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Recreation Therapy Goals 2001 | |
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1.) To educate families and care team members on the role of
Recreation therapy.
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In May, the British Columbia Therapeutic Association will be holding
their monthly meeting here at Inglewood. Therapist, Wilma Atchison, will
be speaking on the topic “Performance Reviews” for recreation
professionals. Whether in a management position or not, professionals
have an obligation to maintain the standards of practice set by their
professional body and to educate associate professionals on the role and
responsibilities within their scope of practice. Many professionals are
currently being restricted by roles dictated by unions or practicing
without support. In either of these circumstances professions need to
coach upward within there organizations to make the necessary changes
that will demand credibility for their acquired skill and knowledge…
A recent global assessment at Inglewood has highlighted the need for us
to re-evaluate how we are implementing our large special events. Given
that 70% of our current population is now experiencing some form of
dementia, the larger global events are being experienced as confusing
and disorienting by many of these residents. The recreation team has
decided to implement special events on a smaller scale customize them to
the specific units. | |
Celebration Team UpdatesThe
celebration team would like to acknowledge a number of our staff who are
making efforts at developing themselves both personally and
professionally. These efforts not only benefit the employee but their
co-workers and ultimately our residents….
Diane Donelly who works in our kitchen and has worked here at Inglewood
for the past 16 years has recently graduated from Sait – Southern
Alberta Institute of Technology with a diploma in Food Services
Management. Congratulations Diane, your hard work and perseverance over
the past 2 years have paid off!
Congratulations as well to
Alsion (recreation), Gloria (RN) and Erlinda (care attendant) are
currently going through the Dementia course offered through Vancouver
Community Collage. All agreed this course has been informative and will
add value to the work they do the frail elderly.
A proposal to
purchase a picnic bench for the Manor staff room has been granted. The
addition of this bench enables the staff to eat their meals and relax
and enjoy fresh air during their breaks. The staff would like to thank
the generosity of family members who make
these worthwhile gifts possible.
Alzheimer’s Walk/Run 2001
Given that
the venue for this popular event was moved to Surrey this year, team
members at Inglewood set about organizing their own walk/run to be held
on the North Shore. This Year we invite residents of the North Shore to
join us at the Seymour Demonstration Forest at 6:00
PM on Friday June 22nd. Still sponsored by the
Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. we will be a part of their prizes and after
run BBQ. Pledges will enable people and their families to better cope
with this debilitating disease.
To fundraise for this event
Inglewood is providing a “Twonie BBQ Lunch” for interested residents,
staff and families on Thursday June 21st at 12:30 pm on the Lodge patio. | |
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