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Corporate Events Staff Appreciation Golf
Tournament 26 September, Wednesday 3:30 p.m. shotgun start Colonnade Golf & Country Club $60 registration (includes 9 holes of golf and dinner) Contacts: SMOL - Janet Hunter ext. 2177 MHS - Ben Gooch ext. 5738 PM - Regina Mitchell ext. 3188
what’s inside Providence Care Foundation: - Bursary Winners - Donation to Providence Care Board - New chair Providence Care staff win Preceptor Awards from Queen’s Providence Care Annual Report New home for UHKF Specialized Geriatrics @ St. Mary’s Photos - Staff & Family BBQ Kris Riseling in Kenya Building Providence Care Hospital: - Tree planting on site of new hospital - Best Practice Research Team - Public Meeting held June 18 Workforce Wellness at PM Words of appreciation
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Leading the way in compassion and discovery.
Providence Manor volunteers receive distinguished awards
from City of Kingston & Government of Ontario Adapted from Providence Care News Release, June 29 – Providence Manor congratulates long-time volunteer Ann St. Denis (left in upper photo) for being this year’s recipient of the First Capital Honourable Achievement Award granted by the City of Kingston. This award recognizes an outstanding citizen of Kingston who consistently contributes to the overall quality of life in our community. As President of the Family Council at Providence Manor, Ann has generously given our organization over 6,000 hours of her time since December 2001. With her continuous support of Providence Manor, she has helped fundraise over $10,000 for the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation and made endless contributions of her time, skills and compassion to our long-term care home. “Ann goes throughout the home spreading joy daily,” says Dianne Dutcher (right in upper photo), Volunteer Coordinator at Providence Manor. “She knows every resident and family member by name; tends to everyone’s needs and spreads much laughter with her sense of humour. When she sees a need, she immediately takes action, whether it’s to help fundraise or chair meetings or decorate a room for residents, family and staff to enjoy.” Ann St. Denis received her award as part of the civic ceremony on the front steps of City Hall on July 1 (Canada Day). Additionally, Providence Manor also recognizes and thanks six more volunteers who make a difference in the lives of residents: (LtoR in photos) Sheila Jonassen, Audrey Prinsen, Susan MacDonald, Debbie Hayes, Catherine He and Jennifer Browne (absent from photos). They received the 2012 Ontario Volunteer Service Award for their outstanding commitment to giving back to their community. The ceremony took place on June 27 at the Ambassador Resort Hotel in Kingston. - Chonglu Huang Communications Officer-Digital Media Specialist
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Providence Care Foundation Bursary Recipients
Each year the Providence Care Foundation awards a number of bursaries to Providence Care employees furthering their education or attending conferences to enhance their various roles within the organization. This year’s recipients received their bursaries at a special luncheon at The Harbour Restaurant, June 19. Also awarded at the luncheon were the Iva Speers Endowment Bursaries. Recipients of the various bursaries for 2012 include: Christine Allison Robyn Archer Kathy Baker Shannon Beckstead Katie Belisle Nancy Bettridge Kara Braun Beth Bruce Lynn Bruce Tracy Campton Henry Clarke Kathi Colwell Charlene Cooper Elizabeth Coveney Juliet Darke Michela David Neil Elford Catherine Ernst-Spindler Alison Filteau
Kim Fortune Savvas Frantzeskos Laura Freeman Shannon Frink Susan Gies Janice Hartley Tracy Hausen Jolene Heil Angela Henderson Jack Henson Chonglu Huang Rebecca Itliong Kristina Jellema Sheryl Julien Kyle Jones Angela Katsabanis Pamela Kendall Kim Knight Keilly Labelle
Melanie Law Kasha Lee Susan Lewis Brenda Luffman Tammy MacDonald Phyllis Malbut Shannon McCallum Liseta Medeiros Gina Millen Robert Mundle Bridget Murphy Cindy Newman Shelagh Nowlan Denise Owsianicki Tracy Pennett Christine Perrault Margaret Power Lauri Prest Jennifer Pritchard
Barbara Robinson Lori Selkirk JoAnn Shotton Janice Sochasky Colleen Stoneman Anne Symes Jennifer Tam Blake Thompson Angie Tingren-Watkins Paula Vanstrien Katherine Waller Bonnie Wemp Lianne Wennick Cynthia Witjes Andrew Wilson Cathy Wood Darcy Woods-Fournier
Congratulations!
