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Celebrating August

Various Outdoor Events

Weather Permitting

See Home

Area Calendars

Check Website

Events Page

Civic Holiday August 3

International Youth Day August 12

Perseid meteor

shower August 11,12,13

A Word From Carol

It’s hard to believe but August is already here. It’s been an excellent summer so far, complete with sunny days, warmth and most importantly, we have been able to open up our home for family visits in accordance with the strict Provincial guidelines. Whether visiting in our outside visitor booths, or our family visiting center, we are delighted to see families reuniting with loved ones. We continue to offer modified recreation programs, seasonal culinary treats and are doing our best to optimize the quality of life and care for our residents despite the challenges of maintaining reasonable distancing and infection control practices and restrictions. Regrettably, the pandemic is still in its early days and our routines are a daily rehearsal for living and coping safely with COVID-19. The use of masks, gloves, social distancing and prescribed contact only are our sole tools to cope with what may be our new normal for some time. I want to thank all residents for their patience and good humor through these challenging times. I also want to thank family members for supporting and upholding the practices that have been implemented by the Province to keep our residents and staff safe and healthy. Finally, on behalf of the Leadership Team, I want to recognize our staff and thank you all for your commitment to making each day better and brighter for our residents. You honor the legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Keep up the great work and stay vigilant. As always, thanks for all you do! Carol

Volunteers/Auxiliary/Family Council/Students

We are certainly missing all our volunteers during this pandemic. But we have been grateful for all the students who will be completing their placements this month. So goodbye and good luck to you all in your future ventures.

Rylee at work Andrea and Julia Kadence/Grace/Bria Missing Tao and Myra

The Family Council is committed to improving the quality of life of our residents. Don’t forget they are still available to share comments and stories about your experience with our Home. This is confidential and your privacy is guaranteed. Contact Peter and Rita Michielsen at peterandrita@cogeco.ca or 705-750-0050

Staff Corner

Employee of the Month: Jessica Palomets RN Employee Safety Regulations/COVID-19 Survey: Please take the time to complete the anonymous survey on pages 8-9, so that we can grasp your understanding of the safety regulations currently in place. Your time, opinions and answers are extremely valuable to us and we appreciate any and all input. Please drop the completed form off in the box by the Human Resources office on the first floor. Thankyou.

Education Opportunities: There will be a Virtual Wound Care Inservice on Wound Assessment and Documentation on August 20 at 1030h and 1430h. Inservice can be accessed from anywhere and Staff can contact Amy Baker ext. 3046 for details.

August 2020 Newsletter

A Code Silver page will mean a lockdown is in progress. An event is occurring where there is a hostage situation, weapons or threat of weapons inside or outside on the premises of SJAF. The Home will also be conducting a practice Code Silver within the next couple of months. Stay Tuned!!!

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Guidelines for Visiting St Joseph’s at Fleming is required to follow guidelines established by the Ministry of Health.

As per Provincial Directive #3 there is a limit of 1 visit per week either indoor or outdoor, not both. It is up to the POA to decide who will visit and when.

Resident/Family visits can be scheduled from Monday to Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Saturday visits will be prioritized for those who are unable to visit from Monday to Friday.

Visits are booked in 1 hour intervals to allow for portering and supervision. 2 visitors per visit. Please be aware that there are no washrooms available for public use.

If you are visiting inside you must have 2 Negative COVID 19 tests per month. COVID-19 Surveillance Testing locations:

Kinsmen Arena – drive thorugh testing center

Peterborough Regional Assessment Center

ALL (Indoor/Outdoor/Window) Visits MUST be prearranged with the Recreation Staff –

please leave a message!

Creekside Ext 3044 – Paige

Hilltop Ext 3047 – Carley

Woodland Ext 3018 – Jessica

Pathway Ext 3007 – Alex

You will only be able to visit the one resident you have arranged to visit. No others.

Indoor visiting Guidelines as of July 22, 2020 – 30 Minute Limit

You must arrive no earlier than 5 minutes prior to your visit.

