Gazette - Schlegel Villages

The Glendale
Gazette
Inside this issue:
Volunteer News
3
New Faces of
the Village
9
Culture Change
11
Road Show
Around the
Town
13
Dietary Dish
16
Contact Us
20
"Shall I
compare thee
to a summer's
day?"
William
Shakespeare
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8
AUGUST 2011
A Message from Michelle….
The dog days of summer are upon us, and thank goodness the Village is
air conditioned. What did we do before the days of air conditioning? I
remember sitting under trees on our farm, drinking lemonade and
hoping for an errant breeze to waft on by. At nights, my brothers and
sisters and I would sleep out on the front porch. We still didn‟t get very
much sleep, however.
I did send out a message to everyone that I will be away from the
Village for the next two months, recovering from surgery. I know that
the team will be supported by a few fantastic individuals from our
Support Office in Kitchener. Paul Brown and Shelley Edwards will be
here to assist the team with our day to day life in the Village. I thank
everyone for their kind words of encouragement and their prayers.
This month, we will be hosting our Culture Change Road Show. Look
for posters on Main Street from our sister villages across the Schlegel
organization posted on our Main Street. The Schlegel villages are
looking to be leaders in the long term care industry, changing the way
that seniors live in long term care homes. This is a philosophy of
resident-centredness and of purposeful life. If you want to hear more,
please join us on the second week of August as we talk about our
contributions to village life.
I was stopped outside the front doors of the village this afternoon by a
family member who wanted to express her thanks for helping her Mom
change her life. Her Mom is now thriving in the village, and her
relationship with her family has improved exponentially. Special thanks
for all our team members who are encouraging our
residents to make a new friend, to learn a new skill or
to try something new.
Finally, a great big THANK YOU to Amy Harbin, our
kinesiologist, who has facilitated the opening of our
staff gym. Amy has done a lot of leg work to get the
gym underway, and now the challenge is for each of us
to make good use of the gym. Don‟t disappoint Amy…
ask a friend to work out. That 30 minutes may just
make a huge difference in your life.
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Wishing you a
Happy Birthday!
Jean Tolley
Mary Kimmel
Bill Beaudoin
Barry Jones
Joe Galbraith
Elsie Millman
Marion Minter Doreen Gill
Eleanor Kennedy Marion Carter
Abel Parsons
Welcoming
New Staff Members!
Sharon Brock
Michael Nieciecki
Peggy Johnson
Kerissa Dykstra
Ashley White
Jorge Palma
Candice Clothier
Genoa Moxley
Tracey Ward
Candice MacLaren
Stacey-Ann Stewart
Jessica Zietsma
Ashley Matthews
Family Council Meeting:
Tuesday, August 16th at 7 p.m. in the Community Centre
"Families working together to provide support, share experiences, and seek
solutions to common problems. This is a Family Council.”
Ontario Family Councils Program. www.familycouncilmembers.net
Family Council gives you the opportunity to stay connected
with what‟s going on at Glendale Crossing. We encourage
you to get involved with Family Council, as it is a safe place
to share your story and to be supported by others who share
your experience and most importantly, to be a voice for our
residents. We would love to see you there!!
Coffee & Tea will be provided.
Shining Star of August: TRACEY FRANCZAK
Tracy has been volunteering at Glendale Crossing since October
2010. Tracy is a great volunteer who is always energetic and enthusiastic to take on any challenge. She
volunteers nearly
every Tuesday and Thursday to assist the Lambeth neighborhood at lunchtime. She also commits every Tuesday morning to
help with word games on the South Tower. She has a kind heart
and a special way with the residents. We are very thankful to
have a volunteer like Tracy!
VOLUNTEER NEWS
July was a very busy month - Thank you to all the dedicated
volunteers who helped with the various programs and outings.
