Bay Side Home
96 bayside drive B0W 1E0 Barrington, NS, Canada

Introducing our new 2022 Bay Side Home wall calendar! Available for $10 each and all proceeds will go towards our Resident Council. All artwork used was painted by our amazingly talented residents. Just wait until you see the beautiful pictures inside. Limited quantities have been printed so be sure to grab one fast.

Good Afternoon Family & Friends, We are excited to announce that all residents of Bay Side Home and their designated caregivers will have the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We all felt the luck of the Irish today! We had a great time playing Minute To Win It Shamrock Games, enjoyed a delicious Irish stew with green dumplings for lunch. After lunch we watched a video of the very talented dancers from Tir na nOg Irish Dance Academy with tasty shamrock shakes, beer and punch too!

More new fun at Bay Side! Our residents enjoyed playing a few our games of our new bean bag toss game this week. Also, check out the beautiful picture some of our residents painted this week, titled ‘snowmoon’.

Our residents are really enjoying their new bowling ramp!

This afternoon we took advantage of the beautiful weather and hit the road!

Today we tried a new activity ‘Deer Hunting’. Safe to say the residents had so much fun and lots of laughs from everyone!

Kicking off the new year with a fun filled schedule packed with activities, all month long!

Happy New Year from all of us at Bay Side Home! Cheers to 2021! Our residents took pleasure in toasting to the new year. We know this has been a tough year, but we thank you all for your support, understanding and compassion as we all tried our best to navigate such a challenging year together.

Our residents were so excited to see Santa! All of our residents are on the nice list this year! Merry Christmas to everyone from our home to yours!

We'd like to send a very heartfelt thank you to Paula Sutherland for coming to wish all of our residents a very Merry Christmas!

Good Afternoon families and friends, Food is often an expression of love and this holiday season is no different. To ensure we are following all food safety and infection control practices please be advised of the following. All food items need to be labelled with the resident name, what the food item is, from whom, and the date and time it was delivered. These labels will be kept in the main entrance as shown below. ... - If you are a Designated Care Giver bringing your loved one something to eat during your visit, you will still be required to complete and attach a label. - If you are dropping something off at the entrance and no one is there to receive it, make sure to clearly identify the time of delivery and leave in the entrance. As a friendly reminder, please also be advised of the following guidelines - All food should be brought in a disposable container as they will be discarded - We encourage you to only bring one serving of a meal at a time - We will not be able to share high risk food items with other residents - Whether perishable or not, all food will need a label prior to acceptance Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions please call Bay Side Home Monday-Friday 0800-1600. Jessica Patlan, P.Dt. Dietitian/Dietary Manager

Bay Side Home Social Media Code of Conduct This Code of Conduct is intended to facilitate positive and constructive communication on Bay Side Home’s social media accounts. It addresses some anticipated issues that may arise on publicly accessible social media sites such as Facebook. When posting and commenting, please follow these basic guidelines. Because of the nature of our operation, we will monitor and remove content that is inconsistent with these guidelines. Protecti...Continue reading

Date: October 2, 2020 Memo To: Family of Residents Re: Resident visits with family in their homes Bay Side Home is pleased to announce that the Province of Nova Scotia is now allowing residents of Long Term Care Facilities to visit with family in their homes. This will be in effect for Bay Side Home residents Monday, October 5, 2020. You can begin calling to arrange a pickup time as early as Friday, October 2, 2020. At this time, it is not recommended that residents make stop...Continue reading

Looking beautiful after a new hair do!

DATE: September 30th, 2020 MEMO TO: Resident’s Families FROM: Paula Hatfield, Administrator RE: Indoor & Outdoor Visits ... We are pleased to announce that all initial indoor visits have occurred or are scheduled to occur. After careful consideration, indoor visits will now be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. To ensure all families are giving a fair chance we will only be booking one visit at a time. If you wish to visit a resident at Bay Side Home, please verify with the NOK that you are on the list of designated visitors. With the introduction of indoor visits, it’s time for some changes to our outdoor visits. For all outdoor visits, visitor(s) and resident(s) will be able to share a brief moment of physical contact (i.e. a quick hug, hand shake) at the beginning of the visit. Both resident(s) and visitor(s) will need to be wearing a medical grade mask and a reusable gown if you choose to exchange a hug. The gown will be provided by Bay Side Home and given to the visitor once arrival screening has been completed. In addition, visitors who wish to share physical contact with residents will be provided with a waiver. There are two (2) waivers; one for visitor’s with minors and one for adults. It is essential that each visitor read and understand the waiver prior to signing. If you have already signed the waiver for an indoor visit, you will not be asked to sign it a second time unless you are visiting with a minor. If you choose to decline signing the waiver, you will be prohibited from sharing physical contact with the resident. Going forward, outdoor visits will be able to be booked as far as a week/7 days in advance. Visits can be scheduled Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (excluding holidays) by calling (902) 575-3063 and speaking with Karianne Malone, Visitation Coordinator. Thank you Paula Hatfield Administrator

