Fiddicks Nursing Home
437 1st Ave Petrolia, ON, Canada

Ringing in the New Year!

Happy New Year!

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"Blessings and Joy"- Maxine Fiddick

Merry Christmas, check out the Fiddick's Forum

Emergency child care for school aged children of essential worker families will be offered at 4 sites across Lambton County for the week of January 4 - 8. Learn more about locations, eligibility and how to apply in the information sheet available here: https://bit.ly/3aSqSyc

Did someone say Science Fair?

We are so proud of our staff and community!

Resident's showed their "Wild Side" and visited our mobile Tattoo Parlor. Check out these beauties!

November 11, 2020 - Covid-19 Update/Summary Dear Residents and Family Members, A resident from our retirement home was sent to hospital for non-covid matter on October 27, 2020. ... While at hospital, this resident tested positive for covid-19. Our home was made aware of the positive covid-19 result on the evening of October 29, 2020 and the home immediately implemented our covid-19 pandemic plan. Our home went into a covid-19 outbreak status on October 30, 2020 as per Lambton Public Health. As the resident who was positive has not been in the home since October 27, and as all staff and residents are negative for covid-19, we are officially out of isolation as of November 11, 2020. ** Covid-19 testing remains mandatory for all staff and visitors** We will be resuming services as they were previous to October 30, 2020. 1. General visits (x1visitor in residents room, or x2 visitors in main lounge) are open for booking (booking is required) [email protected] or 519-882-0370 2. Non-essential services are resumed 3. Residents may leave the home for social or medical reasons booking is required [email protected] or 519-882-0370 4. Essential visitors (Under the caregiver delegation) may continue with visits as per predetermined schedule and plan for visits that were submitted to the Administrator and/or DOC - booking is preferred [email protected] or 519-882-0370 The appointment scheduler is available to assist with booking visits Monday to Friday 8-4. All visits, including weekend/evening outings must be booked with visit scheduler by Friday at 2:00. Please do not call the unit managers to arrange visits and/or outings. General visits that are not scheduled, will be unable to be accommodated at this time. Due to Provincial standards of 10 people allowed together, we will be limiting the # of visitors in one unit at a time. As such, the appointment scheduler may suggest an alternate time for your visit. As always, the Home is committed to the safety of all residents and staff and will continue to update with any information changes. Thank you Michael Fiddick Administrator/Owner/Operator Mandy Judah RN, DRC, Infection Control

There are some new and enhanced covid-19 measures surrounding visiting. Please review attached COVID-19 Visiting Policy. As you will note from the grid below, all visitors (caregivers, support workers and general) will be asked to provide proof of a negative covid-19 test that is valid within the last 14 days....Continue reading

Dear family and community members: We are excited to report that all residents on the Retirement Home have tested negative for covid-19. GREAT WORK TO ALL!... We will remain in an outbreak status from Lambton Public Health for a full 14 days from the day of declaring outbreak (expecting to be cleared Nov 13, 2020). All rooms are being sanitized and disinfected today and once completed, residents will be able to leave their rooms and attend meals with regular dining services. All non-essential services remain discontinued until outbreak status is cleared. We will remain closed to visitors until outbreak is declared over. Thank you - #teamfiddicks

Fall baking and heart making! Happy weekend everyone!

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COvid-19 Outbreak October 30 2020 Dear Residents and Family Members,... As you may have heard, a case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified at our home. Rest assured that we have taken swift action to halt the spread of the virus through rigorous infection management practices and procedures. We are working in close partnership with our public health unit to ensure every possible step is taken to protect our residents. The health and safety of our residents, and the team members who serve them, is our highest priority. Our home is experienced in managing respiratory illnesses and the resident with COVID-19 is in isolation. We have also isolated the other residents on the floor as appropriate and have assigned dedicated staff who are only working in that area. We know isolation can be very hard on our residents and we are focused on providing them with the best possible care during this difficult time. Our staff are going above and beyond to ensure our residents’ well-being. We thank you for your understanding during this time and assure you that we are continuing to make decisions in the best interest of our residents and team members to ensure their health and safety, first and foremost. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at the contact information below. Sincerely, Mandy Judah RN DRC [email protected] O

Please see updated article from Sept 22, with new headline and notes from the editor.

November Forum!

A public announcement to our residents, families, staff and community: A recent newspaper article has been posted in the Petrolia Independant dated Thursday September 17th that we not only want you to be aware of, but also would like to respond to without breaching confidentiality. We would like to address that yes, the Home has received complaints from a residents family member, that it did result in a Ministry inspection, and that there were 4 findings as a result of the in...vestigation. In the late part of July, the Home initiated immediate investigation into a large document that was received by a residents family member containing many allegations against the staff of our Home and the care of a resident. As a result, the Home immediately investigated, reported to the Ministry and replied to the concerns of the family member. The Ministry did send inspectors, who attended the home for 5 days reviewing the history of complaints and responses between the family member of a resident and the Home. The Home was faulted for improperly addressing a verbal statement surrounding toileting. As such, it breached 3 areas surrounding abuse and neglect: 1. The staff did not report the incident immediately. 2. The director did not receive a report. 3. The abuse and neglect policy was not followed and requires an ammendment. We would like to note that voluntary corrective action has been taken to ensure that a situation of this nature does not occur again and that the residents dignity, choice and care is respected by staff. There is zero tolerance for abuse and neglect, as such our staff receive training on hire, annually and with any changes in the policy. We would also like to address the concern surrounding visitors without covid-19 testing which was the 4th finding from the Ministry. We do stand by our decisions in the management of covid-19 thus far, and continue to follow the guidelines by the Ministry as new processes and rules come about frequently. We will continue to update families, residents and staff as new policies are developed. As a team we value transparency, putting the residents first and ensuring the safety and well-being of all we care for. As always, our management team supports an "open door" policy and will respond to concerns, questions and comments to the best of our ability. Take care Mike Fiddick - Administrator/Owner/Operator Mandy Judah - Registered Nurse/Director of Care

We celebrated Grandparents Day on the weekend!