This month we have more exciting programs, activities, specials
events, and outings for volunteers to help out with. For more
details, please see Yolande for a copy of the August Volunteer
Calendar! Each of the six home areas will be celebrating their
„Second Summer BBQ‟. The Recreation Staff will need help to
Yolande,
serve, porter, and clean up. Volunteers also get to enjoy a free
Volunteer Coordinator
lunch! For more details please see a member of Recreation.
We are looking for volunteers who
are able to commit every
Volunteer Orientation
Saturday to our Bingo program
from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. We
We have a dynamic team of volunteers from all
also need devoted Dining
different ages and populations who enrich the
Companions from Sundaylives of our residents with their caring hearts and
Saturday (8 a.m., 12 p.m. or 5pm unique personalities. If you are interested in learnshifts available) Can you help us? ing more about our volunteer program please attend our orientation and training night. We offer
Country Fair
flexible hours and a schedule to suit your lifestyle. *Daytime, Evening, and Weekend shifts
th
available!
On Saturday, August 13
we are celebrating our very
Our next Volunteer Orientation will take place on:
first „Country Fair’. In orWednesday, August 10th from
der to make the event suc5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
cessful, we need the support
of our wonderful volunteers.
Please contact Yolande Turner, Volunteer
If you are available to take
Coordinator for more information.
the time off your busy sched519-668-5600 ext.8045
ule, please sign up today!!
[email protected]
Help needed from:
12:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Three wise old owls sat on the fence
One said “ just sittin‟ here makes no sense”
Let‟s move around a bit—see a thing or two
We‟ll get all stiffened up if this is all we do
So the first old owl took a hop or two
He second tried to use her wings Which she could scarcely do.
The third owl said “ I‟m not event going
To try—I know I just can‟t do it—
and I‟m afraid I‟ll fall and die.”
The first one took a few more hops
And found it easier to do She tired again a bit later on—
and away she flew!
The second owl saw what the first had
done and said
You can‟t finish what you haven't begun
So she swooped off the fence
away for good
and headed for her home in the shady wood.
The third old bird just sat and wept
She almost fell as she nodded and slept.
She had neglected to use her wings too long
and she tired old heart just wasn't very strong.
She she sat alone on the old rail fence
and watched the world go by and she envied her friends who has
found their strength in their willingness to try.
Submitted by Alma Peters, resident of Westminster.
The Wisdom of The Senior
“Published Works”
Schlegel Villages is committed to the implementation of programs
where our residents can offer their skills, abilities, and knowledge
from their own unique life experiences.
Mission: To publish a book that captures our residents “wisdom”
across all of our villages.
Timeline: One year to collect work- all submissions
due by June 30, 2012
Who?
All residents from across Schlegel Villages
Why?
An experience we can share across our villages that
provides purpose and a common goal for all. To provide
inspiration, motivation and enjoyment!
Our hope is that the book will attract the following submissions
from our residents:
*Poems
*Artwork
*Quotes
*Advice
*Jokes
*Photographs
*Stories
Sections of the book will include (but are not limited to):
*Love
*Career *Leisure *Family *Advice *Future/Hope
How you can help:
* Volunteer to collect resident stories/ pictures/ “wisdom” in
whatever form that comes.
* Families can provide contributions from their loved ones who can
no longer speak their wisdom.
* Residents can write or think of things they would like to share.
If you would like more information or would like to help with the
project please contact your Director of Recreation.
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GLENDALE
GAZETTE
In the past few months several residents joined me in a program I ran entitled “Journeying
through Spring with the Labyrinth”. It was a three part series consisting of “Questioning”,
“Waiting” and “Becoming”. These topics have generated much discussion and mirror the
questions residents and their families ask during my 1:1 visits, questions that we as humans
continue to ask. I am going to share with you that 3 part series beginning this month and continuing in subsequent newsletters. I look forward to your feedback.
“QUESTIONING”
The seasons, as they come and go, speak to us of the mystery of transformation. Thankfully we as human beings have transformed over our lifetime as well; we have changed not
only physically, but emotionally, socially and spiritually. As we move from winter to spring
and then to summer, we see that life is perpetually unfolding. In other parts of nature we see
this transformation as well.
