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Ray & Helen Lawson Eventide Home is to provide comprehensive services for the spiritual, physical, emotional and social well-being of the Individual. The Salvation Army Hon.

1 THE SALVATION ARMY Newsletter December Edition 2017 The S.A Eventide Home 5050 Jepson Street Niagara Falls, ON L2E 1K5 (905) THE HON. RAY & HELEN LAWSON EVENTIDE HOME MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of The Salvation Army Hon. Ray & Helen Lawson Eventide Home is to provide comprehensive services for the spiritual, physical, emotional and social well-being of the Individual. The Salvation Army Hon. Ray & Helen Lawson Eventide Home, in cooperation with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, is committed to providing holistic care for people requiring Residential Long-Term Care or Respite Care. These services will be embodied in Christian principles, values and ethics. From the Major s Desk My Dear Friends: EVENTIDINGS And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Luke 2:8-12 (KJV) What a joy it is for me to bring you Christmas greetings. It s hard to believe Christmas 2017 is upon us. I want you to know that it is a joy to have the privilege of sharing this festive season with our Eventide Family. As the big day draws closer it appears that the signs of Christmas are everywhere, the mall, the television, the radio, office buildings and probably by now, in our homes. Already the spirit of Christmas is in the air. It truly is, just around the corner. Kirk Franklin s song, Jesus Is The Reason is a great Christmas song. We see these words on poster boards, church signs, bill boards, etc. It reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas. What can we do this Christmas to include that in our own celebrations? Think about the words Jesus is the reason, For the season; Yes oh yes he is. I don t need material things; all I need is the love you give this holiday, I came to say; That Jesus Is, the Only Way.Gloria! Glo-r-ia He is, He's the reason; One thing you should know Where ever you go He is He's the reason We all have our own traditions in celebrating Christmas. One that most of us have in common is the sharing of gifts. Sometimes it is difficult to know what to give that would be meaningful and useful. The best Christmas gifts come wrapped in people loving and caring for one another. So this is Christmas the love of God, born in Bethlehem s manger Giving Hope Today Christmas A time when the world desperately needs a reason to be hopeful! May your Christmas be rich in old traditions and sweet with new memories. We look forward to sharing the Christmas festivities with you and your family here at Eventide. Have a very Merry Christmas! This is my prayer. May the love of the Christ Child fill your New Year. BLESSINGS FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS OUR TEAM Executive Director: Lynne Blake Director of Spiritual Care/Chaplain: Major Renée Clarke B.R.E. Director of Care: Doreen Green RN Recreation Manager/Volunteer Coordinator: Aurika Bennett Director of Environmental Services: Greg Blonski Food Services Manager: Melissa Rewbury Senior Employee Relations Advisor: Lisa Young Medical Director: Dr. Goodwin

2 I n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h e A c t i v i t y D e p a r t m e n t The Eventide Family Council is made up of residents family members. We meet once a month to discuss ideas and concerns that affect the residents quality of life and act as a support network for each other. Our goal is to make residents lives better. Our next meeting is: Monday December 4, 2017 at 1:30pm in the Conference Room. Come check us out. Can t make it but have questions, concerns or comments? Contact John Carson at: johnm.carson@gmail.com Resident/ Food Council Resident/ Food Council meets monthly giving residents a chance to express themselves in an open forum. These meetings are an opportunity for all residents to be a part of. The council reviews programs, meal service, and happenings within the Home. The council is actively involved in collaborating with program and menu planning. The next council meeting will be taking place in January. Check your Recreation Calendar for date and time. All residents are invited to attend. Current Volunteer Opportunities Eventide Café Volunteers For more information Contact Aurika Bennett Director of Activation ext. 248 or abennett@niagaraeventide.ca Upcoming Events for December Friday, December 1:30 pm Tricia Cole Christmas Show Monday, December 6:30 pm Niagara Concert Band Friday, December 10:00 am Ambassador Swing Band Tuesday, December 11:00 am Greendale Public School Tuesday, December 1:30 pm Ann Dorland on Piano Thursday, December pm Martin Wall Sunday, December 2:00 pm Christmas Service/Social Monday, December 9:30 am Valley Way Public School (kindergarten) Tuesday, December 19th, 2@:00 pm BIG Dave Christmas Program Monday, December 9:30 am Valley Way Public School (Grades 4&5) Friday, December Recreation Open House Monday, December noon Eventide Family Christmas Luncheon Please come join in on the fun & fellowship

Save the date & Mark Your Calendars Decemb

All are welcome Christmas Service in the Eventide Chapel please RSVP to Major Renée@905 356 1221 Ext 238 or 289 929 5757 Thank you Fred for

Patrick s Church I would like to take this opportunity to wish your family and loved ones a Blessed Christmas Season.

