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 September 28 contact Cathy Knox, Foundation Office ext. 3348 or cknox@wpshc.com Show leadership Use hand sanitizer every time you enter and leave the health centre. District EMS team... award winning riders! Congratulations to Parry Sound District EMS team members Nicole LeBoeuf, Luke Legault, Joe Cremer, Travis Stone, team captain Sean Elvy, and Alex Needleman for being the 2013 Team Fund-raising Award recipi ents in the EMS/PAD (Public Access Defibrillator) Challenge during the recent Becel Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart. The Team Fund-raising Award is presented to the EMS/PAD Challenge team with the highest average fund -raising dollars per person. The Parry Sound District EMS team raised $12,096. Each Parry Sound District EMS team member raised an average of $1,728.10. The money raised will remain here to support the Parry Sound District s public access defibrillator program. In two years our team has raised over $23,000 for this important program to purchase defibs and train people on how to save lives using them. Thank you and congratulations. We share pride in your success! EMS/PAD Challenge Teams: Niagara Pedal Angels, $28,051.96 Parry Sound District EMS, $12,096.69 NBPPA/Nipissing EMS, $8,155 Kawartha Lakes EMS, $6,200 WREMS Wheelers, $4,190 Toronto EMS Safe City, $3,919.50 Peterborough Paramedics, $3,798 Northumberland Paramed, $2,753 Durham Medics, $2,560 Hastings Quinte EMS, $2,025 Hamilton Paramedic Services, $835 The Simcoe Savers, $680
What s cooking this week... Open for lunch service from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. MONDAY Soup: Homemade chicken noodle soup Heartland bean medley Entree: Chicken caesar salad Macaroni and meat sauce TUESDAY Soup: Spinach and meatball Tomato Entree: Chinese food plate Corn beef on rye sandwich WEDNESDAY Soup: Chicken pasta Low sodium vegetable Entree: Shepherd s pie with gravy Salad bar THURSDAY Soup: Chicken cheddar broccoli chowder Tomato with bell pepper Entree: Steak melts Chicken broccoli casserole FRIDAY Soup: Homemade beef noodle Cream of asparagus Entree: Fish & fries Salad bar SATURDAY Soup: Tomato tortellini Entree: Sausage rice casserole SUNDAY Soup: Homemade turkey noodle Entree: Toasted bacon, tomato and cheddar cheese wraps Delicious selection of made-to-order sandwiches available at our Sandwich Bar during lunch hours Monday to Friday OUR DAILY LUNCH MENU 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. DINNER menu Open for dinner service from 5 to 7 p.m. MONDAY Swiss steak Whipped potatoes Honey glazed carrots TUESDAY Parmesan chicken Mashed potatoes Parslied cauliflower WEDNESDAY Beef goulash with dinner roll THURSDAY Maple chicken O Brien potatoes Mixed vegetables FRIDAY Turkey pot pie Seasoned asparagus SATURDAY Salisbury steak Roasted potatoes Peas SUNDAY Turkey Dressing casserole Whipped potatoes Herbed green beans All weekly menus can be subject to change
Let s Talk About Advance Care Planning Free information sessions for Volunteers and Seniors (workbook included) Thursday, September 26 Thursday, October 16 Lakeland Long Term Care Celebration Room 1:30 p.m. to 3 Learn: What is Advance Care Planning How to get your end-of-life wishes heard How to start the conversation To register call 705-746-4540 extension 1416 or contact hospice@wpshc.com Make sure safety is on the agenda at every department meeting Managers and supervisors should address health and safety issues at their regular department meetings. This is beyond the monthly JHSC inspections. Health and safety should always be on the agenda. HR notes Benefit update News from our Human Resources Department The Human Resources department is pleased to announce a fantastic change to your extended health benefits. Effective September 1 you are now able to submit for reimbursement treatments and/or services ordered by a nurse practitioner. Please note that our coverage has not changed, rather those treatments/services (such as medical aides, massage, etc.) that were always eligible for reimbursement if ordered by a physician are now also eligible for reimbursement if ordered by a nurse practitioner. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Human Resources Department. Seeking enthusiastic senior volunteers We re looking for enthusiastic senior volunteers. The New Horizons for Seniors Project is looking for senior volunteers to run exercise sessions in various locations in and around Parry Sound: Parry Sound, Rosseau, McDougall/Nobel, and Carling. Volunteers will attend a training session on September 6 with the Rehab staff so they can confidently lead the exercise classes two to three times a week for 1.5-hour sessions, starting in September. Training will be held September 6 in the Rehabilitation Department at WPSHC. Please contact: Kristen Millett kmillett@wpshc.com or call 705.746.4540 ext. 1432
