Home Fires Fall 2012 - Sherbrooke Community Centre

Fall 2012
Home Fires 40th Anniversary Edition
Mission: Sherbrooke Community Centre creates a community that supports
people to live full and abundant lives.
Sherbrooke Celebrates 40 years of Community Life 1972—2012
On October 1, 2012 Sherbrooke
Community Centre kicked off a month of
events and activities culminating in an
October 25th reunion of past and present
board members, staff, residents, families,
colleagues and donors. What a
celebration it was!
Suellen Beatty, CEO said, “Sherbrooke
has had a rich history, with many
innovations. Fundamentally we are a
home for people and our most important
job is to build relationships and make
Sherbrooke the best place to live and
work, in that order. I feel privileged to do
the work that I do, I love coming to work
everyday and I believe it is an honour to
serve our residents and their families,”
said Beatty.
Minerva (AKA Deb Schick) welcomes staff to
the 40th Anniversary kickoff with big kisses
for all
across Canada and internationally to the
Sherbrooke Learning Centre located in
the Carter Centre for Learning.
In 1999, Sherbrooke welcomed 40
Veterans from the Veteran’s Home on
Preston Avenue to the newly opened
Veterans Village, and in 2006 we
assumed management of Central Haven
Special Care Home on Avenue I North in
Saskatoon.
When you walk through the front door,
visitors say that it feels like home. The
Veterans and Kinsmen Villages includes
11 homes for 103 residents and the
Marleau/Wyant Residence is where 160
elders reside. We are also fortunate to
have the Oak Trees and Acorns Childcare
Centre, Tumbleweed Gift Shop,
accessible computer centre
(e_Den@Sherbrooke), arts studio,
occupational and physio therapy, hair
salon, pool, spiritual centre, bird aviary,
green house and Cameco movie theatre
in our community. Sherbrooke has 10
partnership schools and welcomes
hundreds of students every year from
elementary and high schools, University
of Saskatchewan and SIAST. The Centre
has developed additional partnerships
with Calder Youth Centre, Oskayak,
Crocus Co-op, EGADZ, Habitat for
Humanity and Canada World Youth.
The arts are alive at Sherbrooke! Since
2007 the art studio has gained
Built in 1966 by the Beavis family it was
international recognition for innovative
sold to five churches in 1972, who
arts programming. In addition,
became the sponsors of the newly formed Sherbrooke staff and volunteers provide
Sherbrooke Community Centre. In 1993, opportunities to enjoy music, accessible
the Marleau/Wyant residence was built
computer programs, gardening, film,
and in 1999 the Kinsmen and Veterans
photography, writing and work
Villages were opened completing the
opportunities.
replacement of the original buildings.
Sherbrooke is blessed to be involved in
Since 1999, Sherbrooke has been an
Eden Alternative ™ Registered home and ongoing partnerships with many
corporations, business, churches, service
has become a world leader in the
clubs and donors. They are world makers!
provision of resident-directed care.
Sherbrooke is a centre for Eden
Education and welcomes students from
Major Donation for
Sherbrooke Schaan House
One of the highlights of Sherbrooke's
40th Anniversary Celebrations was
the announcement of a matching gift
from Gerald Schaan of Schaan
Healthcare Products and the Schaan
family. Gerald's son Collin,
President and CEO of Schaan
Health Care Products made the
announcement on his father's behalf.
Collin Schaan, Rosann Holmes, Shelly
Schaan and Kevin Schaan at the
dedication of Schaan House
Previously Mr. Schaan had donated
over $51,500 in support of
Sherbrooke and at the reunion he
matched that with a further $51,500.
The large crowd in attendance
cheered and were eager to thank the
Schaan family.
Gerald was the only child of George
and Edna Schaan and born on
Schaan’s homestead farm in the
Landestrue district southwest of the
village of McNutt, SK. Early in
Gerald’s life, his parents moved to
McNutt where they were general
store merchants for many
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A publication of Sherbrooke Community Centre and Central Haven Special Care Home
A Letter From Home...
I was fortunate to attend
the Global Leadership
Summit at Ebenezer
Baptist Church in
October. Two of the
speakers were
particularly inspiring
and are the reason for
my letter. I was reminded it is a great
privilege to be in a position of
leadership. I am grateful to work in a
place where I can make a difference in
the lives of the people who live, work
and visit here. I am thankful that I
have an important purpose that
matches my strengths, weaknesses,
and passions. I love this organization
and the people in it. I love our mission
of creating a community where people
live full and abundant lives. It is
wonderful to work with people who
share the belief that the work of caring
for another human being is of the
highest order. I was reminded of this
as I listened to Pastor Bill Hybel, lead
pastor of the Willow Creek Church.
Next I listened to Patrick Lencioni,
world famous management consultant
and author, talk about his most recent
book The Advantage. Mr Lencioni
talked about Southwest Airlines and
why they succeed in their business
and why customer satisfaction is so
high. He stated that every employee
knows the three most important
principles in the company and they are
empowered to make decisions that
uphold the principles. The three
principles at Southwest are: 1. the
Customer should be happy, 2. costs
cannot go up, and 3. the plane
needs to be on time. What does this
mean to a customer who has missed
his flight and shows up at the
Southwest desk asking if he can use
his ticket from the other airline to get
on one of their flights? Well, the staff
member is authorized to put them on a
Southwest flight because the customer
will be happy, costs won’t go up as a
result of this, and it won’t make the
plane late. Wow! Pretty amazing!
