O ANHSS Awards Program 

Innovation & Excellence - Summary of Submissions for the 2006 OANHSS Awards

Sharing successes and innovative approaches to services for seniors is what the OANHSS Awards program is all about. In 2006 we had some truly unique and exciting submissions reflecting the creative things going on every day in member organizations. Below is a summary of the entries received for the following awards:

          2006 Recipient:
          Providence Manor - "Safety Assurance Program for Power Mobility Devices"

          2006 Honourable Mentions:
            - Belmont House - "Children's Christmas Party"
            - Bonnechere Manor LTC Home - "Choir Christmas CD"
            - Fairhaven - "Fairhaven Idol"
            - Fairmount Home - "Blossoming in LTC"
            - Fairview Lodge - "Interdisciplinary Environmental Focus Group"
            - Maxville Manor - "Nutritional Risk Program"
            - Northland Pointe - "Pot Luck Lunch"
            - The Regional Municipality of York Health Services Department - Seniors Programs
                    - "Health Promotion Project for Seniors"
            - Residence Prescott & Russell - "Soins Infirmiers (Nursing)
            - Rideaucrest Home - "Angel Tree Celebration"
            - Rideaucrest Home - "Clinical Trial of Flaxseed to Promote Bowel Regularity"
            - Rideaucrest Home - "Soul Sessions"
            - Rideaucrest Home - "Splitting of Resident Personal Clothing"
            - St. Joseph's Villa - Cornwall - "Montessori Pilot Project"
            - Sunnyside Home - "Community Alzheimer Programs, Diner Club Program"
            - Sunnyside Home - "Poetry to Music"
            - Wesburn Manor - "Dear Olive"

          2006 Honourable Mentions:
            - Fairview Lodge - "Restraint Education Awareness Program"
            - Fairview Mennonite Home - "Get on the Ball"
            - Momiji Health Care Society - "Staff Education"
            - Newmarket Health Center - "Dining Care Binders"
            - Rideaucrest Home - "Soiled Linen Bags - Plastic verses Nylon"
            - Rideaucrest Home - "Wellness Team Initiatives"
            - St. Joseph's Villa - Cornwall - "Intranet"
            - Sunnyside Home - Community Alzheimer Program - "Computerized/Statistical Data Program"
            - Region of Durham, LTC & Services for Seniors - "Zero Tolerance
                   - Resident Abuse in Long Term Care"
            - Rideaucrest Home - "Communication Program"
            - Rideaucrest Home - "NAFA Certified Air Filtration Specialist"

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Recipient - 2006 Innovation & Excellence Award - "Supporting Seniors" Category

Providence Manor
"Safety Assurance Program for Power Mobility Devices"

The Safety Assurance Program for Power Mobility Devices was developed to maximize independent community mobility for the residents of Providence Manor while minimizing the risk of harm. It consists of four components that are joined together by a procedural algorithm:

1. Staff monitoring for safe and unsafe resident driving practices
2. Training for residents who exhibit unsafe driving techniques
3. Power mobility driving test administered by an Occupational Therapist
4. Appeal process for residents who do not successfully pass the driving test

The driving test was developed at Providence Manor and was based on guidelines from the Ontario Assistive Devices Program and the University of British Colombia. The algorithm was also designed by Providence Manor and is a simple tool used to monitor resident driving history and to assist staff in decision making regarding training, testing and appeals measures.

The program has served to assist residents to safely drive their power mobility devices and has provided a fair and due process for dealing with unsafe driving practices. Providence Manor has noticed a dramatic drop in the number of repeat incidents since implementation in late 2005.

For more information on the Safety Assurance Program for Power Mobility Devices Program contact Shelagh Nowlan at 613-549-4164 or nowlans@pccchealth.org.

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Recipient - 2006 Innovation & Excellence Award - "Workplace Quality" Category

Unionville Home Society
"Living the Core Values"

The Organizational Renewal Team at Unionville Home Society (UHS), consisting of family members, residents, the majority of employee job classifications, volunteers, board directors and external partners strongly believed that a quality workplace promotes an environment of respect.

To achieve this a comprehensive, integrated program was developed to ensure the organization's core values were the guiding principles for everyday employee interactions with residents, families, fellow staff members and UHS community partners.

To make the program come alive for staff, the core values were expanded to include a value statement and three key behaviours to guide interactions and decision-making. The result was that core values had more meaning and staff better understood the actions which demonstrated each core value. The core values with the expected standards of behaviour were added to the performance management system and senior managers communicated their commitment to these values and behaviours by signing a document which is displayed for all staff to view. The program has been integrated into the staff recruitment process with employment ads and interview questions incorporating the core values of the home.

UHS's commitment to "living the core values" has resulted in enhanced quality of care and services for residents, increased employee satisfaction, improved communications and a healthier and more productive work environment.

For more information on the Living the Core Values Program contact Nancy Kula at 905-477-2839 ext 4254 or nkula@uhs.on.ca.

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Questions?
For more information on the OANHSS Awards Program, contact Sharon Clark-Koufis at 905-851-8821 ext 237.

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