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news CENTRE WPSH Each year, the last day of February is reserved for International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day, a day dedicated to RSI education and prevention.

in the neck, upper and lower back, chest, shoulders, arms and hands.

1 news CENTRE WPSH Each year, the last day of February is reserved for International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day, a day dedicated to RSI education and prevention. Repetitive strain injuries, also known as work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), is an umbrella term to describe a family of painful disorders affecting tendons, muscles, nerves and joints in the neck, upper and lower back, chest, shoulders, arms and hands. These disorders can be caused by work activities that are frequent and repetitive, or activities with awkward or unsafe body movements. A fundamental principle of occupational health and safety is that hazards are best eliminated at the source. Where this is not possible, preventive strategies such as good workplace layout, tool and equipment design, and proper work practices should be considered. Preventive and control measures, in order to be truly effective, require significant involvement on the part of the workers, their representatives, and management to improve occupational health and safety. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - Mandatory MIPP training begins March 1 Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program (MIPP) training begins here on March 1. The completion deadline is April 30. On all computer desktops, the following documents are located in the Education Folder under MIPP: Slide deck presentation, quiz, checklist, list of MIPP trainers, and related policies. Our thanks to everyone who participated in the MIPP trainer training, and to everyone who works safely and takes the training. Thank you. Return a hard copy of the completed quiz and the signed checklist to our Human Resources Department. Support strong local care, volunteer for our Foundation The WPSHC Foundation is seeking volunteers: A photographer is needed for the Ball Hockey Tournament being held on Saturday, April 30. The volunteer is needed from 8:30 a.m. until noon at Kinsman Field (new location) to take team photos and deliver them locally for printing. Up to 40 volunteers will be needed during a new event called Challenge the Bay. It is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 16. More details will be available soon, but volunteers will be needed to help participants in and out of boats at various island locations. Contact the Foundation Office to ask about volunteer opportunities.

Exemplary Standing, the highest measurement awarded by Accreditation Canada. www.accreditation.

These stuffed Teddy Bears were accepted by Erin Snider, Nicole Murphy, and Julia Sek.

Thank you for generously supporting our delivery of Patient and Family Centred Care.

information can be found on-line at www.wpshc.com CEPD Office phone: 1-807-766-7464 Website: nosm.

com 705 746-4540 extension 4144 Mandatory WHMIS training for all staff members must be completed by March 1, 2016.

2 weekly newsletter of West Parry Sound Health Centre February 29 to March weekly newsletter of West Parry Sound Health Centre February 29 to March West Parry Sound Health Centre is proud be Accredited With Exemplary Standing, the highest measurement awarded by Accreditation Canada. Thank you beary much! During a recent visit to WPSHC, Ralph Godden donated a bag filled with fun and smiles. These stuffed Teddy Bears were accepted by Erin Snider, Nicole Murphy, and Julia Sek. The donation will be helpful in providing comfort to our smallest and youngest patients and visitors. Thank you for generously supporting our delivery of Patient and Family Centred Care. Workplace Hazardous Material Information System education deadline is this week This newsletter and other helpful information can be found on-line at CEPD Office phone: Website: nosm.ca/cepd Contact News Centre editor Jim Hanna jhanna@wpshc.com extension 4144 Mandatory WHMIS training for all staff members must be completed by March 1, Go to the Education Folder in the desktop shortcuts and click on the WHMIS folder. In that folder you will find: the training checklist, the education presentation, and a quiz. Return a hard copy of the completed quiz and the signed checklist to our Human Resources Department.

Tax exemption is not financial windfall for Lakeland The municipal property tax break recently reported for Lakeland is not a $180,000 windfall for our long term care home.

