Andrews of Summerside resident Elayne Morrison hugs Santa
UPDATE FROM SUMMERSIDE
Dear family members and friends of Andrews of Summerside, We had an amazing December at our home
First, thank you to everyone who visited, donated or volunteered to help with our first-ever Light Up Our Lives Christmas tree event It was a genuine pleasure being a part of something so special to our residents and our community A full list of corporate and community sponsors can be found inside
In addition to Light Up Our Lives, we celebrated the season with a visit from Santa, Christmas crafts, holiday treats and a special Christmas lunch
This month, we will be taking part in a special winter prom, taking part in a public library activity, enjoying coffee socials and making some winter crafts It’s sure to be another funfilled month for our residents.
I hope you all had a great holiday season. Happy 2025!
Sincerely, - Kim
Team member Laura MacArthur, an LPN, and resident Anna Doucette share a laugh while walking to lunch at Andrews of Summerside
KIM JAY, RN : DIRECTOR OF CARE
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Andrews of Summerside hosted its first-ever Light Up Our Lives Christmas Light event throughout December. We want to extend a special thank you to all the local businesses and community organizations that donated trees.
Three Oaks High School - Leadership Class
Alzheimer Society of Prince Edward Island
Andrews of Parkhill
Bentley and Asher
Cooke Insurance
Credit Union
Do Or Dye Hairstyling
Gardiner Family
Dan Kutcher and The City of Summerside
Microtel Hotel
Barb Ramsay
Novus
Olivia Gallant and Family
PEI Mutual
Randy and Cathy Garrett
Sobeys Summerside Sobeys
Summerside Fire Dept The City of Summerside
Water Street Bakery
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Residents at Andrews of Stratford were treated to a performance by the Grade 2 choir at Glen Stewart Elementary School. The children, led by Santa, sang for the residents and then handed our gifts and handmade cards. Thank you, Glen Stewart Elementary, for such a wonderful Christmas gift!
P A R K W E S T F U N
Children from CHANCES daycare visited with residents. Charlottetown Mayor Philip Brown took some time to visit Park West in December for his annual Christmas Tea.
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ABOVE & BEYOND DECEMBER WINNER
Every month our team and residents recognize one team member for showing exceptional care
SHAWN BURNS : SUMMERSIDE JOINED IN 2021
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Shawn was recognized for going above and beyond.
Our Above and Beyond winner for December is our very own Santa, Shawn Burns
Shawn is great with our residents We’ve had many kind words from residents about how much they love when Shawn is working He’s friendly, compassionate and a team player We are fortunate to have him at Andrews of Summerside
Shawn started working with us an RCW in 2021 Prior to joining our team, he worked as a PSW in Ontario and briefly as on a mussel boat here in P E I
He said the best part of his day is getting to engage with the residents
“I like working with the residents,” she said “Making a difference for them makes life better for me ”
Outside of work, Shawn enjoys spending time trout fishing and hiking
Take a look at some of our activities planned for this month!
JANUARY
AM - EXERCISE
UNDECORATE –NO ACTIVITIES
9 AM - BIBLE STUDY
10 AM - EXERCISE 10:15 AM - FOLD N STACK 11 AM - LTC EXERCISE 1:45 PM - RESIDENT COUNCIL MEETING 2:45 PM - LTC BEAN BAG TOSS
9 AM - NEWSPAPER 9:30 AM - LTC MANICURES 10 AM - MANICURES 11 AM - GOLDEN GIRLS 1:45 PM - NANCY HARVEY CHURCH
GAMES
Sudoku
The object of the puzzle is to fill the remaining squares, using all the numbers 1–9 exactly once in each row, column, and the nine 3 × 3 subgrids
Community Cash 50/50
Weekly 50/50 draw in support of support not for profit groups including Murphy s Pharmacies Community Centre and the Holland College Athletics Department Anyone can play for just $2/week
