Between Us Entre Nous - South-East Ottawa Community Health

Between Us
Entre Nous
Spring/Summer 2014
Printemps/Eté2014
ISSN 1181-6120
Volume 24, Issue 1
An exciting Announcement from the
Primary Care Outreach for Seniors Program
The Primary Care Outreach
program has received
funding from the Champlain
Local Health Integration
Network to expand services
throughout the City of
Ottawa, in Cornwall and
Lanark County. The
additional funding will
allow us to respond to gaps
in service and align
processes to better serve
seniors. We will recruit a
total of 14 new staff
(Registered Nurses and
Community Health
Workers) as well as a fulltime Centralized Intake
Worker. Some additional
hours for will be provided to
existing sites to help with
capacity issues and support
existing teams.
Since 2008, this program
has provided support to
vulnerable frail seniors with
complex care needs living at
home with or without
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
supports. Through
outreach teams organized
in a shared care model,
services include response to
immediate needs,
monitoring and support for
care plans, individual health
information, advice and
education, screening for
environmental/safety risks
and mobilization. Clients
registered for this program
receive home visits from a
Registered Nurse and/or a
Community Health Worker.
Registered Nurses are
responsible for early
intervention, assessment
and monitoring. They
support the implementation
of care plans as established
by the clients’ Primary Care
Provider. The Community
Health Worker works with
the Registered Nurse by
linking people with
supports and services in the
community.
By working in
collaboration with other
health professionals,
geriatric partners,
community agencies and
the Community Care
Access Centre, we are able
to reduce the number of
emergency room visits,
prevent hospital
admissions and reduce
isolation. Clients are not
completely discharged
from our program— they
are able to access services
intensely or less so as their
individual needs change.
For more information,
please contact
Cathie Racicot,
Program Coordinator
613-737-5115 ext. 2418
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Une grande nouvelle à propos du Programme des
soins primaires communautaires pour
les aînés
Le Programme des soins
primaires communautaires
pour les aînes beneficiera
d’un financement de la part
du Reseau local
d’integration des services de
sante de Champlain afin
d’elargir les services offerts
partout a Ottawa, a Cornwall
et dans le comte de Lanark.
Ces fonds supplementaires
permettront de combler les
lacunes de service et
d’harmoniser nos procedes
afin de mieux desservir les
personnes aînes . Nous
recruterons 14 nouveaux
employes en tout
(infirmièrès autorisèès èt
agents de sante
communautaire), de meme
qu’un prepose a l’accueil
centralise et a plein temps.
Les centres actuels auront
l’aide d’une infirmiere
autorisee et d’un agent de
sante communautaire
supplementaire a temps
partiel afin de regler les
problemes de capacite et
d’appuyer l’equipe en place.
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
Depuis 2008, ce
programme offre des soins
primaires aux aînes fragiles
et vulnerables dont les
besoins de sante sont
complexes et qui vivent
chez eux, avec ou sans aide.
Grace a des equipes
communautaires
structurees selon un
modele de soins integres,
les services comprennent
la reponse aux besoins
immediats, le controle et le
soutien des programmes de
soins, l’information de
soins de sante individuelle,
les conseils et l’education,
le depistage des risques
environnementaux et de
securite, ainsi que la
mobilisation.
L’infirmiere autorisee
s’occupe d’intervention
rapide, d’evaluation et de
suivi. Elle soutient la mise
en vigueur des plans de
soins, tels que definis par le
fournisseur de soins
primaires du client.
L’agent de sante
communautaire travaille de
concert avec l’infirmiere
autorisee en orientant le
client vers les ressources de
soutien et de services
communautaires.
En collaborant avec d’autres
professionnels de la sante,
des partenaires
geriatriques, des agences
communautaires et des
centres d’acces aux soins
communautaires, nous
sommes en mesure
d’abaisser le nombre de
visites aux salles d’urgence,
de prevenir l’hospitalisation
et de reduire l’isolement.
Les clients ne sont jamais
liberes de notre
programme; ils sont en
mesure d’acceder a nos
services de maniere plus ou
moins intense en fonction
de leurs besoins individuels
du moment.
Pour tout renseignement,
prendre contact avec
Cathie Racicot,
coordonnatrice du
programme, au
613-737-5115, poste 2418
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Municipal Elections 2014
Did you know that in a couple of months
we will have a Municipal Election? On
Monday, October 27 between 10:00am
and 8:00pm, eligible people will be able to
vote for the offices of Mayor, City
Councillors and School Board Trustees.
Voter turnout for the 2010 Municipal
Election was particularly low in many
neighbourhoods within our catchment.,
so, be ready for this upcoming Election!
The next event will take place on :
Wednesday, May 7, 2014,
7:00pm
Jim Durrell Recreation Centre
1265 Walkley Rd,
OPEN TO ALL!
Don’t miss the opportunity…
Step up! Have your say!
