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Creating Meaningful Moments and Positive Memories With Loved Ones

The new “Activity Nook” for K3C and K3E, provides a variety of specially chosen items and activities in an effort to enhance stimulation, mobility, communication and meaningful interaction for residents with advanced dementia. Family members, activity aids and companions are encouraged to use the equipment in one-on-one or group settings at a time that is convenient for them. Launched in August 2014, the Nook is a creative endeavor developed by the interprofessional team on K3E/K3C. Staff from Recreation Therapy, Speech/Language Pathology, Music Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy have been involved in organizing the materials in the Nook. Accessible and available for use any time of day, seven days a week, the items may be used in the unit lounge or borrowed (and then returned) for use in a resident’s room if preferred.

By Sally Fur

3 World War I Project

4 Caregiving

5 New Book Captures Sunnybrook’s History

7 Snoezelen Room Re-opens

8 Sunnybrook Grant A Wish Program

11 Haircare for Female Veterans

Left to right: Brenda Lewsen, Manager Rehabilitation Services; Raina Minler, Patient Care Manager K3C/E; and Katherine Baldwin; Manager of Recreation & Creative Arts Therapies at the official opening and ribbon cutting event.

Dong Kang, Physiotherapist promotes the value of the leg bike and arm exercise machine for residents.

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At Home is the official newsletter of the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre. The newsletter is made available to all Veterans, staff and family members. At Home is also available online at www.sunnybrook.ca under Programs & Services and the Veterans & Community site.

Editor: Sally Fur Layout: Reena Manohar Photography: Dale Roddick

Circulation: 1,000

For more information, or to make a submission, please contact Sally Fur at 416.480.6100 Ext. 5057 or by e-mail to sally.fur@sunnybrook.ca

Contributors: Jocelyn Charles Rhonda Galbraith Leanne HughesWes RobertsNancy Smokler

Material printed in At Home is protected by copyright and may not be reprinted without the permission of the editor.

Interesting items and resources include:

• Sensory stimulation items such as tactile balls and bendable rings

• Colourful games, puzzles, and a digital picture frame to showcase recent photos of residents participating in activities

• Large coffee table style books with large photos • Free weights, a leg bike and an arm exercise machine to

promote good circulation, range of motion and muscle strengthening

• Sing-a-long books with lyrics, and accompanying CD’s • User friendly instruments such as shakers and drums for

spontaneously making music • A collection of generationally appropriate CD’s for music

listening and reminiscing • A collection of generationally appropriate

musicals on DVD for reminiscing

Special thanks to the Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command for their generous support of this project.

Federal Ministers Pay a Visit to Sunnybrook Veterans (left to right) General (retired) Walter Natynczyk, Deputy Minister Veterans Affairs and The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Minister Veterans Affairs Canada visit with Second World War veterans Carl Boggild and Donald “Digger” Gorman on K1W. The newly appointed Minister and the Deputy Minister met with executive committee members of the Veteran & Community Residents Council, and Sunnybrook senior leaders before touring Sunnybrook’s Veterans Centre in January.

Swing Into Spring – Director’s MessageLifelong learning is important for all of us and we all know that challenging our brain keeps it healthy. In fact, the brain is a muscle and similar to a good walk around the block, a workout for our brain is key. It’s never too late to take up a new hobby, try a new project or read a new book you never thought you’d enjoy. The more physically and intellectively active we are, the richer and more fulfilling our lives will be. Each and every day, our mission at the Veterans Centre, is to assist each resident achieve their best possible life experience. With spring approaching, there is no time like the present to inspire you to get involved in something new. Perhaps music, art or a new outing might spark your interest?

This is especially true for caregivers who are in stressful or difficult situations while caring for a loved one who may be in decline. It is important to remember to set aside some time each day for oneself. Staying socially active and visiting with friends can help when you feel overwhelmed, at a loss or down. Remember to accept help when it’s offered and seek out new ways to bring joy and interest to your life. Nature is a natural way to lift your spirits and offers a time-out for some positive reflection. In this issue of At Home, Wes Roberts, one of our chaplains provides some additional insights for caregivers that may be beneficial. Especially after a long cold winter, it’s important to get outside more and enjoy our beautiful scenery and campus. Last year, the hospital created a new healing garden next to the Veterans Centre, and along with our Veterans therapeutic garden behind K-wing, the courtyard in the middle of L-wing and enclosed garden adjacent to the Dorothy Macham Home there is no shortage of green space to enjoy. Happy spring everyone!

