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When Elder Jeffrey Siemens wants to get out of bed and begin his day, he relies on a piece of equipment that provides him access to all corners of his room. It’s called a ceiling track lift.

“For those of us who can’t get up on our own, the ceiling track lifts are amazing! It gives back our livelihood. They are well used and awesome for everyone.”

Not every Elder has one in their room. Ceiling track lifts cost nearly $10,000 each and are considered a capital cost, and is not covered by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

However, a new donation from an old friend is making a big difference. The Kinsmen Foundation has donated $80,000 to the Sherbrooke Foundation, and those funds will be used to purchase ceiling track lifts.

“The goal of the foundation with the money raised at Telemiracle is to help as many people in this province as possible,” explained Kinsmen Foundation Chair, Pam Massine. “I think it’s great to have that relationship with places like Sherbrooke because we’re providing funding for an establishment that helps many people.”

Karen Babcock is an Occupational Therapist and Team Manager of Therapies at Sherbrooke. She works closely with Elders to ensure their ceiling track lifts are working properly.

“Ceiling track lifts allow for flexible ease for residents to move between bed, wheelchair, sitting chair and toilet. Elders are therefore more likely to move as they desire within their room. They say that they value the added mobility and the greatly reduced physical handling with a ceiling track lift compared to floor lifts,” said Babcock.

Not only do ceiling track lifts benefit Elders, but they also increase safety for our staff. Using a ceiling track lift reduces the stress on a staff member’s body, which is something that hits home for Pam Massine.

“I used to be a care aide so I know the importance of ceiling track lifts. Providing funding to install ceiling track lifts into an Elder’s room to make it more accessible just makes sense. It doesn’t just benefit the resident but it really does benefit the staff because it makes their job a lot easier and safer.”

This donation is the latest example of our special friendship with the Kinsmen

Foundation. Since 1976, Kinsmen have contributed to six projects, including the Kinsmen Village residences and the therapeutic pool, for donations totaling more than 1.3 million dollars.

Thank you to the Kinsmen Foundation for their continued support and for improving the lives of Sherbrooke Elders.

HOME FIRES NEWSLETTERWINTER 2018

1. Kinsmen Foundation Donation

2. Unlocking the Doors3. Wedding Ceremony4. Donor page5. Donor page6. Central Haven 7. Labour Day Classic8. Physiotherapy

KINSMEN FOUNDATION MAKES GENEROUS DONATION TO SHERBROOKE

Sherbrooke Elder Danny Wiebe using a ceiling track lift.

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(from the Ontario Alzheimer Society website) Becoming Dementia Friendly means that we work to blow-up the stigmas associated with dementia that create prejudice; we take down barriers that segregate and isolate people.

In my 2016 “Letter from Home” I wrote about the need to create a dementia friendly community. I talked about the everyday discrimination experienced by people with dementia when we judge, label and segregate them. In some ways it is “out of sight, out of mind”. Under the guise of safety, we have created “secure” places for people with dementia to live; however these secure neighbourhoods make the goal of creating well-being more challenging. We have been in a paradigm of surplus safety which has eroded the quality of life for the person with dementia and created prejudice and discomfort in the rest of us.

Nancy Fox, acclaimed author and speaker says,

Dr. G. Allan Power supports her assessment and says

My view is that when we put people with dementia together and segregate them from the rest of the community we are creating worlds where they don’t want to be. This segregation also denies them the opportunities to interact with the wider world which is ripe with possibilities to experience joy and well-being.

As we gain a better understanding of the needs of people living with dementia, we are working hard to undo some of the practices we have had in place for thirty years. Our ultimate goal is to open our secure neighbourhoods and make Sherbrooke a safe place for all to enjoy. We are educating ourselves, families, volunteers and the whole community in dementia friendly approaches. We are installing technology that will open up the wider Sherbrooke community yet still provide a good level of safety for those with dementia. We are examining our physical environment to ensure it is as dementia friendly as possible. We are breaking new ground in order to honour the needs and rights of those with dementia.

to create well-being for those who make Sherbrooke their home. If you have questions or concerns or would like more information please contact Suellen (655-3660), Kim Schmidt (655-3739) or Melinda Sweeney (655-3769).

UNLOCKING THE DOORS

Sherbrooke CEO, Suellen Beatty.

Suellen with her granddaughter.

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Enduring love was in the air on our front patio on a beautiful July afternoon. Dozens of Elders and their spouses gathered to renew their wedding vows. They were surrounded by friends and family, as well as Sherbrooke staff and volunteers. Sherbrooke Pastor Mark Trew performed the Blessing of Marriage Celebration for all the couples.

This really was a community event. The idea came directly from our Elders, the flower girls (and boys) were from Sherbrooke’s daycare, Oak Trees & Acorns, and each couple was photographed by Saskatoon photographer, Michelle LaPointe.

