Hello Family and Friends,

I am pleased to share that effective June 28, 2023 at 0630 the following changes will take effect at Fairvern.

Masking Requirements

For caregivers and visitors:

• Masks are recommended, but not required, in all areas of the home. This means that caregivers and visitors may now join in for dining and sharing a meal or beverage in communal areas.

For staff, students, volunteers, and support workers:

• Masking will not be required, and instead will be based on a point-of-care risk assessment (PCRA) with every resident interaction, consistent with existing Routine Practices, and on the return-to-work protocol following COVID-19 infection.
• Staff may consider wearing a mask during prolonged direct resident care (defined as one-on-one care within two metres of an individual for 15 minutes or longer).
• Fairvern will be implementing “mask friendly” policies, including accommodating:
  • staff who prefer to continue to wear a mask beyond minimum requirements, and
  • residents (or substitute decision-makers) who request that a staff member wear a mask when providing care, in alignment with the Residents’ Bill of Rights.

In outbreak situations, or if a resident is on Additional Precautions, all individuals are required to comply with masking and other personal protective equipment requirements as directed by the outbreak management team and the local public health unit.

Visiting Residents when Ill

Visitors should continue to avoid visiting a long-term care home for 10 days after symptom onset or positive test result. Clarification has been added that a visitor who is essential to the resident’s overall health and well-being (e.g., a caregiver) is able to visit within the 10-day timeframe if asymptomatic or symptoms have resolved, but must follow measures to reduce the risk of transmission for 10 days from their symptom onset/positive test, including wearing a mask.

Thank you for your cooperation. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Warm Regards,

Carrie

Carrie Acton (she/her)
Administrator

Fairvern Nursing Home

14 Mill Street, Huntsville ON P1H 2A4

Phone: (705) 645-2100 x4848
Fax: (705) 789-1371

Department Recognition

You don’t need to wait for a special week to recognize our wonderful Personal Support Workers, however, Fairvern’ has dedicated a week in June for recognition and appreciation of our Personal Support Workers. As members of our interprofessional team, our Personal Support Workers provide resident centred care, 24 hours a day. Fairvern’s PSWs are a crucial part of the home and care for our residents. They attend to the physical, emotional, and psychosocial well-being, and are mere aspects of the support they provide. Please join us in acknowledging, appreciating, and thanking all that our PSWs do for our residents and our Fairvern team, June 19 to 23, 2023!

2022 Notice of Assessment

Please remember, for those residents who are eligible for a “rate reduction” for basic accommodation fees, to forward a copy of the 2022 Notice of Assessment to Debbie Biliko. These can be dropped off to the Business Office or sent by email to debbie.biliko@fairvern.ca.

Friends of Fairvern Grandma’s Treasure Sale

The Friends of Fairvern is a group of dedicated volunteers that have been with the Home since we opened in 1982. This group of volunteers have been raising thousands of dollars for Fairvern over the years. We cannot thank the Friends enough for their continued support over the years.

The Friends are always looking for volunteers to assist their cause. If you are interested in becoming a Friend, please contact Marlene Schell at 705-789-4363

They are happy to announce that they will be hosting a fundraising event in June!

Grandma’s Treasures Sale

Saturday June 3, 2023

Time 8am

Upper Parking Lot at Fairvern

Numerous items for sale!

Including Christmas treasures!!

Fairvern Family Council

All family members are welcome to join the Fairvern Family Council. For more information, please reach out by email to fairvernfamilycouncil@gmail.com.

Pet Vaccination

Pets are welcome to visit at Fairvern. Please ensure that your pet’s up to date vaccination papers are handed into Fairvern every year. Once these have been received, we will issue a pet card.

Ground Breaking

The District Municipality of Muskoka was proud to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for the new location of Fairvern Long-Term Care Home in Huntsville on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. This ceremony symbolized the start of a new chapter in the lives of 160 residents, who will call this new, leading-edge long-term care home, their new home in 2025.

The project is possible because of the generous financial support of the Province of Ontario. The Province's commitment to funding additional beds is great news for Muskoka. With this investment, the Province is creating more space for individuals who need our support the most and demonstrates the government's dedication to working closely with our community to meet the growing demand for long-term care. The District is excited to expand our capacity but maintain a small home environment, ensuring every resident receives the exceptional care they deserve.

Moving Home: 2025

Fairvern will be much more than a place for our residents to live; it will be designed to provide a safe and nurturing environment, offering a personalized and intimate living experience with opportunities for meaningful interaction.

Thanks to the work of Montgomery Sisam Architects and community input, the new design principles prioritize social care over a medical approach, empowering residents to live with independence, dignity, and a sense of belonging. The site blends urban convenience and natural tranquillity and was generously donated by Sanford Investment Corp. With a large street front and a peaceful green space at the back, the property sets the stage for an unparalleled living experience for 160 residents. Built to last for generations to come, the innovative use of technology will also enhance the work environment for staff, attracting and retaining caring staff to ensure the highest quality of care to residents.