Think about the little frog and where it had its beginnings. It begins as a little egg. In the
fullness of time, that little egg will burst forth and a tadpole will appear. Have you ever gone to
a pond and watched the little tadpoles. It was always such a mystery to me that after a while
the tadpole looked like a little fish… would no longer be that. It would start to grow legs, and
in the fullness of time it would walk upon the earth as a frog.
The same mystery of transformation unfolds in the butterfly. A little butterfly begins as an egg.
Think, out of the egg comes a little wiggly thing that is furry and has lots of legs. We call it a
caterpillar. Then when it feels an inner push, it will make a chrysalis around itself… out of that
chrysalis will emerge a winged creature of great beauty.
What about our transformation? We might call ourselves „just a human being‟. Then the
day comes when we see more of who we are. We say, I‟m not just a human being. I‟m a child of God.” We begin to see the child of God seed
unfolding. A spiritual transformation is unfolding. The day comes when
we think of ourselves as not a weak human but we think of ourselves as a
child of God as Jesus said we were. We know, in our inner selves, that the
destiny of the little tadpole is to become a frog, and the destiny of the caterpillar is to become a butterfly, and our destiny is to become a child of
God, human being.
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Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
The important thing is not to stop questioning.” - Albert Einstein
Continued from previous page…. “ Questioning”
As we walk through the seasons of our lives, we will come to powerful junctures that will
call us to leave behind old ways of thinking, speaking, being and living. For God draws us to
new stages of understanding. It may be the time in our lives when things happen and we
don‟t understand why… We may not understand everything and our world begins to crumble,
either from illness, someone we love goes away or dies, or something else happens.
We all from time to time ask God the question… Is this all there? Is there more?
Where is God leading me? What do I want to leave behind? What do I want for my life?
It is in the asking of the questions that „transformation‟ begins to occur. So keep asking
the questions and then wait and listen for the answers.
Written by Chaplain Maureen
We will remember them...
It is with great sadness we remember those who have
passed away;
Mary Fox, Anne Bertalan &
Andy Austin (Volunteer)
Join us for a “Celebration of Life” the last Friday of the
Month ( August 26th) at 2pm in the Chapel.
All Residents, Staff, Families & Volunteers welcome.
WANTED: Café Mugs
Recently the dietary department ordered several brand
new mugs for the café and resident use. These new
mugs as well as the old mugs have gone missing! Each
elegant and sturdy mug cost $7.50 and we cannot
continue to restock the mugs continually . Therefore,
we are asking you, the Glendale community, to return
any mugs that have gone awol! Thank you for your
help!
Hello residents, staff and family,
My name is Nick Zalitach and I am your new
Director of Environmental Services here at Glendale
Crossing, where I work full time. I was born and
raised here in London, and still live here in Old South
with my wife Kelly and our three children Adam,
Mason, and Madison.
I came here to the Village from a management
position with a local Honda dealer in London, where I
spent a lot of my time away from my family. Working
here at Glendale has allowed me to meet many of you as well as our wonderful
staff, while allowing me more time with my family at home. I coach football here
in London with the London Minor Football Association and have been very active in
London’s football community for the past 7 years. My oldest son Adam plays
football and I am sure you will all meet him here at the Village.
I look forward to getting to know you, your families, and the staff better
over the next little while, and helping make your stay here as comfortable as I can.
Warmest regards, Nick.
Hello my name is Dawna- Lynn,
While I’m not a new face to the village as I have
been working as an RPN in the Pondmills neighborhood, I am new in my current role as the QI/
Wound care lead. This role will allow me to ensure
our residents get the specialized care they need and
I can use my expertise in this stream of nursing to
do so. My “ home base” be on the Byron and Westminster neighborhoods but I'll be around the village
helping residents on all neighborhoods. Please feel
free to stop me and say hello. I’m looking forward
to my new role and ensuring the residents of Glendale Crossing receive the best
care they possibly can.
