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Leadership means doing the right things
Peter F. Drucker, a pioneer in social and management theory, spent a lifetime shaping the way people work together in organizations. Drucker, who died two years ago at 95, said true leadership evolves when corporate leaders agree with subordinates on objectives and goals, and then get out of the way of decisions about how to achieve them. Read More

Latest Editorials:
Love will keep us together


Sadie Perfitt and her husband Sam Arthur made the choice to move into Garden Terrace after 36 years of marriage. The couple says they decided when the time was right they would move into long-term care, and they couldn’t be happier with the decision. Read More

A step forward in fall prevention

Incredible effort has been made in recently to minimize falls among Canadian senior citizens at home, in healthcare settings and in the community at large. Read Editorial

A year of achievement
This year was  a year of transition, change and maybe even the foundation for future possibilities. Read Editorial

Promotion from within an integral part of OMNI

The long-term care sector is expecting some big challenges over the next 20 years. Read Editorial

Long-term care changes lives for the better

It’s a remarkable thing any time a person regains mobility after being unable to walk. Read Editorial

OMNI employees are all about dedication

It doesn’t matter what job you do — when you work at an OMNI home you’re making a difference in the lives of residents.
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Letters
Family members thank Frost Manor for care given to residents

I am a RN who has recently retired after 26 years in the Mental Health field. The staff at Frost Manor in Lindsay asked me if I would be interested in starting a Family Council Program in their facility. I jumped at the chance as I was wanting to do more volunteer work. Read More

'I have my mom back'
I want to thank the OMNIway for the article written about my mom, Dorothy Dutrisac. It was well done. She felt happy to see her picture and hear the story. I can't say enough to thank the staff of Springdale Country Manor. Letter

 

Commentaries
They're falling for you (and not in a good way)
Assessing and minimizing risk for falls

According to Stats Canada, falls account for two-thirds of the most serious activity-limiting injuries sustained by seniors, and about half such falls involve bone fractures. In a single year, almost 14,000 people over the age of 65 die from injuries related to falls. Read More

Archived Editorials:
Residents with cognitive impairment benefit from programs
OMNI takes proactive measures to address expected diabetes epidemic
Long-term care is all about living
Long-term care sector offers many rewards for nurses
Long-term care residents experience better physical, emotional health
OMNI demonstrates continued commitment to education
No room for silos in new health care system
Putting ‘Safety First’ no cliché for OMNI
OMNI invites people to make a difference
Long-term care homes play community role
On love and diversity in long-term care
Making a difference travels two ways
OMNI doesn’t let up on continuous improvement
Preserving the core, stimulating progress
The need to network
Language that puts people first
Language that puts people first (2)
Promoting holistic care could shape OMNI’s future
Supportive measures at the heart of OMNI culture
Family Members must speak out
Encouraging signs from Queen's Park
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
A community now more than ever
To Oprah, with Grace
something to keep an eye on
Projects to sink your teeth into
OMNI's soul about to be liberated
Frost’s approach to governance
The beautiful, messy stuff of doing strategy
A resident’s right to choose
Supportive measeures story foretells the future of OMNI
Projects must be sold not told
Projects provide exacting structure for focus on the future
Campaign success and multidose dialogue
It's time to raise our voices again for long-term care
Archived commentaries:
LHINs a critical engagement opportunity
Do seniors really matter?
Riverview Manor opens doors to visitors
It’s time to stand up
There’s a leadership role for long-term care in communities
Archived letters:
Poem: Christmas at West Lake Terrace
Resident's Pen: Today vs. the good old days
Resident's Pen: Living at Streamway is a 'whole new beginning'
Resident's Pen: A Celebration of Home
'I have my mom back'

My Father Is Growing Lighter

Thanks to the Elks
I have seen Riverview's quality of care first hand
This is not the care we provide in our home
Sharma's powerful effect
Family comforted by caring at Springdale
Garden Terrace blessed with the presence of Jeff Bedley
To the staff at Kentwood Park
Terrace staff treated mom with dignity, compassion
Big thanks to Pleasant Meadow
Family 'full of appreciation'
Family expresses gratitude to Kentwood staff
'You have the right people working with you'
Thanks for your suport, home office
'You have the right people working with you'
'It's how you support the resident that counts'
Thanks and appreciation to staff at Burnbrae
 
In an effort to bring you independent news about the OMNI community, this story was prepared by a third party news provider, Axiom News Services. It has not been subject to prior editorial approval by OMNI Health Care.
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