The St.Kitts Nevis The St.Kitts Nevis Circle of CareCircle of Care

Our Journey BeginsOur Journey Begins

What is the St.Kitts Nevis What is the St.Kitts Nevis Circle of Care?Circle of Care?

A Canadian based organization A Canadian based organization working to enhance The quality of life working to enhance The quality of life for the seniors of St.Kitts and Nevis. for the seniors of St.Kitts and Nevis. We are not-for-profit, non-sectarian We are not-for-profit, non-sectarian with no political affiliations.with no political affiliations.

A Canadian based organization A Canadian based organization working to enhance The quality of life working to enhance The quality of life for the seniors of St.Kitts and Nevis. for the seniors of St.Kitts and Nevis. We are not-for-profit, non-sectarian We are not-for-profit, non-sectarian with no political affiliations.with no political affiliations.

Our MandateOur Mandate

• To provide resources, training, and support To provide resources, training, and support to enhance the quality of life for the to enhance the quality of life for the seniors of St. Kitts and Nevis. seniors of St. Kitts and Nevis.

• To relieve loneliness and isolation of the To relieve loneliness and isolation of the aged, improve their mobility and fitness, aged, improve their mobility and fitness, provide recreation, education, activities provide recreation, education, activities and other programs or services.and other programs or services.

• To work closely with the community To work closely with the community leaders of St. Kitts and Nevis to collectively leaders of St. Kitts and Nevis to collectively help to sustain seniorshelp to sustain seniors’’ physical, emotional physical, emotional and mental well being.and mental well being.

Resources Resources

• In-Home ServicesIn-Home Services• Medical Medical

Equipment/SuppliesEquipment/Supplies• Recreational Recreational

ProgramsPrograms

• Spiritual ProgramsSpiritual Programs• Training and Training and

EducationEducation• Coaching and Coaching and

SupportSupport

Training/Education Training/Education • Develop and Develop and

implement sustainable implement sustainable programs and services programs and services for the aged to for the aged to promote and maintain promote and maintain their cognitive, physical their cognitive, physical and mental abilitiesand mental abilities

• Develop and Develop and communicate a communicate a recurring schedule of recurring schedule of recreational activities recreational activities and events to keep and events to keep seniors and their family seniors and their family members informed and members informed and engagedengaged

• Strengthen the Strengthen the management and management and delivery of our delivery of our initiatives by building initiatives by building the institutional the institutional capacity of our capacity of our partners through partners through information, training information, training and educationand education

SupportSupport

• Recreational and Recreational and interactive interactive programs to sustain programs to sustain the mobility and the mobility and fitness of the seniorsfitness of the seniors

• A program for the A program for the at-home seniors to at-home seniors to relieve loneliness relieve loneliness and isolation and isolation through regular in-through regular in-home visitshome visits

• A community based A community based at-home program of at-home program of support services for support services for seniors in need; seniors in need; may include may include personal care, personal care, housekeeping, housekeeping, meals, nursing and meals, nursing and running of errandsrunning of errands

To Facilitate:To Facilitate:

How It all Began…

My StoryMy Story• Visited Nevis on vacation January 2007Visited Nevis on vacation January 2007

• Something struck me while I visited the home.

• It appeared to me that there were no structured activities for the seniors.

• The vision was that I should go back to Canada and share my experience with my family

• I returned to Nevis and delivered the items

• I met with a small group of friends and associates in the health care profession

• We formed the St. Kitts Nevis Circle of Care in April 2008.

Current NeedsCurrent Needs

• Air MattressesAir Mattresses• BibsBibs• CommodesCommodes• CraftsCrafts• Educational media Educational media

on on Alzheimers/DemenAlzheimers/Dementiatia

• Plastic ApronsPlastic Aprons• Soaker PadsSoaker Pads

• Soiled Linen Soiled Linen HampersHampers

• TableclothTablecloth

• Walker TipsWalker Tips

• Walkers Walkers

• Wheelchair PadsWheelchair Pads

• WheelchairsWheelchairs

• Mechanical LiftsMechanical Lifts

How You Can HelpHow You Can Help

• Your ongoing contributions and Your ongoing contributions and supportsupport

• Volunteer your time if you can Volunteer your time if you can

• Spread the word to your friends & Spread the word to your friends & relativesrelatives

• Send us your ideas and suggestions Send us your ideas and suggestions at sknv.circleofcare@gmail.comat sknv.circleofcare@gmail.com

Thanks to:Thanks to:

• Villa Colombo Management, Work Villa Colombo Management, Work Colleagues, Residents, and their Colleagues, Residents, and their FamiliesFamilies

• Family and friends Family and friends

• Performers contributing their talents & Performers contributing their talents & timetime

• All of the supporters and wonderful All of the supporters and wonderful contributors contributors

• St.Kitts Nevis Circle of Care Committee St.Kitts Nevis Circle of Care Committee MembersMembers

• Jennet MaynardJennet Maynard

• Lynette LiburdLynette Liburd

• Allison PrenticeAllison Prentice

• Katarina TysonKatarina Tyson

• Ornette WilliamsOrnette Williams

• Kathy JonesKathy Jones

Circle of Care MembersCircle of Care Members