ProTem Tribune

Kalen,

our family barbecue. A special thank you to Kalen and

for handling all the cooking for our residents and their families.

ABOVE & BEYOND

Check out this month's Above and Beyond winner | p. 10

Check out our photo spread of activities from the past month | p 3

member Rick, who came in on his day

RESIDENT RECIPES

'LIFE BREATHED BACK IN'

This month we feature a decadent butter tart recipe from resident Evelyn Rafuse | p. 4-5

Family events return to Andrews and ProTem homes. | p. 6-7

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Spending time with animals proven to benefit seniors and people living with dementia | p. 6-7

This month we feature a donut recipe submitted by resident Shirley Young | p 4-5

team member Kara’s son, blows bubbles during

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UPDATE FROM PROTEM

TANYA WEATHERBEE : FACILITIES COORDINATOR

Dear family members and friends of ProTem Memory Care,

MIHAELA CALIN : DIRECTOR OF CARE

It was wonderful seeing everyone at our family barbecue this past month The barbecue remains our most popular family activitity and one we all look forward to.

A special thanks to Kara’s children for volunteering their time to help cook and serve residents Likewise a thank you to Rick for taking time on your day off to come in and cook We know you love seeing the residents and their families and that you don’t consider it work, and for that we appreciate you even more

Looking ahead this month, we have lots of fun activities planned We intend to do s ’ mores, enjoy puppy visits and do some fall crafting toward the end of September

We hope you all had a wonderful summer and have a relaxing Labour Day weekend.

Sincerely,

Tanya & Mihaela

Tim and Sheron load up their plates during our barbecue.

Glenn, Willard and Tim have a chat in the shade during our barbecue.

Resident Mike and his granddaughter Theresa try out axethrowing during our barbecue.

Residents Noella and Jackie enjoy some relaxing time in our backyard ahead of our family barbecue.

Peter plays his acordion during a performance at our family barbecue. Our residents and their family members had a blast dancing, chatting and enjoying food prepared by our team.

Shenal and Maleena, team member Sheron’s children, play games in our backyard.

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 donut recipe submitted by Andrews of Charlottetown resident Shirley Young

Classic Sugar Donuts

Ingredients

Wet

2 eggs

1 cup of sugar

2 tsp of vanilla

3 tbsp of cooking oil

1 cup of homogenized milk

Sugar Cinnamon

Dry

3 ½ cups of flour

1 ¼ tsp of baking soda

¾ tsp of salt

¼ tsp of ginger

2 tsp of cream of tartar

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, mix the first four ingredients

In a medium mixing bowl, sift the 3 ½ cups of flour and the rest of the dry ingredients

Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to the wet ingredients

If the dough is still sticky, add more flour

Roll the dough on a floured surface to about ½ inch thick Cut out donuts and re-roll remaining dough to have roughly 24 donuts

Heat oil on medium to medium/high Once oil is at desired temperature, add 7-7 donuts and cook until they pop to the surface Then turn them over and cook until golden brown Drain on paper towel and toss donuts, while still warm, in mixture of sugar and cinnamon

Photos by Nathan Rochford. Donuts prepared by Andrews' culinary team.

Combine sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl and set aside

'It’s like having life breathed back in'

Family events return to Andrews and ProTem homes

TAfter a three-year hiatus, family events at our homes in P E I and New Brunswick have returned

Since the beginning of the pandemic in spring of 2020, popular events like our annual barbecues, dining room service as well as seasonal celebrations like Christmas parties, were closed to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, following the easing of provincial restrictions earlier this year we ’ ve again opened our doors to resident’s families and friends In August, homes held their first family and friends’ barbecues since 2019

For Francis Tremere, whose sister Bonita Bevans lives at Andrews of Stratford, the ability to attend larger gatherings at Andrews again was welcome news

“We must thank Mr Murphy for having all the families here (again),” she said, adding in addition to being able to visit her sister on a regular basis again, she enjoys volunteering at events and visiting with other Andrews’ residents.

“I really enjoy intermingling with the residents,” said Francis, a former LPN. “I worked in nursing homes and hospitals so I really enjoy waiting on the residents and making contact with them and speaking with them When you ’ re nursing, you really miss the residents I really enjoyed my work and if I come here and get to help, it just lifts your spirits ”

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Lynn Trowsdale, daughter of resident Bonita Bevans, chats with residents during a blueberry social at Andrews of Stratford in August.

Likewise, for Bonita’s daughter Lynn Trowsdale, having more family able to visit regularly has been a net positive

“It’s great,” she said. “You don’t feel like you ’ re the only one now. During COVID, I was the only one in for a while, so now you feel less pressure to be there all the time and to entertain ”

She added, her mother has loved the extra attention

“She has other friends that have dropped in too,” Lynn said “It’s nice for her to have somebody dropping in different days It makes the day go quicker ”

Lynn explained during the peak of COVID restrictions, her mother struggled with not seeing people.

“She phoned me two or three times a day,” Lynn said “She found it very lonesome ”

Residents and their families aren’t the only ones grateful to see public events happening again

“We have always enjoyed so many gatherings over the years and to be able to do them again is so special,” said Sharon Woods-Bryenton, activity coordinator at Andrews of Stratford. “There certainly was a lot of joy in the room with the families and residents enjoying the food, music and just being together celebrating.”

Sharon added, she sees first-hand the benefits on the residents

“To see family and residents together as they would have been for many events in their previous homes and how it can continue at Andrews is important,” she said “It creates a great community atmosphere to have all the families, residents and staff together celebrating the special events of life.”

Kelly Tingley, a personal support worker at ProTem Memory Care, our dementia care homes in Moncton, said the response from resident’s families has been the same as at Andrews

ProTem held their annual family barbecue at the end of August Turnout from family members was high, with many bringing kids and grandkids to visit

“It’s like having life breathed back in,” Kelly said “It’s really good ”

Andrews and ProTem will continue to hold family events going forward, barring a change in COVID restrictions or updated guidance from respective provincial governments Should conditions change due to an increase in COVID cases in the general community, or due to an outbreak at one of our homes, families will be immediately updated on our procedures and protocols

Francis Tremere catches up with residents at Andrews of Stratford.

Resident dance during ProTem’s annual family barbecue.

Musicians Anne and Molly perform during Andrews of Stratford’s family barbecue.

ABOVE & BEYOND AUGUST WINNER

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

SHERRI LYNN BONIFACE : PROTEM JOINED IN 2022

Sherri was recognized for going above and beyond.

Our Above and Beyond winner for August is Sherri Lynn Boniface.

Sherri is a dedicated team member who has an excellent rapport with our residents She’s always willing to help where and when she’s needed We are fortunate to have her at ProTem.

Sherri began working as a personal support worker at ProTem in April, 2022 Prior to joining our team, she worked in a variety of roles in retail, hair dressing and care work

For her, the best part of coming to work every day is the residents

“I love that we have closer interactions with the residents,” she said “Being able to help them is fulfilling The families appreciate it, they appreciate it.”

In her spare time, Sherri enjoys creating art She primarily paints and does wood-burning The painted rocks recently showcased on our social media were done by her.

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