Take action, get results!
Do not underestimate the power of
your vote.
Several activities have been taking place
to help people get ready for the upcoming
elections, and to help them know that by
voting they can make a difference.
For instance, South-East Ottawa
Community Health Centre (SEOCHC) has
been hosting a series of forums to
motivate and engage people to vote.
These forums are called “Imagine the
Power of Your Vote”, and politicians are
invited to speak on the importance of
voting.
Submitted By:
Euphrasie Emedi,
Community Developer
[email protected]
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
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City for All Women Initiative (CAWI)
City for All Women
Initiative (CAWI) is a
unique collaborative of
women from diverse
communities, organizations
and academia working with
municipal decision-makers
to create a more inclusive
city and promote gender
equality.
Women in the CAWI
network develop their
knowledge of how the city
works while putting into
practice skills such as
facilitation, presentation,
and communications. In
turn, participants turn to
their own unique
communities to share what
they have learned and to
engage others.
Take Action – Assume
Leadership
CAWI supports women in
putting their learning and
ideas into action. Through
monthly Women’s Action
Forums at City Hall,
multilingual brochures and
plain language information
on issues arising at City Hall,
CAWI provides women with
tools for making their views
known to city decisionmakers and the media. The
full diversity of women are
encouraged to assume
leadership as facilitators,
and participants in City
consultations, as well as
members of City Advisory
Committees.
Create new knowledge –
Research
Build Capacity
Working in partnership with
CAWI provides training for the University of Ottawa and
women from diverse
Carleton University, CAWI
communities. The 150
engages students,
graduates of our 9-month
academics, organizations
Women’s Civic Participation and women from the
Training have learned how community in connecting
city government works and their lived experience to
how to bring their views
academic research so as to
forward.
better inform how to create
a women-friendly city that
respects diversity. This
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
research informs our
programs, publications and
approach.
As part of an international
movement of women and
cities, we draw upon the
learning and experience of
women from around the
globe.
Volunteer
CAWI is seeking women to
volunteer. Join hundreds of
local women who have
already developed their
own skills and knowledge
while contributing to
making Ottawa a more
inclusive city.
Join CAWI and we will keep
you informed on the work
we and women in our city
are doing.
CONTACT EUPHRASIE FOR
MORE INFORMATION:
[email protected]
Vol ume 24, Issue 1
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L’initiative Une ville
pour toutes les femmes
(IVTF)
L’initiative Une ville pour
toutes les femmes (IVTF)
est un collectif unique de
femmes de communautes et
d’organisations diverses, et
du milieu universitaire, qui
collaborent avec les
decideurs municipaux afin
de creer une ville plus
ouverte et de promouvoir
l’egalite des sexes.
programme
de formation
vers la
participation
citoyenne
des femmes
ont appris les
rouages du gouvernement
municipal et comment
transmettre leurs points de
vue.
que chefs de file dans leurs
communautes, en tant
qu’animatrices et
participants lors des
consultations municipales,
ainsi qu’en tant que
Les femmes du reseau IVTF Passer à l’action – Devenir membres des comites
chef de file
developpent leurs
consultatifs municipaux.
L’IVTF
soutient
les
femmes
connaissances des rouages
Augmenter le savoir –
dans
la
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de
municipaux, tout en mettant
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en pratique leurs
competences en animation, action. Grace aux forums des d’Ottawa et l’Universite
femmes d’action mensuels a Carleton, l’IVTF implique
en presentation et en
l’hotel de ville, aux
communication. En retour,
des etudiants, des
brochures multilingues et a universitaires, des
les participantes se
l’information redigee en
tournent vers leurs
organisations et des
langage clair sur les enjeux
communautes respectives
femmes de la communaute
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afin de partager ce qu’elles
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l’IVTF
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recherche academique, afin
des
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la participation des autres.
de mieux informer sur la
puissent transmettre leurs
maniere de creer une ville
points de vue aux decideurs favorable aux femmes qui
Renforcer la capacité
L’IVTF offre une formation a municipaux et aux medias.
respecte la diversite. Cette
Les femmes, de grandes
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communautes. Les
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South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
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1355 Bank Street
Hunt Club Riverside Site at
3320 Paul Anka Dr.

