EN_REB - Entre Nous

"Residents do not live in
our workplace, we work
in their home."
It is important to respect
residents’ privacy. Before
entering a resident’s room,
visitors and employees
should knock on the door,
wait for a response and
only enter upon
permission. If there is no
response, knock again and
announce your name and
the reason of your visit.
The residents’ skin is fragile and a precious barrier
against infections.
Prevention of pressure ulcers is the February and
March theme in continuing education at the Élisabeth
Bruyère Residence. This subject represents a
mandatory education topic in long-term care.
Employees are reviewing best practices in pressure
wound prevention through a module that includes a
poster, a booklet and a quiz.
It is our employees' duty to examine each
resident's skin at each shift, to see if there are
changes and to share this information.
To come in April
2
9
16
Birthdays of the month
2 p.m., 5th floor
Birthdays of the month
2 p.m., 6th floor
Easter Sunday Mass
10:30 a.m., Chapel
Happy
Easter
For more information, refer to the Therapeutic Support
Services calendar or contact Mathilde Lafortune
(mlafortune@bruyere.org or ext. 1649).
Send us
your stories
Do you have a funny,
touching, story that is
worth sharing?
Send it to Anne-Laure
Grenier
(agrenier@bruyere.org or
ext. 2518).
Ontario long-term homes care for residents until the end of life
and many have embraced a hospice palliative care
approach. This approach is guided by a philosophy, value,
and care practice that aims to relieve suffering and improve the
quality of life for persons who are living with, or dying from,
advanced illness.
Clear communication at the end of life is particularly important.
Algonquin College and the Bruyère CLRI have developed a
comprehensive set of learning materials on this topic. Visit
http://clri-ltc.ca to watch a webinar by palliative care nurse
educator, Ruth Richardson, on using the palliative care
approach to inform communication at the end of life.