News from Home St. Lawrence Lodge Newsletter January 2019

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

1 Christmas Dinner; Giving

Tree Raise $9,015

2 Calendar of Events –

January 2019

3 SLL Foundation In

Memoriams; Family Council

4 Nurse Practitioner Services

Partnership; Resident Christmas Gift Initiative Thank You

5 Resident Billing Changes

The First Morning of the New Year is Shining,

We wish you the love of friends and family in abundance,

May the New Year bring joy, warmth, good tidings,

And blessings on you and your family.

From the Committee of Management, Administration, Employees and Volunteers of

St. Lawrence Lodge

2018 Christmas Giving Tree Campaign Plus Fundraising Dinner Raises 9,015!

St. Lawrence Lodge Foundation conducted a Christmas Giving Tree fundraising campaign to raise funds to help the

Lodge update resident furnishings and equipment. These funds are needed, especially in light of the fact that

sufficient Government funding is not available to Long Term Care Homes to support the needed investment.

Donations to this important appeal will not only support residents living at St. Lawrence Lodge today, but also,

others who will require long term care services in the years to come. For each donation received, a personalized

ornament was placed on the Giving Tree located in the Fireside Lounge. The Giving Tree lights were then lit at the

Christmas Social on December 20th to celebrate the generousity of our donors. The Giving Tree Campaign raised

$7,015.

The Lodge also hosted a Christmas Dinner Fundraiser on December 18th. This special event raised $2000.

The Lodge Foundation would like to thank our generous donors for their financial support and assistance in

improving the quality of life of the Home’s residents.

For anyone still wanting to make a contribution, you can make a donation online at www.stll.org or stop by the

Business Office.

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January 2019 Wed., Jan. 2nd Birthday Musical – Tom Wilson Town Square – 1:45 p.m Tues., Jan. 8th Beth – Flute Elm – 11:00 a.m. Wed., Jan. 9th Music with Vangie Pine – 10:30 a.m. Wed., Jan. 9th Parabus Shopping – Walmart Front Door – 1:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12th Dave Rowan Town Square – 1:45 p.m. Tues., Jan. 15th Memories of Yesterday Town Square – 1:45 p.m. Wed., Jan. 16th Music with Vangie Birch – 10:30 a.m. Wed., Jan. 16th Brockville Museum Chapel – 1:45 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18th Bernie & Verna Cedar – 10:30 a.m. Sat., Jan. 19th Hudson Majaury Town Square – 1:45 p.m. Tues., Jan. 22nd Beth – Flute Cedar – 11:00 a.m. Tues., Jan. 22nd Great Music Guys Town Square – 6:45 p.m. Wed., Jan. 23rd Music with Vangie Maple – 10:30 a.m. Sat., Jan. 26th Pub – Tom Wilson Trio Town Square – 1:45 p.m. Tues., Jan. 29th Beth – Flute Birch – 11:00 a.m. Tues., Jan. 29th Ian Coombe Town Square – 6:45 p.m. Wed., Jan. 30th Music with Vangie Elm – 10:30 a.m. Wed., Jan. 30th Vicki Spurrel Town Square – 1:45 p.m.

SPECIAL CARE (OAK) – JANUARY 2019

Wed., Jan. 2nd Music with Vangie 10:30 a.m. Sat., Jan. 5th Great Music Guys 1:45 p.m. Mon., Jan. 7th Music with Vangie 10:30 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 10th Hudson Majaury 1:45 p.m. Mon., Jan. 14th Music with Vangie 10:30 a.m. Tues., Jan. 15th Beth – Flute 11:00 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 17th Bernie & Verna 10:30 a.m. Mon., Jan. 21st Music with Vangie 10:30 a.m. Fri., Jan. 25th Dave Rowan 1:45 p.m. Mon., Jan. 28th Music with Vangie 10:30 a.m.

Respect – Everyone Deserves It. This is a place of respect for residents, employees, and visitors.

Bullying or any threat of violence will not be tolerated.

