UPDATE FROM ANDREWS
Dear family members and friends of Andrews Senior Care,
We had a busy May at our homes
Our teams and residents fundraised for the Alzheimer’s Society - an annual event for us. We held inhouse walks, played games and showed our support for the Alzheimer’s Society of P.E.I.
We also celebrated Mother’s Day and honoured our resident moms with special teas, meals and parties.
Andrews of Summerside and Andrews of Charlottetown said goodbye to their activity directors Annelize Malan, activity director at Summerside, is moving to Ontario with her husband while Jackie Vanderzwaag, activity director at Charlottetown, is on maternity leave following the birth of her daughter.
Komal, who our Summerside residents and families would know, has replaced Annelize as activity director while Charlottetown welcomes Pam McQuaid to the role.
This month we will celebrate Team Appreciation Week, a five-day period where we recognize the hard work of our team members in all departments
We also celebrate Father’s Day this month with special meals and events. Andrews of Stratford will mark its 21 anniversary with a lobster dinner, former Guardian editor Gary MacDougall will speak with our residents and we will aim to enjoy some outdoor time now that the weather is improving.
Wishing you all a wonderful June, and a happy early Father’s Day
Sincerely,
Andrews Senior Care
Andrews Senior Care earns Accreditation with Commendation designation
Andrews Senior Care is proud to announce that our homes in both Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick have achieved Accreditation with Commendation through Accreditation Canada
This designation makes Andrews the only privately-owned long-term care facilities on P.E.I. that are part of both the Provincial Government LTC Inspection Program and Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum Program. Accreditation Canada standards are considered the benchmark for health services in Canada. Accreditation with Commendation means Andrews not only met, but exceeded, the national standards outlined by Accreditation Canada.
“This is a significant achievement for our homes,” said Mizan Uddin, Andrews Group General Manager.“Our teams have worked hard over the past four years and achieving Accreditation is a testament to our dedication to continuous improvement in resident care and experience.”
Director of Nursing for Andrews Senior Care, Alana DesRoches, alongwithCathy Fischer, Manager of Special Projects, led the process over the past four years. The two worked in close coordination with the Directors of Care and teams at all five homes in P.E.I. and the five ProTem Memory Care homes in Moncton, N B, which specialize in dementia care using a unique small home format developed in Europe
“It was a team effort,” said Alana “You don’t achieve something like this in a silo Our Directors of Care, nurses, home operations and housekeeping teams,dietary, caregivers and activity directors, and admin support work hard every day to ensure our residents have exceptional person-centered care andexperiences Accreditation gave us the opportunity to take what we were doing well and make it that much better I’m extremely proud of our teams”
The timing of Accreditation is especially relevant to Andrews Senior Care, which marks 40 years of caring for Islanders this year Andrews is marking this milestone with a significant expansion in its provision of LTC services
The organization is currently finalizing construction of a new state of the art 90 room LTC wing at Andrews of Charlottetown, the first home opened by the founders Doreen and Errol Andrews, in 1986 The redesigned home will include two interior courtyards for resident outdoor activities as well as a playground area for grandchildren of residents The new rooms are expected to open late this year
Andrews commenced its journey toward Accreditation four years ago, in 2022 The organization achieved the Accreditation Primer Designation in 2024 Since then, Andrews has worked toward the final step of the Accreditation process, the AccreditationQmentumSurvey. During this period, Andrews homes worked toward 300 individual standards, achieving a 96.5% overall score during the onsite survey in April which was overseen by surveyors from out of Province. Inaddition, Andrews scored 100% complianceon the Required Operational Practices(ROP)outlined by Accreditation Canada.
Accreditation Canada is an independent organization dedicated to improving outcomes through assessments against global standard, alongside the Health Standards Organization (HSO). For more information about Accreditation Canada go towww.accreditation.ca.
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Andrews Senior Care is proud to announce “The Andrews Rockstars” surpassed our fundraising goal and raised $5,105 for the Alzheimer’s Society of PE I The total, including Andrews matched donation, will be delivered to the Alzheimer’s Society this week
The walk, held May 31st in Charlottetown, is the Alzheimer’s Society’s largest fundraising event of the year
Andrews Senior Care raised money throughout the month of May with all our homes hosting in-house walks, 50/50 draws and other fundraising events Andrews matched dollar for dollar all funds raised by our teams
“It’s a very important fundraising event for all of us at Andrews,” said Mizan Uddin, Group GM.“Alzheimer’s and dementia impact all of us in some way, either through loved ones who’ve been diagnosed, coworkers who have faced a diagnosis or interacting with our residents who are living with a diagnosis. The work the Alzheimer’s Society does is extremely important and we are proud to support their ongoing efforts to help those most impacted by Alzheimer’s.”