Sincerely, Dawna-Lynn.
Hello my name is Ruth Ann Shantz,
I am the new Administrative coordinator of the Village of Glendale Crossing. Some of you may recognize me from my previous role as the administrative
assistant last year. I had left Glendale to pursue a university degree in
Organizational Management. I have returned to Glendale Crossing in a new role
where I will work 3 days a week and I will continue to work on my degree. I will
be in the village office on Monday, Thursday and
Friday helping new residents with contracts, &
financial matters ( this can include trust accounts, bill payments, any financial questions
you may have.) I will also be the contact between our support office in Kitchener and helping new staff orient to their new roles. I’m very
happy to be back . I look forward to working
with all of you and helping both new residents
and new staff have a wonderful start to life in
the village. Best regards, Ruth Ann
Hello my name is Shelley.
I am brand new to the Village of Glendale Crossing
in the role of RAI/ QI. This role is two fold. The
RAI ( Which stands for Resident Assessment
Instrument) is the assessment tool that drive our
funding for the building. I will support Beth in
ensuring that all departments are accurately
reflecting the care that residents are receiving.
This leads to my second role as the QI or Quality
Improvement nurse. This role will have me
conducting audits to ensure not only is the care
accurate, but it is compliant with nursing standards
and done within best practice guidelines.
I started in Long Term care when I was 15 and I haven't been nursing in
Long term care in over 40 years. I’m very happy to be back as I was working in research and I really missed the resident contact. I will primarily be working out of
the Lambeth neighborhood, but I hope to meet all of you very soon. I’m thrilled to
dig in to my new role. Please say hello any time. Sincerely, Shelley.
Bill Pathy was born on July 6, 1931 in a small town in Austria. Bill is the
oldest of 10 children, he has two brothers and seven sisters. His family moved
to Canada when he was 4 years old, and he did not know a word of English, until he went to school. He said in the beginning it was very difficult to communicate because he only spoke German. Today at the
age of 80 Bill only knows English and forgets all
German he knew.
Bills‟ education ended during his high
school years as he went to work on his father‟s tobacco farm. He eventually took over the farm
from his father. Bill was a very hard worker and
did not have a lot of time for recreational activities. He did find interest in the following things
growing up such as cards, and spending time with
family. He also found enjoyment with stamp and
coin collecting. Bill once had a coin from every state in the United States of
America.
Bill resided in Norwich Ontario and married his wife Anna in 1959,
where they had three kids. Bill‟s youngest son now owns the family farm,
where they grow corn and beans. Bill is now a proud grandfather. He has seven
grandchildren, four girls and three boys. Bill and Anna used to go dancing, he
especially enjoyed polka and waltzing. He always enjoyed going for a scenic
drive through the Muskoka area from when he was young and continued to enjoy doing so with Anna, another activity they enjoyed doing together. Bill and
Anna have travelled to Hawaii and Florida.
Bill‟s life now consists of playing euchre, crokinole, going on bus trips,
music, active games, bingo, socials, exercising, church services, crafts, puzzles,
reading and watching his favourite educational show, Maury Povich, daily.
On July 6th of this year, Bill celebrated his 80th birthday, they had a party
for him on the sons farm. Two years ago, Bill and Anna also celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary on the farm as well. They have now been married 52
years. Bill‟s best advice for everyone is, “Keep your mouth shut, then you will
not get in to trouble.” Bill has a wonderful wit and we are happy he has made
Glendale home. Written by Erin Seldon, Recreation Therapist on Lambeth.
