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Leamington Court is first interim long-term care facility in Ontario By Sheila McBrayne Long-term care residents have been moving into Leamington Court since the middle of March at a rate of approximately four or five per week. Leamington Court, an Allegro Company, now has 60 available interim long-term care beds. This is the first time in Ontario that a stand-alone retirement home has met the stringent standards of long-term care and is now licensed by the Ministry of Health to provide this service. The interim license, originally granted for one-year, has recently been expanded to three years in an effort to support the ongoing need for long-term care in Windsor-Essex. Leamington Court converted a portion of their resortlike retirement home suites into long-term care, maintaining the comfort and amenities that the home is known for. The new beds meet all provincial compliance standards and exceed long-term care home residents’ expectations. As required by long term care homes, Leamington Court provides 24/7 onsite registered nursing, meets direct care hour requirements, creates personalized resident care plans, and supports residents through a variety of services including health, dietary, hygiene, and activities. Families and residents are being offered this option as a safe, alternative to staying in local hospital beds while waiting for their choice of long-term care home to become available. “I love my new home here; a hospital is no place to live. I came back early on the weekend just so I could be here. My wife is so happy that I am here and not still in the hospital, she even told me I’ve gained back some weight since I came here,” said Nelson H o f s t e t t e r, one of the 15 new Leamington Court interim long term care residents. Nelson Hofstetter Nelson is a 68-year-old resident from Harrow who came to Leamington Court on March 26 after spending five months at Windsor Regional Hospital recovering from a stroke he had during back surgery in November, 2010. “The food here is fabulous! The guys from work used to bring me in
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A special ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, April 7 at Leamington Court Retirement Residence. Leamington Court officially opened its new interim long-term care suites. Pictured here, from left to right are Charlie Wright, Leamington Deputy Mayor; Cara Brown, RPN General Manager and Director of Care, Leamington Court Retirement Residence; Ron Brett, Regional Vice President; Wayne Dibbley, Leasing Manager; and Lora Venus, Director of Long Term Care. Ada Vollans, one of the first interim long-term care resdents had the honour of cutting the ribbon. (SUN PHOTO)
food when I was in the hospital. The food there was… well it was hospital food,” he said. At Leamington Court, Nelson receives physiotherapy three days a week. “I feel safe and comfortable here. I felt like a nervous wreck in the hospital… They did what they could with the staff they had at the hospital, but the staff here always take time to say hello and check in with you,” said Nelson. “They really treat you like it is your home and it’s a great place for your family to come and visit,” he added. “Seniors now have more options for long-term care as we await the construction of new permanent beds in Windsor. Leamington Court has done an outstanding job in developing (Continued on Page 7)
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