Dear Residents and Families,
We remain committed to providing updates to our residents, families, and staff at AgeCare. We are providing weekly updates to keep you all informed on what is happening in our community and organization-wide.
These updates are sent on Friday each week. We hope that you find them helpful. Thank you all for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Glenda Boc
Administrator
Bayview Outdoor Visiting Area
We will be ending the use of the Bayview fenced area for outdoor visits. Due to declining weather and the popularity of indoor visits, this area has seen little use. The front of the building is still available for outdoor visits. It can be booked through the Recreation Team at 403-640-8753 or BCGConnections@agecare.ca. The indoor visit process remains unchanged. Please contact Reception at 403-253-8806 to book a public indoor visit area.
Health Quality Council of Alberta Survey
The Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA), in partnership with Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services (AHS) is conducting a new study about the experiences of those living in continuing care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes individuals living in Supportive Living Level 3 (SL3), Supportive Living Level 4 (SL4), Supportive Living Level 4 Dementia (SL4D) and Long-Term Care in Alberta.
We have provided the HQCA with the contact information of residents and families for the purpose of this study. The HQCA will choose individuals from these lists and contact them directly to request their participation. Read the HCQA’s Experience Survey Fact Sheet for more information
With fall and back-to-school upon us, we wanted to share these easy to follow “how-to’s” on selecting, wearing, and cleaning cloth masks.
Masks are recommended to be worn in public settings when you can’t stay 2 metres (6 feet) away from people who don’t live in your household. Masks help stop the spread of COVID-19 to others.
There are many choices when selecting a cloth mask. Here are some do’s and don’ts:
Note: resources were developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and adjusted slightly to align with the recommendations from the Alberta Government and Alberta Health Services.
Masks should be washed regularly. Always remove masks correctly and wash your hands after handling or touching a used mask.
We are happy to share that our recreation calendar is back, and many of our regular recreational activities in the community have resumed. Residents can participate in a variety of engaging activities that enrich the mind, body and spirit, while maintaining appropriate physical distancing.
We would like to give a shout-out this week to our scheduler, Jacquie Bolton! She has been with AgeCare Glenmore for 30 years, starting just out of college. Her experience and talents have made her an essential part of the AgeCare family and she is an amazing team member. Jacquie has had to adapt to many changes with staffing levels, including the limits to single-site staffing for health care facilities during the current pandemic. She continues to make many adjustments as recommendations change from the government and always stays on top of staffing levels to ensure our residents get the best level of care!