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1 INSIDE CEO Column Conference Letters Valentine s Gala Auxiliary makes wished come true Veteran s get their place in the sun Donor List In Celebration and Memory Ask a Physician New law to protect persons in care Scholarships awarded Staff, volunteers news Remember your hero on the Wall of Pride page 16 Residents open wide for dental clinic on wheels page 19 Run for the Brave back page people&progress fall 2010 P&P Conference returns, focus on end-of-life Photo courtesy Dave R. Paris Honoured to meet you! His Honour, Colonel (Ret d) The Honourable Donald S. Ethell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, greets CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans resident Myrtle Herbert as resident Dr. Nelson Nix looks on during the opening of the new rooftop garden at the centre September 24. See story on page 7 DEATH IS NEVER an easy subject to think about, even though we all know it s inevitable for ourselves and those we care about. Life, however, can come to a good end, and that s the focus of the 2011 People and Progress Continuing Care Conference on February 3. Dying Well Living through the End of Life, CapitalCare Foundation s 24th continuing care conference, presents sessions that encompass and go beyond the purely clinical aspects of dying. The speakers will present information about making comfort and compassionate, loving care part of the completion of life. After last year s hiatus, this longrunning conference moves to a one day format with four keynote speakers and an end of life ethics panel. The 2011 Volunteer and Family Conference, which runs concurrently with the Continuing Care Conference, has educational and motivational sessions for volunteers in long term and hospice care, and for those people who have a family member in care. Conference details on page 3 Leading the way in Alzheimer s care McConnell Place North celebrates 15th anniversary as Kipnes turns five TWO CAPITALCARE CENTRES CELEBRATED significant milestones in CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans marked its fifth anniversary November 9 while McConnell Place North, Canada s first residential care centre for people with Alzheimer s disease, celebrated 15 years this past summer. The great room of McConnell Place North was nearly overflowing with residents, friends and family July 18 to mark the occasion. The celebration began with greetings from administrator Francine Drisner. One of my favorite memories is when I saw Stephanie, one of your residents (who is nearly 100), in the back garden on a beautiful summer day, Drisner recalled. She had been stretching and exercising and told me this exercise regime and gardening kept her healthy. She then told me she had to get going and proceeded to weed the beds. McConnell Place North opened July 19, The opening ushered in a new era in building design and care philosophy that puts the emphasis on providing home-like environments where residents can continue living their lives to the best of their abilities. The environment encourages residents to particpate in day to day activities Mailing Address Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: CapitalCare Corporate Services, 6th Floor, Jasper Ave., Edmonton, AB. T5J 3M9, P.M. # such as gardening, baking or meal preparation. The model was replicated in two more such care centres, McConnell Place West and Strathcona Alzheimer Care Centre and laid the foundation for the development of the Kipnes Centre. The heart of McConnell Place North is the direct result of the giving that goes on every day, such as reading a card or letter to a resident or just sitting and holding someone s hand who might be having a bad day, said Manager Sheri Seghers. Residents are often seen helping set the table, fold laundry or helping to care for the pets. Her words struck a chord with resident Steve Nahulak, who broke into song in Ukrainian shortly after. McConnell Place North was the featured facility in the fall issue of Senior Care Canada Care housing attendant Soly Sherrer displayed an anniversary quilt she had made and invited residents to sign it as a legacy to their time spent living at McConnell. Steve Nahulak, who has lived at the centre for five years had the honour of cutting the cake and the Knights of Columbus hosted a reception. Continued on page 5 CapitalCare 1 leaders in continuing care

2 About CapitalCare Operating in Edmonton and area since 1964, CapitalCare is the largest public continuing care organization in Canada. CapitalCare provides continuing care programs and services to more than 1,400 residents and 300 clients through residential centres and day programs. Corporate Office Corporate Foundation Facilities Dickinsfield Grandview Kipnes Centre for Veterans Lynnwood Norwood Strathcona Laurier House Lynnwood Laurier House Strathcona McConnell Place North McConnell Place West Strathcona Alzheimer Care Centre CHOICE and Community Programs Adult Duplexes CHOICE Dickinsfield CHOICE Norwood CHOICE Mental Health Programs and Services - Acquired Brain Injury Unit - Adult Day Support Programs - Behaviour Assessment and Stabilization Unit - Chronic Ventilator Unit - Dementia Care - Mental Health Program - Palliative Care - Long-term Care - Respite Care - Sub-acute Care - Transition Program Web site People & Progress is published quarterly by Capital Care Group Inc. CapitalCare is the trade name for Capital Care Group Inc. Submissions Submissions to this newsletter are welcomed and encouraged. Please note that submissions may be edited. The next submission deadline is December 30, Editor Bernadette DeSantis Editorial Committee Abigail Bailey, Shirley Barg, Betts Blakley, Iris Neumann, Lori White, Cindy Wilson. Contributors to this issue Abigail Bailey, Shirley Barg, Sherri Bessette, Danielle Farrell, Dr. Doug Faulder, Sandra Figeat, Karen Fitzgerald, Jan Hrasko, Mary Anne Jablonski, Michael Lalonde, James Leask, Carol MacDonald, Trish McGrath, Colleen Meagher, Deborah Melanson, Barb Potter, Bonnie Roberts, Linda Ruggles, Robert Storrier, Amanda Tkachuk, Liz Tanti, Carolyn Taylor, Sandra Troughton, Diana Vrcic, Erika Washington, Grace Webster, Andrea Wiebe. Computerized tool helps us to provide better care ON ANY GIVEN DAY in Alberta, there are several hundred people waiting to get into a long-term care facility. As the government and Alberta Health Services continue to grapple with how best to solve capacity issues, CapitalCare continues to admit and care for 1,420 Albertans with a diagnosis of dementia, the medically fragile and those with complex medical issues. For family members of people currently living in a longterm care centre, the question of the day is not whether there are enough beds, but rather, how is my loved one doing? It s the same question every parent of a child in the school system asks right about now, and one which teachers are able to answer through the progress reports system. Until recently, the same question applied to residents of a long-term care centre was more subjective. While there always a system of tracking a resident s physical and mental capabilities, systems were not universal amongst various providers, between provinces or even across countries. Over the past few years, Alberta long-term care operators have been implementing a comprehensive system for assessing residents that is changing the way we work and care for people. The Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) is an international family of computerized assessment tools developed by researchers across the world. The system is used in more than 30 countries, including Canada. Alberta Health Services has endorsed this tool for all long- term care centres across the province. As Bonnie Roberts, Barb Potter and Andrea Wiebe explain in the story on page 21, RAI is a comprehensive physical, mental, and social assessment, designed especially for long-term care residents. We start assessing a resident the moment they enter one of our facilities and continue to reassess every three months. The assessment team includes staff not only from nursing, but from other health disciplines as well so that a more holistic type of assessment and care plan can be developed. Family members can be part of this assessment process too. The team looks to family members to provide insight into their loved one s past life. The input can validate what the assessor is observing or help to determine root causes of some of the resident s conditions. After the assessment is complete, the computer program OUR MISSION We are leaders in innovative and compassionate care, supporting the health and respecting the dignity of the people we serve. OUR VISION We are a community of excellence in continuing care: teaching, researching and learning to enhance quality of life. WE VALUE resources in fulfilling our mission and visit these limits Iris Neumann, CEO will generate triggers that are areas of concern for the team and help them draw up a care plan based on pure, objective data and verified by the observations of the interdisciplinary team. Through early recognition of problems and risk factors the resident s condition can be better managed and sometimes corrected. For instance, RAI has been used to identify depression in a resident earlier than we would with our old system. Early treatment of depression avoids other complications such as weight loss, declining activities, dehydration and pressure ulcers. Since RAI is provincial, it allows us to compare with other organizations and share information we have learned, thus creating a more consistent approach to caring for people in long-term care. The introduction of this new technology has created learning opportunities for our frontline staff, who are regularly called upon to enter data into the computerized system. Training is ongoing as changes and improvements are made to the RAI tool. CapitalCare is committed to this system, and we are looking at ways in which we can sustain this initiative in a time of fiscal restraint. Donations to the CapitalCare Foundation help us provide much needed training and equipment, not just for this initiative, but for many others as well. As you read through this edition of the newsletter, I invite you to look for ways in which you can assist us in providing quality care to our residents and clients. Ensuring your loved one gets the best care possible is a goal we should all be working together to achieve STRATEGIC PLAN Executive Management Committee has developed a strategic plan for CapitalCare which reflects our directions and priorities for the next three years. The strategic plan is shaped by our vision, mission and values, and reflects our partnership with Alberta Health Services. The strategic plan is designed to maintain our role as leaders in continuing care during a time of significant resource challenges. Our preferred future will evolve along the following key dimensions: Ensuring care and services are peoplecentered, safe, effective, efficient, acceptable, appropriate and timely. Ensuring the services we offer are obtained in the most suitable setting in a timely manner. Promoting the development and implementation of new methods, techniques and systems to ensure quality and safety in care and services delivery. Creating, obtaining and transferring knowledge to improve the services we provide and to optimize the quality of life of our clients. Supporting staff through workforce planning, recruitment/retention, leadership training, staff development and communication. 2

3 People and Progress Continuing Care Conference February 3, 2011, Fantasyland Hotel Registration fee is $195 early bird, $225 after December 31, Full conference information and registration forms are available on the conference web pages Click on Conference. To register by phone Session topics for the 2011 People and Progress Continuing Care Conference Dying Well Living through the End of Life, are The Ethics and Practice of Loving Care Dr Ira Byock Enriching Lives on the Runway Amy Levine Facilitating a Good Death in Residential Care Dr. Romayne Gallagher Exposing the Myth of Life Balance Michelle Cederberg Dr. Byock and Dr. Gallagher join the other members of the ethics panel: Gary Goldsand, Tracey Bailey and Lorelei Sawchuk, with moderator Dr. Doug Faulder. In conjunction with our continuing care conference, CapitalCare is pleased to present a two day train-the-trainer workshop on February 4 and 5 for the Doula to Accompany and Comfort program a first for Canada. This intensive and interactive workshop is limited to 40 participants. The doula program provides compassionate companionship through volunteers to people at end of life and enhances skills of staff in communicating with seriously ill people. The 2011 Volunteer and Family Conference, which runs concurrently with the Continuing Care Conference has educational and motivational sessions for volunteers in long term and hospice care, and for those people who have a family member in care. The Volunteer and Family Conference theme closely follows that of the Continuing Care Conference and includes some of the exceptional keynote speakers, as well as a session on music therapy. Through the generosity of the CapitalCare Foundation, registration fees for the Volunteer and Family Conference are kept as affordable as possible for those who give of their time. Volunteers, family caregivers and family members of those in care can register for the full day of sessions for $40 or $65 with the deluxe box lunch. The registration form, schedule and full session details are on the web site. register by phone Speakers and Sessions DR IRA BYOCK is Director of Palliative Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire and a Professor at Dartmouth Medical School. He was a co-founder and principal investigator for the Missoula Demonstration Project, a community-based organization in Montana dedicated to the research and transformation of end-of-life experience locally, as a demonstration of what is possible nationally. Dr. Byock has authored numerous articles on the ethics and practice of hospice, palliative and endof-life care. His first book, Dying Well, (1997) has become a standard in the field. His most recent book, The Four Things That Matter Most, (2004) is used as a counseling tool widely by palliative care and hospice programs, as well as within pastoral care. Dr. Byock is a consistent advocate for the voice and rights of dying patients and their families. He has been a featured guest on numerous television and radio programs, including NPR: All Things Considered and Fresh Air, ABC Nightline, CBS 60 Minutes and PBS The News Hour. THE ETHICS AND PRACTICE OF LOVING CARE This session asserts that loving care represents a clinical approach that complements problem-based medicine and expands our ability to respond to human suffering and improve quality of life as people die. Dr. Byock gives familiar and novel examples of loving care, examines ethical implications including potential controversies and explores practical work of maturing this realm of caring through measurement and research. In loving care, therapeutic interventions are not bound by identified problems. Loving care seeks to alleviate suffering and improve quality of life. Beyond responding to suffering, loving care extends beneficence by encompassing actions intended solely to elicit pleasure and joy. AMY LEVINE MSW, LMSW, LCSW is Director of the Doula to Accompany and Comfort program of the Jewish Board of Family and Children s Services Amy Levine is a consultant, developing programming and training in the fields of healthcare, education and business. She has had 15 years experience working in hospice and the healthcare field. The Doula to Accompany and Comfort program recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who visit seriously ill people with a life expectancy of 18 months or less. Volunteers provide compassionate companionship and visit people in their homes, hospitals and nursing homes until they die. In addition to this one on one relationship model, Doula volunteers visit in-patients who are identified by hospital-based palliative Care services. The program has an 8-week training period, specialized supervision and support, and continuing education that follows the training. ENRICHING LIVES ON THE RUNWAY The length of time from diagnosis of a serious illness to our last breath can often stretch from weeks to months to years, seeming like a short or elongated runway. This stage of life is often increasingly limiting and isolating. This presentation will provide tools to enrich the lives of those individuals on the runway. The presentation also gives healthcare providers tools to help identify their own individual challenges and barriers to delivering compassionate care. DR ROMAYNE GALLAGHER is a family physician with extensive experience in palliative care. She is currently Head of Residential Care and Palliative Care Divisions of the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Providence Health Care in BC, is the Physician Program Director for Providence s Palliative Care Program. Dr. Gallagher was the founding director of the Division of Palliative Care at the University of British Columbia. While there, she helped establish undergraduate, post-graduate and inter-professional teaching in palliative care and established a public forum on death and dying the first of its kind and a model for similar programs in North America and Europe. She has published research articles and authored chapters in palliative care and pain management publications.. Dr. Gallagher has worked as a consultant for Pallium, a federally funded initiative to improve palliative care education. Dr. Gallagher helped establish the BC Palliative Care Benefits Program, which funds medications and supplies for those wishing to be at home at the end of their lives. FACILITATING A GOOD DEATH IN RESIDENTIAL CARE There are multiple ways in which we can prevent end of life suffering physical, psychological and spiritual. Dr. Gallagher will speak about how we can facilitate dying well in residential care through helping the residents and their loved ones be aware of the natural history of the diseases, being fully educated and supported to make decisions. Dr. Gallagher examines the evidence and gives ways to effect change. MICHELLE CEDERBERG CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), M.Kin, BA Psych, CEP leads the industry for life balance, health, and stress management programs, resources, and tools that conquer procrastination, fatigue, and loss of motivation. Her expansive education and experience, presentation skills and messaging help you find the energy to succeed in life, and you ll have fun learning how. She has built her career since 1990 as a college educator, personal trainer, author and entrepreneur. As a professional speaker, she shares her experiences in a humorous and realistic way with delighted audiences across North America. This past July she was awarded her Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation the highest earned designation in the speaking business, held by less than 10% of the global speaker s federation. EXPOSING THE MYTH OF LIFE BALANCE AND REVEALING THE REAL SECRET TO SUCCESS In order to be at your best as a caregiver it s important to spend some time caring for the caregiver. If your busy schedule puts you at the bottom of your own to do list then it s time for a priority shift. In this eye-opening, laugh-outloud session Michelle tells us why life balance is such a struggle and shares practical ideas and insights to help you find better balance. With Michelle s humour and get real approach you can find better work-life balance, manage your stress, increase your energy and love your life through a start small plan that will leave you wondering why you didn t think of it sooner. Shirley Barg, Corporate Program Assistant, CapitalCare Corporate Services 3