“We are building a Home, not a new facility. We are deeply proud that this new home will set a new standard for quality of life by embracing a new approach to design, based on a social model not an institutional model," said District Chair Jeff Lehman. "Our staff are truly at the heart of the care we provide – we are creating an environment that fosters their growth, supports their needs, and allows them to deliver the exceptional care and compassion our residents deserve."

“Congratulations to the District of Muskoka on this significant milestone in the redevelopment of Fairvern Long-Term Care. This forms part of our government's $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds. We’re building long-term care homes across Ontario because seniors deserve to live in the communities they helped build.”

Fairvern Residents Make Their Presence Felt

This week, Buttcon East Ltd. is breaking ground on the Fairvern redevelopment site located on Centre Street North in Huntsville. The groundbreaking ceremony was a special moment for Fairvern residents. Two residents were able to attend the event, while the rest participated in spirit from the comfort of their current home at 14 Mill Street in Huntsville. However, their contribution to the ceremony was symbolized by a shovel signed by the residents of the existing home, describing what a new residence means to them.

With its emphasis on resident dignity, quality care, and innovative technology, the new Fairvern Long-Term Care Home is scheduled for completion in late 2025, and demonstrates the District’s unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and quality care.

You have been invited to the Groundbreaking for the Fairvern Long-Term Care Home Redevelopment Project!

Department Recognition

Nurse’s Week – May 8 – 12, 2023

Our Nurses. Our Future.

In 1971, May 12, the birthday of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, was designated as International Nurses Day. In 1985, a resolution was passed to begin negotiations with the federal government to have the week containing May 12 proclaimed as National Nurses Week annually. Soon after, the federal minister of health proclaimed the second week of May as National Nurses Week. In 1993, the name was changed to National Nursing Week to emphasize the profession's accomplishments as a discipline.

Fairvern will be celebrating our Nursing team May 8-12.

Our RN’s and RPN’s will be recognized for their hard work and dedication to the care and support of our Residents.

There are various events planned throughout the week to acknowledge these team members.

Thank you for all of us to all of our Nurses!

Friends of Fairvern Pop Tab Fundraising

The Friends of Fairvern need your help. They have been collecting aluminum can tabs over the past few years. They are then taken to a local metal recycler for cash. Please consider saving your aluminum tabs and dropping them off at Fairvern

The Friends of Fairvern use these funds to help purchase resident comfort items and other items needed for the home.

We greatly appreciate the continued support from this wonderful group of volunteers that have been with us since the opening of Fairvern.

Fairvern Family Council

The Fairvern Family Council will be holding a hybrid meeting on Tuesday May 30^th at 6pm. All are welcome to attend in person or by Zoom. For the Zoom link and further information, please contact the council at fairvernfamilycouncil@gmail.com.

Resident Clothing Seasonal Change

With the arrival of spring weather, we are encouraging our families to start looking at your loved one’s clothing to make the change over to Spring and Summer attire. Please ensure that the Fall and Winter clothing is taken home. If new clothing is brought in, please ensure that the items are labelled by our laundry department. New clothing can be left at the nurse’s station to have the labelling completed.

Hairdresser

As the Home is still actively looking for a replacement to fill the hairdresser role, please consider booking an outside hairdresser to come in and look after your resident’s hair cut.

Families can arrange for an outside hairdresser to come in and use the Fairvern hair salon. Once your hair appointment is booked, please call Mary Woodruff at 705-789-6011 extension 4339 or by email at mary.woodruff@fairvern.ca so the hair salon can be reserved.

We ask that a family member be in attendance to bring their resident to and from the appointment.

2022 Notice of Assessment

Please remember, for those residents who are eligible for a “rate reduction” for basic accommodation fees, to forward a copy of the 2022 Notice of Assessment to Debbie Biliko. These can be dropped off to the Business Office or sent by email to debbie.biliko@fairvern.ca.

Ministry of Long Term Care Inspections and Reports

All LTC homes in the province are subject to unannounced inspections by Ministry of Long Term Care inspectors. The inspections could be related to concerns, critical incidents or a Proactive inspection could be completed. To date in 2023, Fairvern has had 2 inspections completed, one, a Proactive Inspection and, two, an inspection related to a concern.

The reports generated from these inspections are public. They are posted in the home on a bulletin board on the Main Floor by the lounge. They are also available on this website, http://publicreporting.ltchomes.net/en-ca/default.aspx.

The results of the inspections are shared with Residents Council, Family Council and staff as well as the plans for improvement based on the findings.

Should you have any questions, please contact Carrie at ext. 4308 or stop by.

Updated Visitor Policy

The visitor policy has been updated with the changes of COVID measures for Long Term Care. Attached please find the updated policy.

