Goudie Gazette

April 2015
Goudie Gazette
peopleCare A.R Goudie Kitchener* 369 Frederick St. * 519-744-5182* 519-744-3887 *
Celebrating
April
Wednesday, April 1st @ 2pm
Tea Time Sing-a-long
Monday, April 6th @ 2pm
Easter Egg Hunt (GP)
Thursday, April 9th @ 12:30
Diner’s Club: Johnny Rocco’s
Saturday, April 11th @ 2pm
Music with Mark Schwartz (GP)
Thursday, April 16th @ 1:45pm
Outing
Friday, April 17th @ 10:30am
Men’s Club (GP)
Monday, April 20th @ 1:45pm
Resident Council Meeting (C)
Wednesday, April 22nd @ 2pm
Memorial Service (C)
Thursday, April 23rd @ 1:45pm
Birthday Party with Double Stop
Music (GP)
Wednesday, April 29th @ 2pm
Tea Time Sing-a-long
Thursday, April 30th @ 5:30pm
Volunteer Dinner
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Butterfly Conservatory Outing
April 2015
Welcome Home
We Welcome
Jean S.
Happy Birthday to
All those born in April!
Resident Name
Adelina S.
Ibrey ‘Bud’ B.
Violet H.
Janna S.
Florence C.
Date
April 5th
April 10th
April 17th
April 20th
April 29th
Flower: Daisy
Birthstone: Diamond
Reminder for all Families &
Visitors
Dear families and visitors of
peopleCare A.R Goudie, please be
mindful regarding letting residents
off of Eastway Walk (1st Home
Area). Please remember that
unless you are personally
accompanying a resident off the
home area, and back onto it,
then they should not be allowed
off the home area for any
reason. If you are unsure then
please ask any of the nursing or
PSW staff for clarification. The
well-being and safety of all
residents is a priority at
peopleCare and we thank
everyone for their continued
cooperation!
April Birthdays
Those born between the 1st and the 20th
of April are Aries, the Ram. Rams are
adventurous go-getters and full of
enthusiasm, charm, and energy. They
make dynamic pioneers and
adventurers—undeterred when the going
gets rough.
Those born from the 20th to the 31st in
April have the star sign of the Bull of
Taurus. Bulls show steady, dogged
persistence in achieving their goals. Once
goals are reached, they enjoy being
rewarded, especially with beauty and
peace at home.
In Memory Of
Matthew S.
Helmut S.
Pana K.
Our deepest thoughts and sympathies go
out to the family and friends
"He spoke well who said that graves are
the footprints of angels.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
April 2015
Quality Initiatives
Dale Shantz: “Last month
I started to report on our
quality improvements.
There are a few things
we have done at A.R.
Goudie to improve the
quality of life for the residents.
To enhance the dining experience, we
are using placemats for breakfast and
lunch and putting table cloths on the
tables at dinner. We believe this will
make dining more of a pleasure. The
staff did a small experiment for a week to
trial our plan. The tablecloths reduced
the noise of cutlery and dishes
considerably. The residents were more
aware of the tablecloths and commented
that they added some colour to the room.
Moving forward we will be starting this
plan on March 30.
We have added Wendy Williams who is
a nurse from Unit one, to our leadership
team for six months. Wendy will be
working as the Director of Resident
Quality Outcomes. This role is important
as she will capture all the needs of each
resident and work to identify residents
who qualify for Restorative measures.
Wendy is a critical part of the leadership
team as her work will influence funding.
If you as residents or family have ideas
for quality initiatives, please speak to a
member of our leadership team. We
welcome your input.”
Bed Safety Program
PeopleCare is doing an update on bed
safety. Experience and research has
convinced us that the risks
related to the use of
bedrails in long term care
setting far outweigh the
benefits. We have had homes
that have experienced these risks first
hand. It is now our responsibility to
ensure resident safety by eliminating
side rail usage in our homes.
Each home over the next 6 months will
complete individualized assessments
from the multidisciplinary team including
nursing, physiotherapy and other team
members as appropriate. We are
communicating the outcome of
individual assessments to residents and
Substitute decision makers prior to any
changes to the plan of care.