The residents of Sunset really enjoyed balloon toss this morning!

Please be advised that Bay Side Home is experiencing issues with our telephone system and awaiting for service technicians to arrive at the facility to address the concern. Please call 902-635-4554 if you are trying to reach Bay Side Home. Please share this message. Thank you, Paula Hatfield, Administrator

Date: September 22, 2020 Memo to: Next of Kin From: Paula Hatfield, Administrator Re:Medical Appointments for Residents via Family or NOK transportation... We are very pleased to let you know that the Province of Nova Scotia is now allowing residents of Long-Term Care Facilities to access the community for medical appointments. The Department of Health and Wellness acknowledges the important role independent community access for medical appointments serves for residents within Long-Term Care Facilities and the positive contributions they make to resident’s quality of life, mental health, and overall well-being. In light of this, across the province, residents in Long-Term Care Facilities, including nursing homes, are now able to leave facility grounds to attend offsite, non-urgent medical appointments. As these residents are more susceptible to acquiring COVID-19 and suffering related complications due to increased frailty and high prevalence of underlying chronic health conditions, it is important to make sure access within the community for medical appointments is conducted in a way that keeps residents safe and reduces their risk of COVID-19 exposure Residents and their family members are required to abide by physical distancing requirements and to wear a mask (medical for the resident and non-medical for the support person/s). Medical masks will be provided to residents by Bay Side Home for accessing the community. Only residents who are not required to self-isolate and who are not demonstrating signs or symptoms of COVID-19 or other illnesses will be granted leave for medical appointments. We ask that you notify Bay Side Home in advance to advise of date, time, location etc. and to arrange a pick-up and drop-off time. Should the resident’s medical appointment be cancelled for any reason, please notify the facility in a timely manner. Family member/s NOK transporting their loved one are required to undergo the screening process similar to our current visitation screening before the appointment day, at pickup on the appointment day, and additionally upon return to Bay Side Home. The vehicle used for the appointment must be cleaned and disinfected prior to the resident’s appointment and the driver must also verify this upon arrival at Bay Side Home. Please contact the home and speak with Vicki Atwood RN, Director of Care regarding any upcoming appointments for your loved one. Thank you, Paula Hatfield Administrator

DATE: September 14th, 2020 MEMO TO: Resident Families FROM: Paula Hatfield, Administrator RE: Indoor Visits ... To keep up with high demands for visits with your loved ones, we are pleased to advise that Karianne Malone has been assigned as Visitation Coordinator. The Visitation Coordinator is responsible for scheduling all visits; indoor, outdoor and window visits, complete initial screening, monitor visits and to assist you with any questions or concerns that arise regarding the visiting process. Starting Monday, September 14th, Karianne will be contacting resident’s loved ones to schedule the first initial visits. Visitors must be 16 years or older to attend an indoor visit and no pets are permitted at this time. Each resident will be allotted up to eight (8) designated visitors but only one (1) visitor per visit. The designated visitors will be decided by the resident or SDM. Indoor visits will be starting off slowly with three (3) visits per day in intervals of 30 minutes maximum for each visit. When arriving for your visit, visitors are asked to park in the visitor parking lot, stay in their vehicles until the Visitation Coordinator calls your cell phone to conduct the arrival screening. Please ensure you are wearing a medical grade mask on arrival. All visitors will be provided with a waiver once the arrival screening has been completed. It is essential that each visitor read and understand the waiver before signing and going forward with the visit. Once authorized to enter the building, the Visitation Coordinator will escort the visitor to the main common room where the visit will take place. The visitor will be asked to wash/sanitize hands, put on reusable gown provided and follow social distancing guidelines. The Visitation Coordinator will then go to the neighbourhood of the visiting resident, ensure they are wearing their mask, reusable gown and escort them to the common room where they can share a brief hug and visit with their loved one. Following the hug, both resident and visitor must sanitize their hands before carrying on with their visit. Once the 30 minutes are up, the visitor and resident will say their goodbyes and the visitor must exit the facility immediately, placing their gown in the laundry hamper at the door. Reminder - You cannot visit the facility: If you are feeling unwell and are showing symptoms of Covid-19. If you or anyone in your household has traveled outside of the Atlantic Provinces. If you or anyone in your household are awaiting test results from a Covid-19 test. Please be advised that we are working hard to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. This is a new concept for us, residents and their loved ones; having patience as we work through this is greatly appreciated. Should you have any questions, concerns or issues with your visit, please contact Karianne at (902) 575-3063 or by email [email protected] between 8am-4pm Monday to Friday.

