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Quality, education and relationships key to 2012 goals

All three contribute to giving residents the 'best life'

January 11, 2012

Quality, education and building relationships are the factors that Village Green administrator Linda Pierce says are key in setting goals for the home in 2012.
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New surveys paying big dividends

LEC says new process for developing programs delves deeper into residents' interests

January 10, 2012

Burnbrae Gardens life enrichment co-ordinator (LEC) April Faux says new resident surveys OMNI Health Care has developed to help create programming at the organization's 17 long-term care homes are already paying off.
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New documentation will 'marry up' with RAI-MDS: LEC

'I think it will make everything run more smoothly'

January 9, 2012

New documentation being rolled out this year in life enrichment departments in OMNI Health Care's 17 long-term care homes will "marry up" well with the Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS 2.0) assessment tool, says Julie Clarkson.
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Smooth transition to larger home speaks to OMNI's training

Linda Burr adjusts to life at Willows Estate

January 6, 2012

Looking back at the 11 months she's been administrator at Willows Estate, Linda Burr says the smooth transition "speaks highly to the training at OMNI."
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Streamway revamping programming to increase participation

LEC looking to increase engagement through more resident-focused programming

January 5, 2012

Streamway Villa life enrichment co-ordinator (LEC) Christina Verleysen says revamping the Cobourg long-term care home's programming to enhance resident engagement will be a major focus in 2012.
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Quality once again the major focus in 2012: McCarthy

Council, Five Whys tool, major factors in driving quality forward

January 4, 2012

OMNI Health Care president and CEO Patrick McCarthy says building upon last year's quality improvement initiatives will be the organization's major focus in 2012.
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Volunteers and family council fill Frost Manor with gratitude

Vi O'Leary shares her thanks with the OMNIway

January 3, 2012

Frost Manor life enrichment co-ordinator Vi O'Leary can't say enough how important volunteers are to Frost Manor residents, and after the family council hosted a Christmas celebration Dec. 11 she was compelled to share her gratitude with the OMNIway.


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Managers cook for Riverview staff members every Christmas

Employees share a few laughs over annual breakfast

December 23, 2011

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - "Put that in the article," says Sherry Baldwin, pointing a flipper at the Axiom News writer. "Someone said they were good."


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Creativity pays dividends for residents

Staff demonstrates core value in 2011

December 23, 2011

OMNI Health Care team members embraced creativity, one of the organization's core values, throughout 2011, and efforts to think outside the box and do things differently often paid great dividends to residents.
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Kentwood Park's QI focus improving residents' life quality

Picton home curbing agitation, reducing UTIs and borrowing great ideas from neighbours

December 22, 2011

In 2011 Kentwood Park's focus on quality improvement found success not only improving the quality of care, but also the life quality for residents.
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