As the Director of Clinical Services, I
have requested to be invited to each
homes Resident and Family council
meetings to provide information. A
Brochure which includes statistics,
information on risks and benefits as well
as alternatives will be made available to
everyone. If you have any questions
regarding the initiative please contact
peopleCare’s Director of Clinical
Services:
Andrea Brissette RPN
abrissette@peoplecare.ca
April 2015
April 2015
Message from the Executive Director
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From The Desk of Dale
There are signs of spring everywhere. Some people say
they know spring is coming when the robins return.
Others say spring has arrived when they see the tulip and
daffodil shoots coming up through the ground. I always
think that the first garage sale is a true sign of spring.
Garage sales help us clean out the things we no longer
use or need and help raise a little money so we can buy
more things we will sell at next year’s garage sale. This
leads me to our plan to raise money for some
improvements for the Unit One home area. Our Behaviour
Support Ontario Team (BSO) has a goal to enhance the home area. We would like to
raise some funds to purchase some bright artwork, paint the doll nursery, develop
some interactive centers to provide the residents living in that home area with a more
stimulating and enjoyable environment.
The Resident Council and the Family Council have been asked to help us with
fundraising to help the (BSO) accomplish their goal. As we set out to do some
fundraising, we ask for your support and contributions.
The old rotting willow tree has been removed from the west side of the property.
While the willow tree was old and a part of the history of A.R.Goudie , it was rotting
and was in danger of falling and causing damage to neighbouring property. We are
also going to have the flowering crab apple trees pruned in the area around the front
parking lot. They are overgrown and a good pruning will prolong their life and restore
their beauty.
Have a wonderful April and get out and enjoy whatever days of sun and warmth you
can capture.
Dale Shantz
Executive Director
April 2015
Chaplain’s Chat
The Rainbow of Spring
With the winter, and its white colour of snow behind us we
now make the transition through to the colours of spring and
then summer. The world is poetry by itself speaking to us
with colour and fragrance. Each season of our world has its
own unique set of colours and now we get to see the world
come alive with the many beautiful colours of spring. Often in
this time of year we see the colours of spring in the rainbow,
which is high up in the sky and just beyond our reach and
reminds us of the majesty of God throughout creation.
Colours can also influence our emotions, our actions and how we respond to certain
situations. What do the spring colours say to us?
Red – shows passion and warning
Orange – shows joy and morning
Yellow – shows sunshine and honour
Green – shows safe and life
Blue – shows wisdom and confidence
Purple – shows ambition and independence
Pink – shows love and romance
These colours all twist together speaking to us about the beauty of life - creating a
rainbow for your life that allows our faith to be nourished and grow into blessings for
yourself and others.
As Easter comes in early April let’s not lose sight of the majesty of God displayed in
the power and glory of the resurrection. This one event allows all creation including
humanity to live the colours of the rainbow in its fullest. Let’s share some of the
rainbow of the spring with those around us.
Happy Easter and spring,
Mark
April 2015
Living the peopleCare Values
GROWTH
Embrace Change, maximize
Opportunity
Are you the best you can be?
Knowledge= Growth
Learn something new today!
A note from the Programs
Department
We are happy to see that residents, family and
staff are enjoying our Café; located beside the
hairdressing salon. In order for this service to
continue, we request that a minimum
donation of $1 be made towards all coffee
consumed. The Donation Box can be found at
the café counter. We would also
like to remind everyone to please return
your cups to the Café afterwards.
We kindly appreciate your consideration and
cooperation, so that we can continue this
convenient service.
Best regards,
Jonathan Upsdell, Director of Programs
Congratulations to our February Draw
Winners!
Name of Receiver: Debbie (HSKP), Emma
(Nursing)
Name of Giver: Bonnie (Laundry), Ruth
(Nursing)
They have received a $25 gift card for
displaying the peopleCare Values!
Thank you for all you do!
peopleCare Is here for you!
peopleCare recognizes that we cannot
thrive without the hard work and dedication
our employees make every day in all our
Homes. Please remember all of the
programs that peopleCare has to assist
you in your personal lives, educational
pursuits and employee recognition! If you
are unfamiliar with any of the following,
please speak to your manager:
 Employee Assistance Program
 Education Assistance Program
 HEARTbeats Rewards and
Recognition Program
 Disaster Relief Fund