4 Letters To Francine Drisner, Administrator, CapitalCare Dickinsfield: I would like to commend the staff on Unit 3AB on their welcoming approachable, and ensured the students received assistance when required. As we work to prepare health care aide students to meet the challenges they face, this is critical to their learning experience. Thanks also to Grace from the administration office. She was kind and helpful even with last minute requests. Everyone I observed from health care workers to dietary providers and housekeeping staff were engaged in caring for your residents with respect and attentiveness. I sincerely hope that they know how much of a difference they make. Cheery good morning music, laughter and purposeful interaction with residents is what I will remember. Carole Dornn, HCA Instructor, NorQuest College To the staff of CapitalCare Grandview: Thank you all so much for all the care and attention you have given the extra effort to make mom feel comfortable, paying attention to all the little details and keeping us so well informed. We appreciate your friendly cheering words each day. With heartfelt thanks, Ernestine B. & family, Mitzie & Gary D. Dear Jan Cooper and staff, 2 Parker Pavilion, CapitalCare Lynnwood I am the cousin of Allan s daughter-in-law. I only met Allan twice in my life. I am a registered nurse. Over the years I heard the anguish of the family dealing with mental illness in the family. There is still such stigma and misunderstanding associated with it. When I read your message about Allan and his wife, your compassion and respect compelled me to send this token of appreciation. God bless you! Kathy R. To Nancy and all of Allan s family members, We wanted to send you our thoughts and to let you know that Allan will hearts with your steadfast caring. Remember that memories are pathways to those we love, no matter where they are. We hope that your memories sustain you as you travel through this sad portion of your life journey. Take care, Jan Cooper, Care Manager, and all of the 2PP staff CapitalCare Lynnwood CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans resident Frances Sutherland (now deceased) reads To Betty Kolewaski, Administrator, CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans: and I could not go without letting you and your team of fantastic people know just how special I think you all are. To see the way you all work to make our veterans lives a little nicer in their later years is awesome. I cannot tell you what an honour it has been for me to see the love and the devotion that you and the Kipnes team have shown these wonderful ladies and gentlemen, whom the children affectionately call grandmas and grandpas. There are so many great memories that I will take with me. Patrick s smile in the morning. Knowing that Walter and Roman will know how to fix it. Elizabeth s happy laughter in the hall. The gentle kind faces of Leslie and the gals at the front desk. The little smile and the thank you from the kitchen ladies even when we are late with the dishes. Trevor s smile when he welcomes the families in and strong kindness when the time comes to say goodbye. Avalon s always fun time with the Day Program and Randy who always made us feel welcome. Ursel and her husband whom I still think of as one of my Purple Room families. To Shannon whose smile can light up the darkest corner. Of course I could not go with out mentioning our Tracey Mann, she is like chocolate to our peanut butter. She always made the day a little sweeter. If I didn t mention you it s because I just didn t catch your name, but I would recognize your smile and the sparkle in your eye anywhere. Last and not least the grandmas and grandpas what can I say but thank Thanks for the memories, Janice Cook To Marjorie Charest, Spiritual Care Coordinator, CapitalCare Strathcona: On behalf of my dad Bill, my husband Jim and myself, I would like to thank you for the lovely Celebration of Life tribute that you coordinated this afternoon. While there are still plenty of tears, they are slowly being replaced with great memories of Mom. Please pass on our thanks to all of the staff and volunteers who assisted you today. Warm regards, Pauline M. To the Office of Patient Relations, Edmonton Zone, Alberta Health Services: I visit Minnie C. as a companion at CapitalCare McConnell Place West. I would like to say how wonderful it is to go to this facility three times a week. The staff go above and beyond the call of duty. They are all so compassionate and caring to each resident. The smiles on their faces can light up any dark corridor. I always feel so welcome and comfortable when visiting. The staff all make it a memorable experience. In this day and age when so many people complain about our health care system I would like to say the staff at McConnell Place West are truly Angels Among Us. They are doing a wonderful job to care and give love and laughter to the residents that so need it. A job well done and I applaud each and everyone of them. Erna G. To the staff at CapitalCare Laurier House Lynnwood: Thank you so much for the kind and generous care you provided to our lived at Laurier House and we are so grateful for all that you did. Thank you from all of us. The M. Family To Claudette Williams and the staff of CapitalCare Norwood Palliative Hospice: As our family began this final journey with Dad, we had no idea how we would move through it. Dad was admitted to Norwood and a group of angels drifted into our lives. With unfailing devotion to Dad and us, your kindness led us through a very difficult time. We heard numerous times how you were just doing your jobs, but to us you mean the world. We struggle to find the words to express what you mean to us, and the best we can find is thank you and God bless you all! Ed & Shirley, Sonny and Debby. We are all so very grateful to all of you for taking such good care of Veeta during her stay at Norwood. For all the encouraging words, the listening ears, the gentle touches, the way you tried to cause her as little pain and suffering as possible, all this is very much appreciated. We hope you enjoy this memory of Mom her favourite vanilla-scented lotion and think of her. Veeta s family 4

5 Residents at home at McConnell Place North RESIDENT STEVE NAHULAK S opera-worthy voice resounded through the centre s halls as he sang to manager Sheri Seghers after her speech at the centre s 15 th anniversary celebration July 18. That s what makes McConnell Place so special, said the misty-eyed Sheri. August marked Steve s five year anniversary living at McConnell Place North, and it s obvious from the number of kisses he gives to care staff he has no intention of leaving. But Steve s path to McConnell Place North wasn t the quick fit his family hoped it would be. Steve, a handyman hobbyist, loved doing projects around his home. But as he aged, Steve thought he was still capable of things he no longer could do. When an electrical rewiring project turned into a fire, Steve s daughter Louise knew he couldn t live on his own anymore. Steve fought to stay in his house, but eventually made his way into long-term care. He was originally at CapitalCare Dickinsfield, Louise says, but it just wasn t a good fit. He was functioning on a level so much higher than the other residents around him. He understandably secluded himself. Louise looked at other options. Steve was at a level of Alzheimer s where he could still function on his own, but he still required some assistance. After hearing other families praise McConnell Place North and its care philosophy, Louise s daughter called the centre to see what could be done. The next day some staff members from McConnell Place North went to visit Steve at Dickinsfield, Louise remembers, then a patient swap was arranged. By coincidence a McConnell Place North resident needed the care that Dickinsfield provided, so Steve traded places. Steve cried his first day, he was so happy, Louise says. He was at home within a week. Steve immediately got involved in the McConnell Place North community when he played father-of-the-bride in a wedding reminiscence activity that made national news. But the true test hadn t come yet. Steve s family took him back to his house for Christmas. I was worried that we d have to go through with him fighting to stay all over again, Louise says, but he asked us if he could go back to McConnell. That s when we knew Steve had a new home. McConnell Place North is a residential care centre, which means it fosters a home-like environment for residents and emphasizes quality of life. There are no nurses stations because they operate out of the kitchens. Caregivers assist residents in exercising as much independence as possible. Steve came to McConnell Place North in August, 2005, Louise says. Since then his ability to walk has decreased, but his mental state has been on a plateau. It refuses to decrease. The McConnell Place North model of care has been so successful that CapitalCare added two other residential care centres: McConnell Place West, which opened in 1998; and the Strathcona Alzheimer Care Centre, which opened in When asked if she would even look at other care options, Louise immediately answered, This is Steve s home now. It doesn t get better than this place. Michael Lalonde, Contributor CapitalCare Corporate Services Foundation partners with opera for Valentine s Gala 2011 McConnell Place North resident Steve Nahulak is congratulated as he and Activities Convenor Sherri Bessette prepare to cut the 15th anniversary cake. IN A MARRIAGE between healthcare and the arts, the CapitalCare Foundation joins Edmonton Opera Association in presenting Edmonton s premiere Valentine s Gala, Monday February 14, 2011 at the Shaw Conference Centre. Experience the passion and drama as Hall D is transformed into the set of Verdi s fiery Aida, the Egyptian Romeo and Juliet. Luxuriate over fine food and wine while members of the Edmonton Opera Chorus perform a selection of songs destined to ignite the flames of love. The CapitalCare Foundation is pleased to partner with the Edmonton Opera for this important fundraiser, said Scott Matheson, Chair of the Foundation Board of Directors. The Valentine s Gala originated in 1996 as a way for the Edmonton community to contribute to the building of CapitalCare s Kipnes Centre for Veterans, which opened in The Foundation is proud to be part of this gala to raise funds for resident comforts. Reception: 6:30 pm Dinner and program: 7:30 p.m. Dress: Black Tie Tickets: $500+GST per person Tables of ten: $5,000+GST To reserve contact Mary Cousineau, Delcon Group, or visit Cindy Wilson, CapitalCare Foundation, McConnell Place North continued from page 1 McConnell s new fountain Outside in the garden, activities convenor Sherri Bessette unveiled the three tier fountain and guests and residents enjoyed strolling the grounds. A silent auction raised $877 and the raffle tickets for a wishing well brought in another $1,232 for McConnell Place North. McConnell Place North and West were named after Alma and Ches McConnell, whose donation of $2.5 million enabled the construction of these Alzheimer care centres as well the establishment of the CapitalCare Research Unit. A profile of McConnell Place North appeared as the cover story in the fall issue of Senior Care Canada. To read the article online, go to seniorcarecanada.com. Michael Lalonde, Contributor CapitalCare Corporate Services 5

