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,
Nasir Alibhai, General Manager
Barb Clark, Director of Care
Emergency and Outbreak Response AgeCare Midnapore
We are well prepared for times like this.
These tools help guide our team to respond to emergencies, disruptions and outbreaks to ensure resident care, communication and safety are effectively managed.
If you are interested in learning more about our emergency or outbreak practices, please contact Renard, Office Manager, at 403-873-2601 or rstach@agecare.ca for more information.
Residents living with dementia may be unaware of current events and have difficulty understanding why staff and loved ones have to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). They often rely on things like body language and facial expressions to communicate, especially when their language is affected. Since masks cover a portion of your face, they may make visits more challenging.
To help reduce anxiety or confusion for residents living with dementia, and ensure you can communicate more effectively with your loved one, use these helpful tips:
The information above is courtesy of the Alzheimers Society of PEEL (Mississauga, Ontario). BSO Acute Care Team (ACT); by Caitlin Reidy, Behaviour Intervention Specialist, April 2020, MH LHIN
At AgeCare, we understand the important role friends and families play in the overall well-being of residents. While we know these visits look different during the pandemic, we have asked our very creative recreation teams to share some ideas on things you can do during your visits to make them more fun and meaningful.
There were so many suggestions that the AgeCare Communications Department have offered to put together a resource for families to draw from. They will be working on this for the next couple of weeks, but for now, here are a few suggestions for your next visit.
During activities, it’s important to wear your mask, practice hand hygiene, and avoid touching your face, nose and mouth. If bringing items with you, please ensure they are cleaned/sanitized prior.
Do you have any activity suggestions? If so, we would love to share them. Email the AgeCare Communications Department at communications@agecare.ca
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.
Our Rehab Team are high octane, elite performers! They play a crucial role in keeping residents moving.
They assess the transfer and mobility needs of new residents and ensure appropriate mobility aides are in use. They are masters at navigating the Alberta Aides to Daily Living (AADL) government program and complete ridiculous amounts of paperwork during the process.
During the pandemic outbreak, these ladies assisted residents at mealtimes and were ready to help out wherever needed. Thanks team!
Left to Right: Sarah, Amarjit, Tania, Bertha, Marie & Jo Marie (not pictured Nancy & Ailora).