Visitors must attest in writing that they have tested negative for COVID 19 within the previous two weeks and subsequently not tested positive.

You must pass an active screening questionnaire administed by the Home’s Screener upon arrival for your visit. You will be required to wear a mask. The home will provide you with a surgical mask.

You must wear your mask for the duration of the visit and follow physical distancing.

Outdoor visiting Guidelines - COVID 19 testing is no longer requried for outdoor visiting.

You will have to pass an active screening questionnaire admiistered by Home staff upon arrive to outdoor visiting booth area. Screening is outside the front entrance.

Face covering or masks are required. Please bring your own face covering for outdoor visits.

Maximum 2 visitors at a time for outdoor visits. Visits are 30 minutes and will be supervised. Window Visiting Reminder: TWO visitors per visit -Windows must be closed

If you have a cell phone, bring it with you for your visit. Our Receptionist will provide you with the Recreationist’s wireless phone extension to connect you with your loved one. If you do not have a cell phone please call the Recreationist for an alternate plan. Remember to leave a message. They will return your call.

News around the Home

Mary Smith’s term with the Board and Foundation at St. Joseph’s at Fleming has come to an end. Mary has dedicated many years to the well being of the residents here. Not only did she work at the Home in Nursing and Pastoral Care she has devoted years of service to the Auxiliary, Foundation and Board in a voluntary capacity. She is well loved and respected in the St. Joseph’s at Fleming community and will be much missed. We’re certainly glad she is staying in her position as head of the Auxiliary. May we return again soon to bake sales, strawberry socials and the Christmas bazaar!

New resident cat Angel moves into Hilltop. It’s been a long time since Felix had any competition. She is a very loving addition to our family. St. Joseph’s at Fleming is a very animal friendly Home and we miss our furry visitors and the resident chickens. We still have Sparky (the third)

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Resident News and Views

“Hope” is the thing with feathers By Emily Dickinson

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -

That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words -

And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm -

That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -

And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.

Kim is taking a well earned sabbatical this month. In lieu of his usual poem and illustration we honour Miss Emily Dickenson. I think Kim would approve!

Community Support We are always touched by the generosity and kindness of our extended St. Joseph’s at Fleming “family”. One or our resident’s family members, Carol Behan has gifted us with these lovely handmade keepsakes for our staff. It is a charm key chain with a thankyou card, a tiny mask and an angel wing. The work is exquisite and the sentiment priceless. Thank you so much Carol.

(COVID-19) – Mandatory Face Coverings

Beginning August 1, 2020, face coverings will be mandatory in various settings. Where do you need to wear a face covering? The mandatory face covering Directive applies to public indoor areas and includes, but is not limited to, the following types of places:

• commercial establishments like stores and restaurants,

• public transit services,

• and commercial transportation services Who is exempt from wearing a face covering?

• A child under the age of two years; or a child under the age of five years either chronologically or developmentally and he or she refuses to wear a face covering and cannot be persuaded to do so by their caregiver;

• A person incapacitated and unable to remove their face covering without assistance;

• Any person who is wearing a face covering that would inhibit the person’s ability to breathe such as, but not limited to, during athletic, fitness or physical activity or any activity that would preclude its use (such as swimming);

• Any person who cannot safely wear a face covering because of medical reasons, such as, but not limited to, respiratory disease, cognitive difficulties or difficulties in hearing or processing

• For any religious reason, the person cannot wear a face covering. https://www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/

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A Day in the Life

Carol’s Walkabout the Home-A Photo Essay

Carols office is in disarray! All’s well at screening Drena waves behind glass. Time for a walk Colin and Ray say hi. No problems here.

Betty and friends. Glen and ? Is that John behind the giant Masks are the latest care-wear! Rosemary plant?

Outdoor Visiting Inspecting indoor Office should be fixed now! Weather’s good Visitor Centre See you again Every day the COVID-19 situation brings a new challenge. At St. Joseph’s at Fleming we are keeping up with the government and health department directives to ensure life for our residents is both safe and enjoyable. As restrictions loosen we urge you to check our website and/or call the home for the latest developments. Together we can get through this and we depend on your support for our success!

