THE HAMLETHERALd - The Hamlets Penticton
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THE HAMLETHERALd - The Hamlets Penticton
The Hamlet Herald June and July Edition 1 2014 Edition Two Renovations are coming to The Hamlets! We are all very excited that the front lobby, Assisted Living Dining Area and front stairs are going to be renovated. This huge project is going to take place starting July 14th and should last about one week in total. The work will be done after 7pm and throughout the late hours of the evening. The old carpet is going to be taken out and new flooring put in. This improvement is so important to improve the living space for our residents, improve the ‘first impression’ people have when they enter the home, and just to give The Hamlets a tidier and homier feeling. While these renovations are taking place, there will be a few anticipated interruptions or concerns. Firstly, Assisted Living snacks and coffee will be located outside the elevators in Assisted Living while the renovations are underway. Secondly, staff will still be able to access the Clock Room and everyone will be able to access the front doors. Thirdly, the Reception desk may temporarily move into the Board Room next to the Reception area. We are really looking forward to the new facelift coming this month! We apologize in advance for any inconvenience while the renovations are taking place. We also have a new ‘memo’ system called “In The Loop” which will be sent out weekly with information for all staff, families, visitors and residents. Residents will be able to find ’In The Loop’ in the Resource Room and on the front display. Submitted By ~ Lorraine Brownlee What’s Inside… 1 Community Manager News Education Corner Education Corner—Walkers Recreation News—June Recreation News—Continued Family Fund Day Kitchen/Assisted Living News New Residents/Notices Birthdays and Notes Seen Around The Hamlets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 Leslie Douglas is our Accreditation Coordinator as well as a nurse who works on Hamlet C. She provides monthly education to staff and keeps all of us on track for education offered throughout the facility. June education was focused on Pressure Ulcer Prevention and VTP. There was an in-service offered to staff and families regarding the use of restraints in our facility. All staff were given their annual re-training on the use of fire extinguishers and had a chance to put out some fires. June was also the month for our quarterly General Staff Meeting where all staff were invited to take part in an information sharing session. Annual Fire Extinguisher Training. From left to right: Lisa, Heather and Donna look at labels and identify type of extinguisher. Diane and Mandeep both take turns putting out fires! During the month of July, education will be provided regarding Code White and Purple Dot. Code White is a system staff have for handing violent and/or aggressive situations with either a resident, a family member, or a visitor on site, etc. When a staff calls Code White on his/her phone, a number of other staff respond to the emergency in less than a minute. We will be and have been practicing Code White drills for the last few months. Workplace Violence is another area of education this month and there are a few in-services planned for this as well. All information and education is available to staff, residents, and families in our Resource Room, in our Education Binders (all managers/departments have one), and simply by asking a staff member/manager near you. 2 3 How do you know it’s time for a walker? If you have difficulty balancing or you're at risk of falling, a walker can make it easier for you to get around. If stability is a significant concern, you might choose a standard walker without wheels — which you must pick up to move. Many people, however, choose between two-wheel and four-wheel walkers. A two-wheel walker allows you to place weight on the walker as you move. The legs with wheels allow you to easily push the walker forward, and the leg without wheels prevent the walker from rolling while you're stepping forward. If you don't need to lean on the walker for balance, you might be able to walk faster with a four-wheel walker. Four-Wheeled and Adjust your walker so that it fits your Two-Wheeled Walkers arms comfortably. This will reduce stress on your shoulders and back as you use the walker. To tell if your walker is the correct height, step inside your walker and: Check your elbow bend. Keeping your shoulders relaxed, place your hands on the grips. Your elbows should bend at a comfortable angle of about 15 degrees. Check your wrist height. Stand inside the walker and relax your arms at your sides. The top of your walker should line up with the crease on the inside of your wrist. When you use the walker, it's important to stay upright as you move. This will help protect your back. Always step into the walker, rather than walking behind it. Be careful not to push the walker too far in front of you or set the handles too high. Also, avoid hurrying and taking large steps when you turn. Change directions slowly. Never try to climb stairs with a walker! Submitted by Sheri Watt Repairs/Service every Tuesday in AL Fireplace Lounge! Store Thursdays from 8:30-9:30 Repairs/Service 1st Thursday of each month! 