3 Tax exemption is not financial windfall for Lakeland The municipal property tax break recently reported for Lakeland is not a $180,000 windfall for our long term care home. The property tax exemption that has attracted attention from Parry Sound s municipal council was first announced as part of Ontario s 2014 budget. Since then, as an amendment to the provincial Assessment Act, is has slowly moved forward to an implementation date on January 1, This loss of revenue for the Town, is not a revenue benefit for LLTC. Because Lakeland is now legislatively exempt from the payment of municipal property taxes, that directed funding allocation no longer flows here from the Province. Palliative Care Rounds Guest speaker Nancy Wallace Topic CCAC in Palliative Care Thursday 3 March 0800 to 0900hrs Celebration Room Lakeland Long Term Care Nurse Practitioner will support care at Lakeland and Belvedere Heights A program partnership between Lakeland Long Term Care and Belvedere Heights will have a Nurse Practitioner serving the needs of the combined 211 residents in both homes. As announced by the Province last September, Ontario is providing funding for up to 75 new attending Nurse Practitioners in long-term care homes over the next three years, including 30 announced in the initial start-up. The NPs, according to the official announcement will play a key role in addressing the complexity of challenges that many LTCH residents face by providing proactive assessments, follow-up care, timely specialist referrals, ongoing chronic disease management, and end-of-life care. The provincial pilot project overview states that intended supports will include: Continuity of care as the most responsible provider. Increased access to, and quality of, health care for residents through the development, implementation and monitoring of proactive care plans, medications, screening and/or diagnostic tests. Creation/implementation of quality improvement plans. Research and implementation of evidence-based practices. Increased knowledge capacity of staff and programming in the LTCH to meet the needs of short and long-term residents. Improved care coordination and collaboration across the care continuum among health care providers within the LTCH and in the community. In the local partnership between Belvedere and Lakeland, the NP role will be developed independently to meet facility-specific needs based on three days at BH and two at LLTC. The program stipulates that 70 percent of the time is spent on resident care with the remaining time directed to research, education, and leadership. Information from Happy memories and community landmarks Lakeland Long Term Care board member, and accomplished photographer, Ted Krug is pictured here with Andy Balicki and Lakeland Clinical Care Coordinator Judy Rivers. Changing lives, photos brighten more than hallways Streetscapes and landmarks from the fond and familiar outside world are being brought indoors to help transform the quality of life for Lakeland LTC residents who require the care and security that is provided within their home neighbourhood. The large-format photographs taken by LLTC Board member Ted Krug are being mural printed and installed by Balicki Signs. The landmark Beatty building in downtown Parry Sound was the first full-colour photo to brighten the halls in Lakeland s Lake Rosseau neighbourhood. These amazing photos immediately transform the entire atmosphere for our residents, said Lakeland LTC Administrator Len Fabiano. This project is taking our home from sterile walls to an experience that is more like living back out in the community. New photographs to be installed include the full train trestle, a river view of the Cascade Bridge, the Brag Load mural from the Tulloch Engineering Building, additional photos from along James Street, and streetscape views from Dunchurch and Mactier. The plan to bring the outside indoors results from the combination of Len s professional experience and Ted s photographic expertise - both understanding the transformational power of photographs. Len said that staff members have seen changes in resident conversation and behaviour immediately after the photographs have been installed. These images are triggering happy memories and launching thought processes that might have been locked away for many years, he said. The photographs are starting conversations and improving the quality of life for our residents. I am very thankful to Ted and everyone who s helping us bring community landmarks into the hallways of Lakeland.

Apply for the Clinical Education Bursary Generously donated by the Iron City Fishing Club through the West Parry Sound

4 ATTENTION: EMS & Clinical Staff (DI, Lab, Nurses, Pharmacy, Personal Support Workers, Rehabilitation, Ward Clerks) Looking to upgrade your knowledge or skills? Apply for the Clinical Education Bursary Generously donated by the Iron City Fishing Club through the West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation Application Deadline: 24 March 2016 CEPD Office phone: Website: nosm.ca/cepd To apply, contact: Milly Thomson, Nurse Educator Ext. 2327,

Take positive steps along the 100 Meal Journey March is Nutrition Month and Dietitians of Canada is challenging Canadians to Take a 100 Meal Journey by pledging to make a small change to their eating

The national 2015 Tracking Nutrition Trends survey revealed a significant 35 percent drop in people who made a change to improve their eating habits between 2013 and 2015.

