Beverly Russell
President of the Quality Living Alliance for
Seniors and Owner of CallingWood
Downs in Clarke’s Beach
Amenities
• Large common areas for recreation,
social gatherings, church services
• Health stations with:
– Care plan charts on each resident
– Medication carts where qualified staff
prepare and administer medication
(comment)
– Video surveillance cameras which in most
cases monitor hallways, exits, and
common areas of the facility.
– Nurse call systems (comment)
Amenities (continued)
• Private dining rooms
• Bathing stations with differing systems,
as well as washrooms/bathroom in each
residents room
• Hair salon
• Libraries
• Wheelchair accessible rooms
• Patio's (and in some cases) walking
paths around the buildings to enhance
mobility in the warmer seasons
Services
Medical
• In-house physician visits
• Monitoring nurse and social worker from
health and community services
• Medication administration by trained
staff
Services
Resident Care
• Bathing
• Assist with clothing
• Other personal care hygiene
• Insulin administration
• Colostomy care
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Other care as required
Services
Dietary
• Meal and snack preparation served in
spacious dining room
• Meals served in resident’s room when
needed
• Private dining functions for families and
friends
Services
Recreation
• Monthly activities calendar posted
which would include but not limited to:
– exercise programs for mobility and
strengthening
– walking programs: indoor in colder weather,
outdoor in seasonal acceptable temperatures
– games ie. bowing, bingo, darts, cards,
bowling, etc.
Services
Recreation (continued)
– music and dancing groups
– outdoor activities include but not limited to:
gardening, walking, picnics, BBQ's and
exchange of social gatherings at other
facilities during summer months
Other Services
• Housekeeping with daily room cleaning
• Laundry services
• Maintenance services to provide a
pleasant and safe environment
Staffing
Staffing skills mix can vary for each facility, but
includes the following:
• Manager and supervisor
• Registered nurse on staff or consulting registered
nurse (not at all sites)
• Licensed practical nurse
• Personal care attendant
• Security
• Cooks, kitchen aides
• Housekeeping
• Maintenance
• recreation personnel
In-service staff training
• In-service training is completed in each
facility annually and varies, depending on
owners and care needs for their clients.
• All in-services may not be included in this list:
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emergency first aid
diabetic insulin
back injury prevention
medication administration and review
gastronomy care (site specific)
colostomy care (site specific)
sub q injections
blood pressure testing
blood glucose testing
dementia/delirium/depression training
Contact Information
• Beverly Russell, President of Quality Living
Alliance for Seniors and Owner of
CallingWood Downs in Clarke’s Beach
– Email: bev_russell@nf.sympatico.ca
– Phone: 709-786-1850
• Laura Morgan, Secretary/Treasurer of Quality
Living Alliance for Seniors and Owner of
Admiral’s Coast Retirement Centre in
Conception Bay South
– Email: admiralscoast@nl.rogers.com
– Phone: 709-744-7075