Dr. Jocelyn Charles Medical Director Veterans Centre

Rhonda Galbraith Operations Director Veterans Centre

Veteran’s Commemorative World War 1 ProjectIn honour of the 100th anniversary of the First World War, ten veteran residents took part in a collaborative art therapy woodworking project. Located in the K-wing foyer, the piece entitled “In Flanders Field” is a beautiful wood scene featuring the forever popular and symbolic poppy. The first World War claimed the lives of over 16 million people. One hundred years later we are all connected to the First World War, either through family, history or because of the way it changed our country.

The following residents took part in the Centenary of the First World War project: Harry Roper, Norm McLeod, Lloyd Beatty, Ron Marks, Jack Quigg, John Overholt, Louis Kirshenblatt, Helen Metcalfe, Selvy Hefford and Gordon Hunter.

Left to right: Gordon Hunter, Susanne Watson-Bongard, art therapist and Selvy Hefford showcase their wood poppy scene in the art therapy studio

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Suggestions to Help Fuel a Caregiver’s Emotional and Spiritual Well Being

By Chaplain Wes Roberts

Caregiver Wellness: Fueling Your Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Well Being From the Sunnybrook Speaker Series – January 27, 2015.

To care for a loved one involves a tremendous amount of responsibility and commitment. I heard a caregiver make the observation that caring for their loved-one gives a sense of purpose, but it does manage to touch every area of life because so much of themselves are invested in many different areas.

The act of caregiving does have the potential to pull someone in many different directions to the point where their life can feel fragmented and even disconnected. How might a caregiver begin to experience feeling reconnected with life when the demands of caregiving may leave someone feeling this way? The following are a few suggestions that may help to rekindle your own spiritual and emotional well-being while caring for a loved-one.

• Share YOUR Story: Retelling your story of caregiving can assist to discover the value and meaning it holds for you. Re-tell your story to those who will take the time to listen. Reflecting on your story may help to clarify your personal values, beliefs, hopes, dreams and losses that can guide you when making decisions. To share your story may also inspire others to help them find their voice too.

• Identifyandacknowledgespecificfeelings: Try to figure out exactly what may be troubling you and be honest with yourself with those feelings. This is a process poignantly described by author and counselor Darcie Sims as searching for the tiny grains of sand still hiding in the bottom of your shoe.

• Pick your worries: Try to focus only on one worry at a time. Prioritizing your worries in this way will help to take control back against moments where you feel overwhelmed.

• Communicate what ‘good care’ means and looks like to you: Regularly maintain an environment of open communication with the Interprofessional team about the meaning of ‘care’. This will help clarify and better understand any expectations you may have about care and avoid assumptions.

• Seek out supportive situations: Foster those relationships and situations where trust is present and encouraged. This can occur by participating in a support group or in supportive networks where there is an experience of a shared belief and where being a part of a community is valued.

• Take advantage of moments of life-review: Caregivers may find themselves needing to make decisions concerning a loved-one that are challenging. One tool to help a caregiver navigate this is to reflect on situations or barriers that you overcame in your life. Then reflect about: How did you overcome it? How did you face this barrier? What are the skills you used to overcome it? What are the most important things in your life? How does being a caregiver support these? What is most important to you today to help make this decision? What is most important to you at this moment of life? To spend a few moments engaging in the practice of life review via self-reflection is a caregiving practice that can be done anywhere.

• Foster those personal rituals and practices that are “life-sustaining”• Finally, remember to breatheSources Consulted: Sims, Darcie (1993). If I Could Just See Hope. WA: Big A Company. Jenko, Mimi., in the book Techniques in Grief Therapy: Creative Practices. Robert A. Neimeyer ed.(2012). New York: Routledge.

The History of Sunnybrook Hospital – Battle to Greatness

By Sally Fur One of the things that makes Sunnybrook so great is the fact that Sunnybrook has a unique past unlike any other hospital in the country. Author Francesca Grosso brings to life the hospital’s unique and tumultuous history: the early days as Veterans hospital, growth into a community and teaching hospital, and the rise to become a world-class healthcare facility leading in patient care, innovation, teaching and research. Former Sunnybrook trauma patient, Barbara Turnbull also share’s her story and recovery in the books forward.