By Suellen Beatty, CEO
At Sherbrooke, we have worked very
hard to create a similar system so that
our staff is empowered to make
decisions that are consistent with our
“Principles of Care”. Our principles
support the idea that we work in the
elders’ home as opposed to the elder
living in our work place. The
Principles, created by our staff in
1988, are Individuality, Normalcy
and Reality. We see our elders as
individuals and get to know them well
so we can support their autonomy; we
try to make this place and their life as
normal as possible realizing how
unusual it really is to live in a place like
this with so many others; and we work
within the realities of legislation,
collective bargaining agreements,
accreditation standards, and safety
and professional standards. Our
“Principles of Care” guide our staff
everyday to ensure that the elders can
have choices to sleep in late, stay up
late, have a ritual glass of scotch
before bed, wear what he or she
wants, participate in what they want
and visit with who they want, have
opportunities to find meaning and be
treated with love and kindness.
Clearly we are a “work” in progress but
we strive every day to create an
environment where each person can
live a full and abundant life. Our vision
is to be the “Best Place to Live and to
Work” in that order.
Welcome
Pastor Mark Trew
I don’t know if you
remember a time when
you first were
introduced to a place.
There is the first day of
school, the first day of
university and the first
day at a new job.
There is often a
nervous energy
wondering what will happen. There can
also be a flood of information that is hard
to process at the time. My first day at
Sherbrooke was probably most like my
first day at University. There were so
many people to meet and places to
explore. When I came home that evening
my brain hurt but my heart was happy. It
was such a joy to have the warmest
welcome that I could imagine. Everyone
wanted to know who this new young
chaplain was. Many greeted me with
hugs and smiles. You can see why my
heart was happy. I would like to thank
everyone for the part they played in
making my initial time at Sherbrooke the
best that it could be.
As days progressed my hopes of what
Sherbrooke was were confirmed. It is a
place of love, laughter and life. I look
forward to coming to Sherbrooke every
day and having happy times when people
“drop in” on me in my office or when I run
into people throughout the day. I am so
proud to be at Sherbrooke and part of
everything that is going on.
There are also some difficult moments
that go on at Sherbrooke and I have had
my share of those. There are difficult
conversations, dilemmas and the pain of
loss. I cherish these too as they are a part
of life and I am honoured to be asked to
be present in these hard times. It is a
privilege as part of my role here, that I am
a part of people’s lives, in the good times
and the bad, and I do not take this lightly.
Now I am looking forward to getting to
know people more deeply, taking part in
Remembrance Day and Christmas. There
is a lot going on in the world of Spiritual
Care and I look forward to becoming a
deeper part of this community.
Pastor Mark
Russell is ready for Halloween
Diversity at Sherbrooke—We are so pleased to welcome new staff members every year. They are wonderful, caring people who come from
countries around the world including: India, Africa, the Philippines, Europe, Central and South America and many other nations. This diverse group
brings new ideas, cultural perspectives and shares their traditional food and dress with our elders. They help make our community rich and
interesting. We are so fortunate that you make new staff welcome and to show them some good old Saskatchewan love and kindness.
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Neighbourhood Names
Have you ever wondered how
McLellan Place got its name or why
Houses 3 and 8 were named Green
Gables and Korea? The stories are
now posted outside each house and
the Marleau/Wyant residence. Enjoy!
Catherine Drew’s
Berry Patch
40th Anniversary Tulip
Planting
Catherine Drew (Mother Drew)
believes that it’s better to live in a
garden. Cathy is a firm believer in
nourishing the body and soul. Her
time at Sherbrooke from May 1988
to January 2009 was spent
celebrating life and creating a
“home” for her Sherbrooke family.
Cathy’s contributions continue to
enrich us each day. Enjoy time in
her berry patch!
Melissa and James plant a tulip with
assistance from students from College
Park School
True North
Ray Purdie,
Sherbrooke’s
recently retired
Pastor was
inspired by some
glass art that he
saw at
Wanuskewin
Heritage Park.
He suggested
Seeing the window is a
spiritual experience
that Sherbrooke
might want to
develop a project that incorporated the
material (glass) with the process of casting
or “slumping”.
Thank you to Brian and Catherine Drew
and family for their support of the berry
patch.
In honour of Sherbrooke’s 40th
Anniversary, students from
Greystone Heights AcTal class
along with residents, planted 40
dozen tulips at the entrance to the
grounds. We look forward to the
glorious blooms this spring.
The concept, a finished art work that was
resident led, depicted a first nation theme
and was set in a northern landscape.
Janet Parkinson from Castle Designer
Glass has been an incredibly gracious
partner and sponsor. She and her team
have donated their time, materials and
expertise to make this project possible.
Her vision was clear. From the beginning
she understood how important it was for
the residents of Sherbrooke to express
themselves and she did everything she
could to facilitate their creative ideas.
It was decided that the large 4 foot by 4
foot glass sheet would be cut into smaller
The Spiritual Care Centre has several
“puzzle pieces” so that residents would be
colourful stained glass pieces adorning the able to handle the pieces and work as
walls. The windows, designed by former
independently as possible. This also
staff person Jenifer Downer, depict the
allowed each resident to choose their own
seasons in Saskatchewan. The seasons,
pallet, resulting in a “muted” rainbow of
idyllic prairie landscapes with big skies and colour that reflects their individualism and
rolling wheat fields are beautiful and
celebrates differences. This approach
enjoyed by our community. However, it
allows each puzzle piece to come
was felt that an additional window
together, completing the bigger picture;
representing our diverse cultural
which is a natural metaphor for the
landscape should be added.
community and community building that is
so much a part of the fabric of Sherbrooke.
Vicki admires the buffalo she created
Every aspect of this project was lead by
our talented and enthusiastic residents.
The drawings were done by residents
Donald Royal, Ira Moosomin and Paul
Desjarlais from CDP.
The composition was led by Vicky
Peisinger from CDP. She decided where
the buffalo would roam and the antelope
would play.
