Elmwood Residences Inc.
2012 Arlington Ave S7J 2H5 Saskatoon, SK, Canada

It was a bunny-hopping good time! During the Easter week, Elmwood's Bunny Hop travelled to all of the Community Homes and Manor. The Bunny Hop included the Bunny Roll and the Easter Sensory Bin. The Bunny Hop concluded with an Easter slushie and a visit with the bunny from LaLa's Little Farm. The bunny was the highlight and each resident loved holding/petting and spending time with it.... Thank you to LaLa's Little Farm and their Bunny Program for making the resident's Easter week a memorable experience.

The Saskatoon & District Kinettes made some-bunnies very happy this Easter weekend! We are so grateful for the ongoing partnership and support of the Kinettes who gifted the Kinsmen Manor residents with individual Easter baskets, flowers and personalized cards. Last week the club sponsored a Pizza Lunch too! Pre-pandemic these ladies would volunteer at Kinsmen Manor monthly building special bonds with our residents while doing the crafts, activities or games that they brought with them. We sure miss having the Kinettes in the Manor! Thank You!

Elmwood is excited to be working with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to provide Covid-19 vaccines to residents, clients, and Team Members of Elmwood on Tuesday April 6th at the MacNeill Fitness Centre. In addition, we are hosting a second clinic day on Wednesday April 7th for several partner organizations in the City. Elmwood's Coordinators are working to ensure residents who need family consent for vaccines have those consents in place before Tuesday. Elmwood Team Membe...rs do not need to sign a consent form ahead of time, but should speak with their doctor about the risks and benefits of the vaccine if they are pregnant, breastfeeding, have an autoimmune disease, or are immunocompromised; these individuals will need to sign a specific consent form at the time of immunization. Each Elmwood home or program will have a designated time to come for their vaccines; we encourage all Team Members to attend the clinic at the same time as their home, even if they are on a day off, in order to minimize contact between homes. However, if Team Members are not working on Tuesday and cannot attend the clinic with their home, they can either attend during the extra staff time slot at the end of the day or contact the Manager of Health to find an alternate time. Everyone attending the clinic will be asked to use hand sanitizer on arrival, wear a medical mask while in the building, and remain distanced from individuals in other homes or programs wherever possible. Tim Hortons coffee and Timbits will be served; residents may sit at a table with their housemates/bubbles to enjoy this but if staff wish to have a treat they must find space 2 meters away from all others before taking off their masks to eat or drink. All Elmwood residents and Team Members are strongly encouraged to get a Covid vaccine, but it is not mandatory. Elmwood will be maintaining a confidential record of all Covid immunizations, and we ask that all Team Members notify the Manager of Health if and when they receive a Covid vaccine in another clinic.

The month of March was celebrated with St. Patrick's Day activities. Community Home and Kinsmen Manor residents engaged in St. Paddy's Day programming that included: Leprechaun Lane Scavenger Hunt for Gold Rainbow Craft ... Shamrock Baking Everyone was excited to attend these programs especially the hunt for gold. These activities were made possible by Elmwood's Matching Gift Campaign - thank you Elmwood Donors!

Update for February 18 - 2021: Elmwood remains in a confirmed outbreak of Covid-19 at Kinsmen Manor. Snapshot: Testing of residents and Team Members will next occur on Saturday February 20th, facilitated by the Covid Testing and Assessment Centre. A small number of Team Member results from yesterday’s testing are available; all of these results are negative. The majority of Team Member results, as well as all resident results, are still pending. ... Isolation Update: As all residents are now considered recovered, Public Health has advised that Elmwood can start facilitating some out-of-room activities for some residents, in very small groups with precautions. Starting today, Cosmo is now providing programming to recovered residents in groups of 2-3 at a time outside of the residents’ bedrooms, with masking and hand hygiene. Residents who have not previously tested positive for Covid will continue having activities provided on-on-one in their rooms. Program delivery will be delivered this way for the remainder of the outbreak. Leadership Support: A plan for increased leadership presence at Kinsmen Manor is in place. Beginning the week of February 22nd, a number of Elmwood’s leadership team will return to the Manor. This has been planned in a way that will ensure that ongoing management of the organization is maintained, while keeping a small number of key Managers out of this bubble. This is necessary to ensure that all needs of Elmwood programming continues to be effectively managed. Key Contacts: Elmwood’s Kinsmen Manor Family Liaison can be reached at [email protected] or via telephone at 306-241-7228. Should you wish to connect with your loved one via phone, please contact a member of the Recreation Team at [email protected] or at 306-371-0089. Our next update will occur on Friday, February 19th, 2021. In appreciation, Rachael Steinke, Executive Director Elmwood Residences Inc.

