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St. Patrick’s Home of Ottawa Foundation
The “Home” Front
Highlights
St. Patrick’s Home of Ottawa Foundation
The 2005 Golf Tournament
Thanks to an extraordinary organizing team, keen
golfers, a super group of volunteers and generous
donors and sponsors, the annual Golf
Tournament, sponsored by Tierney Stauffer LLP
continues to be a highlight of our year!
This year, the tourney raised over $47,000 for the
residents of St. Pat’s. Many thanks to the members of the volunteer
committee: Frank Tierney, Murray Gordon, Dana Tierney, Stephen
Tierney, Kevin Pidgeon, Rod Lintell, Gary Smith, Bobby Kerr, Brent
Conley, Mike Dunn, Jim Curran, Doug Laughton, David Guilfoyle, John
Cardill, Susan Mitchell and Don Simmonds.
Gold Sponsors
The Ottawa Citizen
The Irish Village
Tommy & Lefebvre
Silver Sponsors
ACI Technologies
The Newport Restaurant
The Butler Group of Companies
SamBat - Sam Holman
Many thanks to all who joined us at the Canadian Golf & Country Club.
Your enthusiastic support made the day magical! Remember to mark
Thursday, June 22, 2006 in your calendar for next year’s event!
Jiffy Photo - Kanata
Sodexho
BMO Nesbitt Burns
Morguard Investments
Big Daddy’s Crab Shack & Oyster Bar
The Erin Luncheon
The annual Erin Luncheon was held on March 11 th and was a “sell-out” success again
this year! As always, it was a fabulous event filled with fun, music, laughter and the best
Irish Stew in Ottawa. The Luncheon, made possible through the support and friendship
of the Irish Society of the National Capital region, raised over $8,000 for the residents of
St. Patrick’s Home.
Special thanks to Irish Society members Bill Tobin, Jack McManus and Jim Dineen for
their excellent organizing and ticket selling abilities! Next year’s Erin Luncheon will take
place on Friday, March 10, 2006.
In and Around The Home . . Page 2
Sr. Geraldine Daley: Spirit in Motion
Planned Giving
Contact Information
Our Home and Foundation are sincerely grateful for the talented, committed and
enthusiastic ambassadors of St. Pat’s.
Jennifer Seguin
St. Patrick’s Home Foundation
2865 Riverside Dr.
Ottawa, ON K1V 8N5
Tel: (613) 260-2739
Fax: (613) 260-3382
Email:jenniferseguin@stpats.ca
St. Patrick’s Home Website
www.stpats.ca
Thom Bennett
James Curran
David Guilfoyle
Fr. Jeffrey King
Thomas Joseph May
Greg McEvoy
You, as a friend of our charitable Home, are at
the top of my “thanksgiving” list. W ithout your
generous support and concern, it would be
extremely difficult to provide the high quality care
we are renowned for.
The Foundation . . . . . . . . . Page 4
“Highlights”
Board of Directors - 2005/06
Gerry Capello, Chair
Peter O’Leary, Vice-Chair
Sr. Anna Clare
Maureen Goodspeed
Bill Holmes
Sr. Mona Martin
As the leaves turn colour and the air becomes
crisp and cool, my thoughts turn to the season of
Thanksgiving and all the many blessings we have
at St. Patrick’s Home.
Lottery 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Full of Irish Luck and Laughter
St. Patrick’s Home Fast Facts
Keeping The Spirit Alive
Our Logo tells the Story! The
Shamrock recalls the origin of
St. Patrick’s Home, and its service to
the people of Ottawa-Carleton since
1865. The Cross reflects the love
and compassion of the healing
ministry of Christ continued in those
who serve here. The Figures with
arms outstretched represent the
Residents and Caregivers, reaching
out to one another within and outside
St. Patrick’s Home, becoming a truly
Christian community of service.
The Circle denotes wholeness of life,
the goal of care in all dimensions of
life at St. Patrick’s Home!
Fall 2005
A Message From Sister Mona Martin
Executive Director, St. Patrick’s Home
Table of Contents
A Message From . . . . . . . . Page 1
Sister Mona Martin
Bronze Sponsors
A BIG THANK YOU goes to our major sponsors who ensured the
event was a success.
For Friends, Donors and Volunteers of St. Patrick’s Home of Ottawa
As you might know, these continue to be challenging times for our Not for Profit
Home. Because of a severe shortage in Provincial funding, and in keeping with
our Mission and Values, we have had to make the decision to significantly
exceed the Provincial allotment in order to properly care for our residents.
W e are proud of our 140 year legacy in this community and in our ability to
uphold our Mission and Values amid such severe funding restrictions. I hope
that you share this pride because your help has made it possible for us to
continue our tradition of compassionate care. Through your involvement in our
Lottery, Golf Tournament, Erin Luncheon, In Memoriam program and your
generous response to my letters requesting financial investment, we have been
able to stay true to our Mission and Values.
On behalf of our residents, thank you once again for your friendship and
support. I hope that I can continue to count on your patronage to help us
through these trying times.
