CELEBRATING STAFF APPRECIATION “We are what we

“A community where everyone belongs
and participates”
JUNE, 2014
“We are what
we
Repeatedly do,
Excellence
then,
is not an act,
but a habit.”
CELEBRATING STAFF APPRECIATION
Aristotle
Inside this
issue:
Magical
Moments
Faces of KW
Hab
KW Hab Annual
Golf Classic
Health and
Wellness Fair
You are Invited
to Our Party on
Sept. 25th!
In Memory
AchievAbility
Campaign
This year’s staff appreciation event featured an Ice Cream Sundae Bar, art from
The Studio and several activities including a very popular pie in the face contest.
Staff were lined up for a chance to whip some cream at their manager, connect
with old friends and test their skills and knowledge on Core Competencies,
PRISMS and KW Hab Trivia. 140 staff attended this drop in event where there
was a one in three chance of winning a door prize. Many thanks goes towards
the Committee for Excellence in coordinating this event. KW Habilitation truly
appreciates all the good work staff do throughout the year!
Magical Moments at KW Habilitation
Dreams really do come true! For a young woman who resides at
our McFadden Home, a life time of memories took place the week
of June 5th to the 9th. The planning however began a year ago at
Angela’s Life Plan meeting. She has always loved princesses,
Disney movies and characters. Angela indicated she would like to
go to Disney World someday. So the planning, organizing and
saving began!
Angela and her support worker, Kay enjoyed five fun filled days at a
lovely resort right inside Disney World. They rode the Expedition
Everest roller coaster (Kay only screamed a few times) and got
soaking wet while riding the waves on the Keli River Rapids at
animal kingdom. The fun never stopped coming. They lunched
with Mickey and friends at Magic Kingdom and took lots of amazing
pictures. They went back to the future, helped find Nemo and
swam with mermaids at the Epcot center. Angela really enjoyed
spending time at the hotel pool and watching the spectacular
fireworks. She met amazing people and made lots of new friends.
Angela loved her time at Disney World which was evident by her
enthusiastic remark of “stay here” when it was time to come home.
This trip was made possible due to a support circle who knew
Angela well and worked hard to make her dream a reality. Because
of that, Angela has a scrapbook of memories to talk about for years
to come!
TOGETHER WE WILL. . .
Continually Learn
Be Accountable
Maintain Excellence
FACES OF KW HAB
“When you are
content to be simply
yourself and don’t
compare or compete,
everyone will respect
you.”
Lao Tzu
Yes that’s right! We have Janet Jackson at The Studio,
and no, Michael is not her brother. Janet lives at Forest
Heights Long Term Care Centre where she was part of
the Seniors Day Program until it moved to KW Hab in
April of 2011. Janet is a very social woman who has a
great sense of humour. She loves to have her hair
styled and her fingernails painted and is often sporting a
new necklace and bracelet from her vast collection. She
keeps busy visiting the library with her sister and going
for walks. At The Studio, Janet’s interests range from
cooking and baking to mall walks and painting. Look for
Janet this fall making her debut at the IDOL competition!
Barb Wappler has been a Resource Consultant in the Early
Learning, Child Care and Family Resource Program for
almost 27 years. She has watched this program evolve
from a segregated preschool at 115 University Avenue to
full integration into the community which has been very
exhilarating. In fact, her job has changed about every five
years to keep up with legislative and internal changes with
the biggest change recently moving to 99 Ottawa Street
and tripling the size of this team. Barb is married with two
wonderful children and a grandson who brings a whole new
level of excitement to her life. She loves gardening, golfing,
spending time by the pool, traveling and having her family
around. Barb is known for her positive energy on the job.
KW HAB ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC
On Thursday, June the 5th, 110 golfers went
out to the Ariss Golf Club on a beautiful sunny
day to do what golfers do—run around 18
holes after a little white ball, enjoy some
laughs, fellowship and great food! Along with
the prizes for top and not so top teams, there
was a silent auction which was a great
success. Twenty volunteers helped out during
the day and evening making sure everything
ran smoothly. Approximately $15,000 was
raised for the AchievAbility Campaign. There
were many sponsorships for the different holes
around the golf course and KW Habilitation
would like to thank everyone for their kind and
generous contributions to the tournament.
KW Hab’s 6th Annual Health and Wellness Fair
This year marked the 6th anniversary of KW Hab’s Health and Wellness Fair. One
hundred and thirty people participated in the fair on Tuesday, May 27th to learn about
healthy lifestyle choices within our community by visiting over twenty community
booths. As always, the highlight of the evening was the door prizes and prizes given
out for the top three health posters. These are made possible by generous donations
from The Kinsmen Club, Westmount Pharma-Save, Toysense, Med Pro, Martin’s
Apples, Hoegler’s Pharma-Save, Food Basics and many private donations.
SAVE THE DATE FOR 99 OTTAWA ST. SOUTH’S GRAND OPENING
Everyone is invited to come out and help us celebrate the
completion our new building on Thursday, September
25th.
The celebration will be throughout the day and
evening although details are still being finalized. Stay
tuned for more information. Hope to see you there!
IN MEMORY
Bruce Parker
August 14, 1929 to June 6, 2014
Bruce Parker passed away peacefully at Winston Park while listening to his
beloved bagpipe music on June 6, 2014. He was supported by KW Hab
since 1983 residentially and at the Kinsmen Centre. Bruce lived at the David
Fisher Residence and then at Batavia before moving to Winston Park two
years ago. Bruce had a zest for life that was contagious. He was passionate
about many things including the Kitchener Rangers, the Blue Jays, marching
bands, and western movies with John Wayne in them. His big smile and joy
in the little things endeared Bruce to many people within his community and
he shall be missed by his loving family and friends.
Please give to the KW Habilitation AchievAbility Campaign
WE ARE ALMOST THERE!
Thanks to many personal donations,
fundraising events, Trillium Foundation
grant and MCSS funds, we are 75% of
the way towards meeting our 5.4
million dollar AchievAbility goal! Your
continuing support is truly appreciated.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL HELP
INSPIRE ABILITIES & ENRICH LIVES
Our new 21,000 sq. ft. location will form
the cornerstone of a vibrant, open
community, allowing for expansion of
services for children and adults we
support and their families:
Expanded early learning (preschool)
services for children who have any
special need in the Region of
Waterloo
A social cafe, teaching kitchen,
horticulture area, recreation and
meeting place for all
Fully accessible and barrier-free
community hub with elevator
Energy-efficient and ‘healthy’ green
building
Construction completion April 2014
OUR GOAL
$5,400,000
$5,200,000
$5,000,000
$4,500,000
$4,000,000
$3,500,000
$3,000,000
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
Please make your donation today
by calling 519-744-6307 or online at
www.kwhab.ca/donate
Thank you for your generous support!
K W H A B I L I T AT I O N
Inspiring Abilities. Enriching Lives.
www.kwhab.ca
WE’VE MOVED!
99 Ottawa Street South
Kitchener, ON
N2G 3S8
Phone: 519-744-6307
Fax: 519-571-1629
E-mail: generalinquiries@kwhab.ca
“Together with families and the community,
K-W Habilitation provides services and
supports to create opportunities for people with
developmental disabilities to learn, work and live
in the community.”
KW Habilitation was incorporated in 1970 and provides a
wide variety of supports to approximately 1000 people with
developmental disabilities and their families in the
Kitchener-Waterloo area. This includes Early Learning,
Child Care and Family Resources, Residential, Respite,
as well as Community Participation and Employment
Supports. Check out our website for more information.