Updated for the week of May 19, 2023 |
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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR |
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Hello Everyone
I hope you are enjoying some of our outdoor areas that the activation staff, residents, maintenance and some great volunteers have been working on. We are very thankful and appreciative of the significant efforts given to these spaces.
The large front balcony is where you will find the accessible flower bed that the NDSS grade 9 high school students built for us as well as multiple seating areas. The front entrance has a couple of seating areas and the garden located to the east of the front entrance features a relaxing rock water fountain (pictured), multiple seating areas and finally the beginning of our music garden! We have our first 2 musical garden pieces installed and wow do they ever sound beautiful!!!
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Masks: Thank you for wearing your mask while in the Home.
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Mother's Day: Our residents enjoyed a high tea and cookies social made by our residents. They reminisced about being a mother with answering trivia, reading of short stories about mothers and a mother’s day poem.
The band in the picture was the Lyle Van De Bogart Band who volunteered and played on May 10th for our residents. Resident Marion Thompson ladies auxiliary member assisted with the arrangement of the Band with RSC.
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New Pharmacy Contract: We are thrilled to share with you a new contracted pharmacy service that we have for the Home. Geriatrx Pharmacy is our new pharmacy that will take over June 6 2023. We are thankful and appreciative of our relationship for the past 9 years with CareRx (previously Remedy's) but look forward to this new relationship with Geriatrx.
Resident Art Gallery: Our residents have completed their art gallery with fresh artwork hung on May 15. Be sure to check out their beautiful creations! Thanks to the Activation department for supporting this creative project!
Seeking Garden Volunteers: If you have a green thumb, we could really use your help! Please scroll through later in this newsletter for a volunteer opportunity while you visit at the Home.
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Book Club Starts on June 7th: Now What? by Deborah Bakti. The book club will start June 7th and end July 12 (6 weeks). It will be from 1:30 - 2:30pm on the 2nd floor large balcony off of the library. Grab a coffee and come on out onto the balcony so we can talk together about this book.
Rapid Antigen Testing: The rapid antigen testing area at the front door will remain in place for anyone wishing to continue to test upon entering the Home. These kits are for JMPC use only on the premises.
Outdoor Home area Gardens/balconies: Work continues on the 2nd floor balconies off of each Home area. Until these are complete, the Home area gardens on the first floor will remain closed. The balcony construction is unfortunately delayed. We are working closely with the contractor and hope that the project will wrap up quickly.
Understanding the Dementia Journey: Have you ever struggled to understand dementia or wondered why a person may demonstrate different behaviours that are difficult to understand. We are hosting a day of education for our families on June 22. Please scroll further in this newsletter for more details.
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Sunscreen and Hats:
I wanted to draw to your attention that we do have sunscreen at the door beside the chapel that you can use and apply to your loved one prior to taking them outside. The sunscreen has the orange pump on it. There is a basket of hats as well right at the door should the resident want to use one.
In addition the basket of hats and sunscreen is also available at the door off the sunroom on the 2nd floor that leads out to the front balcony.
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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 or changed your mind and would like to have your loved one included in our Family Newsletter, please reach out to Bobbie-Joe at bblackburn@lennox-addington.on.ca or by calling ext 7224.
Chat with you in our next regular newsletter (every 3 weeks), which will be in your inbox on June 9 2023.
Have a great week,
Angela Malcolm
Director
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Infection Prevention and Control from the desk of
Emily Sarley RN,
IPAC LEAD
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The first long weekend of the season is here and we are excited to enjoy friends and family for outdoor dinners and picnics. I thought I would share some simple tips that will help to ensure that everyone stays healthy while enjoying the company of others at our various gatherings. |
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Please feel free to contact Emily Sarley, JMPC IPAC Lead,
if you have any questions related to IPAC.
613-354-3306 Ext. 7227
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We encourage everyone to stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. |
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Construction of our 3 upper balconies that are located off of each Home Area is ongoing and unfortunately delayed.
These areas along with the garden areas outside of each home area will not be accessible during this project.
This project is expected to be completed by mid June, 2023.
The front balcony and the community garden at the front of the Home will remain open for use.
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IPAC Education for Designated Essential Caregivers |
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IPAC Education that is required for all Designated Essential Caregivers
With the roll out of the new Fixing Long Term Care Act, we are required to provide specific IPAC related education to our Essential Caregivers. We also need to be able to demonstrate that we have provided the education and that everyone has participated / received it and that it met your needs as it relates to IPAC knowledge. With that said, here is a Youtube link of an educational video prepared by Public Health that covers all the required content.
