PDF - St. Patrick`s Home of Ottawa
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PDF - St. Patrick`s Home of Ottawa
News From St. Patrick’s Home of Ottawa Foundation The “Home” Front Highlights St. Patrick’s Home of Ottawa Foundation The 2005 Golf Tournament Thanks to an extraordinary organizing team, keen golfers, a super group of volunteers and generous donors and sponsors, the annual Golf Tournament, sponsored by Tierney Stauffer LLP continues to be a highlight of our year! This year, the tourney raised over $47,000 for the residents of St. Pat’s. Many thanks to the members of the volunteer committee: Frank Tierney, Murray Gordon, Dana Tierney, Stephen Tierney, Kevin Pidgeon, Rod Lintell, Gary Smith, Bobby Kerr, Brent Conley, Mike Dunn, Jim Curran, Doug Laughton, David Guilfoyle, John Cardill, Susan Mitchell and Don Simmonds. Gold Sponsors The Ottawa Citizen The Irish Village Tommy & Lefebvre Silver Sponsors ACI Technologies The Newport Restaurant The Butler Group of Companies SamBat - Sam Holman Many thanks to all who joined us at the Canadian Golf & Country Club. Your enthusiastic support made the day magical! Remember to mark Thursday, June 22, 2006 in your calendar for next year’s event! Jiffy Photo - Kanata Sodexho BMO Nesbitt Burns Morguard Investments Big Daddy’s Crab Shack & Oyster Bar The Erin Luncheon The annual Erin Luncheon was held on March 11 th and was a “sell-out” success again this year! As always, it was a fabulous event filled with fun, music, laughter and the best Irish Stew in Ottawa. The Luncheon, made possible through the support and friendship of the Irish Society of the National Capital region, raised over $8,000 for the residents of St. Patrick’s Home. Special thanks to Irish Society members Bill Tobin, Jack McManus and Jim Dineen for their excellent organizing and ticket selling abilities! Next year’s Erin Luncheon will take place on Friday, March 10, 2006. In and Around The Home . . Page 2 Sr. Geraldine Daley: Spirit in Motion Planned Giving Contact Information Our Home and Foundation are sincerely grateful for the talented, committed and enthusiastic ambassadors of St. Pat’s. Jennifer Seguin St. Patrick’s Home Foundation 2865 Riverside Dr. Ottawa, ON K1V 8N5 Tel: (613) 260-2739 Fax: (613) 260-3382 Email:[email protected] St. Patrick’s Home Website www.stpats.ca Thom Bennett James Curran David Guilfoyle Fr. Jeffrey King Thomas Joseph May Greg McEvoy You, as a friend of our charitable Home, are at the top of my “thanksgiving” list. W ithout your generous support and concern, it would be extremely difficult to provide the high quality care we are renowned for. The Foundation . . . . . . . . . Page 4 “Highlights” Board of Directors - 2005/06 Gerry Capello, Chair Peter O’Leary, Vice-Chair Sr. Anna Clare Maureen Goodspeed Bill Holmes Sr. Mona Martin As the leaves turn colour and the air becomes crisp and cool, my thoughts turn to the season of Thanksgiving and all the many blessings we have at St. Patrick’s Home. Lottery 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3 Full of Irish Luck and Laughter St. Patrick’s Home Fast Facts Keeping The Spirit Alive Our Logo tells the Story! The Shamrock recalls the origin of St. Patrick’s Home, and its service to the people of Ottawa-Carleton since 1865. The Cross reflects the love and compassion of the healing ministry of Christ continued in those who serve here. The Figures with arms outstretched represent the Residents and Caregivers, reaching out to one another within and outside St. Patrick’s Home, becoming a truly Christian community of service. The Circle denotes wholeness of life, the goal of care in all dimensions of life at St. Patrick’s Home! Fall 2005 A Message From Sister Mona Martin Executive Director, St. Patrick’s Home Table of Contents A Message From . . . . . . . . Page 1 Sister Mona Martin Bronze Sponsors A BIG THANK YOU goes to our major sponsors who ensured the event was a success. For Friends, Donors and Volunteers of St. Patrick’s Home of Ottawa As you might know, these continue to be challenging times for our Not for Profit Home. Because of a severe shortage in Provincial funding, and in keeping with our Mission and Values, we have had to make the decision to significantly exceed the Provincial allotment in order to properly care for our residents. W e are proud of our 140 year legacy in this community and in our ability to uphold our Mission and Values amid such severe funding restrictions. I hope that you share this pride because your help has made it possible for us to continue our tradition of compassionate care. Through your involvement in our Lottery, Golf Tournament, Erin Luncheon, In Memoriam program and your generous response to my letters requesting financial investment, we have been able to stay true to our Mission and Values. On behalf of our residents, thank you once again for your friendship and support. I hope that I can continue to count on your patronage to help us through these trying times. God Bless, In and Around the Home Sr. Geraldine Daley: Spirit in Motion For 21 years, Sr. Geraldine Daley has served as a Pastoral and Palliative care volunteer for St. Patrick’s Home. Her joyful yet peaceful presence, her Lottery 2006 - Full of Irish Luck and Laughter Our annual Lottery offers a fun way to support our residents while offering an opportunity to win a significant, tax free, cash prize! sunny smile and words of wisdom and comfort have been of enormous benefit to residents, their family members, staff, volunteers and Sisters alike. Sr. Geraldine