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Dramatic Rehabilitation Results for Seniors
– Residents Are Regaining the Ability to Walk –
For several seniors who were told they would never walk again, the “magic” of the rehabilitation program at Sherwood Park Manor has been lifechanging. Under the guidance of a kinesiologist, and working with physiotherapy, nursing and recreation, staff have turned back the clock for many residents who were told their walking days were over.
According to kinesiologist Mike Dier, what sets the rehabilitation program at Sherwood apart is their focus beyond simple movement. “We look at each person, identify their challenge area (what Mike refers to as their “bump in the road”), and then develop an individualized approach to overcoming the problem.”
With a program in place, the cooperation of the entire care team the ensures that the resident’s care and rehabilitation is reinforced at every step of the way. Physiotherapy focuses on very specific exercises, while nursing and recreation reinforce resident ambulation while carrying out their activities of daily living, or when residents engage in recreation programs.
Dier noted that the road to resident success is often more than just addressing the person’s specific physical abilities and needs as well. The focus can also include helping the resident “re-think” how they approach doing things, by thinking differently about how to navigate their environment. As Mike says, “Learning to think about how to move, and what to look for, before a resident takes that first step, reduces the likelihood of a misstep or fall.”
The impact of the rehabilitation program at Sherwood has not gone unnoticed. As a result of several witnessing success stories of residents discharged from the hospital, and deemed unable to walk again, local care centers are now looking to Sherwood Park, to see how they are achieving such results.
While Sherwood Park has established itself at the forefront of rehabilitation within long term care, they are anxious to share their successes and approaches with other care providers. The Manor is welcoming other care providers to come and see how they do what they do, and are in the process of creating a video to further share their program.
In a time of ongoing fiscal and staffing challenges in the care sector, it is refreshing to encounter such a positive story. This Sherwood Park success story is a testament to the commitment to care of so many in the Home, and serves as a reminder of what can be accomplished when there is a will to serve others.
Humidifiers & Heating Blankets/Pads
We would like to remind all families/friends of the residents here at the Manor, that Humidifiers and Heating Blankets/Pads are not permitted.
The humidity in the building is regulated via our HVAC systems and bringing humidifiers into the building, especially on the older wings, can increase the risk of mold and other related issues.
Heating pads or blankets pose a safety risk to the residents. The Manor does not have the personnel to adequately monitor the function and disrepair of such items.
Thank you to everyone in advance, as you respect the policies of the facility.
How to Prepare Lunch in 737 Easy Steps
– Meal Preparation Done Right at Sherwood Park Manor –
Before complaining about making your kid’s lunch for school today, think about providing delicious hot meals for over 100 people, plus snacks, every day. You have a fussy eater? How about preparing dozens of different combinations of food to meet the nutritional needs of 100 seniors, every meal, every day?
The dietary staff at Sherwood Park Manor Long Term Care take great pride in making every meal experience for their residents a “pleasurable dining experience,” in spite of the many special diets and variety of appetites that their residents want, and require.
According to Dietary Manager, Connie Hoyland, much of their success starts weeks before a meal is served. The first step involves getting feedback from residents as to their preferences. By asking about resident likes and dislikes, talking to families, conducting surveys, and monitoring unneatened meal portions, menus are created and adjusted.
The next step involves a menu review and approval by the Home’s dietician, which is further adapted to meet resident tastes (and in some cases cultural preferences or religious restrictions). This menu is reviewed again, to ensure every meal meets the nutritional needs of residents.
Even when food products are ordered well in advance, shortages and substitutions have become another increasingly frustrating challenge to the provision of meals within the expected nutritional requirements of the original menu.
Finally, it is time to prepare and serve the meal…no, not the meal…the meals. At meal time, residents are presented with two options – the main scheduled meal, and an alternative, so they have the choice of selecting their preference, based on what they see and smell in the dining room. Hoyland says this is where the skills of the cooks at Sherwood Park really make a difference. When a resident doesn’t want either the main meal or the alternate, the cooks improvise, and come up with something the resident says they would like!
As Dietary Manager Connie Hoyland says, “We don’t see these nutritional requirements and individual food preferences as problems, but rather as opportunities to meet and exceed our residents’ nutritional wants and needs.”
Kind of makes the preparation of those kid’s meals seem routine, wouldn’t you say?
Annual Flu Shots & COVID Boosters
We are kicking off our annual Flu Shot campaign for our residents this week! All residents will be offered the appropriate influenza vaccine for their age as per Public Health Ontario. We will also be offering COVID boosters to those residents who are eligible in the coming weeks. If you have any questions or concerns please contact our IPAC lead, Ali, at 613-342-5531 ext 123. For more information from Public Health Ontario, please click here.
PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICE – 2023/10/05
Sherwood Park Manor strongly recommends forgoing taking residents on public outings, while we are experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak. This includes plans that were made for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Per PHO: If you take a resident from their long-term care facility, and they become positive for COVID-19, you will be responsible for their care for the duration of their isolation period (10 days). They will not be permitted back into their long-term care facility until after this isolation period.