A SEASON OF GROWTH

It's hard to believe it's August already It feels like such a short time ago we were all bundled up in sweaters wishing for warmer weather Now that it's here, I hope you ' re all taking some time to enjoy it with friends and family

Speaking of time, I find late summer always puts me in a reflective mood It's always felt like a natural turning point in the year For anyone living in an agricultural hub like P.E.I., this would make perfect sense. The planting is long done, the growing season nearly over Soon it will be time to harvest the fruits of your labour

At Andrews, we can do something similar and take a moment to consider how much progress we ' ve made in recent months There's been a lot of seed planting going on behind the scenes and with that, a lot of growth

Our mock evacuations were held in recent weeks and I'm amazed at the improvements we ' ve made since the last time we did them I was able to be at Park West's and was thoroughly impressed with the level of organization and team work involved in getting all our residents and team members outside safely

Likewise, we are always looking for new ways to bring our team members together through our Social Committee We have a number of fun activities coming up on the near future, including goat yoga and axe throwing

Our Social Committee organizes events with the goal of enhancing workplace culture, helping team members bond outside of work hours and promote a positive and supportive atmosphere I personally attend any and all that I am able, because I sincerely want to build on the already amazing workplace atmosphere at Andrews by getting to know team members outside of work

That said, all activities are voluntary No one is required to attend any event and participation is not connected to work performance evaluations or promotions These events are organized by team members, for team members

In addition to Social Committee events, we have other team activities coming soon, including our chef's Black Box Mystery Event in August, to be held at Andrews of Charlottetown More details will be shared ahead of the event As well, Family Day at Shining water is planned for August. A save the date email was already sent with more details to come soon

Finally, I want to welcome Shelley King as the new Director of Care at Andrews of Parkhill We look forward to working with you and supporting you in your new role

Thank you again for all your hard work I hope you ' ve had and continue to have a wonderful summer

Sincerely,