Francesca Grosso, is an established expert in health policy and health care communication, and principal at Grosso McCarthy. She is the co-author of Navigating Canada’s Health Care: A User Guide to the Canadian Health Care System. Francesca lives in Toronto with her husband, Steve Paikin, TVO host, journalist, film producer and author.

The History of Sunnybrook Hospital – Battle to Greatness is available through booksellers everywhere, in the Artisan Market gift shop in K-wing and the Sunnybrook M-wing gift shop.

Make Influenza Protection a PriorityThe elderly and those with chronic conditions, are particularly vulnerable and at high risk for developing se-rious and life threatening complications, if they develop a cold or influenza. In conjunction with our ongoing efforts, please help us keep our veterans free from colds and flu. Influenza activity in Toronto and across the province has been very high this year and it is important to remain vigilant throughout this time. The number one priority is the health and safety of our residents and staff.

Do not visit the Veterans Centre or come to work if you are sick! Every single person who enters the Centre can bring an unwanted virus from the community to our residents. Don’t put our residents at risk!

Getyourflushot!It’s not too late! You can still get the flu shot from your family physician, some pharmacies or at one of Toronto Public Health’s flu clinics. By protecting yourself you are also protecting your loved ones. During a flu outbreak, visitors who have not had their flu vaccination will not be able to visit an outbreak unit. All Sunnybrook volunteers and paid companions hired by the family must have an annual flu shot.

Always practice good hand hygiene!Please remember to wash your hands upon entering the Veterans Centre, upon entering a resident care unit and again upon entering and exiting a resident’s room. The most effective way of protecting yourself and those around you from getting sick is to wash your hands frequently.

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Cliff Thornburn delighted residents with his Championship snooker skills in the Royal Canadian Legion & Ladies Auxilary Games Room following the annual NHL Old Timers event in November.

Photo Collage

Mr. Terry Wickens, National President of the Korea Veterans Association and Mr. Jeong-sik Kang, Consul General of Korea at the annual Korean War Veterans Luncheon last October. After the formal speeches, an official medal ceremony was held, and four Sunnybrook veterans were presented with the Ambassador For Peace Medal from the Consul General. This annual luncheon event has been a Sunnybrook tradition since 1997.

Robert Nicholson, Minister of National Defence, visited Second World War veteran Jack Ford in the Photography Studio to view his collection of old photos taken during the war.

Third from left: Mayor John Tory, and John McDermott, surrounded by band members at the annual Veterans Holiday Concert in December.

In December, Consul General of France, Mr. Jean-Francois Casabonne Masonnave and former Veterans Affairs Minister, Julian Fantino presented The Legion of Honour to Second World War Veterans Norman Corke, William Tindall, John Martin, and Sheldon Lawr. The Legion of Honour Medal was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and today remains the highest national order in France.

Snoezelen Room Grand Re-OpeningBy Leanne Hughes

“If being in the Snoezelen room for a half hour each day helps a patient feel less fearful, less stressed, calmerand more relaxed then the quality of the that person’s life has been increased that day”. Elisa Cohen, 1999 On March 4th, Recreation Therapy invited Sunnybrook Veterans Centre to celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the Snoezelen Room. Located in L wing ground floor west, room LG 100, the Snoezelen room officially opened in 2002. The room was initially generously funded by the Army, Navy, Airforce Association of Canada. Today, the upkeep of equipment and new items/equipment purchased has been funded by the Veteran’s Comfort Fund.

What is Snoezelen?

The Snoezelen room was originally created to offer a tranquil space for individuals living with dementia. It is asafe and non-threatening environment in which residents can relax and explore through sensory stimulation.The name Snoezelen comes from the Dutch word that means to sniff or doze and the relaxation/stimulationconcept was developed in Holland for patients with disabilities. The room allows for residents to relax and to stimulate their senses of sight, hearing, touch and smell.Residents may do this at their own pace and direction with support from family members, caregivers and staff. They are free from expectations of others and follow their own way. The room set-up is very comfortable, with special equipment to stimulate and relax the senses. Sessions should last approximately 20 minutes. WhocanbenefitfromSnoezelentherapy?

• Older adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia• Individuals experiencing mental health disabilities• Individuals who have developmental disabilities• Individuals who have chronic pain• Individuals with Huntington Disease• Individuals with Challenging Behaviours• Individuals with Acquired Brain Injuries • The mainstream population as an antidote to stress How can you use the room?

