ProTem Tribune July/August

Resident Kay showed off her green thumb skills and taught us a few gardening lessons while moving planter boxes outside last month.

UPDATE FROM PROTEM

TANYA WEATHERBEE : FACILITIES COORDINATOR

Dear family members and friends of ProTem Memory Care,

MIHAELA CALIN : DIRECTOR OF CARE

It's been a busy couple of months at our homes Since we last published, we ' ve celebrated Father's Day, Canada Day and have been enjoying the outdoors as much as possible.

Recently, we took on two volunteers from Bernice MacNaughton High who will be spending a few days a week with us over the summer, learning all about life at ProTem We look forward to introducing Vlad and Summer to all our residents!

In other news, activity coordinator Amanda Shea's last day with us will be August 4 Amanda will be going on maternity leave We are all very excited for her and wish her all the best during her time off Sonia Godbout will be filling in as activity coordinator while Amanda is off Welcome to the team Sonia!

We hope you ' re having as great a summer as we are Happy August!

Sincerely,

A C T I V E A T P R O T E M

A few of our residents recently received flowers from team member Kelly’s grandchildren.

Volunteers showed up at ProTem Memory Care over the weekend for our annual Father's Day car show! We had eight cars and one motorcycle visit. A real treat for our residents. Pictured above are residents Raymond and Mike.

Resident Carol-Ann and team member Andree cut flowers from our gardens.

Michelle and Jackie enjoy a stroll in the backyard on a recent summer afternoon.

What a lovely gesture! Pictured are residents Pat, left, and Sharon.

Resident Barb Stewart laughs while chatting and enjoying the shade on a recent summer afternoon.

ANDREWS COOKBOOK

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

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

TINA MCLELLAN : PROTEM JOINED IN 2007

ABOVE & BEYOND JULY WINNER

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

ANDREE CORMIER : PROTEM JOINED IN 2020

Our Above and Beyond winner for June is Tina McLellan Tina is a hard-working, dedicated team members who is always willing to go the extra mile for our residents We are fortunate to have her at ProTem.

Tina started working as a PSW at ProTem 16 years ago Prior to joining our team, she worked for 12 years as a PSW at a care home in Dieppe

Tina said she's always enjoyed the profession, but especially likes ProTem's care model "I enjoy being able to help someone who can't do for themselves," she said "Here is different than other places. It's just about (the residents)."

Outside of work, Tina enjoys spending time at the beach, relaxing in the sun and enjoying the odd Smirnoff Ice

Andree was recognized for going above and beyond

Our Above and Beyond winner for July is Andree Cormier. Andree is a dedicated team member, always willing to help where and when she's needed We are fortunate to have her at ProTem Memory Care

Andree started working as a PSW at ProTem three years ago Prior to joining our team, she worked in a similar role at a larger nursing home

Having worked in larger settings, Andree prefers our small home model of care

"I really get to know the residents here," she said "They become like family. You really feel like you can make a difference "

Outside of work, Andree spends her days camping, hiking, fishing and enjoying quality time with friends and family.

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