Congratulations to our Elders and their spouses who celebrated their marriages on this special day.

LOVE CONQUERS ALL − ELDERS RENEW WEDDING VOWS

Jean and Merv Burke, 49 years.

Carol and Ross McKay, 54 years. Leo and Rita Meier, 58 years.

Jen and Jeff Siemens, 13 years.

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SHERBROOKE DONORSAccess 2000 Elevator & Lift Inc.ANAF Ladies Auxiliary #38ANAVETS Unit #38Marianne & Ron AndersonGary & Katie AndersonJohn & Elizabeth AndersonRhonda AndersonPhyllis BakerElsie & Craig BalfourSuellen Beatty & Tom ArchibaldBruce & Barbara BerscheidGrace BeyerPatricia BowmanBP Banister Ltd.Cory BrinkmanKevin BrownMichelle BuglasChris & Nancy ButtingerRobert & Helen CardGwen CerkowniakHarold ChapmanMary ChapmanBill ChristensenElizabeth CookLynne CorriganWilliam & Inger DeCourseyAdela DessoukiRick DobrowBryan & Trudy DykesBrian & Lina EidemEnterprise Holdings FoundationVivian & Don FraserFurniture WorldTammy GebhardtLynn GeeCheryl GeorgeElden GibsonAllen GoudieJohn (Jack) Goudie (Estate)Deanna HarbidgeHeather HarderFay HarrisDwain & Audrey HataleyMichael HaydenAlan Hiebert

Rosann HolmesHotel Senator (1987) LtdJohn JanzenMuriel JarvisJBL Charitable Foundation Inc.Donalda KarrJoseph & Shirley KawchukDelores & Jack KeckRoger KeithBoris & Marie KishchukOlive KorolukeCarl & Lily KrauseGordon & Susan KreutzwieserVerna & Vern LarsonWayne LeesIrene LeGattTerry LevittGeorge & Clara LukovszkiRuby MainprizeGlenys MarriottValerie MartzEva MazurakBernie & Sharon McCallionAmy McDonaldAudrey Mierau Bechtel & Ken BechtelSylvia & Frank MihaliczJohn MillarJeff MontgomeryArlene & George MorrisWayne & Janet MoserGladys MurphyRob & Mardell NeufeldAnita NickelBetty NoyesPaslawski Enterprises Ltd.Keith PavoPeter Tracey Technical Services Ltd.Earl PriddleMatt ProctorPeggy ProctorErnest & Jean PryorRay & Judie PurdieMiriam & Bruce PyettAli & Carla RajputJudy Rathie

Royal Canadian Legion - Harris #361Royal Canadian Legion - Luseland #146Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund Branch #246Ian RheaumePatricia & Bill RoeRon RogalGladys RoseDick & Trish SantoNora SarichSaskatoon Community FoundationSaskatoon Corvette ClubSaskatoon Poppy TrusteesHarvey SauderMary Lou SchaanCollin Schaan & Karee Davidson Shelly SchaanKevin & Lori SchaanSchaan Healthcare Products Inc.Deb & Ron SchickRalph & Marg SchneiderLoyal SchultzSally SiroskiRichard & Mary SpencerSpinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan Inc.Barb & John StewartAnn StewartErik SundThelma Pepper Charitable FundCherylee & Jim TheoretWinnifred ThompsonTom McLellan Family Foundation Inc.Peter TraceySandra VoitkaSusan Voitka-SeagerKen & Margaret WilsonRobert & Adrienne WoytowichDon & Dorothy Zopf

Monthly or Payroll DonorsEric AndersonRhonda Anderson

Karen BabcockMackenzie BauerSuellen BeattyGlenda BergenJenn CarrBrenda CraigMicah EnsRobert & Trudy FisherRoberta GallagherCheryl GeorgePenny GermainDon GrantBonnie HanishewskiHeather HarderMichael HaydenEd & Marlene MarleauLisa MurrayRob NeufeldMelanie OberhoferSonia PotieColleen PylypowDeb SchickDon SchmidtKim SchmidtMartha ScottMelinda SweeneyCherylee TheoretCandace UkrainetzAudrey Wiberg

Recognizing their commitment to Sherbrooke’s future through planned legacy giftsDr. Charles (Red) Williams

Donors who made gifts to honour special peopleRonald CookDr. Jen & Dr. YipErnie Wacker

Donors who made gifts in memory of loved onesMarianne & Ron AndersonBernice Andres

SUPPORTING FULL, ABUNDANT LIFERecognizing the diverse community of people who supported the Sherbrooke Foundation from October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018. Thank you to each of you!

