Issue #2 Spring 2013 Newsletter

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Issue#2 Spring 2013

CONTACT US

25 Bell LaneBrantford, OntarioN3T 1E1Phone: (519)753-2658 Ext. 261Fax: (519) 753-5639E-mail: [email protected] us at:www.brantwood.ca

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Greetings from the Board of Directors

President Charlene Nicholson

100th

Newsletter

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Brantwood

Community Services, I would like to thank all

the staff and volunteers of Brantwood for theircommitment to the individuals we support.

Brantwood is a special place where people

are encouraged to dream, to thrive and to

experience life; none of which would be possible

without the dedication of all associated with our

organization.

The Board of Directors is comprised of a wide

variety of individuals representing a broad facet

of knowledge and experience. From bankers to

community activists to health care providers to

business people, all bring a unique perspective to

the table which contributes to a holistic approach

to the issues under consideration. Whether the

topic is governance, policy, nancial or service

delivery, each decision is weighed against themission, vision and values of Brantwood but

always in the best interest of the individuals we

support.

These are interesting and challenging times in

terms of service delivery and funding. The Board

of Directors remains committed to ensuring that

Brantwood continues to be a forward thinking,

leading edge organization that sets the bar ever

so slightly out of reach. As was so aptly put by

Robert Browning a mans reach should exceed

his grasp, or whats a heaven for?

Thank you for all you do.

Anniversary!

Empowering people with developmental challenges in their pursuit of a good life


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This year marks Brantwood Community Services 100th anniversary of service

to our community, and we believe it is a century worth celebrating!

Brantwood is excited to be hosting a number of events throughout 2013 to

celebrate.

Summer2013-A garden bed display recognizing Brantwoods 100th

anniversary will be showcased in Lorne Park. June15September14,2013 Where We Have Been, Where

We Are Going - Brantwood exhibit at the Brantford Museum.

tueSdaySeptember3,2013has been declared Brantwood Day by

the City of Brantford. Brantwood will be hosting a ag raising ceremony

at City Hall followed by a cake cutting.

Mark your calendars for the monumental 100th Anniversary Celebration

that is being hosted at Brantwood Community Services, 25 Bell Lane,

Brantford, ON, N3T 1E1 on ths,S19,2013 from 3:00p.m.

7:00p.m with special guests Momentum Choir!

For more information on events that are being hosted throughout the

year to celebrate, visit Brantwood100.ca, the agencies 100 year anniversary

website.

Did you know that you can use your

passport funding to purchase services

at brantwood?

Brantwood has a variety of Passport

Support options:

One to one support

Recreation activities, aqua therapy and

Snoezelen room

Life skill building activities

Respite options can include day,

evening, 24-hour and weekend supports.

We can also accommodate both short and

longer vacation stays.

If you already have a support worker,

activities can be purchased without the

support option and your support worker

would attend these activities with you.

Many of our services can be customized to

meet your needs. For more information,

contact Vicki at 519-753-2658 x 148

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rciothCCome enjoy specialized supports at Brantwood Community

Services Recreation and Therapy Centre. The facilities feature a

Hydrotherapy Pool that reaches temperatures of 94 degrees and is

fully accessible for all ability levels.

Drop in to Aqua Art, a modied aqua t program that caters to

people with mobility challenges of all ages. This 30 minute low

impact exercise class focuses on mobility and muscle conditioning

and is offered twice daily from Monday to Friday at 9:30am

and 10:30am. The cost is $5.00 per person or free with your

membership to the Recreation and Therapy Centre.

Other amenities within the Recreation and Therapy Centre

include a Snoezelen Multi Sensory Room and a modied exercise

program to build, maintain or develop muscle and mobility.For more information about memberships or programs and

services available, contact Vicki at the Recreation and Therapy

Centre at (519) 753-2658 Ext. 148

If you have been visiting the centre lately, and

wondering where all those good smells have been

coming from, The Community Day Program was very

busy baking cookies and mufns for the Working

Together Symposium. This has been an excellent

opportunity for the people supported in the program

to build some new lifeskills.