Many of you will be bringing in gifts for your loved one and we will try to ensure those things that require labelling will be done in a timely

As you can imagine there is usually a high volume of items received for labelling on Christmas Day and with that said, items will take time to

3 Save the date & Mark Your Calendars December 2:00 p.m. All are welcome Christmas Service in the Eventide Chapel please RSVP to Major Renée@ Ext 238 or Thank you Fred for faithfully coming over the years to provide RC Communion at Eventide and Merry Christmas to you and your family and our friends at St. Patrick s Church I would like to take this opportunity to wish your family and loved ones a Blessed Christmas Season. It is a busy time for all of us. Many of you will be bringing in gifts for your loved one and we will try to ensure those things that require labelling will be done in a timely manner, so that your loved one can enjoy their gift (s) as soon as possible. As you can imagine there is usually a high volume of items received for labelling on Christmas Day and with that said, items will take time to process and be returned, however, we will accept gifts to be labelled prior to Christmas day, so that labelling can be done previous to the gift giving and items will be ready to wear. Your Help Is Needed... Once again Merry Christmas to You and Yours Regards Doreen Green RN DOC Please help support our local Salvation Army Food & Toy Drive by dropping off a non-perishable item or a new unwrapped toy to our front office. Or make a donation into The Salvation Army kettle at the sign in table in the lobby. Help us help others this OK...are they moving furniture or working out???

4 Memorable Moments that make a BIG difference

Christmas Luncheon Menu Monday December 25 th 2017

Potatoes & Gravy Carrot Coins Dinner Roll/butter

Whipped Squash Dinner Roll/Butter Sticky Toffee

5 Christmas Luncheon Menu Monday December 25 th Roast Turkey Traditional Stuffing Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Carrot Coins Dinner Roll/butter OR Baked Ham Pineapple Slices Scalloped Potatoes Whipped Squash Dinner Roll/Butter Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake OR Baked Cinnamon Apple RSVP BY: Wednesday December 18 th Price: $15.00 per person In Memory of Sheila Szalai Ruth Bradley Alfred Bruce Wesley McKenna

7 Fifty s Photo Shoot

8 Remembrance Day Service 2017 Honoring our Vets Garnett Shaw, Thomas Ellison, Dennis Cooper, Ferris Kemp, Les Howard Leonard Smith and Gem Feighen Thank you to Luke for playing the Last Post and to all those who attended & supported in making it special for our Eventide vets. A BIG thank you to our VETS. Thank you to Jerry and Dave for the Remembrance Day display!! LUKE (above)

Getting to know our Eventide Staff! This month we are getting to know Laura Poirier 1. What is my favorite food? Pizza 2.

Sign Language 4. What do I miss about being a kid? Not having chores 5. What s my favorite type of music? Classic Rock 6.

What s my favorite indoor/outdoor activity? Walking with my puppy 9. What was the first thing I bought with my own money?

With so much going on all the time I would have to say my favorite time of the day is when I put my head my pil- No.

9 Getting to know our Eventide Staff! This month we are getting to know Laura Poirier 1. What is my favorite food? Pizza 2. What chore do I absolutely hate doing? Cleaning the toilets 3. If I could learn anything what would it be? Sign Language 4. What do I miss about being a kid? Not having chores 5. What s my favorite type of music? Classic Rock 6. Would I prefer summer or winter? Summer 7. What magazine do I look for when stuck in a waiting room? Cooking magazine 8. What s my favorite indoor/outdoor activity? Walking with my puppy 9. What was the first thing I bought with my own money? Pair of jeans 10. What is my favorite time of day? With so much going on all the time I would have to say my favorite time of the day is when I put my head my pil- No...Paul is not checking out the garbage. Believe it or not there is an animal in the garbage container. You guessed it right if you guessed a squirrel. Merry Christmas buon Natale boldog Karácsonyt joyeux Noël

10 To the left Sue is lighting a Candle of Remembrance at our Annual Memorial Service in memory of her Mom (Lorna Dubois). Halloween Parade with Valley Way Public School

11 Merry Christmas Lifted 2 Love & thank you for coming and sharing your JOY!! Feliz Navidad Wesołych Świąt Meet Lucy McKenzie the Lady who did this painting in It is often a conversation piece thank you for sharing your talent and coming to visit. 2 Majors spending time together. Major Nancy Wood reading The Lord s Prayer to Bringing the outside - inside by using your imagination...thank you Jerry!!

The Christmas season can be a dangerous time!

Series: Characters in the Christmas Story THE SHEPHERDS LUKE 2:8-20 Text: Introduction: The Christmas season can be a dangerous time! There is a danger that we hear the Christmas story so often that it