Gentle yoga for the Body and the Mind

Viactive Exercises:

Health Promotion Drop-Ins
Presentations and Discussion
Group

Foot Care. Nurse provides foot
care services. $15 by
appointment only

Urban Pole Walking. We start
with a warm up and then go
Nordic Pole walking in the fresh
air. We provide walking poles
Chair exercises, strength exercises
and dance movements. Various
spots in the community.

Wise Adults Seminars. Presentations
and Discussion Group

Free Dental Screening. Come see a
dental hygienist.

From Soup to Tomatoes Exercise
program. This program will be
delivered using OTN (Ontario
Telemedicine Network) services. Come
check out this new technology and
renowned exercise program.
For more information call:
Diane Rose
(613) 247-1600 Ext. 321
For more information call:
(613) 737-7195 Ext. 2323
We have seniors’ programs running at many sites!
Everyone is welcome. Registration is open and ongoing.
*Please note that if you are a new client to the Centre, you will need to register before
participating in a program. Exercise programs require a short assessment before
participating. Please call to speak with the Seniors Health Promotion staff.
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Brittle Bones
Did you know that 1.5 million Canadians
are living with Osteoporosis? This is a
bone condition that is commonly
responsible for fractures or broken
bones in the wrist, spine and hip. It is
also referred to as “the silent thief” that
affects the quality of life for one in four
women and one in eight men over the
age of 50, but it can also affect younger
individuals.
This article is intended to promote
awareness of the condition and
encourage healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Strong, healthy bones provides support
and mobility with our activities of daily
living…walking, standing and even
dancing…
Bone is a living tissue that gets replaced
by new bone on a regular basis. However
as we celebrate many birthdays, the cells
that build strong, healthy bone becomes
less effective at generating new bone
leading to bone loss. After menopause,
the decrease in estrogen levels leads to a
rapid loss of bone tissue in women.
Research has identified some common
risk factors that are associated with
osteoporosis including:
 early menopause (before age 45)
 65yrs/older with increased
tendency to falling
 smoker/ history of chronic
obstructive lung disease
 regular alcohol intake of 2 or more
drinks each day
 regular caffeine intake of 4 or more
cups per day
 family history of osteoporotic fracture
Take note that Osteoporosis develops over
time with gradual loss in bone mass
without signs or
symptoms. Early
screening by
your health care
practitioner
helps to prevent
or manage risk
of fractures and
loss of mobility.
Now is the time
for you to start a self-care management
plan. Regular sessions of physical activity
that promotes flexibility, strength and
balance combined with an adequate
intake of calcium and vitamin D, helps
reduce your risk of osteoporosis.
For more information check out
www.osteoporosis.ca
Submitted By:
Nicole Greaves R.N
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LunchAbility—A Drumming Good Time!
What better way to escape
the cold winter months
than by being transported
to sunny West Africa for
the afternoon!
LunchAbility participants
had a blast, when Baobab
Tree, visited the Centre, in
January. Baobab tree is a
local non-profit West
African drumming
community.
This fun and interactive
workshop gave
participants the
opportunity to learn basic
hand and stick drumming
techniques. They also tried
all sorts of different
traditional instruments
and robes. In addition,
Baobab tree facilitator,
Kathy Armstrong, taught
the group all about West
African cultures and
customs.
Participants discovered
that everyone has an inner
rhythm and can be a
percussionist. As a group,
they created some
amazing sounds and
rhythm, similar to a real
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
West African drumming
circle! This was a fantastic
chance to experience a new
culture and to come
together through music.
It felt like a true West
African celebration of music
and life!
This workshop is just one of
many examples of fun
activities that the
LunchAbility program offers
every month.
This program is a city-wide,
bilingual social program, for
