RESIDENT RECIPES
Chef Terry, centre, pictured with Tony Buena, Christina Surio, Cielo Flores, Miracle Marcelo during
of Stratford’s blueberry social in August.
SUMMER ROUNDUP AND A LOOK AHEAD
It always amazes me how quickly summer goes by You blink and it’s September, the kids are back in school and life is returning to the normal rhythms
I hope you all had a good July and August, with opportunities to spend time with friends and family
It’s been a busy two months at our homes. We added 12 new beds at our Stratford home, four in Summerside and will potentially be adding more beds at Park West This was no small undertaking It took a lot of planning, organization and hard work and the teams at Stratford, Summerside and Park West deserve a round of applause These new beds will help us better serve the communities we operate within Successes like this are not possible withtout the support of our wider Andrews team. Thank you.
In addition to new beds, our book club appears to be going strong It’s great to hear of team members taking part in new social initiatives I hope it continues
Looking ahead this month, our social committee has a beach bonfire planned Details are on the following page Any questions, please reach out to Nathan Rochford at nrochford@andrewsseniorcare.com.
In October, I’m told there will be two options presented to the team - doing a ghost walk in Summerside or a Halloween movie night at City Cinema Those of you who attended our movie night last winter will recall what a great time we had watching Back to the Future on the big screen This will be similar, only featuring a classic, family friendly Halloween movie Attendees are encouraged to dress up in costume. The ghost walk will be similar to the one we did last October - only in Summerside with Summerside-focused stories. A poll to see which event team members prefer, along with more details, will be posted to the Rockstars page in the coming weeks
That’s all for this month I hope you had a wonderful Labour Day weekend and wish you a great start to September
Sincerely,
Mizan
BeachBonfire
JoinusforabeachbonfireattheNewLondonRangeLight (YankeeHill)onFriday,Sept.13.
Raindate-Sunday,September15. Marshmallows,s’more’s,hotdogsanddrinkswillbeprovided. Carpoolingisrecommended.
Location:NewLondonRangeLight Date:Friday,Sept.13
Starttime:7p.m.
ABOVE & BEYOND AUGUST WINNERS
GURPREET KAUR : STRATFORD JOINED IN 2023
Gurpreet was recognized for going above and beyond
Our Above and Beyond winner for August is Gurpreet Kaur Gurpreet is wonderful with our residents, always willing to go the extra mile We are fortunate to have her at Andrews of Stratford Gurpreet started working as a dietary aid in 20 before transferring to caregiver, a role she remains in today Congratulations Gurpreet!
OUR OTHER HOMES
Beverly Duncan :
Daljit Kaur :
Mehakjot Singh : Summerside
Sharon Strongman : Parkhill
Anurag Chugh : Park West
Charlottetown
ProTem
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L U E B E R R Y S O C I A L
Andrews of Stratford residents enjoyed a blueberry social in August. There was music, dancing, fresh blueberry scones and some fun blueberry trivia facts.
S T R A T F O R D ’ S F A M I L Y B B Q
Andrews of Stratford residents and their families took part in the annual Family BBQ in August. There was food, drinks, live music and lots of laughter. It’s an event our residents look forward to every summer and we are thrilled to be able to host.
Andrews of Parkhill resident Mary Ratelle recently turned 104. We celebrated with a barbecue, gifts and special guests including Summerside mayor Dan Kutcher, MLA Barb Ramsay and Mary’s family.
N A T I O N A L A C A D I A N D A Y
Residents at Andrews of Charlottetown celebrated National Acadian Day in August by taking part in the Tintamarre, a parade where revelers march to the music of bells, horns, drums, pots and pans. Residents then enjoyed traditional Acadian treats like sugar tarts, along with tea and coffee.
No place like home
Park West resident Raymond Toews demonstrates
how to construct a simple, but sturdy bird house
Raymond’s birdhouses are made of six pieces of pressure-treated wood. He prefers a front board of 10 inches in height with a 1 and 3/8 inch hole drilled approximately 1 and 3/4 inches from the top. To simplify assembly, he pre-drills all his screws. He then uses wood glue to secure the pieces in place before tightening the screws. The first step is to secure the two side pieces to the back piece to form the basic structure.
The next step is to secure the front board. Raymond uses pre-drilled pennies (one on each side of the front board) as spacers. He then uses two screws (one on each side, lined up with the pennies) to tighten the board into place. This set-up allows the front of be opened and closed without taking the whole house apart, making cleaning easier. At this point, he secures the base, or bottom, piece. This leaves only the roof piece to be secured.
