Issue #374 March 11th, 2019 Feeding Our Curiosity, Uncovering Strengths

F O C U S

174 Oliver Road, PO Box 1087, Campbellford, ON

1-866-514-5774 or www.commcare.ca

Busy Month of March

As we head into the second week of March

I want to thank local municipal leaders in

Cobourg and Port Hope who have

participated in our ‘March for Meals’

events. This is a great way to see how the

Meals on Wheels program works in local

communities. Municipal leaders are able

to travel on a route delivering meals

alongside volunteers and have a quick chat

with residents in their own homes. The

value of the meal and the social

interaction can be witnessed first hand.

We hope through this increased awareness of the Meals On Wheels program additional volunteers will be interested

in helping out and/or individuals interested in receiving meals will contact our offices. Staff and volunteers look

forward to hosting municipal leaders in Campbellford this week with Brighton, Colborne and Hastings later in the

month.

Community Care staff are busy preparing for our annual Volunteer Appreciation event in April to coincide with

National Volunteer Week. More information will be coming in the days ahead and we hope that all CCN volunteers

will be able to join us in celebrating the value and impact of volunteers.

Finally, the Board of Directors along with the Ed’s House Building Committee and Capital Campaign Committee are

anxiously awaiting the final Ministry of Health approval to begin building the Northumberland Hospice Care Centre.

On February 13th five construction tenders were received for the building of Ed’s House. All tenders and supporting

documentation have been forwarded to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for review and approval of the

selected contractor. Once approval is received, Community Care Northumberland will award the construction con-

tract for the 10 bed, 18,000 sq. ft. building. Construction will begin when conditions permit ‘shovels in the ground’.

Looking forward to seeing all the great Community Care activity throughout the two months!

Trish Baird

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Community Care Northumberland (CCN) began its month-long, county-wide “March for Meals” initiative in Cobourg. With this initiative, CCN is promoting the Meals on Wheels program to the public and also wants to bring awareness for the need of volunteers to assist them in the delivery of this program. During the month of March, agencies across North America like CCN are celebrating the value of the Meals on Wheels programs. This program provides access to well-balanced, affordable meals that are imperative to the independence and sustenance of isolated seniors and individuals with disabilities. Mayor John Henderson, Deputy Mayor Suzanne Seguin, Councillor Adam Bureau and Councillor Emily Chorley joined together with CCN volunteers in Cobourg on March 6th to help deliver hot meals to local Meals on Wheels clients.

Pictured (L-R): Sheri Birney – CCN Program Coordinator, Patti Aitken – CCN Program Assistant, Mike Gibson – CCN Lead Driver, Ron Fisher - Mayor John Henderson – Town of Cobourg outside of Extendicare Cobourg. “We are hoping this initiative with bring attention to our need for Meals on Wheels volunteers,” said Trish Baird – Executive Director of CCN. “The Meals on Wheels program is growing and without volunteers we will be forced to cap service because we simply cannot keep up with the demand.”

In Cobourg, volunteers pick up the hot prepared Meals on Wheels insulated bags at Extendicare, located on Densmore Road and deliver them to clients on a pre-planned route during the noon hour. The pre-planned route of stops takes no longer than 1 hour. When the route is completed, the volunteers return the bags to Extendicare. Last year, with the help of local volunteers over 12,000 hot and frozen meals were delivered throughout the Cobourg area. Pictured left: Meals on Wheels volunteers Denver Santinato, Don Pirie and Grahame Richardson “I want to thank Mayor Henderson, Deputy Mayor Seguin and Councillors Bureau and Chorley from the Town of Cobourg for getting us started with their participation in this year’s March for Meals initiative. Their involvement will help us raise the profile of this program and our need for Meals on Wheels volunteers in the Cobourg area, “she added. For additional program information about Meals on Wheels visit www.commcare.ca/mow.html or to volunteer as a Meal on Wheels driver, please contact CCN’s Cobourg office at (905)372-7356 or email cobourg@commcare.ca.

CCN in the News: Encouraging Volunteerism During “March for Meals” in Cobourg

Welcome Bonnie! Our Newest Coordinator at Hospice Services!

A warm welcome to Bonnie Haughton who has joined the hospice

team as our Hospice Volunteer Recruitment and Development

Coordinator.

Bonnie will be working with us part-time on several projects and

programs that will help widen our volunteer base to support the

growing and future hospice programming and client need

throughout Northumberland County. Please join us in making her

feel welcomed.

The Board of Directors of Community Care Northumberland is pleased to announce that on February 13, 2019 five construction tenders were received for the building of Ed’s House-Northumberland Hospice Care Centre.

All tenders and supporting documentation hare been forwarded to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for review and approval of the selected contractor. Once approval is received, Community Care Northumberland will award the construction contract for the 10 bed, 18,000 sq. ft. building.

“We are excited to be taking this important step in our process for the building of Ed’s House”, stated CCN Board Chair Ray Lobban. “The community has shown their strong support for this project and we look forward to breaking ground in the early spring.”

The Board of Directors applauds the Building Committee and Architectural Firm Barry Bryan Associates for their diligence in planning for the construction, and the Campaign Cabinet for their enthusiasm in garnering community support.

In the weeks ahead Community Care Northumberland will be announcing the awarding of the construction contract. Construction will begin when conditions permit ‘shovels in the ground’.

CCN In the News:Ed’s House-Northumberland Hospice Care Centre Tender Documents Submitted for Approval

Thank you, Extendicare in Cobourg

Thank you, Rachel May and Sharon

Robins from Extendicare Cobourg for

preparing meals of our Meals on Wheels

clients each week. On March 6th Meals

on Wheels menu, turkey schnitzel with

mashed potatoes, gravy and carrots,

accompanied by vegetable barley soup,

roll and dessert. The cost of a hot meal

is $6.00 for our clients. Rachel and

Sharon carefully pack all the meals into

insulated bags for our volunteers.

Thank you, Extendicare Cobourg. We appreciate this partnership in Cobourg.

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