The painting involved dozens of
Sherbrooke artists over a 4 week period.
True North celebrates community and the
importance of collaboration. Unique
individuals coming together sharing their
talents and skills, ideas and visions,
passions, and purpose made this project
possible. We thank them for their gift.
Art is the liberation of the humanity inside yourself.” ― Daisaku Ikeda
Community Day Program has gone paperless for their newsletter—Congratulations on another green initiative.
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Our Donors - Thanks A Million For Your Support!
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Foundation Disclaimer: In the event that circumstances make the specified use or administration of gifts no longer practical or desirable, the
Sherbrooke Foundation Inc. would make changes in the use of gifts to maintain, as much as is reasonably possible, its spirit and general intent.
All gifts are used to create a human habitat where residents can live full and abundant lives!
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The ARTS are Alive at Sherbrooke
Those Darn Fish….
At Sherbrooke we are always trying
to move the arts forward, challenging
the notion of "good enough" and
blurring the lines between art and
craft. I noticed some incredible
"bejewelling" in the CDP studio,
small coasters, beautiful and
intricate. The time and skill that was
put in to the work was evident. At the
same time wooden fish were being
discarded and we thought it would
be cool if they put the "jewels" on the
fish... everyone loved the idea and
the staff took the lead as they
worked alongside CDP participants
to create a dazzling work that will
bring smiles to the faces of staff,
residents, friends and families for
years to come.
Moving On
Collaborative Project
Jewelled fish hang in CDP
Moving On project
I have been working with the "Moving On"
group for the entire five years that I have
been at Sherbrooke. It is a group that is
very near and dear to me. We have limited
time to work on projects, so it is an
exciting challenge for us to conceptualize
something that will work with the time and
resources that are available. A common
theme in many of our projects is that of
community, engagement and
collaboration. This year we decided to
paint several boards of wood, multi
coloured abstractions that celebrate the
individual marks that are necessary to
"build" a painting, much as individuals
build a community.
The boards are then cut into "strips" and
reassembled by the participants, resulting
in a rhythmic symphony of form and colour
that will fully unify the efforts of the
talented artist into a cohesive final work.
The "yet to be named" art work was
unveiled to friends and family at a
reception on October 23.
Jeff Nachtigall, Artist in Residence
Jeff and the Moving On Artists
Jeff Nachtigall, Artist in Residence
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Art Studio Senior
Volunteers
"Leaf Your Mark"
The leaves represent the community
members we have at Sherbrooke:
residents, friends and family, staff,
volunteers, board members and
donors. The four leaf colours
The idea of a family tree came up...
represent the four decades of
something that would help identify the Sherbrooke community life.
different people that have built this
community over four decades. It was The final art piece
will be a true
important to use this as our starting
point, but we needed to make the final community
piece something that would stand the collaboration that
test of time, engage the participants in will layer colourful
leaves in a
a "process" that would result in a
whimsical
collaborative art piece that would
adorn the walls of Sherbrooke into the composition.
Everyone is
future.
invited to
A group of staff and resident artists
participate in this
brainstormed and it was decided that unique art
we would incorporate 4 types of
project... please come and "leaf" your
leaves from trees found on the
mark. Leaf Your Mark hangs in the
Sherbrooke grounds. Ramsay King
main hallway of the Marleau/Wyant
and Ruth Gosselin helped choose
Residence. Leaves will be added as
leaves that were common yet distinct. names are received.
To celebrate Sherbrooke’s 40th
Anniversary we wanted an art project
that would be timeless and include the
entire community.
The senior art volunteers are a
diverse group of seniors who assist
resident artists in the Sherbrooke
Art Studio. Their value to us is
immeasurable as they share
themselves and their time forming
lasting relationships with our
Elders. Their enthusiasm caring for
residents with varying cognitive and
physical challenges, is exemplified
in their interaction with those they
work with. They always ensure the
focus is on the resident.
The Art Studio Seniors are a very
dedicated, consistent group of
volunteers, contributing over 1600
hours per year to the studio. Their
upbeat, positive attitude greatly
enhance their performance. All
demonstrate good judgment while
working with residents and possess
excellent communication skills.
These seniors are outspoken
advocates for the residents, and a
real asset in their community
representation of Sherbrooke.
Spirit of Sherbrooke Award 2012
Paula Bacon
Candace Ukrainetz
Anyone who knows Candace knows
how amazing she is with the residents
and the staff. She is able to reach
people in a way not many have been
able to do. She takes the time to look
into their heart and soul, and find a way
to make them feel special. Candace will
listen to you, laugh with you and above
all she will definitely cry with you! She
always has a shoulder to cry on…..she
will never turn you away. She makes
time for people. She has many special
gifts she offers to community members
and one of them is music. Somehow she
can transform a person who was sad, or
lonely, and make them feel like they are
the most important person in the world.
She creates special moments not only
for residents, but for her colleagues as
well. Candace’s job is unique. She
does not just sit down and play the piano
or guitar. She will find a song that means
something to a particular person and
play it with them…not for them….we
have seen her transform people from
being sad to smiling with a twinkle in
their eyes simply playing music with
them. She has a very special and unique
talent that she freely shares. Candace is
currently working on a music program
called “Alive Inside” that provides
individualized music soundtracks on
iPods for residents with dementia.
Congratulations Candace!
Pat & Jeanne discuss Jeanne’s latest project
Sherbrooke Day Program
Gets Crafty
CDP held their annual Craft and Bake
Sale, Wednesday Nov 7th. This year
the sale expanded with tables in the
Tawaw Centre, Main Hallway and
Veterans Village. The sale was a big
success with all proceeds going to
Community Day Program events and
excursions.
