The Pines Resident & Family Portal

On behalf of Family Council for The Pines Long Term Care all residents' family and persons of importance of residents are invited to Family Council.

Meeting: Wednesday November 15, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Clinical Lead, Natasha Thompson Presenting:

• Restorative Care,
• Core Topics: Falls, Skin and Wound, Pain, and Continence.

The Mission of Family Council includes:

“To provide a forum where residents' families and residents' persons of importance (Family Council Members) come together to share experiences and explore ways to improve the quality of life and care of residents of the Pines Long Term Care Home”

Join Zoom Meeting Link (below), 6:30 p.m.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89455264812?pwd=OXdVYnNodUJWSDZnWXlWM3huS1RMZz09 (External link)

Meeting ID: 894 5526 4812 Passcode: 506904

In collaboration with Public Health, heightened surveillance has been lifted for the Oak Home Area as of November 2, 2023.

Thank you for your patience

The new generator installation is going very smoothly and its completion is less than a month away. The remaining electrical work will require three to four power interruptions, each lasting up to 4 hours in duration. The next outage is planned for Monday November 6th, 2023, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. During this outage we will be powered by our temporary generator which provides partial power to the building. As a reminder, resident rooms will not have power as they normally do during a power outage.

Due to limited power in the main kitchen and the inability to keep meals hot, a modified cold lunch will be offered.

Should you have any questions or concerns please reach out.

Thank you for your patience

The Oak Home Area remains on heightened surveillance related to one (1) resident COVID case.

The following measures remain in place:

• N95 mask use and eye protection at all times
• Twice daily respiratory screening for all residents
• Activities for Oak residents are to be cohorted and encouraged to stay on unit
• Close contacts should not visit unaffected areas of the home (we will treat all of Oak this way for the time being)
• ALL residents of the home to be offered masks when joining a group activity
• ALL residents to be offered hand hygiene when leaving or entering any area and before and after eating
• Enhanced High Touch Surfaces cleaning in Oak and in common areas throughout the home

Thank you

Please ensure that if you are bringing your dog in on a retractable leash that your dog is look and no more then an arms length away from you. Would are recommending that you use a shorter leash in the home, but if you are using a retractable one, please ensure it is not stretched out as this is a tripping hazard.

Thank you

We are excited to announce that John Iskander will be joining our team at The Pines as our new Infection Prevention and Control Lead. Please read below a quick bio in which John shared with us:

‘As a certified Infection Control Epidemiology Specialist CIC with CBIC.ORG, a licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada for verified International Medical Graduates and successful candidates in the Medical Council of Canada Qualification Exams, I was honored to serve the vulnerable Canadian population that have been profoundly impacted since the beginning of the COVID – 19 pandemic with the Canadian Red Cross and have been deployed to several Ontario Elderly Healthcare facilities, migrant farmer workers, shelters and the Indigenous First Nations Operations as Public Health Advisor/IPAC Specialist. I bring along high ethical, practical, representable and professional IPAC skills that hopefully will be a positive addition to the team and the wonderful residents of The Pines.’

John will join our team November 6^th and will report directly to Kim Sander, DOC. He can be contacted at john.iskander@muskoka.on.ca or at extension 4752.

Please join us in welcoming John to our team.

A member of our nursing team will be reaching out to collect consent for your loved one to get their COVID vaccine, if required. Please reach out to the Charge Nurse if you are unsure if your family member requires the vaccine.

Thank you