adults, aged 18-59, with a
physical disability. It
includes monthly
recreational activities, along
with a nutritious meal. It
also features accessible
environments, attendant
care and volunteer support.
LunchAbility provides a
wonderful opportunity for
its participants to socialize
and to try all sorts of
interesting new activities!
For more information about
the LunchAbility program
and/or for registration, you
can contact Nadia at: 613737-5115 ext. 2375 or by
email at:
[email protected].
Submitted By:
Nadia Presseau
Service Coordinator,
Community and Home
Support
Vol ume 24, Issue 1
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Staff Changes April 2014
Comings and Goings
Welcome to new staff:
Mallory Shorten:
Dominique Paris-McKay:
Miranda Merry:
Kelli Stein:
Sara Tavoularis:
Taryn Hoyt,
Mandi Cowan,
Ana Delage and
Courtney Flynn-Valeyeva:
Centralized Intake Worker, Primary
Care Outreach (Seniors)
Community Development Support Worker,
No Community Left Behind
Youth Worker
Child and Youth Engagement Worker
Nurse Practitioner, Urban Priorities (High Schools)
Relief Intake Worker
Relief Intake Worker
Relief Intake Worker
Relief Intake Worker
Changes:
Cathie Racicot:
Brigid Dekker:
Dominique Masse:
From Program Coordinator, Community & Home
Support To Full time Program Coordinator, Primary
Care Outreach (Seniors)
Takes over as half time Program Coordinator,
Community & Home Support
From Registered Nurse in the Clinic to Registered
Nurse-Telemedicine.
Welcome back from maternity leave:
Laura De Beck-Courcelle:
Namrata Patel:
Registered Nurse, Clinic
Registered Nurse, Clinic
Departing Staff:
Perim Foster:
Lindsay Brown:
Andrea Gartley:
Lynn DuBroy:
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
Intake Worker
Child and Youth Engagement Worker
Registered Nurse
Home Management Counsellor (City of Ottawa)
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Simply Cook and Enjoy!
March was nutrition month. This year, it
was designed to inspire Canadians to get
back to cooking basics. Here are some tips
from the Dietitians of Canada.
In a hurry? Take a kitchen shortcut with
healthier convenience foods: light canned
tuna or canned salmon, canned legumes
such as chickpeas or lentils, canned diced
tomatoes, frozen vegetables and fruit, plain
frozen fish fillets.
Make a no-fuss meal with just six simple
ingredients. You don’t need a long list of
ingredients to make healthy, delicious
meals: cheesy frittata (eggs, spinach, diced
potato, red onion, milk and cheese) or
lemony pasta (whole grain pasta, zucchini,
cherry tomatoes, garlic, chickpeas, lemon
juice).
Try these ideas to add more veggies and
fruit to your meals and snacks without a
lot of fuss: blend a handful of spinach or
kale into a fruit smoothie. Mash cooked
cauliflower together with potatoes. Shred
carrots, zucchini or onions into spaghetti
sauce. Stir canned pureed pumpkin into
whole grain pancake or muffin batter,
sprinkle berries onto breakfast cereal or
yogurt.
Cook with kids – start simply and build
skills. Give kids easy tasks, such as stirring,
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
or cook on weekends, when you can take
more time to teach skills. Smoothies are a
good way to introduce kids to the kitchen.
Banana-Berry Wake-up Shake
1
fresh or frozen banana
1 cup/250mL
fresh or frozen berries
1 cup
milk or vanilla-flavored
soy beverage
¾ cup/175mL
lower-fat yogurt
(vanilla or other flavor that complements
berries)
In a blender, put all ingredients and blend
until smooth. If shake is too thick, add
extra milk or soya beverage to achieve
desired consistency.
For more quick and easy ideas, visit :
www.dietitians.ca
Get the Apps! Download eaTipster at:
www.eatipster.com
and
Cookspiration at:
www.cookspiration.com
Submitted By:
Isabelle Carrière
Dietetic Intern
Vol ume 24, Issue 1
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Let’s Think Green this Spring and Summer
It's never too early to
start thinking about
spring, and we think
that after the winter
we have had, we
might even end up
daydreaming about it.
Let's just hope that in
a few weeks’ time, we will be gearing up
to open the windows and sweep out the
cobwebs!
To facilitate your spring cleaning/planning/
daydreaming the GREEN TEAM, have
compiled a list of tips to help you be cleaner
and greener!