God Bless,
In and Around the Home
Sr. Geraldine Daley: Spirit in Motion
For 21 years, Sr. Geraldine Daley has served as a Pastoral and Palliative
care volunteer for St. Patrick’s Home. Her joyful yet peaceful presence, her
Lottery 2006 - Full of Irish Luck and Laughter
Our annual Lottery offers a fun way to
support our residents while offering an
opportunity to win a significant, tax free,
cash prize!
sunny smile and words of wisdom and comfort have been of enormous benefit
to residents, their family members, staff, volunteers and Sisters alike.
Sr. Geraldine lives on the Home’s fourth floor with fifteen of her fellow Grey
Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. W hile she brings a loving presence to all
of the residents throughout the Home, her visiting assignment is to residents on
First Floor and Special Care. Further, as part of a team of 12 Palliative Care
volunteers, she willingly journeys with residents, families, staff and volunteers
I count my blessings everyday that I was able
to come to St. Pat’s to live at the time when I needed assistance.
I have a great bed, my meals, good friends and social activities,
daily mass and wonderful caregivers.
Mary Egan
Resident
President of Residents Council
Funds raised from our Lottery directly
benefit our residents by providing
specialized equipment and by supporting
enhancements and renovations to our Home to make it more responsive to their care needs, more comfortable
and homey. W ith your enthusiastic support last year, we were able to provide unprecedented support for the
residents of St. Patrick’s Home as our Lottery SOLD OUT for the
first time in its sixteen-year history! Thank You!
during trying or difficult times. She brings her faith-based peace and presence
Once again, we would ask for your generous support in
duplicating this tremendous accomplishment. Please consider
joining our “Sales Team” by buying one ticket and selling one to
a family member, friend, colleague or neighbour. You can also
elect to buy a ticket with a group of friends to economize.
to all who are touched by illness or death and is a tremendous support as a
resident journeys through the dying process and “enters into the fullness of God.” One might think this is a
depressing or sad vocation. Sr. Geraldine would be quick to dispel this perception. “I am so grateful to do what
I do,” Sr. Geraldine comments. “Building relationships with residents, their loved ones, staff and volunteers is a
privilege and a great source of sustenance for me.” Sr. Geraldine further contends that she admires the love
Please find a Lottery 2006 application and self-addressed
stamped envelope enclosed for you. Keep the Spirit Alive and
help us sell out again this year!
of life that residents have, and that working with them is affirming and restorative.
In relation to easing the end of life transition for our residents, Sr. Geraldine quotes “God comes for the
young, but the old go to God.” She continues to be inspired by the expressions of faith, contentment and
acceptance that our residents experience before death. In partnership with a tremendously supportive staff, she
shares prayers, stories, gentle music and small expressions of comfort for residents in their time of need.
Family members often express their immense appreciation of Sr. Geraldine’s special gift during such a
difficult time. In turn, Sr. Geraldine asserts “I am equally appreciative to have been given the opportunity to assist
President of Residents Council with
Sable, Visiting Friend
The Foundation Office can also email, fax or mail an application
directly to someone on your behalf. Just call us at 260-2738 or email us at foundation@stpats.ca and we will
do the work for you! Please join us on Thursday, October 20 th at 9:30 am in the St. Patrick’s Home Library for
the Launch of Lottery 2006!
residents and their families.”
St. Patrick’s Home Fast Facts
Planned Giving
“Planned giving” is an umbrella term that refers to gifts of life insurance, securities or a bequest. This type of gift,
sometimes called a Deferred Gift, is a unique way to make a substantial and lasting impact on the quality of resident
life at St. Pat’s.
Because a Planned Gift provides an opportunity for a donor to give beyond their lifetime, these types of gifts are
viewed as an ideal way to leave a lasting legacy to our Home. A gift of this nature will allow the Home to provide
high quality care for generations to come.
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We’re celebrating an important Birthday this year.... St. Patrick’s Home is 140 years old. Established in
1865 as a house of refuge, it has evolved over the years to its present site on Riverside Drive, becoming
incorporated in 1996 and beginning the implementation of a resident and family-centred care model in 1997 .
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Values Covenant: During orientation, all staff members participate in a commissioning ceremony, endeavouring
to ensure that the Home’s Mission and Core Values of Spirituality, Hospitality, Sacredness of Life, Justice, Growth
and Vision are understood, upheld and integrated into their day-to-day activities.
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Volunteers are a BIG part of the St. Pat’s Family.....We are blessed to have 250 active volunteers from different
sectors of this community. Young adults, pensioners, students and youth, as well as corporations, are involved in
a multitude of areas throughout the Home that include Arts & Crafts, Beauty Salon, Bingo & Games, Board &
Committees, Clerical, Coffee Shop, Day Program, Entertainment, Escort, Friendly Visiting, Fundraising, Meal
Assistance, Second Round Shop, Physiotherapy, Pastoral Care, Tuck Shop, Walking Program and many other areas.
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St. Patrick’s Home Ladies’ Auxiliary Holds an Extraordinary Distinction.... Founded in 1866, they are one
of the longest established Ladies’ Auxiliary in Canada.
Additionally, Planned Gifts provide a unique opportunity to realize significant tax benefits in your current financial
planning and/or will lower the taxes for the beneficiaries of your estate.
For further information about our Planned Giving Program, visit www.stpats.ca, or contact Jennifer Seguin at
260-2739 or email jenniferseguin@stpats.ca