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Providence Care Congratulations! Providence Care staff win Preceptor Foundation supporting Awards from Queen’s our programs & services Congratulations Dave Carmichael, Terry Landry and Laura Tuepah! Dave, Terry and Laura won Preceptor Awards for making placement experiences in Occupational Therapy so fulfilling and enjoyable for students. The awards are based on Queen’s University students’ nominations.
Providence Care’s 2011-2012 Annual Report Check it out online at: www.providencecare.ca Sister Sheila Langton (left in photo), outgoing Chair of the Providence Care Foundation, presents a cheque in the amount of $128,864 to Glen Wood, Chair of the Providence Care Board of Directors. The exchange took place at the annual bursary luncheon June 19. The monies represent a portion of the total sum raised in the last year by the Providence Care Foundation, in collaboration with the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, in support of the programs and services of Providence Care. The remaining portion of the monies raised during the year is being kept in reserve for the new Providence Care Hospital.
New Chair for Providence Care Foundation Providence Care Foundation Board of Directors: Jennifer Fisher (in photo) is the new Chair of the Providence Care Foundation. Barbara Yates, Vice Chair Ellen Corneil Doug Hoogeboom Dale Kenney Sister Sheila Langton Dan MacWhirter
New home for The University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, the fundraising arm for Providence Care, Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu Hospital, has moved to a new home! Their new address is:
University Hospitals Kingston Foundation 55 Rideau Street, Suite 4 Kingston, ON K7K 2Z8
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Providence Care Specialized Geriatrics enhances quality of life of seniors Welcome! That’s what you’ll find as
a client or family member of a client of Providence Care’s Specialized Geriatrics program at St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital. “They treat you with understanding,” says Pat Campbell, former client and current volunteer. The Specialized Geriatrics (SG) program is a leader in comprehensive geriatric assessment, short-term treatment, rehabilitation services, consulting, educating, evaluating and research in the care of the elderly. The goal is to enhance overall wellbeing and reduce some of the challenges that may be associated with frailty by detecting and treating reversible conditions and recommending optimal management of chronic conditions. Services provided by SG range from hospital to home. “We seek to optimize the health of seniors in the region by working in collaboration with clients, families/ caregivers, family physicians, community service providers such as the Community Care Access Centre and others,” states Dr. Chris Frank. “We provide all of our services using a client/family centered approach,
with the client’s needs and goals respected and the focus of the care provided.” Seniors can self-refer to SG or referrals can be made by family or other health care providers involved in the individual’s care. A nurse will visit the client in their own home, whether in the community or an institutional setting, to hear the client’s story and engage in conversation about the client’s needs. “It can be scary having memory or other problems as you get older but people shouldn’t be afraid of the referral process. It is like talking to a friend and you can have family or your caregiver present,” states Pat. The nurse then consults with the SG interdisciplinary team to discuss the client’s needs and make recommendations. Rehabilitation is offered as an outpatient through the SG Day Hospital or in their Inpatient Unit at St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital. All SG clinical services are provided in association with the client’s family physician and are covered by OHIP.
Celebrating our new Providence Care hospital Tree planting on site of our new hospital During our Providence Care Staff & Family BBQ, Sunday, June 10, plans for our new Providence Care Hospital were celebrated by the planting of a tree on the site of the new hospital. To be situated on the grounds at 752 King Street West, near the present location of our Mental Health Services facility, the new hospital will combine the programs and services of St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital and Mental Health Services. Sister Sheila Langton (2nd from left in photo), Dale Kenney (3rd from left), President and CEO, and Savvas Frantzeskos with his little daughter, helped plant the new tree. Bridget Murphy (far left), Spiritual Health Associate at our Providence Manor long-term care home, shared a blessing to commemorate the new beginning and give thanks for what lays ahead with the Providence Care Hospital.
