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What to look for in potential new employees

OMNI managers get tips to help them hire winning employees

May 3, 2013

Does the prospective employee face you straight in his or her chair, lean forward occasionally, engage comfortably in conversation, offer to-the-point answers, and look you in the eye? Chances are that may be the right employee for OMNI Health Care.
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Results of BSO program 'incredible'

Documentaries deliver hope for long-term care leaders

May 2, 2013

Behavioural supports, including Montessori, activities are making a huge dent in challenges presented by long-term care residents who have increasingly complex health needs, and the statistics are proving it.
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Hashtag created to follow Fern Resort updates on Twitter

Aim is to engage as many as possible in the latest news

May 1, 2013

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - OMNI Health Care’s Twitter followers can keep up to date with what’s happening at the 2013 managers’ forum held at Fern Resort from now until Thursday via a hashtag that’s been created for the event.
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Resident reflects on meeting Marilyn Monroe

'She was a nice gal. She really was,' says Roy Smith

April 30, 2013

We all have a favourite story from our youth we love to tell, but when you can say you’ve rubbed shoulders with Marilyn Monroe as a high-school student, it’s safe to say you’ve got most people beat.
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Volunteer praises life at Almonte Country Haven

Marjorie Buttrum says she loves spending time at the home

April 29, 2013

Energetic, spritely volunteers are always an asset to long-term care homes, and you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who has these traits more than Marjorie Buttrum.
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'It gives me pleasure to give my time to people'

Volunteering an important part of Jeanne Irvine's life

April 26, 2013

Jeanne Irvine has dedicated much of her free time to volunteering since she retired in 1995. That’s when she began volunteering at Village Green. It’s a decision she’s glad she made.
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Volunteer shares love of reading with residents

OMNI homes honour their valued volunteers

April 25, 2013

Margaret Moore considers herself fortunate, so when she retired in Picton, she decided to give back to her new community.
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Diane Lockett opens her home to residents

Rosebridge Manor volunteer enjoys having residents visit

April 24, 2013

When Diane Lockett began volunteering at Rosebridge Manor some 15 years ago she would drop in on residents to spend one-to-one time with them. Today, residents come to her — literally.

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Volunteering a great way to make people happy

'It brings you lots of pleasure and it brings the residents pleasure,' says Marie Graydon

April 23, 2013

For 20 years Marie Graydon has been the person the Pleasant Meadow Manor team has called when they need a helping hand.
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Burnbrae LEA commended for above-and-beyond approach

Karen Lloyd's work shows family members how much residents mean to the home

April 22, 2013

Karen Lloyd can be found going the extra mile for Burnbrae Gardens residents on a daily basis, but a recent example of the life enrichment aide’s (LEA’s) dedication to those living at the Campbellford long-term care home particularly got noticed by administrator April Faux.
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