Northwood, December 2022

The Joyce Bond Legacy

A Lifetime filled with open hands and heart for everyone she met

Joyce started volunteering at Northwood when her mother came to live here in 1993. She would tell you, as she has told many, that Northwood saved her life, and gave her purpose after her husband and best friend, Albert, died suddenly. She went on to spend 30+ years as a volunteer with Northwood’s Leisure and Recreation Department. She was recognized for her contribution and presented with Northwood’s Loving Care Award in 2017.

Joyce never hesitated to offer support to anyone, whether it be a stranger in need of a hug at the grocery store or convincing her daughter to pick up a young person waiting for the bus in the rain. She was an amazing woman who gave an open, loving, and compassionate heart to her family, friends, and everyone she met.

Northwood’s Hearts & Hands Campaign will ensure that Joyce will never be forgotten. Her kindness and love will forever be felt in the newly named, Joyce Bond Centre.

Joyce shared her life, her family, and her love with our Northwood Community. Her heart was filled with kindness, and it is our honour to be embarking on the Hands & Hearts Campaign for the new naming of the Joyce Bond Centre. The Hands & Hearts Campaign will recognize all donors for their generosity on a wall inside the Joyce Bond Centre. Every gift will make a difference. Any amount you can contribute is greatly appreciated.

To learn more about the newly named Joyce Bond Centre and the Hearts & Hands Campaign go to page 4

Northwood resident, Cindy Tingley has third book

Happy Holidays from Northwood

A message from President and CEO, Janet Simm

As we enter the twilight of 2022, there is an eagerness to enter a new year of positivity and happiness. We have all been looking forward to getting back to a happier time. We are looking forward to resuming some long-standing holiday traditions, slightly modified to ensure we keep our clients and staff safe while continuing to enjoy the warmth of the holidays- a chance to spend time with friends and family- a time to live Life to the fullest, flourishing in a community of belonging, dignity, and choice. This is a busy time of year for us here at Northwood, but it is also one of the most exciting times.

As we all look back over the last three years, while I am so glad many of those challenges are behind us, I am in awe of what we accomplished as an organization, a city, and a province. All the sacrifices you have made will be remembered by those residents and clients who were able to continue to live with dignity because of your hard work and compassion. I look back on the dedication, compassion, and bravery of all the Northwood family. You truly are amazing. The support our clients receive from the Northwood staff, volunteers, and the Northwood Foundation is truly incredible.

The opportunities that are in front of the organization to support Nova Scotians to LIVE MORE are limitless because of your hard work and dedication. While we will always face challenges, we have shown that we have the courage to face these challenges head on and be stronger as a result.

I hope this holiday season and the year ahead hold great things for you and your family. This season is a time to spend with the people you love, reflect on the year that has past and look to a shining future. We are committed to making sure everyone in the Northwood community feels the warmth of the season.

I would like to wish all of our clients, staff, donors and the rest of our community a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year, from all of us here at Northwood!

Janet Simm President and CEO

Northwood’s Giving Tree Program 2022 Be A Champion for Northwood This Holiday!

In the spirit of the holiday season, the Northwood’s Giving Tree program was created as a way for our community to give back and help alleviate some of the loneliness that comes during the holidays.

This initiative ensures all of those living in our Northwood community feel the warmth of the season by receiving a gift. Some of the items we collect may include unscented body wash, diabetic socks, craft supplies, candy treats, boxes of tissues and gift cards to name just a few.

Every gift makes a difference. It’s easy to give!

1. Choose a gift tag from a Giving Tree at a Northwood location or cut out a tag from this paper.

2. Purchase the item you chose and drop off at your nearest location. (Please do not wrap gifts)

3. Can’t get out to shop? Online donations are accepted. For more details visit www. northwoodfoundation.ca

Thank you for embracing Northwood this holiday season. Your generosity and kindness help our

community Live More.

Everyone can be a champion this holiday season no matter your age!

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Hearts & Hands Campaign The Joyce Bond Centre

A FRESH LOOK, AND EVEN BETTER EXPERIENCE

We are revitalizing our activities centre, which is a cornerstone of the Northwood community, and we need your generosity to help us get there.

