Charlottetown Tribune July/August

Andrews of Summerside resident Elayne Morrison enjoys a sip of a virgin margarita during a barbecue held at

of Care Kim Jay's home recently. Residents were invited to Kim's for an afternoon of food, games and socializing.

UPDATE FROM CHARLOTTETOWN

UPDATE FROM CHARLOTTETOWN

Dear family members and friends of Andrews of Charlottetown, This month we will be celebrating Mother's Day, Victoria Day and recognizing our nurses and nurses everywhere during National Nurses Week

Dear family members and friends of Andrews of Charlottetown,

It's been a great summer at our home Since we last published, we ' ve celebrated Father's Day, Canada Day, planted our backyard garden, held technology information sessions for our residents and enjoyed as much outdoor time as possible

Likewise, we will be fundraising again this year for the Walk for Alzheimer's This year, Andrews is entering one from all our homes We are excited to be a part of this i

In other news, we are excited to welcome Paul Peters a Paul joins us after spending 30 years working at Island lunch program and teaching at the Culinary Institute of of experience to the table (no pun intended) and we are our team.

This month, we are looking forward to our chef competition, which will see competitors from all our homes in a head to head cooking battle. The event is scheduled for August 22 at our home

Likewise, we will be celebrating Acadian Day on August 15 and are planning for an outdoor marshmallow roast the evening of August 8 It's going to be another fun month for our residents

Happy May.

I hope you ' re all having as good a summer as we are Happy August!

Sincerely, -

Sincerely, - Kendra

Kendra

CARE

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

, COMMUNITY CARE MANAGER

KENDRA LONG, LPN : DIRECTOR OF

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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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 WINNER

ABOVE & BEYOND JUNE WINNER

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

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

AMANDEEP KAUR : CHARLOTTETOWN JOINED IN 2023

AMANDEEP KAUR : CHARLOTTETOWN JOINED IN 2023

ABOVE & BEYOND JULY WINNER

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

MELISSA SCULLY ALLEN : CHARLOTTETOWN JOINED IN 2005

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

Melissa is kind and patient with our residents, always willing to go the extra mile She is also a very knowledgeable nurse

Melissa started working as an LPN 18 years ago 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

Our Above and Beyond winner is Amandeep Kaur

Amandeep was recognized for going above and beyond.

Our Above and Beyond winner for July is Melissa Scully Allen

Melissa was recognized for going above and beyond

AUGUST

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