Update for February 17- 2021: Elmwood remains in a confirmed outbreak of Covid-19 at Kinsmen Manor. Snapshot: All residents (23) are now considered recovered. Families of residents who have recovered have been contacted directly by Elmwood’s Family Liaison. This week, testing of residents and Team Members occurred today, Wednesday February 17th and again on Saturday February 20th, facilitated by the Covid Testing and Assessment Centre.... Isolation Update: As the majority of residents are now considered recovered, Public Health has advised that Elmwood can start facilitating some out-of-room activities for some residents, in very small groups and with precautions. Starting later this week, Cosmo will start providing programming to recovered residents in groups of 2-3 at a time outside of the residents’ bedrooms, with masking and hand hygiene encouraged. Residents who have not previously tested positive for Covid will continue having activities provided on-on-one in their rooms. All meals will continue being served in resident rooms for the remainder of the outbreak. Provincial Public Health Order: The provincial government made an announcement yesterday that extends the current restrictions in place until March 19th, 2021. Due to this, visitations would not be allowed under the current restrictions even if active case numbers dropped significantly during this time. Key Contacts: Elmwood’s Kinsmen Manor Family Liaison can be reached at [email protected] or via telephone at 306-241-7228. Should you wish to connect with your loved one via phone, please contact a member of the Recreation Team at [email protected] or at 306-371-0089. If you are looking to support Elmwood’s Residents and/or Team Members during this time, please contact Elmwood’s Development Coordinator via email at [email protected]. Our next update will occur on Thursday, February 18, 2021. In appreciation, Rachael Steinke, Executive Director Elmwood Residences Inc.

Update for February 16- 2021: Elmwood remains in a confirmed outbreak of Covid-19 at Kinsmen Manor. Snapshot: Twenty-two (22) residents are now considered recovered. Families of residents who have recovered have been contacted directly by Elmwood’s Family Liaison. This week, testing of residents and Team Members will occur on Wednesday February 17th and Saturday February 20th, facilitated by the Covid Testing and Assessment Centre.... Isolation Update: As the majority of residents are now considered recovered, Public Health has advised that Elmwood can start facilitating some out-of-room activities for some residents, in very small groups and with precautions. Starting later this week, Cosmo will start providing programming to recovered residents in groups of 2-3 at a time outside of the residents’ bedrooms, with masking and hand hygiene encouraged. Residents who have not previously tested positive for Covid will continue having activities provided on-on-one in their rooms. All meals will continue being served in resident rooms for the remainder of the outbreak. Vaccination Prioritization: On February 9, 2021, the Government of Saskatchewan provided an updated Vaccine Delivery Plan. This confirmed that Residents who are over the age of 70, will receive their immunizations at the end of Phase 1 and announced that all Residents and Team Members will receive immunizations in Phase 2a, which is projected in April/June. Key Contacts: Elmwood’s Kinsmen Manor Family Liaison can be reached at [email protected] or via telephone at 306-241-7228. Should you wish to connect with your loved one via phone, please contact a member of the Recreation Team at [email protected] or at 306-371-0089. If you are looking to support Elmwood’s Residents and/or Team Members during this time, please contact Elmwood’s Development Coordinator via email at [email protected]. Our next update will occur on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. In appreciation, Rachael Steinke, Executive Director Elmwood Residences Inc.

TeleMiracle 45 is coming up on February 27th and 28th! We are unable to host our annual dance-a-thon in support of TeleMiracle due to the current restrictions in place for COVID-19, however we encourage you to tune in and watch the show and/or make a donation directly to TeleMiracle. We’ll definitely all be tuned in and watching! We had a few residents fortunate enough to access funds through TeleMiracle last year and received a couple hospital beds, a lift chair and a toil...et aid. This equipment has had a positive impact on the resident’s quality of life and independence. You can make a gift on their website, by mailing a cheque in or of course you could Ring Those Phones during the live event. For more information please visit their website at https://telemiracle.com/telemiracle/ or join the Facebook Event at https://www.facebook.com/events/736847510247716.