The Community Day

Program has also been

hard at work making the

colourful centrepieces

for the golf tournament

and preparing some

sweet treats for the Sea

of Blue celebration.

Community Day Program

Winifred Rodrigues recently became familiar with Brantwood

and the supports and services we provide in her ongoing journey

to help her husband Leonard achieve quality of life. Leonard

suffered massive cardiac arrest three years ago and Winifred has

been exploring all means possible to help Leonard reach his full

potential.

Thank you so very much for offering the support of your

kinesiologist! She is truly one of the very few I have met over these

past three years who is dedicated and passionate about helping

others! I pray soon Leonard will have the opportunity to benet

from her support. I am not sure if you heard, but my day was made

when without hesitation she helped me to see if Leonard could

be lifted off the bed to stand from a sitting position. How I had

longed for someone just to give it a try! She is denitely someone

who I just know will help on this support team we need to build

for Leonard!

I feel so positive now of the possibility to truly have a plan for

Leonard.You made this step happen!

~ Winifred

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The 24th Annual Wheelchair Basketball Tournament hosted

by the North Brantford Lions and Canadian Pioneers in

support of Participation House and Brantwood Community

Services raised a total of $11,000. This year, thirteen

teams participated in the event which was a new record.Each team was comprised of individuals of all ages and all

athletic abilities. Participating teams had a couple laughs,

enjoyed some friendly competition, and gained some

rst hand knowledge about the limitations of being in a

wheelchair.

Congratulations to the winners of the tournament,

Brant Mutual Insurance, spearheaded by Rob

Nagy, and the runner ups, Brant Clown Alley

Family Entertainment on games well

played.

Many thanks to the Brantford Lions Club

and Canadian Pioneers and Scotiabank

West Brant for volunteering their timeand putting forth great efforts to

ensure the event was a success.

On Tuesday May 14, the Brantwood

Foundation will be hosting the 17th

Annual Charity Golf tournament at

Northridge Municipal Golf Club.

Community Connections is an initiative at Brantwood to increase

the number of and quality of social connections between

people with developmental challenges and members of the

community. Community Connections celebrates the importance

of recognizing, building, fostering and expanding on relationships

in the lives of the people we support.

Brantwoods Volunteer base has grown with thirteen newrecruits throughout the agency. Since last Spring Brantwood

there have been 69 more connections made between family,

friends and the community. These connections take all shapes

with family, with friends, with community members and

with organizations within the community. Whether the person

supported is enjoying live music with their mentor, or going

to volunteer at a veterinary clinic, these connections

are integral to the people we support as it allows

them to build on existing relationships, develop

new relationships, foster new interests,

and gives both the mentor and the person

supported a sense of companionship. In

turn, Community Connections is a key

ingredient in the recipe to providing a full

life.

If you are interested in becoming

involved in the Community Connections

volunteer program, contact Deb Thornberry

at (519) 753-2658 Ext. 461.

A grandmother and retired Speech

Pathologist, Wynn has a quiet zeal for

life from which many of us at BrantwoodCommunity Services benet, especially

Rodney.

Wynn has been a Volunteer Friend in

the Community Connections program

for Brantwood Community Services

since 2006. During her seven years here

she has become a close companion to

Rodney, a person who resides within one

of Brantwoods group homes. Rodney

has a developmental challenge and has

very low responses to the environment

around him. Those that know him best

understand his subtle facial expressions

and body language, but Wynn achieved a

major milestone when after two years ofspending time with Rodney he smiled from

cheek to cheek for the rst time, a moving

indication of the impact Wynn is having in

Rodneys life. In the past few years Rodney

has experienced some changes and has

moved to our enhanced care group home.

Wynn has followed. For Rodney, Wynns

extra mile brings value and meaning

to his life as he gets the opportunity to

experience the beauty and enjoyment of

friendship. Brantwood is grateful to Wynn

for being such an asset to our team!

CoiCociosCligConnections Within Our Community!