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EDITOR

Mary Long COMMUNICATIONS & DESKTOP

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Vicki Hines

There comes a time when a space needs to be revitalized to meet with today’s standards and provide a more vibrant, stimulating, growth-driven environment, and we are proud to announce that time is now!

The Activities Centre, is to be renamed the Joyce Bond Centre in honor and in memory of one of our passionate, dedicated volunteers, is the central hub for the community. It’s

where our members come together to socialize, share life stories, meet new friends, experience varying forms of entertainment like live theatre, guest speakers, or play some bingo and catch up with family and friendslearning and creating joyful memories along the way.

In 1977, Northwood was the first of its kind in North America to offer a range of social activities in long-term care. This renewal program will continue our drive to be seen as innovators in our field, ensuring a better tomorrow for our community.

Halifax Long-Term Care

Nursing Staffing Changes Update

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Over the past several months Northwood Halifax Nursing Services has begun work to adjust our staffing model of care. This is because in 2020 our resident numbers reduced in Halifax by 100 to allow for a majority of private rooms. As a result of this reduction, the Department of Seniors and LongTerm Care have adjusted our budget accordingly.

Northwood Halifax Nursing Services has begun to work

differently within our established neighborhoods with a reduced number of RN Clinical Leaders in our Center building from 9 to 7 and reduced number of Nursing Services Managers in our Center building from 3 to 2. In addition, starting this month there will also be a reduction in the number of LPNs working from 7pm to 7am from 9 to 6. Each center neighborhood is working more closely as a team

to care for the residents living in the neighborhood. Fortunately, we have been able to accomplish these changes without anyone losing their employment. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we implement our new staffing model which reflects our 100-bed reduction. The teams on all shifts have been working together to plan and adjust to the new normal while maintaining quality resident care.

HANDS & HEARTS COME TOGETHER

A NEW LOOK AND A NEW NAME: THE JOYCE BOND CENTRE

Together, we are seeking to raise community, corporate and personal donations to help fund the renovations and rename this community hub to the JOYCE BOND CENTRE.

We are thrilled that our family will be partnering with the Northwood Foundation to renovate and rename the community room at Northwood in Halifax, to the JOYCE BOND CENTRE, in loving memory of our mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, dedicated Northwood volunteer, and a friend to many. This community space is the heart of Northwood. On behalf of the Bond Family, we want to thank you for considering a gift to this campaign that will help make the Joyce Bond Centre a reality.

Sharon, Darlene, Keith and Derek

The Activities Centre Renewal project will incorporate state-of-the-art audio visual equipment and also includes: AV & Cabling (Adding TV and monitors) • Wi-Fi Networking & Security Camera • Repair Curtain Tracking • Add Sound Absorption Panels to Side Walls Lighting Upgrade • New Flooring • Mini Kitchen/Catering Room at Back • Painting Walls & Restaining of Wood Walls • New Digital Bingo Boards • New Dart Boards

Once completed, the renovations will make the Centre more accessible and useful, while creating a fresh, vibrant space for living the best lives they can. Renovations will be completed in phases to limit the disruption of our resident community programming as much as possible.

Please join the Hands & Hearts Campaign by making a donation. Your gift will help bring The Joyce Bond Centre to life, and together we can create an accessible, state-of-the-art performance space for the Northwood Community.

All donations will receive a full income-tax receipt. All donations will be recognized on a wall of honour inside the Joyce Bond Centre.

If you would like a tour of Northwood to see the room we are renovating and naming or would like to donate to the Hands & Hearts Campaign, please call Faye LeBlanc at 902-454-3378 or via email at fleblanc@northwoodfoundation.ca. Thank you for caring.

Foundation Sponsor Spotlight

JACK 92.9 – Creates Ripple Effect of Giving Back

During the Holiday Season, I am ever-so grateful to our Sponsor JACK 92.9 and Rogers for creating their grass-roots Christmas Cards Campaign for Northwoodspreading cheer and joy throughout the holidays. Each year Griff and Caroline ask their listeners to remember someone in our Northwood community by sending a card during the holiday season.

Many have heard the call: teachers, church groups, dance leaders – the list is long! It’s now become a tradition and many even send photos of their pets too!

On the days that I wonder if I am still making a difference for Northwood – I am always reminded of a visit to deliver cards at our Halifax campus. I knocked on the door of a resident to see if I could come in to give her some cards.