Tammy and all the residents from 3801 wanted to send all of our followers a special Valentine's Day wish! Thank you to the province of Saskatchewan who have brought smiles to so many faces today by sending in Valentine Cards! We are in awe of the sheer amount of cards and treats we received from locations all across this amazing province. Thank you. Any we may receive throughout this week we will continue to distribute when a resident needs a little cheering up.

Happy New Year!

Time is running out to create smiles in 2021 like Deanna's and receive a 2020 Charitable Income Tax Receipt for your donation to making resident dreams come true! DONATE TODAY at https://elmwoodyxe.ca/donate/ Thank you for all your support!

In 2020, we announced the development of a wonderful partnership with Little Learners Preschool and Elmwood Residences Inc. This important partnership is intended to support relationships, community inclusion, inter-generational and inter-ability learning for children and the residents we serve. Due to Covid-19, we collectively made the decision to temporarily relocate Little Learners to a vacant suite within our Community Homes for the 2020-2021 school year. They have and co...ntinue to brighten the spirits of Residents and Team Members through window visits, the delivery of surprises and virtual engagement opportunities. If you are interested in enrolling your child in Little Learners Preschool, please check out their website at www.littlelearnerspreschool.ca. Today, we are happy to share Valentine’s Day wishes from the students of Little Learners to all residents, team members, families, and our community partners. Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!!

THANK YOU! The generosity of our resident families, volunteers, corporate partners, past donors and social media followers has been outstanding! We are excite...d to announce that we have officially surpassed our fundraising goal for recreational programming and the Stensrud family will be fulfilling their commitment to match all gifts up to $25,000 In fact, we’ve raised over $45,000 to date and have increased our goal to $50,000 which would allow us to have a total of $75,000 to make resident dreams come true! Can you help us raise another $5,000 in the next 2 days? Share this post and/or donate now at https://elmwoodyxe.ca/donate/ Note: Gifts received prior to December 31st will be eligible for a 2020 Charitable Income Tax Receipt.

Yahoo! A festival that COVID-19 has not impacted our ability to attend!! :) Throughout December we have been taking residents out in the Elmwood Bus to the BHP Enchanted Forest Holiday Light Tour and its been truly magical to do something "normal" in this crazy year. All residents have enjoyed their special night out visiting the Forest and other special home light displays in the city.

Elmwood is hosting a fundraiser in support of our Supportive Independent Living Program (SILP)! Unfortunately some of our 26 program participants struggle to make ends meet and many are unable to participate in quality of life activities. YOUR purchase of an Elmwood branded pull-over, zip-up or mask will allow us to support this specific group of Elmwood's residents on a whole and on an individual emergent basis. To learn more about the education and skills we provide to thes...e individuals we encourage you to visit our website at www.elmwoodyxe.ca. To participate in this fundraiser please contact SILP Mentor, Kaelyn Booth directly at [email protected] or SILP Community Coordinator Lisa James at [email protected]. Pull-Overs - $50/ea Zip-up - $55/ea Masks - $15/ea Customization on sweaters are an additional $12/ea

Tie Dye Fun!! Everyone loved designing their own tie dye t-shirt. Each resident created the pattern and chose their favourite colours to put on their shirt. They were all very proud to show off their new colourful shirt to everyone!

Elmwood is so excited to unveil the artwork donated by @openfuturelearning and artist Charlie French. This art piece "Do With Not For" speaks so directly to Elmwood's values of providing choice and support in a manner that recognizes the capabilities and strengths of each individual.

Elmwood introduced a system of Alert Zones in October to identify, simplify and communicate the current level of risk and precautions currently in place. Following a meeting of Elmwood’s Emergency Operations Committee (EOC) this morning, we have determined that Elmwood will continue to operate in the RED ZONE for the period of November 16th-23rd, 2020. Red Zone Precautions are as follows: All Team Members of Elmwood are required to wear procedure masks. Only backyard ou...tings and drives are allowable at this time. Outdoor and indoor visits are not permitted for designated visitors. No family home visits at this time. Drive-by or window visits only are permitted at this time. The next review and communication for the Alert Zones will be on Monday, November 23, 2020. We appreciate your support and consideration during this time. In appreciation, The Resident Supports Team Elmwood Residences Inc. [email protected]