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St. Lawrence Lodge Foundation would like to thank the family members of the following residents for designating St. Lawrence Lodge Foundation as a charity of choice for donations in memory of their loved one in 2018:

Irene Black Lucille Nicolini Harold Hollister Ed Blake Beatrice Paddle

Gerald Rowntree Virginia Chretien George Herr Maria Hoogwerf Philomena Zaveda Alexander Psiuk Lillian Johnson Horst Pijahn Ellen MacKenzie Nancy Mintenko

Edeltraut Scheffler Carolyn Kaine Cassie Godin Mary Turnbull Mildred Redmond Glenna Smith Gordon Spas

For Residents and Family Members

The St. Lawrence Lodge Family Council respects the mission of St. Lawrence Lodge and offers support to residents, families, and staff at the Home. The Family Council advocates for all residents, families and caregivers, in particular, for those residents unable to advocate for themselves.

The Council promotes open communication. The Family Council will make suggestions and recommendations for change and improvements by being a forum for ideas and dialogue. The Council will endeavour to become more knowledgeable about the long term care sector and the operations of the Home and it will work to educate its members and other family members of residents.

Typical Family Council Activities

Working with St. Lawrence Lodge employees for positive change Sponsoring activities for residents and families Suggestions and advice for improvements in our Home Representing residents who do not have family members to help them Providing political advocacy for improvements to the Long Term Care sector

Family Council Membership

Helen LeBlanc Birch Lodge 613-342-3777 Donna Kukk Cedar Lodge 613-342-3331 Deb Steele Elm Lodge 613-803-8957 debsteele3@gmail.com

Volunteers are needed for Family Council. If you are interested, then Family Council invites you

to consider joining. If interested, then see Dawn Dodge, Council Liaison, at extension 4122.

St. Lawrence Lodge Foundation News

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St. Lawrence Lodge Enters Into Partnership for Nurse Practitioner Services Starting January 2019

The Home has entered into a partnership with Suzanne O’Reilly of S. O’Reilly Nursing Professional Corp to deliver Nurse Practitioner Services to residents of the Home starting January 8, 2019. A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class, who has additional nursing education and experience. NPs are able to order and interpret diagnostic tests, communicate diagnoses, prescribe pharmaceuticals, and perform specific procedures.

As a Nurse Practitioner, Suzanne will be actively involved in delivering comprehensive primary care for residents that will promote health and well-being in a timely manner. She has an extensive nursing background having previously held positions working in long term care, community health centers, Canadian military, critical care, and Northern Outpost assignments. Funding to support this partnership is provided through the MOHLTC Attending Nurse Practitioners in Long Term Care Initiative. Please join us in welcoming Suzanne O’Reilly to St. Lawrence Lodge.

Thank You to St. Lawrence Lodge Employees for Donating Resident Christmas Gifts

We would like to take this opportunity to thank SLL employees for their generous support of the resident Christmas Gift initiative this year. Employees donated individual gifts so that each resident received a Christmas present to open on Christmas morning. We appreciate the generousity and kindness to others shown by all those staff members who participated this year. Your compassion and caring made a difference! We would also like to thank the Activation Department staff members for all their hard work in the background getting the presents wrapped, organized, and eventually delivered on Christmas morning!

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Have a great month! Regards,

Tom Harrington Administrator

Streamlining Resident Billing

Effective February 1, 2019, the Lodge will be processing charges for monthly accommodation (basic/private/semi), cable tv service, phone service and hair services in one bill to you. What this means for residents is that all your services will be paid with one monthly draw (EFT – Electronic Funds Transfer), if you currently are set up for these services; which occurs generally between the 5th to 7th day of each month. In order to implement this change, we ask that you complete a new EFT Agreement. A copy is attached to this notice. The new Agreement will replace the previous agreement (attached for your reference) that we have on file. By making this change, all we have done is transferred all of your existing information and approval levels into the new document. Please sign or initial as indicated with the yellow highlighter. Trust accounts will remain and will be available for personal use by the resident within our home, for things like Lodge Shop purchases. We will automatically issue trust statements on a quarterly basis. Please note you can access your trust activity details at any time. All you have to do is visit us in the Business Office and we will provide you with the information you are looking for. It will be your responsibility to ensure you have enough funds in your trust account for all of your personal activities. Should you wish to replenish your balance please contact the Business Office.