Today we celebrated Grandparents Day with a BBQ for residents and staff! Grandkids really do make life grand!

What greater gift than the love of a cat?

The Introduction of Indoor Visits at Bay Side Home. We are excited to announce that Bay Side Home has been working towards developing a strategy to allow for indoor visitation in the very near future. We are happy to be able to offer indoor visitation for our residents and loved ones so that they can continue to enjoy quality time together in a safe and comfortable environment. However, while the weather still permits, we want to stress the benefits of using our outdoor vis...itation area and why we view it as the most pleasant and safe way to see your loved one. Outdoor visitation offers access to more potential visitors over the course of a week (up to two at one time); the ability to enjoy a group visit which can include children; improved communication with visitors with the ability for residents to visit without a mask and a more aesthetically pleasing environment. While we will be opening for indoor visitation in the very near future it will be much different than indoor visitation prior to the COVID 19 pandemic: no access to residents’ rooms, common areas, dining rooms etc; one visitor per visit; masks worn at all times by visitor and resident; all visits in our common room area. So, while it may sound like a preferable option to outdoor visitation (and for some residents it may be), in most circumstances, outdoor visitation remains the safest and most beneficial way to see your loved one. Stay tuned for details on indoor visitation and we hope you continue to enjoy our outdoor visitation space and the quality time with your loved ones that it provides. Thank you for your support and patience as we work through this together. Paula Hatfield Administrator

Each year, Carrie-Dawn Weeks hosts a "Walk the Loop for Alzheimer's" fundraiser at Bay Side Home. The Alzheimer's Society is a leading not-for-profit health charity working to improve the quality of life for Nova Scotians affected by Alzheimer's disease or other dementias and advance the search for the cause and cure.towards Alzheimer's Research. This year she is unable to host the event given the current situation and is encouraging you to donate directly to the Alzheimer's ...Society of NS; Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia 112-2719 Gladstone Street Halifax, NS B3K 5J7 1-800-611-6345

Today was our recreation summer student Maddy’s last day - she was a pleasure to have at Bay Side Home to help meet our resident’s recreation needs. Best of luck in your future endeavours- we will miss you!

We are very happy to report our phone system is back up and running, thank you to our wonderful maintenance team for their prompt attention to this concern

Today we didn’t say goodbye but rather Thank You to one of our summer recreation students, Hannah Allan. Hannah has assisted with many activities throughout the summer which have added to the residents quality of life by bringing joy and excitement to them. Hannah has been a positive member to the Bay Side Home team and she will be missed by all. Please join us in wishing Hannah a successful school year in 2020/2021. We hope to see Hannah again next summer.

In accordance with Section 6(2) of the Municipal Housing Corporations Act and Section 2(3) of By-laws of Bay Side Home Corporation, the Municipality of Barringt...on is accepting applications from individuals wishing to serve on the Bay Side Home Board of Directors to fill a vacancy currently existing on the Board. An information package outlining details of the position may be obtained from the Municipal Office. Please submit your resume, detailing your education, experience, and community involvement, together with a brief explanation of why you wish to be a Board Member, to the undersigned, not later than 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

Please be advised that technical issues are being experienced at present with the resident phone system, the issue is being looked into and we will advise when ...the system is working. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please call us at 902-637-2098. See more

FUN FOOD MUSIC The residents and staff of Bayview enjoyed this beautiful day with a BBQ and music jam!

The bus is loaded and ready to roll. Resident’s of Dory Drive household are headed to tour Cape Sable Island & Woods Harbour this afternoon. There were lots of smiles as they boarded for departure.