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AgeCare SkyPointe
Recreation Newsletter & Program Calendars
June 2019
Hello Residents and Family Members!
May was a wonderful month at SkyPointe! We celebrated all our mothers on Mother’s Day with a tea and concert with Aven Grace, had a few furry visitors from Tails to Tell rescue for a Cat Cafe, and residents, staff and family members had the opportunity to view all the different art pieces that have been created over the year at the Expressive Art Show.
Summer has finally arrived! Recreation programs and activities will shift towards a seasonal focus! Summer sport and craft activities, and more time spent in the sun rooms and patios sipping iced tea and reminiscing about the Good Ole Summer Days. With the turn in seasons, just a friendly reminder to practice Safe Sun’ing’! Wear sunscreen when going outside, limit your sun time. drink plenty of fluids and cover up; hats, sunglasses, jackets, etc.
June is an important month for SkyPointe! Residents and staff are celebrating its first anniversary; Happy Birthday SkyPointe! On June 4th, residents and staff will all come together in the afternoon for a special party! Everyone is welcome to attend. Some of the other events and programs you can look forward to are the Take Me Out To the Ball Game Father’s Day Social, Happy Hour with Dwayne Fettig, Seated Soccer during SkyPointe’s Sports League and closer to the end of the month, we start our Stampede preparations, starting our celebrations with the 2019 Stampede Presentation.
The resident and family experience survey is now open! The AgeCare team appreciates you taking the time to complete the survey. The resident and family food council and resident and family councils will be taking a short break after their June meetings for the summer months and will resume in September.
Please, take a look at our June newsletter (below) and program calendars for upcoming programs and events. If you have any questions or concerns, please, contact (587)619-6317! Or stop by the recreation office. Our general office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
Yours sincerely,
Marlee Dukart, Recreation Therapy Manager
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CHECK YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD CALENDAR FOR MORE FUN AND EVENTS!
Download the Recreation Calendar here:
Download Resident Sign Up Sheet here:
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Resident and Family Experience Survey
The 2019 resident and family survey is now open. Do not miss the opportunity to tell us about your AgeCare experience. Your feedback will be completely anonymous and will help us improve the life of someone who truly matters – you our your loved one.
If you are ready to take the survey click here: AgeCare Experience Survey
One Minute of Learning
SkyPointe Safety Awareness
Each month, there will be a different code posted. This reviews the different safety standards and techniques used at SkyPointe.
Code of the Month: Code Grey
The designated phrase to alert staff to the need to shelter in place in response to external air quality concerns, extreme weather hazards, and/or significant infrastructure loss or failure because of an external emergency or disaster.
What to do in a code grey situation:
- Remain indoors. All residents, families, staff and visitors are not to leave the building until the incident commander has given the all clear or a Code Green has been initiated.
- All residents, families, staff and visitors in courtyard need and will be made aware of the situation and should return to the inside of the building.
- Lock down notices will be posted on all exits and AgeCare staff will assist and advise all residents, family members and guests in what to do during the Code Grey.
For more information, ask your neighbourhood nurse or one of SkyPointe’s onsite educators.
Resident and Family Food Council
- Date: June 21, 2019
- Time: 2:30 pm
- Location: SkyPointe Atrium
For more information or questions about the council contact:
Ravi Yadav, Hospitality Manager
P: (587)619-6326 | E: ryadav@agecare.ca
Outdoor Dental Clinic
AgeCare SkyPointe Location
Please call 587-393-3704 to book or visit Outdoor Dental’s website for more details: Outdoor Dental Clinic
MyBite Denture & Implant Solutions are pleased to offer the following services to Age Care residents:
- Free Consultations & Denture Evaluation
- Complete & Partial Dentures & Immediate/Surgical Dentures
- Implant Retained Dentures (Removable and Non-Removable)
- Relines & Repairs
- Soft Liners & Denture Adjustments
We work closely with Dr. Jay Patel and other Dental health providers at Age Care to ensure you receive the best dental care possible.
Please contact us at 403.236.2992 to book your complimentary consultation and denture evaluation. www.mybite.ca
Resident & Family Council
Supportive Living Council:
- Date: June 20, 2019
- Time: 3:00 pm
- Location: SkyPointe Conference Room
For more information or questions about the council contact:
Marlee Dukart, Recreation Therapy Manager
P: 587-619-6317 | E: mdukart@agecare.ca
Long Term Care Council:
- Date: June 24, 2019
- Time: 4:00 pm
- Location: Atrium
For more information or questions about the council contact:
Lynne Hogan, Social Worker (Whitehorn)
P: 587-619-6384 | E: lhogan@agcare.ca
or
Amra Lugusic, Social Worker (Long Term Care)
P: 587-619-6348 | E: alugusic@agecare.ca
For more information about resident and family councils and how to form a council in your facility, please visit: https://alberta.ca/resident-family-councils.aspx
Signing-Up for Programs and Special Events
Programs or events that require residents to sign up will be BOLDED on the calendar. Some programs will have limited space, we encourage you to sign up as soon as possible.
- Sign up during What’s Up in Recreation? or Come directly to the recreation office or contact the rec. department.
At Cost Programs
Some recreation programs are at cost to the resident (i.e. in-house meals, expressive art class etc.). At cost programs will be charged through resident trust account. To set-up your trust account, please see reception.
SkyPointe Volunteer Program
- SkyPointe will host its annual volunteer appreciation dinner on may 14, 2019. Volunteers are an important piece to the SkyPointe community.
If you, or someone you know would like to volunteer in at SkyPointe, please visit our Volunteer web page to complete the application!
Stay in Touch
Stay in touch with what is happening at SkyPointe. You can receive SkyPointe general announcements, receive the monthly newsletter and calendars, and get event invites through email. To sign up today please visit: Email Sign Up.
- You may change or withdraw your consent at any time. The information submitted will be used to ensure you receive the information you wish to. Nothing more, nothing less.
For any questions or if you would like to sign your loved one up for something special – contact Marlee Dukart (Recreation Therapy Manager) 587-619-6317, mdukart@agecare.ca or stop in to Recreation and speak to a member of the team!
*Recreation programs and activities are subject to change in some extenuating circumstances.
We will work our hardest to make sure this does not happen!