FEBRUARY 2024
PROTEM
Your life, your community, your news
GAME FACE
Resident Sharon laughs during a game of parachute ball on a recent afternoon.
ABOVE ACTIVE & BEYOND AT PROTEM
Check out this month's Check outBeyond our photo spread Above and winner of activities from the past | p. 10 month. | p. 3
RESIDENT RECIPES RESIDENT RECIPE This month we feature a decadent butter tart recipe This month we feature a recipe from resident Evelyn Rafuse for meat casserole. | p.| 4-5 p. 4-5
PET THERAPY ABOVE & BEYOND
Spending time with animals Esperance is this month’s proven to benefit seniors Above andliving Beyond and people withwinner. p. 6-7 6 dementia || p.
UPDATE FROM PROTEM
TANYA WEATHERBEE : MEMORY CARE COORDINATOR & ADMIN SUPPORT
MIHAELA CALIN : DIRECTOR OF CARE
Dear family members and friends of ProTem Memory Care, We had a great start to the new year at our homes, with lots of fun acitivites like baking, crafting and games. This month we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day, enjoying hot chocolate days and getting in some exercise with parachute ball and hallway bowling. We are also happy to share we have a new activity director filling in while Amanda Shea is on maternity leave. Adrienne Lacroix started with us this month and will be helping enhance our resident’s experiences through activities and events. Welcome to the team, Adrienne! Happy February and happy Valentine’s Day. Sincerely,
- Tanya & Mihaela
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ACTIVE AT PROTEM Residents Joyce, CarolAnn and Sharon do chair yoga in the kitchen. Chair yoga is an excellent exercise for people with mobility or balance issues and something we practice a lot in our homes.
Residents Pat and CarolAnn keep their eyes on the ball while playing the parachute ball game with team member Kelly Tingley.
Residents CarolAnn and Rita enjoying some music on a recent afternoon.
LEFT: Team member Brenda Arsenault helps resident Nancy peel apples. RIGHT: Resident Rita peels apples while helping make apple crumble on a recent winter afternoon.
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ANDREWS COOKBOOK MEAT CASSEROLE
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 we feature a simple, but delicious, meat casserole recipe.
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Meat casserole
Ingredients Ingredients ½ lb hamburger or minced steak 3 medium potatoes 1 small onion 1 can of tomato soup Approximately 6 soda crackers (crushed) ¼ cup of grated cheese Salt and pepper to taste
Directions Brown hamburger in a skillet and set aside. Chop onion, potatoes. Layer meat, potatoes and onion in alternating order starting with the meat. Pour tomato soup over the mixture. Cover with crushed crackers and grated cheese. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes.
Photos by Nathan Rochford. Prepared by Andrews' culinary team.
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ABOVE & BEYOND JANUARY WINNER Every month our team and residents recognize one team member for showing exceptional care
Esperance was recognized for going above and beyond.
Our Above and Beyond winner for January is Esperance Nyirabage. Esperance is a dedicated team member, always willing to help when and where she’s needed. She’s passionate about caregiving and is a delight to work with. We are fortunate to have her as part of our team. Esperance started working at ProTem as a caregiver in 2022. Prior to joining our team, she worked in a similar role at another care home in Moncton. For her, the most rewarding part of the job is talking with the residents. “It makes me happy,” she said. “They all have different stories.” Outside of work, Esperance enjoys spending time volunteering with her church, where she does charity work and sings in a choir.
ESPERANCE NYIRABAGE : PROTEM JOINED IN 2022
Take a look at some of our activities planned for this month!
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AM - TIMES & TRANSCRIPT TOPICS
AM - PEDDLE & STRETCH
AM - WALK & ROLL
PM - YOUTUBE SING-ALONG
PM - MOVIE MATINEE
PM - BAKING IN THE KITCHEN!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM! RESIDENT RECIPE PICK
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AM - FAITH & SPIRITUAL HOUR
AM - NEWS & VIEWS
AM - FUN & FITNESS
AM - PEDDLE & STRETCH
AM - NEWS & VIEWS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLAKE!
PM - PARACHUTE BALL
PM - BINGO
AM - TIMES & TRANSCRIPT TOPICS
PM - SPA DAY
PM - MAKE VALENTINE'S DAY CARDS
AM - CHAIR YOGA
PM - HALLWAY BOWLING
PM - BEAN BAG TOSS
PM - MOVIE MATINEE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY THELMA!
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AM - FAITH & SPIRITUAL HOUR
AM - COFFEE CHATS
AM - PEDDLE & STRETCH 13
AM - CHAIR YOGA
AM - TIMES & TRANSCRIPT TOPICS
AM - WALK & ROLL
AM - TIMES & TRANSCRIPT TOPICS
PM - CROSSWORDS & COMEDY
PM - BAKE VALENTINE'S DAY COOKIES
PM - MUSIC WITH PETER & GARY 2069
PM - VALENTINE'S DAY CELEBRATION!
PM - HOT COCO & COOKIES HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVIDS
PM - YOUTUBE RIDDLES & RHYMES
PM - MOVIE MATINEE
NOMADIC
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AM - FAITH & SPIRITUAL HOUR
AM - PEDDLE & STRETCH
AM - FUN &FITNESS
AM - CHAIR YOGA
AM - MORNING TUNES & CHATS
PM - YOUTUBE KARAOKE
AM - TIMES & TRANSCRIPT TOPICS
AM - COFFEE CHATS
PM - BINGO
PM - YOU PICK CRAFT
PM - BAKE BANANA BREAD FOR NATIONAL BANANA BREAD DAY
PM - YOUTUBE TRIVA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID T!
PM - SPA DAY
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AM - FAITH & SPIRITUAL HOUR
AM - NEWS & VIEWS
AM - WALK & ROLL
AM - TIMES &TRANSCRIPT TOPICS
AM - FUN & FITNESS
PM - BALLOON BALL
PM - MUSIC WITH PETER & GARY 77
PM - PJ PARTY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARB!
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PM - MOVIE MATINEE
NOMADIC
PM - SNAKES & LADDERS PM - BALLOON BALL & EXERCISE HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RENEE!
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