Ready or not, winter has arrived. With the first snow fall of the year for most of us, we now know what we can look forward to for the next 3-4 months. Some homes are being reminded that COVID, influenza and other transmissible illnesses are never too far away. As I continue to remind media often, our nursing homes are in our communities and our communities are in our nursing homes. This means that any illness transmission in the communities will represent some amount of risk to the nursing home. 

As we have now completed the regional meetings, we will continue to work diligently on our NBANH priority areas. These include recruitment of new staff, advocating on behalf of all homes for improvements in resourcing and looking forward to the public consultation component for the new LTC Act. We are particularly excited to be getting back into the very important quality improvement space. We have a new initiative that will start in January which will see education made available to all homes on the topic of Quality Indicators. This education will lead to care improvements and better networking amongst the sector. This is very exciting work.

As we approach this holiday season we wish all of you a very happy season, filled with joy and time spent with those near and dear to you. We wish everyone health, happiness and we look forward to the new opportunities that 2023 will bring. 

Thanks for reading, 

Julie Weir

CEO, NBANH

jweir@nbanh.com 

YOUR SUCCESS STORIES

The District scolaire francophone du Nord-Ouest (DSFNO) pays tribute to Les Résidences Jodin

Les Résidences Jodin Inc. nursing home was honored with the award “Prix d’excellence Avenir NB” during a special ceremony. This award is presented by the DSFNO and aims to recognize leaders in the province who create rich experiential and meaningful learning opportunities for young learners. Les Résidences Jodin Inc. was selected for its remarkable commitment to the academic and personal success of many elementary and secondary school students in the community.

Palliative family rooms at Les Résidences Jodin Inc.

Each living room is one of a kind. On the other hand, one of the constants in choosing the decor and resources of the salons was that of reaching the five (5) senses, in order to offer treatments that are as holistic as traditional. From essential oils diffusers to the images with soft music to the repositioning cushions, everything has been meticulously thought out to offer the resident and his family greater comfort and a better experience despite the heaviness that this stage can represent.

This project was made possible through the generous contribution of community partners. In recognition, palliative family lounges proudly bear the name of their donor. Les Résidences Jodin Inc. is very proud of the completion of this project!

Rocmaura Nursing Home's 50th Anniversary

Happy anniversary to Rocmaura and the Sisters of Charity on our 50^th Anniversary celebrated on December 16, 2022!

Halloween at the Drew Nursing Home

On Sunday October 30^th, the staff and families were invited to bring in their children and grandchildren to the Drew Nursing Home, to “Trick or Treat”. The residents were provided with the treats to hand out to all the happy visitors. Over 6o children attended the event! Residents, staff and the children had so much fun, this will become an annual tradition at the Drew! The next day on Halloween, the fun continued for the resident and staff at the at the Halloween party. Happy Halloween!

Recruitment & Retention Update

Over the past four months we have made it our mission to recruit as many candidates as possible working towards our goal of supporting the nursing homes across the province. We have attended several job fairs and have been in contact with many individuals who show interest in working in Long Term Care.

Since September we have attended 8 job fairs, some taking place over multiple days. These include local and international job fairs where we focus on recruitment for care-related roles. We also participated in online job fairs which has offered a much larger pool of applicants.

Following all these opportunities our process is to have the candidates screened for immigration prior to sharing the resumes with the homes. Once this step is completed, we look forward to supporting you through the hiring process.

As a new and learning member of the NBANH team, I am very thankful for the opportunities I have and am working hard every day to deliver recruits to the homes. As much as we would like to speed up the process of hiring international recruits, this is a long-term solution to meet our needs, and we will see many IEN’s ready to come work in the next 12-18 months.

Thank you so much for your patience with us as we continue learning to improve our service of recruitment and retention. Feel free to reach out for any questions or concerns by email at rrcoordinator@nbanh.com.

EVENTS

Annual General Meeting and Conference

May 17th & 18th, 2023

Delta Fredericton

We are thrilled to share that the AGM and conference will be hosted at the Delta Fredericton on May 17th and 18th, 2023! The two-day event will proceed similarly to past events.

Please click here to book your hotel room at the Delta Fredericton today! The room rate is $173 per night.

As we get closer to the event, we will spotlight our speakers. Here’s our first:

Martin Latulippe

Entrepreneur, Author and Mentor

martinlatulippe.ca

Martin has accompanied tens of thousands of individuals and hundreds of world-class organizations to maximize their potential and their business development.

Drawing on his experience of collaborating with the best organizations in the world, Martin has since 2011 begun to offer his expertise in the world of Web entrepreneurship and trained several of the new Web leaders who have experienced spectacular rises in terms of turnover. , audience and impact in fields as varied as health, mindfulness, meditation, fitness, yoga, business development, coaching, weight loss, financial management, sales physical products and dozens of other topics.

A committed citizen, Martin was presented with the Peter Legg Philanthropic Award in 2011 for his lifetime philanthropic contributions and in 2016 he became the youngest speaker in Canada to be inducted into the Hall of Fame (HoF) of Speakers in Canada (CAPS).

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IN THE NEWS

CBC: New Brunswick issues request for proposals for four, 60-bed nursing homes

CBC: Nursing homes loosen COVID-19 restrictions in transition to 'new normal'

CBC: UNB project helps nursing home patients, takes pressure off hospitals

CTV: N.B. nursing home sets up annual light display

CTV: N.B. nursing home fights the winter blues with Festival of Lights

CTV: 240 new nursing home beds coming to New Brunswick

Global News: Program helps New Brunswick elderly stay in their own homes longer

Radio Canada: À Inkerman, un foyer invite la communauté à envoyer une carte de Noël à ses résidents

Acadie Nouvelle : Des éclosions de COVID-19 dans 12 foyers de soins de la province 

Happy Holidays from NBANH!