Wednesday 15 June 2016

News Briefs from the June 2016 Blue Water Rest Home Board Meeting…

On May 17th, the Healthcare Inspiration Awards were held at Hessenland Country Inn. 68 people attended as 17 individuals and teams were honoured for their significant contributions in the healthcare sector, and one student was awarded a scholarship.  Blue Water Rest Home’s winners present at the ceremony included Sandra Desjardines, Brenda Sheppard, Katherine McEwen, Jill Geiger, Patty Groot, Shelly Miller and Lorri Behnish.  The event was organized by the Health Human Resources subcommittee of the Huron Perth Area Provider Table, and the committee’s members include Angie Dunn and Patty Groot.


Community Gardens at the West Huron Care Centre are in the final stages of being prepared.  The raised beds are installed at the north entrance to Birchwoods Apartments and outside Maplewoods Apartments.  The Gardens were constructed with a grant from the “New Horizons for Seniors” program from the federal government.  The Gardens at Birchwoods will be used for intergenerational programs by Seniors from the apartments and children from the West Huron Early Childhood Learning Centre as a way to demonstrate how well these groups interact.


Blue Water Rest Home is introducing courses in “Mental Health First Aid” for the region.  Nurse Clinician, Sherry Selves, has successfully completed the “Train the Trainer” curriculum and will be offering the MHFA Canada course in July, August, and September/October at the West Huron Care Centre.  The intent of the training is to allow individuals to recognize when someone is in potential mental health distress, de-escalate potential mental health crises and ensure that those in need are directed to resources to assist them through their short and long-term goals.  Brochures are being sent to healthcare and social service providers to inform them of the course dates and times.