Wishing every student and teacher a wonderful school year as they head back to class in the coming weeks! The residents had fun reminiscing about their educational years! Stay well and stay safe everyone!

Visitors and Short Stay Absences August 31, 2020 Resident Visits Retirement Home and Nursing Home Policy...Continue reading

October 27, 2020 - Covid-19 Update ** Covid-19 testing is mandatory for all staff and visitors** Good morning. As the prevalence of covid-19 in the community of Sarnia-Lambton has begun to lower, we will be resuming services as they were previous to October 15, 2020. ... As such the Home is re-implementing the following: 1. General visits (x1visitor in residents room, or x2 visitors in main lounge) are open for booking (booking is required) [email protected] 2. Non-essential services are resumed 3. Residents may leave the home for social or medical reasons booking is required [email protected] 4. Essential visitors (Under the caregiver delegation) may continue with visits as per predetermined schedule and plan for visits that was submitted to the Administrator and DOC - booking is preferred [email protected] All visits must be booked through the appointment scheduler at: [email protected] or by phone. The appointment scheduler is available to assist with booking visits Monday to Friday 8-4. All visits, including weekend/evening outings must be booked with visit scheduler by Friday at 2:00. Please do not call the unit managers to arrange visits and/or outings Visits that are not scheduled, will be unable to be accommodated at this time. Due to Provincial standards of 10 people allowed together at one time, we will be limiting the # of visitors in one unit at a time. As such, the appointment scheduler may suggest an alternate time for your visit. As always, the Home is committed to the safety of all residents and staff and will continue to update as more information develops. Thank you Michael Fiddick Administrator/Owner/Operator Mandy Judah RN, DRC, Infection Control

Can you believe it is almost September?

September Forum!

Attention all family members! There will be a Family Council outdoor meeting next week! When: September 1st @ 12:30pm Location: Bridgeview Park (Southside of Petrolia Line- by Truckin' Mamas) Feel free to bring a picnic lunch or you could purchase from the fry truck!... We will be discussing fundraising ideas and policies! Please bring your own lawn chair Social distancing will be in place. For more information, please contact Tami Langstaff at [email protected]. See more

Everyone meet "Blu"!

Thanks to our wonderful hairdresser Paula, we no longer need to worry about pony tails, barrettes, bobby pins or copious amounts of hairspray for our residents hair! Goodbye COVID hair!

We had an exciting week! We celebrated a 55th Wedding Anniversary, a 90th Birthday and a 91st Birthday! Lots to celebrate and be thankful for! Stay well everyone!

Blueberry squares ... fresh peach crisp... brownies and luscious lemon cakes for today after that beautiful sunrise today

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Dear Residents, Families, Team Members & Friends, Summer is upon us and as much as we wish life could return to normal, we are far from that place at this time. We have just entered stage 3 in Sarnia Lambton as means to get the economy back on its feet, some normalcy to life and to move a little forward. With stage 3 comes many challenges that must be focused on in keeping our residents healthy and safe. There has been little progress in the scientific movement toward a vac...cine for Covid19. We have done such an incredible job as a community adhering to safety protocols. Within our facility the highest safety precautions have been put in place and maintained for the well-being and safety of our residents, team members and our community as a whole. As you are aware, when visits were opened up we set in place a procedure to keep our residents safe and comfortable. Requiring a recent Covid 19 test as part of the safety measures was and is part of our protocol. As I completely understand how inconvenient this may be to some, it is absolutely necessary in keeping your loved one safe. We have received criticism in these procedures and it is disheartening at times as our reason in doing this is to keep our residents healthy, safe & happy. In the present climate of horrendous conditions of Nursing and Retirement facilities being found and highlighted during this very difficult time, some may find it easy to paint every facility with the same brush or in farmer’s terms, one bad apple.... That is not the case in many Nursing and Retirement facilities, we at Fiddicks Nursing and Retirement home strive each and every day to surpass your expectations in us. I am grateful for your compassion and patience in this very difficult time. You can rest assured that as always safety in our facility is our top priority. Our team members are called upon in these difficult times to maintain their small bubbles, have regular testing and show up each and every shift with the purpose to make our residents life better. I thank you for your ongoing support and patience with us in this unprecedented time. I am grateful for the words of encouragement, for our hardworking and devoted team members, to our wonderful residents and their families. May we continue to move forward together; communicating, supporting and caring for one another. Please continue to social distance, wear a mask, wash your hands, keep your bubble small and continue to get your Covid 19 tests, to keep our residents and team members safe. I am available every hour of the day if you would like to speak with me. Humbly Yours, Mike Fiddick Owner/Administrator Fiddicks Nursing Home Ltd.

The Ministry of Health has made some changes about visiting residents in Long-Term Care. Stay tuned as more details will follow.

Happy Canada Day!

We have been very busy bees around here and are happy to announce the new and improved website!! https://fiddicksnursinghome.com/ **please note that we are still learning new things while programming the website over the next 30 days, however we wanted to share our new online space with you all**... Thanks and stay safe everyone!

July Newsletter!