The room is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Residents must be accompanied by someone who hasattended one of the Snoezelen in-services (see dates below). In-service training sessions (location: Snoezelen room)

Friday, March 6th at 3:00 p.m.Tuesday, April 7th at 3:00 p.m.Tuesday, April 21st at 1:30 p.m. (offered to those attending the Family Advisory Council) All are welcome to attend the in-services. If you would like more information, please contact, Leanne Hughes at ext. 5490.

In the Fall, the Interprofessional Care-Interprofessional Education Showcase: Leading in the Delivery of Interprofessional Geriatric Care was held. It featured 29 innovative, practice-based research and quality improvement projects.

Ted Walsh (resident on K3E) and his wife, explored many of the sensory experiences at the re-opening of the Snoezelen room.

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Family Advisory Council Needs You – Why Not Get Involved!The Family Advisory Council (FAC) is a forum for interested family members to meet monthly and discuss issues of common interest and make recommendations related to care and services provided at the Centre. The FAC offers family members an opportunity to share ideas that will improve the quality of life for residents living in K and L wings. The Council also provides support, education, and a chance to share knowledge with other family members within the Veterans Centre community, all of whom share a common bond. All family members are welcome to attend. Meetings are on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the K-wing Annex kitchen. There are no meetings in August & December. Teleconferencing is available for those who cannot attend in person.

Meeting dates for 2015 are:

January 20February 17March 17April 21May 19June 23July 21September 22October 20November 17

For further information, please contact: Office of the Resident & Family Experience at 416-480-6107 or veterans.experience@sunnybrook.ca

Excellence in Resident Focused Care Congratulations to Chaplains Jim Huth and Wes Roberts who recently co-published a case study chapter in the newly published book for health professionals entitled, Spiritual Care in Practice: Case Studies in Health Care Chaplaincy. The case study, “I need to do the right thing for him” – Andrew, a Canadian veteran at the end of his life”, and his daughter Lee, is included in Part Three of the Palliative Case Studies section of the book. This book is an international teaching resource for those who work in the field of spiritual care, and it illustrates and promotes conversation among other healthcare colleagues about the work that chaplains do. As the only Canadian case study contribution to the book, the chapter speaks of the depth of human connection and how spiritual care assists with healing relationships in illness, death and life.

Mark Your Calendar Good Friday Service - Friday, April 311:15 a.m. - Roman Catholic Service in the K-wing Annex.3:15 p.m. - Interdenominational Service in the K-wing Annex

Easter Sunday - Sunday, April 5 10:00 a.m. - Ecumenical Easter Communion Service in the Veterans Chapel11:15 a.m. - Roman Catholic Mass in the K-wing Annex

Passover - Wednesday, April 1 A Passover Seder for Veterans and their families will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the McLaughlin Auditorium. Please RSVP with Hilda Harris by calling ext. 3552.

Grant a Wish – Fulfilling the Hopes and Dreams of Sunnybrook Veterans

Did you know that every Veteran living at Sunnybrook is eligible for 2 wishes from the Veterans Grant a Wish Program? Since 2005, the Grant a Wish program has realized the hopes and special wishes of hun-dreds of residents. A wish may be simple in nature or more elaborate. What truly matters is that the wish is meaningful to the Veteran.

This past August, Mary Prescott was thrilled to be able to take her son on “The Canadian”, a cross country Via Rail trip from Ontario to British Columbia. For Mary this was a trip of a lifetime, and extremely meaningful.

A heart-felt thank you to the Veterans Grant a Wish program! Being able to take my son who has dementia to Vancouver and back, on Via Rail’s train called “The Canadian” was something I’ve wished for a long time. The trip was like going on a cruise. The accommodations, fabulous meals, beautiful scenery, first-class entertainment and club car for wine tasting was all wonderful. Best of all was the scenic dome car, where you can sit and watch our incredible country go by. I will never forget our time together.

Thanks for the memory, Mary Prescott

Mary Prescott, served in the Canadian Women’s Army Corp, performing with the Canadian Army Show from 1943 to 1945. She sang and danced her way through Belgium, Holland and Germany.

Below are some other recent examples of wishes that have been granted by the “Grant a Wish Genie.”

• A wish to fly again resulted in one resident taking to the skies again at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton.

• A visit to a cottage in Bala with family, including lunch out and a boat ride.

• A hearing aid TV streaming device. This now allows the resident to hear his TV directly through his hearing aids.

• A new camera.

• A 69th wedding anniversary celebration, including dinner and an overnight stay.

