Springfling! Springfling!
UPDATE FROM PARK WEST
Dear family members and friends of Andrews of Park West,
We had a great month at our home. We celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, hosted men ’ s and women ’ s social clubs, enjoyed live music and played bingo
This month, we will celebrate Easter with parties and special treats, host l musical guests and enjoy visits from our pet therapy dog!
I hope you all have a wonderful April and wish you a happy Easter!
Sincerely,
- Karen
Team member Laura MacArthur, an LPN, and resident Anna Doucette share a laugh while walking to lunch at Andrews of Summerside
S T . P A T R I C K ’ S F U N
Residents at our homes showed off their Irish spirit during St. Patrick's Day festivities. We celebrated with traditional Irish meals like corned beef and Irish stew as well as parties featuring Irish music, green beer and Irish trivia!
E A S T E R S E A S O N
Residents at Andrews of Charlottetown took part in an Ash Wednesday service in March. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of lent and involves churchgoers receiving ash on their foreheads as a symbol of repentance. Easter falls on Sunday, April 20 this year.
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Every spring, Andrews of Stratford takes part in the annual tulip drive fundraiser for the QEH. Residents love supporting the cause and getting beautiful tulips to display in their rooms. This year, Andrews of Stratford donated $400 to the QEH through tulip sales.
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A W A R D W I N N E R S
C A R E
This annual, peer-nominated award is given to a team member at each home who, through their dedication and hard work, demonstrate a consistent commitment to our core values. Congratulations to all our winners!
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F E A T U R E D R E S I D E N T
Throughout the year, we highlight residents at our homes and share a bit about their life. This month, we are shining a light on Andrews of Stratford resident Ewen Stewart.
Ewen Stewart has left his mark on Prince Edward Island.
Ewen, now a resident at Andrews of Stratford, is an accomplished distance runner, who was instrumental in organizing the first marathon in P E I
He’s competed in hundreds of races, many for local charities, as well as the esteemed Boston Marathon His longtime running club, The P E I Roadrunners, named the Ewen Stewart Inspirational Runner of the Year Award after him and give it out annually to a runner who lives up to Ewen’s stalwart reputation He was also an avid cyclist, biking up to 35 kilometres daily
In addition to his many accomplishments as a runner, he was a longtime advocate and supporter of the Alzheimer Society of P E I In 2012, he was awarded the Danny Murphy Leadership Award, an annual award that recognizes a person or organization that exemplifies excellence in person-centered care while promoting programs and services for all those affected by Alzheimer disease and related dementias.
Ewen also holds the provincial record for most blood donations at 1,162. He gave his final donation in 2023 at age 90.
Ewen, you are an inspiration to us all and we are proud to have you as part of our Andrews family!
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TOP: Ewen in his room at Andrews of Stratford BOTTOM: Island runners at the Johnny Miles Marathon in Nova Scotia in May 1978 included, from left, Don Harley and Eddie Fraser flanking Johnny Miles, then Ken Campbell, Parker Lund, Freeman Churchill, Don Pridmore and front, Ewen Stewart (Submitted)
ABOVE & BEYOND MARCH WINNER
Every month our team and residents recognize one team member for showing exceptional care
DANTE SALANGSANG : PARK WEST JOINED IN 2023
Dante was recognized for going above and beyond
Our Above and Beyond winner for this this month is Dante Salangsang
Dante is a dedicated team member, always willing to go the extra mile for our residents and the Park West team We are fortunate to have him
Dante started working as a caregiver at Park West in September 2023 Prior to joining us, he worked for two years as an RN in his home country of the Philippines
Having worked in a hospital previously, he finds senior care less stressful and more rewarding
“Their smiles, it’s very pleasant,” he said of working with our residents “It’s very rewarding ” When he’s not at work, Dante enjoys spending time at the beach and at Victoria Park
Take a look at some of our activities planned for this month!
APRIL
10:30 AM - EXERCISE 1:30 PM - MUSIC WITH DAVID
10:30 AM - EXERCISE 4 1:30 PM - FUN GAMES 5:30 PM - MEN’S GROUP –CHEERS O’CLOCK (BEER & CRACKERS)
AM - EXERCISE 1:30 PM - BINGO TIME!
AM - EXERCISE 1:30 PM - LADIES AFTERNOON SOCIAL
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A R O U N D A N D R E W S
Everything is waking up and coming to life. The first flowers are daffodils and then the robins and birds come. The sunshine, the warmth of it, that lovely sun. - Camilla MacPhee
I enjoy watching things grow And mostly of every spring when the flowers and things come up in the woods, there’s all kinds of different flowers that grow in the woods. They just multiply, they’re beautiful. - Nancy Bourque
We asked. . .
residents what they enjoy or look forward to most about spring.
I always had a garden. We did a vegetable garden. We always put a few potatoes in and beets, loved beets, that’s one of our favourites. We put a fairly good variety in. - Betty Madren
I don’t like the snow so I’m glad that the snow is gone. I just like it when it’s fresh. - Mary Ratelle
The sun. It’s a good colour yellow. I like the park and the flowers that grow up in front of the houses. - Laszlo Koleszar
We
asked. . .
residents what they enjoy or look forward to most about spring.
I like to see more sunshine and the snow leaving. I like to see the grass start to become greener and the flowers blossoming. I’m addicted to flowers, I think. You can get outside and sit in the sun if it’s not to hot. You don’t have to worry about whether you have a jacket. - Debra Gallant
The coming of the pretty flowers, the warm weather. We always had a garden home. - Jean Profitt
The weather. It’s nice out, I get out more often. I do a lot more walking. I’ll go from here up to the Wal-Mart. I’ll do that two times a day. - Marvin MacEwen
I enjoy the new growth of the flowers, the trees sprouting all the leaves, the birds coming back and going to sleep at night and listening to the birds singing I love the spring. - Lori Henderson
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residents what they enjoy or look forward to most about spring.
asked. . . Community Cash 50/50
Making flower beds I love tulips, daffoldils, geraniums. I grew up doing that with my mom in Morell. - Veronica MacDermid
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