Once you have watched the video, we will need you to complete the quiz found at the survey monkey link here in order to obtain / maintain your essential caregiver status:
As always, we are happy to help you with this if you are struggling to access the link or would prefer to complete a hard copy. Please speak with Colleen at reception and she will direct you accordingly.
Alternatively, you can reach out to your manager point of contact and they can assist you prior to your visit as well.
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Incontinent Product Info Session |
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Our TENA Rep is coming to JMPC to meet with families/residents wishing to learn more about our incontinence products on May 25th at 2pm. |
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NEW PRODUCT!
Magic Cups
Ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, slushies, and milkshakes are all frozen desserts that melt in the mouth and turn into thin consistency.
Magic Cup® frozen dessert is like ice cream when frozen but is a pudding after thawing making it a great option for resident’s requiring thickened consistency.
Currently we have two flavours available: Wild Berry and Vanilla
These will be provided to residents requiring thickened consistency when Frozen desserts are on the menu.
They are suitable for dysphagia diets and contain 290 calories, 9 grams of protein, and 20 vitamins and minerals per 4 oz serving.
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Understanding the Dementia Journey |
Have you ever struggled to understand Dementia?
Have you ever felt stressed or “burned out” while supporting someone living with dementia?
Have you ever wondered why a person with dementia may demonstrate odd behaviours that are difficult to understand?
If you have said YES to any of these questions, we can help you gain an understanding of not only dementia, but how you can better support those living with it.
Sign up now for our Understanding the Dementia Journey day of learning on June 22 from 9 am - 3 pm. This single day session takes place in our basement Education Centre. Please sign up at reception if you are interested. There is space for 11 participants.
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Menu for the week
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Here is the link to the most current menu.
- Interesting things about our menu May 22-28
- 5 out of 7 of our soups are homemade this week!
- Bacon wrapped Pork Medallions are back which are a resident favorite!
- Most days will feature a cold plate and hot plate option for lunch with our Spring/Summer menu rotation
- We have a few NEW Items that we are going to try: Beet and Citrus Salad; Spinach and Mushroom Salad; Red skinned potato salad; Balsamic and Tomato Veal Schnitzel; and a Turkey Cranberry and Stuffing Casserole.
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Programs for the Week
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Here is the week’s most current program schedule.
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The link (that takes you to the County website) to the program calendar and menu is updated each week for you. |
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Essential Caregivers and General Visitors are able to eat / drink in the residents room as long as there is only one resident living in the room.
Alternatively, the Gibbard Family Dining Room or outside are options for eating/drinking with a resident.
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Please ensure the Charge Nurse knows in advance if a resident is going out so that medications can be arranged as needed. Also ensure to sign the resident out for their leave of absence. The sign out book is located at the team center on each Home area.
All residents (unless they are isolating), can go on social, day and overnight absences.
If a resident has a known exposure to a case while on their absence, please inform the Home ASAP. This timely notification will help us ensure the safety of all residents that may be affected (ie tablemates, roommates, etc)
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Resident Home Areas -
Who to call when you have Questions?
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Email is not your best option.... |
It is not recommended to utilize email if you are needing to speak to a registered staff member (Team Leader, Charge Nurse (RN or RPN). Your best option is to call them per the numbers listed below.
You never know if a Registered staff person has vacation time, days off, or for whatever personal reasons are not on duty therefore causing an unintentional delay in responding to your question / information.
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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.
This is the best person to start with.
If they are unable to answer your question, they will be able to direct you as to
where to go next.
The RN Team Leader extension is an option if you are having difficulty accessing your respective home area or have further concerns.
If following speaking with the RN Team Leader, you continue to have questions or concerns, please reach out to
Emily Sarley RN who is the Assistant Manager of Nursing (ext 7227) or Carol Corcoran RN who is the Manager of Nursing (ext 7226).
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Calling the Charge Nurse (RPN) |
If you are wanting to call the Charge Nurse (RPN) on the Home area, we ask that you be mindful of the times that the nurse on the floor is administering medications. This will allow the nurse to fully focus on this important task with minimal distractions.
Times to try to avoid calling the nurse include:
7:30-9:30am 11:30-1:00pm 3:30-5:30pm 7:00-8:30pm
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Spiritual Wellness / Social Work |
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Krista Crozier leads our Spiritual Wellness program as well as our Social Service work.
She can be reached at ext 7283. She is here on Mondays for Spiritual Wellness and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday's for Social Service support.