Join Us for Schlegel Villages’ Changing the Culture of Aging Road Show
Please join us for this Road Show event August 8, 9 & 10th
Schlegel Villages thanks all of our team members, residents
and family members for their important contributions to the
strengths of our organization and our reputation for excellence in senior living throughout Ontario and beyond. However, as an organization, we believe that the journey toward
„the ideal‟ is never-ending. Please join us for a fun and informative 3-day „Road Show‟ event that demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement and will describe our
growing leadership in an exciting movement that is transforming the experience of living and working in long-term
care across North America.
There are nearly 18,000 long-term care homes in North America, including more than 600 in
Ontario. The overwhelming majority reflect an institutional model of care. Today, there is a
growing consensus that deep systems changes are needed across the continuum of aging services,
but more specifically within long-term care, as we progress from institutional models of care to
social models of living. This is known as the „culture change‟ movement.
To support the continuous growth and development of our Villages, and with a vision toward
sharing our learnings with other long-term care and retirement living organizations, Schlegel Villages, in partnership with the RIA, is working to implement and evaluate a collaborative,
strengths-based approach to culture change guided by Appreciative Inquiry (AI). While recognizing
the importance of continuous improvement, we are proud of who we are today, the journey that
brought us here, and the unique skills, talents and contributions of each and every Village member. AI recognizes and celebrates these individual and collective strengths as we work together
toward a more ideal future.
At this Road Show event, we will share our first-hand experience with AI and invite you to join
the journey as we continue to engage widespread participation, enhancing our capacity for ongoing positive change. Come and learn how this
transformative approach enabled our organization to share in collective
learning and decision-making at last year‟s Operational Planning Retreat
as we: 1) discovered our strengths and contributions; 2) shared our
dreams for a more ideal future; 3) designed aspiration statements to reflect and articulate our dreams; and 4) developed goals and action steps
to turn our aspirations into operational realities.
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Aspiration statements developed from our AI process were designed to:
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promote cross-functional teams;
create opportunities for meaningful and shared activities;
connect research and innovation to Village life;
offer flexible living;
foster authentic relationships;
honour diversity on Village life;
promote resident empowerment; and
offer flexible dining
At this event, you will have the opportunity to hear about what
has been learned and transformed, thus far, throughout the organization and to share your ideas for continuous improvement as
we work together to put living first.
Please join us for this Road Show event
August 8, 9 & 10th on Main Street
and/or contact Jennifer Hall for more information about how you
can be involved as we continue this exciting and important work.
General Store News:
Please take notice that the office staff will no longer open the store
outside of the posted store times. If you would like to purchase an
item please come when the store is advertised as open. Thank you
Mondays
12:30 - 2:30 pm
Tuesdays
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Wednesdays 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Thursdays
10:30 - 11:30 am
Fridays
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Fridays
5:30 - 7:00 pm
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Dylan and
George take a
look at their
catch! >
< We love
summertime
pubs on the
patio!
^ Francis shows us
her jam making
skills
Mike caught a fish on the trip out to
the “ Trout Haven” in Strathroy! ^
< Andreas Dienesch
< The ladies
from Glanworth
try their hand at
jam making
Enjoying
the
sunshine! >
Our Volunteers got into the
spirit of Canada Day! ^
NURSING NEWS
“ What to do when the butterflies* come”
Join us as we talk openly about the end of life care , along with the
services offered and available at The Village of Glendale Crossing.
Wednesday September 14th, 2:00pm
Located in the chapel.
Hosted by: Chaplain Maureen Dwyer &
Jennifer Lantz, Assistant Director of Nursing Care.
All family, residents, staff and volunteers welcome.
* Butterflies are the symbol we use on door ways to help us
communicate when residents become palliative… learn more about
this and end of life care at this informative open house.
Byron Neighborhood Block Party
Celebrate summer, family and friends at the
Byron neighborhood Block Party on:
Wednesday August 17th
5:00—8:00pm
Byron courtyard
Think Pink!
Think Pink Dress
Down Day
Friday,
August 19th 2011
All staff are
encouraged to think
pink and “dress
down” , out of
uniform, for a 2
dollar donation.
