INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AT-

SIMCOE TERRACE

Prepared By: Shloka Shah Chirag MehtaGuided By: Marry MacFarland

ORGANIZATION DETAIL• Simcoe Terrace is one of the best known Retirement Communities present in the Barrie.

• It is established almost 25 years back in year 1990.

• Simcoe Terrace is situated at:

44 Donald Street Barrie, Ontario L4N 1E3

• There are nearly 30 staff members are present to serve 112 residents of Simcoe Terrace.

• Simcoe Terrace is the approved member of the ORCA- Ontario Retirement Communities Association

• Presently this center is managed by SIENNA senior care co-operation.

PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY CENTRECentre basically provides two major programs:• Independent Lifestyle Program• Full Service Program

Independent Lifestyle Program

An Active Life style

Tasty Meals

House keeping every other week

Other Services

Full Service Program

Weekly House Keeping

Meals

Supportive Care

Other Services

OTHER SERVICES

Care and Support Service:

Dinning Service:

Leisure Activities

• Weekly visiting Physician• Physiotherapist• Medication

Administration• Bathing Assistance• Nursing Care• Laundry & Linen Service• Daily Bed making

bathroom tidy and garbage removal

• 24 hour Tea room• Designated Dinning Room• Home style menu• Healthy and Nutritious food• Family and Friends meals

• Bingo• Pub nights• Shopping• Games• Brain teasers and trivia

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES• At Simcoe Terrace our major responsibility is to make proper fitness training program according to the need of the residents.

• This is the part of the LIFE- Live It Fit Everyday program.

• This program runs under the Sheridan Centre for Elder Research.

• LIFE program is designed by the researchers to improve the health of the elderly population.

• At Simcoe Terrace as a part of this LIFE program we have to plan an exercise program according to the guidelines but we are allowed to modify it.

EXERCISE PROGRAM

• At Simcoe Terrace this time 6 residents has enrolled them for the LIFE program.

• On very first day we assessed them and discussed with them their fitness level.

• And according to their requirements we planned an exercise program.

EXERCISE PROGRAM CONTINUE…• We are attending them for three days in a week which is almost 6.5 hours per week.

• During these hours we divided our whole plan that on each day they have to gone through one regular exercise plan, one recreational activity and meditation.

Exercise With Dumbbells

• Initially it was tough for us to make one plan for six different people with different requirement but during first week we got the chance for the personal counselling.

• During personal counselling session we advised them some personal exercise which they can perform at room.

Exercise With Sand Bag

YOGA AND MEDITATION

• Though it was not a part of the LIFE program we introduced YOGA and MEDITATION for the optimum result.

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES We designed the games where they have to move their bodies same as the exercise.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITY AND RECOMMENDATIONS• During our whole placement time we not only learnt about only professional industry but we learnt something way beyond that.

• For us it’s a great blended experience of our knowledge, professionalism, emotional wellbeing, communication and many more.

• There are lot many opportunities present at such place and working with senior citizen as there are too many research programs are going on and they are the major part of our population.

• We would definitely recommend that there should be such industry experience program made for the retirement community.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Simcoe Terrace44 Donald StreetBarrie, OntarioL4N 1E3

• Phone: (705) 722-5750Fax: (705) 722-7041info@simcoeterrace.com

http://www.simcoeterrace.com

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