5 Take positive steps along the 100 Meal Journey March is Nutrition Month and Dietitians of Canada is challenging Canadians to Take a 100 Meal Journey by pledging to make a small change to their eating habits and to stick with it, one meal at a time. The national 2015 Tracking Nutrition Trends survey revealed a significant 35 percent drop in people who made a change to improve their eating habits between 2013 and This March, dietitians want to reverse this trend and inspire Canadians to make a small change to improve their health. We are on a mission to help Canadians across the country take a small step toward better health this Nutrition Month, said Emily Mardell, a Dietitians of Canada Nutrition Month spokesperson. Too many changes at once can be overwhelming, which is one reason people give up. Instead, we want Canadians to pick one change and practice it over 100 meals. Half of Canadians (52 percent) over the age of 20 live with a chronic disease like diabetes or heart disease and four out of five are at risk, with diet and lifestyle being major factors. Dietitians of Canada is determined to see a reduction in these numbers. If everyone just picks one small change, and practices it over the next 100 meals, Canadians across the country would be off to a great start, said Laurie Barker Jackman, also Visit the Nutrition Month display in our Cafeteria a Dietitians of Canada Nutrition Month spokesperson. Throughout the month we are encouraging Canadians to take the 100 Meal Journey pledge at NutritionMonth2016.ca and reach out to your local dietitians for more tips on how to make a change from getting ready to making it stick. Canadians will consume almost 100 meals in March. Each week during the journey dietitians across Canada will share tips, strategies and ideas to encourage and guide Canadians through the process of making a change.

What s cooking this week... OUR DAILY LUNCH MENU Open for lunch service from

Meatball, Tomato Entree: Baked Potato Bar; Corn Beef on Rye Sandwich WEDNESDAY Soup: Tomato Macaroni, Low Sodium Vegetable Entree: Chinese

Noodle, Cream of Asparagus Entree: Fish & Fries, Salad Bar SATURDAY Soup: Tomato Tortellini Entree: Sausage on a Bun SUNDAY Soup: Pea Entree:

Bar during lunch hours Monday to Friday.

Parry Sound and area residents are in good hands.

6 What s cooking this week... OUR DAILY LUNCH MENU Open for lunch service from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. MONDAY Soup: Homemade Chicken Noodle, Heartland Bean Medley Entree: Chicken Caesar Salad, Macaroni and Meat Sauce TUESDAY Soup: Spinach and Meatball, Tomato Entree: Baked Potato Bar; Corn Beef on Rye Sandwich WEDNESDAY Soup: Tomato Macaroni, Low Sodium Vegetable Entree: Chinese Food Plate, Salad Bar THURSDAY Soup: Cream of Mushroom, Chicken Wild Rice Entree: Steak Melts, Chicken Broccoli Casserole FRIDAY Soup: Beef Noodle, Cream of Asparagus Entree: Fish & Fries, Salad Bar SATURDAY Soup: Tomato Tortellini Entree: Sausage on a Bun SUNDAY Soup: Pea Entree: Chili with Tea Biscuit All weekly menus can be subject to change A delicious selection of made-to-order sandwiches available at our Sandwich Bar during lunch hours Monday to Friday. Meal Cards can be purchased in the Cafeteria, or from the Finance Department during regular office hours - Monday to Friday - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. WPSHC CARES What a great team. Parry Sound and area residents are in good hands. WPSHC CARES is a weekly feature presenting comments received from patients and families served by WPSHC. Be a Hand Hygiene Leader DINNER menu Open for dinner service from 5 to 7 p.m. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Swiss Steak Whipped Honey Glazed Carrots Parmesan Chicken Mashed Parslied Cauliflower Cheeseburgers Tossed Salad Maple Chicken O Brien Mixed Vegetables Turkey Pot Pie Seasoned Asparagus Lasagna Garlic Bread Roast Beef Gravy Whipped Herbed Green Beans Parking passes are available for frequent visitors Use hand sanitizer every time you enter and leave the health centre. Available for purchase in the Finance Department. Unlimited in-out access during purchase period. Weekly pass - $35 plus $15 deposit. Monthly pass - $125 plus $15 deposit. Deposits are refundable upon return of Visitor parking card. Visitor parking card transferable among patient - family members.

7 LADIES ONLY On the 105th anniversary of International Women s Day

WPSH. weekly newsletter of West Parry Sound Health Centre August 19 to

WPSH. weekly newsletter of West Parry Sound Health Centre August 19 to news CENTRE WPSH weekly newsletter of West Parry Sound Health Centre August 19 to 25 2013 Support Gir s Openings available in the annual ladies golf tournament Parry Sound Golf & Country Club Saturday