Golden Years Insider 704 Eagle St. N. Cambridge, ON N3H 1C3 *peoplecare.ca* 519-653-5493 Fax: 519-219-5494

March 2020

Celebrating March

7th – Michele’s Karaoke 2:15pm

10th – Four Father’s Excursion 12pm

12th – Country Boys 6:15pm

17th – St. Patty’s Day Social 2pm (wear green!)

21st – Potato Chip Party 2pm

23rd – Hubert Hynes entertains 6:15pm

25th – Butterfly Conservatory 1:30pm

30th – Residents Council 9:45am

Welcome Home

Penny M.

Albert K.

Frederick P.

Happy Birthday

To All those born in March! Resident Name Date

Wayne Z. 1st

George T. 1st

Shirley P. 8th

Elizabeth G. 12th

Linda M. 16th

Mary M. 17th

Douglas S. 24th Flower: Daffodil Birthstone: Aquamarine March Birthdays In astrology, those born between March 1–20 are the Fish of Pisces. Fish feel things deeply, as in under-the-sea deep. These intuitive, creative, and intelligent people have strong feelings of right and wrong and also love to help others. Those born between March 21–31 are the Rams of Aries. As the first sign of the zodiac, Aries like to be number one. Bold, courageous, passionate, and somewhat impulsive, Rams dive headfirst into even the most challenging situations.

A reminder to move your clocks

forward one hour Sunday March 8th

at 3am!

Volunteer Opportunities

The Recreation Department is

looking for volunteers to help with

a variety of programs from outings,

entertainment, card games,

afternoon socials or 1:1 visits. If

you would like to help out, please

speak with the Director of

Programs, a staff member in the

Recreation Department or fill out

the online volunteer application at

peoplecare.ca.

March 2020

In Memory Of Reginald “Reg” Spielvogel

George Lamb

Mario Caicco

Our deepest thoughts and sympathies go out

to the family and friends

"He spoke well who said that graves are the

footprints of angels.”

Message from the Executive Director:

From the desk of Paul:

A message to our Residents, Families and

Team members:

I would like to take a moment to introduce

myself to our Residents, Families and Team

members of Golden Years Long term care. My

name is Paul Rektor and I am happy to

announce that as of February 24, 2020, I will

be joining the Leadership team as the new

Executive Director of Golden Years Long Term

care. I have been a lifelong resident of

Kitchener Waterloo and I have been with

peopleCare since 2015.

I have previously supported Golden Years

during the year of 2018, in the role of Senior

Executive Director while working out of the

AR Goudie home in Kitchener.

It is a pleasure to take on this new role, and I

look forward to meeting our resident’s, family

members and the Golden years team over the

coming weeks.

Best Regards,

Paul Rektor

Senior Executive Director

Golden Years, Long term care

News and Notes:

Effective July 1, 2020, red and white health cards will no

longer be accepted as proof of eligibility for insured health

services under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).

Long Term Care Home (LTCH) residents must be insured to

continue to receive health services covered by OHIP.

The conversion to the more secure photo health card is

mandatory, and the ministry is asking LTCH administrators

to continue to assist with the conversion process whenever

possible.

* Please ensure all residents have their address

updated with ServiceOntario within 30 days of

admission. This will ensure all residents receive

important updates regarding their health cards.

LTC Residents with Red and White Health Cards

New and existing LTCH residents MUST convert from red and

white health cards to photo health cards before July 1, 2020.

To convert to photo health cards, proof of Canadian

citizenship/OHIP-eligible immigration status, proof of

residency in Ontario and confirmation of consent are

required. The process for conversion is documented in the

attached Fact Sheet.

LTCH Residents - Original Citizenship/OHIP-Eligible

Immigration Document not available

If a LTCH resident is missing the required document Canadian

citizenship/OHIP-eligible immigration document) to convert

to a photo health card, the family/Power of Attorney (POA)

should be asked to assist the resident to locate or obtain the

missing documents in order to complete the health card

conversion.

For residents who were born in Canada, a replacement

document can be requested from the province/territory

where the resident was born. For Ontario-born residents,

please contact the Ontario Registrar General. For residents

who immigrated to Canada, contact Immigration, Refugees

and Citizenship Canada for information about how to replace

documents.

If the proof of citizenship/immigration document is not

immediately available and there is an urgent need to obtain

the replacement card, please include a notation in the

registration request indicating this.

Specific questions can be directed to ServiceOntario at 1-800-

268-1153.

March 2020

Valentine’s Photos…

YOU ARE INVITED TO BE THE DIFFERENCE

*JOIN FAMILY COUNCIL*

We are holding an open house for Family Members of Golden Years Residents to learn more about Family Council

Join us for coffee and tea on Thursday March 26/20

from 5:30pm-6:30pm

Why Join?

Family Council benefits family members by: ⦁ Giving you an opportunity to use your experience, skill, interests and talents to benefit all residents.

⦁ Keeping you informed of what is going on in the facility.

⦁ Giving you input into decisions and changes in the facility that may affect your family members.

⦁ Enabling you to identify residents’ needs that can be met through organized effort. ⦁ Giving you opportunity to meet other families.

⦁ Giving you support through shared experiences with other families

⦁ Providing education on relevant topics.

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Congratulations to our February Draw Winners!

Name of Giver: Julie E. R.N.

Name of Receiver: Patrick C. PSW

They have received a $25 gift card for displaying the peopleCare Values!

Thank you for all you do!

peopleCare Is here for You

peopleCare recognizes that we cannot

thrive without the hard work and dedication our employees make every day in our Homes. Please remember all of the

programs that peopleCare has to assist you in your personal lives, educational pursuits

and Employee Recognition! If you are unfamiliar with any of the following, please

speak to your manager:

• Employee Assistance Program

• Education Assistance Program

• HEARTbeats rewards and recognition Program

Living the peopleCare Values

GROWTH Embrace Change, maximize

Opportunity

Are you the best you can be?

Knowledge=Growth

Learn something new today!