Retirement
The Village of Winston Park, a unique condominium, retirement and nursing home facility in Kitchener-Waterloo, believes this feeling of community is vital to creating a comfortable environment, while preserving as many options and choices as the resident enjoyed in their previous home. This environment encourages independence, while offering care and support appropriate to individual needs.
Nothing inspires a feeling of community like a stroll down Main Street. A place where friends can meet, maybe share a cup of coffee in a cozy café and then wander through an array of interesting shops.
Winston Park actually has its own indoor Main Street and Town Square, re-created with the same charm and activity that brings life to a small town. The avenue is lined with brick, street lights, benches and flower pots as well as authentic storefronts offering their wares. A visit to the hair salon, the library, the pub, the hobby shop, even the general store, all of these outings are safe, fun and stimulating and a feature of the Winston Park. Main Street also includes the Chapel, Fireside Lounge, Community Centre and our Fitness Centre. "A retirement community is on the one hand, a part of a larger community unto itself. Therefore, it is important to establish relationships within the larger KW community as well as design a complex that promotes feeling of community and neighbourhood within the resident population. This is what the Main Street and Town Square
attempt to achieve in a deliberate and tangible way.
Winston Park offers a 191 bed retirement bed, complete with a 48 bed Retirement Supportive Care Unit for early Alzheimer and Dementia Care and our 32 bed Assisted Care Floor for people with increased physcial care needs which opened in May of 2007. In our retirement we also offer convalescant/respite care.
It's wonderful to be able to be able to offer a complete continuum of care for the seniors of our community. Residents and families feel comforted knowing they will be able to make their home within the community, should their care level change. With 5 levels of care, we attempt to provide the physical and spiritual needs of all, as well as offering a stimulating lifestyle, ensuring a sense of security and stability. We hope to alleviate the care burden presented to families so that visiting can be a time of enjoyment and participation in any number of social and recreational events offered at Winston Park.
Winston Park actually dates back over 30 years, offering care to seniors in this region. The previous facility was located on Woolwich Street in Kitchener until 1991, when Phase I of the new facility was completed at Westmount and Block Line Road in Kitchener. Phase II followed in the fall of 1996. The success of these two phases led us to the completion and opening of Phase III in the fall of 1999 - a continuation in that commitment to offering care to all seniors, as they enter new stages in their lives.
"The Village of Winston Park" and "The Retirement Apartments of Winston Park, are intended not only to be a place where seniors live and receive care, but also an active, vibrant community as exemplified by the Main Street and Town Square.
The most important difference which Winston Park has to offer is its continuum of care. In simple terms, this means that a senior who moves to Winston Park will not have to worry about dealing with the stress and anxiety of moving later on, if their medical situation changes. Winston Park is able to offer every stage of care, ensuring a sense of security and stability.
There are other benefits to this continuum as well. If a couple moves into one of the retirement units or apartments and one partner has a stroke, the couple can remain together. The one partner may move within the same facility, while the other partner can remain close by. It is also less stressful for the families of our residents. They don't have to worry about the stress and trauma of moving their parents at a later stage when care needs have increased. Dedicated recreation staff will provide a wide range of programs for your selection. Residents will be encouraged to participate in programs. We gather residents to encourage them to participate in programs. We also provide some one on one programming for residents who do not function well in group activities.
With our 5 different levels of care, Winston Park also offers excellent care for seniors who are mildly to severely confused due to dementia and Alzheimer Disease. The Special Care Unit in the Long Term Care and the Supportive Care Floor in the Retirement Community are specially designed for confused residents to allow them to move safely indoors and to have free access to secured outdoor patios.
Once outdoors, Winston Park has nine and a half acres of attractively landscaped grounds to be explored through safe and easy walks. Outdoors also offers a little light gardening or relaxation in the gazebo. When the skies turn grey, residents can venture around indoors and find many exciting activities to take part in; such as baking or woodworking, or one of the popular courses offered by the Waterloo Separate School Board in the Community Centre. In the Town Square, residents can also enjoy an oak paneled library with a cozy fireplace, or a lively pub called Winnie's with card tables and a dart board or watch TV, a movie or play a game of pool or shuffleboard in the Fireside Lounge.
When moving about to these different activities, residents will be happy to know that they don't have to deal with annoying stairs and elevators. Winston Park's Retirement living is designed as one floor. This one floor feature ensures easy access to the outside grounds, Main Street or the Town Square is only one of the many unique and innovative features at Winston Park; there are many other aspects which are also exciting and different.
When a little quiet time is needed, Winston Park offers spacious and friendly private rooms. Private rooms are complete with a three-piece bath. Each room also has individually controlled heating and air conditioning as well as a small kitchenette. Rooms have a door leading directly out onto the seniors' private patio and to the grounds of Winston Park.
