Georgian Village received a $1,000 donation from the Simcoe County Road Supervisors Association to assist with the purchase of technology to assist residents. Left to right, Joanne van Rennes, Marc Youell, and Michele Pauzé.

We’re number 1Georgian Residences has received The Mirror’s Readers’ Choice Award for best retirement home in the Midland/Penetanguishene area.

Telemedicine servicesOTN (Ontario Telemedicine Network) is available in all County of Simcoe Long Term Care Homes and provides residents with the opportunity to access medical appointments without leaving the facility. Families can advocate to health-care providers to offer Telemedicine services for their loved ones to minimize transportation costs while accessing specialized care anywhere in the province. OTN is a non-for-profit organization funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and is free to access for all Ontario residents. If you have more questions regarding telemedicine services speak to the RN or Director of Care for more information.

More hours for activitiesThe Program and Support Services Department has implemented four additional hours of activities in the evening offered each week.

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Above, Georgian Village hosted a Coffee Break September 21, raising more than $225 for the Alzheimer Society. Volunteer Mary lends a hand. Left, residents from Georgian Manor attended the Senior’s Celebration hosted by Simcoe Manor. There, residents enjoyed lunch and entertainment. Residents Jean and Lee have some fun in the photo booth.

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Now delivering pizzaThe dietary department is now delivering pizza in style! Our cooks are pleased to announce that we have a new recipe for house-made pizzas on our menu. After preparing our signature pizzas and adding our famous house-made garlic butter to the crust and lightly dusting the pizza crusts with Parmesan cheese the pizzas are then placed in delivery boxes and sent to the units. Let us know what you think!

It’s that time of year againPlease remember to take home summer clothes to make room for your loved one’s winter clothing.

Showcasing volunteersCheck out our “Volunteer Feature Board” near the front Admin office. On this board we randomly select a volunteer to be featured.

Same faces, new lookDietary, Housekeeping, and Maintenance contracted services at Georgian Village were transitioned to the County September 30. We would like to welcome all staff who have transitioned to become County staff. Their faces may not be new, but the new look of the Bistro staff is quite eye-catching.

Georgian Manor residents celebrated National Senior’s Day with ice cream sundaes on October 1. County Councillor Anita Dubeau delivers one to Rita.

Beth enjoying Mrs. H’s Fish and Chips.

Evelyn with her scarecrow.

Georgian Manor residents went on a bus trip to visit DenMar farms, where they had the chance to get up close with a miniature pony, cows, and a goat.

Theresa enjoying the Miss Midland boat cruise.

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Our Commitment to YouA Message from Jane Sinclair, GM, Health & Emergency Services

Jane SinclairGeneral ManagerWe hope everyone is

enjoying this beautiful fall season and looking forward to the

holidays. We are excited to bring you the most recent updates about what’s happening in your home or residence, as we continue working diligently to ensure the highest quality of care for our residents.

At Georgian Village, our Sodexo contract has ended as of September 2018 and we are so pleased to welcome these employees as new members of our County Team! We look forward to delivering all campus services directly by your friends from the County of Simcoe.

The County’s Age-Friendly Community Planning initiative, led by an Advisory Committee of more than 37 members representing various organizations and older adults across the region, celebrate seniors in our communities by recognizing National Seniors Day on October 1, 2018.

As such, a proclamation was declared by Deputy Warden Terry Dowdall along with a press release to acknowledge and thank seniors in Simcoe County for their

tremendous contributions to the community and businesses.

Further to the 2018 provincial budget, Georgian Manor, Simcoe Manor, Sunset Manor and Trillium Manor will receive annual base of $54,100 for falls and injury prevention equipment.

As a result of this funding, plans have been made to purchase falls prevention equipment such as alarms, fall mats, hip protectors and Ultimate Walkers. This equipment has shown success in limiting potential injury and thus reducing the need for transfer to hospital.

New funding in the amount of $90K has been received by the Société Santé en français Inc. to strengthen French language services capacity in long term care and seniors housing. Georgian Manor is officially identified by the province as a long term care home that provides French Language Services to its residents and includes

a prioritization structure with the provincial placement process.

This Health Canada funding will support sustaining and expanding French Language Services that are offered at Georgian Manor and Village. Specifically, this program funding will enable better understanding and support of the needs of our Francophone population, enhance signage and pertinent documents, develop bilingual recruiting practices, and strengthen community engagement.

In 2018, the province increased funding to the County to support the addition of five new nursing positions to our Specialized Behavioural Support Team.

This program provides support to residents with behavioural needs across all 26 long-term care homes in the North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN. With Dementia impacting the lives of one in every 10 individuals 65+, we are so pleased to offer additional resources to support our residents, their families, and our staff.

Hope you enjoy this edition of our newsletter and look forward to bringing you updates soon!

Left, Georgian Village residents participated in the “Silver Fox” walk on September 11 to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation. Middle, Mary dressed up for the Canada Day Fun Fair. Right, Jean enjoying time with Bear.

Management Team call 705-549-3166 for more information

ChristinaThorpePSS SupervisorExt. 3080

Ryan McCueEnvironmentalServicesSupervisorExt. 3100

StephanieRobert-McIsaacDietary SupervisorExt. 3180

Joanne van RennesCommunityProgramsSupervisorExt. 3123

Sherry BellAdministratorExt. 3200

Acting Director of Resident CareExt. 3199

Michele PauzéDirectorSeniors ServicesExt. 3125

Debbie ArbourAssociate Director of Resident CareExt. 3010

Terry DowdallDeputy Warden

Mark AitkenCAO

Jane SinclairGeneral Manager

County Administration Team

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Fresh FacesJacqueline Marion, RPNJackie Maurice, Dietary AideBrandon Moses, PSWNicole Gordon, RPN

Catlin Leforte, CookSushila Adhikari, RNShivani Raval, RNBrent Banda-Ay, RPN

Alice Moore, PSWAmanda Kenning, PSWJennifer Claus, PSWLindsey Norrie, Dietary Aide

Alix Coutts, Activationist

Changes around GeorgianAll hallway lighting has been changed in long-term care and assisted living with LED lighting. The woodworking shop is scheduled to open by the end of year. Bistro improvements are starting soon. Life Labs is now open.

New bedsWe are excited to announce that the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has approved the allocation

of three new beds for Georgian Manor. We are working on a redesign and implementation plan of our two overnight rooms, as well as opening a closed bed on our Memory Care unit. Stay tuned for more information.

Volunteer updateVolunteers participated in annual volunteer education on October 25. From June to September, volunteers gave more than 1,460 hours!

Georgian Village received a grant for $1,300 from the Huronia Community Foundation to enhance Montessori programming in Georgian Manor and the Adult Day program with the installation of a new interactive wall mural. Georgian Village gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Huronia Community Foundation, which is a public foundation serving the people of Huronia.

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A warm welcome to Dietary, Housekeeping, and Maintenance staff who have joined the County throughout the community service contract transition.