Andrews Tribune July/August

Andrews of Summerside resident Elayne Morrison enjoys a sip of a virgin margarita during a barbecue held at Director of Care Kim Jay's home recently. Residents were invited to Kim's for an afternoon of food, games and socializing.

UPDATE FROM ANDREWS

Dear family members and friends of Andrews Senior Care,

The last two months have been busy at all our homes We've celebrated Father's Day, Canada Day, held barbecues, made sensory aprons for people living with dementia and enjoyed spending time outdoors as much as possible

Likewise, Shelley King recently joined the Andrews team as Director of Care of our Parkhill home. Shelley comes to us with an impressive background in nursing and senior care. We are thrilled to have her on our team.

Looking ahead, we have a number of big events this month Our chef competition is scheduled for August 22 and will include participants from all our homes We will also be holding family day barbecues at many of our homes It's going to be another busy, fun-filled month

We hope you ' re all having as good a summer as we are.

Sincerely,

Andrews Senior Care

Team member Laura MacArthur, an LPN, and resident Anna Doucette share a laugh while walking to lunch at Andrews of Summerside

Resident Anita Ayers enjoys a cup of coffee during Andrews of Charlottetown's annual Father's Day celebration.

Kay Therriault, a guest at Andrews of Stratford's Father's Day celebrations, smiles during a musical performance.

Andrews of Stratford Activity Coordinator Sharon Woods-Bryenton performs during Stratford's annual Father's Day celebration.

Residents Evelyn Rafuse and Camilla MacPhee enjoy a game of table curling.

Right: Andrews of Park West residents enjoy some time outdoors during Canada Day celebrations.

Left: Arlene Gallant displays an owl craft she made as part of a handweaving exercise.

ANDREWS COOKBOOK

Q U I C H E

In every family there's that one dish that mom or dad makes better than anyone else in the world Maybe it's dad's chili recipe, or mom ' s secret to perfect ginger snap cookies These dishes and desserts become family legend, favourites at holiday parties, birthdays or family dinners The recipes are often passed down through generations and become a part of a family's story We wanted to share those stories Every month we feature a different recipe submitted by one of our residents.

This month our Resident Recipe series features a quiche recipe submitted by Andrews of Summerside resident Jessie Jay

Ingredients

2/3 cup shredded cheese

Fresh broccoli

3/4 cup chopped bacon

4 eggs

1 cup of 2% milk

Salt Pepper

Paprika

Basil

1 ready to use pie crust

Directions

Layer pie crust with 2/3 cup shredded cheese, chopped broccoli, bacon

Mix four eggs with 1 cup of 2% milk Season with salt, pepper, paprika and basil

Pour mixture over broccoli, bacon and cheese

Cover with remaining cheese

Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 4045 minutes

Quiche

Photos by Nathan Rochford. Quiche prepared by Andrews' culinary team.

'Doing something to help somebody'

Andrews of Summerside residents volunteer to make sensory aprons for people living with dementia

The first time Norma Paynter saw someone use a sensory blanket was after she moved into Andrews of Summerside

She was in line at a social function standing behind a man in a wheelchair. He had a blanket draped over his legs. He folded it, opened it, closed it and played with a knot in one end. He did this for an hour.

At the time, Norma didn’t realize the significance of the blanket but saw it brought the man comfort It was behaviour she recognized in her friend, who has Alzheimer’s

“I knew she couldn’t sit still, but I didn’t realize the intensity of it,” she said

In the time since seeing the man in the wheelchair with his blanket, Norma came to better understand the importance sensory items can have for people living with dementia Many people living with a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s become easily agitated Sensory items, like blankets or anything they can safely fidget with, can relieve that discomfort.

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Sharon Woods-Bryenton on the electric trishaw.

Andrews of Summerside program coordinator Annelize Malan displays a sensory apron alongside resident volunteer Janet Murphy.

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So, when Andrews of Summerside’s program coordinator Annelize Malan asked for volunteers to help with a project making sensory aprons for long-term care residents, Norma put her name forward.

“Hopefully I’m doing something to help somebody,” she said “Maybe me later Who knows?”

The project involved sewing various sensory items to aprons, which can be safely worn by long-term care residents

“There are so many different types of touch quilts and activity mats out there but unfortunately you see so many times when you walk past a resident’s room that these touch quilts are lying on the floor,” Annelize said. “It’s not safe to keep it on with a safety pin, so we needed to find a way to keep in on a resident without it ending up on the floor I was looking on the internet and I came across the apron ”

The group of resident volunteers, led by Annelize, spent two days in early June pinning and sewing items to 10 standard kitchen aprons

“We had all different abilities and people helping us, ” Annelize said. “Some pinned down, some were sewing, some were working with the (sewing) machine.”

In addition to the direct benefit of helping the long-term care residents, the volunteers had fun tapping into old skills and socializing with each other

“It really looked like the residents were enjoying it,” said Annelize “It felt like they were accomplishing something A lot of them have not done any needle work in a long time and they were very impressed with how they can sew again and thread a needle. It was all good for them.”

Norma was glad she signed up to help

“It was fun,” she said “We had one or two (residents) who liked to crack one-liners and keep things stirred up ”

Given the value the aprons can add to a person with dementia’s quality of life, Annelize would like to see more made in the months and years ahead.

“There’s a lot of institutions and places that would benefit from having this,” she said “If it’s something we can grow bigger and do in the community, that would be awesome ”

Norma Paynter takes instruction from Annelize while pinning sensory items to an apron.