2022 Notice of Assessment

Please remember, for those residents who are eligible for a “rate reduction” for basic accommodation fees, to forward a copy of the 2022 Notice of Assessment to Debbie Biliko. These can be dropped off to the Business Office or sent by email to debbie.biliko@fairvern.ca.

Hairdresser

The Home is still actively looking for a replacement to fill the hairdresser role.

For the time being, we have developed a plan to help assist families have their loved ones hair looked after. Families can arrange for an outside hairdresser to come in and use the hair salon. To book the hair salon please call Mary Woodruff at 705-789-6011 extension 4339 or by email at mary.woodruff@fairvern.ca. We ask that a family member be in attendance to bring their resident to and from the appointment. The screener will assist in opening the hair salon. We ask that the family and or hairdresser sweep up the hair. We will look after sanitizing the room after each use.

Department Recognition

This month Fairvern is recognizing the individuals on our Administrative and Human Resources teams.

Mary Woodruff – Administrative Team Clerk

Mary facilitates our admission processes, including tours and requests for information; supply ordering and management; organizing Resident care conferences; administrative tasks to support the Admin team and too many other tasks to list.

Debbie Biliko – Business Services Coordinator

Debbie looks after our financial reporting, accounts payable and receivables, payroll and anything and everything to do with finances.

Melony Reid – Scheduling and Human Resources Coordinator

Melony is responsible for creating our staff schedules, no small feat. She also assists with on boarding of new staff and completing payroll and reporting associated with this.

Natalie Brake – Human Resources Generalist

Natalie supports both Fairvern and the Pines with staff recruitment and onboarding processes. She assists with labour relations for the home and is a support to the Leadership team for HR processes.

Fairvern is very thankful for the ongoing support and contributions of each and every one of you!

Spring and Summer Menu

The new Spring and Summer menu is scheduled to start on Monday, April 24, 2023. This new menu will bring more choice for residents, new recipes, and old favorites from past menus, including a resident choice lunch option during Week 3.

Upcoming Family Council Meeting on Tuesday April 25th at 6pm. The following is the Zoom link.

Topic: Family Council

Time: Apr 25, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 886 3188 7191

Passcode: 568086

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Meeting ID: 886 3188 7191

Passcode: 568086

Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcdEjPkUhP

Full news release: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002855/ontario-updating-covid-19-measures-in-long-term-care-homes

How does this impact the District of Muskoka Long-Term Care Homes?

Important Resident Tax Information

(Correction)

Enclosed in your February 1st invoice, you would have received a letter indicating the total accommodation fees paid in 2022 for income tax purposes. Please ensure that you file this IMPORTANT DOCUMENT in a safe place in order to successfully complete the income tax submission for your loved one who resides at Fairvern.

2022 Notice of Assessment

Please remember, for those residents who are eligible for a “rate reduction” for basic accommodation fees, to forward a copy of the 2022 Notice of Assessment to Debbie Biliko. These can be dropped off to the Business Office or sent by email to debbie.biliko@fairvern.ca.

Hairdresser

We have been without a hairdresser since the end of December 2022. The Home has been actively looking for a replacement to fill this role.

In the mean time we have developed a plan to help assist families have their loved ones hair looked after. Families can arrange for an outside hairdresser to come in and use the hair salon. To book the hair salon please call Mary Woodruff at 705-789-6011 extension 4339 or by email at mary.woodruff@fairvern.ca. We ask that a family member be in attendance to bring their resident to and from the appointment. The screener will assist in opening the hair salon. We ask that the family and or hairdresser sweep up the hair. We will look after sanitizing the room after each use.

Department Recognition for March

In March we recognize and thank our Maintenance team. Glen Bayne – Maintenance Manager and Chris Wolfe – Maintenance Assistant - work tirelessly to ensure that our home is in good repair and meets our needs. This is not a small feat! Thanks to them for their dedication and hard work.

Director of Resident Care

It is with mixed emotions that Fairvern shares that Patti Gilchrist has announced she will leaving the Fairvern team at the end of June of this year. Patti has been a valued member of the home for many years and she will be greatly missed. We will be starting the recruitment process for a replacement for the Director of Care position in the coming weeks.

With this news, we also wish to share that Dallas Miller, RN, joined our team this month as a Co Director of Care. Dallas comes to us with extensive experience in geriatric nursing and leadership. Please join us in welcoming her.

Good morning everyone,

Below please find updated information for the Fairvern Family Council Meeting happening today.

Topic: Fairvern Family Council

Time: Jan 31, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89937908654?pwd=TEN0eDR2djJNR3pCSGQxNnM4c1E3Zz09

Meeting ID: 899 3790 8654

Passcode: 915689

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Dial by your location

+1 438 809 7799 Canada

+1 587 328 1099 Canada

+1 647 374 4685 Canada

+1 647 558 0588 Canada

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+1 780 666 0144 Canada

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855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free

Meeting ID: 899 3790 8654

Passcode: 915689

Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kca3WzBIoe

Thank you.