She was so happy to see me, and welcomed me in. We had a lovely chat, and she shared that she had no family to visit her this year and she would be alone over the holidays.

When I passed her the cards, she gratefully took them and held my hand to thank me – and then she said “these cards are JUST ENOUGH. You have no idea how much it means to be remembered.”

I did all I could to compose myself during our visit, but

after leaving her room, I wept. I will never forget those two words. JUST ENOUGH.

It’s hard to express how thankful we are to our JACK 92.9 family for creating this ripple effect of caring by also embracing Northwood’s Giving Tree program along with the campaign. It has made us all think differently about the smallest gesture of kindness.

Giving back looks different for everyone. You see, giving back is not all about money. It’s about caring for others. It’s about compassion and love. It’s about being JUST ENOUGH.

Faye LeBlanc

Community Recreation and Therapy

Upcoming Holiday Events at Northwood Ivany Place

Holiday cheer is in full swing at Northwood and Ivany Place. We are excited to offer several fun events this season.

November 29 & 30 – Deck the Halls! Housekeeping and Recreation Therapy teams will be busy Decking the Halls! *Please review your resident house calendar for your tree decorating date.

November 30 – John Gracie’s Once Upon a Christmas & Tree Lighting. 6PM – 7PM * Rain Date December 1.

December 1 – Halifax Harmonizers and Annual Great Room Tree Lighting for 6:45PM

December 10 – Courtneys Music

School Annual piano recital.

December 11 – Annual Evening Full Gospel Choir Carol Sing and Nativity story

December 20 – Blue Christmas 6:45PM

December 21 – Annual Resident Christmas Toonie Bingo December 24 – Roman Catholic mass 10:45AM

December 25 – Christmas Ecumenical Service 2PM December 31 – Happy New year gathering 2PM

Please see the December House Calendar for more neighbourhood holiday and regular recreation therapy programs.

Currently the Family Kitchen is available for booking, please telephone the Recreation Therapy programmer office if you would like to book or for more information at 902-407-8545.

Please note: Events are scheduled and occur based on the most recent Covid protocols.

Happenings at Northwood

Northwood resident, Cindy Tingley has third book in series published

On November 1, OC Publishing published the next story in Northwood resident’s Cindy Tingley’s bible story series for children, Lily’s Egypt Adventure.

In this book, the third installment in the series of first chapter books, Lily the donkey, continues her travels with the Holy Family as they depart Bethlehem in the dark of night to escape the clutches of King Herod who has put out a decree to execute all male children in Bethlehem under the age of two (known as the Massacre of the Innocents).

After crossing the desert, they arrive in Egypt and Lily’s Egypt Adventure unfolds as new and old

animal friends join the entourage and learn and share lessons of love, kindness, and forgiveness.

“I think young readers will relate to my main character, a feisty carrot-munching donkey who began the series with low self-esteem and now feels more confident as she learns more about the power of love,” says Tingley.

The Lily the Donkey’s Adventures series is available from most online retailers and can be ordered into any local bookstore.

For more information on Cindy and her books, visit https://www.ocpublishing.ca/ cindy-tingley.html.

Lynn Eyland studied art in Edmonton and then went on to enjoy a successful artistic career. She was 17 years old when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Despite the difficulties and limitations this disease has imposed on Lynn, her enjoyment and desire to share her art continues. Lynn lives in Northwood Manor, and we’re proud to display her art to our community.

Innovation and Research

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It all started with an idea. A desire to do something better, something new for seniors and vulnerable adults. Northwood is proud to have an over 50-year legacy of innovating, introducing, and sharing interesting and inspiring new ideas, and first-time concepts into the continuing care sector. We are excited to be able to grow our ideas and continue our legacy with new research and innovation.

As a leading organization, we investigate, integrate, and contribute to the ever-expanding knowledgebase of continuing care in Canada. In our pursuit of excellence, and in challenging the status quo, we seek to establish and enhance our understanding of facts, principles, and knowledge, for the betterment of our clients and the betterment of society.

Northwood is excited to now be

offering Research Saturdays on our social media channels to showcase our contributions to innovation and research in the Continuing Care Sector. Follow us on Facebook,

Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn to see our updates and stay in the know. You can find our channels online at northwood.care.