6 Dickinsfield Auxiliary makes wishes come true for all with $30,000 donation CAPITALCARE DICKINSFIELD S LADIES AUXILIARY has made wishes come true for everyone with a whopping $30,000 donation towards items on the centre s wish list. Last spring, departments submitted their wish lists to the Auxiliary. The lists included items to enhance day-to-day living, such as blanket warmers, low beds, therapeutic and recreational aids. Each department hoped they would be the chosen one, the recipient of a donation, says Sandra Troughton, Coordinator of Volunteer Services. Much to everyone s surprise, all the wishes were granted. We have been very happy to have been able to do this, but our true joy has been in getting to know and help the residents and to see the pleasure they get from our gifts, said Myrna Bridges, President of the Auxiliary. It has been a wonderful blessing to all the members and we hope we continue for many more years. We have been very happy to have been able to do this, but our true joy has been in getting to know and help the residents and to see the pleasure they get from our gifts For the nursing department, the Ladies Auxiliary purchased three blanket warmers for three different units. Cheryl Uhlich, Care Manager, shared a couple of stories from her unit on the impact of the blanket warmers: After a shower, her hair pulled back but still a little damp, sipping the last of her coffee, Veronica still shivers in her bulky sweater. Then comes the warm blanket! Over her head like a super thick scarf and crossed over her shoulders in front, Veronica almost giggles with cozy delight. She grabs the hand that arranged the warm blanket and gives it a grateful kiss. The warm smile is the best. Emily knows Steve well. He loves his warm shower, but the ending is one big chill. Emily, a nursing attendant, is prepared. She has brought two warm blankets for him. She uses one for a quick scrub dry and then applies it as a layer of coziness; the second is for his hands alone! He loves it. Steve gives Emily a big grin. For rehabilitation services, the Ladies Auxiliary purchased three low beds. Low electric beds provide a sense of safety, home-likeness and peace of mind for residents. Low beds reduce anxiety, are more comfortable, and leave residents more at rest, says Raina Capito, Occupational Therapist. The beds have been appreciated not only by the residents, but also by their families and care givers. For the recreation therapy department, the Ladies Auxiliary purchased two Snoezelen carts. Snoezelen is a combination of the Dutch words snuffelen, meaning to seek out or explore, and also the word doezelen, meaning to nap or snooze. The ideal Snoezelen environment involves dedicating a room that specifically houses its equipment. Having a cart that is mobile, however, allows residents, especially those who may be bedridden for long periods, to benefit from its use. Studies have been done throughout the world on various user groups, including residents with developmental disabilities, autism, and Alzheimer s. Based on a philosophy started by two doctors in the Netherlands, the goal of Snoezelen therapy is to provide individuals with a comfortable and tranquil environment where they may be able to experience and control a variety of sensory experiences. There is a school of thought that believes that residents with dementia who exhibit acting out behaviors may be doing so as a result of their impaired ability to communicate verbally, says Jan Hrasko, Recreation Therapist. Because Snoezelen does not rely on verbal communication, it offers a relaxing and therapeutic intervention for those residents we may have been unable to reach in the past. The carts that have been created can be used in an individual resident room or in quieter spaces, free from distractions and outside noises. Each cart is equipped with a variety of objects that include: A fibre optic light spray set. This curtain can be draped or spread on a resident s lap or body for tactile and visual stimulation. These sparkling lights change their color hue and intensity and are used to improve one s mood or sense of relaxation. A color wheel projector. Similar in effect to a lava lamp, it splashes a blending of colors onto a wall, mirror, or ceiling and can assist in setting a tranquil mood within the room. A large bubble tube. Providing mostly visual and auditory stimulation, this CapitalCare Dickinsfield resident Lena Laboucan hold s a fibre optic light spray, one of many objects from the centre s new Snoezelen cart. On the table is also a bubble tube and on the cart in the distance is the color projection wheel that transmits a kaleidoscope of blending colors onto a wall or ceiling. The CapitalCare Dickinsfield Auxiliary resembles a vertical aquarium with its colors and bubbling frequency. It can also provide an opportunity for residents to respond to its vibrations and provide a unique tactile sensation. A wide array of aromatherapy essences and fragrances. Used in conjunction with a diffuser fan, the scents can be used to stimulate and energize, relax or calm an individual, or to trigger memories and associations. A tool kit of various exercise balls. Made of a variety of textures, shapes, and materials, these allow residents to handle, squeeze, and manipulate them in a non-structured manner. A sensory quilt. Made from a variety of colors and textured fabric, this can be wrapped around a resident or placed on their lap to explore at their leisure. A life sounds player. This audio device allows one to change background sounds to fit the desired mood, and may include water, waves, music or natural sounds. Since 1979, the CapitalCare Dickinsfield Ladies Auxiliary has raised over $400,000 towards resident comforts, from plants to pianos and a bus. Auxiliary members help in so many ways; they operate our Gift Shop; sponsor and assist with the monthly birthday parties that celebrate our residents; volunteer at special events and they are fund-raisers-extraordinaire! On behalf of everyone at CapitalCare Dickinsfield, a big thank you goes out to our Auxiliary for volunteering, fundraising and supporting us in so many ways! Sandra Troughton, Coordinator of Volunteer Services, CapitalCare Dickinsfield Did you know......auxiliaries fundraise for much needed equipment and other resident enhancements at three other sites too CapitalCare Grandview, CapitalCare Lynnwood and CapitalCare Norwood? For more information about volunteering or joining an Auxiliary contact: volunteercapitalcare@capitalcare.net or

7 Veterans get their place in the sun Lieutenant Governor cuts ribbon on rooftop garden at Kipnes Centre MAKING HIS FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT to the CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans, Alberta s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Donald S. Ethell, cut the ribbon to open the centre s new rooftop garden September 24. Creating the right environment is really important, particularly when we can no longer remain at home, said Alison Tonge, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Performance for Alberta Health Services. The garden is therefore a part of creating this environment, a place for reflection and colour in this beautiful part of our city. The Kipnes Centre is located on 1.93 hectares of land at the northwest corner of the former Griesbach military base in north Edmonton. The centre s opening on November 5, 2005 marked the completion of ten capital projects in as many years for CapitalCare, a building streak that began in 1995 with the opening of McConnell Place North. With every centre we have built or renovated in the past 15 years, our emphasis has been on creating a home-like atmosphere, where people who require ongoing care can continue to live their lives as naturally and as comfortably as if they were in their own homes, said Francine Drisner, Senior Administrator for CapitalCare, acting on behalf of CEO Iris Neumann. Completion of the rooftop garden represents nearly five years of fundraising and donations by supporters. The project was kick-started by 13 ladies, representing Royal Canadian Legions of the Edmonton area coming together as the Edmonton Royal Canadian Legions, Ladies Auxiliaries Association, who contributed the initial $80,000 it cost to build the second floor patio. To ensure that the roof top garden could be enjoyed as much as possible, the campaign continued to raise $75,000 for a solarium and covered patio. The Ladies Auxiliary Association contributed another $7,000, and proceeds from the past two Run for the Brave events also went towards the rooftop garden, as well as donations from other contributors. The event also honoured the legions, service clubs, military units and community groups who over the past five years fundraised, volunteered, and generated donations in support of enhancements at the centre. These projects included a bus, a home theatre system, electric beds, mattresses, an information kiosk, and specialized equipment. We are so grateful for all the amenities you have provided us with over the years, said Betty Kolewaski, Administrator. They really do improve the quality of care we are able to provide, which in turn leads to a better quality of life for our veterans. A surprise donation of $10,000 was made by the family of Joe Strauss, a former resident of the second floor who had been looking forward to the Photo above: Resident Joe Watt (centre), along with Administrator Betty Kolewaski and Lt. Governor Donald Ethell, cuts the ribbon to open the new rooftop garden at the CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans. Photo below: Four of the 13 members of the Edmonton Royal Canadian Legions, Ladies Auxiliaries Association. Both photos courtesy of Dave R. Paris. opening of the new rooftop garden. Joe passed away in the summer. The funds will be used to furnish the solarium in Joe s memory. Bernadette DeSantis, Communications Manager CapitalCare Corporate Services Lynnwood planning for patio redevelopment HAVING RAISED THE needed for the demolition of its aging patio, CapitalCare Lynnwood bid farewell to summer days, hopeful of breaking ground on the new patio next spring. Lynnwood s current patio is made largely of wood. Plans have been developed that will extend the life of the patio using materials such as concrete or stone blocks. A new retaining wall will be a low stone block wall that people may be able to sit on. The patio will be shaded by four jumbo portable umbrellas that can be stored in winter and moved to accommodate the users. Shrubs and trees will also be planted along the south and west-facing walls to provide shade and separate the patio from the parking lot. Parking will also be redistributed. Lynnwood continues to fundraise to construct and furnish the new patio. Before and after In the photo above, the existing patio at CapitalCare Lynnwood is prepared for winter. The image below, provided courtesy of Douglas Sollows Architects, shows the proposed redesign of the patio. I would like more information about: Memorial giving Specific centre giving Planned giving (wills and bequests, life insurance, gifts-in-kind, etc.) Please call me I would like to make a gift of: $ $50.00 $25.00 Other Name Address 6th Floor, Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3L9 Tel ccfoundation@capitalcare.net City/Province Postal Code Please make cheques payable to CapitalCare Foundation Charitable Registration No RR0001 7

8 Summertime at the centres It was like a day at the fair at CapitalCare Grandview July 20 for the Summer Carnival. Residents and their family members played carnival games such as balloon pop, ring toss, and tip the bottle and ate popular fair food such as cotton candy and fresh popcorn. Some staff dressed up as clowns to make the carnival an authentic experience for all. August 10 turned out to be a perfect warm day for the Lemonade Social on the patio. Backdrops made by volunteers turned the patio into a Western town, complete with a saloon. Residents and staff dressed up in their favorite western wear, drank flavoured lemonade and danced to the music. With tremendous help from the summer youth volunteers working with the recreation department, both events were huge successes! Carolyn Taylor, Recreation Therapist, CapitalCare Grandview On June 26, four residents of CapitalCare Dickinsfield attended the 50th anniversary of Camp Health Hope and Happiness (HeHoHa). Numerous residents from CapitalCare sites attend the camp on an annual basis to take in a week long camping experience on Lake Isle that includes swimming, mini-golf, ropes courses, and fishing. Dickinsfield resident Mary Lou Landvatter was one of the original campers who participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony when the camp first opened its doors in Mary Lou had the honor of presenting a special award to the volunteers that afternoon in a ceremony attended by dignitaries including Alberta s Lieutenant Governor, various MLAs and representatives from the service groups. Jan Hrasko, Recreation Therapist, CapitalCare Dickinsfield McConnell Place West invited families and friends to be a part of our Adopt a Garden program. Those who adopted a garden patch generously donated the plants, flowers and vegetables, planted them and took care of their patch during the season. Each patch was displayed with a plaque displaying the names of the proud owners. In the photo, the Flett family resident Lorna Flett, daughter Allison (standing), son James and daughter Jillian (kneeling) tend to their garden patch. Other proud owners are CapitalCare Lynnwood 3rd Parker Pavilion residents with the help of Mary Ellen Jeans- Moline, MPW staff member Claar Prinsen and MPW family members Mackenzie Flett and Jani Looy. Thank you to all of the many hands that helped make our garden beautiful here at McConnell Place West. Carol MacDonald, Activities Convenor, McConnell Place West Eleven residents and four staff from the CapitalCare Adult Duplexes enjoyed an exciting summer holiday at Camp Horizon located in Bragg Creek, AB. Residents participated in lots of outdoor fun including rock climbing, zip lining and lots of hiking. Next years trip is already booked! Trish McGrath, Manager, CapitalCare CHOICE & Community Programs 8

