Kings Way LifeCare Alliance
8 Squire Drive E2G 2A7 Quispamsis, NB, Canada

Happy Tuesday and HAPPY FIRST DAY OF FALL!! There is certainly no question that fall has landed on our doorstep with the crisp mornings and fresh air blowing in our windows. I know many of you have been anxious for an update on changes to guidelines and restrictions for visits and off site outings. With every change and new directive, it takes much discussion, planning and policy changes to make the changes possible for a safe and healthy visit....Continue reading

Monday wellness trip: GET OUTSIDE! nature is known to improve a person's psychological well being. Try to get outside a little bit each day. There is no bad weather, just bad preparation and poor clothing choices :P A rainy day can be enjoyable if you have the right clothes.

The Monarch Butterfly Program at KMI. The final release for 2020, 3 more butterfly's began their long journey this afternoon. A total of 11 butterfly's were lovingly cared for and released this year.

Happy Birthday to this pretty lady!

Happy 100th Lionel

KENNEBEC and KINGS WAY are hiring!!! Please see the link in the comments and spread the word!

Nice day for music! Thanks Delbert

Monday wellness tip- Try to add some focused breathing into your daily routine. There are many mobile apps or youtube videos that can help you get started. But to begin, try breathing in slowly for 4 seconds and breathing out for 4 seconds. Counting the seconds helps to keep your mind from wandering and may bring you some relaxation.

Today's adventure - Mackay Apple Orchard!! Thank you so much to MacKay`s for all the extra precautions you took to ensure we had a safe visit! Special appointment time where we had the orchard to ourselves :), sanitized chairs and bags, physical distancing, and lots of apples!!! We truly appreciate the extras to help our residents have a safe trip out!

Monday Wellness Idea! Try to set sometime aside on Sundays (or any day) to meal prep for the week. It will save you time in the evenings and will help you make healthier choices because the food is already prepared! <3

Happy Friday Families! Well we are wrapping up our first week of the Designated Support Persons visits and certainly had a lot of happy faces and happy tears! We thank those of you who had visits this week for your patience and cooperation as we walked you through the necessary steps, instructions, education, documents, and escorted walk to your loved ones room. We will continue to work out kinks and bugs and accept suggestions from families, residents and staff on ho...Continue reading

Monday Wellness Tip If you're feeling extra busy with your job, social life, kids etc. Make sure you schedule breaks into your daily schedule. Do something JUST for you, even if it's only for a few moments. <3 womenshealthmag.com

FRIDAY UPDATE Hello everyone!! Hoping that this email finds all of our Kennebec and Kings Way families well and enjoying this beautiful summer we have had!! As some of you may already be aware, family visitation at the homes is changing. We will now be able to offer a Designated Caregiver visitation starting next Wednesday at both homes. Public Health and Provincial Guidelines have outlined that each resident can designate 2 family members as support to assist... in maintaining their loved ones mental and physical health ( these 2 designated persons must remain the same and cannot change from visit to visit). The home will have designated visitation times for the support person of 11am-1pm and 4pm-6pm. Visits can be up to 2 hours in length. Visitation continues to be by appointment only, and visits will take place in the residents room. Each support person will be educated in mask and hand hygiene and any other safety visiting practices the home deem necessary. We will once again be communicating with the sponsor only to set up this new type of visit in the next few days. Please remember that we cannot take calls from other family members asking to have a visit also. The family must arrange for who will be visiting their loved one with the sponsor. In order for us to roll this visitation schedule out, all indoor/outdoor visits will pause until we can get an idea of how effective this new process will be We would appreciate any feedback or ideas that families may have. If you could please email the Directors of Care with your comments: [email protected] and [email protected] Have a great long weekend!!!

#TBT #throwbackthursday Our wonderful KWCC staff back in 2007

Celebrated August Birthdays!!

