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New PSW jumps in feet first at Burnbrae GardensStaff members make orientation an 'awesome' experience for Charity WilliamsSeptember 9, 2010It has been an awesome experience. That's how Charity Williams, Burnbrae Garden's newest personal support worker (PSW), describes her orientation to the long-term care home. Read full story >> |
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Kentwood resident extends appreciation with poemWords inspired by daily life at homeSeptember 9, 2010Kentwood Park resident Norm Whattam recently expressed his appreciation to staff members at the Picton long-term care home with a poem he wrote summarizing his feelings about life in long-term care and about the people who work at the home. Read full story >> |
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Garden Terrace grassroots group raises $1,155 for Alzheimer's researchLunch-and-dinner event the latest success for groupSeptember 8, 2010You and Me for Memories, a grassroots group formed by three family members of residents at Garden Terrace, recently raised $1,155 for Alzheimer's disease research during an Aug. 27 fundraising lunch and supper held at the Kanata long-term care home. Read full story >> |
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'Homey environment' makes Almonte a great place to live, work: RPN'It's a big family here,' says Sarah WhyteSeptember 8, 2010Sarah Whyte, a registered practical nurse (RPN) at Almonte Country Haven, says the Ottawa-area long-term care home's "homey environment" makes it a great place for residents to live and a great place for staff members to work. Read full story >> |
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Interaction making a difference in people's lives, say nursesHigh degree of personal contact with residents, families, leading to positive outcomesSeptember 7, 2010While nurses working in OMNI Health Care-owned long-term care homes launched careers in the nursing profession for a myriad of reasons, there remains one common objective they all share: the ability to make a difference in people's lives. Read full story >> |
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Volleyball players support palliative-care residentsWoodland Villa RPN plans for room facelift, companionsSeptember 7, 2010Woodland Villa's first volleyball tournament raised more than $800 to help residents at the end-of-life stage. Read full story >> |
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RPN says long-term care is her callingFamily-like atmosphere the best thing about working at Burnbrae Gardens, says Courtney CrumbSeptember 3, 2010When Courtney Crumb was studying to become a registered practical nurse (RPN) she says she wasn't interested in working in a long-term care home. However, after accepting a job at a home six years ago, following her graduation, she found that she could make a meaningful difference in people's lives and hasn't looked back. Read full story >> |
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Almonte NCM bringing more fresh food to residentsDave Benn says enhanced food quality is having a positive impactSeptember 3, 2010Since becoming the nutritional-care manager at Almonte Country Haven on July 5, Dave Benn has been working hard to bring fresh food to residents, a trend he says he's going to continue building upon at the Ottawa-area long-term care home. Read full story >> |
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Nurse strives to make home a homeConnections at West Lake Terrace 'a mutually gratifying part of every day'September 2, 2010Redefining the word "home" as it relates to life at West Lake Terrace is one objective Tracy Dowdall says she tries to accomplish every day as part of job as a registered nurse (RN) at the Prince Edward County long-term care home. Read full story >> |
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LEA saves the day at BurnbraeFor the second time in two months a team member saves programming for residentsSeptember 2, 2010When the entertainment for Burnbrae Gardens' end-of-month resident birthday celebrations cancelled at the last minute on Tuesday, life enrichment aide (LEA) Karen Lloyd immediately stepped up to the plate to make sure residents would still have a good time. Read full story >> |
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