lives on the Home’s fourth floor with fifteen of her fellow Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. W hile she brings a loving presence to all of the residents throughout the Home, her visiting assignment is to residents on First Floor and Special Care. Further, as part of a team of 12 Palliative Care volunteers, she willingly journeys with residents, families, staff and volunteers I count my blessings everyday that I was able to come to St. Pat’s to live at the time when I needed assistance. I have a great bed, my meals, good friends and social activities, daily mass and wonderful caregivers. Mary Egan Resident President of Residents Council Funds raised from our Lottery directly benefit our residents by providing specialized equipment and by supporting enhancements and renovations to our Home to make it more responsive to their care needs, more comfortable and homey. W ith your enthusiastic support last year, we were able to provide unprecedented support for the residents of St. Patrick’s Home as our Lottery SOLD OUT for the first time in its sixteen-year history! Thank You! during trying or difficult times. She brings her faith-based peace and presence Once again, we would ask for your generous support in duplicating this tremendous accomplishment. Please consider joining our “Sales Team” by buying one ticket and selling one to a family member, friend, colleague or neighbour. You can also elect to buy a ticket with a group of friends to economize. to all who are touched by illness or death and is a tremendous support as a resident journeys through the dying process and “enters into the fullness of God.” One might think this is a depressing or sad vocation. Sr. Geraldine would be quick to dispel this perception. “I am so grateful to do what I do,” Sr. Geraldine comments. “Building relationships with residents, their loved ones, staff and volunteers is a privilege and a great source of sustenance for me.” Sr. Geraldine further contends that she admires the love Please find a Lottery 2006 application and self-addressed stamped envelope enclosed for you. Keep the Spirit Alive and help us sell out again this year! of life that residents have, and that working with them is affirming and restorative. In relation to easing the end of life transition for our residents, Sr. Geraldine quotes “God comes for the young, but the old go to God.” She continues to be inspired by the expressions of faith, contentment and acceptance that our residents experience before death. In partnership with a tremendously supportive staff, she shares prayers, stories, gentle music and small expressions of comfort for residents in their time of need. Family members often express their immense appreciation of Sr. Geraldine’s special gift during such a difficult time. In turn, Sr. Geraldine asserts “I am equally appreciative to have been given the opportunity to assist President of Residents Council with Sable, Visiting Friend The Foundation Office can also email, fax or mail an application directly to someone on your behalf. Just call us at 260-2738 or email us at [email protected] and we will do the work for you! Please join us on Thursday, October 20 th at 9:30 am in the St. Patrick’s Home Library for the Launch of Lottery 2006! residents and their families.” St. Patrick’s Home Fast Facts Planned Giving “Planned giving” is an umbrella term that refers to gifts of life insurance, securities or a bequest. This type of gift, sometimes called a Deferred Gift, is a unique way to make a substantial and lasting impact on the quality of resident life at St. Pat’s. Because a Planned Gift provides an opportunity for a donor to give beyond their lifetime, these types of gifts are viewed as an ideal way to leave a lasting legacy to our Home. A gift of this nature will allow the Home to provide high quality care for generations to come. • We’re celebrating an important Birthday this year.... St. Patrick’s Home is 140 years old. Established in 1865 as a house of refuge, it has evolved over the years to its present site on Riverside Drive, becoming incorporated in 1996 and beginning the implementation of a resident and family-centred care model in 1997 . • Values Covenant: During orientation, all staff members participate in a commissioning ceremony, endeavouring to ensure that the Home’s Mission and Core Values of Spirituality, Hospitality, Sacredness of Life, Justice, Growth and Vision are understood, upheld and integrated into their day-to-day activities. • Volunteers are a BIG part of the St. Pat’s Family.....We are blessed to have 250 active volunteers from different sectors of this community. Young adults, pensioners, students and youth, as well as corporations, are involved in a multitude of areas throughout the Home that include Arts & Crafts, Beauty Salon, Bingo & Games, Board & Committees, Clerical, Coffee Shop, Day Program, Entertainment, Escort, Friendly Visiting, Fundraising, Meal Assistance, Second Round Shop, Physiotherapy, Pastoral Care, Tuck Shop, Walking Program and many other areas. • St. Patrick’s Home Ladies’ Auxiliary Holds an Extraordinary Distinction.... Founded in 1866, they are one of the longest established Ladies’ Auxiliary in Canada. Additionally, Planned Gifts provide a unique opportunity to realize significant tax benefits in your current financial planning and/or will lower the taxes for the beneficiaries of your estate. For further information about our Planned Giving Program, visit www.stpats.ca, or contact Jennifer Seguin at 260-2739 or email [email protected]