Antique
car show gets residents revved up
Senior enjoys
spin in vintage car
Friday July 3, 2009
Purring along with
the top down, an Almonte Country Haven resident
passes the home she was born in and her old
high school. 
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recalls how educational opportunities helped
springboard OMNI career
‘OMNI
has a lot of education and offers a lot of
room for growth’
Friday July 3, 2009
When
Virginia Murphy took a personal support worker
(PSW) position at Riverview Manor more than
10 years ago little did she realize she would
be working in a management position within
five years.
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Residents
at Village Green gearing up for jam contests
Homemade preserves
to be entered in local fairs this summer
Thursday July 2, 2009
Residents at
Village Green were busy recently making jars
of strawberry jam, which will be entered in
local fairs this summer. Life enrichment co-ordinator
Karen Coulter says the activity not only creates
a positive competitive spirit in residents,
it also serves a reminiscing function.
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Frost's
fundraiser a sweet success
Visit
from OMNI CEO a pleasant surprise: O'Leary
Tuesday June 30, 2009
With
10 quarts of fresh strawberries and about
60 people in attendance, Frost Manor's recent
fundraising social was a sweet success.
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Promotion
through education makes OMNI ideal company
to work for, says acting DOC
Kelly
Lumley has experienced internal promotion,
highlights its benefits to potential hires
Monday June 29, 2009
With scores of opportunities
for internal promotion, along with the educational
opportunities provided to help springboard
careers, OMNI Health Care is an ideal company
for people who want to work in an environment
where they can climb to new heights, says
Kelly Lumley.
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Education
propels ESM’s career
Showing
initiative helps advance careers at OMNI
Friday June 26, 2009
By using her
initiative and enhancing her education through
courses offered by OMNI Health Care and the
Ontario Hospital Association, Lorna Courrier
was able to graduate from her post as a housekeeping
aide to becoming environmental services manager
(ESM) at Springdale Country Manor in only
a year and a half.
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Car enthusiasts brought
eight classic vehicles to Almonte Country
Haven for residents to go for a spin. Above:
Almonte resident Doris Keyes gets ready
for a ride in a 1974 Chevy Caprice.
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Education
and positive attitude the key to advancement
within: CCC
‘What’s
exciting is the fact that I was able to climb
the ladder’
Thursday
July 2, 2009
In
her 20 years as a care provider at Pleasant
Meadow Manor, Susan Towns has worn many hats
— health-care aide, registered practical
nurse (RPN), nursing administrative services
manager (NASM), clinical care co-ordinator
(CCC) and RAI co-ordinator. The key to being
able to advance herself within the home, she
says, has been taking advantage of educational
courses and keeping a positive attitude.
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CCC/RAI
co-ordinator receives major promotions in
two years
Commitment,
professionalism opens doors to further career
path
Tuesday
June 30, 2009
In
just a little more than two years, Vanessa
Labrecque has worked her way from a part-time
registered practical nurse position at Garden
Terrace to becoming the Ottawa long-term care
home’s clinical care co-ordinator and
RAI co-ordinator.
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Educational
opportunities within constantly evolving sector
offer caregivers professional attributes
OMNI careers offer
chance to build skill sets
Monday
June 29, 2009
A
career at OMNI Health Care offers caregivers
the chance to build upon their skill sets
within a constantly evolving sector, says
Janna Goulding, the RAI co-ordinator at Woodland
Villa.
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Music
therapy program increases focus, alertness
for residents
Six-month-old
bell-chiming program characterized as a success
Friday June 26, 2009
A music therapy program
at Burnbrae Gardens is increasing focus and
alertness for residents who have a cognitive
impairment, says Cheryl King, the Campbellford
long-term care home’s interim life enrichment
co-ordinator.
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