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Central Haven News
Mission “Quality Care with Dignity in the Name of Jesus”
Bravo Award Winner
Exceptional
Service
Michelle
Schaan,
Community
Clerk, Central
Haven
Margaret and Michelle
enjoy a visit
Michelle was recognized at the annual
Saskatoon Health Region Bravo Awards
held October 11, 2012 at Prairieland
Park. Congratulations!
Lovina and Nellie dig in
Citizens of Tomorrow
After visiting Central Haven one of
the children from Lord Asquith
School’s grade four class fell in love
with our elders. The student went
back to her school and suggested
that a quilt be given to Central
Haven for our elders to enjoy. The
theme of the quilt is ways the
students can reduce their carbon
footprint. The quilt was presented to
our elders to remind them of children
they love and to brighten their day.
Hazel plays pat-a-cake
Green Initiatives
Stella cuddles a
friend
The old boiler at Central Haven
was built in 1960 and had to be
replaced. It was rated at 1.2 million
BTU and was only 30 – 50%
efficient. We were able to find a
replacement boiler locally, which
enabled us to facilitate the
installation relatively quickly without
causing any discomfort to
residents. The new boiler is
746,000 BTU and rated at 81%
efficient. At the same time we
replaced two hot water circulating
pumps with a single pump that is
1/10 the size and will result in
significant electrical savings. To
further enhance the installation, we
made it possible to handle the
buildings future domestic hot water
needs. The total cost of this project
was $15,000 and we were able to
recover $672 by recycling the old
piping. We feel that the payback of
the installation (from energy
savings) could occur in as little as
two years.
What’s in a Name?
Newsletter for Central
Haven
Next edition (2013) we plan to publish a
Central Haven Newsletter. What we
need is a name!
Students from Lord Asquith School present
a quilt to the elders of Central Haven
Please leave your suggestions with
Michelle at 665-6180 ext 0. Anyone
can participate. The selection of name
will be made in January 2013. Thanks
for participating.
Mary and her daughter
Pat pour paint
Pour on the Colour
Sarah Dawn our summer art student
and Dianne Armstrong facilitated a
pour painting workshop on June 11
at Central Haven. The project was a
great opportunity for staff and
residents to collaborate on a very
inclusive painting project. Everyone
at Central Haven participated and it
is wonderful to see the colourful
results gracing the walls.
Nellie’s House
Nellie Wafam
one of the
resident artists
at Central Haven
has been very
prolific and is
creating lots of
great art! Staff
have been very
thoughtful in
taking the
initiative to hang
some of her
Nellie Wafam’s Painting
work. This is
very exciting, as it shows that staff
understand the value of personal
expression! It is important for us to take a
lesson from the mystery staff person
who showed such great initiative and is an
inspiring example of the Eden philosophy
at work! Thanks to Leo Derksen for his
support in getting art on the walls so that
everyone can continue to celebrate the
creativity at Central Haven.
A family member said “it would be nice if their mom was in one of the newer, fancier places - but that there was
something at Central Haven that was more important - it was warm, inviting and welcoming. That feeling is hard to find
anywhere else.”
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40th Anniversary
(Continued from page 1)
With this background in mind we
celebrated throughout the month with
70's themed events including an
opening day early morning coffee and
donuts event for staff and visitors. The
community also enjoyed a rock concert,
campfire night, new art installations,
and an interfaith spiritual celebration
that invited the leaders of our 5
founding churches, Anglican, Roman
Catholic, Presbyterian, United and
Mennonite to participate. The month of
celebrations culminated in a 40th
Reunion event that welcomed Ed
Marleau our first CEO, Muriel Jarvis the
first Director of Education, family
member Helen Christensen speaking
on behalf of families and the Manager
of the Community Day Program, Norma
Huston speaking about the first day
program in Canada. We also enjoyed a
video produced by Wayne Moser a
Community Day Program participant
and Carrie Hart a staff member called
Those were the Days. A beautiful
song, I Hope You Dance, was
performed by Candace Ukrainetz and
Wes Froese our in-house musicians.
Last but not least Red Williams, long
term board member and chair of the
Sherbrooke Foundation, introduced
Collin Schaan, representing his father
Gerald Schaan, who stunned the crowd
with a $51,500 cheque matching
previous donations given to
Sherbrooke. At the event, House 2 on
Telemiracle Way, was named Schaan
House.
It was a wonderful celebration with lots
of reminiscing, some tears, lots of
laughter and fun. Suellen Beatty said,
“After 40 years we are blessed to have
dedicated and loving staff, volunteers,
donors and friends who support our
efforts to create full and abundant life
for residents. It continues to be an
exciting journey.
Clarence & Billy share a laugh
Eden International Family Member—Vern Affeldt
The Eden International Family
Member Award recognizes the
extraordinary efforts of a family
member and care partner who
exemplifies life worth living for
residents.
Vern Affeldt has been associated
with Sherbrooke Community Centre
since his wife Joan came to live at
Sherbrooke in 1996. Sherbrooke
was home to Joan for fourteen
years. Vern very quickly got involved
with the Sherbrooke community. He
became a member of Residents’
Council in February 1998 and was
elected to the Sherbrooke
Community Society Inc. Board of
Directors January 2001 as a family
representative. He was active on
Residents’ Council and in financial,
planning and growth decisions for
the organization. He chaired the
Support Services and Audit
Committee. He was always eager to
help with social events as he
believed it was important to bring the
outside world into our residents’
lives. Vern was a tireless volunteer.
After his wife died in 2010, Vern
continued his involvement with
Sherbrooke as he considered many
of the residents and staff to be his
extended family. Vern dropped by
regularly to find out how people were
and to receive his quota of hugs.
