Stratford Informer

YOGA ADVENTURE

CORE VALUES

Emily Smith is this month's Core Values Leader

'LIFE BREATHED BACK IN'

Family events return to Andrews and ProTem homes.

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GETTING TO KNOW . . .

Meet Shelley King, our new DOC at Andrews of Parkhill

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Andrews of Summerside team member Emmah O’Neil laughs during goat yoga at Island Hill Farm. Andrews team members took part in an evening session in early August as part of our social committee activities.

THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK

A note of thanks to everyone who came out for the family day at Shining Waters It was great seeing our wider Andrews family all in one place I hope you all had as much fun as I did.

Speaking of fun, congratulations to everyone who took part in our Andrews Chef Competition, hosted by Andrews of Charlottetown

It was a great opportunity for residents and team members from different homes intermingle as well as a chance to show off our amazing culinary teams skills I’ve heard nothing but positive feedback from the residents, who enjoyed the music, the food and the company Thank you to Paul and Terry and to everyone who had a hand in making sure the day was a success

While on the topic of teamwork, I want to wish Danielle DeAgazio all the best going forward Danielle will be moving on to a new opportunity and her last day with us will be September 7

For those of you who don’t know Danielle, she’s been our Sales and Relationship Manager at ProTem Memory Care since 2019 In that time, she made great strides building on ProTem’s already stellar reputation in the Moncton community She served on the board for the local Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick and chaired the annual fundraising walk Danielle, you were an asset to this organization and we appreciate everything you ’ ve done over the past three years

With summer behind us, our social committee has been brainstorming ideas for fall and winter themed activities Our family walk at Cavendish Grove will be on September 13 and our team has more activities in the works for later in the month and into October. As I’ve said here before, these activities are voluntary and serve as opportunities to get to know each other outside of work There’s an old adage about families who eat together stay together and that logic applies here

Which brings me to my final point We have a lot of cultural diversity at Andrews and it’s important to make sure we make efforts with new team members to help them adapt to their new work environment We need to be welcoming, patient and supportive as team members find their footing It can be very challenging to move to a new country, a new city and into a new job and having a team of positive, helpful people around you can make a world of difference

With that said, I hope you all have a wonderful Labour Day weekend and a great start to September, and remember with the recent COVID outbreaks to take extra care with team members and residents

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ABOVE & BEYOND AUGUST WINNERS

Our Above and Beyond winner for August is Tony Buena. tony is always willing to go above and beyond for our residents He helps out his team members where and when he’s needed and has a positive and friendly demeanor. We are fortunate to have him at Andrews of Stratford

Tony began working as a dietary aide at Andrews in 2010 Prior to joining our team, he worked for 14 years as a high school teacher the Philippines. A talented singer, his favourite part about working at Andrews is getting to entertain the residents His favourite style of music to sing is 1950s and 1960s classic pop.

Outside of work, Tony enjoys relaxing watching TV, reading and

OUR OTHER HOMES

Tony Buena : Stratford

Mike Arsenault : rkhill

Kirti Chopra : Summerside

Sherri Lynn Boniface : ProTem

Thomas Biju : Park West

GETTING TO KNOW. . . SHELLEY

KING

We are happy to introduce Shelley King as the new Director of Care at Andrews of Parkhill

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W H A T I S Y O U R F A V O U R I T E B O O K ?

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Shelley comes to us with decades of experience as an LPN and as a community care manager She’s passionate about senior care and has specialized training in dementia care I

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W H A T M O T T O D O Y O U L I V E B Y ?

Live each day as if it’s your last

'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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Sharon Woods-Bryenton on the electric trishaw.

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.

Bernadette Fajutagana has been an Andrews of Stratford team member for 14 years.

She began as a dietary aide, but soon moved into the kitchen and began cooking under chef Terry Butler’s guidance

Initially she was nervous, having never worked in a kitchen before However, once she found her confidence she moved up the ranks quickly, becoming the assistant kitchen manager and then sous-chef under Terry

“He taught me a lot,” she said of Terry “All my knowledge for cooking is from him He’s very supportive ”

Despite growing up in the Philippines, Bernadette prefers cooking classic Canadian dishes like ham and scalloped potatoes and roast beef.

“Back home I never cooked,” she said. “Now I like to cook Canadian food.”

MARKING MILESTONES

Every month we will be highlighting team members who've reached significant milestones with us

Terry Butler has been an Andrews of Stratford team member for 17 years.

Terry started working at Andrews in 2006 A graduate of the Culinary Institute of Canada, he spent eight years working as a chef at the Best Western hotel prior to joining the Andrews of Stratford team

Throughout his career at Andrews, Terry said the leadership team has always been supportive, giving him the room to be creative and making sure he has access to fresh ingredients for the residents

He added, the task of making fresh, delicious meals for residents is especially rewarding

“I can be more rewarding,” he said “In a hotel or a restaurant your customer comes in and stays for an hour or two and you never see them again Here you get to build relationships with the residents, get to know them It’s more like a family environment ”

Terry’s favourite dish to make is prime rib and his favourite to eat is hamburgers

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