Items like zippers, beads, buckles and different materials can all be found on the aprons. Because residents may prefer one sensation over another, Annelize wanted to include as many options as possible on the aprons.

ABOVE & BEYOND

June 2023

Our Above and Beyond winner for June is Soniya Khattri

Soniya is a valued member of our Parkhill team She’s hard-working, kind and always willing to go the extra mile for the residents and fellow team members We are fortunate to have her Soniya started working at Andrews of Parkhill in 2022 Prior to joining our team, she worked as a housekeeper in her home country of Nepal

Soniya enjoys every aspect of her job, but especially working with the residents

Outside of work, she enjoys watching TV and relaxing at home

winner for June is Leonida Manalo

Leonida is a valued member of our team

She’s always willing to go the extra mile, is pleasant and kind to our residents and is an absolute pleasure to work with We are lucky to have her at Andrews of Summerside

Leonida started working as a housekeeper at Andrews of Summerside nearly one year ago. Prior to joining our team, she worked at Wal-Mart

Her favourite part of her job is being a companion to our residents “I love seeing the residents,” she said “I love taking care of seniors.”

When she’s not at work, Leonida enjoys relaxing and watching Filipino movies

Amandeep is dedicated, hard-working, possesses a lovely demeanor and a positive attitude She is a joy to work with and we are fortunate to have her on our team

Amandeep started working as a housekeeper at Andrews of Charlottetown three months ago Prior to joining us, she worked in childcare in Toronto She loves talking with the residents, hearing their stories and learning about their life experiences Outside of work, she enjoys reading, specifically historical books about her religion, Sikhism

Jenny is extremely organized, takes care of our residents needs efficiently and with care She is a pleasure to work with and we are fortunate to have her as part of our team

Jenny started working at as a housekeeper at Andrews of Stratford just shy of two years ago After eight months in the role, she became Facility Manager While her work revolves between managing the building and coordinating the housekeeping team, she said the best part of each day is the residents “I enjoy getting to know them and spending time with them,” she said When she’s not at work, Jenny enjoys walking her dogs Her favourite spot to take them is Kinlock Beach

have her Lorraine has been a cook with Andrews of Park West since 2014 Prior to that, she worked as a cook at Andrews of Charlottetown and before that, as a dietary aide with Holland College’s student residence

She said she loves cooking for the residents and especially enjoys baking “I usually like to make the desserts for the residents,” she said “They love my desserts.”

She added her favourite dessert to make is lemon pie

Outside of work Lorraine keeps busy spending time with her three grandchildren

Every month our team and residents recognize one team member for showing exceptional care

Parkhill

Summerside

Charlottetown Stratford Park West

ABOVE & BEYOND

Emme started working at Parkhill four years ago She is currently our Care Supervisor, but before joining Andrews she worked as a supervisor and before that a teacher while in the Philippines

Having lost both her parents, she finds comfort working with the seniors at Parkhill

“I don’t have any parents I miss them every day,” she said “I find my comfort here at Parkhill It always makes my day ”

When she’s not at work, Emme keeps busy spending time with her two-year-old daughter

help fellow team members, offer advi coaching She’s ama with our residents a always goes the ext mile to make sure they feel special She’s one of a kind and we are fortunate to have her at Andrews of Summerside

Jalene started working as a caregiver at Andrews of Summerside seven years

ago Prior to joining our team, she was upgrading her education at Holland College with the goal of becoming an LPN

She’s passionate about senior, finding the work rewarding

“They’re so happy, appreciative and loving,”

she said of the residents

“Some of the best people to be around ”

When she’s not at work, Jalene enjoys relaxing with her two kids.

Initially, she intended to be an early childhood educator, however after her grandmother got sick, she changed plans and started studying nursing She took the LPN program at Holland College and, after spending a summer working at Andrews, chose to make senior care a career

“I enjoy just getting to be a part of their lives,” she said of the residents. “It’s like being part of a family ”

Outside of work, Melissa enjoys spending time with her two children, watching movies and, when she’s able, travelling Her favourite places to travel are Utah and Las Vegas.

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In her experience, Andrews is one big family “I really enjoy the atmosphere,” she said “Everyone is super friendly. I really like how everyone really cares about the residents ” When she’s not at work, Shianne keeps busy spending time with her four kids and tending to her event décor business Shiny Custom Designs

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Prior to joining our team, she worked as a PSW in Ontario and, prior to that, as a nurse in her home country of India

For Gurpreet the best part of her day is spending time with our residents

“I like to give them care, ” she said.

Outside of work, Gurpreet enjoys spending time with her friends and family

Every month our team and residents recognize one team member for showing exceptional care

Parkhill Summerside ord Park West

GAMES

Sudoku

The object of the puzzle is to fill the remaining squares, using all the numbers 1–9 exactly once in each row, column, and the nine 3 × 3 subgrids

Community Cash 50/50

Weekly 50/50 draw in support of support not for profit groups including Murphy s Pharmacies Community Centre and the Holland College Athletics Department Anyone can play for just $2/week

Community and Nursing Care Decision Guide

A comprehensive guide to help you select a community care or nursing home on Prince Edward Island. Some topics covered in this guide:

How to navigate the senior care system on PEI (pg 4)

How to choose a community care or nursing home home (pg 11)

How to have the talk with your loved one (pg 28)

Home evaluation checklists (pgs 13 and 24)

Selling your home (pg 45)

Should you not be happy for any reason during your first month at Andrews, we will refund your money (private pay amounts only) and help you move back home.

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