Vern and Joan served together on
the Residents’ Church Council for
more than 6 years. After Joan’s
passing, Vern opted to stay involved
with the Council as he said he
enjoyed the focus we had on
spiritual leadership in the
community. Vern was a strong
person of faith and a steadfast
supporter of all decisions by Council
to keep our community engaged in
the wider world. He could be
counted on to lead discussions
around how weekly offerings should
be spent. In particular, he spoke in
favour of a mix of support for local
charities like the Food Bank,
Friendship Inn and Salvation Army
alongside of
special
donations for
those impacted
by international
catastrophes like
the Thailand
tsunami; the
Haiti earthquake
and the East
African famine.
Vern also
volunteered outside Sherbrooke. He
was a member of the Saskatchewan
Curling Association for ten years,
serving as President and a member of
the executive. He was president of the
Senior Men’s Golf league at Holiday
Park and he served on the council for
Holy Cross Lutheran Church. During
that time he was the chair of the
outreach program and the church
treasurer. Vern also served on the
board of directors for the Tim Hortons
Brier 2012.
Vern said “now that I am retired the
days are too short to do all that I have
committed myself to doing.”
Vern passed away January 22, 2012
at the age of 79. We miss his calm
presence, his wisdom, and especially
his enthusiasm for life. Vern was a
man who really made a difference.
Be filled with wonder
Be touched by peace
Believe in the miracle
We wish you all the joys of the
Christmas Season!
From
Sherbrooke Residents’ Council
“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also
to develop inner happiness and peace.” ― Dalai Lama XIV
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Sherbrooke Community
Society Board News
Bravo Award Winners
2012
In June, we said good-bye to
Margaret Wilson who completed
her term this June. Margaret was a
nursing educator and course
developer in Manitoba and
Saskatchewan until her retirement in
2003. She was a former chair of the
Board who brought a great deal of
experience and contributed much
during her time with us. She is
missed.
Leadership
Carrie Hart Recreation
Sherbrooke
We welcome Harvey Sauder who
joined the Board in September 2011.
He represents the Northern
Saskatchewan Presbytery of the
Presbyterian Church of Canada.
Harvey has already proven himself
to be an enthusiastic and hardworking member of the Board.
Sherbrooke Community
Society Inc. and Sherbrooke
Foundation Inc.
Board of Directors
Our Values in Action
Care Team First
Neighbourhoods
(Reminiscent Way and
Treasure Garden)
Winners were recognized
at the annual Saskatoon Health Region Bravo
Awards held October 11, 2012 at Prairieland
Park. Congratulations!
Roger Aessie
Bill Christensen, Chair
Marlene Dyck
Teresa Isaac
Kathleen James-Cavan
Brenda MacDonald
Matt Proctor
Harvey Sauder
Brooke Sittler
Richard Spencer
Gerry Tait
Lynn Tait
Dr. C.M. (Red) Williams
Suellen Beatty, CEO
Welcome to Marlene Dyck, new
board member for the Saskatoon
Mennonite Conference. We look
forward to having Marlene on the
board beginning in November.
Bill Christensen, Board Chair
Certified Eden
Associate
Training
Programs
40th Anniversary Blessing
2012-2013
Hello everyone, and welcome to the
closing day of our 40 year celebration. I
would like to thank you all for coming.
First off, I would like to give praise and
thanks to God for the wonderful blessing
of the people of Sherbrooke Community
Centre. There are genuine and truly caring
people here that support us to live full and
abundant lives, for that I am very thankful.
Living in Sherbrooke and being a member
of this community has helped me grow as
a person. Having friends in all the different
areas, makes for full days, filled with good
conversations and fellowship. From
special care aides and nurses, to
managers, kitchen staff, housekeeping
and maintenance, the staff here make our
lives fuller and richer. They work hard to
make our lives brighter and happier, and
that is an awesome thing, for which I am
very thankful.
Heavenly Father, I ask for Your anointing
and blessing on all of us, as we strive to
make Sherbrooke a place of joy and
abundant living, a human habitat full of
Your life and goodness.
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Editor
Thank you for each and every person
involved in our community, may your hand
and blessing be on us all, in Jesus’ name.
Thank you and Amen.
Matt Proctor
Residents’
Council
Chair
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Culture with Your Commute
What do painters and poets have to say
to each other? If the recent Brushes with
Words project is any indication, the
answer is plenty.
The University of Saskatchewan
Masters in Writing Program and
Sherbrooke Community Centre
launched Brushes with Words inside 30
local city buses for the month of October.
We invite the public to enjoy a little
culture with the morning commute!
Last semester, students in the writing
program, which is housed in the College
of Arts & Science’s Interdisciplinary
Centre for Culture & Creativity (ICCC),
worked with artists who are long-term
care residents at Sherbrooke
Community Centre to create a unique
blend of words and images. Jeanette
Lynes, co-ordinator of the MFA in
Writing program said, “It was
fascinating to witness how the artists
interpreted their thoughts and feelings
and how the students used the ideas
generated to craft poems.”
Sherbrooke, in partnership with the
Saskatchewan Arts Board and local
donors, and under the creative direction of
artist-in-residence Jeff Nachtigall, has
operated a very successful art program
for the past 5 years. “This was a perfect
match,” he said. “It provided us with the
opportunity to collaborate with the
University of Saskatchewan and to bring
two distinct mediums together and then
place the work in a non traditional venue.
It is important to make art a part of our
everyday experiences and what could
be more part of our daily life than riding
the bus.”
Brushes with Words is a great
experiment. Lynes said, “Our goal was to
inspire students and the community so
we partnered with Rawlco Transit and
Abacus Signs and presto,”culture on the
go”.
“Sherbrooke isn’t an institution,” said
student Andrea Ledding. “It’s a home
and a community, and that is in no small
part because of the joy of artistic
expression the residents have.
