SHERWOOD PARK MANOR 40 th Anniversary Celebration 1975 – 2015 Vision A choice to celebrate living. Mission Sherwood Park Manor shall provide a culture and environment that supports everyone’s potential, autonomy and quality of life. Values Choice; Collaboration; Compassion; Professionalism; Respect; and Safety. Sherwood Park Manor 1814 County Road 2, East Brockville, Ontario K6V 5T1 Phone: 613-342-5531 Fax: 613-342-3767 www.sherwoodparkmanor.com
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SHERWOOD PARK MANOR
40th
Anniversary Celebration
1975 – 2015
Vision
A choice to celebrate living.
Mission
Sherwood Park Manor shall provide a culture and environment that supports
everyone’s potential, autonomy and quality of life.
Values
Choice; Collaboration; Compassion; Professionalism; Respect; and Safety.
Sherwood Park Manor
1814 County Road 2, East � Brockville, Ontario � K6V 5T1
Phone: 613-342-5531 Fax: 613-342-3767
www.sherwoodparkmanor.com
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40th Anniversary Celebration Community Update
October 3, 2015
Fast Facts:
• Sherwood Park Manor is a 107 bed non-profit long-term care home.
The home opened in 1975 and is funded by the Ministry of Health &
Long Term Care (MOHLTC).
• Long-term care homes provide specialized care for adults who can no
longer be safely cared for at home with community resources and
need 24 hour access to nursing & personal care.
• Sherwood Park Manor is governed by a 12 member volunteer Board
of Directors, who are residents of Brockville and surrounding
counties.
• 1308 individuals have made Sherwood Park Manor their home over
the last 40 years.
• Sherwood Park Manor employs approximately 135 staff.
• Sherwood Park Manor operates on an annual budget of $7.2 Million,
of which $5.5 Million is for salaries & benefits.
Our commitment to transparency
Over the last couple of years, Sherwood Park Manor (SPM) has regularly
shared with its surrounding community the financial challenges it faces
and the impact of those challenges on its long-term sustainability. As
the only non-profit home in our area that does not receive any
municipal funding support, Sherwood Park Manor has struggled to
lower its costs to match provincial funding, and has relied heavily on
strict cost control and philanthropic support in order to maintain the
high quality of care that our residents have come to expect and deserve.
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How is Sherwood Park Manor funded?
As do all long-term care homes, SPM receives its funding from the
MOHLTC. All residents living at Sherwood Park Manor pay a monthly
accommodation or rent which is strictly controlled by the MOHLTC. All
long-term care homes have the same fee schedule for different types of
rooms.
How does the non-municipal status affect Sherwood Park Manor’s
funding?
The non-municipal status means that Sherwood Park Manor does not
receive any additional funding from our municipalities (i.e. City of
Brockville, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Town of Prescott,
Town of Gananoque). By contrast, St. Lawrence Lodge and Maple View
Lodge do receive funding from their municipalities in addition to the
funding from the MOHLTC and resident accommodation fees.
How does Sherwood Park Manor’s funding compare to local municipal
homes in real dollars? In total St. Lawrence Lodge receives over $3
million annually from City of Brockville, United Counties of Leeds and
Grenville, Town of Prescott, Town of Gananoque. The United Counties of
Leeds and Grenville also supports Maple View Lodge (over $2 million
annually).
What has the Board done to address this situation?
The consequence of this is that funding (and therefore program
spending) for residents at Sherwood Park Manor is significantly lower
than for residents in neighbouring homes. The Board of Directors of
Sherwood Park Manor has advocated for a more equitable allocation of
municipal funds, so that residents of SPM are not disadvantaged relative
to their neighbours at St. Lawrence Lodge or Maple View Lodge.
Presentations to Brockville City Council and the United Counties of
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Leeds and Grenville have been made to advise Council of the funding
inequity and to request one-time support for immediate capital needs.
Why don’t we just raise accommodation rates?
We cannot raise accommodation rates at any time as they are
controlled by MOHLTC.
Do we receive any other funding?
As a non-profit, non-municipal home, we rely on community donations
for capital equipment and capital repairs to keep our aging building
operating. For example, our Sherwood Park Manor Auxiliary has
donated more than $300,000 over the last 40 years. Our first annual
golf tournament in June 2014 raised $38,500 for the purchase of new
portable patient lifts . The second golf tournament in June 2015 raised
over $17,000 for the purchase of resident tub lifts. Many organizations
and individuals have generously supported us over the years. The two
Rotary Clubs in Brockville raised $100,000 over two years to provide 50
new Hi/Lo Beds for our residents. Community support is vital to our
continued success.
Why has Sherwood Park Manor been having financial difficulties in
the recent past?
Now in its 40th year, SPM has been challenged for the past 5 to 6 years
by the cost of maintaining an aging building and the lack of
supplementary municipal revenue. The result has been an
accumulated deficit of approximately $700,000 over that time period,
and an erosion of cash reserves.
