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We’re looking for
enthusiastic senior
volunteers
August 12 to 18 • 2013
We’re looking for enthusiastic
senior volunteers.
The New Horizons for Seniors
Project is looking for senior
volunteers to run exercise sessions
in various locations in and around
Parry Sound: Parry Sound,
Rosseau, McDougall/Nobel, and
Carling.
Volunteers will attend a training
session on September 6 with the
Rehab staff so they can confidently
lead the exercise classes two to
three times a week for 1.5-hour
sessions, starting in September.
Training will be held September
6 in the Rehabilitation Department
at WPSHC from 8 a.m. to noon.
Please contact: Kristen Millett
[email protected]
or call 705.746.4540 ext. 1302
Fit testing for N95 respirators
(masks) must be completed
every two years. Check the
August Education Calendar for an
upcoming fit testing date.
We’re improving on our commitment to privacy with a change in
the way we gather and store paper for shredding. Five of these locked
shredding collection consoles are being placed in nursing areas of the
health centre. Volunteers will be emptying the consoles and putting
the paper in locked totes. Staff are reminded that these consoles should
not be used to collect paper intended for recycling. We can limit our
shredding costs by using the system appropriately.
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Cultural
Lunch & Learn
this Thursday
As part of our ongoing cultural
education and awareness, members
of the First Nations Healing Room
Steering Committee and West
Parry Sound Health Centre staff are
presenting a First Nation Lunch &
Learn session on August 15 from
noon to 1 p.m. in the Healing Room
at WPSHC.
Speakers will be from our First
Nation communities. Subjects
will include traditional beliefs,
cultural significance, community
perspective, language, and the
social challenges First Nation
people are faced with. This session
will be designed with an open
format offering opportunities for the
speakers to address any questions
you may have about First Nation
traditions, culture, and beliefs.
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If you are interested in
participating please email John
Lee at [email protected] or
[email protected].
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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August 12 to 18 • 2013
BIG ‘thank you!’
Lakeland staff and residents want to thank everyone
who came out to our Summer Carnival on Wednesday,
July 31. Special thank you to all of the volunteers, donors,
staff, and everyone from the community who joined in
the fun!
The Carnival was a great success and a special day for
our residents to enjoy.
We couldn’t have done it without your support.
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OUR DAILY LUNCH MENU 
What’s cooking
this week...
Open for lunch service from
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
MONDAY
Soup: Tomato macaroni soup • Cream of chicken
Entree: Cabbage rolls • Turkey pot pie
TUESDAY
Soup: Cream of carrot • Hearty beef vegetable
Entree: Little Charlie’s pizza • Shepherd’s pie
WEDNESDAY
Soup: Meatball and spinach • Low-sodium turkey vegetable
Entree: BBQ pulled pork on a bun • Salad bar
THURSDAY
Soup: Pasta fagioli • Bean & bacon
Entree: Chicken finger wrap • Chili hot dog
FRIDAY
Soup: French onion • Cream of cauliflower
Entree: Fish & fries • Salad bar
SATURDAY
Soup: Minestrone
Entree: Chicken burger
SUNDAY
Soup: Cream of vegetable
Entree: Pizza
Delicious selection of made-to-order
sandwiches available at our Sandwich Bar
during lunch hours Monday to Friday
Meal Cards can be purchased in the Cafeteria, or from the Finance Department
during regular office hours - Monday to Friday - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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DINNER menu
Open for dinner service
from 5 to 7 p.m.
MONDAY
Honey mustard
pork drummies
Lemon rice
Broccoli
TUESDAY
Turkey dressing casserole
Seasoned green beans
WEDNESDAY
Hot beef sandwich
Peas
THURSDAY
Baked glazed ham
Scalloped potatoes
Vegetable medley
FRIDAY
Chicken stir-fry
Rice
SATURDAY
Turkey schnitzel
Roasted potatoes
Carrots
SUNDAY
Honey garlic chicken
Rice pilaf
Seasoned asparagus
All weekly menus
can be subject to change
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August 12 to 18 • 2013
Openings available in the
annual golf tournament
Parry Sound Golf & Country Club
Saturday • September 28
contact Cathy Knox, Foundation Office
ext. 3348 or [email protected]
If you have precious items that you no longer need and that
someone else would be interested in purchasing, please bring
them to the Auxiliary office.
•••••
Thank you to everyone for helping our Auxiliary support quality
care at WPSHC.
SWAT news
Sign up for an entertaining
trip to Medieval Times
We are looking to see if there is enough interest
to organize a dinner trip to Medieval Times (photo
above) in Toronto on Saturday, November 16.
The cost of the trip will be approximately $90 per
person (including dinner) as long as we have 55
people to fill the coach bus - $50 for the Medieval
Times ticket and $40 for the bus.
If you are interested please contact
Rachel Larocque at extension 4142
or [email protected] by August 31.
Register for Craganmor cruise
Departing from Parry Sound Town Dock
3:30 p.m. • Saturday, September 14
$10 return fare for cruise only.
Special dinner menu available for pre-ordering.
Available for the first 28 people paid and registered
with Cathy Knox, Foundation Office, ext. 3348.
SWAT - Staff Welcoming and Activities Team
supporting Quality Worklife at WPSHC
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Opioid Awareness
Treatment & Education
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Medal will honour excellence
in health quality and safety
To Ontario’s health care providers:
Ontario’s health care providers and organizations do
a fantastic job every day delivering high quality care to
Ontario patients. There are countless examples across
the province of health system partners like you who put
patients in the centre of the circle of care and focus on
quality and safety.
To celebrate organizations and individuals who
demonstrate performance excellence, I am pleased to
announce the inaugural Minister’s Medal Honouring
Excellence in Health Quality and Safety.
This annual competitive recognition program will
recognize:
• Collaboration between care providers who provide patient care across the care continuum.
• Sustainable results.
• A strong emphasis on measurable outcomes.
• An awareness of promoting system value for quality.
Local Health Integration Networks are taking the
lead in promoting and coordinating this initiative.
Teams and individuals need to complete their
applications and send them to their Local Health
Integration Network (LHIN) office by September 16.
Subsequently, a representative selection committee
will review and score all applications and make
recommendations on successful recipients. The
successful applicants will be awarded their medal at
Health Quality Transformation 2013, an annual event
hosted by Health Quality Ontario, on November 21,
2013.
This is also a wonderful opportunity for the winners
to not only provide an example but also serve as
a resource for the entire sector in driving quality
efforts across the system. I expect that the successful
programs will be profiled through various ministry
opportunities and communications, as well as in other
featured events and publications.
To find out more about the Minister’s Medal, visit
our website at: Ontario.ca/leadinghealthychange.
Sincerely, Deb Matthews
Minister of Health and Long-term Care
New acute stroke care protocol
A standardized order set to optimize care
All patient care staff in the acute settings (ER, ICU, Acute,
OB-Acute) need to familiarize themselves with this new
protocol. Please visit the information board near Hava Java to
learn about this new protocol and provide feedback.
To prepare for September implementation, the information
board will be on display until August 31.
SAFETY & COMFORT
During your hospital stay
The West Parry Sound Health Centre
Auxiliary supports Patient Safety.
Purchases help to fund improved
health care for our community.
NO-SLIP socks are available in our Gift Shop
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Visit the
Foundation
office for
complete
details and
see a schedule
for where the
markers will be
on display