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routines
The
care at Lisaard House is geared to residents’ individual needs. The
goal of care is to maintain the privacy and dignity of residents and
to be as flexible with their care needs as possible in a shared home
environment. The following are a few of the house routines that may
help in planning an admission to Lisaard House.
Personal
Care:
Personal
Support Workers tend to the personal care of each resident every morning
and as needed. If a family member wishes to participate in the personal
care of their loved one, please speak with Lisaard staff.
Laundry:
The
staff of Lisaard House are responsible for all in-House laundry (i.e.
sheets, towels etc.) However, we ask a family member or friend to
take a resident’s personal laundry home for washing. If a person has
a special pillow s/he wishes to bring with him/her, we request that
the pillow have an identifiable pillowcase so it will not get mixed
up in hospice laundry.
Kitchen
Facilities:
Lisaard’s
personal support workers or volunteers prepare all meals. We ask that
family members provide any special items of food for a resident that
we do not normally stock (i.e. thickener, ensure or special cheeses,
soya milk). Lisaard does not provide meals for families. However,
coffee, tea, water and cookies are always available for visitors.
Each resident’s room is equipped with a mini fridge where families
may keep anything special a resident may want and meals for the family
member who is with the resident. For health & safety reasons, we ask
that families keep food brought in from home in the fridge in the
resident’s room.
Smoking:
Lisaard
House is a smoke-free environment. Residents who wish to smoke may
do so outside in designated areas, but must be accompanied by a family
member or friend. Visitors are permitted to smoke in a designated
area in our parking lot.
Visitors:
Realizing
that the admission and care of a loved one at Lisaard is part of a
very difficult time for family and friends, we do not restrict visitors.
However, unless a resident’s death is imminent, we request that no
more than 2 family members stay overnight. Because we find that too
many people visiting at one time can become very overwhelming for
the resident, we encourage family to gather in one of our family rooms
and take turns visiting the resident.
Children are always welcome at Lisaard House, but are the responsibility
of their parent/guardian.
Pets
are welcome to visit, but we ask that they remain in the resident’s
room.
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