Likewise, ProTem Memory Care, our dementia care homes in Moncton, N.B., were again a top corporate sponsor of the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in Moncton. In addition, ProTem’s walk team “The ProTem Memory Keepers,” raised money through a combination of an in-house walk event and taking part in the walk on May 31 . st
For more information about the Alzheimer’s Society of P.E.I., or to support or donate, click here.
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A N D R E W S O F S U M M E R S I D E
Andrews of Summerside held their annual fundraising walk and 50/50 draw this month. Congratulations to winner Cheryl McGean!
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A N D R E W S O F S T R A T F O R D
Andrews of Stratford held their walk indoors this year due to the weather. A change of a venue didn’t stop residents from coming out to show their support!
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Residents at Andrews of Charlottetown were inspired by the beautiful spring weather we ’ ve been having and painted some tulips onto vases Each resident got to use their creativity to decorate the vases It was a fun afternoon activity!
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A N D R E W S O F S T R A T F O R D
Grade 6 students from Stratford Elementary recently stopped in for some games and freshly baked cookies, courtesy of Chef Terry It was a great visit with lots of smiles, chats and tasty treats
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Andrews of Summerside hosted the annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner for our Summerside-area volunteers this past month It was an amazing evening featuring a meal of bacon wrapped asparagus, stuffed chicken breast in marinara and garlic rice The very talented Steve Zaat provided entertainment
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After five years, activity coordinator Annelize Malan is moving on.
Annelize and her husband Shawn are moving to Ontario to start a new chapter in their lives
Annelize will be dearly missed by all of us at Andrews of Summerside Over the past few years she has made a significant impact on the lives of our residents and with her team members Her creativity, passion and organization have been invaluable.
“Annelize has been the heart of our activity department and has left with us with a strong foundation to continue to build on her legacy She has touched the lives of the residents, families and staff and we will miss her beyond measure ” - Kim Jay, Director of Care/Andrews of Summerside
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In celebration of Father’s Day, we asked our resident dads what they enjoyed/found most rewarding about raising children.
I enjoyed our boys growing up and getting into a number of sports They did well in school and both grew up to be great men. They’ve been a blessing to my wife and I. Truly great guys.
- Jack Turner
To watch the kids growing up To watch them learn and see them become adults. That’s what I enjoyed - Lenny Williams
It was a good challenge, a good experience to try to teach them some values that you have yourself.
- Huntley Stewart
They’d come along with us when we were campers. We brought them with us on our big trips out west and they liked that They enjoyed the hiking. We did a lot of that with the kids.
- Ken Barrie
Just to see what they accomplish on their own in school work and that Now that they’re all grown up , they’re on their own so I guess I must have done something right.
- Roy Arsenault
I enjoyed kids to begin with. I’m a big kid myself. What did I enjoy most? Christmas-time. Around the tree, stuff like that.
- Bill Williams
It is rewarding It’s actually rewarding sometimes when you don’t even know it. But I recognize it I see the grandchildren. They’re doing well. So, momsie and popsie did ok. I’m very pleased about that.
- Raymond Toews
I enjoyed it but I think I enjoy them more now than I ever did Now, they’re so attentive to me and so helpful and supportive and appreciative It makes me sort of feel I guess I didn’t do so bad after all.
- David Hamilton
You got to teach them. I taught them a lot. How to drive a car You name it What was most rewarding? Whenever I helped them do stuff.
- Marvin MacEwen
Being able to teach them stuff that are life skills. Both my boys are very, very competent individuals - Wayne Schleyer
Above and Beyond Update
As some of our homes are waiting until Team Appreciation Week to present their May Above and Beyond winners, we have decided to delay publishing the full list of winners until the second week of June. A special edition email with all our May winners will be sent out Wednesday, June 10th.
100% Happiness Guarantee
Should you not be happy for any reason during your first month at Andrews, we will refund yourmoney (private pay amounts only) and help you move back home.
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)
This resources can be downloaded from the email version of this newsletter or by visiting www communitycarepei ca
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