SANTA MARIA
RESIDENT NEWSLETTER
May 2013
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Inside this Issue
Welcome to Santa MariaUpcoming Events
Resident of the Month
May is Speech and Hearing Month
Spring Celebration Suppers
Happy Birthday
Spiritual Care Highlights / Donations
Santa Maria Volunteers
Life with Mom
Hand Washing
Visiting Animals
Event Calendars
Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home Inc.
4215 Regina Avenue
Regina, SK S4S 0J5
Phone: 766-7100
The Santa Maria Resident Newsletter Is published monthly to provide information
to residents, family and staff.
Our Mission: Quality long-term wholistic care through facility and community-based services for seniors and their families in the tradition of Catholic Christian values.
/ Welcome to Santa Maria
Welcome to the following new residents:
Sylvia Taylor – 2nd Floor
Fr. Emile Toupin – 2nd Floor
Irene Lamothe – 4th Floor
Nellie Bradley – 2nd Floor
Frieda Lawrence – 4th Floor
Anna Sundbo – 3rd Floor
In Memory
Hannah Gravener
Julia Oruski
George Allan
Jessie Wilkie
Tony Bernaski
May 12
Upcoming Events:
Mackenzie Art Gallery Presentation:
May 6 – 2:00 p.m. – Auditorium
Mother’s Day Come & Go Tea:
May 12 – 2:00 p.m. – Auditorium
Mosaic Entertainment:
May 4, 11, 18, 25 – Auditorium
(see calendar of events for times)
Resident of the Month
Resident of the Month features a resident of Santa Maria by recognizing their special attributes. As well as recognizing the resident, it allows other residents, families and staff to get to know this person. Family members can submit information similar to what you would write in a history book, including past recreation interests, hobbies, club membership and volunteer work. We are in need of new profiles. Please forward profiles to the Recreation Department.
Speak Well
Hear Well
Live Well
May is Speech and Hearing Month
May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month, the one month in the year when thousands of professionals involved with the treatment of speech, language and hearing disorders come together to participate in a public awareness campaign that encourages early detection and prevention of communication disorders, and seeks to increase the public's sensitivity to the challenges faced by individuals experiencing them.
Throughout the month of May the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) and our more than 5,500 members - speech-language pathologists, audiologists and supportive personnel across Canada - will be hard at work raising public awareness concerning their professions and the many issues surrounding speech, language and hearing disorders.
Spring
Celebration Suppers
Spring Celebration Suppers will be held in the Auditorium at 5:30 p.m.:
May 2 – 3rd Floor
June 13 – 4th Floor
June 20 – 2nd Floor
Family members/friends are encouraged and welcome to attend. Cost is $12.50 per person. Please watch for posters and remember to contact Administration to reserve a seat.
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Happy Birthday
The following residents celebrate
their Birthday in the month of April:
May 5 – Gloria AndersonMay 6 – Victoria Widdifield
May 8 – Bro. Alfred Vos
May 8 – Margaret Warholm
May 9 – Martha Dorney
May 9 – Lucie Gelinas-Naphin
May 12 – Nellie Bradley
May 14 – Ada Hooker
May 18 – Joan Hnatyszyn
May 20 – Iris Evans
May 22 – Dorothy Metz
May 24 – Valentine Peters
May 26 – Valerie Wallace
May 28 – Margaret “Lea” Inman
Spiritual Care Highlights
Weekday Mass: Tues. and Thurs. – 9:30 a.m. – Chapel
Sunday Mass: 10:00 a.m. – Chapel
United Church Service – May 16 – 10:30 a.m. – Chapel
Spiritual Care Donations
Spiritual Care is an Essential Service provided to Residents, Family and Staff. This service is not funded by the Government or the Health Region. Santa Maria allocates funds from other areas of the organization. However, we rely on the Good Graces of donors to support this Ministry.
Donations can be made to Administration.
Santa Maria Volunteers
Upcoming Activities:
Mother’s Day Tea
Monday, May 13
2:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Residents’ friends and family members
are encouraged to attend.
Your presence is appreciated..
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Annual General Meeting
Monday, June 10
2:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Annual Reports & Elections
We welcome new members who want to help
to “enrich” the lives of the residents.
For further information call Margaret Sills 306-586-8611.
Life with Mom
1 year – Mamma
4 years – I want My Mamma.
7 years – I need to ask my Mommy first.
12 years – My Mother is so uncool.
17 years – Naturally Mother doesn’t understand.
21 years – Mom is so out of touch. What would you
expect?
30 years – A little patience… Maybe Mom will
have a good idea.
35 years – I’ll call Mom and see what Mom
thinks about it. Mom is really
a lot of help.
40 years – Maybe Mom and I could do that
together.
50 years – I wonder what Mom would have
thought about it.
60 years – I wish I could talk it over with Mom
once more / Hand Washing
Infection causing germs are everywhere – on our bodies, in our homes and in the hospital.
I Hand washing is the single most important way to prevent the spread of germs that cause infections.
Hand washing prevents
the spread of germs.
Understand that happiness is
not based on possessions,
power, or prestige,
but on relationships
with people
you love and respect.
- Life’s Little Instruction Book
Visiting Animals
Visiting animals are a big part of life at Santa Maria. Visiting animals are required to be on leash while visiting. In order to ensure the safety and health of residents, staff and visitors, all animals that visit Santa Maria should have current vaccinations relevant to their species.
Also, please remember to clean up after your animal. Animals that have been reported to be aggressive will be restricted from visiting due to a safety issue. Thank you for helping to provide an opportunity for visiting animals to bring pleasure to our residents.
Event Calendars
A calendar of events for May is posted on each floor and a copy is attached to this newsletter.
Please remember that this is a guideline and is subject to change. Family and friends are encouraged to attend recreation programs.
Thank you for taking the time to read the Santa Maria Resident newsletter.
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