Fishing For Whiskey
“Poor old fool,” thought the well-dressed gentleman as he watched an old man fish in a
puddle outside a pub. So he invited the old man inside for a drink. As they sipped their
whiskeys, the gentleman thought he would humour the old man and asked, “So how many
have you caught today?” The old man replied, “You’re the eighth!
The Time Travelling Solider
When a solider came to the clinic where I work for an MRI, he was put into the machine
by an attractive, young technician. Sometime later, when the examination was over, he was
helped out of the machine by a far older woman. The soldier remarked, “How long was I
in there for?”
In Memoriam
Seeing her friend Sally wearing a new locket, Meg asks if there is a memento of some sort
inside. “Yes,” says Sally, “a lock of my husband’s hair.” “But Larry’s still alive.” “I know,
but his hair is gone.”
Dream Home
We’d finally built our dream home, but the contractor had a concern: the placement of an
atrium window for our walk-in shower. “I’m afraid your neighbours might have a good
view of you au naturel,” he said. My middle-aged wife put him at ease. “Don’t worry, she
said. “They’ll only look once.
Teeth Cleaning
The sight of my mother cleaning her dentures fascinated my young son. He sat riveted as
she carefully took them out, brushed and rinsed them, and then popped them back in.
“Cool, Grandma!” he said. “Now take off your arm.”
RESIDENTS CORNER
Happy Birthday to all those celebrating in August!
5
Birthday’s
In August
This Month in History
Michael Jackson marries Lisa Marie Presley (1994)
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Beatles release album ‘Help’ in the UK (1965)
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Minimum hourly wage raised to $1.00 per hour (1955)
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Elvis Presley dies of a heart attack (1977)
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Guinness Book of World Records published for first time
(1955)
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Martin Luther King Jr. gives “I have a dream” speech (1963)
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Resident Services
BookHut— Middlesex Terrace has a book exchange with the Middlesex
County Library six times per year. Items can be borrowed for any length
of time and are located in the Activity room. If you are interested signingout a book or movie please ask a staff member for assistance.
Resident Use Computer - An internet-accessible computer with a touchscreen feature is available for independent use at all times. For assistance
with or for more information on the computer please inquire within LED.
Mail/Newspaper - Mail/Newspapers are delivered throughout the home
daily. Please see the LED if you have outgoing mail.
Please let activity staff know if you will be receiving or cancelling a paper,
so that we can ensure correct distribution of papers.
Hairdresser - Barb, the hairdresser is available on the lower level salon. If
you wish to have hair care done please contact Barb directly or speak with
a Registered staff member.
Councils
RESIDENT COUNCIL - The purpose being to freely voice any concerns or suggestions in regards to decisions and tasks which affect your everyday life within the home.
The meetings encourage regular communication as a group between Residents, the
Administrator, and Staff. This meeting is chaired by the Life Enrichment Director unless a resident wishes to take over this position.
FOOD COMMITTEE - This meeting follows Residents Council and allows the Nutrition Manager to communicate with residents as a group for such things as input into
menus, snacks and special events. All Menus are reviewed and approved by this group
before they are put into place.
Those residents who are unable to attend the monthly meetings can pass their items
for the council to the Life Enrichment Director or a felow resident.
FAMILY COUNCIL
Family council is a great opportunity for family/friends of those living at Middlesex
Terrace to come together to improve the quality of life of the residents living in the
home. The next meeting will take place on September 8th/2016 at 6pm. For further
inquires please contact Matt Melo at [email protected].
Church
Services
August 7th - Harvester Baptist
August 14th - Village Green
August 21st - Harvester Baptist
August 28th - Connections
* All services take place in the
Chapel on Sundays at 2:30pm. All
residents & family welcome to attend.
FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR:
Jan Shkilnyk
MIDDLESEX TERRACE UPDATE
Hello everyone
A few things I wanted to update you on…
August 18th at 2:30pm we will be having our vulnerable fire drill. This is required by the FIRE
MARSHALL’s office and occurs once a year. Fire Inspectors will be on site to observe a timed fire
drill with only the minimal amount of staff available in our building in a 24 hr. period. That is 5
staff. Based on calculations from our fire rated doors, etc. We have 20 minutes to evacuate one
wing with 5 staff. We have never been unsuccessful in doing this.
In early Sept. we are planning an entire evacuation and relocation drill. This will involve removing
all residents outside and actually having a bus come to transport residents to the Delaware Community Centre - that is our location to relocate residents in an emergency. All areas of our emergency
procedures will be practiced and observed by the Fire Department of Delaware and other emergency personnel available that day. More information to follow.
