JMPC Newsletter for the week of October 15, 2021

Updated for the week of October 15, 2021

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Hello Everyone,

Hope you have had a good week. We have certainly been enjoying spending time outside with this warmer, sunny weather!

COVID Vaccination: As you have very likely heard, all LTC staff have been mandated by the Ministry to have both 1^st and 2^nd COVID vaccine doses by November 15 2021. If staff do not have both vaccines by this date, we are not permitted to allow them to enter the Home. As of Oct 14 we have 94% of the staff who have had at least one dose of the vaccine and 90% have had both doses. We are now also required to conduct random rapid antigen testing of staff within the Home.

Thank you: We are thankful to be able to enjoy Julie, Gail and Emily's artwork on the resident dining room windows that are a beautiful reminder of the fall colours!

New Job Ads: Hopefully, you have noticed our new layouts featuring staff and/or images of the Home on our social media platforms. We post these on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. I would encourage you to share these postings onto your own social platforms in an effort to spread the word that we are hiring. It is certainly very competitive across the healthcare sector and the needs definitely exceed the current resources. Any help that you can provide in order to spread the word is most appreciated! In the What’s New section of our newsletter you will see where you can find us on all of these platforms.

Advocacy: AdvantAge Ontario is our provincial association that represents community-based, not-for-profit LTC homes, services and housing for seniors focussing on advocacy and education. Their member organizations serve over 36,000 LTC residents annually and operate over 8000 seniors’ housing units across Ontario. They have very recently launched a media campaign to highlight the benefits of not for profit Homes. Please check out this link for information. I would also encourage you to complete the letter portion in this link demonstrating to your MPP your support of the not for profit difference.

https://thedifferencematters.ca/the-notforprofit-difference-1

Fall Closet Clean Up:

Sweater season is upon us and it’s time to put away the shorts and sandals and get out the coats and boots. We would like to ask families and essential caregivers to go through your persons closet and drawers along with your loved ones and remove any items that will not be worn or used until next spring. A good fall cleaning makes it easier for the residents to navigate their rooms and closets. Please notify Environmental staff or the Charge Nurse when you remove any belongings. If you need any assistance with this please contact smckenny@lennox-addington.on.ca.

If this is your first time reading our newsletter, I would encourage you to go to this link where you will find the previous newsletters should you wish to view them. Should you ever not want to receive these newsletters, please follow the prompts on the newsletter at the bottom to unsubscribe. Also, if you ever feel that you would prefer to not have a picture of your loved one included in our Family Newsletter, please reach out to Bobbie-Joe at bblackburn@lennox-addington.on.ca or by calling at ext 7224.

Chat with you in our next newsletter on October 29.

Angela Malcolm

Director

General Visiting Hours

General visitors can enter the Home between 10am – 7pm.

If the resident requires assistance to get outside and you are not able to enter the building to pick them up, the visit will need to be pre-booked using our online booking tool - Picktime here.

Given the increase in screening that will be required as we continue to re-open our doors, we do need to initiate no entrance/exit daily between the hours of 12:15 – 12:45pm and 5:15pm- 5:45 pm. This will allow staff to take breaks and complete required tasks associated with the screening and infection control processes.

If you are coming to assist your person during the meal time in their room, or have booked the Gibbard Family Dining Room, please ensure to arrive prior to these times as the door will not be manned during the no entrance/exit hours listed above.

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Vaccination Clinics

Local pharmacies participating in the COVID-19 vaccine pharmacy clinic are now listed on the

KFLA Public Health website.

Provincial Vaccine Booking (for 1^st or 2^nd dose)

Click on this link here to see a listing of various pop-up vaccination clinics and walk in clinics across KFLA at churches and community centres occurring right now.

COVID-19 Testing

for Essential Caregivers Not Fully Vaccinated

Effective Sept 26 2021, you are required to have a rapid antigen test at the Home each day you enter if you are not fully vaccinated.

NOTE: Shift Change will result in delays for non-staff. (2:30 and 6:30pm)

Should an individual test positive using this Rapid Antigen test, you would need to have a PCR test completed at the Assessment Center to confirm the positive diagnosis.

What's New at JMPC

Breakfast club has started back up again and Cedar Grove will be enjoying that next Friday. On the menu for this special program are eggs cooked to order, bacon, and home fries with an alternative option of Fresh Fruit salad, yogurt and a croissant.

Some highlights from the week 3 menu are Lamb and Mushroom Ragout, Crispy Baked Shrimp (a Resident Favourite), Chicken and Dumplings, and Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin.

We also have fresh made donuts back from the Dundas Street Bakery!! Residents will be enjoying a weekly fresh donut which will rotate though Boston Cream, Apple Fritters, and Old Fashioned Sugared.

Here is the week’s menu for October 18 - 24

Program

Here is the week’s program schedule from October 17 - 23 for across the Home and Lilac Knoll specifically.

Krista Crozier our Spiritual Wellness Worker

Music Therapist

Today we welcomed Graylen to the Home to provide some music therapy for residents. This is a great way to connect with residents. It can help reduce anxiety and depression, help maintain speech and language, is helpful at the end of life and enhances quality of life.