• Lunch at the Windsor Arms Hotel with a special niece.

• A trip to France, to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day celebration together with a family member.

• A trip to Winnipeg to attend a RCAF reunion.

For more information on how to make a wish or to make a donation to the Grant a Wish program, please contact the program coordinator Leanne Hughes, at 416-480-5490.

For more information or to make a donation please contact:

Sunnybrook Veterans Grant A WishRecreation & Creative Arts Therapies416-480-5490

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre2075 Bayview AvenueToronto, OntarioCanada M4N 3M5416-480-6100

The Program is funded through the generosity of many donors and community sponsors.

Your contributions enable Veterans to realize their hopes and dreams.

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The scenic view from Via’s train called “The Canadian” heading west.

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Our Landscape Heals Have you visited the new Healing Garden? There is strong evidence that our health and quality of life is dependent on real or simulated views of nature or landscapes. The Healing Garden aims to stimulate all of our senses by providing fully accessible active and passive garden spaces. Specially designed spaces meet the psychological, physical, social and spiritual needs of residents, patients and the entire Sunnybrook community. As the weather gets better and as spring approaches, remember to take the opportunity to experience, and enjoy the unique, restorative and preventative healing nature provides. The Healing Garden is located next to parking garage 2.

Sunnybrook RoseThe hybrid Sunnybrook Rose at the front of L-wing was created specifically for Sunnybrook by long standing donors and dedicated volunteers, Alexandre and Jeannine Raab. Watch for this beautiful cream coloured rose, blooming in the rose garden in front of the Veterans Centre this spring!

National Volunteer Week is April 12 – 18, 2015 ‘Sunnybrook volunteers go the extra mile when it matters most!’ More than 200 volunteers play a valuable role to enhance the quality of life for residents and patients in the Veterans Centre. Many adults help throughout the week and are joined by high school and post-secondary students after school and during the summer months.

Volunteers provide a variety of services throughout the week – morning, afternoon and evening: • Coffee service in Warriors’ Hall• Wheelchair escort service to a variety of in-

house activities and weekend faith services• Customer service in the Artisan Market gift

shop• Friendly visiting and assisting with a variety of

recreation therapy programs on the resident units

• Assisting visitors in the Family and Resident Resource Centre with their information- seeking needs

• Entertaining in Warriors Hall and on resident units

• Assisting residents with their creative arts projects

• Helping to keep the gardens watered and weeded

• Volunteer ambassadors provide newly- admitted residents and their families with a facility tour

• Volunteers also provide social visits with patients on the Palliative Care Unit

• In partnership with Therapeutic Paws of Canada, therapy dogs and their handlers visit residents giving a dose of their special care.

A big Thank You to all our Sunnybrook Volunteers!

Academic Excellence at the Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association ConferenceAt the May 2015, Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association’s 18th Biennial Conference, the Veterans Centre will be presenting six abstracts profiling some of the leading work that is being done right here in our own long term care veterans home. All six abstracts from the Veterans Centre were accepted by the scientific review committee of this leading national conference. Below are the practice, education and research projects and the names of the staff members who will be attending the conference this May in Charlottetown, PEI. Congratulations to all!

“Are families my ‘patient’ too? Supporting and partnering with families; the APN experience” - Oral presentation by Ruby Librado, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) & Linda Nusdorfer, APN

“Early recognition and response to concerns” – Oral presentation by Susan Greenwood, APN & Ria Spee, APN

“Forget the behavior: What is he trying to tell me?” – Oral presentation by Susan Greenwood, APN

“Partners in Veterans Care Phase II: Fostering inter-professional communication and collaboration for partnering with families” – Oral presentation by Ruby Librado, APN & Linda Nusdorfer, APN

“Resident health forums and community meetings: Enhancing resident involvement in decisions” – Poster presentation by Ria Spee, APN & Galina Stone, Social Worker

“Waterworks improvement: Bringing incontinence into the electronic age” – Oral presentation by Sue Sebastian, APN & Ria Spee, APN

New Haircare Service for Female Veterans Over the last few years, due to shorter patient hospital stays, there has been a steady decline in client visits to the beauty shop. Today, the clients of the Beauty Shop are primarily female veterans, with very little clientele from the main hospital. As a result, and after much consideration, the Sunnybrook Volunteer Association made the decision to discontinue operation of the Beauty Shop, effective Friday, February 27.