The final step is to secure the sloped roof. The roof is designed to overhang, offering shelter around the entrance. Again, Raymond pre-drills his holes, uses wood glue and tightens his screws into place.
Specs:
Front board - 10 inches
Side boards - Angle cut. 10" x 12", front to back
Back board - 12 inches
Base - 4" 1/8 cut from 1" x 6" board, ventilated.
Roof - Cut 1" x 8" x 9" length. Approx. 1" ,overhang. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
GETTING TO KNOW. . . MINDY ANDERSON
Mindy started working as a server at Andrews of Charlottetown six years ago Prior to joining our team, she worked for a number of years as a restaurant cook.
Today, she is our sous-chef, a role she thoroughly enjoys. She said the most rewarding part of her day is interacting with the residents
“I love hearing the residents’ stories,” she said “I love hearing what they went through and seeing their smiles ”
When she’s not at Andrews, Mindy is busy working as a cook at the P E I Brewing Company, or at one of her security guard jobs
W H A T W O U L D Y O U C O N S I D E R T H E P E R F E
A traditional home-cooked meal like a turkey dinner with all the fixings and surrounded by family
C O F F E E O R T E A ?
Coffee
W H A T I S Y O U R F A V O U R I T E M O V I E ?
The Twilight series I can rewatch them anytime
W H A T I S Y O U R F A V O U R I T E B O O K ?
I don’t have a favourite, but I do like to read a good mystery
W H A T T A L E N T A R E Y O U M O S T P R O U D O F ?
I asked some co-workers and they say my talent is being able to multi-task very well and organization
W H
D
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I admire honesty, hard work, loyalty and being able to enjoy every day, not matter what is going on
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I love living on this island I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else
W H A T M O T T O D O Y O U L I V E B Y ?
“Let it go ” - Put all your troubles in a balloon and let it go! I even have a tattoo of this motto on my arm
Jalene Greenlaw has been an Andrews of Summerside team member for eight years.
Jalene started working as a caregiver at Andrews of Summerside in 2016 Prior to joining our team, she was upgrading her education at Holland College with the goal of becoming an LPN
Jalene’s relationship with her grandparents inspired her to go into caregiving She’s passionate about her work and has built a great rapport with the residents over the years
For her, the most rewarding part of her job is the relationships
“The most rewarding part of the job is all the different relationships you build with different people,” she said “They’ve seen me from when I first started as a young girl to being pregnant both times, my kids being born, to now watching them grow up It’s all those different types of relationships Not only for me but for my kids and family members too ”
MARKING MILESTONES
Every month we will be highlighting team members who've reached significant milestones with us.
Francie Speight has been an Andrews of Parkhill team member for nine years
Prior to joining Andrews, she worked as an assistant manager in the food service industry Upon starting at Parkhill, she worked as a medication supervisor and caregiver In June 2023, she became admin support and home ops coordinator, a role she remains in today
Over the course of her career at Andrews, Francie has had many opportunities to grow professionally and expand her skillsets She’s proven herself every step of the way
“They’re really good,” she said “They always offered more, they gave me more training. If I asked for it they put me in workshops, which I really enjoyed.”
Opportunities aisde, the end of the day it’s the residents that inspire Francie.
“You walk in the building and their face lights up and you know this is where I belong,” she said. “There’s not one day I get up and don’t want to go to work.”
Are You Feeling Stressed or Overwhelmed?
Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program through Lifeworks This program is available 24/7 online or over the phone and services to help you with work, family, health, money, and life The following is information on how you can access the program:
Toll-free support line: 1-877-207-8833
TTY: 1-877-371-9978
Through their website login.lifeworks.com
Username: murphy
Password: eap
Are you, a friend or family member looking to buy or sell a property?
You could earn up to $250. Read below to learn how.
We are pleased to offer a new Referral Program between Provincial Realty and Andrews Senior Care The Referral Program will work as follows:
Each employee that retains a Provincial Realty real estate advisor, or refers a friend or family member who uses their service for selling or purchasing properties over $150,000 will receive a gift card as a token of our appreciation
For more information, please contact Provincial Realty at 902 892 2266 or email us directly office@provincialrealty ca
Jessica Gauthier Human Resources Advisor hr@andrewsseniorcare com 902-368-8520
If you have any questions for our HR team about benefits, ADP support, Immigration Program support or any other questions please contact me
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DON'T MISS OUT ON THESE BENEFITS
Paid vacation time starting at 4% per year (Approximately 2 weeks)
Health and dental coverage, of which we cover 50% of the costs
A pension plan where we match your contributions of up to 4% of your salary annually
A fitness subsidy of up to $250 annually
Discounts with local companies, including pharmacies, home heating oil providers and restaurants