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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
1 Christmas Greetings
2 Calendar of Events –
December 2017
3 SLL Foundation In
Memoriams//Taxation Year Notice
4 About Family Council
5 Christmas Reminders
6 Christmas Social Dec 6th
7 Hairdressing Rates – Jan
2018
Our Vision
St. Lawrence Lodge will be a leader in providing
progressive long term care.
Our Values
Respect
Quality Service
Person-Centered Care
Compassion
Our Mission
St. Lawrence Lodge provides quality, person-
centered, long term care in partnership with families and care givers and in
collaboration with community resources.
Our Philosophy
We believe the atmosphere of our Home lies with those who reside and work with us. The Home celebrates resident life as it is being
lived today in an environment that enables
an optimal level of independence, choice, and
individuality.
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May the beautiful traditions of Christmas bring you joy, and
May the spirit of Christmas bring you goodwill and good cheer always!
May Christmas joy reign in your heart and gladden the coming year!
St. Lawrence Lodge wishes you Blessings and Good Tidings on Christmas and Always!
Best Wishes for A Happy New Year too!
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Calendar of Events – December 2017 Fri., Dec. 1st Dave Rowan Town Square – 1:45 p.m. Tues., Dec. 5th Beth Flute Elm – 11:00 a.m. Tues., Dec. 5th Movie Night Town Square – 6:45 p.m. Wed., Dec. 6th Resident & Family Christmas Social Town Square – 1:45 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9th Great Music Guys Town Square – 1:30 p.m. Tues., Dec. 12th Beth – Flute Spruce – 11:00 a.m. Tues., Dec. 12th The Troubadours Town Square – 6:45 p.m. Wed., Dec. 13th Music with Wayne & Gail Cedar – 10:30 a.m. Wed., Dec. 13th Parabus Shopping – Walmart Front Door – 1:00 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 14th Memories of Yesterday Town Square – 1:45 p.m. Sat., Dec. 16th Tom Wilson Trio Town Square – 1:45 p.m. Tues., Dec. 19th St. Lawrence Lodge Fundraiser Lunch Town Square – 12:00 p.m. Tues., Dec. 19th St. Lawrence Lodge Fundraiser Supper Town Square – 5:00 p.m. Wed., Dec. .20th Brockville Museum Chapel – 1:45 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 21st Westminister Public School Choir Town Square – 10:30 a.m. Thurs., Dec. 21st Winnona Town Square – 1:45 p.m. Fri., Dec. 22nd Vicki Spurrel Resident Christmas Party Town Square – 1:45 p.m. Wed., Dec. 27th Tom Wilson Town Square – 1:45 p.m. Sat., Dec. 30th Pub – Shelly Wing Town Square – 1:45 p.m.
SPECIAL CARE EVENTS (OAK) – DECEMBER 2017
Sat., Dec. 2nd Great Music Guys 1:45 p.m. Mon., Dec. 4th Music with Joyce 10:30 a.m. Wed., Dec. 6th Music with Vangie 10:30 a.m. Fri., Dec. 8th Harmonica Sing-A-Longs 1:45 p.m. Mon., Dec. 11th Music with Joyce 10:30 a.m. Fri., Dec. 15th Dave Rowan 1:45 p.m. Wed., Dec. 27th Music with Joyce 10:30 a.m. Fri., Dec. 29th Harmonica Sing-A-Longs 1:45 p.m.
Christmas Dinner Fundraiser – We are hosting a Christmas Dinner special social event this year to provide an opportunity for residents and their family members to enjoy a festive meal together and to raise funds for the SLL Foundation in support of our resident bed replacement drive. Details of this new event are shown on page 6.
Changes Coming to SLL Newletter and Activation Calendar Distribution
In an effort to make the Newsletter and Activation Calendar more readily accessible to our readers, starting in January 2018, the Newsletter and Calendar will be available for pick-up anytime at the Security Desk at the Main Entrance rather than in the Business Office. Please note that the Newsletter will no longer be distributed through the monthly billing to save mailing costs. Both the Newsletter and Calendar are also posted regularly for viewing on the Home’s web site at www.stll.org. We hope that you will find that these changes will improve overall access to these documents.
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St. Lawrence Lodge Foundation would like to thank the family members of the following residents for designating St. Lawrence Lodge Foundation as a charity of choice in memory of their loved one.
Rowland Evans Judy Stakenvicius Christa Glock Don Beattie Mafalda Secco Norma Stewart Hildur Pekkonen Edward Lever Melba Found Bertalan Balogh Helen Hollister Winnie Linker
Betty Jean Thomson Wendy Mayhew Margaret Cross Lillian Decko Reginald Davis Francis Dumbrille
This is a brief notice that the Home will only be issuing “Summary of Accommodation” reports for the 2017 taxation year. These forms will be prepared for the 2017 tax year and mailed out for each resident in January 2018. Please note that St. Lawrence Lodge does not make any representation regarding the deductibility of the above amounts on income tax returns. It should also be noted that St. Lawrence Lodge is a Municipally-owned Long Term Care Home and does not pay property taxes. This, too, may affect entries related to the Ontario Tax Credit for residents.
