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Electronic
Newsletter - Inglewood Herald.
Inglewood Care Centre has added a new
service for the Families of our Residents – Electronic
Newsletter. It is important to stay informed of events and
issues at Inglewood and we are committed to keeping you
informed. Also, we have added a feature to our electronic
newsletter, which will allow you to quickly communicate with any
department or an individual person. At the bottom of each
electronic newsletter you will find links, which will bring you
to the department or person you wish to communicate with.
Delivering the newsletter by e-mail will
reduce workload and save paper. The more families sign up – the
greater the savings. We therefore encourage everybody to take
advantage of our new service.
We would like to point out that Inglewood
has a strict privacy and confidentiality policy. You can view it
at:
http://www.inglewoodcarecentre.com/other/privacy_statement.htm
Furthermore, your email address will
not be sold or given to anybody. Your e-mail address will
be stored on a different computer and it is completely safe from
potential hackers.
How
do I sign up:
Please go to our website at
http://www.inglewoodcarecentre.com and click on the link
for Free Newsletter Subscription. This will bring you to the
newsletter sign-up page. Fill in your name and e-mail address
and click Submit. Once you have signed up you will receive a
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will confirm that you are the actual subscriber and not somebody
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 On April 8, 2005 the Owners and Management met
with family members to give an update on our plans for
contracting out care services at Inglewood Care Centre. By the
time you read this update you will have had an opportunity on
June 24, 2005 to meet with representatives of the company who
will be providing these services from August 6, 2005. For those
who were unable to attend I’d like to provide some information
on our process and introduce the successful company.
We received
10 responses to our Request for Proposal (RFP) for care
services. The responses were carefully reviewed and scored using
criteria given in the RFP. The three companies who scored
highest in the “Quality” category were interviewed to gain
further information about their care philosophy, quality
assurance programs and similar transitions which they had
accomplished. One of our major challenges is to ensure as smooth
a transition as possible therefore, we asked each of the
companies to provide us with a detailed transition plan. We
arranged another meeting with each company to go over these
plans. We then spoke to representatives from at least one site
that each company is providing services to and followed this up
with a site visit.
As a result of our process, we are pleased to
announce that
Simpe-Q Care Inc.
are being awarded the contract for care services at Inglewood.
They are committed to providing services of at least the same
quality as residents and families are used to and also to
increasing the number of care hours by approximately 8,000 per
year from the level experienced in Fall 2003.
The three Directors of
Simpe-Q
are all
Registered Nurses; between them they also have extensive
experience in long-term care administration, family counseling,
training and development, Chinese medicine and business
management. Simpe-Q currently provides care services at
Windermere Care Centre, a 215-bed facility in Vancouver.
Simpe-Q
has already met
with existing staff and they are being encouraged to apply for
positions before outside applications are considered. It is
their aim to recruit as many of our existing staff as possible.
All care aides and LPN’s will be required to hold a certificate
from a recognized program and be able to meet all requirements
of Licensing.
The Management of Inglewood will be meeting daily
with
Simpe-Q
to resolve
issues as they arise and we will be holding another evening
meeting with families following the transition. I do ask that
you give
Simpe-Q
your support
during the transition period and welcome their staff many of
whom we hope will be familiar to you.
Another initiative we told you about on April 8,
2005 is the implementation of the
Eden Alternative.
We now have three of our staff, Ildiko Dudas, Wilma Atchison and
myself, trained. We are embarking on a Strategic Planning
process that will be built around the Eden philosophy. In my
next update I will provide additional information on this; in
the meantime, if you wish to find out more about the Eden
Alternative and you have access to the Internet, please visit
the website
www.edenalt.com |
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A Story of
Love…
It
was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am,
When an elderly gentleman,
In his 80”s, presented to have sutures (stitches)
Removed from his thumb.
He
stated that he was in a hurry as he
Had an appointment at 9:00 am.
I took his vital signs and had him take a seat,
Knowing it would be over an hour before
Someone would be able to see him.
I
saw him looking at his watch and decided,
‘since I was not busy
With another patient,
I would evaluate his wound.
On
exam it was well healed,
So I talked to one of the doctors,
Got the needed supplies to remove his
Sutures and redress his wound.
While taking care of his wound,
we began to engage in conversation.
I asked him if he had a doctor’s appointment
This morning, as he was in such a hurry.
The
gentlemen told me no,
that he needed to go to the nursing home
to eat breakfast with his wife.
I
then inquired as to her health, He told me
That she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of
Alzheimer’s Disease.
As
we talked, and I finished dressing his wound,
I asked if she would be worried if he was a bit late.
He replied that she no longer knew who he was,
That she had not recognized him in five years now.
I
was surprised, and asked him
“And you are still going every morning,
Even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He
smiled as he patted my hand and said…
“She doesn’t know me, but I still know who she is”
I
had to hold back tears as he left,
I had goose bumps on my arm,
And thought, “That is the kind of
love I want in my life”
True love is neither physical, nor romantic,
True love is an acceptance of all that is,
Has been, will be and will not be...
Author unknown |
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Items Needed !
1. The Upper
Terrace is seeking a hutch to store all our precious tea
cups and other china. If you have one you would like to
donate . Please contact Donna @ 604.913.4731
2. With summer
weather upon us, families are asked to ensure residents
have lots of sunscreen and hats available. Also when
visiting please help make lots of water available to combat
dehydration and its associated problems. If you have further
questions do not hesitate to contact nursing. |
Pub Afternoons
every Thursday at 2:30PM in the
Lower Terrace
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July
1st |
Canada Day Holiday |
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July
2nd |
2:30 PM
Manor Canada Day
Celebration |
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July 24th |
Manor Friendship Garden
Open House |
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July 25th |
2:00 PM
Celebration of Life |
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July
27th |
2:30 PM
July Birthday Social |
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Reiki Sessions Available
“ From the Complimentary Therapies and Dementia
project research report” Reiki has had many successful results as
they relate to dementia and palliative care. This is not an
alternative treatment but a complementary one that helps facilitate
the healing process or alleviating the bodies stress as it relates
to the disease process.
For more information contact Ishil (604)
947-6961 or Wilma (604) 913-4732 |
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Dear Family and friends,
We’re reaching
our goal! The Manor Garden Project is almost complete. In
addition to the shrubs that many of you have so generously
donated, the West Vancouver Parks Board also donated numerous
annuals to add just the right amount of colour. How can I
possibly convey to you the sheer pleasure that this garden is
bringing to so many of our residents. To see one dear soul make
a bee-line for a new raised planter and say with delight,
"Pansy!" as she patted a dahlia. Others inside, falling over
themselves and their walkers to see where the hummingbird had
gone.
I had a nurse
tell me today that the residents are
really
enjoying the garden, even those that don't normally go out. And
they're
going out on their own initiative! I have also noticed the
difference with the staff -they are getting involved as
well...its
wonderful. On
Tuesdays, when the West Van Garden Club arrives, about 20
residents are out there singing, working and enjoying
the
space, looking very relaxed.
People
have donated time, professional expertise, goods, energy etc.
etc., from Boy Scouts who delivered a Christmas tree as the
project began, to local garden shops whose 1,000 left over bulbs
were planted by Kerry McPhedran and two other women!
All that remains, a recognition plaque. We are
hoping that you can help us achieve our final goal...
By
the end of July, we should have our "Wendy house" of a garden
shed in place [Kiwanis members have agreed to help us build] and
the annuals in full bloom. We expect to host our “Open House “
on Saturday July 24th to celebrate its success with the
community. We hope to see you all there...
Sincerely Yours,
Wilma Atchison , Leisure Services
Coordinator |
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