All money will go
towards the
Canadian Cancer
Society‟s fight
against breast
cancer.
Join us for a pot luck dinner, games and more.
Please RSVP to the Byron PSW‟s
Calling All Staff… Please return the Ethics Assessment .
The deadline for return is August the 10th and the forms can be given back to the Main Office.
Once the assessments are collected we will be putting together an ethics committee made up of
staff members from all departments of the village. If you would like more information on either
the ethics assessment or the ethics committee please speak to Lindsey McVey RPN on Byron.
Katie‟s Unique Boutique
is coming back to Glendale Crossing
From 11:00 am till 3:00 pm
on Thursday Aug 4th
On Main Street Purses for $20.00
thru to $40.00
Watches $15.00 & wallets $20.00
Jewelry for $10.00 & $15.00
Athletes of the Month for August
Every month there are many of you that put your best foot forward and work very
hard to maintain or improve your overall health. For August, we have two Athletes of
the Month who both exercise everyday to work towards their goals. Jack Gordon
comes to the fitness club on Main Street everyday to do strengthening exercises and
practice walking through the parallel bars, with his goal of walking independently
close in sight! Our second athlete, Eleanor Kennedy, walks with us every day and is
continually improving her walking patterns and the distance she walks! Please join us
congratulating Jack Gordon from the Westminster neighbourhood, and Eleanor
Kennedy from the Byron neighbourhood as Augusts Athletes of the Month!!
Submitted by: Amy, Michaela,
Ravi, Bernard & Malini – FAP team
Let’s Learn More About Diabetes!
*Make sure you talk to your health care providers before starting any management/treatment*
What is the difference between Type 1 and
Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 1: the body makes little or no insulin;
Type 2: the body makes some insulin but
cannot use it properly
What Does Insulin Do Anyways?
Insulin is a hormone that is required for
your body to use glucose (sugar) from
food as energy. A lack of insulin results in
high blood glucose levels, which can be
dangerous to your health.
Why is important to manage your diabetes?
Trying to control your diabetes (with diet, medication, or both)
helps to prevent the development of:
heart disease and a higher risk of stroke
kidney disease that may lead to dialysis
eye disease (diabetes is a leading cause of adult blindness)
nerve damage and risk of amputation
mental confusion
Diabetes in Older Adults:
Though diet is very important in managing diabetes, many older adults are
susceptible to malnutrition. Therefore, their diets are often more liberalized than
the general population. However, it is still important to:
maintain a healthy weight
eat a well balanced diet
1. Foods containing carbohydrate from whole grains
2. Plenty of different coloured vegetables and fruits
3. Low-fat milk and milk products
4. Lean meats, poultry, fish, and meat alternatives
talk to your doctor/ dietician on how to manage a steady blood glucose
avoid alcohol and smoking
proper hydration is very important!
- elderly are prone to dehydration which can lead to a type of high
blood glucose levels
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Physical Activity Can Help! Diet and Physical Activity Go Hand in Hand
Being active lowers blood glucose (sugar) levels, and
may help you to:
reduce the amount of diabetes medication you
need
improve your heart and lung function
reduce your risk of serious complications
control your weight
relieve tension or stress
Talk to your physiotherapist/kinesiologist about what kind of physical activity might be right for you. Some activities they may suggest include:
Check out the Programs for Active Living (PAL) calendars posted on the
bulletin boards on each neighbourhood for days and times
Includes activity like walking outside and Think Fit
Exercises in the Rehabilitation Room
Could include using a stationary bicycle
Arm exercises, Group fitness , Active games etc Bocce ball, golf, darts)
Gardening , & Signing up for trips (ie golf, fishing)
Written by Katherine Latko, Dietary Volunteer.
* Katherine is also helping to find diabetic options for the corner store!
If you have a suggestion for her email our dietician Lindsay at :
[email protected]
Food Committee Meeting
Join Cindy, Director of Food Services and residents
of all neighborhoods as they discuss and make
changes the menu at the Village of
Glendale Crossing.
