Winter 2020

Malton Village Adult Day

Service Newsletter

Did you know you can find

our monthly recreation

calendar online?

http://

www.peelregion.ca/ltc/

programs/malton-

village-ads.htm

STAY SAFE THIS WINTER

The cold weather and snow has arrived and we would like to

remind our participants to take extra care to stay safe!

• Please ensure you arrive with non-slip shoes to wear at the

centre.

• Hats, gloves, coats should be labelled to avoid any items going

missing.

• Please dress according to the weather. Layers are recommend-

ed as temperature may fluctuate throughout the day.

• Remember to bring any assistive devices needed with you e.g.

cane, walker

NOT FEELING WELL? Please do not infect others!

Participants should not attend the ADS program if they

feeling ill or have:

•new or worsening cough

•fever

•Shortness of breath

•Unexplained muscle aches or fatigue

•Vomiting, diarrhea, and / or nausea

To help protect our participants, we ask that anyone with these symp-

toms not come to the program and check with the ADS staff or the super-

visor to see when the participant can return to the program as recom-

mended. If the participant becomes ill during the day, while attending

the program, the staff will contact the caregiver to inform them and ar-

range for the participant to be picked up.

Thank you for working with to keep everyone safe and healthy!

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Retirement news 2

99th Birthday

Celebration

2

Snapshots: Oscars Party 3

Client & Caregiver

Survey Results

4

CARF Accreditation 5

Nurses Corner: respite

options

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Team contacts,

upcoming events

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Martha Cross, our Adult Day Service Nurse is retiring!

Her last day worked was Wednesday February 5, 2020.

Martha, better known as Marti, started working as a

Registered Nurse in Long Term Care with the Region of

Peel at the Davis Centre in 2000 and most recently

joined the Adult Day Services in 2015.

Marti tells us that working in the Adult Day Service

program at Malton Village, the Davis Centre and most

recently Sheridan Villa, has helped her recognize the

uniqueness of each Regional location. No one home is

better than another. Each home serves it’s own commu-

nity and it is the staff at each home who help make that

home unique, special and a wonderful place for our cli-

ents.

Recently, she has reminded us how much she has enjoyed all her days working for the

Region and that she will miss us all.

We wish Marti a wonderful retirement and thank her for all the wonderful nursing

expertise she has provided to our clients and caregivers.

RETIREMENT NEWS

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HAPPY 99TH BIRTHDAY! We would like to wish our dear client

Kathleen Clarke a very Happy 99th

Birthday! Kathleen celebrated her

birthday on February 8th!

Kathleen has been attending the day

program since 2005 and has not

changed one bit over the last 15 years!

She continues live with her 2

daughters in Canada while enjoying

travelling back to Jamaica every year

to visit her family. Kathleen is a proud

mother of 12 and has over 27 grand-

children. She has officially lost count

of how many great grandchildren she

has! A special party was held for

Kathleen at the centre on Feb. 10th.

Congratulations Kathleen!

PROGRAM SNAPSHOTS: OSCARS PARTY

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On Friday February 7th the ADS celebrated our very first Oscar party!

Clients were nominated for a variety of creative categories, with the winners having the opportunity

to say an acceptance speech. Everyone enjoyed yummy appetizers and sparkling beverages.

Congratulations to this year’s Oscar winners:

Best Laugh—Aida Best Comedian—Hyacinth

Most improved participation—Lucille Best Caregiver—Sally

Most independently involved—Maria F. Most bubbly personality—Anna S.

Social Diva—Carmela Easiest Going—Rosaria

Best Community Role Model—Gloria P. Most thankful—Josephine

Kitchen Assistant—Anna Maria Best hair style—Maria P.

Most prolific artist—Melecio Best stunt driver—Glen

Most Sportsmanlike player (physical programs): Ken Best trivia ninja—Colin

Current Event Specialist—Antonietta Sunniest disposition—Minnie

Most musically involved—Lee Prettiest walker—Grace

Brain teaser specialist—Gloria R. Best dancer—Barbara

Lifetime achievement—Kathleen Newest client—Lucia & Vincenzo

CLIENT & CAREGIVER EXPERIENCE SURVEY RESULTS

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The results are in! We would like to thank all the clients and caregivers who completed

the 2019 experience surveys in October. We are pleased to share a summary of the

results will continue to provide you updates throughout the year of new initiatives we

have planned for 2020!

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CARF ACCREDITATION...OUR JOURNEY BEGINS

This winter, the Region of Peel’s Long-Term Care (LTC) and Adult Day Service (ADS) Cen-

ter’s continue our continuous program improvement journey by seeking our fourth term of

accreditation status through CARF international.

Accreditation is a process that happens every 3 years. We do it so that our residents, clients,

families, staff and board of directors-Regional Council- can have confidence that we are do-

ing the right things, in the right ways, and with the right people involved.

Accreditation is a thorough and thoughtful review of every part of our operations by a third

recognized third-party expert, to ensure that we meet the high-quality standards of person-

centered care that is set by the accrediting organization.