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David BeaubierBev & Norm BellDawn BellMarie BillettMorris & Joyce BodnarHarold BognerNorman BognerJanice BrownRoss BrownBrownlee LLPRandy & Trudy BuchananBob BurnyeatBruce & Sue BurnyeatDarlene CampbellJeff CampbellMarlene CampbellReg CampbellAndrew & Elaine ClassenTerry & Pam ClassenElizabeth CookJames CookLottie CooperWilliam & Gail CooperClinton & Sylvia CoryMelissa CottonBrenda & Dan CraigHarvey DannKathleen DennyJacob DerksenShirley DesrochersRoberta DixonKatherine DuganLorraine & Virgil DunbarTom DutchakVeronica DutchakJean EbbesGlenn & Michelle EhaltStacey FinleyCliff & Maureen FoleyDeborah ForrestPam FrancisVivian & Don FraserCheryl FraserHelen GarmanCheryl GeorgeElden GibsonMyrna GilbertJehryl GrasleyGreater Saskatoon Chamber of CommerceRon GruendingMargaret HalfordElsa & Christopher HancockHearts and Paws QuiltersGordon & Valerie Hultgreen

Dr. Jen & Dr. YipDennis JohnsonJanice KaminskiJim & Marlene KellsMichael & Marjorie KennedyKim KennettGail KocurJames KorpanDanny KouteckyElaine KowpakRaymond LisellDiane MacDonaldDavid MandzukLeonard MartinGlenda & Kevin McCormickVerna McCullochNorman & Connie McFarlaneShirley & Lawrence McGuireDiane & Ron McKenzieTerrence MetcalfeWendy MillerAllan & Janice MoormanSharon MorganBev & Ronald MuenchLee MyrahTed MyrahDr. K.W. & Mrs. D. NasserElva NixonWayne OscvirkDebbie & Robert PaisleyJulian & Cecile PaslawskiSheldon & Marie PaytonAgnes PetersVerity PickeringMirka PollakJudy PopeSheri & Robert PorrelliTom ReekieKathy RhodenReynold & Kay RobertsonPat RogalRick & Bonnie RowleyPauline & Orest SadownickJulia SaganskiWenda SaganskiRobert & Margaret SancheSaskEnergyMary SchlosserKaren SeidleCeleste Sherdahl HosteJan ShulmanAlison SkrepneckHilda SlivaPhyllis SmithJanet Marie Snair

Tim SpenceLynn StadeArlene StecklerBarb & John StewartPeter & Olive SundquistKen SutherlandCherylee & Jim TheoretWinnifred ThompsonInez VanceDeanna WackerLorraine WalkerVirginia WallaceRodney & Gillian WeberMichelle WenzelWanda WestgardJames WilkeElaine WilsonStephanie ZankAllan ZukiwskiMarilyn Zukowski

CENTRAL HAVEN DONORSJean BatesBill & Mary ComeaultBruce DeitnerMary DoellLois DyckMartin & Helen FerleyLori GarvieGus JacekGeorgie KyleCarol MaczekNor-Tec Linen ServicesCarol & Wayne PedersonLois & Wes PooleBessie PotterMichelle SchaanCarol SetchellWayne Pederson Legal Prof. Corp.Roxane WeenkElizabeth WeenkBob Wyma

Donors who made gifts to honour special people Dr. Jen & Dr. YipCraig McNaughton

Donors who made gifts in memory of loved onesLeslie AnsellKeith & Fran BowlerKenneth & Lenore BrownTheresa Cardinal

CDM Staff Social ClubRoy CrawfordDavid & Lois CrossmanPatricia CrossmanBob DunbarMalcolm & Carol EatonBernette & Jim EnszDianne EppJudith FacemireBarry & Diane FairbairnElaine GulutzanGlenn HallLorne & Dorraine HansenRoss HarwoodDorcas HayesRobert & Norma HindsRolf & Christine HolzkaemperKaren & Wavell HowardLory JamiesonEdna JamiesonDennis JohnsonMary Ann JostEdward & Elaine KennedyGeorge KlassenMaxine LemonDennis & Margaret LoewenEdwin McFarlaneNorman & Connie McFarlaneRuby MichelSusan MilburnJanice MoreBob & Phyllis MurrayBessie PotterJoan ReinhardtSaskTelKim & Murray SchmidtLloyd & Sara SchmidtRuth SchmidtCandace SchragDarla & Delmer SchragDoris SerneRobert & Carol SharanowskiLenore TekanoffJoan & Kenneth ThomasJeannine UsselmanPerry & Lynne VanDeVoordMarie WagnerAlison WilkinsLorne & Audrey WillsonDon WilsonGlen & Judy WutzkeIrene Yuzik

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Our Central Haven Elders and staff have been busy the past few months making connections within the community and taking part in events full of spontaneity and joy. We wanted to share with you some of the highlights.