2017 Taxation Year Update
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Volunteers are needed for Family Council. If you are family, or friend of a resident who lives on Oak, Spruce, Maple, or Pine Lodge, then Family Council invites you to consider joining. The time commitment involves one meeting per month on the 3rd Tuesday at 1:30 pm for approximately 2 hours. If interested, then please contact Pam Moorhouse, Family Council Chair, at 613-345-5589.
For Residents and Family Members
The St. Lawrence Lodge Family Council respects the mission of St. Lawrence Lodge and offers support to residents, families, and staff at the Home. The Family Council advocates for all residents, families and caregivers, in particular, for those residents unable to advocate for themselves.
The Council promotes open communication. The Family Council will make suggestions and recommendations for change and improvements by being a forum for ideas and dialogue. The Council will endeavour to become more knowledgeable about the long term care sector and the operations of the Home and it will work to educate its members and other family members of residents.
Typical Family Council Activities
Working with St. Lawrence Lodge employees for positive change Sponsoring activities for residents and families Suggestions and advice for improvements in our Home Representing residents who do not have family members to help them Providing political advocacy for improvements to the Long Term Care sector
Family Council Membership
JoAnn Bell Cedar Lodge 613-345-2385 [email protected] Candace Kaine Elm Lodge 613-345-6298 [email protected] Helen LeBlanc Birch Lodge 613-342-3777 Pamela Moorhouse Maple Lodge 613-345-5589 [email protected] Deb Steele Elm Lodge 613-803-8957 [email protected]
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Christmas Calendar of Events – Our Activation Calendar will be brimming with special events and celebrations throughout the month of December. Please be sure to check the calendar regularly for coming events and we hope you take the opportunity to enjoy this festive time with our residents. Christmas Decorating Week – The Home will be putting up its Christmas decorations during the latter part of November and early December to create a fun, festive mood for all residents and their guests to enjoy. Christmas Decorating Guidelines – The Home has prepared Christmas Decorating Guidelines to assist residents in making decisions about their Christmas decorating plans. These Decorating Guidelines are intended to honour resident wishes to decorate for Christmas, while maintaining fire safety and resident safety principles. For your information, a copy of the Guidelines is attached to this newsletter. Please contact the Nursing Department should you have any questions. Christmas Season Room Reservation Bookings – all residents and families wishing to reserve a room for a private celebration during the Christmas season must call Dawn Dodge directly to confirm your reservation. Dawn can be reached at 613-345-0255 ext. 4122. All room reservations are only done through a central office so it is important for you to have your reservation confirmed directly by Dawn. Christmas Day Meals - The Home is not able to provide meals for purchase on Christmas Day. However, resident guests are free to bring a festive meal to the Home. The Fireside Lounge will be available on Christmas Day as space for residents and their families who may wish to share a Christmas meal together. Tables and chairs will be set up, along with microwave ovens to heat food. Coffee and tea will be provided by the Home. All guests using the area are asked to please keep the area clean and tidy for other users. Resident Overnight Leave of Absence – In preparation for the Christmas Season, for those residents and families who plan to be away from the Home overnight, it is important that we have advance notice of your intentions to be away. We would request that you contact Kerry Emmons in the Nursing Office to advise her of your plans. Kerry can be reached at 613-345-0255 ext 4115. The Nursing Department will work with the resident and family to coordinate the medical supplies needed during the time away from the Home. Labeling of Resident Clothing – Don’t forget that resident personal clothing items need to have a St. Lawrence Lodge-provided label attached. Arrangements can be made in advance of Christmas to have clothing items labeled before wrapping your gifts. Please bring your gift items into the Home early so they are labeled and ready for wear after the gifts are opened. Scented Products Reminder—St. Lawrence Lodge promotes a scent free environment. Scented products can trigger serious health reactions for some residents and staff. The Home requests that people refrain from wearing perfumes, colognes, and other scented products. Please consider this in your gift-giving decisions. Thank you for your cooperation in making our Home a scent free environment.
Christmas Preparations
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Residents and Family Members are invited to attend a
Christmas Dinner
Fundraiser
Roast Turkey with Stuffing & Gravy Festive Desserts Tea and Coffee Live Entertainment
Tuesday December 19th
2 Sittings
12:00pm & 5:00pm
Limited Seating
Reservations Required
Call Sylvia at
613-345-0255 ext 4310
By December 8th
$15 per person
All proceeds to the
St. Lawrence Lodge Foundation
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Please find below Hairdressing and Barbering Service rates to come into effect on January 3, 2018.
Have a great month!
Tom Harrington Administrator
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