Connect with us on your socials

Doll Therapy

A life like baby simulator; it breathes, cry’s for you to “change” it’s diaper, rock it, feed it. It is incredible! Matild was so taken by the baby in this moment.

Tip: For Doll therapy, the facilitator needs to expose the baby to the resident and say very little to determine if the resident believes it’s real. If they don’t buy in, it’s all good and may just be a conversation starter instead! If they believe it is real, you go along with it and it’s even better.

This baby is on loan from the Napanee high school family studies program… just another example of a rocking partnership!

Absences from the Home

Short Term Outings – Leaving the property for social or other reason but not overnight. This does not need to be booked or approved. However, it is important to note that if the resident is going out with a non-essential caregiver, we will require you to reach out to the charge nurse on the residents floor to arrange a pick up time. Anyone picking up the resident must come into the vestibule and go through the active screening process but do not require COVID testing. Residents who are able to complete these short term outings independently need to ensure they complete the Sign Out Book located just outside the nursing station on the counter.

Temporary Outing – Leaving the property and includes overnight of one or more nights. For these overnight outings, the ministry requires an advanced approval process for these absences. All temporary outings must go through the Manager assigned to the Resident Home Area. This is the form to utilize. Please note that upon residents return from an overnight outing, they must be isolated, have a PCR test and await the results. Upon receiving a negative result they can come out of isolation.

Resident Home Areas

These Resident Home area extensions below will take you to the Charge Nurse who is the RPN on your persons floor. The RPN is a great person to connect with if you have questions related to medications, health status updates, or general resident centered information. The RN Team Leader extension is an option if you are having difficulty accessing your respective home area or have further concerns.

Manager Point of Contact

For general inquiries related to COVID restrictions, overnight absences or to send your vaccination information:

(For absences please contact the charge nurse as outlined above)

Dental Hygiene

We have had a number of enquiries from families regarding trying to access dental services for their loved one. Below is a company that has been coming in to support residents privately based on a fee for service . Feel free to reach out to them if this is something of interest to you.

Mandatory Training Videos

Training videos are mandatory for you to watch prior to entering the building

This training needs to be completed prior to your first visit and then monthly thereafter.

A component of the Directives that the Ministry released includes a mandatory requirement for Homes to ensure that Essential Caregivers coming into the Home receive training on putting on and taking off PPE as well as training on effective hand washing. Below are the 2 video clips for you to view. You will be asked to confirm at the screening table that you have watched these 2 videos prior to entering.

Here are short video clips to resources that will help you to understand how to use PPE properly and how to effectively hand wash.

How to put on PPE - https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/videos/ipac-fullppe-on

How to Handwash - https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/videos/ipac-handwash

Infection Control from the desk of Emily Sarley

Essential Caregiver Designation

The Ministry of Long Term Care updated visiting policy requires written documentation that supports the essential caregiver designation. As a result, we have created a PDF form that you can open electronically and fill in the blanks. There are a couple of options to return the form to us via email or fax. Alternatively, we will have hard copies of this document available with the screeners at JMPC where you can complete and drop off to them.

Essential Caregivers must submit this form to be approved as an essential caregiver prior to their visit in order to be permitted into the Home.

Should the resident/POA wish to change an essential caregiver, a new form will need to be submitted in advance.

ZOOM Visits

Zoom is a great way to connect with your loved one.

It allows you to see each other while talking together.

Book your Zoom Visits online using Picktime!

We ask that visits be scheduled a day ahead, and that weekend requests are completed by Friday at 2pm. For zoom visits, you will receive a confirmation email first. Then, 1 day prior to your zoom visit you will receive the zoom link emailed to you from the Home.

Please book your Zoom visit using this link: https://www.picktime.com/JMPC

If you have any questions or unable to access this online tool, please call 613-354-3306 and someone will help you Mon-Fri during business hours.

Need to Cancel your ZOOM?

The booking site doesn’t have that feature to cancel yourself online unfortunately. So to cancel an appointment: Please contact Colleen. Please email her at cyork@lennox-addington.on.ca or call her at reception during business hours(main line)

Message from the Chair of Family Council

Family Council is composed of family and friends of the residents of the John M. Parrot Centre and dedicated to the promotion and improvement of the health, welfare and happiness of all residents at the John M. Parrot Centre.

Family Council, a time for sharing, caring and supporting.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have concerns or simply need a listening ear.

Take Care

Gwen

Gwen Babcock

gbabcock@mycando.ca

Alzheimer's Society

We have a new contact person for our local Alzheimer’s Society.

Lesley Deshane, First Link Care Coordinator

613 – 544- 3078 ext 208

LDeshane@alzking.com

Around the Home

Gratitude Tree

Resident really enjoyed these table centre pieces and had extra leaves on the table to write what they were grateful for.

Sandy and Kevin enjoying the creative process

Sharon and Candice busting a move

Sometimes all you need is a hug

Drom Therapy

Thanksgiving Day Tea

Choir Practice

Breakfast Club

Forms That You May Require

Paper Copies of the Weekly Newsletter – Available at the Resource Centre right behind the screeners.
Essential Caregiver Designation Form – Click here
Overnight Absence Request Form – Click here