Keepin’ It Fun & Getting-R-Done with Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors At Home Program Inc. May 2014 Spring is Here! The writing on the cake said it all as the many volunteers of Arnprior- Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home Program Inc. were thanked for another successful year at the agency’s Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held Saturday, April 12th. For complete details on this event, see the May 1st issue of the Chronicle-Guide EMC. Photo by Liz Wall, Development Coordinator Our Para Transit Care Coach is the only specialized transportation service for persons of all ages in Arnprior and the Township of McNab-Braeside, and its operation relies totally on local fundraising. Our annual campaign to ‘Keep The Wheels Turning’ on the Para Transit Care Coach will be kicking off in May. The “Yellow Envelope Mail-Out Keep the Wheels Turning Campaign” aims to raise dollars to ensure the Care Coach continues to provide this service to residents of Arnprior, the Township of McNab-Braeside, and areas of West Carleton including Fitzroy Harbour, Kinburn, Woodlawn, and Dunrobin. Since February 4th, 2008, over 12,000 trips have been provided to those citizens whose independence relies on the Care Coach. Last year our goal was 30 thousand. Thanks to the generosity of these communities, we exceeded the goal: $40,035.00. This year, with a slight increase in expenses, our goal is 32 thousand. Your continued generosity is necessary to make sure this essential service remains active and viable in our community. Please watch for the Yellow Envelope coming to your mailbox in May. Keep the Wheels Turning We are very happy to announce that Arnprior- Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home Program Inc. in partnership with Rural Roots will provide a Dental Hygiene service to all seniors age 55 and over at our location, 106 McGonigal Street West, Unit 1, Arnprior. “By offering dental hygiene services at our location, is just one more step to fulfilling our ‘Mission Statement’; assisting and cooperating with other agencies in the administration and delivery of client-centered community support services,” expressed Dennis Harrington, Executive Director. Patty McComb is the founder of Rural Roots Dental Hygiene Services who, for more than 20 years, has enjoyed working as a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH). Using high- end equipment, Rural Roots provides professional mobile dental hygiene services to a wide range of clients including the elderly and disabled. Her services, which are provided in English or French, include full assessments of your teeth and gums, oral cancer screenings, removal of plaque, calculus and stains, denture cleaning, custom mouth guards and professional teeth whitening. As a very conscientious and dedicated dental professional, Patty’s extensive background and experience has enhanced her knowledge in the field of dental hygiene including gum disease prevention and education. Patty believes that regardless of your age, caring for your teeth is as important as any other part of the body. Her goal is to continue providing the best possible preventive dental hygiene care and education to each and every client. The first dental hygiene clinic will be held Wednesday, May 28th from 10:00am to 4:00pm at ABMSH office Unit 1-106 McGonigal Street West. It is by appointment only by calling Patty McComb directly at 613-323-6487 or via email at PattyMcComb@ ruralrootsdhs.com. NEW – Dental Hygiene Services now available at Seniors at Home Patty McComb DENTAL - Continued on Page 2
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Keepin’ It Fun & Getting-R-Done with
Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors At Home Program Inc.
May 2014
Spring is Here!
The writing on the cake said it all as the many volunteers of Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home Program Inc. were thanked for another successful year at the agency’s Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held Saturday, April 12th. For complete details on this event, see the May 1st issue of the Chronicle-Guide EMC. Photo by Liz Wall, Development Coordinator
Our Para Transit Care Coach is the only specialized transportation service for persons of all ages in Arnprior and the Township of McNab-Braeside, and its operation relies totally on local fundraising.Our annual campaign to ‘Keep The Wheels
Turning’ on the Para Transit Care Coach will be kicking off in May. The “Yellow Envelope Mail-Out Keep the Wheels Turning Campaign” aims to raise dollars to ensure the Care Coach continues to provide this service to residents of Arnprior, the Township of McNab-Braeside, and areas of West Carleton including Fitzroy Harbour, Kinburn, Woodlawn, and Dunrobin.Since February 4th, 2008, over 12,000 trips
have been provided to those citizens whose independence relies on the Care Coach. Last year our goal was 30 thousand. Thanks
to the generosity of these communities, we exceeded the goal: $40,035.00. This year, with a slight increase in expenses, our goal is 32 thousand.Your continued generosity is necessary to
make sure this essential service remains active and viable in our community. Please watch for the Yellow Envelope
coming to your mailbox in May.