Beginning on March 3, a new service called, “Haircuts on Wheels” will be available in the Barber Shop every Tuesday to provide hair care for female veteran residents as well as palliative care patients of the Veterans Centre. Please call 416-460-0513 to book an appointment.

Offering hair care services in K-wing will provide several benefits and advantages for our female veteran residents. Female veterans will still have the opportunity to go off the unit to have their hair done, which we know residents look forward to. Hair care services will now be provided in a more convenient location, one that does not necessitate residents being transported to the main hospital, using the basement tunnel, where tow motor traffic presents safety concerns for pedestrian and wheelchair traffic. Lastly, “Haircuts on Wheels” will also be able to offer bed-side hair care for those residents/patients who may not be able to go off the unit.

Barber Shop services to male veteran residents will continue to be provided by Raphael on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Room service is also available; please call 647-802-3202 to arrange. For any questions regarding our new hair services, please contact Katherine Baldwin, Manager of Recreation and Creative Arts Therapies at 416-480-4136.

Volunteers put the SUN in Sunnybrook!

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In PraiseOn February 8th, Don Stewart received a Don Valley West Volunteer Award for his leadership and community contribution at a ceremony hosted by John Carmichael, MP.

Veterans Centre Handbook The Resident & Family Information Guide provides an overview of the Veterans Centre and the many programs and services available. It also contains important regarding resident care, valuable resources and details on Veteran Centre policies and practic-es. Please visit the Family & Resident Resource Centre on the ground floor of L-wing (room LG05a) for a copy if you do not already have one. This guidebook is also avail-able online at www.sunnybrook.ca/veterans

Laundry All residents and family members are reminded to use the Labeling Drop Box located outside room LG05. Labeling forms and bags are available there 24/7, 365 days per year. As a reminder, the white copy of the form goes into the bag with the clothing to be labeled, and the yellow copy is to be returned to the unit. Unit staff will help complete the forms or drop clothing off at the drop box for those who are unable to do so. For any questions, please contact your unit staff, Judy MacNaughton 416-480-4280, or Nancy Smokler 416-480-6107.

Stay Connected - Are you on email?Please drop us a line at veterans.experience@sunnybrook.ca We will keep you informed and up-to-date with news and updates from the Veterans Centre. Please be assured that your email will be used by the Veterans Centre and no one else.

May is Speech and Hearing MonthDid you know... hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic disability among older adults, behind arthritis and hypertension. One-third of Canadians over the age of 65 have hearing loss. 10% of all Canadians have some type of hearing loss. Both the incidence and prevalence of hearing loss increase with age. The onset of adult hearing loss can start as early as the third or fourth decade of life.

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The Friends of the Veterans Chapel Memorial PlaqueThe Friends of the Veterans Chapel Memorial Plaque is located on the back wall of the chap-el and feature small tributes to the sacrifice and service of loved ones, who are either living or have passed on. The cost of a citation for the Memorial Plaque is $500.00. All funds will be used for on-going improvements and special projects for the Veterans Chapel. A tax deductible receipt will be issued. For further information regardingthe Friends of the Veterans Chapel Memorial Plaque program, please contact Colonel Hubel at jim.hubel@sympatico.ca or 416-266-6949.

Annual Veterans Memorial ServiceDate: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: Warrior’s Hall, K-wing

The Annual Veterans Memorial Service provides an opportunity for family members, partners and friends to remember Veterans Centre residents who died during the year 2014. The service will honor their lives in the presence of their loved ones who will be invited to attend. Current residents are also invited and welcome to attend this service. For more information please contact Chaplain Wes Roberts at 416-480-4855. Please note that regular scheduled entertainment for Warrior’s Hall will be cancelled on this evening.

Canadian Jewish Casualties in Uniform in the Second World WarMuch has been written about Canada’s general Second World War experience, but the story of Canada’s Jewish casualties in uniform has been largely ignored.

The Sunnybrook Veterans Centre has been contacted by Ellin Bessner, a journalist and professor of journalism at Centennial College in Toronto, who is currently researching for a new book on the 430+ Canadian Jewish casualties in uniform during the Second World War.

As part of her research, Ellin would like to meet and interview any Jewish veterans or family members who could speak about their own Jewish wartime experiences, and also about any recollections of Jewish friends or acquaintances who died during the war.