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Brantwood is always

looking for unique opportunities todevelop partnerships with outside

agencies. If you have a uniquefundraising idea, or would likecollaboration in a fundraisingevent, please contact Emilie

Brown at (519) 753-2658Ext. 114.

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Shelley from Tollgate has recently reconnected with

her Mother after losing touch for several years.

This relationship was fostered by Brantwood staff.

With openness, two way communication, and an

understanding that both had Shelleys best interest in

mind, Shelley and her Mother have begun meeting on

a monthly basis. While recently going for her monthly

visit, Shelley was surprised with a visit from an oldfamily friend. Shelley immediately connected with her

old friend and appeared to have remembered her. The

two of them spent hours together chatting and laughing

and getting on like lifelong friends. The ladies have

made plans to make the visits more frequent and plan

on getting Facebook so they are able to stay in touch.

The visit was enjoyed by Shelley, staff and Shelleys

Mother, and the memories made during these visits

will surely last a lifetime.

On November 29, 2012 Ontario Ombudsman Andre

Marin announced an investigation into the provinces

services for adults with developmental disabilities

who are in crisis situations. The investigation is

focusing on two issues, whether the Ministry is

adequately responding to urgent situations involving

adults with developmental disabilities, and whether

it is doing enough to co-ordinate, monitor and

facilitate access to services for them.

By sharing our stories about the unmet needs

within our community and across Ontario we will

help facilitate change by helping him understand

where there is a lapse in service. The Ombudsman

is encouraging anyone whose has information

relevant to the investigation to contact his ofce

at 1-800-263-1830 or email [email protected]

Additional information can also be accessed by

visiting: www.ombudsman.on.ca

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Brantwood recognizes and celebrates various staffaccomplishments throughout the year.

Staff had a great time at the yummy luncheons

hosted by the Staff Appreciation Committee on

February 27 28, 2013. An awards event was held

on April 4 with a Hollywood theme. Brantwood

recognized staff for perfect attendance and years

of service. Congratulations to Diana Helleman on 35

years of service!

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supported that you would like to share?

Have you recently participated in a fun

activity where you had a blast? Contact

Emilie at [email protected] to

submit your stories for the next

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302 ATKINS, Rachel 95 Tollgate/SIL Supervisor 119HARRIGAN,Catherine

Kinesiologist

175 BASARKE, Anita Seating Clinic Consultant 148SCHWEYER-QUERNEY, Vicki

Passport Services & RecreationTherapy Centre Supervisor

115 BELLIVEAU, Dianne Executive Director 110 HUMPHREY, Tracy 129 Tollgate Supervisor

361 BLENKINSOP, Jacki 346 Nelson Supervisor 121 HUNTER, Jenni Dundas Supervisor

113 BROCKLEBANK, Ellen Support Services Director 157 LINK, Jo-Anne Director of Operations

231 BROUGHTON, Lori Paris Road Supervisor 125 MARTIN, Courtney Beckett Supervisor

114 BROWN, EmiliePublic Relations &Fundraising

147 MACKIE, Tracy 430 Nelson Supervisor

111 BUCKLEY, Pat Accountant 134 ORNAWKA, Brian IT and Accounts Payable Assistant

143 CAMPER, Martyn Mt. Pleasant Supervisor 246 RIDDLE, Paul Seating Technician

343 CARLSON, Heather MacBride Supervisor 112SILVERTHORN,Melissa

Payroll Administrator/HR Support

321 CASEY, Audrey Nurse Manager 345 SMITH, Lindsay Bell Lane Supervisor

136 CLARK, Candy Support Services Director 461 THORNBERRY, Deb Community Connections

256GLOVER-BENSON,Danielle

IT and RTW Supervisor 163 VERPLANKE, Loraine Human Resources Manager

301 GORDON, Betty Kerr Shaver Supervisor 303 WILLSON, Miranda St. Paul Supervisor

140 Facilities Manager 116 WOOD, Steve Director of Finance

146 HARDMAN, Richard Seating Technician

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