Keep the Wheels Turning
We are very happy to announce that Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home Program Inc. in partnership with Rural Roots will provide a Dental Hygiene service to all seniors age 55 and over at our location, 106 McGonigal Street West, Unit 1, Arnprior.“By offering dental hygiene
services at our location, is just one more step to fulfilling our ‘Mission Statement’; assisting and cooperating with other agencies in the administration and delivery of client-centered community support services,” expressed Dennis Harrington, Executive Director.Patty McComb is the founder
of Rural Roots Dental Hygiene Services who, for more than 20 years, has enjoyed working as a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH). Using high-end equipment, Rural Roots
provides professional mobile dental hygiene services to a wide range of clients including the elderly and disabled. Her services, which are provided in English or French, include full assessments of your teeth and gums, oral cancer screenings, removal of plaque, calculus and stains, denture cleaning, custom mouth guards and professional teeth whitening.
As a very conscientious and dedicated dental professional, Patty’s extensive background and experience has enhanced her knowledge in the field of dental hygiene including gum disease prevention and education. Patty believes that regardless of your age, caring for your teeth is as important as any other part of the body. Her goal is to continue providing the best possible preventive dental hygiene care and education to each and every client.The first dental hygiene
clinic will be held Wednesday, May 28th from 10:00am to 4:00pm at ABMSH office Unit 1-106 McGonigal Street West. It is by appointment only by calling Patty McComb directly at 613-323-6487 or via email at [email protected].
NEW – Dental Hygiene Services now available at Seniors at Home
Patty McComb
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To make a difference in the life of another is what drives Phyllis Doherty. She first joined the team at ABMSH September 4, 2012, but her volunteer portfolio is so much more.
Her first volunteering position was at the Victim/Witness Assistance Program for the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, at the court in Renfrew, in 2006. That was soon after moving to Arnprior and retiring in December 2005 from her full time job in Ottawa. Later she volunteered for the Garden Club and the Macnamara Field Naturalists’ Club in Arnprior, and then with the front office as a volunteer receptionist with our agency. She also volunteers at the Arnprior Legion when called upon.
It wasn’t long before her dedication and interest in the agency were recognized. When an opening became available on the Board of Directors she was asked to join by Dennis Harrington, Executive Director. She did and now has three roles at Seniors at Home including Chair of the Development Committee.
“Being a volunteer gives me a sense of belonging to the community, it is a great way to meet people from all over Arnprior and the Township of McNab-Braeside. The staff and other volunteers are very welcoming and fun to be with. The work we do here is making a difference in the lives of so many people on a daily basis; you can’t help but feel fulfilled by playing some small part in making it possible,” states Phyllis.
She was born in Ottawa and grew up in Aylmer, went to University in Ottawa and then worked her whole career in Ottawa. “I never expected to
retire to Arnprior, but life has a way of surprising you when you least expect it”. As it happened, she would eventually marry someone she went to High school with and who grew up a few miles from her in Aylmer; Harry Hereford (we know him as golf pro and president of the Arnprior Legion). They attended some classes together in High School, first at St. Mark’s in Aylmer and then in St. Pat’s in Hull. They hung around at the ice rink with the same crowd, but never dated then. They re-connected at a High School reunion for St. Pat’s in 2004 and soon started dating. They married June 3, 2005. Together they share their lives with Harry’s son and two daughters who live in St. Louis and area, and Phyllis’s daughter who now lives in Yarmouth, N.S and as well are proud grandparents of two grandsons.
Phyllis’s background is in Psychology and Criminology. She first began working as a Psychologist’s Research Assistant right out of University and continued going to University part time to get a Masters Degree in Criminology. Along the way she worked for the Ministry of the Solicitor General doing research into violent crime and states she was lucky to be at the beginning of the Crime Prevention movement. Her last transition was to the Department of Justice where she worked in policy and program evaluation. As a baby boomer Phyllis believes her career was during the best of times for women, and for University graduates. It was a time when finding a job in your chosen field was not as difficult as it seems to be for today’s graduates. “Perhaps appreciating how lucky I was makes volunteering seem like a good way to spend retirement”, says Phyllis.
She enjoys reading, which makes being a member of The Book Worms book club a good fit. Yoga is
something she has enjoyed for over 30 years. Other things she has tried include photography, sewing, tennis, curling, knitting, crochet, needle work and bird watching. She has been lucky to have enjoyed bird watching in spectacular locations like Wales, England and Ireland, Cuba, Florida, Cayman Islands, Hawaii and the Caribbean Islands.
Phyllis states she is not a competitive person, nor is she particularly extroverted, but enjoys movies, plays and music, all of which she can enjoy in the company of others.
We are glad to have this generally quiet, but most efficient, lady volunteering for our agency. She has made a difference in a short period of time.