Aggressive cost controls have allowed SPM to finish the 2014-2015 year
in a balanced position, but this has been done by restricting
investments in capital, infrastructure maintenance, and staff
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development. This is clearly a short-term strategy that cannot sustain
itself over the longer term.
Is Sherwood Park Manor planning to close?
No. Sherwood Park Manor is not closing.
There are challenges to face, but solutions will come from collaborative
thinking and by keeping the interests of the residents at the forefront of
all decision-making.
Our answer is not to raise taxes or demand more from the
municipalities. Instead, the Board of Directors believes that there is
already enough municipal funding to support all the non-profit long-
term care beds in our area. What is required, however, is a willingness
to promote a more equitable distribution of municipal funds, new
partnerships to create efficiencies and to maximize the amount of
funding allocated to direct resident care.
Courageous action is required, but rest assured that the Board of
Directors, the management and staff at Sherwood Park Manor are all
working hard to preserve the 107 beds in our community for the long
term.
Jane Vanderbaaren, Board Chair
Jim Miller, Vice Chair
Alfred O’Rourke, Administrator of Sherwood Park Manor
For more information, please contact any of the above representatives
at Sherwood Park Manor at 613-342-5531.
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“Never doubt a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead
Memories of Sherwood Park Manor
“Sherwood started as an idea, a dream - a dream of volunteers. The
whole notion of a not-for-profit nursing home to operate in the same
town as a municipal one would have been pretty radical, and it still is.
That’s even truer when we remember that Brockville had Fulford Home
as well.
It’s amazing that the Ministry of the day decided to fund the nursing
home and that it has served so many people well for so many years.
Without the volunteers though and the many extra volunteered hours
that the staff and managers provided, this could never have happened.
Of course, it’s been a struggle ever since.”
Joan Bennett, Administrator (2000 – 2007)
Brockville Recorder & Times, June 1973
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Sherwood Park Manor - Walk Back Through Time
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1971 Brockville General Hospital's survey shows need for 128 nursing home beds here
February 6, 1973 First meeting of original group supported by Brockville General Hospital & St Vincent de Paul Hospital to work toward meeting this need. Aim for a non profit corporation with a community based board of governors
June 20, 1973 Public meeting re care of the aged in our community & proposed plans for non profit home
August 1973 Application for 75 beds as a joint venture by both hospitals
A previous request by BGH to turn 30 beds closed down into nursing home beds was rejected by the Ministry.
December 1973 Approval for 75 beds received from the Ministry of Health but board applied for 100 beds on the basis of the need in this area.
3 private for profit requests were also before the Ministry.
August 1974 Approval of 75 beds only
October 24, 1974 Sod turning ceremony MPP James Auld
January 1975 Request to City of Brockville & United Counties of Leeds & Grenville for $65,000 each to help furnish & equip SPM
May 1975 $200,000 for furnishings - fundraising campaign
November 18, 1975 CMHC agreed to increase loan from the estimated $1m to $1,540,000 with an interest free grant of $154,000
Royal Bank came through before this with short term credit thus avoiding bankruptcy
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December 16, 1975 Auxiliary founded by 17 members
December 29, 1975 Ministry of Health gave its final approval after a thorough inspection of the building
December 30, 1975 The first resident moved in
March 1976 Bruce Davidson city alderman was appointed as Brockville's representative on SPM Board
February 27, 1976 Official opening of SPM
March 1976 The 3 wings are named Brock, Vincent & Macintosh after the 2 co-sponsoring hospitals & Jean Macintosh, the board chair
October 1976 Auxiliary has grown from 17 to 100 members
June 11, 1979 On his visit to SPM, Ontario Health Minister, Dennis Timbrell said ”The two local hospitals must work together now with the district health council in order to prepare a plan on how to meet chronic care needs in the immediate future
1980 Fifth Anniversary “There is a continuing challenge in the managing of a non profit enterprise on a very tight budget” Board Chair
Hank Bloemen new administrator
June 1983 Mayor Steve Clark's first visit to the Manor
mid 80's Residents Council produced a cookbook as a fundraiser for the chapel “Favourite Recipes from Friends of the Manor”
Happenings at Sherwood was a newsletter written by a resident, Marion Eyre
June 1988 4th consecutive year of the board seeking approval from the Ministry of Health for a 35 bed expansion
March 1991 Fundraising for a new chapel & activity room – multipurpose addition 22'wx50'long
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November 1991 SPM in anticipation of a $75,000 shortfall in their $2.2m operating budget requested $45,000 from the City of Brockville. $25,000 was given to the Manor to assist with the deficit. $10,000 was given in 1990
July 1998 Fulford Home was classified as a D facility & would need extensive renovations to meet the Ministry of Health design standards.