3 4 June June was a fun-filled month with all kinds of great recreation opportunities for all our residents. Our Under 60’s group continues to grow and we now have over thirty people living at The Hamlets who don’t fall under the ‘senior’ category. With this new population comes all kinds of different recreation opportunities and community outings. For example, this month we had the Under 60’s Casino Night, Karaoke, Brain Injury City Outing, and our Under 60’s birthday party. Justin, Ryan and Kyle sport some fun Casino Night gear! Kathy tries out an adaptive bike and Trish holds down the fort at our booth at the KBI Awareness Day. The Assisted Living Residents were treated to a special Red Neck Theme Dinner, complete with BBQ ribs, baked potatoes, and corn on the cob. James worked the grill while Assisted Living staff, kitchen staff, and rec staff helped make the event a huge success. Some of the residents looked ‘all-too-comfortable’ in their Red Neck clothing! There were many great costumes from the night (see more photos on ‘Scene Around The Hamlets’ page). But the winning Best Resident Costume went to Melvin Miller and the Best Staff Costume went to Shelly Randall who is a Care Aide on B2. Thanks to everyone who got involved, 4 had some fun, and put on a great costume for the night! What a night! 5 June Continued The Complex Care men were treated to a delicious Father’s Day Breakfast of freshly fried hashbrowns, bacon, eggs-as-you-like-em, and toast. Though it took awhile to get everyone their food, and one fire alarm was set off with the smoky bacon, the breakfast was a huge success. Some of the comments included “boy, it’s sure nice to have crispy bacon once in awhile” and “do you have some more of that bacon”? We took a bus trip to Paul Lake Provincial Park for a picnic and some badminton. Though we might have lost a birdie or two in the tree and involved countless other picnickers trying to get it out for us, the day was a ton of fun and everyone enjoyed being outdoors. Lorraine and Wally enjoy the sunshine. Ken, Doreen, Grace and Winnifred catch some rays! The lovely couples...Gerry & Corrie on the left and Archie & Carol on the right. Jim Chalmers, a local collector of old engines and relics, volunteered his time to come to The Hamlets and put on a display of some of his amazing collection. He had old engines, washing machines, irons, and even some things he didn’t know about. “If anyone can tell me what this is used for, I’d greatly appreciate it”, he said at one point while holding up some strangely shaped tool. It’s volunteers like this who make life interesting around The Hamlets and keep everyone intrigued. Corrie takes a turn at washing clothes. 5 6 The Family Council is a group of dedicated family members with residents living in Complex Care. The Council meets four times per year, discusses concerns, raises issues, brainstorms fundraising opportunities, plans fun events, and acts as a support and network for other family members. The Council organized the annual Family Fun Day for Complex Care residents on June 21 for a 12:00 BBQ lunch. This year, they chose the theme ‘Safari Adventures’ and residents and staff dressed in their best Safari outfits and prizes were given to the winning safari adventurer. This year the BBQ hosted over 95 family members and residents. The weather was hot and sunny, and families took shelter under our slowly-growing courtyard trees. The entire day was a huge success, however, the Council was supposed to meet for their summer meeting that day but everyone was too pooped. The next Council Meeting is scheduled for JULY 16th at 7:00pm in the Grand Hall. All family members are encouraged to attend and share thoughts and ideas! Congratulations to the Council for putting together another great event! We’re already looking forward to next year’s party! Best Safari Outfits: Family member Gail Ayres and Resident Shirley McLean! Freda Bebek and daughter Christine enjoy lunch. Mother and daughter all decked out in Safari Madness! Ellsworth and family sit with Judy and Fernand Sampson for lunch while Grant strums on the guitar! We really missed you Linda!!! 