The Pines Resident & Family Portal

• Masks to be worn in the Oak and Maple Home Areas
• Residents are to remain in the unit at this time to reduce the risk of spread (Oak unit only at this time)
• *If residents insist on leaving the unit, please assist them with masking or a visor and encourage outdoor visiting.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening in Oak Home Area
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset.
  
• Cohorting of residents and only small group activities on the unit for unaffected residents. Isolated residents to receive one-to-one activities.
• Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning- changing disinfecting product to 1-minute contact
• Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time in Oak only
• No General Visiting to Oak home area

Public Health recommends that the Oak & Maple Home Areas be placed in Heightened Surveillance related to three (3) residents with Respiratory Symptoms such as runny nose, cough, and nasal congestion. Family members of those residents affected have been notified. At this time the pathogen is unknown.

Residents in the home areas will remain on the unit or can be taken outside for fresh air. At this time, medical masks are to be worn on both of these home areas and we are practicing good hand hygiene for staff, visitors, and residents. Visiting is not impacted at this time.

We will provide more updates tomorrow after we connect with Public Health.

June 2024 Family Council Minutes

Thank you to those that were able to attend the June meeting. What a great way to connect with other family members, have some great discussions, and provide feedback. Unfortunately, we do not have a recording to provide this month.

Below is the family update that was provided during the meeting.

If you have questions and would like to find out more about Family Council. Please reach out to Delynne Patterson (Famly Council Chair) at delynne.patterson@gmail.com or Jennifer Ridgley (Administrator for the Pines) at jennifer.ridgley@muskoka.on.ca

June Family Update

Family Council meeting for July will be in-person & virtual:

• When: July 17th, 2024
• Time: 6:30 pm
• Location: The Pines in the Fran Coleman Committee Room and virtual if you require

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82942296115?pwd=Rks4eDY3UVFSM1ZTeXFYOXAvTDhhZz09

Meeting ID: 829 4229 6115

Passcode: 656014

• Refreshments will be served

We look forward to seeing you there!

Family Councils Ontario

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https://www.muskoka.on.ca/en/feedback-and-engagement/between-two-pines-newsletter-subscription.aspx

As we move into summer, our team will continue to monitor temperatures and extreme conditions to ensure that we are preventing and mitigating the risk factors and symptoms associated with excessive heat. Our home has air conditioning throughout including the resident bedrooms and we continue to complete preventative maintenance on the equipment to maintain good working order. We also follow the attached policy to ensure we monitor and react to any heat-related symptoms we might see.

Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses Policy and Procedure

Thank you to those that were able to attend the June meeting. What a great way to connect with other family members, have some great discussions, and provide feedback. Unfortunately, we do not have a recording to provide this month.

Below is the family update that was provided during the meeting.

If you have questions and would like to find out more about Family Council. Please reach out to Delynne Patterson (Famly Council Chair) at delynne.patterson@gmail.com or Jennifer Ridgley (Administrator for the Pines) at jennifer.ridgley@muskoka.on.ca

June Family Update

Family Council meeting for July will be in-person & virtual:

• When: July 17th, 2024
• Time: 6:30 pm
• Location: The Pines in the Fran Coleman Committee Room and virtual if you require

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82942296115?pwd=Rks4eDY3UVFSM1ZTeXFYOXAvTDhhZz09

Meeting ID: 829 4229 6115

Passcode: 656014

• Refreshments will be served

We look forward to seeing you there!

Family Councils Ontario

In honour of National Indigenous History Month (June) and National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), we encourage everyone to celebrate by attending the first-ever traditional Powwow being held in Muskoka on June 29 and 30, 2024!

See Muskoka Through Our Eyes is a historic event that invites everyone to join together and experience the beauty of a Powwow.

The event takes place in Annie Williams Park in Bracebridge, and activities include traditional singing and dancing, Indigenous craft and food ventures, a speaker series, and more!

The event is an opportunity for all of us to gather and learn about the rich cultural traditions and heritage of Indigenous peoples.

Learn more about See Muskoka Through Our Eyes by visiting muskokapowwow.com.

Breaking the chain of infection and keeping everyone in the home safe and healthy is so important. This is an important reminder to please ensure you are sanitizing your hands when entering and exiting the home and while working with the residents. Please follow the 4 moments of hand hygiene. (see picture below)