………….survey continued

6. If I have a safety concern, I know who to raise it with. a. Yes Who: _________________ b. No 7. What improvement ideas do you have to make the workplace safer?

8. If you have any concerns, please explain.

1. What department are you in?

a. Nursing

b. Environmental

c. Dietary

d. Recreation

e. Administration

Thank you for taking the time to fill out our Safety Regulations Survey. At St. Joseph’s at Fleming,

we are consistently striving to create an environment where our staff feel safe. Your response is

very valuable to our understanding of your perspectives of workplace health and safety. Please

drop the completed form off in the box by the Human Resources office on the first floor.

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A Look Back at July

Music on the Lawn

Summer Treats and the sheer joy of being outside

Working about the Home

Indoor Visiting Centre First One

Employee Safety Regulations/COVID-19 Survey 2. I understand the health and safety protocols that are in place at work.

2. I understand my role in making these protocols effective.

3. I know and understand the symptoms of COVID-19 and what to do if I experience them.

4. I feel as though St. Joseph’s at Fleming has taken all the precautions necessary during the COVID-19 outbreak to make me feel safe in my role.

5. I believe that the new regulations are reasonable and feasible within my role.

a. If neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree to the previous statement, please explain:

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Summer Word Search

Dog Days End August 11 as Cat Nights Begin!

The phrase “Dog Days” conjures up the hottest, most sultry days of summer. The Old Farmer’s Almanac lists the traditional timing of the Dog Days: the 40 days beginning July 3 and ending August 11, coinciding with the heliacal (at sunrise) rising of the Dog Star, Sirius. The rising of Sirius does not actually affect the weather

(some of our hottest and most humid days occur after August 11), but for the ancient Egyptians, Sirius appeared just before the season of the Nile’s flooding, so they used the star as a “watchdog” for that event. Since its rising also coincided with a time of extreme heat, the connection with hot, sultry weather was made for all time: “Dog Days bright and clear / indicate a happy year. / But when accompanied by rain, / for better times our hopes are vain.” https://www.almanac.com/fact/dog-days-begin-the-phrase-dog-days-holiday

It is a mistake to suppose that Dog Days received their popular name from the belief that dogs are more likely to go mad at this period of the year. That idea was probably suggested by the name Dog Days. Dogs are not more likely to get rabies during Dog Days than any other season of the year. Statistics show that more cases of rabies among dogs occur in the early Spring and late Autumn than during Dog Days. https://blueridgeindependent.com/the-dog-days-of-summer-p1078-118.htm

Cat Nights begin on August 17. This term harks back to the days when people believed in witches. A rather obscure old Irish legend said that a witch could turn herself into a cat eight times, but on the ninth time (August 17), she couldn’t regain her human form. This bit of folklore also gives us the saying, “A cat has nine lives.” Because August is a yowly time for cats, this may have prompted the speculation about witches on the prowl in the first place. Also, nights continue to get longer. Cats, crepuscular creatures, are nocturnal hunters. Their superior night vision means that the nights belong to them. https://www.almanac.com/fact/cat-nights-begin-the-term-cat-nights-holiday

Why do a cat's eyes shine in the dark? A veterinarian's answer Explains that the back of their eyeballs includes a reflective layer of cells called the tapetum lucidum, which works like a mirror on the retina, reflecting back the available light. Cats can see 8 times better in the dark than humans can. Cats can see some colors, too. They can see yellows, blues and violets. And, their eyes are much more sensitive to movements than our eyes are. http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-weather-watch/2014/08/cat-nights-begin-2/

Q: Why don’t oysters share their pearls? A: Because they’re shellfish! Q: Do fish go on vacation? A: No because they’re always in school! Q: How can you tell that the ocean is friendly? A: It waves! Q: What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish? A: Swimming trunks!