You will notice a significant amount of change going on in terms of painting, new furniture, reorganization of our existing furniture-primarily in the common areas-we are also planning to replace all
pictures on the walls in the end lounges with resident photography and art work that will be
framed..please pop in and see the great talent of our residents. We are putting in a library and
games area where Matt Melo’s office has been. A new counter top is being installed July 19 in the
activity room.
We are also working on getting the managers pictures up at the main floor bulletin board area and
outlining our areas of responsibilities to make communication that much better.
THE LONG TERM CARE ACT 2007 STATES:
Dining and snack service
73. (1) Every licensee of a long-term care home shall ensure that the home has a dining and snack
service that includes, at a minimum, the following elements:
“ Meal service in a congregate dining setting unless a resident’s assessed needs indicate otherwise.
Monitoring of all residents during meals.”
Over the past while we have allowed residents to eat in their room. Infection control protocols
state that during the infectious period residents should be kept in their rooms and monitored during meal service occurs. During illness this will continue.
I clarified with the Ministry of Health and Long term Care that we have to respect resident’s rights
but we also have the responsibility to follow the Long Term Care Act. Their reply indicated the
home is responsible for both areas.
Recently the media has drawn to our attention the issue of having residents eat unattended and the
risk of choking. Food temperatures during service are almost impossible to maintain as well.
Based on our current staffing it is impossible to help all of the residents that need assistance in the
dining rooms and monitor residents eating in their rooms.
On a go forward we will be endeavoring to have all residents eat in the in dining rooms.
If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact me.
Jan Shkilnyk Administrator
FROM THE NURSING MANAGER:
Diane Wolfe
Many travel-related diseases are spread by infected insects such as mosquitoes, ticks,
fleas, or flies. Before you travel, you should be aware of the risks and be aware of the
insects at your destination that cause disease. To minimize your risk, you should always
take protective measures to avoid insect bites and ensure you have the appropriate preventive vaccines and/or medications
This information was gathered from the Government of Canada website: It contains a
wealth of information about travelling, etc. Check it out at www.gc.ca
Protect yourself from bites:
1) Cover up:
Wear light-coloured, long-sleeved, loose fitting,
tucked-in shirts, long pants, shoes or boots (not
sandals), and a hat; in tick infested areas, you can
also tape the cuffs of your pants or tuck them inside
your socks, shoes or boots.
2) Use insect repellent on exposed skin:

In Canada, insect repellents that contain DEET or Icaridin (also known as Picaridin)
are the most effective.
 Make sure products are approved for use before applying to children and avoid putting repellent on their hands.
 Do not apply to cuts, abrasions or irritated skin.
 Do not spray directly on the face.
 Wash your hands after application and avoid contact with lips and eyes.
 Do not use products that contain both insect repellent and sunscreen.
 If you need to apply both sunscreen and repellent with DEET, apply the sunscreen
first and let it soak into the skin for about 15 minutes, then apply the repellent.
 When travelling to areas with a high risk of diseases spread by insects, reapply repellent when required. If you are being bitten but the time span noted on the label has not
ended, it is recommended that you reapply the repellent.
If you want to minimize the amount of repellent used, apply at times of the day when insects are most active and exposure is more likely.
FROM THE RAI COORDINATOR:
Debbie Comeau
QIP update
To identify those residents who should be monitored as palliative:
Palliative protocol has been rolled out. We have been able to identify 6 resident on main
and 5 on 3rd floor who we should be following with monthly PPS
Improve admission process
6 admission survey has been sent out this quarter and noted that families were not aware
of all managers and areas of responsibility. We will be posting pictures of dept. head
managers with their areas of responsibility
Previous Qtip areas continue to be reviewed and we continue to show
improvement:
Reducing antipsychotic meds
Worsening bladder continence # residents
FROM THE NUTRITIONAL MANAGER:
Eileen Murray
Sugar and your health
Get the facts on our sugar recommendations, plus tips for eating less
sugar
Cooking at home more often will help you reduce sugar in your meals.
What is sugar?
Sugar is a carbohydrate that provides energy to the body; it has no other nutritional benefits. Sugar can
occur naturally in foods such as milk, fruit, vegetables, and other plant-based foods such as legumes and
nuts. These foods are also loaded with lots of positive nutrients such as vitamins and fibre, and they help
us feel full and satisfied.
Added sugars are those added to foods and drinks and include glucose, fructose, sucrose, brown sugar,
honey, corn syrup, maple syrup, molasses, fruit puree and juice etc. These sugars provide extra calories
but few or no nutritional benefits. Fruit juice, either as a beverage, or as a sweetener added to other foods
has less nutritional value than a piece of fruit and is high in sugar. Added sugars do not include the sugars
that are found naturally in foods such as vegetables, fruit, milk, grains and other plant-based foods (e.g.,
legumes and nuts).