6 7 The kitchen has been busy with new summer menus and ensuring that residents are satisfied and happy with the meals they receive. James and the rest of the kitchen staff would like to welcome long-time staff member, Nanette, back to the team after an extended leave. Nanette hurt her wrist and has been nurturing it back to health this last while. We are all excited to have her back! (Nanette, I must have a better picture of you, but I thought this summed up your little bit of spirit and energy you bring to The Hamlets)! If you see two young faces around the Hamlets this summer, be sure to introduce yourselves. There are two young men who will be doing a work experience program for the remainder of the summer. One will be working in the kitchen and one will be working in laundry. Both students will be starting their first shifts this week! We welcome Jake and A.J. to The Hamlets for their taste of the ‘working world’. The Assisted Living workers are busy putting together some new activities for Assisted Living residents. They have created a calendar to keep residents in the loop about some of the fun activities planned. These activities are hobbies that AL staff enjoy and would like to take time to share with residents. They include rock painting, baking and decorating cupcakes, a puzzle exchange, and card-making. Please see the calendar for more events. There is a new Assisted Living smoking area under the gazebo in the AL Courtyard. This saves residents from making the long trip to the other gazebo, allows for AL residents to get off their balconies for smoking, and keeps the AL community a little closer together. We have started an “Assisted Living Only” bus trip once a month. There must be a minimum of 5 people signed up to ensure that the trip goes as planned. If people would like to make appointments, they should be booked between 10-11. Anyone else signed up will go to a local stop for a treat or coffee, shopping or other outing. All AL outings will be back for lunch unless posted otherwise. Everyone from AL should write down ideas on where they’d like to go and sign up on the large poster outside the medication room. Gordon Gore continues to sell his amazing photos. He has prices listed and is so very talented. We enjoy having the photos decorating our dining area—thank you Gordon. Robyn, an Assisted Living Care Aide, is changing positions at The Hamlets. She will be taking a position as a Care Aide in the Complex Care side. One Hamlet will be very lucky to have her! Judy and Harry at The Harriet just back from 7 Wildlife Park. a hunting trip. 8 There are always new faces around the Hamlets at Westsyde. Lets welcome our most recent residents as of May! Complex Care Assisted Living Morse Lister Violet Isnardy Winnifred Pigeon Peggy Godsy Howard Wynnyk Joe Desjardine David Yasuda Mary McNeil JOKE CORNER... Three elderly sisters, ages 92, 94 and 96, shared a house together. One evening, the 96 year old sister went upstairs to take a bath. As she put her foot into the tub, she paused. Then she yelled down to the other two sisters and asked, "Was I getting in the tub or out?" "You dern fool," said the 94 year old. "I'll come up and see." When she got half way up the stairs she paused. "Was I going up the stairs or down?" The 92 year old sister was sitting at the kitchen table drinking a cup of tea and thought, "I hope I never get that forgetful, knock on wood." She shook her head and called out, "I'll be up to help you both as soon as I see who's at the door." It is with our deepest sorrow that we say goodbye to our dear family, friends and neighbours. Elmer Fedderson Bonnie Ellis Marie Zach Lowrie Campbell Muriel Cooper 8 Antonio Rogliano 9 June Birthdays 1st 2nd 6th 7th 8th 8th 9th 14th 14th 19th 20th 21st 25th 29th Grace Larson Archie Harris Delcy Hartman Betty Stroesser Shane Lulua Rosemarie Noer Elsie Struthers Ethel Screpnek Vernon McIntyre Kevin Dyck Justin McNab Vimy Witton Steve Screpnek Ruth Townsend July Birthdays 1st 7th 8th 9th 12th 15th 17th 21st 31st Mickey Anderson Howard Wynnyk Flora Nishida Betty Misner Maxine White Lawrence Washington Ryan Borthwick Jay Pyett Trisha Worthington Now that it’s summer, the heat can be very overwhelming. Be sure to use common sense when doing any activities out of doors. Here are a few things to remember throughout the summer: Keep all windows closed. Open windows create confusion for our GeoThermal system which can cause it to break down and not work efficiently. Windows must be kept closed all summer! Drink extra water and juice throughout the day. Your body uses up hydration stores and quickly becomes dehydrated. Choose water and juice over coffee to feel more balanced, less fatigued, and stronger. The Hamlet bus policy states that we do not operate the bus on days when weather is expected to be 30 degrees or over. Expect bus trips to be cancelled at the last minute on hot days. In extreme heat like we will be facing this week, the GeoThermal system works extra hard to keep us cool. Close your blinds and expect it to be warmer than usual. Drink water and wear light clothing to feel better throughout the day. 9 10 Kevin ‘s Red Neck mobiles. Kathy and Rose hope to win BIG at Casino Night! Oh, those ribs were just delicious! Not sure if that’s Food Safe, Chef! Ryan can’t believe Tanis is moving back to Thunder Bay, Ontario! Lexina and Claire ...nice duds! Ann says she’s been sick, but I think she’s been hunting! Elide and grand-daughter enjoy a game of Bocci! Melvin and wife love to dance at pub night! Nice Shot, Shirley. I’ll buy you a whiskey if you can do it again! Staff and Volunteers pose for Red Neck Night! 10 Lorn (left) and John (right) ready to party!