Krista is starting the Book Club using Deborah Bakti’s book "Now What?" which helps the reader to manage the
Emotional Journey of Long Term Care.
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Overview of Now What? book:
Long Term Care is a vital part of our health care system. Yet, it's not an easy transition for those who become residents, or for the families who have made this necessary decision.
Deborah Bakti understands what you're going through. She's been there herself when her husband Ty, was admitted into long term care while in his early 60's. Both her parents also became residents in seniors' care. During this time, Deborah worked as an executive in the seniors' care sector. Yet she still struggled with the emotional roller coaster and physical impact of being a resident's family member.
In Now What? Managing the Emotional Journey of Long Term Care for Families, Deborah combines her many personal experiences as a resident's wife and daughter with her industry insight to provide a framework for managing this major life change.
Now What? is your playbook to manage this emotional journey so you can transition through this very important role with more ease and grace, and less guilt and anxiety.
In this book you'll discover:
- Your role in the Relational Triangle
- The 7 A's of this emotional journey
- Strategies to manage your energy effectively
- Your family flavour profile
- Answers to 20 typical misconceptions of long term care
- How to recognize and respond to your grief
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Karthik is our Physiotherapist. His hours are Mon - Wed - Thurs from 8:30am - 7:00pm and Fri from 1:30pm-6:30pm. Crystal is our Physiotherapy Assistant.
Feel free to connect with Karthik should you have any questions. His office is located in Spring Meadow (1st floor). His phone extension is 7248.
If you are interested in having a resident assessed for a mobility device, your best option is to reach out to our Physiotherapist who can help you to navigate this process.
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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)
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Message from the Chair of Family Council |
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The Family Council minutes are posted on the board at the front entrance and outside of Orchard Trail Home area from our meeting that took place on April 6.
Please feel free to reach out to Norman if you have questions or would like more information about Family Council.
Norman Ploeg
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We were ready for the Kentucky Derby and also for the coronation!
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NDSS Grade 9 students built this accessible flower bed. We were thrilled to get this flower bed filled and everyone enjoyed how easy it was for them to access it! |
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Resident Art Pieces for the Gallery |
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Talent and Creativity surround this table! |
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On May 5, we had a wedding at JMPC!!! Such a beautiful ceremony for us to watch!
Congratulations to Ricci's son and now daughter-in-law.
Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your very special day.
The residents really enjoyed watching this special ceremony.
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We had a great Auction this week at JMPC! The activation staff put together a really fun event for the residents thanks to donations they received. Very realistic money was created, paddles and our very own auctioneer, Shirley! Residents were each given $10 to spend however they wanted! Lots of fun and reminiscing was had!! |
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It has been a little cool this week so we weren't able to get a picture of residents enjoying our newly installed music garden pieces. They sound absolutely beautiful. Please check them out when you are next in. They are in the front community garden. This is a fundraiser that we doing and as more funds are raised we will purchase our next piece. |
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Essential Caregiver Designation |
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It is highly recommended you keep fully up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations.
Essential Caregivers (who are designated by the resident/POA) must submit this form to be approved as an essential caregiver.
Residents are permitted to designate as many Essential Caregivers as they wish.
Only Essential Caregivers are permitted to enter a Home area that is in Outbreak.
Annual Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) education is required to be completed by the Essential Caregiver. If the Home area you are entering is in Outbreak, it is strongly encouraged that you review the IPAC education prior to entering.
Review the posted screening questions and ensure you are able to answer "No" each time you enter. By entering the Home, you are confirming this response.
Medical Grade Masks (provided by JMPC) must be worn when visiting indoors. You may remove your mask if you are with a single resident in their room or if you are in the Gibbard Family Dining Room.
Changing Designated Essential Caregivers:
Should the resident/POA wish to change/add an essential caregiver, a new form will need to be submitted and await the approval process.
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It is highly recommended you keep fully up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations.
Visiting Hours are from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Ensure to sign in as you enter indicating the person you are here to visit.
Encouraged to take a rapid antigen test as you enter. Take the test with you and look at it 15 minutes later. If there is one line - you are negative. If there are two lines (even if one is faint) then you have tested positive for COVID-19.
If your test is positive, please notify the Charge Nurse right away and leave the building. Our IPAC Lead, Emily will follow up with you as to next steps.
Please Note: General Visitors are not permitted onto a Home Area that is in Outbreak of any kind.
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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.