How much added sugar do Canadians currently consume?
The short answer is too much. On average more than 13 per cent of our total calories come from added
sugars and this is a conservative estimate..
How does sugar affect our health?
Consuming too much sugar is associated with heart disease, stroke, obesity, diabetes, high blood cholesterol, cancer and cavities.
What does the Heart and Stroke Foundation recommend?
Canadians are consuming too much added sugar, especially in foods that have little or no nutritional value
such as sugar-loaded beverages. The positive benefits of consuming vegetables and fruit are clear.
For an average 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, 10 per cent is about 48 grams, or 12 teaspoons of sugar. One can
of pop contains about 85 per cent of the daily added sugar limit.
Sugar reduction tips for Canadians
Thirsty? Drink water or lower fat (2% MF or less) plain milk. Flavour your water with lemon, orange or
lime slices, strawberries or fresh mint. Milk has naturally occurring sugar in the form of lactose and provides lots of nutrients, such as calcium and Vitamin D. Soft drinks and fruit drinks are high in sugar, with
no nutritional value. Fruit juice is high in sugar with less nutritional value and more sugar than whole fruit.
Time for a coffee or tea break? Be selective and stay away from the fancy drinks with added sugars. Instead of ordering a chai latte, order chai tea and ask them to add steamed milk. Order a latte instead of a
mocha coffee. Add the nutmeg and cinnamon toppings provided for extra flavour.
Hungry for a meal? Try whole foods. Whole foods are foods that are as close to their natural state as possible. Examples are: fresh or frozen vegetables and fruit; lean meats, poultry and fish; meat alternatives
such as beans, lentils or tofu; whole grains such as brown rice, whole wheat couscous, barley, whole grain
breads; dairy products such as plain lower fat milk, plain yogurt and cheeses. There are so many delicious
options.
Buying breakfast cereal? Choose cereals with less than 6 grams of sugar and more than 4 grams of fibre
per 1 cup (30 gram) serving. Look high and low on the supermarket shelves. Many of the healthier cereals
will be either on the top or bottom shelves. The sugar sweetened cereals are placed at eye level to make
them easy for kids to find.
Cook at home more often. For great ideas on healthy home cooking, visit heartandstroke.ca/recipes for a
wide variety of delicious recipes. Select recipes that are lower in sugar. And, experiment with your favourite recipes by reducing the amount of sugar by one-quarter to one-third. Try vanilla, cinnamon or almond
extract to add flavour to your baking without added sugar.
FROM THE LIFE ENRICHMENT DIRECTOR:
MATTHEW MELO
Please join me in welcoming the newest member of the Middlesex Terrace
team - Donald ‘Jim’ Sutherland. Jim will be the home’s
Spiritual Care Coordinator and will be commencing his role
come August. He will resume Spiritual visits and Bible Studies, alongside numerous other responsibilities. Please do your
part to make Jim feel comfortable in his first few weeks at the
home.
The Life Enrichment Department is very excited to reveal
plans for a ’Camp Day’ on Tuesday, August 9th. Throughout the day, residents
will have the opportunity to engage in numerous camp-themed activities highlighted by a fish-fry, water-gun painting, and s’mores off of the campfire.
CALLING ALL RESIDENTS.. Please note - The Life
Enrichment Department will be holding a ‘Hat Day’
fundraiser on Wednesday, August 3rd. All residents are
asked to wear a hat of their choice with a prize for the
best hat to be awarded. Thanks in advance to all participants!
August Special Events
August 3rd - Hat Day
August 9th - Camp Day
August 10th - Music Fest
August 23rd - Mackies Outing
August 25th - Art with Robin
August 30th - Memorial Service
ARMCHAIR TRAVEL
Discovering Brazil…
Capital: Brasilia
Largest City: Sao Paulo
Official Language: Portuguese
Population: 205 338 000 (As of 2015)
Currency: Real (R$)
Brazil occupies a large area along the eastern coast of South America and includes much of the continent's
interior, sharing land borders with Uruguay to the south; Argentina and Paraguay to the southwest; Bolivia
and Peru to the west; Colombia to the northwest; and Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana to the north. It shares a border with every South American country except Ecuador and Chile.
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, and third largest in the Americas, with a total area of
8,515,767.049 km.
Brazil is the only country in the world that has the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn running through it.
It is also the only country to have contiguous territory both inside and outside the tropics. Brazilian topography is also diverse and includes hills, mountains, plains, highlands, and scrublands.
The southeastern section is more rugged, with a complex mass of ridges and mountain ranges reaching elevations of up to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft).
Brazil has a dense and complex system of rivers, one of the world's most extensive, with eight major drainage basins, all of which drain into the Atlantic.