“They treat you with understanding,” says Pat Campbell, former client and current volunteer with Specialized Geriatrics at St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital. Visit our website at www.providencecare. ca or call 613-544-7767 or 1-800-214-5848 for further information or to make a referral to Providence Care’s Specialized Geriatrics program. - Cathy Clark, Communications Officer - Graphic Design Specialist
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Hot dog! It was a fun day! Providence Care Staff & Family BBQ Sunday, June 10 @ MHS
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Living our Mission:
Providence Care shares medical expertise to enhance quality of life of disabled children in Kenya St. Mary’s Physiotherapist, Kris Riseling, makes 3rd visit to Kenya “Something happens while you’re there that makes you want to go back,” says Kris Riseling about his three trips (and counting) to Kenya. For three weeks this past May, Kris shared his expertise as a physiotherapist at St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital to help disabled children attending Joytown Special Primary School in Kenya. Kris became involved in Kenya through Bay Park Baptist Church, along with Dr. Ivan Stewart, Medical Director at Providence Manor. His first year in Kenya, Kris helped with building projects and put his physiotherapy skills to use. While there he met Karen Rispin, who heads the LeTourneau University Wheels Project. He directed Karen to Dr. Joy Wee, another St. Mary’s staff member, involved with a wheelchair project in Nepal. Karen met with Dr. Stewart and Dr. Wee in the fall of 2010 and Dr. Stewart suggested she invite Kris to join her group. Kris agreed and has worked with LeTourneau University Wheels Project for the past two years, helping fit and repair wheelchairs for disabled children. The project is supported by BethanyKids, a compassionate, evangelical, medical mission committed to bringing health and hope to children with disabilities in Africa. “The name ‘Joytown’ is so fitting,” states Kris of the school in Thika, Kenya. “The children are always smiling and full of joy, despite any disabilities they may have.
They are so appreciative of anything you do for them.” Of the 320 children who attend Joytown, about a third are confined to wheelchairs due to conditions such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, hydrocephaly and congenital malformations. Although donations of wheelchairs are common, donations of pediatric wheelchairs are not. Most children at the school are in wheelchairs totally unsuited to them, adding to their discomfort and hindering
able to assess and fit the child properly. During his time at the school, Kris also taught staff and other physiotherapists on how to fit the children into the wheelchairs and how to do minor adjustments and repairs. He hopes that children such as the one with cerebral palsy receive the attention they need to remain comfortable. Looking after 320 children, many with disabilities, is a challenge. The school system in Kenya is different than ours. Children attend and board at Joytown for three months at a time and go home one month in between semesters. Children with disabilities don’t receive the same treatment there as able-bodied children. The members of the project are also active in seeking donations of pediatric wheelchairs and provide feedback to various manufacturers as to what is needed.
any chance for improvement. Kris’s duties included assessing each child and fitting and repairing the wheelchairs. This often involved finding creative ways to make adjustments to a wheelchair with parts of others. His love of putting things together and woodworking came in handy. Kris remembers one child with cerebral palsy who had to wrestle himself into an extremely awkward position to contain himself in an adult wheelchair and remain that way all day, every day. Kris says the improvement was amazing once he was
Kris speaks fondly of his trips to Kenya and says it has been a wonderful experience, not only for him, but to share with his children as well. One of his sons accompanied him on his first trip and his daughter, Jessica (in photo with Kris), assisted him this year. Says Kris, “It’s good for them to see other parts of the world and realize that you can make a difference where it is needed.” - Cathy Clark Communications Officer - Graphic Deisgn Specialist
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Best Practice Researchers
BUILDING...
Thanks on a job well done!
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L to R: Best Practice Research Team and members of the PCH Planning Team – Gord Unsworth, Cathy Lyle, Krystal Mack, Marie Turnbull, Janice Hartley, Mary Jo Demers, Maureen McGuire, Savvas Frantzeskos, and Michael Ross. The end of June marked the close of the formal roles of the Best Practice Research Team (BPRT) for Providence Care Hospital’s (PCH) Redevelopment Project. We would like to thank all the members of the team – Dr. Lindy Kilik, Krystal Mack, Mary Jo Demers, Cathy Lyle, Savvas Frantzeskos, Janice Hartley, and Gord Unsworth – for their hard work and dedication to the project. The staff from Mental Health Services and St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital spent a good portion of their time over the last six months, working closely together to identify best practice in hospital design and service delivery for our programs that can be used in our detailed design specifications as we move forward in the Project Specific Output Specifications (PSOS) process. Before beginning their roles the BPRT, program leaders and the core PCH Planning Team (Michael Ross, Ted Splinter and Maureen McGuire) met and identified several priorities for the team to focus on.