9 We are very grateful to the following Donors for their contributions to the needs of CapitalCare residents and clients from June 1 to September 30, A & H Steele Ltd. Abdella, Samia Abenojar, Charity Acielo, Monica Adam, Edward Adam, Tara Adam, Reginald T. Adam, Catherine Adamic, Bob Afaganis, Ernest Afaganis, Alkmine Agustin, Lizeth Akers, George Akers, Jeanette Alberta Blue Cross Staff Alberta Continuing Care Association Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission Alberta Provincial Command Ladies Auxiliary Alberta Safety Consulting Ltd. Alberta Sustainable Resources Rangeland Mgmt. Branch Albright, Maxine Alfieri, Lucia Ali, Tasneem Allam, Barb Allen, Robert B. Allenby, Robert Allenby, Ruth Allwest Commercial Furnishings Al-Terra Engineering Ltd. Altheim, Allan Amelio, Giuseppina Amerangh, Melissa Anaka, Margaret Anastaco, Nick Anastaco, Ida Anchoris, Teresita Andersen, Amber Anderson, Elizabeth Andexser, Ian Andrews, Eileen Andrusky, Kathryn Anghelone, Antonio Anghelone, Bruna Armor Machines & Manufacturing Ltd. Arnold, Gertrude Arrison, Ralph Ashokan, Lolita Asuncion, Emil Austrial, Elizabeth Automated Entrances (Alberta) Ltd. Aviva Canada Inc. Aylard, Bruce Aylard, Audrey Babchuk, Sonja Babichuk, Michael Babichuk, Wendy Babynchuk, Susan Bachor, Joan Bacon, Diana M. Badach, Anthony Badach, Christie Bailey, Abigail Bailie, Stuart Bailie, Dale Bain, Roy Bain, Doris Baines, Douglas Baines, Frances Baker, Doreen Baker, Elizabeth Baker, Judy Lee Ballah, Joan Ballard, Cherie Banks, John Banks, Dorothy Barbosa, Sandra Barg, Philip Barg, Shirley Barnard, William Barone, Tony Barrault, Ashley Barrault, Karen Barry, Mark Barry, Rose Bartek, Elizabeth Bateman, Rose Bateman, James Bazinet, Rose Bean, Alan Mr. & Mrs. Bedry, Shirley A. Beedle, John Belke, Aileen Bell, Linda Bell, W. Alan Bell, Alice Bellamy, Kathy Benchmark Construction & Developments Ltd. Benedetto, Vince Benedetto, Carmela Benke, Neal Benke, Arlene Bennett, David Bennett, Anastasia Bennett, Graeme Bennett, Richard Bennett, Stephen Bera, Diana Berg, Lillian Berry, Wallace T. Bertelsen, Karlee Bertles, Frances Bessette, Dave Beveridge, Isabella Beveridge, Margaret Bey, Mary Bezanson, Lee Biamonte, Tony Biamonte, Dorothy Bice, Helen Bielech, Shirley Binns, Karen Birrell, Jessie Bitz, Gord Bitz, Ella Black, Shirley Bleau, Dave Bleau, Connie Bocock, Rachel Boddez, Randy Boe, Stanley Boe, Jean Boettcher, Albert Boisvert, Irene Bomerlan, Florence Bonnett, Wayne Bonnett, Lisa Bookham, Ernest Bookham, Mary Boque, Joseph Boren, Beverley A. Bosch, Pauline Bossio, Rosario Bossio, Mary Bouliare, Wendy Bourassa, Robert Bourassa, Shauna Bowen, Karen Bowie, Danny Bowles, Arlene Boyarski, John Boychuk, Doris Boyson, Gina Bracia, Michelle Brady, Margaret Braiden, Bert Braiden, Edna Bray, John Bray, Stella Brendel, Lawrence Brendel, Janet Brennan, Garth Brierly, Paula Briggs, Pat Brinks, Candice Brisson, Leo Brisson, Dora Britton, Joy Brolly, Barb Brolly, David Brolly, Sandra Brooks, Bruce Brooks, Cindy Brost, Richard Brost, Betty Brough, Jim Brown, Colleen Brown, Marjorie Brown, Richard Bruggencate, John Bruggencate, Gloria Bruno, Josie Bryson, Bob Bryson, Rod Bryson, Bev Bryson, Trisha Buczel, Ryan Burgess, Karen Burnstad, Dale Burutt, Chuck Bustamante, Veronica Butcher, Albert Butler, E.J. Evelyn Bydolek, Tracy Bye, Emma H. Cabral, Jose Caharel, Therese Calder, Frank Calder, William Calhoun, Darrell Calhoun, Josephine Campbell, Garith Campbell, Louise Campell, Grant Campbell, Fannie Canada Brokerlink Inc. Caneda, Janess CapitalCare Grandview Auxiliary Association CapitalCare Norwood Auxiliary Capp, Jim Capp, Marie Cargan, Michael J. Cargan, Phyllis Carinelli, Ettore Carinelli Carlesimo, Maria Carleton, William Carleton, Doris Carmichael, John Carmichael, Robert Carnegie, Charlie Carnegie, Clarice Caron, Karen Carr, Jeanette Carson, Donald Carson, Thelma Carson, Gordon Carson, Evelyn Carson, Ron W. Carson, Myrna Cartagena, Raul Carter, Gerald Carter, Betty-Ann Cartier, Jason Caruk, Tony Caseley, Sadie Cernjavski, Damjan Chambers, Lloyd Chambers, Eva Chandar, Doreen Chapman, Doreen Charchuk, Joanne Cherney, William Cheston, Lesley Cheung, Carl Chichak, Barb Chiodo, Peter Chido, Carmela Chopko, Harold Chopko, Mary 9

10 Donors Chorley, Keith Chorley, Catherine Curtis, Sean Drinkwater, Vera Fedun, Mary Chorney, Fay Dalmer, Perry Dalmer, Cheryl Drisner, Francine Fekete, A.J. Chornowol, Walter Chornowol, Barbara Chow, Jeannie Chrapko, Metro Christman, Brenda Christman, Joni Chrzanowski, Marguerite Clark, Jean Clarke, Bruce Clarke, Maude Clarke, Edith May Clarke, Howard Thom-Clarke, Mavis Classic Painting Inc. Clayton, Richard C. Clelland, Ada Cline, Robin Cline, Janice Cloutier, Lucien Cloutier, Denise Cohen, Minni Comba, Bruce Compton, Celina Connect Logistics Services Inc. Continuing Care Safety Association Conway, John J. Conway, Gail B. Cook, Doreen Cooke Garvie, Maxine Corkum, Theresa Cornelius, John Cornely, Mary Corser, Dorothy Corteau, Andre Corteau, Sylvia Cowan, Robert Craig, William Cramp, David Crane, Edythe Crawford, Doris K. Crawford, Reg Crawford, Heather Creative Door Services Ltd. Cresswell, B. Dollie Cristello, Giovanni Cristello, Maria Cristello, Silvana Cristello, Vince Crowe, Richard Crowe, Gwyn Culham, Janet Cullinor, Mary Cunningham, Theresa CUPE Local 3550 Currey, Viola Curthoys, Gerald Danese, Pat Daniele, Antonio Daniele, Isabella Darbyson, Betty Darlington, Ken Darlington, Lorraine Davidson, Robert Davies, Brian Davis, Bernard A. Davis, Doris C. Davis, Katie Davis, Richard Davis, Joyce Davis, Robert Dawe, Janis Dawson Motors Limited Dei, Roger R. Delera, Fe Delisle, Denis Dell, Richard Dellaire, Patricia Deloitte & Touche Foundation Canada Demers, Real Demers, Blandine Dempsey, Kathleen Dererill, Sharon DeSantis, Bernadette Dhieu, Garang Dick, Bernice Dick, G.D. Dietz, Brenda Dirks, John Dirks, Marie Ditlof, Joyce Dixon, Barbara Djukich, Sophie Dobing, Fred Dobing, Norah Dobslaw, Sophie Docherty, Betty Lou Dodds, Daniel Dodds, Nicole Dodds, Jeffrey E. Dodds, Helen B. Dolinsky, Marshall J. Dolinsky, Betty Dolman, Maureen Dolojan, Adora Dominion Lodge No. 117 AF & AM Donnelly, Gary Donnelly, Sue Dorin, Doris Douglas, Marie Dowling, Lillian Drake, Denise Drake, Warren Dreger, Bruce Dreger, Lancy Drewniak, Selma Driessen, Martin Driessen, Madelaine Dryden, Peter W. Du, Dawn Duboski, Leah Duebel, Thorsten Duff, Richard Duff, Donna Duffus, Sylvia J. Dukart, Joyce Duncan, Grant Duncan, Irene Dunki, Colleen Durette, Andrea Dusang, Trent Dr. Dutefte, Jeanette Dwyer, Dennis Johnston, Barbara Dyer, Bill Dynatax Datacentre Ltd. Registered Public Accountants Ealey, Joan Ebelher, Edna Eberly, Dolores Eberly, Don Edmonton Chapter #19 O.E.S. Edmonton Coin Vending Ltd. Edmonton Regional Education Consulting Service Newton School Edmonton Seniors Slo Pitch Association Edmundson, Cathy Edwards, Donald L. Edwards, Murray Edwards, Roberta Ehrle, Hans Ehrle, Anneliese Ehrler, Paul Eichhorst, Fred Eichhorst, Lillian Eiler, Esther Elliott, Robert Elliott, Debbie Ellis, Gussie Ellis, Rick Ellis, Joyce Ellis, Roberta Elzinga, Patricia Emmel, Paulette Ennis, Geraldine Ethel Cuts Chapter IODE Evans, Ann Ewaskiw, Archie Ewaskiw, Dorothy Ewenson, Walter Ewenson, Betty Ewers, Robert Ewers, Caroline Ewing, Jim Ewing, Patrece Ex-RCAF Women s Association of Alberta Farrell, Danielle Faulder, Douglas Dr. Faulder, Lynn Favis, Lolita Fel Alarcon, Mari Fendelet, Iris Ferguson, Anne Ferguson, Mavis Fergusson, Chester Fergusson, Joyce Fergusson, Jean Fergusson, Linda Figeat, Sandra Fipke, Maureen Fischbuch, Jean Flett, Lorna Flint Energy Services Ltd. Florian, Sandra Flying Eagle Resources Ltd. Flynn, Maureen Fodchuk, Rose Foley, Doris Ford, Harvey Romaniuk-Ford, Lillian Forge, Nigel Forge, Anne Forrest, Ann Forster, Linda Forsyth, Philomena Fowler, Pat Frances, Lynne Franceschini, Giuseppe Franceschini, Elena Fraser, Larry Fraser, Richard Fraser, Catherine Frederickson, Jaye Freeman, Esther French, Alice Friesen, Colin Friesen, D. L. Friesen, Debi Fritz, I. H. Fritz, F. Frohn, Kara Frost, Ruth Jean Fuchinsky, Rose Fuchs, Eileen Fundytus, Sue Fushtey, Mary Gaedig, Inga Gaetz, Nora Gagnon, Michelle Gallibot, Prinne Gamble, Joseph Gatien, Arlene Gauf, Eileen M. 10

11 Donors Gauthier, Helen Haire, Karen Holubowich, F. Holubowich, G. Kabedi, Astride Gauthier, Laurier Hall, David Hall, Doreen Hopson, Mabel Kalyn, Mary Gauthier, Mary Halpin, Brian Horowitz, Myer Horowitz, Barbara Kane, Tim Kane, Sandra Gelsomino, Mastronardi Hamdon, Juska Hough, Peter Hough, Sherie Karpinski, Rob Geraldes, Wendy Hameister, Thor Howard, Dorothy Karpoff, Allen Karpoff, Betty Germaine, Chris Hancock, Kathleen Howden, Leanna Kassian, George Kassian, Helen Fatma Gibson, Neil Gibson, Twyla Giebelhaus, Reuben Giebelhaus, Elsie Gilbertson, Terry Gilbertson, Catherine Gilchrist, Barbara J. Gillan, Diane Gillespie, G. Glasser, Patricia Glockler, John Glockler, Mavis Glover, Elda M. Gluza, Mieczyslawa Godbout, Laurent Gogol, Darlene Goldsmith, Donald Goldsmith, Dorothy Haracsi, Margarita Harbour, Robert A. Harbour, Audrey Harder, Clem Harder, Joan Hardy, Anita Hardy, James Hardy, Bridgette Hardy, Howard Hardy, Jim Harrison, Laura D. Harrison, Valorie Hart, Grace Harvey, Edmund Hashim, Saraad Hawkins, Doris Hayes, John Hayes, Lucy Hayter, Ron Headington, Dan Howell, Arlene Hrabec, Sonia Hrasko, Jan Hughes, Bill Hughes, Charlotte Hughes-Juneau, Ali Hui, Mara Humeniuk, Jennie Humphreys, Peggy Hunchak, Walter Hunchak, Sophie Hutchings, Margaret Hutchinson, Cathy Hutson, Ken Inglis, D. Ian Inglis, Carol A. Iskiw, Alice Iwanyshyn, Gloria Jackowich, Brian Keaschuk, Kathryn Keen, Donald E. Keen, Victoria Kelcher, Jim Kelcher, Susan Keller, Andy Kembry, Pat Kembry, Pat Cotton, Linda Kennedy, Reta I. Kent, A.W. Kent, S. Bernice Kerslake, David Kerslake, Evelyn Kiel, Herbert Kiel, Eileen Kieren, Thomas Dr. Kieren, Dianne Dr. Kilback, Kerry Kinoshita, Misao Kirk, Delphine Golletz, Marilyn Hearne, Patrick Hearne, Elsie A. Jackson, B. Joan Kirkland, Claire A. Gollner, Bernhard Heaton, Ann Jackson, Edward Jackson, Winnie Kirkland, Malcolm Gonzales, Jayne Hebil, Theresa James, Daphne Kirkpatrick, Shirley Gordon, Deborah Gorman, Willa Gorsline, Gloria Gortva, George Goth, Greg Goth, Peggy Grande, Maria Grande-Armet, Anita Grant, Gerry Grant, Anna Gratton, Denise Gratton, Rita Greater Edmonton Poppy Fund Greer, James Greer, Diana Gregg, Janice Gregg, Roy Grenier, Paula Grever, Maria Griffiths, Les Griffiths, Margo Grose, Robert Grynoch, Elizabeth Grynoch, Richard Guimond, Laurette Gulay, Pamela Gulinosky, Josephine Hebrada, Calixto Hebrada, Franca Heidecker, Brent Heidecker, Cindy Heindel, Adam Helmers, Henri Hempel, Angie Hempel, Ken Henderson, Eileen Herchuk, Myrtle Hermanutz, Marilyn Hewitt, Barbara Hewko, Anne Hill, Elsie Hite, William L. Hite, Naoma V. Hladunewich, Marcia Hlady, Kristy Hodgson, Fred Hodgson, Annie Hodgson, Gordon Hoekstra, Bill Hoffmann, Ilse Hofs, Henry Hofs, Betty Hogue, Gwyneth C. Jarman, Maria Jautz-Kelloway, Patti Javate, Danette Javate, Lolita Jaycock, H. William Jeffries, Scott Jeffries, Mary Jendrick, Cheryl Jenks, Doreen Jimenez, Rosalina R. Johnson, Alice Mikkelson, Karna Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Lori Johnson, Mary A. Johnson, Ron Johnson, Heather Johnston, Connie T. Johnston, Grace Johnston, Robert Johnston, Merle E. Johnston, Vincent Jomha, Nadr Dr. Jones, Alice Jones, Belinda Jones, Elaine Klappstein, David Klappstein, Margaret Klassen, Olive Klein, Anita Klein, Anthony Klein, Giovanna Klein, Daniel Klein, Valerie Klein, Henry Klein, Wilhelmina Klompas, Christel Kneller, Luba Knights of Columbus St. Christopher Council #4788 Knobloch, Edgar Knutson, Earl Knutson, Alice Koch, Murray F. Koch, Karey Kokolsky, Lavone Kolewaski, Bernie Kolewaski, Betty Korbisser, Anton Korbisser, Jeanne Korrall, Wendy Koshka, Eugenia M. Koshuta, Christine Kouri Berezan Heinrichs Chartered Accountants Hadawi, Catharina Hohol, Albert Dr. Jones, Gordon Jones, Georgina Kovler, Phil Hafso, Stan Hollick, Henry W. Hollick, Shirley M. Jones, Sandra Koyich, Mike Haggith, Irene Holliday, Dennis Jones, Terri Kozlowska, Marta Holowaychuk, John Holowaychuk, Jean Josey, Terry Kraft, Kenneth Kraft, Anne 11