September is always a good time to press the restart button and to refocus and set some goals. Hard to believe September starts tomorrow!!! We're going to be bringing you some wellness tips and ideas each Monday to help you reset, refocus on what's important and to hopefully help some of you feel a bit better As we may be getting back into routines and the weather may be getting slightly colder. Don't forget to continue to PLAY and HAVE FUN! We need to connect with our 'inner child' throughout our adult years so surround yourself with people who make you laugh and able to see the funny side of things, womenshealthmag.com

HAPPY FRIDAY! As you may have heard, there are changes coming regarding family visits. We appreciate your patience as we finalize the details over the coming weeks. We will update you as soon as we can. ... As for next week, family visits will continue as previously scheduled. THANK YOU for your continued support as we work through this together Have a great weekend!

#tbt #throwbackthursday Winners of the horse racing game at KMI 2012

#tbt #throwbackthursday Fun on the old KMI bus in 2012 <3

Thank you to our Awesome summer students!!! We are going to miss you

Yesterday a couple of our ladies enjoyed a special lunch, today we visited the UK for Fish and Chips, not forgeting Jimmy's Birthday. Happy Birthday Jim.

Aug 2008 Bonfire at KWCC <3 #tbt #throwbackthursday

Beautyful day to have a picnic!

Todays special event...Lunch Hawaiian style.

Beautiful Day for music. We really like Mike and Mel

#throwbackthursday #tbt 2012 Grandma's Kitchen <3

KMI says a big THANK YOU to our Summer Students for a job well done. They'll be missed by all.

In keeping with yesterdays scottish theme, Debbie wowed us with some celtic songs, followed by the awards.

Just a few photos from our mini Highland Games yesterday morning. More photos of the days events to follow....

Enjoying the backyard today at KMI. The suncatchers turned out well!

AUGUST 7, 2020 End of the Week UPDATE With the first full week of August coming to an end, we are reminded what little summer we have left! Fall will soon be upon us! There haven’t been any changes to directives for Nursing Homes this week but there are a few very important reminders and requests we felt we needed to share. ...Continue reading

Fabulous afternoon celebrating KMI residents with birthdays in August!!! Large turn out and everyone enjoyed themselves!!! Big thanks to the staff for giving 110% once again, thanks to the Superstore for the wonderful cake and Del and George for the entertainment.

Gord the Birthday boy! Aug 5th

Music with Dave Reynolds

#TBT #Throwbackthursday First ride on our new bus at KWCC. Lots of adventures since this was purchased many years ago

Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful New Brunswick Day weekend!! We are truly blessed to live in such a beautiful province with such amazing history! Share a favourite spot, memory, piece of NB history below for us!... #NewBrunswick #NBDayWeekend2020 #blessed #Canada

We are New Brunswick Proud

Enjoying music with Ron Maloney

TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020 UPDATE Good Afternoon! We are happy to share with you a few changes to the visitation guidelines in Phase 2 of the visits with your loved onesSTARTING THIS WEEK... PHASE 2 CHANGES: INDOOR visits can now have 2 visitors and those 2 visitors DO NOT NEED TO BE THE SAME PEOPLE EACH TIME. The number of visits at the homes each day have also been increased and we are working to add visits to a manageable number. All previous infection control restrictions remain in place and the process for visits is unchanged (ie., must wear masks, physical distancing still required, visits are by appt only, screening questions upon arrival, inside visits require temp checks , only 2 visitors per visit, etc). It is very important to be mindful of your visit times Please show up for your visit a few minutes before the set time to ensure your visit can start on time. Also it is important to end the visit after 20 minutes to allow for proper disinfecting of the area and to prepare for the next family visit. CHECK THE DATE! If you are unsure if that day is the right day for the visit - please call and double check your day and time. Thank you all for your continued show of support, appreciation, and patience as we all continue to navigate these unchartered waters of COVID-19 together. Stay safe and stay hydrated this week with the current heat advisories!! Hugs to you!