The Region of Peel Long Term Care and Adult Day Service programs is being accredited by

CARF International, an independent, non-profit organization that accredits several types of

specialized services, including aging service. The CARF accreditation process centers on en-

hancing the lives of persons served.

CARF is recognized by Ontario’s Ministry of Health & Long Term Care and partners with

them on projects that benefit residents and clients receiving care in residential centres or

through adult day programs.

*CARF International — A group of companies that includes CARF, CARF Canada, and CARF Europe.

What to Expect

As a step towards achieving accreditation, CARF will send a team of surveyors to visit and

evaluate LTC and ADS programs for quality of services. The surveyors will consult with staff

and interview residents, clients, families, and volunteers.

The survey is scheduled for March 9th—11th, 2020.

You will see communication about the accreditation process, including informational post-

ers, letters and displays at the Long Term Care & Adult Day Service Centres. There may

even be requests for you to be involved family meetings, resident/client interviews.

If you have any questions or information to share, please contact Lily Rank, Accreditation

Coordinator at lillian.rank@peelreiogn.ca or 437-245-4631

NURSES CORNER: RESPITE

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What is respite?

Respite services are meant to provide a break for caregivers for a variety of dif-

ferent reasons: so that they can go on vacation, have time away from their care-giver role for surgery recovery, to have home renovations completed, or just to

have a break and time to rest are a few possible reasons. In Canada more than

402,000 people over 65 have dementia. Some people living with dementia or living with other diseases can no longer perform daily activities or care for themselves. As a

caregiver supporting your loved one, this experience can be complex and tiring resulting in caregiver stress and burnout to you. You want to avoid this stress as it can take a toll on your

health. It is important for you to stay healthy so you can continue your caregiver role. Respite services are options to help prevent you from living with caregiver stress and burnout.

“Finding the right respite service to meet your needs”

The Region of Peel, and other Community Support Agencies offers a respite service at the Adult

Day Service Programs (ADS). These programs provide social, therapeutic and recreational oppor-tunities for older adults, while also providing respite relief for caregivers during the day, evening,

and/or weekend depending on the location. However, you may still feel that you need an addi-tional break from the responsibly of caregiving.

What other respite services are out there?

Speak with your Home and Community Care Coordinator to see if you would be eligible for any

additional hours of home care through Home and Community Care to give you more respite time.

Private Home Care agencies can also provide care in your home. These services all vary from a

few hours during the day, to having someone staying overnight in your home depending on what

your needs are. These services are not arranged through Home and Community Care and are not

covered by OHIP.

Some private respite businesses, like retirement homes, may also provide overnight respite. Fees

vary but would start at $100 per day and increase based on the level of care required.

Respite rooms are available in some of the local Long-Term Care Homes, and this is arranged

through your Home and Community Care Coordinator. The price is reasonable (approximately

$40 per day) and is usually “all inclusive” with meals, personal care, medication administration,

and laundry service included. This type of accommodation is in high demand, and bookings are

made up to 1 year in advance. If the dates you are interested in are already booked, let your Home

and Community Care Coordinator know you are interested in being on the cancellation list, and

sometimes there is an opportunity for last minute booking. One of the respite beds in the Region

of Peel in located at the Davis Centre in Bolton.

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NURSES CORNER: RESPITE

If you aren’t sure who your Home and Community Care Coordinator is, you can call

the Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) 905-796-0040 or Missis-

sauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) 905-855-9090 and ask who

is taking care of your loved one’s file. Tell them that you are interested in respite ser-

vices, and they will be happy to help.

Our RNs and Social Worker are more than happy to assist you in understanding res-

pite further. Feel free to contact us at any time.

Cheryl Hughes , RN 905-872-2328 cheryl.hughes@peelregion.ca

Yasmeen Rafiq, Social Worker

416-409-0287 yasmeen.rafiq@peelregion.ca

MALTON VILLAGE ADS TEAM

Assistants

Linda P.

Daniela A.

Larissa D.

Brittney P.

Megan Mc.

Micaela M.

Support Workers

Stacey R.

Henva F.

Robin D.

Coordinator

Janet Hobson

(437) 224 8932

ADS Supervisor

Jeanie Papaconstantinou

(905) 791-1179 x 7369

Social worker

Yasmeen Rafiq

(905) 791-7800 x 2113

Hours of operation:

Monday—Friday 8:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.

Saturdays 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

To report a client absence, please call (905) 791-1179 x 7337

FOOT CARE

Dynamic Foot care is on-site twice a

month. The clinic dates are indicated on

the monthly recreation calendar. The cost

per treatment is $25.00 and payment is

required the day of service.

Please register by contacting the ADS team

at (905) 791-1179 x 7337.

Consent for treatment forms are provided

by the ADS program staff.

Next clinic dates:

March 11 &

March 26

SAVE THE DATE!

Caregiver meet & eat Education Session

Wednesday May 6th

9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Location: Mississauga Grand

Banquet Hall

Details coming soon!