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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 Amanda Sparkes (ext 7223). Please email her at asparkes@lennox-addington.on.ca or call her at reception during business hours(main line)
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Educational Resources
you are Welcome to Check Out
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Infection Prevention and Control Educational Resources
Continue to educate yourself with IPAC (infection prevention and control) best practices to keep yourself and your person safe.
Below are links for IPAC education for healthcare workers and essential caregivers.
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Dementia Educational Resources
Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Counties Alzheimer’s Society website:
How relationships impact those living with Dementia and their families. Click the link below for information on:
How relationships change
· Impact of the disease
· Impact on family and friends
· Impact on couples
· Intimacy
Click this link, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLDwzgRTbVA to watch a short video on activities to help families and friends have purposeful and rewarding visits with loved ones who have memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. The presentation centers on the use of Montessori-based activities, which are effective in engaging persons with memory loss.
Dementia Information for Indigenous Peoples: First Nations, Métis and Inuit
Brain-healthy tips to reduce your risk of dementia
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Connect with us on your socials |
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Things to Do across Lennox & Addington County |
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Below are some interesting opportunities if you are looking for something to do in the area. Click HERE and it will take you directly to the items below:
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Forms That You May Require |
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- Paper Copies of the Weekly Newsletter – Available at the Resource Centre right behind the screeners.
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Essential Caregiver Designation Form – Click here
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Patient Transfer Service Providers |
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Best place to start is by connecting with our Physiotherapist. He can help guide you through this process and provide you with a list of vendors for you to choose from.
Karthik is our Physiotherapist. His hours are Mon - Wed - Thurs from 8:30am - 7:00pm and Fri from 1:30pm-6:30pm. Crystal is our Physiotherapy Assistant.
Feel free to connect with Karthik should you have any questions. His office is located in Spring Meadow (1st floor). His phone extension is 7248.
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Healthcare Resources & Adaptive Clothing |
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We have had a number of enquiries from families regarding trying to access various external services for their loved one.
Dental Services from an onsite Dentist - Multigen
Contact Sheena Berry-Wilson to set up an appointment
1-877-459-3273 ext 2004
Fax: 1-866-257-5813
Consent form for this service can be found here
Dental Hygiene Services:
Roving Dental Hygiene – Karen De Luca RDH – 613-770-3801
Hearing Services:
Miracle Ear - Scott Laidman, Reg AHIP – 613-354-7223
Hear Right Canada – Tammy Powell – 613 308 9338 (she will come into JMPC)
Foot Care Services:
Donna Chandu-Lall – 613-329-4914
Jennifer Morris – 613-329-0271
Gerrie Plaizier – 613-329-3182
These are privately based on a fee for service .
Feel free to reach out to them if this is something of interest to you.
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Adaptive/Accessible Clothing
Here are some Canadian Options for your shopping enjoyment:
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Where Dragons Fly
Perth, Ontario
(613) 466-0215
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Geri Fashions
1-800-361-4374
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EasyWear Adaptive Clothing Inc.
Cambridge, ON
1-888-908-7177
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Ministry of Long Term Care Family Support and Action Line
1-866-434-0144
This line is available to raise concerns or ask questions related to LTC homes across Ontario and is staffed seven days a week from 8:30am – 7:00pm
The person who answers the call will take your name and contact information, ask a few questions on the issue, and forward this to an inspector for follow-up.
The complainant will hear back from the Ministry within two business days.
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Write to the Ministry at
Director
Long-Term Care Inspections Branch
Long-Term Care Operations Division
119 King St W, 11th Floor
Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y7
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If the complainant has already contacted the home directly and the Long-Term Care Family Support and Action Line and was not able to reach a satisfactory resolution,
they can contact the Patient Ombudsman.
Contact the Patient Ombudsman
1-888-321-0339 toll free
1-416-597-0339 (Toronto)
1 416-597-5371 (TTY)
JMPC CONTACTS
- Angela Malcolm, Director (Ext. 7222)
- Carol Corcoran, Manager of Nursing (Ext. 7226)
- Emily Sarley, Assistant Manager of Nursing (Ext. 7227)
- Carolyn McConnell, RAI Supervisor (Ext. 7259)
- Amanda Sparkes, Resident Services Coordinator (Ext. 7223)
- Shane McKenny, Environmental Services Supervisor (Ext. 7230)
- Kristen Richmond, Food Services Supervisor (Ext. 7228)
- Hilary Rock, Dietitian/P.T. Food Services Supervisor (Ext. 7229)
- Bobbie-Joe Blackburn, Administrative Supervisor (Ext. 7224)
- Michelle Hickey, Behavioural Support Nurse (Ext. 7237)
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