The Brushes with Words bus project
coincides with Sherbrooke’s 40th
Anniversary Celebrations during the
month of October.
Patricia Roe, Sherbrooke’s
Communications and Public Relations
Leader said, “After 40 years we continue
to work everyday to improve quality of life
for residents. Students are a big part of our
thriving community and we are so proud of
the work they have done with Sherbrooke
residents. We are constantly amazed and
inspired by the art work produced by
residents many of whom have very limited
mobility. This partnership with the U of S
makes a huge difference in the lives of
residents and we look forward to a long
term relationship with the university and
the MFA in Writing students.”
Student Adam Hawboldt said, “The
Sherbrooke project has been a rewarding
and eye-opening experience. The artists
were inspiring.”
As artist John Pattison said, “Art is
everywhere; you just have to open your
eyes.”
Andrea Ledding, U of S MFA
writing student and Larry
Fitzpatrick, resident artist
Major Donation for
Sherbrooke Schaan House
(Continued from page 1)
and Colton and two beautiful stepgranddaughters, Jamie and Kayla.
Gerald began his career in the
medical supplies distribution
business with a National Company in
Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was later
transferred to Saskatoon to open and
manage a local distribution centre. In
1980 Gerald and Mary Lou
purchased the Saskatoon division of
the National Company and Schaan
Healthcare Products Inc. was formed.
Today the business is a family owned
business with all second generation
family members involved in the daily
operations of the company.
Gerald was a Sherbrooke Community
Society Board member from 1990 to
1999. During his tenure on the Board,
Mr. Schaan with his colleagues
oversaw the planning and
construction of the Marleau/Wyant
Residence opened in 1993. Gerald
was a dedicated board member and
generously supported annual
fundraising galas, and other
fundraising events. He also gave
generously to the 1991 Home Again
Capital Campaign.
In honour of Gerald’s ongoing
support we are privileged to name
House 2 on Telemiracle Way,
“Schaan House” in honour of our
friend Gerald Schaan.
We are so very thankful to Gerald
and his family for their generous
support of residents at Sherbrooke.
At a later date we will announce how
the donation will be used to further
our mission. Thank you from the
bottom of our hearts.
years. Gerald attended school in
McNutt and completed his education
at Concordia College in Edmonton,
Alberta.
Gerald and his wife Mary Lou of
Langenburg, Saskatchewan, were
married in 1963. Gerald and Mary
Lou were blessed with four children,
Rosann, Shelly, Kevin and Collin as
well as four loving and gifted
grandsons, Spencer, Taylor, Connor
Suellen Beatty thanks Rosann Holmes and
Collin Schaan for the Schaans’ generous
donation
I make a difference every day!
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Poppy Fund Makes a
Difference
The Saskatoon Poppy Fund
generously donated funds from the
2011 Poppy Fund Campaign to
purchase essential equipment for the
Veterans living in the Veterans
Village. Funds raised annually stay in
the community and are made
available, through a grant process, to
support various projects which
enhance quality of life for those men
and women who fought so bravely for
Canada’s freedom! Our Sherbrooke
Foundation Board, staff, and families
appreciate the Poppy Fund’s ongoing
commitment.
Gordon attended the Remembrance
Day Service at Sherbrooke
Cecil, Elsie, and Craig took part in
Decoration Day
A Lasting Partnership
For the past 15 years students from
the grade 5 class at St Philip School
have partnered with residents in Vets
Village. The students come weekly
(small group, 2 or 3 children) to assist
with the exercise group. They come
four other times during the year as a
whole class to make cards and gifts
for the residents of Vets Village. The
commitment of the teachers and
students over the years has been
incredible and we salute their caring
support of our Veterans.
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A Tribute to Veterans
The Skyhawks explain the jump procedures
Skyhawks come down to earth
Skyhawks Touch Down
at Sherbrooke
The Veterans, Sherbrooke residents,
families and staff were excited about
the annual Skyhawk Jump. Each
year it is highly anticipated and well
attended. It is one of the most
exciting events on our calendar! This
year due to the rainy weather the
Skyhawks were unable to
jump. Despite the efforts of the team
to try and do another jump in the
afternoon, the weather did not
cooperate. Thankfully due to the
flexibility of the Skyhawk team
members they still came to
Sherbrooke to meet with the Veterans
and other residents. The members
introduced themselves and discussed
their role on the team and
demonstrated how they pack their
parachutes. After answering a few
questions from the crowd and taking
some pictures, they joined us for
lunch. We were thrilled to have the
Ladies of Liberty sing some of the
old war tunes. They are a crowd
favourite! The ladies took the time to
meet people in the crowd and have
their photos taken with some of the
Veterans.
We look forward to next year, and
hope the weather cooperates.
John enjoys some female attention
Remembrance Day Service
Over 300 families, friends,
Reservists and Legion members join
the Veterans in the Tawaw every
Remembrance Day to honour the
men and women who gave so much
for the freedom of Canadians. The
ceremony at Sherbrooke involves
the laying of wreaths by Leadership,
the Veterans, Sherbrooke residents,
Community Day Program
participants and Legion groups. The
acts of remembrance are moving
and remind us all of the horrors of
war and the debt we owe to the
brave men and women around the
globe who fight for democracy and
the right to live in peace.
A big thanks to Brian Swidrovich
for making it possible!
Jean and Robert take in the
Remembrance Day Service
Even the kids were in the groove
Sherbrooke Foundation News
Couch Potato Gala 2012
This year's gala was a bit of a
departure from the usual dress up,
fancy decorations and dancing affair
in favour of no sitters, no dressing up,
and no going anywhere. We invited
you to stay home and do
absolutely nothing. In fact we said
take a break, put on your "jammies'
put your feet up and "chillax". Many
people invited friends over for some
fun and revelry but most opted to stay
home and have a totally uneventful
evening. Attendees felt no guilt about
staying home because without moving
a muscle (except for their cheque
writing hand) they continued to help
Elders at Sherbrooke and Central
Haven raise over $20,000.00. WOW!