12 Donors Krasowski, Donald Krasowski, Lynn Leicht, Alex Leicht, Audrey Mackintosh, Annabella McDonald, Jean Krauc, F. Leicht, Ben Leicht, Sonia MacMillan, Marjorie McDonald, Patricia Kreway, Harry Kreway, Vivian Kreway, Nick Kreway, Julia Kruper, Neil Kruper, Thelma Kumish, E.J. Kumish, L. Kurowski, Kay Kutschinski, Darryl Labatiuk, Bill Labatiuk, Natalie LaFrance, Leroy Lai, Vivien Lajeunesse, Camille Lajeunesse, Priscilla Lamarche, Ivan Lamarche, Cecile Lamb, Audrey Lambert, Robert Dr. Lambert, Lesley Lambert, Ross Lambert, Amanda Lammers, Linda Lamont, Robert Lamont, Hazel Landon, Deb Lang, Kurt Lang, Doris Langille, Roy Langner, Art Lantz, Oliver C. Lantz, Helen LaPerle, Violet Larose, Wendy Larsen, Neil Larsen, Laura Larson, Werner Lastiwka, Darrell Lastiwka, Mary Lastwika, Joan Lau, Connie Lauritsen, Ethel Lavallee, Chris Law, Lorrie Lawrence, John Lawrence, Ronald Leal, Paul Leask, James LeBlanc, Peter Leclercq, Judy Leddy, Betty Jo Ledesma, Michelle Ledger, Gail Lednicka, Agnesa Lee, Melvin Lee, Kathleen Lee, William Lee, Mariko Leicht, Roy Leicht, Marlene Leidle, K. Leirdal, Jenny Lemiski, Edward Lemiski, Elizabeth Lemmon, Jane Lennon, Loreen Leskow, Fern Lester, Craig Levites, Edward Lewis, Lilly Lewsaw, Larry Lewsaw, Janice Leyretana, Maria L Heureux, Becky L Hirondelle, William L Hirondelle, Elsie Lilge, Linda Lincolnberg Communities Inc. Lindmark, Joanne Linton, Owen T. Linton, Margaret E. Lipinski, A. Eugenia Lloyd, Allison Loiseau, Carole Loo, Mei Chow Loowell, Gladys C. Loowell, Bruce Lopez, Cristina Lord, Chris Dr. Lord, Cecilie Loree, Harold Loree, Marilyn Losing, Maureen Lough, Myrtle Lowe, David Lowe, Jean Lowe, Tina Lowie, Cindy Loyer, Imelda Loyer, Michael Lumague, Julieta Lundell, Allan E. Lundell, Donna Lutness, Vernon Lutz, H. Lutz, Priscilla Lysak-Lesher, Lorraine Ma, S. Mabbutt, Katie MacDonald, Bill MacDonald, Carol MacDonald, Cheryl Madill, Christina Madsen, Mary Madu, Margaret Mahe, Paul Maher, Keirra Mahinay, Jessie Mahon, Carmen Mair, Alma Majeau, Edward Majeau, Sheila Malin, Lois Maltais, Beatrice Maltrotto, Luigina Mann, Denise Mantle, J. Mantle, Pamela Manzano, Noemi Marcotte, Judy Markham, Brent Markham, Diane Marozzi, Domenico Marozzi, Assunta Marques, Gianni Marques, Lina Marques, Tony Marrazzo, Anna Marsh, Hannah Marshall, George Marshall, Shannon Martens, Erin Martin, Myrne Martin, Wendy Marzotko, Mechtilde Mason, Fred Mason, Mary Mason, John Mason, Doreen Masonic Foundation of Alberta Massie, Mildred E. Mateo, Leonila Matheson, Scott Matsumiya, Pam Matviw, Elsie Mauer, Myrna Mayes, Marc Mazur, Henry M. McBain, A. Ross McBean, Jean McBean, Martin McBurney, Douglas McBurney, Juanita McDonough, John E. McDonough, Eleanor M. McFetridge, Patricia Dr. McGeough, Maureen McInnis, Marie McLaughlin, Della McLean, Bill McLean, James McLean, Nakita McLean, Pam McLeod, David McLeod, Lavon McLeod, Sharon McLevin, Ina McMinn, David McMinn, Margaret McMullen, Terry McMurren, Sara McNabb, Dennis McNabb, Michelle McNeill, Ronald McWhinnie, Donna Meagher, Colleen Meakins, Brad Megley, Esther Megon-Conlu, Amelita Meister, Pauline A. Mellott, Sylvia Menage, Matilda Menard, Connie Merrick, Ruth Merrifield, Betty Meyer, Elaine MHK Insurance Michalchuk, Patricia Milanovich, Elizabeth Milke, Amylee Milke, Norm S. Milke, Doris L. Dr. Miller, Bob Miller, Caroline Miller, Ivan Miller, Virginia Miller, Raymond Minogue, Shirley Mistry, Bhavin Mitchell, Wayne Moellering, Heather Monahan, James Mones, James Lefeuvre, Margureite MacGillivray, Neil McCann, Vernal McCann, Carolyn Moore, Jean Legaarden, Chester Lehigh Hanson (Heidelberg Cement Group) Lehman, Barb Lehman, Jonathan MacGregor, Bruce MacGregor, Audrey MacInnis, Ken MacInnis, Elizabeth MacKintosh, Alex MacKintosh, Sherlynne McClelland, Richard C. McClelland, Joan F. McColl, E. Madge McColl, Hugh Morden, Bruce Moriyama, Craig Chase, Renee Morkin, Lee-Anne Morris, Barbara 12

13 Donors Morrison, Betty Nthoki Musau, Grace Peter Twiss Professional Corporation Morrison, Betty Morrison, Elaine O Byrne, Michael Peter, Jim Peter, Sheila Raaschou, George Morrison, Douglas Morrison, Rose- Marie Morrissey, Agnes L. Mortensen, Al Morter, L.E. Morter, Jean Morton, Vera Mosher, Irene Moshuk, Ronalda Mostyn, Frank Mouallem, Khalid Mr. Moellering s Co-Workers Mucha, Alex Municipal District of Lesser Slave River 124 Munz, John Muranetz, Mary Murdoch, Gladys Murphy, Roberta Murray, Helen Murray, Linda Murrell, Ronald Murrell, Phyllis Muscroft, Judi Mustard, William Naccarato, Luigi Naccarato, Emma Nahulak, Steve NAIT CNT/NET Nash, Fred Nash, Marie Naundorf, Clara Nazarchuk, Walter L. Nehring, Darlene Ness, Kim Nestransky, Garry L. Nestransky, Stephanie M. Nettrouer, Ruby Neuman, Alisa Neuman, Craig Neumann, Iris M. Bunzenmeyer, Terry Newcombe, Dora Newton, Donald Nicholson, James Nicholson, Helga Nichol-Stiksma, Laura Nickel, Wilma Nicol, Robin Nicoletti, Joe Nicoletti, Giulia Nicoletti, John Nicoletti, Marina Niemetz, Dean Niemetz, Veronica Nimeck, Evelyn Niven, Sheila Noble, J. Donald Noble, Phyllis A. Noren, Gary O Connor, James O Connor, Barbara Oginski, Kenneth Oginski, Marilyn O Gorman, Shirley Ohlhauser, Tory Olifirowich, Nora Oliver, John T. Oliver, Mary J. Oliver, Sharon Olsen, Catherine Olson, Frances T. Olson, Odell Dr. Oman, Joyce Omar, Ladan Ondieki, David Onisko, Joyce Onucki, Annie Onucki, Bill Onucki, Jackie Onyskiw, Anna Elizabeth Opalinski, Michael Oran, Scott Orenstein, Liz Orlecki, Rose Oshanski, Charon Otteson, Roger Ouellet, Irene Oxley, David Oxley, Joyce Pace, Aldo Pace, Judy Padovani, Andrea Padovani, Angela Paonessa, Mike Paonessa, Marisa Pappe, Mossie A. Paradis, Gilbert Paradis, Myrtle Parasynchuk, Olga Parker, Joan Parks, Frank R. Parks, Jean Paterson, Jeanette Patrick, Bernard Patry, Georgette Paulgaard, Olea Pawlick, Elizabeth Pawluk, Christine Pawluk, E. Pawluk, L. Payne, Kingsley Dr. Payne, Patricia Payne, Ron Payne, Joyce PCL Construction Management Pearce, Dianne Pelchat, Paul Pelton, Normon Perreault, Diane Perry, Ada Belle Person, Gary Person, Lorraine Petersen, Irene Peterson, Dorothy M. Peterson, Irene Petherbridge, Connie Petovar, Tony Petovar, Hazel Petryga, Walter Petterson, Arthur Petterson, Ellen Phillips, Blair Phillips, George Phillips, Adrienne Pich, John A. Pickard, Lena Pickle, Laine Pickle, Donna Pidhirniak, John Pidhirniak, Dianne Pilling, Ron Piojo, John Piojo, Bernadette Pittet, Heath Pittet, Lisa Ploof, Edward Ploof, Shirley Plowman, Herbert G. Plypick, Victoria Podloski, Elizabeth Poeter, Vernon Poirier, Irene Pollard, Patricia Pollard, Shannon Polovick, Jeffrey Polovick, Jackie Polowick, Maurice Polowick, Karen Polut Ranko, John Polut Ranko, Jennie Portas, Ken Portas, Carol Porter, Gloria M. Shelley, Doreen Possabilities Wholistic Health Practice Potter, Barb Powley, Anton Powley, Bill Powley, Daryl Powley, Catherine Powley, David Powley, Sonja Pratap, Amith Pratt, Alan J. Pratt, Vera N. Prill, Rheta Pringle, B. Merle Probus Club of South Edmonton Prokopiw, Peter Prokopiw, Maria Proudfoot, Stephany Prouty, Harold Prouty, Barbara Pukanich, Frank Pullen, Brenda Purcell, Olive Pysh, Wayne Raaschou, James Raaschou, Judy Radmanovich, George Radmanovich, Diana Rae, N. E. Raines, Dennis Raines, Theresa Rainville, Caroline Rakochey, Ernest Dr. Rakochey, Emelia Ramirez-Balos, Fredelyn Rampling, Stan Rampling, Lenore Ramsey, Marlene Randall, Rosemarie Ratcliffe, John Ratcliffe, Eleanor Rawlins, Joan Rawluk, William N. Rawluk, Elizabeth Read, Kathleen B. Red Deer College Red Deer College CAP Department Reda, Antonio Reda, Maria Reedman, Phil Reedman, Ruby Rees, Dennis Rees, Stella Reese, Willard Dr. Reese, Barbara Reeves, WM Clifford Reid, Harold Reimer, Bernard Reimer, Janet Relf, Richard Renae M. Rogers Professional Corporation Reynolds, Penny Rice, Gwen Richards, Darlene Rilling, Hazel Rilling, Richard Rilling, Diane Rizzo, Roberto Rizzo, Mirella Roberge, Pierre Robertson, Ed Robinson, Robby Rocchio, Lee Anna Rode, Daphne Rollo, Sheila Rolof, Fred Rolof, Ruth Romaniuk, Sandra Romano, Bruno Romano, Nicolina Romanow, Mathew Romanow, Norma Rose, Kenneth Rose, Elizabeth Ross Sheppard High School Ross, Verna E. Rotary Club of Sherwood Park Roulston, W. Sharon Rouse, Doreen W. 13