Next meeting: August 9th 2011 in the Glanworth
Hobby room at 11am. All residents are welcome.
Village Fair on Saturday August 13th.
There will be 10 categories for resident and neighborhoods to
come together & show off their talents. The ten categories are:
1. Handcrafts
2. Pie Bake Off
3. Scarecrow Contest
4. Strawberry Jam
5. Best Bloom (any flower!)
6. Art ( recently created)
7. Best Fall Poem
8. Best Vegetable
9. Chili
10. Best Recycled Item
a new item made from old items)
Winners will move on to the Schlegel Village Fair in September at the Village of Winston Park. At that time winners from our village will meet, mingle and compete against our sister homes located around Southwestern
Ontario. If you have any questions of would like to help or would like
more information please see Jennifer Hall, Director of Recreation.
RECREATION REVIEW
What a fantastic summer we have had! It has been SO much fun spending time with friends on patios, fishing, going on bus trips, and being entertained by great music! A BIG thank you to the recreation team on all
their hard work in making our summer an unforgettable one.
The recreation department is evolving…. As we move towards changing
the culture of aging we have been reflecting on normalcy, thinking about
what recreation looks like outside of long term care and how we can adapt
to make our programs the best possible. One initiative we will be rolling
out in September is advertising what programs will be happening quarterly, not just month to month, with descriptions, to give you a better idea
of what the program is. We will also be offering specialty programs that
will enhance learning in 6 week sessions. For example
we will offer woodworking classes or dance classes
where you will learn new skills and/or complete a project. If you have suggestions for us please let us know…
we can‟t improve or provide consistency without feedback. Thank you, Jennifer Hall, Director of Recreation
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FAP (FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES PROGRAM)
A Message from your Kinesiologist’s….
Fitness News from around Glendale…
The staff here at Glendale have seen how hard all of you continue to work towards maintaining a healthy way of life and have decided that they should follow in your footsteps. As such,
we opened our staff gym in the basement on July 27, 2011. With lots of new equipment available and the help of a personal trainer to kick us off, we are very excited to begin our journey
to a healthier lifestyle. You may see some of the staff outside doing laps and being put
through their paces – feel free to come outside and cheer them on!
Parkinson’s Society BBQ
We want to thank all of the residents who came down on July 14th to enjoy a BBQ sponsored
by the Parkinson‟s Society out on the patio behind the Fitness Club. We had beautiful
weather and met lots of new friends from the community. We truly appreciate all of the hard
work the Parkinson‟s volunteers put into the evening. We would also like to thank Michelle
Vermeeren for being a fantastic chef! Keep your eyes and ears peeled for our next Parkinson‟s
event to be held in the fall (date and time TBA)!
Check out all
the fun we
had!
Contact us…
Our mission is to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an
internal neighborhood design that promotes a caring community, with emphasis on
optimal health and life purpose for each Resident.
Michelle Vermeeren General Manager
X 8003
[email protected]
Kristie Clark
Director of Nursing Care
X 8005
[email protected]
Jennifer Lantz
Assistant Director of Nursing Care X 8020
[email protected]
Cris Arends
Assistant Director of Nursing Care X 8024
[email protected]
Nick Zalitach
Director of Environmental Services X 8006
[email protected]
Jennifer Hall
Director Of Recreation
X 8007
[email protected]
Cindy Awde
Director of Food Services
X 8004
[email protected]
Ruth Ann Shantz
Administrative Coordinator
X 8002
[email protected]
Maureen Dwyer
Chaplain
X 8043
[email protected]
Yolande Turner
Volunteer Coordinator
X 8045
[email protected]
Dawn Smale
Social Worker
X 5010
[email protected]
Phone: 519-668- 5600 X8001
3030 Singleton Ave
Fax: 519-668-5604
London, Ontario
E-mail: [email protected]
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