We have welcomed a new set of students from the Bedford Road Collegiate Life Skills Work Study program. Every Monday morning, rain or shine, students arrive and spend quality time with Elders. Their enthusiasm and energy really comes through when we do activities such as bowling, art projects, going for walks, and different seasonal activities such as pumpkin painting at Halloween and gingerbread house decorating at Christmas. Our staff loves seeing the grade 9 and 10 students form meaningful connections with Elders. This partnership is nearing ten years and we are grateful for our friendship with Ms. Candace Greig and her students.

A prairie tradition made its way into our dining room in August. Sally Siroski, a published chef and staff member at Sherbrooke Community Centre, brought her Cream Can Dinner to Central Haven in late August. What exactly is a cream can dinner? It involves a lot of meat and vegetables and requires a lot of helping hands! Potatoes, corn, onions, two different types of

sausage and one mighty ham are strategically placed inside a 10 gallon cream can. The can is then placed on a propane burner for 75 minutes and then the top is removed. That’s when our hard working staff put on green rubber gloves and began removing all the can’s contents. Elders loved the meal and it was a wonderful example of how good food brings a community together!

Our grounds were looking spectacular this past summer, and a lot of the credit comes from a very special community partnership. Crocus Co-Op is a non-profit, charitable, member guided co-operative that works on behalf of people with mental illness. Their participants work with Deb Dochniak, Central Haven’s Maintenance Worker, who finds creative and meaningful ways for them to help make our community beautiful. That means everything from mowing and trimming lawns to hauling and moving items. This year, Crocus presented us with a certificate for supporting individuals in the community living with a mental illness. We are very proud of our friendship with Crocus Co-Op and thank their participants for all of their hard work.

CENTRAL HAVEN

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GREEN IS THE COLOUR,FOOTBALL IS THE GAME

A loud Sherbrooke contingent made the trip to Regina to cheer on the Saskatchewan Roughriders at the annual Labour Day Classic.

Two packed buses carrying Elders, staff members and family members dressed in green and white watched as the Roughriders defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 32-27.

For many of the Elders and staff, it was their first time experiencing the new Mosaic Stadium. The sun was shining and the winds were calm as the Sherbrooke crew found their seats overlooking the south end-zone.

Elders marveled at the incredible views of the field and how accessible the new stadium is, especially compared to the old Mosaic Stadium.

The day was extra special because a CBC Saskatchewan reporter spent some time with Elders and staff to learn more about the planning that goes into a trip of this nature.

The article, entitled

can be found on our website.

For the 17 Elders, family and staff members in attendance, it was an unforgettable outing, and we hope it brings the Riders luck as they prepare for the 2019 Season.

Sherbrooke Elder Donna Findlater quickly made friends at the game.

CBC Reporter Janani Whitfield speaking with Sherbrooke’s Gilles Turcotte and Elder Donovan McAlpine.

Both Sherbrooke buses were full of Rider fans.

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The 263 Elders and 110 Community Day Program members in our community face different physical challenges. These challenges require a group of individuals to help them when it comes to maintaining and increasing physical activity.

That’s where Sherbrooke’s Physiotherapy team comes in.

Our physiotherapists and physical therapy assistants develop close relationships with Elders by assessing their physical needs and creating customized treatment plans that will lead to success. The work they do with Community Day Program participants could mean the difference between living in their own home and having to move into long term care.

The team provides Elders with opportunities for exercise and movement with a focus on maintaining or developing independence with activities of daily life. This includes transferring from a wheelchair to a toilet, or getting in and out of bed.

Deanna Harbidge is a Sherbrooke physiotherapist and loves the role the team plays in the lives of Elders. “Exercise and movement are important for mental and physical health. Our team has the training to adapt exercise and movement programs that allow our Elders to be successful at maintaining physical fitness in line with their abilities.”

Every week, 375 individual treatments are provided in the physiotherapy gym. 163 of these treatments would qualify as cardiovascular workouts using machines such as elliptical steppers and stationary bikes. Sherbrooke’s therapeutic pool

is used by 50 Elders every week and physiotherapists lead groups focusing on balance, exercise, and assisted walking.

Jan Klassen takes pride in being a member of the physiotherapy team and works closely with Elders in Veterans Village.

Every day, she sees the positive impact the physiotherapy team has on the lives of Elders.

“We recently had an Elder move into the Veterans Village. She was having a lot of leg pain and weakness, and had not walked in six months, but she wanted to try. She would do her exercises and try standing with me. Today, she walked again with her walker. When she sat down in her wheelchair, she laughed, then cried and then thanked me. She said, ‘I’m 91 and I never thought I would walk again.’ I cried too.”

PHYSIOTHERAPY TEAM

Sherbrooke’s Lindsey Gerwing-Lovick and Daphne Dellezay with Elder, Brad Chisan.

Sherbrooke’s Lorianne Earl working out with Elders.

Elder Wayne Moser can often be found on the FES Bike.