (back row, from L-R): Yvonne
McNicoll, Pam McLean, Dee Rea, Roswitha Schmidt-Blouin, (front row, from L-R) Leanna van der
Wekken, Rob McConechy and Sandra Troughton.
Left to right : CapitalCare Strathcona Care Manager Bill Taylor accepts a cheque from Gina Mogus
of Loblaws, on behalf of employee Wendy Marteniuk, who volunteered at the centre.
Farewell to a one-of-a-kind lady
Loblaws donates $500 to Strathcona
CapitalCare and especially McConnell Place North send a gracious
good bye to Roswitha Schmidt-Blouin as she retires after almost 19 years. Roswitha,
who was the centre’s Volunteer/Leisure Coordinator, pioneered many innovative
programs during her time at CapitalCare’s first Alzheimer care centre, including a
wedding reminiscence program that will be soon the subject of a research study. Her
talent for decorating and creating beautiful social areas is evident and will remain
her legacy for years to come. The passion, joy, hopes and vision she has shown us has
enriched the lives of the residents, family, volunteers and staff in a profound way. She
will be missed by all. Many laughs, smiles, tears and well wishes were shared at her
“big bash retirement party” held at McConnell Place North on June 9.
Gina Mogus of Loblaws presented a cheque for $500 to CapitalCare
Strathcona on behalf of employee Wendy Marteniuk. Wendy volunteered her time
to provide mealtime assistance to residents of the long term care unit. Through
their Community Partners program, Loblaws and Real Canadian Superstores make
donations to non-profit organizations on behalf of any employee who volunteers 40
hours or more in the community. Wendy’s mother Babs was a resident of Strathcona
until her passing in March 2009. The donation money will be used to buy heat
lamps for the comfort of residents while bathing.
Sandy Figeat, Administrative Assistant
CapitalCare Strathcona
Connie Bleau, Manager Main D/YADS, CapitalCare Dickinsfield
Sherri Bessette, Activities Convenor, McConnell Place North
Employee Awards
continued from page 1
Carol Morris of CapitalCare CHOICE Norwood received special
recognition for 40 years of service. Carol experienced many firsts in her
career with CapitalCare. She was a staff member with CapitalCare’s first
centre, the Norwood Auxiliary Hospital of Hospital District 24, which opened
in 1964. A decade later, she moved to the Norwood Day Hospital, the first
program in the province to provide outpatient services. In 1996, Carol
became one of the founding staff members of the CapitalCare CHOICE
Program at Norwood, where she continues to work on a casual basis.
Brian Match, Director of CapitalCare CHOICE and Community Programs,
congratulated Carol for her commitment to CapitalCare and for her
dedication to the many people she has helped over the years.
Staff with 15-40 years of service were offered a selection of gifts from
Gift Consultant Company O.C. Tanner, and each recipient attending the
ceremony was given a photo souvenir of the event.
In addition to honouring staff for their long service, CapitalCare
showcased site innovations, which ranged from upgrading mechanical
systems at the facilities to improving educational opportunities for staff and
increasing quality of life for residents. The innovations were:
• Broadening the scope of practice for LPNs
• Water treatment system
• Weekend staffing memo
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Velcro chart tags
Traditional soldiers’ dinner
Mobile computer totes
Best Practice learning centre
Education days
This year’s entertainment featured The Casuals, a band made up of some
CapitalCare Grandview employees. As well there was a slideshow of staff from
across the sites and short movie clips of each innovation.
Executive Associate Sherie Hough was honoured for ten years of organizing
the event and thanked this year’s program committee of Corporate
Program Assistant Shirley Barg, Senior Executive Assistant Betts Blakley,
Foundation Fund Development Officer Cindy Wilson and Communications
Manager Bernadette DeSantis.
Next year’s Employee Awards Night is scheduled for May 6, 2010 at the
Fantasyland Hotel.
Bernadette DeSantis, Communications Manager
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Canada Day 2009
CapitalCare sites celebrated Canada’s 142nd birthday on
June 30 with parties and entertainment.
A lively party took place at Lynnwood on June 30 with
entertainment provided by The Country Sound & Gospel. Everyone
enjoyed the Canadian songs and some even danced. At the end,
everyone sang O Canada and waved their Canadian flags. At
Grandview, residents enjoyed musical entertainment, beginning the
social with O Canada, and serving Canadian birthday cake and
beverages. The turnout was great for both events, and everyone
was dressed in red and white for the occasion.
Top Left : Ginger Woods in her festive red and white clothes for Canada Day at Grandview. Bottom Left :
Sylvia and John, members of The Country Sound & Gospel band playing at Lynnwood.
Top Right: Volunteer Lynn dancing with Lynnwood resident Norma Cantos. Bottom Right: Resident Bob
Young (centre) and some of his family enjoying Grandview’s Canada Day social.
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