Phyllis Doherty Hereford
Volunteer Board of Governance & Receptionist
Born March 28, 1950Ottawa, Ontario
Phyllis Doherty Hereford
Phyllis Doherty Hereford:
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DENTAL - Continued from page 1 With an appointment you are required to bring: a list of present
medications and insurance information. Please note that, although fees are based on the Ontario Dental Hygiene Association guide, Rural Roots has reduced their fees to support Seniors at Home. Full payment is due at time of service either by cash or cheque only please. Dental claim forms can be completed and submitted at no extra cost.You will be provided with other valuable information and will have
your questions answered upon arranging your first appointment. Patty is looking forward to creating healthy smiles through Seniors at Home. For more information please visit Patty’s website at www.ruralrootsdhs.com.
Looking for help with lawn cutting and yard maintenance? We have workers available through our Brokered Worker Program that can help. This service is available to clients residing in the Town of Arnprior and McNab-Braeside. Brokered Workers generally have their own tools and equipment. Once matched with a worker, service rates are established between you and your Brokered Worker.
All of our Brokered Workers are registered with the agency and have completed a screening process, but are not employees of Arnprior Braeside McNab Seniors at Home Program Inc. The Agency does not bond workers or carry insurance to cover job related injury or any worker related damage to client’s personal property.
Any questions about the program can be directed to Patti Jennings, Program Coordinator at 613-623-7981 or [email protected]
Home Maintenance Program
Join us for an adventure! We are now offering you the opportunity for a day out. The first of our newly formed bus tours is scheduled for Monday, May 26th. Our destination will be Parliament Hill and Tuckers in the Market. The tour includes: Lunch provided on the bus, transportation by Thom Transport Motor Coach out of Gatineau, a guided tour of the Parliament buildings, followed by sitting in on Question Period. Concluding this exciting day will be a buffet supper at Tuckers in the Market. Sound like your type of fun? Cost is $50.00 per person, payable at time of registration. Registration deadline is May 20, 2014. Registration
forms are available at our agency with only 47 seats available. The Motor Coach will be leaving from the Arnprior Shopping Centre (across from the Pizza Pizza location) at 10:30am and to return home
6:30pm (approximately).For more information please call receptionist at 613-623-7981 or via email [email protected]
NEW - Bus Tours
NotesFriendship DaysEnjoy Friendship Days on Thursday, May 15th, from noon to 2:00pm, at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 174, Arnprior. The afternoon includes lunch, birthday cake, door prizes, a 50/50 draw, and entertainment by Donnie Lascelle.Cost is $6.00 and must be purchased in advance at our office.
First Day of Summer Golf Tournament. Date: Saturday, June 21st, Mountain Creek Golf Course. Plan now for a fun day of golf with your friends - we’re looking for teams of four. Registration: Early Bird $85/person until May 31st, after May 31st, $90/person. Includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, mixed grill dinner, and prizes. Register in person at 106 McGonigal St. West, call 613-623-7981, or email [email protected]. The proceeds of this fundraising event will assist the many programs offered by our Agency.
Diner’s ClubBook early - Smokey Rose is back to entertain at the monthly Diner’s Club on Wednesday, June 4th. Join Patti Farr, our Social Program Coordinator, at Jim’s Restaurant in Arnprior for an evening that includes a great meal (half rack of ribs), door prizes, a 50/50 draw, musical entertainment, and plenty of hospitality. Cost: $13/person. Dinner served at 5:00pm. Tickets must be purchased by noon, Tuesday, June 3rd, at 106 McGonigal St. West.
Breakfast N’ LearnOur 3rd Education Session, Breakfast N’ Learn, will take place Wednesday, May 28th, 8:30am at the Galilee Centre. Breakfast served at 9:00am. Topics: Real Estate and Legal Capacity. Cost: $4.00 per person. Presentation by Samuel Bradley, lawyer, with Tierney Stauffer, LLP. Limited seating. Register by 4:30pm, Thursday, May 22nd. For more information, contact Liz Wall, Development Coordinator, 613-623-7981 ext. 25.
