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Fresh lunch and healthy eating tips served up at Passport to Wellness

Chris Weber encourages people to try new foods

November 2, 2011

Visitors to OMNI Health Care's Passport to Wellness in Fenelon Falls enjoyed a freshly made lunch and received healthy eating tips from corporate nutritional care co-ordinator Chris Weber.


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OMNI's proactive efforts can alleviate health-care costs

Passport to Wellness assessments can catch medical problems

November 1, 2011

Local politicians were grateful for OMNI Health Care's investment in the community at the Passport to Wellness event in Fenelon Falls last week.


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Team members laud OMNI as top employer

Happy staff, best-practice sharing and reputation cited as top reasons

November 1, 2011

Less than a month after OMNI Health Care was named to Mediacorp Canada's 2012 Top 100 Employers in Canada list for the third straight year, staff members are citing a variety of reasons as to why they think the organization is a great place to work.

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Hip fractures reduced at OMNI homes

Synergy providing effective protection and prevention measures

October 31, 2011

Since introducing Synergy Medical Supply's therapeutic hip protectors a year ago, the prevalence of hip fractures at OMNI Health Care owned homes has been reduced.


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Boo! Halloween spirit in full swing at Garden Terrace

Fun and laughter, reminiscing key benefits to annual celebration

October 31, 2011

Garden Terrace is decked out in its finest Halloween decorations, as residents and staff members get into the spirit of the occasion.
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Business relationships play key role in community event

Novartis, Medical Pharmacies co-host OMNI's Passport to Wellness

October 28, 2011

The recent Passport to Wellness, held in Fenelon Falls, was made possible through the support of OMNI Health Care's business partnerships.
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Building community with Pleasant Meadow Manor DVD

Sharing 'the good stuff in long-term care'

October 28, 2011

What began as a fun way to engage residents and staff at Pleasant Meadow Manor through the beauty of music has become a community engagement and marketing tool for the Norwood Home.


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Streamway showing spirit of LTC Week despite outbreak

Staff members working together to show spirit of long-term care

October 27, 2011

Despite an outbreak, Streamway Villa's team members have been pulling together to ensure the Cobourg long-term care home is celebrating Long-Term Care Week, which is running Oct. 24-28.
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A validation of strong safety policies

Passing Workwell audit should 'instill confidence,' says administrator

October 27, 2011

Forest Hill administrator Sarah Ferguson-McLaren is a registered nurse as well as an occupation health nurse with a keen focus on health and safety in the workplace, so when the call came to assist in the final preparations for a recent safety audit at Springdale Country Manor, she eagerly accepted the challenge.


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Working with happy staff makes for great career: PSW

Nick McIlwain says this atmosphere positively impacts staff, residents

October 26, 2011

Riverview Manor personal support worker (PSW) Nick McIlwain says working with staff members who are dedicated to their jobs and who come to work smiling every day is the best thing about his career at the Peterborough long-term care home.


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