November 1998 Hank Bloemen will be the administrator at both SPM & Fulford Home
April 1999 Target for planned merger of SPM & FH
February 2000 After Ministry of Health approval of 32 bed addition to SPM, the boards were formally amalgamated under Thousand Islands
Continuing Care Corporation
April 2000 Construction started on the new Fulford wing
July 2000 Bank of Montreal mortgage for $4,297,500 & fundraising of
$500,000 to be divided between new wing & renovations at Fulford
January 2001 First resident transfers from Fulford Home
April 2001 Official opening of Fulford Wing
May 2007 Shawn Souder, new administrator
July 2007 Ministry of Health & Long Term Care's (MOHLTC) announcement of an initiative to replace 35,000 B&C beds to meet current design standards. This will take place in 5 phases over 10 years.
2008 Initial planning for the MOHLTC Redevelopment program for the 75 beds built in 1975.
2009 Application to the MOHLTC for the B & C Redevelopment program to be submitted in early 2011
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for the second phase. Not done as program placed on hold before the second phase.
Application for a change in status for GST rebate to Canada Revenue agency
June 2010 First Long Term Care Service & Accountability agreement with the South East LHIN was signed by the board. As a condition of funding from the SELHIN the board is accountable for ensuring a balanced budget.
July 1, 2010 Long Term Homes Act 2007 came into force for all long term care homes. This legislation replaces the Nursing Home Act, the Charitable Institutions Act and the Home for the Aged Act.
2010 Outsourcing of financial accounting & reporting services to Brockville General Hospital to reduce spending on this support function.
November 2010 Annual “Wish List Letter” initiated.
December 1, 2010 SPM Auxiliary celebrated 35 years with a tea & a 35th anniversary cookbook
2011 Change of payroll providers to partner with Brockville General Hospital. This aligns with the South East LHIN' Back Office Integration program.
2012 Board focused on financial sustainability. Goal having a “made in our community solution” to our financial viability. Sustainability report done by a third party with a lot of input from the board.
Mid 2012 Dave Hunter served as interim administrator. This allowed the board to look at options such as purchased management services & shared administration & their cost factors. The final decision was to advertise for an administrator.
December 2013 Strategic Planning exercise undertaken by board & management staff. At the core is the urgent
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requirement to take aggressive steps to improve the Manor's financial position & put it in a position to reinvest back into human & physical capital needs.
January 2013 Alfred O'Rourke takes Administrator position at the home.
May 2013 As part of a public awareness campaign, Impact statement & press release shared with the mayors of United Counties, Brockville & MP & MPP of Leeds & Grenville after information sessions with residents, staff, volunteers & family.
Fall 2013 United Counties asked the Manor to join a Steering Committee to examine the future of MVL & SPM
October 2013 SPM was offered the chance to take over a date for a golf tournament previously used by Brockville General Hospital Foundation.
March 2014 First Resident Quality Inspection by MOHLTC Compliance section. 3 inspectors for 8 days
April 2014 Outsourcing of Physiotherapy services for a 2 year commitment jointly by SPM, SLL & MVL to maximize the provision of care to our residents.
June 2014 1st Annual golf tournament
April 2015 MOHLTC Quality Improvement Plans initiative is now mandatory to submit quality targets, measures & results.
June 2015 2nd Annual golf tournament
Second Resident Quality Inspection (RQI) by MOHLTC Compliance section
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Chapel and Activity Centre
In 1990 the need for a chapel and activity center
became urgent. Activation programs had become less
effective, since many residents resisted going to the
windowless basement activities room.
A new combined chapel and activities center was
built from the proceeds of a community-wide
fundraising campaign for $135,000.
Eileen Holran created the three 9' glass windows in
the lily & dove theme selected by the residents.
Today this bright center offers inter-denominational
religious services, music therapy, and a wide variety
of recreational, craft, and social programs.
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The Fulford Wing
The historic Fulford Home in Brockville had been operating as a home
for the aged since 1917 for 34 residents. The idea of a home for indigent
women was conceived by George Taylor Fulford in 1902. The building,
despite its elegance and homey atmosphere, was increasingly unable to
meet the demanding physical standards of a modern nursing home and
was losing $200,000 annually.
In 1999 the Boards of Sherwood Park Manor and Fulford Home
combined as Thousand Islands Continuing Care Corporation Committee.
This group began planning a new addition to Sherwood Park Manor to
accommodate the Fulford Home residents so our area would not lose
the beds.
The Ministry of Health approved 32 beds in February 2000 (35 beds has
been requested). The design chosen for this 32-bed addition
incorporated the most exacting standards of comfort, convenience,
treatment and safety in the province.
The first residents transferred over in January 2001 and the official
opening occurred in April, 2001 in the presence of the local MPP, the
Honorable Robert Runciman.
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PRE DECEMBER 1975 TO 2015
THEN NOW
Annual Health Care Cost in Ontario $2.5B $3.83B
Leeds & Grenville Overview
# of homes in Leeds &Grenville 8 9
# of beds in Leeds & Grenville 278 771
# of bed needed 388 914
914 beds needed in 2014 with a projected increase to 1255 in 2023
(using the figure of 99.1 beds per 1000 people over 75)