14 Rousseau, Geraldine Schaumberger, Peter Slobodian, Linda Stevenson, Linda Rowan, Lawrence Rowan, Elaine Rowe, Donald Rowe, Marguerite Royal Canadian Legion Camrose Branch #57 Royal Canadian Legion Cold Lake Branch #211 Royal Canadian Legion Fort Saskatchewan Branch #27 LA Royal Canadian Legion Grimshaw Branch #253 Royal Canadian Legion Kingsway Branch #175 Royal Canadian Legion Mirror Branch #189 Royal Canadian Legion Pioneer Branch # 144 Royal Canadian Legion Strathcona Branch #150 LA Rozek, Snezana Rugg, Terry Runnalls, Barry Runnalls, Bev Rusnak, Michelle Russell, Glenna Ryder, Cheryl Ryder, Lily Sadee, Joe F. Sadee, Sherran Safeway Employees Association Salamandick, Josephine Salamandick, June Salas-Inting, Maria Saley, Olga Salmeron, Loida Samuel, Brian Samuel, Tarah Sandhu, Raman Sanford, Ron Sanford, Wilma Sanofi Aventis Santoro, Frank Santoro, Melissa Saporito, Santo Saporito, Josie Saporito, Vincenzo Saporito, Pierina Sappers Club Sarro, Heather Sasano, Mineko Saskiw, Judy Sawka, Anne Sawka, Michael Sawka, Katherine SCA Personal Care Scarpelli, Anna Scarpellio, John Scarpellio, A. Schaefer, Sherry Schaefer, David Schalm, Corinne Scheelar, Mariette Scheers, Marion Scheidl, Gladys Schick, Lilian M. Schick, Sidney B. Schlack, Otto Schlack, Annemarie Schmitz, Peter R. Schmitz, Doreen E. Schneider, Gino Schneider, Lina Schreiber, Randy Schreiber, Lori Schwenk, Herman Schwenk, Marcella Schwob, Elizabeth Scott, Marjorie Sears, Denis Sears, Kelly Seghers, Sheri Sehlin, Edward Sehlin, Leslie Sehra, Surinder Selland, Nettie Selles, Rein Selover, Jim Semeniuk, Pat Serfeeff, Margaret Shaheen, Peggy Shandro, Andrew Shandro, Helen Sharma, Anju Shaw, Wilfred Shaw, Arlene Sheehan, Deb Shelenko, Vera Shepherd s Care Foundation Sherman, Sandra M. Shesky, Rose Shimenosky, Iven Shimenosky, Josephine Shipka, Elsie Shredder, Paul Harvey, Joanne Shulha, Albert Sicotte, Rollie Sienkiewicz, Wanda Sigurdson, Madeline Silcox, Magdelina Sills, Ron Sills, Judith Simader, Doris Simmonds, D.G. Simmonds, Lorna E. Simpson, Deborah Simpson, Larry Sims, Barbara Sinclair, Edna Marie Sinclair, Grant Singian, Jesselyn Sissons, Ruth Skuba, Michael Dr. Skuba, Olga Sloane, Elizabeth J. Slovenian Canadian Association Smallwood, Anna M. Smilie, Doreen Smith, Dale Smith, David A. Smith, Mary L. Smith, Donna Lynn Smith, Kyle Smith, Laurie Smith, Joyceanne Smith, Russell Smith, Thelma Snow, Marilyn Soch, Reinhardt Southern Lights Toastmaster Spadafora, Giuseppe Spanach Construction Ltd. Spanach, Amelia Spasiuk, Hazel Speer, Margaret Spicer, Barbara Thurston, Irene Spilchen, William Spilchen, Anne Spinelli, Anna Squires, Kate St. Ann School St. Elizabeth of Hungary Fraternity Edmonton St. Louis, Juliette Stagliano, Dominic Stagliano, Rosanna Stagliano, Giuseppe Stagliano, Pina Stagliano, Nick Stagliano, Carmelina Stagliano, Vince Stagliano, Lina Stanley, Jean Stanton, Dorothy Stark, Eduard Starr, Murray Starr, F. Ruth Starrie, Darrell Stasynec, Michael Stasynec, Olie Stech, Gordon Stedman, Richard Steele, Val Stefano, Daniele Stefano, Deanna Steffin, Michael Steffin, Richard Steffin, Anna Steier, Marilyn Steingard, John Steingard, Gladys Steinke, Dallas Steinke, Karen Stelfox, Andrea Stenzel, Barbara Sterling Elevators Services Corporation Sterr, Marinus G. Stevenson, Robert Stevenson, Beatrice Stoltz, Evelyn Stoutjesdyk, Robert Stoutjesdyk, Dorothy Strain, Kathleen Strauss, Barry Strauss, Marie Strawson, Glenn Strawson, Shirley Strickler, Karl Strickler, Priska Strytveen, Helena Sturges, Jean Summitview School Sundby, Cindy Suntjens, Donna Suwa, Betty Swan, Judith Swanlund, Diane Swann, Valerie Symonds, Jo-Ann Tahir, Rahma Tailleur, Martin Gilbert, Barbara Tamblyn, Livia Tanti, Elizabeth Tasse, Renee Tate, Ross F. Tate, Verna B. Tayles, Daisy Herndon, Beverly Taylor, E. Margaret Taylor, Judith Taylor, Marguerite TD Insurance Meloche Monnex TELUS Community Engagement Tessari, Marilyn Thacker, Gwen J. The Creative Producers Ltd. The Fishin Hole Thomlinson, K. Ed Thomson, Bryan Thorvaldson, Thomas B. Thuillier, John Thullier, Erma Thurston, Gerry Thurston, Sharon Tierney, Suzanne Timm, Max Tipler, Fay Tkach, Todd Tkach, Laura Tolton, Leah Tom, Barb Tomas, Florence Tomaszewski, Phil Tomaszewski, Christine 14

15 Donors Tomlin, Pauline Tonko Realty Advisors Ltd. Toporiwski, Carol Torregoza, May Torres, Aila Totino, Frank Traverse Energy Ltd. Trinca, John Trinca, Marisa Tripodi, Gesuele Tripodi, Olga Tropak, Mary Trotter, Orville Trotter, Helen Troughton, Sandra Trueman, Keith Trueman, Moon Tsujiura, Don Greasley, Jane Tucker, John Tucker, Alana Turenne, Deborah Turner, J. Turner, E. Tweddle, Rod Tweddle, Gwenne Tyerman, Jim Dr. Tyerman, Marcia Tymchuk, Eddie Tymchuk, Melanie Tymens, Gail Udokang, Patricia Uhlich, Cheryl Vail, Kelly Valleau, James Valleau, Ethel Vamosi, Sandor Vamosi, Irene Van Dewark, Ann Van Dieken, Anky Van Leuken, M. VandeGriend, Larry Vani, David Vani, Vincenzina Vanmeer, George Vanmeer, Edna S. Varcoe, Jean L. Varvis, Vivian Verburgh, Claudia Verduci, Anna Vest, Alice Victoor, Margaret Vigh, Casimir Vigh, Maria Villareal, Doriza Vogelgesang, Frances Volkerink, Ron Volkerink, Joan Volman, Albert Volman, Renee Volney, Linda Voogd, Frieda Vosburgh, Frank Vosburgh, Sylvia Wachowich, Edward Wade, Mary Wahlstrom, Allan H. Wahlstrom, Gwen Wai, Wayne Walchuk, John Walchuk, Anna Wald, Gail Wallace, Joyce Wallace, Richard Wallace, Sandy Wallish, Charlie Wallish, Nellie Wal-Mart Canada #1049 Warawa, Eleanor Ware, Jean Warnock, Mary Warren, Gerry E. Warren, R. Edna Warwa, Peter Warwa, Jean Washington, Erika Wassing, Antonius Wassing, Maria Watson, John Watt, E. Watt, Malcolm Watt, Kathleen Watzenberg, G. Watzenberg, Inge Way, Jean Webb, Mark Webster, Elizabeth Webster, Grace Weeks, Diana H. Weidlich, Kevin Weissenborn, Hans Weissenborn, Inge Wells, Ron Wells, Linda Wener, Martin Werth, Lillian West, Bruce Whalen, Laura White, Eddy White, June White, Kyle White, Steve White, Lorene White-Thornton, Lindsay Whittingham, Joan Wickware, Lilas Wideman, Gilbert Wideman, Constance Wiens, Hilma Williams, Claudette Williams, Gary Williams, John Williams, Darlene Williams, Terry Williams, Jennifer Wilson, Peter D. Wilson, Cynthia Wilson, Shirlie M. Wiludda, Kathleen A. Winter, Frede Winton, Cecilia Winton, Paul Wiznura, Richard Dr. Wiznura, Margaret Wober, Helmut Wober, Gerlinde Woldemichael, Azeb Women of the Moose Edmonton Chapter #853 Wong, J. Wong, Sheung Woodward, Richard Woodward, Alexandra Woolley, Marilyn Wray, Lillian Xavier Soccer Training Systems Ltd. Please contact us with any changes to your name or changes to your mailing address by: Jasper Avenue, 6th Floor Edmonton, AB T5J 3M9 Tel Fax Platinum Edmonton Garrison 790 CFCW ATCO Gas PCL Construction Running Room Gold Boston Pizza CapitalCare CapitalCare Foundation Silver Fantasyland Hotel Oil Kings Edmonton Edmonton Capitals NWT Promotions Inc. Contributors Arbonne International ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen Bacardi Canada Big Rush Training & Simulation Systems Bindery Overload Elaine Mary Alice We are very grateful to the following Sponsors for helping to make the 2010 Run for the Brave a success Bosch Kitchen Centre Canadian Tire Capital Packers Edmonton Eskimos Far West Energy Services Hemisphere Engineering Kellogg s Canada Lancaster Park Golf Course Lily Lake Resort The Links in Spruce Grove MLA Doug Elniski MLA Fred Horne MLA Heather Klimchuk MLA Thomas Lukaszuk MLA Tony Vandermeer MLA David Xiao Monique McDowell Mountain Park Lodges P & D Contracting Stratica Medical 15

16 In memory of Phyllis Hempel Donations received In Celebration and Memory from June 1 to September 30, 2010 WITH GREAT SADNESS we announce the passing of Phyllis Hempel on July 25, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. She died peacefully at St. Mary s hospital in Phyllis Hempel Camrose, AB. surrounded by her loving family. She was 57. Phyllis was Chief Executive Officer of CapitalCare from and Administrator at CapitalCare Dickinsfield from She joined CapitalCare in 1990 as Director of Nursing at CapitalCare Grandview and was also Administrator at Grandview from Phyllis was remembered by her colleagues as a leader and a mentor. Even when she was in the midst of her own struggles with cancer, Phyllis stayed involved and was always ready to contribute to her colleagues as well as the community, said one of her colleagues. The local manager commented on how much her knowledge, insight, compassion, understanding and experience was appreciated. She also had so much insight and compassion for the issues of seniors and continuing care, said another. She was truly a leader in bringing the issues to the forefront and working in partnership with other colleagues to make improvements. Phyllis, who had a great passion for lifelong learning, wished donations made in her memory to be directed to either the Educational Scholarship Fund with cheques payable to: CapitalCare Foundation, (6th Floor, Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5J 3M9 or or for to University of Alberta (Attention of Jessica Twidale, Director of Development, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, CSB, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3 or Phyllis will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts. Bernadette DeSantis, Communications Manager, CapitalCare Corporate Services Band of brothers among many honoured on the Wall of Pride From left to right: Madeleine and Terry Rhind are reunited with Terry s brother Cliff and his wife Myrna at the Wall of Pride June 4. Photo courtesy Dave R. Paris Marguerite Adams Alandra Allenbright Norman Armstrong Herbert Ashley Thomas Birrell Estella Blasius Margaret Boyko Christina Branter Anna Bruggencate Bill Calder George Carnegie Miroslav Cerny Wallace Christensen Shirley Cowan Nicola Cristello Irene Crowe Patrick Cyr Cal Dalgleish Ron Davis Bob Dean Monique Durand Adeline Golda Dr. Glen Green Marilyn Greftegreff Tillie Greschuk Norma Hebert Elizabeth Heine Phyllis Hempel Elizabeth Hoyka Vincent Johnston George Kroitor Paul Krysko Ginger Lane Bill Lobay John Loo Leslie Loree Allan Louttit Clarence Millier Siegfried Moellering Lou Morin Leonard Nelson William Onyskiw Ernestina Padovani Frances Pelley Joyce Peters Beulah Pipke Walter Podlozniuk Sylvia Powley Carla Pyne Norma Ridd Joseph Rilling Ernie Ring Mary Rosich Leo Rubis Alice Runnalls Gordon Savage Rose Schock Darren Seguin Elizabeth Semeiuk Hilda Southward Joseph Strauss Verner Swanlund Michael Swityk Joyce Timm Rene Tremblay Nicholas Valente Donald Victoor Amy Wilson Eleanor Wilson Marshall Wusyk OVER GUESTS gathered at the CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans on June 4 for a ceremony to add 20 new blocks to the Wall of Pride. Among the new additions to the wall are two blocks commemorating a father and his five sons who all served in the armed forces. Jack Rhind served with the Scottish Artillery in the First World War. After the Great War, Jack moved from Scotland to Canada with wife and three oldest sons. A fourth son, Cliff, was born in Canada and lived his whole life in Edmonton. A fifth son, Terry, grew up in California. The four older sons followed their father s path by serving in the Canadian armed forces during the Second World War. Sons, Bert, Bill and Cliff returned, however, Ernie was killed in action. Bill was wounded in action and fortunately survived his injury. After WWII, the eldest son, Bert, returned to Scotland and Bill moved to British Columbia. Terry served five years with the US Navy and Cliff, who was a pilot in the RCAF, remained in Edmonton where he met and married his wife Myrna. Cliff and Myrna were looking for a way to leave a footprint of the Rhind family s significance in Edmonton. Myrna heard about the Wall of Pride and thought it would be just the thing to make her wish happen. Terry and his wife made the trip from North Carolina to join his brother Cliff and wife Myrna at the unveiling of the blocks honouring the family. The Wall of Pride is a free-standing structure made of individually-etched glass blocks located in the memorial garden at the Kipnes Centre. The Wall of Pride has approximately 150 blocks available for purchase. To learn more about the Wall of Pride and other programs to honour the life of a loved one, contact the CapitalCare Foundation at or ccfoundation@ capitalcare.net. To speak to a representative at the Kipnes Centre for Veterans, call Deborah Melanson, Community Services Coordinator, CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans. 16

