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SkyPointe October Newsletter & Program Calendars
AgeCare SkyPointe
Recreation Newsletter and Program Calendars
October 2020
Hello residents and friends,
It’s hard to believe it is October already! The recreation team has been working hard the past couple of weeks to put together an amazing October month for our residents. We are looking to celebrating the upcoming holidays and adding old programming to the calendars with new and safe implementation procedures.
Residents can sign up for two different in-house lunches. There will be a KFC in-house lunch for long term care residents on the 8th and a Swiss Chalet lunch for supportive living residents on the 27th. Residents are encouraged to sign up with the recreation department as soon as possible. In-house lunches are an at cost program (trust account required) and sign up program. Residents are required to sign up for the meal at least 24 hours prior to program occurring and have a trust account to participate. In-House meals will be bolded and marked with a dollar sign ($) on the program calendar. There will be a maximum of 12 participants/meal and residents will only be able to participate in one in-house lunch during the month. Resident’s diets will be taken into consideration and may restrict them from participating in program.
On October 13th, Rick Kelly will be performing for SkyPointe outdoors. Residents can enjoy the outdoor concert from their neighbourhood sunroom or from a safe distance in the roundabout. The music will continue throughout the month with the Atrium Concert Series. The concert series is bringing music back to warm resident hearts and fire up their soul. On October 8th and 22nd residents can come and view a different concert. Residents can watch Elton John with a stadium crowd and sit in the Grand Ole Opry listening to country crooners.
With the fall the weather moving in, residents, friends and family members can book video calls with the recreation department. Calls can bee booked Monday – Sunday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm with two evening times on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
Please take a look at the newsletter below and October program calendars. If you have any questions or concerns, please, contact me! 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 the October Newsletter here:
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Recreation Programming & Activities Update
The recreation team has updated their delivery model and guidelines for recreation programs and activities starting October 1, 2020 to comply with the new CMOH order. See below for updated information:
- Program and activity group sizes have been adjusted. Group size will be determined by location of activity.
- Residents will not be restricted from visiting with each other in natural, self-directed ways within the building.
- Recreation programs and activities specific to neighbourhoods will only accommodate residents residing on that neighbourhood.
- Recreation programs and activities in the atrium & theater will be open to the facility when specified on the program calendar.
- Residents will be required to maintain safe physical distancing during all recreation programs and activities.
- Residents are required to sanitize their hands before and after each recreation program.
- Residents not feeling well or showing flu like symptoms will not be permitted to participate during group programming.
For more information, please contact one of the recreation team members today
Flu Season is just around the Corner!
Help prevent the spread of influenza:
- Wash your hands with warm water and soap or use an alcohol-based hand rub (hand sanitizer) often
- Cover your cough or sneeze into your arm or a tissue, not your hand
- Stay home when you are sick
- Get immunized; immunization clinics for SkyPointe residents and staff will be held on October 15, 2020 & October 26, 2020.
Watch for information on your neighborhood or weekly updates.
Pegasus Theater Viewing Schedule
- To keep residents and staff safe, the maximum number of seats available in the theater is 13 theater seats and 4 wheelchair spots.
- There must be 2 theater seats in-between each resident.
- Residents from the scheduled neighbourhood will receive priority seating.
October 4, 2020 Sunridge Movie Matinee
Homeward Bound The Incredible Journey
October 7, 2020 Whitehorn Movie Club
October 11, 2020 Martindale and Pineridge Movie Matinee Harvest Moon
October 18, 2020 Whitehorn Movie Matinee
Jaws
October 19, 2020 Taradale Movie Matinee
Casper the Friendly Ghost
October 25, 2020 Rundle Movie Matinee
Ghostbusters
One Minute of Learning:
Code of the Month: Code Red
Code Red is the designated phrase to alert personnel to smoke / fire and details the actions to be taken by staff to ensure the safety and security of themselves, their clients and visitors.
For more information, ask your neighbourhood nurse or one of SkyPointe’s onsite educators.
Safety is everyone’s responsibility!
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!****