Who knew it could be so easy? This
year we raised money for the Arts,
Alive Inside and iPods for
Alzheimer’s. Mr. and Mrs. PotatoHead, well known couch potatoes and
Our Authors
philanthropists, had this to say about the
Gala. “The arts are alive at Sherbrooke
and we had our eyes on raising money.”
NFB: A Year at Sherbrooke
In an interview, the Potato-Heads used their
own colourful language to say, “The arts
offer opportunities to keep our brains from
becoming mashed. Music and art peel
through our community and slice away at
the institution by having all eyes on
opportunities for elders, families, staff,
students and volunteers to grow. Creativity
generates cutting edge ideas, shreds
barriers, and whips up possibilities for art,
music, writing, storytelling and movie
making. The arts have scalloped a
difference in quality of life at Sherbrooke and
Central Haven. The sweet success of the
arts means that lots of spuds are needed to
grow and bake opportunities. Your golden
nuggets help us move forward as we
continue to grow Sherbrooke’s Centre for
Creativity. Thanks everyone who stayed
home and wrote a cheque. You are
Spudtacular! One hundred percent of
your donation is eligible for a tax
receipt”. Watch for an announcement in the
new year about our next Gala.
Untie the Spirit—
Spirit—Thelma Pepper
Thank you to our Major Sponsor for
their generous support of this year’s
Gala.
Mr. & Mrs. Potato-Head enjoy a quiet
evening at home.
the Insiders
Human Touch - Portraits of Strength,
Courage & Dignity—
Dignity—Thelma Pepper
Thin Pink Lines - My Life as a Nurse
and Beyond—
Beyond—Muriel Jarvis & Mary
Vandergoot
All of these publications are
available at Tumbleweed Gift Shop.
Great ideas for Christmas.
Charitable Donations
In addition to RRSP contributions and
investment tax shelters (discussed later),
making a charitable donation is one of the few
remaining ways that you can significantly reduce
the personal tax you pay. The final day to make
contributions to a registered charity in order to
claim the donation tax receipt on your 2012
income tax return is December 31, 2012. Due to
the calculation of the donation tax credit,
donations above $200 can result in a tax
savings equal to the top marginal tax rate in your
province of residence. For example, a donation
of $10,000 can result in tax savings of
approximately $4,364 for residents of
Saskatchewan. As an alternative to cash, you
can also donate publicly listed securities in-kind
to qualified charities without being subject to tax
on the capital gain. You will receive a donation
tax receipt equal to the fair market value of the
security at the time of the donation, which can
help reduce your income tax on your other
income.
Courtesy: RBC Wealth Management Services
Online Donations
The Foundation has partnered with
Canada Helps.org for online donations.
Why use CanadaHelps?
CanadaHelps is a registered charity
(charitable number 896568417RR0001)
with a mission to provide secure, lowcost online donation technology to
donors and the Canadian charities they
support.
CanadaHelps assesses a 3.9% fee from
each donation made through
CanadaHelps.org. This 3.9% includes
the costs of processing the transaction
itself including credit card fees, banking
fees, reconciliation and receipting costs.
This is a modest fee for the services that
CanadaHelps provides.
CanadaHelps recognizes that privacy
and security are important issues for both
donors and charities and as such is
committed to ensuring a safe experience
when using CanadaHelps.org. You can
review the measures that CanadaHelps
takes to protect your security and privacy
on their web site.
Because CanadaHelps processes
the donations before sending the
funds to our organization, your
credit card will be charged by
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By donating online through
CanadaHelps, you are helping our
organization reduce the
administrative costs of manually
processing and receipting
donations. CanadaHelps issues
receipts immediately.
To make a donation to the
Sherbrooke Foundation click on the
donate now button on our web site
www.sherbrookecommunitycentre.ca.
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The Year in Review
Katherine MacDougall is so
scary!
Pets R Us
Staff rode the Big Bike for Heart & Stroke
Don Atchison & Dennis Neudorf talk
politics.
Dwayne’s version of Wearin’ O’
the Green
Ross & Erin Brown take in
the summer celebration
Lorraine & Dale “Tie the Knot”
Stuart & Eddy enjoy some ice cream
Bill, Rod & Brian show off a
refurbished display board.
The new computer centre keeps
us in touch. Ernie and Jeff try out a
new program.
Gayle Jones & Bob
Westad vie for the house
Revenge of the Nerds
John and his guardian
angel Judy
Donavon sings the 70’s
Two friends share a quiet moment in
CDP
John gets a smooch from Minerva at
the 40th Anniversary kickoff
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Kelly and Donna help kick off the
40th Anniversary
Ray Purdie and Ray Olson sing along
with the Saskatoon Jammers
Verna, Minerva & Cathy together again
Untie the Spirit: Reducing Antipsychotic Medications in
the Sherbrooke Veterans Village
Mr. S. is a 90 year old gentleman
who farmed all his life. He and his
wife raised four wonderful children.
They have 12 grandchildren and 13
great grandchildren. Mr. S. loved
playing ball in his younger years. He
also enjoyed reading, playing cards
and loved to dance. He was gentle
and calm. In the year 2000, he was
diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
When Mr. S. moved into the
Sherbrooke Veterans Village in July
2010, he was irritated and frustrated
when approached. His conversation
was limited and he had difficulty
making his needs known. He had not
walked since March 2010. Mr. S.
required assistance from staff to eat
his meals. He spent most of his time
in a wheelchair and slept a lot. He
was transferred with a mechanical
lift. He came medicated with
risperidone, buspirone and paxil. He
also had an order for lorazepam.