17 Autumn at the centres CapitalCare CEO Iris Neumann congratulates Joanne Charchuk, a resident of CapitalCare Norwood, for completing the 5K Walk at the Run for the Brave August 14 and raising $650. Other top fundraisers from Team Norwood included Administrator Penny Reynolds and Care Manager Rita Gratton. Thank you to all the residents, staff and volunteers for all their hard work and enthusiasm with this year s garden harvest September 16. The Knights of Columbus were out in the muddy garden digging potatoes and carrots while the residents and staff cleaned, peeled and chopped everything from apples to rhubarb. While the pies baked, we all sat down for a delicious lunch of baked chicken with fresh garden vegetables, homemade apple crisp and good company. In the photo (from left to right): Rudy and Theresa Chowaniac, honorary judges, and residents Lily Ryder, Alice Jones and Mary Johnson with the many pies entered in the annual Pie Baking Contest. This year, we had a total of 17 pies and raised $100 at our sale! Congratulations to Valerie with her first place pecan pie, Liz and Delphine for their second place banana cream pie and to Sherri and Jessie for their third place raspberry peach pie. Sherri Bessette, Activities Convenor, McConnell Place North Edmonton Eskimos players Graeme Bell (left) and Ricky Ray (second from right) visit with CapitalCare CHOICE Dickinsfield clients William Klasens (second from left) and Helen Byers (right) during an autograph session September 7. More slicing and dicing went on at Laurier House Strathcona September 20 for the inaugural Stewfest. In the photo from left to right: residents Hildegard Reinich, Kay Saunders and June Topham (seated) prepare vegetables grown over the summer in a garden patch adopted by staff. Nurses Vanessa Klassen and Liz Csernyanszki (standing) prepare the chicken for the stews. On September 8, residents of CapitalCare Lynnwood enjoyed an afternoon of wonderful music by Don and the familiar, buttery flavour of fresh roasted Taber corn. In the photo: Ron and Liz Knowlton visit with mom Muriel (centre). 17

18 Are long-term care residents more prone to urinary tract infections? Ask a Physician My mother was recently diagnosed with dementia and admitted to a longterm care centre. Lately I have noticed a foul smell after she urinates and wonder if she might have an infection of some kind. The nurse took my mother s temperature then told me not to worry. How can the nurse say that without a doing a urine test? Our kidneys work amazingly well during our lifetimes, keeping a fine balance of water and other critical substances in our bodies. The most obvious sign of this system to us is the daily production of urine. Thankfully most of us do not have to give this much thought. We can hold our urine as long as we want, then pass it without discomfort whenever we choose to. The age and frailty of many of residents in long term care makes them prone to several problems with the urinary system. One of those problems is infection of the kidneys or bladder, known as urinary tract infections. There are some new ideas as to exactly what is, and what is not, a real infection of the urine in long-term care. In healthy people of any age there should be absolutely no bacteria in the urine. We now realize that many residents of long-term care do have bacteria in their urine. The reasons that a resident may have bacteria in the urine are mostly related to problems which affect the normal working of the bladder such as dementia, stroke, spinal cord injury or diabetes. Another concern is that it can be difficult to get some residents to drink enough fluids each day. The routine presence of bacteria in these residents explains why their urine may be smelly or cloudy, but it does not cause them problems, and it does not require treatment. A urine test will only confirm what we already know that bacteria is present. A resident s caregivers will suspect a urinary infection if a resident has fever or chills or has new complaints such as pain when passing urine, or a need to pass urine more frequently than usual. Of course, people with dementia may not be able to tell us about pain when passing urine, so checking for fever before taking a urine sample makes sense. Unless the resident is very ill, these new symptoms may often be resolved by encouraging and assisting them to drink more fluids over the next day or so. If the problem does not resolve itself on its own, then antibiotics may be prescribed. Since the emergence of the so-called superbugs bacteria that are resistant to many antibiotics the proper use of antibiotics is even more important than ever. The main factor in determining whether or not to use antibiotics is the presence of symptoms. Getting a urine culture is useful if a decision is made to use antibiotics as it may guide the choice of antibiotic. In some cases antibiotics may have been started before the lab results were available. If the lab tests indicate there is no infection, anitbiotics will be be stopped. Antibiotics, like any drug, may have harmful side effects and should only be used for a good reason. There are a small number of residents who require a catheter to ensure proper drainage of the urine and they are of special concern to us. Every resident with a catheter put into their bladder will have bacteria in their urine in a short time. Again, this does not require antibiotics unless there are signs of an infection, such as chills or fever. The decision to put in a catheter should not be taken lightly and will only be done by a doctor s order when there is no other option. The use of a catheter will be regularly reviewed so that it may be removed if no longer necessary. A true urinary infection may be a serious problem for a resident and the proper diagnosis and treatment has challenges. Avoiding the use of antibiotics when they are not needed will be better for our residents in many ways. The problem of urinary infections in long-term care residents shows us again that our residents are a unique population in the health care world, benefiting from the expertise and experience of the CapitalCare staff and physicians. Dr. Douglas Faulder, Director of Medical Services CapitalCare Corporate Services New law promotes prevention of abuse for vulnerable adults Mary Anne Jablonski, Minister, Alberta Seniors and Community Supports THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT has updated critical legislation to better protect vulnerable Albertans from abuse. This includes the new Protection for Persons in Care Act, which came into force on July 1. The new Act makes many improvements to the old legislation it replaces by increasing the emphasis on preventing abuse before it happens. Under the new Act, all publicly-funded service providers those funded by the government of Alberta must do all they can to prevent abuse from happening. Those service providers are responsible for keeping clients safe from abuse. The Act also requires that all suspected abuse be reported. In fact, not reporting abuse is an offence. While service providers are responsible for doing all they can to prevent abuse, everyone must share this responsibility. Every person who interacts with vulnerable adults has a responsibility to keep them safe from harm. If you ever suspect abuse, or if you want more information about reporting abuse, call the tollfree Information and Reporting Line at If someone is in immediate danger, call local police. The new Act works together with other pieces of recently introduced legislation to better support and protect vulnerable adults. These include the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act, which has a process to review the suitability of potential co-decisions makers, trustees and guardians of vulnerable Albertans. As well, the Supportive Living Accommodation Licensing Act allows the Alberta government to carry out a full-range of activities associated with licensing supportive living facilities, including monitoring, compliance management and investigating complaints. For more information on these three Acts, go online to or call the toll-free Information and Reporting Line at Your turn... We want to hear from you. What are your concerns? Please send your questions to: Ask the Experts c/o The Editor P&P Newsletter CapitalCare Jasper Avenue, 6th Floor. Edmonton, AB T5J 3M9 info@capitalcare.net 18

19 Dental care made easy thanks to clinic on wheels A VISIT TO THE DENTIST is as easy as a trip to the parking lot for many CapitalCare residents thanks to a new program that brings dental services to long-term care centres. The mobile dentist clinic is a fully-equipped, 38- foot Winnebago with three dental chairs and a team of experienced dental professionals who have a special place in their hearts for the elderly. The dental team makes it their priority to make the resident as comfortable as possible. The mobile clinic is wheelchair accessible and treatment can be done in the resident s wheelchair if they cannot transfer to one of our three dental chairs. Research shows that pain and disability associated with poor oral health can negatively affect a person s quality of life. Seniors and adults living in continuing care centres may not be receiving adequate oral care due to their lack of physical mobility, their medically compromised health and the cost and inconvenience of transportation to a dental clinic. Through funding provided by the Ministry of Seniors and Community Supports, the Alberta Dental Association and College is now operating a mobile dental clinic to serve the needs of individuals in long-term care facilities. Day program participants can also use the clinic. The mobile clinic is capable of x-rays, teeth cleanings, fillings, root canals, extractions, gum treatments and full and partial dentures. The cost of these services is the responsibility of the patient or guardian, but clinic staff will make every effort to work with insurance providers to get the required care. A free oral health care screening is done before visiting the mobile clinic. The screening results are made available to care managers at participating CapitalCare centres. A signed consent form is required prior to any examination or treatment. To book an appointment or for more information, please call Amie at or amiespellman@gmail.com. For more information about the Government of Alberta s Dental Assistance for Seniors Program (DASP) call Photo above: Dental hygienists clean the teeth of a CapitalCare Dickinsfield resident from the comfort of her own wheelchair. Below: The Alberta Dental Association and College s new mobile dental clinic is parked outside CapitalCare Dickinsfield. The mobile dental clinic travels to any CapitalCare site that requests it. Michael Lalonde, Contributor CapitalCare Corporate Services Long-term care accommodation fees to increase by 3% in 2011 US study find link between PTSD and dementia in veterans THE COST OF LIVING in a longterm care centre will go up by about $1.65 a day starting February 1, Currently Albertans pay $54.20 a day for a private room in a longterm care centre. After February 1, 2011, that fee will increase to $ This fee increase carefully balances the need for operators to address rising costs of delivering quality accommodation and related services, while ensuring fees paid by residents are reasonable, said Mary Anne Jablonski, Minister of Seniors and Community Supports. We will continue to assist lowincome residents to help offset the fee adjustment. The adjusted rates will raise the maximum accommodation fee that operators can charge to: from $54.25 (for an average monthly rate of $1,700); day, from $47.00 (for an average monthly rate of $1,472); and day, from $44.50 (for an average monthly rate of $1,395). This adjustment reflects government s commitment to reviewing and adjusting the fees regularly to avoid large one-time fee increases. The maximum accommodation fees were last adjusted by seven per cent in November Accommodation fees in longterm care facilities are intended to reflect the actual cost of providing room and board and include costs such as; housekeeping services, meals, maintenance, and utility costs. With this increase, Alberta s maximum fees for long-term care accommodations will continue to be among the lowest in Canada. Compared to other provinces, Alberta residents will also continue to have among the highest minimum disposable income amounts after they pay their accommodation fees, with seniors and AISH clients having a minimum monthly disposable income of at least $265. About 8,100 of the approximately 14,700 Albertans in long-term care facilities receive financial assistance through the ASB and AISH programs. Robert Storrier, Communications, Alberta Seniors and Community Supports A NEW STUDY associated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has explored and found a connection between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and dementia in older veterans. PTSD creates symptoms of reexperiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal, and it can seriously affect a person s functioning. It can also be persistent; in a previous study done in 1990, PTSD was found to be present in about 24% of veterans from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. Today, as overseas conflicts continue, the impact of PTSD as a public health concern is increasing in both the United States and Canada. The study, published by the American Geriatrics Society, involved over 10,000 veterans in the United States. The researchers looked at different groups of veterans who had a diagnosis of PTSD. The study found that a dementia diagnosis for individuals with PTSD was twice as likely than for those without PTSD. There are three possible reasons why this may happen: progress to dementia decades later PTSD might put veterans at risk for dementia other risk factor(s) not investigated in this study The study stated that risk factors for dementia and PTSD are very similar, including traumatic brain injury and limited education. Some PTSD-related disorders (like substance use and cardiovascular disorders) and some neuroanatomical changes are also frequently seen with dementia. The researchers suggest that veterans with PTSD should be screened much more closely for dementia, and they also stress the importance of determining whether treating PTSD reduces the risk of developing dementia. If this is the case, the provision of care to elderly veterans who are affected by these two diseases could be transformed, and could possibly reduce the incidence of dementia cases. This has important implications for organizations such as CapitalCare, who provide specialized service and care to elderly veteran populations. Danielle Farrell, Research Intern CapitalCare Corporate Services 19