Save old T-shirts to tear into reusable
rags to wipe surfaces and reduce you
use of paper towels.
For green cleaning of windows and
mirrors, mix 1/4 cup vinegar with 4
cups of water in a spray bottle. Spray on
glass and wipe with old newspaper.
Clean your countertops and tile without
harsh chemicals by mixing 2 parts
vinegar and 1 part baking soda with 4
parts water. Apply with a sponge, scour,
and wipe away.
Disinfect and shine floors by mixing 4
cups of white distilled vinegar with
about a gallon of hot water. You can even
add a few drops of peppermint or lemon
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
oil for a pleasant scent. After damp
mopping the floors, the smell of
vinegar will fade, leaving behind only
the scent of the oil.

Refresh you wood furniture by mixing
equal parts of lemon juice and olive
oil. Apply a small amount to a cloth,
and rub onto the furniture in long,
even strokes.

Avoid the nasty toxins in oven cleaner
by using baking soda and vinegar in 3
simple steps:
1. Dampen the inside of your oven
with water
2. Sprinkle baking soda, leaving
larger amounts of baking soda on
tough to clean spots,
3. Spray with pure vinegar .
Put on some 80’s dance music; roll
up your sleeves and scrub!
Repeat as required.
Submitted By:
The Green Team
South-East Ottawa CHC
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Between Us ~ Entre Nous is published three
times a year by South-East Ottawa Community
Health Centre.
Editor:
Kelli Tonner
Proof Readers: James Tanguay
Cathie Racicot
Martha Smith
Letters, articles or suggestions are always
welcome. Please address correspondence to the
Editor at the address below.
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
1355 Bank St., Suite 600
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8K7
The opinions expressed in this Newsletter are
not necessarily those of the Board of South-East
Ottawa Community Health Centre.
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d’un mouvement international
de femmes et de villes, nous
nous inspirons des
connaissances et de
l’experience de femmes du
monde entier.
Bénévole
L’IVTF cherche des femmes
benevoles. Joignez-vous aux
centaines de femmes locales
qui ont deja developpe leurs
propres competences et
connaissances, tout en
contribuant a faire d’Ottawa
une ville plus inclusive.
Joignez les rangs de l’IVTF et
nous vous tiendrons au
courant du travail que notre
organisme et les femmes de
notre ville effectuent pour
creer une ville plus inclusive.
COMMUNIQUER AVEC
EUPHRASIE POUR TOUS
RENSEIGNEMENTS :
[email protected]