The team (including family) met to
discuss a plan. Both the risperidone
and buspirone were slowly
decreased and completely
discontinued 2 weeks later. The
family said they began to see the
difference in him a week after he
arrived. He became more alert and
began eating independently. He
loves to eat and has a good appetite
and loves desserts. The family were
pleased to see his progress. The
lorazepam was also discontinued.
He began walking around his house
with his walker. He smiled and
answered questions and enjoyed the
visits from his family. The dose of
paxil that he was on when moving in,
was a very large dose for an elderly
man. It was decreased as well. He
started to respond to music and sing
whole verses of songs. He began to
attend Happy Hour and staff
continued to bring him to activities as
he chose. He started walking longer
distances and became steady on his
feet.
Watching Mr. S. come back to life
has been like watching a flower
opening. We are seeing some
personality traits emerge that make
him the person he is. He has a
twinkle in his eye and turns out to be
a bit of a tease. His wife is very
grateful that her husband has
regained his dignity and that he has
quality of life and can still enjoy it.
The Sherbrooke Veterans Village
has led the way in the reduction of
psychotropic medications at
Sherbrooke. In 2006, 67% of
residents in the high risk group and
27% of residents in the low risk
group were on an antipsychotic
medication (MDS upper thresholds
were 36.7% and 17.6%). Through a
series of quality improvement
initiatives, the Veterans Village
Team made significant reductions in
the use of antipsychotic
medications. By mid 2011, only
20% of residents in the high risk
group and 7% of residents in the
low risk group were on an
antipsychotic medication.
Kim Schmidt,
Leader Resident Care Services
To read the full article on reducing
anti-psychotic medications at
Sherbrooke please check out our
website at
www.sherbrookecommunitycentre.ca
Sherbrooke Volunteers
Rock!
Sherbrooke's dedicated and
compassionate volunteers
contributed over 12,974 hours in
support of residents. 418
volunteers were involved this
year. We also had 57 new adult
volunteers join us. Our youth
volunteers contributed over 2,141
hours. We had 903 school visits
and another 562 visits from other
youth who spent time with residents.
On our volunteer satisfaction survey
we found that 90% of volunteers
were happy with their volunteer
experience and felt they were
making a real difference in
residents’ lives. We thank them for
giving so generously of their time
and talents.
The MindFull Café
“Changing our minds about
people whose minds have
changed.”
Dr. Al Power
The MindFULL Café, part of the
international Alzheimer Café
movement, is an opportunity for
persons with dementia, family, care
partners and other interested
people to meet in a relaxed social
setting. The Café is a 2 hour get
together with refreshments,
entertainment and information.
There are hundreds of cafés of this
type throughout Europe. This is the
first café in western Canada.
The café is designed to provide a
safe place to socialize and share
experiences with others who have
dementia. We encourage people
living with dementia or care
partners, family members, friends,
healthcare partner or anyone who
wants to come and learn more
about dementia. Everyone is
welcome to join the group.
We meet at Sherbrooke
Community Centre cafeteria 401
Acadia Drive the first Saturday of
each month, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
For More Information contact
Norma Huston, Sherbrooke
Community Centre 306-655-3742
Tumbleweed Gift Shop
The amazing women who volunteer in
the gift and thrift shop contributed
1404 hours to the shop over the last
year. Their efforts over the last 5
years alone have helped us raise over
$150,000. All of that profit went
directly to programs that support
resident quality of life. This fine group
of women, who help you get your retail
fix, offer a warm and welcoming
environment for people to shop and
'chit chat". The "Ladies" make a big
difference at Sherbrooke. We would
also like to give a shout out to our
customers who support the store and
as a result give generously in support
of residents. Thank you one and all.
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Fall 2013
A Culture of Safety
The safety of our staff has always
been important at Sherbrooke but it
became a priority in 2008 when the
subject was made a standing topic
of discussion at manager and
leadership team meetings.
However the real milestone to
developing a culture of safety
came following the 2010 Worker's
Compensation (WCB) audit. At
that time, all areas of Sherbrooke
committed to weekly safety
meetings with a minimum of 48
meetings per year. We attribute the
decrease in injuries from 63 in 2010
to 35 in 2011-2012 to this practise.
While we are not yet at our goal of
no injuries we have taken a more
Please return undeliverable Canadian addresses to:
Sherbrooke Community Centre
Mailing Address:
401 Acadia Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7H 2E7
Phone: (306) 655-3600
Fax:
(306) 655-3688
Email: brenda.craig@saskatoonhealthregion.ca
Website: www.sherbrookecommunitycentre.ca
proactive approach in identifying
potential hazards - making intervention
possible before injuries occur. Roberta
Gallagher the Operations Leader
responsible for safety management
said, "what really inspires me is
Sherbrooke's vision. If we are to be the
best place to live and work, we can't do
that without a culture of safety. We see
zero injuries in our future and we plan
to continue working on our safety
culture. The goal is to have employees
feel totally comfortable speaking up
about safety and challenging others to
work safely. We try to be a flat
organization where everyone is
responsible. If we are to be the best
place to live then we need staff safe,
healthy and at work. And in turn we
want our employees to go home to their
families healthy and happy."
There is every reason to believe
that Sherbrooke's leading
practice ingredients are a "recipe"
for Safety Culture success.
Adapted from an article by
Candice Jordon from
Saskatchewan Association for
Safe Workplaces in Health
Dave & Colleen jiving to the music
of the Capitols
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“Even the smallest act of caring for another person is like a drop of water, it will make ripples throughout the entire
pond...” ― Ghandi
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