If you are a veteran or a family member and would like to contact Ellin Bessner, please call Sally Fur at 416-480-5057 or by email at sally.fur@sunnybrook.ca

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Passings In loving memory of our friends and comrades

June 2014

Anthony Aquanno

Mickey Shannon

John Smith

Edward MacKay

Horace Smith

Samuel Gillman

Nora Chinnery

John Neilly

Leonard McKeown

Rolph Evans

Robert Edmunds

Charles Mercier

Victor Stuckey

Robert Coutts

Mary Hutton

July 2014

James Culp

Louis Andreoff

William McKinley

John McCallum

Christopher Shakespeare

Torrey Bugden

Arthur Lawson

Edwin Shuter

William Jamieson

Herbert Williams

Louis Kirshenblatt

August 2014

Norman Traill

Ester Sapozhnikova

Josiah Pringle

Robert Forrest

Robert Baigent

Jeremiah White

Allan Mitchell

Howard Walker

Bramwell Feltham

Charles Taylor

Alfred Sellers

Saul Korman

Victor Bulger

Nelson Earle

September 2014

Joseph Shilliday

Irene Mathias

Chanan Green

Robert Coniam

Irving Harris

Peter Wilson

Jack Morgan

Harvey Johnston

Thomas Keightley

Barry Cohen

Gunnar Kallunki

Cecil Yeo

John Copp

October 2014

Frederick Radke

David McMullen

Ejnar Johanson

Roy Gillham

Thomas Deason

Frank Westbrook

Gordon Richards

John McHardy

George Swimmer

Clifford Nichols

George Weeden

Russell Glover

Arkady Gutman

Lorne Riches

Albert Turner

Thomas Ireland

Art Meyer

Passings

November 2014

Samuel Rose

Albert Haywood

Michael Ukas

Charlie Taylor

Jack Leggett

Charles Stableforth

Gerald Drechsler

James Tebo

Charles Brown

Pius Nolan

Jack Klyman

Max Goldberg

Henry Kitts

Fred Wilson

Russell Rice

Richard Albee

Thomas Gray

Eugene Bailey

Frank Bowden

Joseph Hawkins

December 2014

James Wilkins

Bert Arthur

Beresford Slimon

Guy Robillard

James Adams

Irving Nemerofsky

William Walton

James Ashton

Ralph Willard

Frank Boyd

Max Plosker

January 2015

Lloyd Beatty

John Smith

Guy Stewart

Kathleen Bonner

James Stephen

Margaret Browne

Arthur Male

Gerald Harris

Robert Pollock

Ronald Grant

Eathel Petzold

Alastair Davidson

Stefan Lipski

Gordon Paterson

Donald MacDonald

Lawrence Renaud

Keith Scott

John Overholt

Victor Hammersley

Reginald Gray

Edward Hutton

Ernest Dicker

February 2015

Heber Taylor

Robert Alexander

Jack Glazier

James Thomson

Alexander Dyce

Robert Clayton

Michael Mullen

Ronald Bowers

George Letson

Alexander Clow

Douglas Poole

Clinton McCormack

Stella Anderson

Ronald Gibbs

Samuel Iscoe

Walter Anderson

Maurice Harris

Edgar Philpott

William Carr

Anthony Kay

John Walker

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Show Your Support for the Veterans CentreContributions to the Veterans Centre program are gratefully accepted, helping us meet special or urgent needs in a timely fashion. Donations will help fund high priority needs such as capital improvements to the Veterans’ residences. Donations to the Veterans’ Comfort Fund helps us provide our Veteran residents with ‘extras’: equipment, events and entertainment items that enhance their quality of life. Support of the Palliative Care Unit Trust Fund helps to enhance the living environment for patients and families receiving palliative care.

Donations can be made in memory or in honour a loved one, or to acknowledge a special event such as a birthday or anniversary. If you so choose, the Sunnybrook Foundation will send a card to your honouree or their family letting them know that they have been honoured through a donation. A tax receipt will be issued for all donations over $10.

How to donate:

By Mail:Cheques should be made out to the Sunnybrook Foundation.

For a specific designation, please write ‘Veterans Comfort Fund’, ‘Palliative Care Unit Trust Fund’ or ‘Veterans Centre’ on the bottom of your cheque.

Mail your donation to:

Sunnybrook Foundation, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Room H332 Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5

By Telephone:Please call 416.480.4483 for the Sunnybrook Foundation.

By Internet:Please visit www.sunnybrook.ca/foundation and follow the simple instructions.Thank you!

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