The Book Worms Meet the second Wednesday of the month at 12 noon for lunch (bring your own) and discussion of books. Next two meetings,held at Baskin Place, 138 Baskin Dr. W., in the main floor lounge. are May 14 –‘Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese’ and June 11 – ‘Heaven is For Real by Todd Burpo’. Tea and cookies provided. All welcome. Katherine 613-622-0509
Volunteer Recruitment & Information NightWednesday, May 14th, Galilee Centre from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Free admission. Refreshments provided. Meet the team at ABMSH and learn about how you can become a volunteer for the agency. More information Liz 613-623-7981
Spring Yard SaleWe are having a Spring Yard Sale Saturday,
May 10th, from 8:00am to 1:00pm in our parking lot at 106 McGonigal Street West. BBQ will start at 11:30am. Come shop and enjoy the refreshments!As this fundraiser depends totally on
others, donations of gently used items would be appreciated. Items can be dropped off at 106 McGonigal Street West any time after
7:00am on May 10th. No used televisions please and thank you. If you require help, please call the week
before, and we will arrange for pick-up. Call Liz Wall at 613-623-7981.Rain date: Sunday, May 11th.Let us help by recycling your stuff. Start
your Spring cleaning and save for Saturday, May 10th.
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With success come challenges. Our regular Friendship Days, held the third Thursday of each month, has reached its capacity of the hall at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 174.So now we need to ensure that we never
over fill the hall making it necessary to start selling tickets in advance. Effective for the Thursday, May 15 Friendship Days we will be selling admission tickets. Cost will remain the same, $6.00 per person.If you plan on attending May 15th you must
purchase you ticket by noon on Wednesday, May 14th at 106 McGonigal St. West, Unit 1.
For your convenience each month tickets will be available at Friendship Days for the following month. “Thank you to all our clients for your support
of our Friendship Day program and making it the success that it has become,” said Dennis Harrington, Executive Director.“Thank you to Gib McMullen, the volunteer
entertainers, Arnprior Villa, Island View Retirement Suites, and members of our staff; all providing their individual talents that have added to the success of the program.”Need further information? Call Patti Farr, Social
Calling all adults ages 55 or over, for the Renfrew County Senior Games, which will take place May 28th and 29th in Deep River. Registration must be complete by May 14th,
2014. Participants can register at the Nick Smith Centre (613-623-7301) or by visiting: www.ogsa.ca or http://www.deepriver.ca/town-hall/recreation-department/seniors-recreation-information/.Participant cost: $15 (includes first
event and OSGA Fees – each additional
event is $5) or $25 (includes banquet). Guest cost: $30 (banquet only)Additional fees: bowling $10, golf $27
(golf cart extra, need to arrange yourself).Events include: Wednesday, May 28th –
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On Tour with NancyWith great excitement, I would like to introduce you to the man under the hat. I say that because 92-year-old George Freeman always wears a gentleman’s hat. And though he sports a walker, his wife June warned me, “He’s quick on his feet, Nancy, so you’ll have to run to keep up with him.” Man was she right. Every week I pick-up this sweet, adorable man living at Island View Suites and take him to his destinations. He is always smiling and quiet, but always has a “Good morning, Nancy”.
Sometimes we have three passengers at a time, so our conversations can get pretty interesting and funny. One day we all took a back seat to this quiet man who started talking in many different languages! I said, “George, how many languages do you speak
anyway?” He laughed and said, “Eight.” They include English, French, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, German, Italian, and Russian. Wow, that’s incredible!
When I returned him home that afternoon, I noticed a picture on his bureau of him and the late Pierre Elliott Trudeau (more on this later).I thought that this quiet man, with the hat, must have one heck of a story to tell. George was born on Nov. 12, 1921, in Winnipeg, and attended the United College of Winnipeg. He is a veteran of WWII, having served as a navigator in the RAF, and survived 51 bombing missions over Europe. Following the war, he returned home and completed his Master’s in Economics at the University of Toronto.George had big dreams and worked hard. He started as a clerk at the Bank of Canada and rose to become Deputy Governor. George’s daughters, Kate and Victoria, describe their dad as the life of the party, and as having a sense of humour with a dramatic flair. He is kind and honourable. He has a lot of compassion for all kinds of people, and always puts the needs of others ahead of his own. He has never been afraid to try something new. When he retired from life as an Economist with the Bank of Canada (during which he and their lucky mom travelled all over the world), he decided to buy a farm just outside of Arnprior, and in 1980 he became a sheep farmer. He and his wife June are two very different people in many ways, but each complements the other and they have been in a great partnership for 59 years, as of April 30th, 2014.Wow – one more thing. When I asked Kate to tell me about the picture of her Dad and Trudeau, she said, “That was when Dad had lunch with Trudeau when he was a Commissioner for the Royal Commission on Prices and Incomes in the 1970s”.There is more to this gentleman under that hat. There is a man of intelligence, a veteran, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and a man of adventure and so much more! What an amazing journey they have had. We would like to share even more with our readers so we have arranged for a full story to appear in a May issue of the local newspaper. Stay tuned! Thank you, Kate and Victoria for sharing your Dad’s story.