20 Foundation awards $31, 500 in LPN, RN scholarships CapitalCare s Director of Human Resources Anne Forge congratulates Amelita Magan-Coniu on receiving the Nursing Attendant to Practical Nurse Scholarship. Wanda Sienkiewicz Margaret Barosch THE CAPITALCARE FOUNDATION awarded four scholarships totaling $31,500 to CapitalCare employees in September. The Educational Scholarship program, which is made possible thanks to the generosity of donors, supports CapitalCare employees to pursue education and opportunities within the continuing care field. Three scholarships were awarded to staff to take the Practical Nurse The recipients are: Nursing Attendant, CapitalCare Norwood Nursing Attendant, CapitalCare Norwood Rehabilitation Attendant, CapitalCare Strathcona As well, a Licensed Practical Nurse from CapitalCare Strathcona, received a scholarship towards a Registered Nurse program. Scholarships help to attract and retain staff, increase career opportunities for staff and, most importantly, have a positive effect on residents. With the cost of tuition rising, as well as the demand for skilled health care workers, these scholarships give caregivers the opportunity to increase their knowledge and develop their careers, says Anne Forge, Director of Human Resources for CapitalCare. At the same time, CapitalCare benefits from having increasingly skilled staff who are familiar with the organization s residents, expectations, and processes. Scholarship recipients have three years to complete their programs and must fulfill a two-year return-of-service requirement upon accepting the scholarship. To date, the CapitalCare Foundation has raised $141, 700 in nine years through the Educational Scholarship Program. Colleen Meagher, Human Resources Manager, CapitalCare Corporate Services The Barry Runnalls Legacy Fund was established in March 2007 on the occasion of Barry s retirement as Director of Fund Development for the CapitalCare Foundation. The fund supports educational opportunities for staff at CapitalCare centres. Colleen Meagher, Human Resources Manager, congratulates Becky Dykstra-Inkster on receiving the Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse Scholarship. Health Care Aides attend NorQuest conference CAPITALCARE SUPPORTED 37 nursing attendants from across the October 8. This year s conference celebrated the major contribution that frontline caregivers make in the lives of the people they care for. To be leaders in continuing care, to be a community of excellence and to promote life-long learning, innovation and continuous improvement, CapitalCare recognizes that continued education and the development of our greatest resource our staff is imperative, said Iris Neumann, CEO. CapitalCare also provided sponsorship to the conference, now in its tenth year. Liz Tanti, Education Coordinator CapitalCare Corporate Services I am enclosing a donation of $ Name Address City/Province Jasper Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T5J 3M9 Postal Code Payment options: (Make cheques payable to: CapitalCare Foundation) Name on card Card number Expiry date Charitable Registration No RR

21 RAI 2.0 Changing the way we work and care for residents in long term care DON T BE SURPRISED if the next time you ask how your loved is doing in one of our long-term care centres, the nurse goes to a computer for answers. Since December of 2007, long-term care operators across Alberta have been using a computer system to assess residents with the goal of improving the quality of care provided. The Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 2.0 is a comprehensive physical, mental, and social assessment designed for long-term care residents. It is widely used in 30 countries around the world, including Canada and the United States. RAI helps to provide better care to our residents by improving our knowledge about residents and identifying subtle changes in their conditions so that problems and risk factors can be avoided, managed and reversed. RAI is to long-term care what a new washing machine with a digital display is to appliances, says Bonnie Roberts, the RAI Coordinator at CapitalCare Dickinsfield. In the past when your washing machine stopped working you might guess at the problem, and if you were lucky fix it yourself, otherwise you had to call someone to repair it. With the new machines, you still make a good assumption of what the problem is, but the machine now analyzes the problem and gives you extra help in the form of an error code, such as F1 Change position of load. RAI compiles the information from all the different health care professionals, analyzes it and focuses everyone in the right direction based on research and clinical evidence, says Roberts. The assessment is started when the resident enters a long-term care facility, is reviewed every three months, and involves the whole team nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, recreation therapists, pharmacists and dietitians so that a more holistic type of assessment and care plan can be RAI compiles the information from all the different health care professionals, analyzes it and focuses everyone in the right direction based on research and clinical evidence, developed. RAI gives us important information on: After the initial assessment, a care plan is developed and a conference is held with the family to discuss future directions. The resident is reassessed every three months. CapitalCare has been using the new system since 2007 when it was first piloted at CapitalCare Grandview. Since the full-scale implementation of RAI at all CapitalCare sites, resident care plans have become more current, legible, person-centred and more Emilia Tompalska, a staff nurse at CapitalCare Grandview, embraces the new technology of RAI 2.0 comprehensive. The system allows nursing staff to monitor residents more closely and provides a more active role for all members of the care team. Families have noticed that since the implementation of RAI, centres have a more consistent level of care. Data from RAI has been used to identify residents who are at risk of falling and developing pressure ulcers. Some centres have reported using RAI data to change practices to quickly stop an increase in urinary tract infections. Other ways of using RAI data include: mobility in order to decrease falls recreation programming at a site worldwide basis Adding a nutrient dense nutritional supplement to residents diets to promote better wound healing. RAI is integrated with a variety of electronic records, including an administrative component that allows for tracking of admissions, discharges and transfers of our residents and clients, as well as a financial component which manages resident billing and trust accounts. The RAI approach encourages staff to respect the resident s abilities and reminds staff to encourage our residents to achieve their highest level of functioning and quality of life. Bonnie Roberts, Barb Potter, and Andrea Wiebe, CapitalCare RAI Coordinators Swedish researcher continues to study nutrition status of Kipnes residents ANNE-MARIE BOSTROM a researcher and assistant professor at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, is back home having completed a three-year fellowship at the CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans. Her post-doctoral fellowship, funded by the CIHR Institute of Aging and the CapitalCare Foundation, resulted in a study, soon to be published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA), on the nutrition status of veterans living at the Kipnes Centre. The initial study showed that malnutrition was associated with depression, instability in health and severity of dementia. Of the 55 residents studied, 32, or 58%, were considered at risk of malnourishment. A follow-up study, already underway, will look at whether residents have increased Anne-Marie Bostrom their nutrition status after changes were introduced. The new study is proceeding with help from Kipnes staff and the CapitalCare Research Unit and involves residents who participated in the first study. Anne-Marie believes the project could help drive home the importance of nutrition and the mealtime experience for CapitalCare s residents, which could lead to better care, and she s glad for all the help the organization is providing. CapitalCare is very open-minded and interested in research projects, she says. I think CapitalCare is a very good role model for the long-term care sector. For a copy of the study, Nutrition Status Among Residents Living in a Veterans Long-term Care Facility in Western Canada: a Pilot Study, please contact the CapitalCare Research Unit at or james.leask@capitalcare.net. James Leask, Research Assistant CapitalCare Corporate Services For more information about Research for Care please contact: Cindy Wilson 6th Floor, Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3M9 Tel ccfoundation@capitalcare.net I would like to make a gift of: $ $50.00 $25.00 Other Name Address City/Province Postal Code Please make cheques payable to CapitalCare Foundation Charitable Registration No RR

22 Spotlight on CapitalCare staff, students and volunteers Kipnes staff drop from tall towers for charity Mild-mannered pharmacist and mother of three young boys Moon Trueman conquers her fear of heights and repels 29 stories down the outside of the Sutton Place Hotel high above downtown Edmonton. Food Services Aide Shannon Brophy, Pharmacist Moon Trueman and Recreation Therapist Tracey Mann raised over $5,000 for Easter Seals by Students help Norwood centenarian celebrate last birthday On June 25, Ruby Varze celebrated her 100th Birthday on 2AMP at CapitalCare Norwood with over 30 of her family members. Ruby was born in Alberta, raised her family here, and also worked as a school teacher. One of the highlights of her last year was a connection with students at Archbishop Joseph MacNeil school. When the high school students sent Christmas cards to our residents, Ruby wrote them back. The students enjoyed their correspondence with Granny Ruby. They invited her to the school as a special guest when they celebrated the Archbishop s 80th birthday; and they made a special video for her 100th birthday. Ruby also enjoyed the interaction at Norwood with a group of student LPNs, shown here as they presented her with a large hand-made card and flowers. Ruby especially enjoyed having many of her family around her for this special occasion. Shown in the picture is one of her sons, Don Varze. We celebrated Ruby s birthday on June 25, though her actual birthday was June 26. Sadly, Ruby passed away on June 30, too soon after this wonderful occasion. Linda Ruggles, Recreation Therapist, CapitalCare Norwood CapitalCare Grandview s summer youth volunteers Youth volunteers make summer fun for residents Over 150 youth between the ages of 12 and 19 donated their time and energy over July and August to assist in programs that enhance the quality of life of CapitalCare residents. The volunteers assisted in physiotherapy, recreation events and activities, on nursing units as well as in the gift shops. They visited with residents in group settings and on an individual basis. This program has proven to be a positive experience for both the youth and residents who get the opportunity to participate in programs that wouldn t be energy to CapitalCare and their contributions do not go without recognition by both the staff and residents. To thank the youth volunteers for all of prizes that had been donated by businesses who recognize the volunteers contributions to the community. A great big thank you goes out to all of the volunteers and staff who participated in the program. Amanda Tkachuk, Summer Youth Volunteer Coordinator, CapitalCare Grandview 22

23 Welcome back... The CapitalCare Foundation is pleased to announce that SHERRY SCHAEFER Care Manager, CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans, began a one-year secondment to the position of Fund Development Manager starting November 1. Sherry brings with her to this new position experience from both the McConnell Place West and Kipnes Centre for Veterans capital campaigns, and has over 23 years experience with CapitalCare. Sherry s primary role will be to begin the work on two new capital campaigns for interior Announcement Sherry Schaefer upgrades at CapitalCare Lynnwood and CapitalCare Dickinsfield. Please watch for upcoming information about these campaigns. MAUREEN FLYNN Administrator at CapitalCare Grandview since July 5, Maureen was Director of Care at the Salvation Army Grace Manor. She has been employed in the healthcare field for many years and has held positions in administration, regional recruitment, clinical nursing and education. Maureen is a former CapitalCare employee having held positions including educator, care manager and human resources Manager. Maureen is a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Alberta. Maureen Flynn Maureen brings to this role knowledge and expertise in the areas of continuing care, mental health, supportive living and acute care. Maureen takes up the reins as administrator at Grandview following the retirement of Jennifer Williams in June. Congratulations to... FRANCINE DRISNER Administrator of CapitalCare Dickinsfield, who received her Masters in Health Studies from Athabasca University in June. CEO Iris Neumann attended the celebration potluck held June 17. PENNY REYNOLDS Administrator of CapitalCare Norwood, who beat her own record for personal best in the 10K run at the Run for the Brave August 14. Penny was also one of the top ten fundraisers, raising $1,085 for Norwood. BRIAN MATCH Administrator of CapitalCare Strathcona, who was judged by residents to have the best Halloween costume, the Man with the Did you know......this newsletter is also available online? Check us out at: (click on News and Events) What do you think......about this newsletter?...about what you d like to see in it? Please send your comments to: To receive notification of new editions please contact: bernadette.desantis@capitalcare.net 6th Floor, Jasper Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T5J 3M9 Tel Fax bernadette.desantis@capitalcare.net 23

24 Run for the Brave raises $20,000 Oil Kings mascot Louie cheers on the kids in the 1K fun run Corporal Ryan Crawford (standing) greets CapitalCare Grandview resident Raymond Huot as recreation attendant Betty Tyszkiewicz looks on. THE TH ANNUAL Run for the Brave August 14 at the Edmonton Garrison was the best yet with $19,755 raised and over 200 people participating. This year s event was also marked by increased participation by CapitalCare staff from across the organization. Of the top ten fundraisers, nine were CapitalCare employees or residents. Among the top fundraisers were Anne and Nigel Forge, who raised $4,180. Anne is Director of Human Resources for CapitalCare and Nigel approached colleagues from AT Plastics to support him in the 5K walk. CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans staff member Shannon Brophy, who walked the 5K event with Angie the resident dog, raised $1500. New to the event this year, Jackie March and Betty Tyszkiewicz from CapitalCare Grandview raised $1,110 for that centre and also won the trip for two to Jasper. CapitalCare Norwood Administrator Penny Reynolds ran in the 10K and clocked her personal best while raising $1,085. Norwood resident Joanne Charchuk walked the 5K and raised $650. CapitalCare Dickinsfield made a strong showing at the event with 21 staff or family members participating, including Isaiah Mwangi (son of Nursing Attendant Mary Mwangi) who placed third in the 10K men s race. Also participating in the event was Cpl. Ryan Crawford of 3 Princess Patricia s Canadian Light Infantry, who was wounded in Afghanistan in 2005 when his G-Wagon struck an improvised explosive device. Despite injuries to his right leg that required nine surgeries, Cpl. Crawford graciously took World War II veteran and Kipnes resident Roy Pritchard for a ceremonial lap to help raise awareness for the event. Adding to the excitement were exhibits, prizes and a yummy pancake breakfast served up by the Edmonton Garrison. Special thanks to the Edmonton Oil Kings for providing the inflatable bouncy castle for the kids and their mascot Louie, who patrolled the grounds for any senior, adult, or child in need of a hug or a smile. A complete list of sponsors is on page 15. Edmonton Garrison Fire Services used their truck to hoist a Canadian Flag over the start line. Spectators and participants were also encouraged to climb aboard the armoured vehicles brought by the Lord Strathcona s Horse Armoured Regiment. The Edmonton Garrison further supported the event by donating a tank-ride prize package, won by Randy Brophy. Corporal Ryan Crawford (standing) pushes CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans resident Roy Pritchard across the finish line in a ceremonial lap. Michael Lalonde, Contributor CapitalCare Corporate Services Isaiah Mwangi, son of CapitalCare Dickinsfield nursing attendant Mary Mwangi, approaches the finish line to claim 3rd prize in the men s 10K run.. Top fundraisers Nigel and Anne Forge (standing) are thanked by residents of the CapitalCare Kipnes Centre for Veterans for raising $4,180 for the centre. 24