The BPRT for Providence Care Hospital’s Redevelopment project was responsible for researching Best Practice in hospital design and service delivery for: staff safety and satisfaction, improving patient outcomes, way finding and wandering design in dementia care, supply cupboards and care stations, medication delivery systems, handheld communication devices, and landscape design – Sensory Gardens and Horticultural Therapy. The BPRT also researched topics suggested by the planning user groups and core planning team where necessary. In order to share their research, members of the BPRT led a Knowledge Exchange Café at June staff forums at St. Mary’s and Mental Health Services. They shared information about specific areas that they have researched, and asked for staff input. With this information, the group, in collaboration with staff, the many Clinical User Groups and the PCH Planning Team, are working with the HOK Architects team to develop detailed design specifications
that can be used in the planning for the new Providence Care Hospital. While their formal roles have come to an end, the members of the Best Practice Research Team will continue to be involved with planning for the new hospital. They will remain as members of the on-going redevelopment User Groups and will be consulted on their areas of expertise as we continue on with planning. The team will continue to bring their insight and information to the various user groups and clinical teams, and will work with the PCH Planning Team and the Communications Department to share their research in a variety of ways for all staff, patients/clients and families to see. - Jessica Herbison, Communications Officer - Redevelopment Specialist From Blueprints - July 3 issue
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Michael Ross, Director of Redevelopment, updates community members on the progress of our new Providence Care Hospital project. The public were invited to an information session held at Mental Health Services, June 18. SOCIAL PHYSICAL SPIRITUAL FINANCIAL EMOTIONAL INTELLECTUAL ENVIRONMENTAL
orkforce ellness at Providence Manor
Wellness: the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind, especially as a result of deliberate effort. In response to staff survey results at Providence Manor a group of staff have formed a Workforce Wellness Team to look into ways to assist staff to keep healthy and active in the workplace. From walking groups and social events to healthy eating tips, various activities throughout the year are in the process of being finalized. A walking program kicked off in early July, Walk to the Olympics Challenge. Staff are being encouraged to track the number of steps, distance, or time they spend walking each week during the month of July. The goal is to walk the equivalent of walking from Kingston to the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England (5,490 kms)…or even further! This event will wrap up on Friday, July 27 with “Spirit Day.” Staff are invited to show their Canadian spirit by wearing red and white in support and celebration of the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games.
Although “Spirit Day” marks the end of the Challenge, the walking program continues with planned walking routes being offered several times a week. Walk Team Leaders will meet staff in front of Providence Manor and lead them on various routes around the area. Watch for further details and more exciting events from your Workforce Wellness Team! If interested in helping out contact any member of the team: • Colleen Stoneman, Coordinator of Resident Activities • Jackie Purchase, Occupational Health • Oksana Kravtsova, Human Resources • Regina Mitchell, Assistant Director of Care • Judy Ferguson, Nurse Practitioner • Stephanie Oliver, Admin. Assistant - Cathy Clark, Communications Officer
Published by: Providence Care Communications Dept. Editor: Cathy Clark, 613-548-5567, ext. 5995
Bringing together the programs and services of St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital and Mental Health Services in one new hospital located at 752 King Street West in Kingston.
WORDS OF APPRECIATION
From a family member of a client of
Mental Health Services, Geriatric Psychiatry: “You are the most gracious, caring people I have ever experienced dealing with. There was excellent care not only for the patient but for the caregiver. Each of you took the time to speak with me. Your explanations were at my level, not yours. Thank you."
From a family member of a resident of Providence Manor:
“Thank you to the receptionists. You handle all the calls as well as other duties...and do it so professionally. It is wonderful how you greet each person. You set the tone for the whole House.”
From a client of St. Mary’s of the
Lake Hospital, Specialized Geriatrics: “Thank you for providing the support and guidance and incentive for me to start to rebuild my body and energy. Also for the dedication and professionalism of all staff to ensure group harmony and welfare of all clients.”
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