SAFETY & COMFORT During your hospital stay The West Parry Sound Health Centre Auxiliary supports Patient Safety. Purchases help to fund improved health care for our community. SWAT news NO-SLIP socks available in our Gift Shop Sign up for an entertaining trip to Medieval Times We are looking to see if there is enough interest to organize a dinner trip to Medieval Times (photo above) in Toronto on Saturday, November 16. The cost of the trip will be approximately $90 per person (including dinner) as long as we have 55 people to fill the coach bus - $50 for the Medieval Times ticket and $40 for the bus. If you are interested please contact Rachel Larocque at extension 4142 or rlarocque@wpshc.com by August 31. Register for Craganmor cruise Departing from Parry Sound Town Dock 3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 14 $10 return fare for cruise only. Special dinner menu available for pre-ordering. Available for the first 28 people paid and registered with Cathy Knox, Foundation Office, ext. 3348. SWAT - Staff Welcoming and Activities Team supporting Quality Worklife at WPSHC
N95 respirator fit testing is a provincial ministry requirement The Ministry of Labour requires that fit testing is completed for N95 respirators (masks) every two years. Has it been two years since your last fit test? Has your weight changed? Have you never been fit tested? If you answer yes, then you should be scheduling an appointment. Check the August Education Calendar for upcoming fit testing dates. Review the new acute stroke care protocol All patient care staff in the acute settings (ER, ICU, Acute, OB-Acute) need to familiarize themselves with this new protocol. Please visit the information board near Hava Java to learn about this new protocol and provide feedback. To prepare for September implementation, the information board will be on display until August 31. Report reviews progress on LHIN strategic plan An excerpt from the summer blog by NE LHIN CEO Louise Paquette...... In my blog last summer, I asked you to help us build a [strategic] plan. And I was so impressed with how many of you responded. In fact, some 4,000 Northerners told us what was missing, what they valued, and how they want health care partners to get better at working together! This past February, we shared the final plan and its four priorities. Six months has now passed, and I am pleased to share our first progress report with you just like the good old days when I would run home from school eager to share my report card. Our interim report card provides you with updates on our actions that are helping us meet our plan s four priority goals: increase access to primary care, improve transitions of care, particularly for our frail elderly as they move from hospital back to community or home, make mental health and addiction services more accessible, and ensure special population groups such as Francophones and First Nations are receiving linguistic and culturally appropriate care. While there is still a lot of work to do, I think that once you read the report, you will agree that we are on the right track. And just because we have a plan, doesn t mean we ve stopped listening. A few weeks ago several of my staff met with 60 seniors in Parry Sound at a Lunch and Learn. They talked about some of their challenges they have accessing care, and about some of the things that are working well. For instance, they talked about the amazing care received from the staff at Belvedere Heights Community Support Services -- the angel in the wings... Read the full blog and access the six-month strategic plan update at www.nelhin.on.ca
Anyone boating past Sans Souci s Deerhorn Lodge in the Chantler era will be familiar with Dave Chantler s hand-carved character channel markers gracing the waters Seagull and Osprey. The pair is being auctioned in a sealed bid auction with proceeds split between the West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation and Toronto General Hospital (Cardiac Care). The birds will go to the highest bidder as a pair. Reserve bid is $5,000. Visit the Foundation office for complete auction details and see a schedule for where the markers will be on display Concert promoter and Foundation supporter Joe Bamford brought legendary performer and Order of Canada Member Bobby Curtola into the health centre last Thursday afternoon. Curtola mingled with patients, staff, and visitors, sang a few songs, and told stories about his life and career. I ll be singing for all of you tonight, he said, just hours before his fund-raising performance at the Charles W. Stockey Centre.
weekly newsletter of West Parry Sound Health Centre August 19 to 25 2013
weekly newsletter of West Parry Sound Health Centre August 19 to 25 2013