Winston Park's approach is genuinely holistic, focusing not only on physical and medical needs, but also on the social, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs of every resident. Winston Park has 24 hour on site Registered Nurses. Pharmacy, Podiatry, Dentistry, Opthomology, Audiology, Physiotherapy, Kineisiology, Occupational Therapy, Speech and nutritional counseling services are all available within the facility. Winston Park also has an extensive recreation program carried out by recreation staff and volunteers. Strong community links have been formed with different service clubs in KW which is mutually benefiting both groups.
We are proud to be accredited by ORCA (Ontario Retirement Communities Association). If you wish further information, please contact Barb Sutcliffe at 576-1436 ext 226 or by email at bsutcliffe@winstonpark.net.
Assisted Care Floor (ACF)
32 bed unit
The Assisted Care Floor area provides people with assistance with activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, toileting and transferring up to 1.7 hours daily. Residents will be mentally alert and able to do their own decision making. We will assist those with increased physical care requirements. The residents will be able to get about the facility on their own, once their personal care needs have been met. The rooms are all private units equipped with a walk in showers, a kitchenette?? (including a sink and fridge with room for dishes and microwave) and a private en-suite patio area. We have 32 private suites in this area. The floor will be equipped with lift equipment to help with transfers if a resident so requires. We will provide administration of all your medications and treatments as part of our daily services. On a weekly basis, staff can assist you in our whirlpool bath. Housekeeping and linen service is provided twice weekly and rooms are checked on a daily basis to check for garbage and areas requiring attention. We do laundry on a weekly basis and there is no load limit. Beds will be made by our staff if you are not able to do so. Registered staff are on the unit 24 hours daily. A call bell is installed in your bed sitting area as well as in your bathroom if you require assistance. You can furnish your room to suite your needs. We will provide you with a bed, mattress, linens and towels as well as the window coverings.
Supportive Care Floor (SCF) 48 Bed Unit
SCF provides people with assistance with activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, toileting and transferring up to 1.7 hours daily. Our specialty in this area is the care of residents with a cognitive impairment, or a dementia such as Alzheimers Disease. This is a secure area to manage residents who may choose to wander. Staff have additional skills and training to care for these individuals. The residents coming to the Supportive Care Floor must be ambulatory, be continent be socially appropriate and independent in the dining room. We will provide them with cuing for toileting throughout the day to help keep them independent. The rooms are all private units equipped with a walk in shower. We have 48 private suites in this area. We will provide administration of all medications and treatments as part of our daily services. On a weekly basis, staff can assist you in our whirlpool bath. Housekeeping and linen service is provided twice weekly and rooms are checked on a daily basis to look for garbage or areas requiring attention. We do laundry on a weekly basis and there is no load limit. Beds will be made by our staff if you are not able to do so. Registered staff are on the unit 24 hours daily. A call bell is installed in your bed sitting area as well as in your bathroom if you require assistance. You can furnish your room to suite your needs. We can provide you with a bed, mattress, linens,towels, and window coverings.
DIETARY DEPARTMENT
Our Kitchen team is Number # 1! We boast three red-sealed chefs on staff, qualified, dedicated dietary aides and a well-rounded management team. The facility has four dining rooms, one in each home area. There are several rooms that we use for catering and we have an ample, well-equipped kitchen. We aspire to three sets of standards when considering the operations of the dietary department: The Ministry of Long Term Care, ORCA and The Department of Health all set standards that drive the creation of our menus, work routines and delivery of service. Our Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement programs ensure that we constantly strive to maintain excellence.
We operate from one central kitchen. The home-made fare is sent from the kitchen to the four dining rooms and meals are served in a friendly, comfortable manner. The menu runs on a four-week rotation, two choices per meal, with the addition of seasonal foods, holiday favourites and special dinner events often. We offer catering services to our resident and their families and we have hosted many community groups, training sessions and educational seminars. Guests are welcome for all meals with 24-hour notice. Come! Check us out! There's always room for another chair at our table!
Support Services
The Village of Winston Park has numerous support services to offer residents and families. To reduce the need for residents to leave our facility to obtain frequently required services, we have arranged to bring them to the residents. The following community partnerships have been developed.
Pastoral Care
Our chaplain is available for:
Chaplin's Chat
Choir
Weekly worship services
Private visitation with residents and families
Spiritual & pastoral care counseling
Communion
Funeral and memorial services
Linkage with local home parishes of residents
Respectful of all faiths, rituals and rites
Palliative Care
A specially trained group of staff are on site to provide palliative care to residents wishing to remain at Winston during their final days. Other community resources are also considered in the plan of care. Pain management and pain control is of our utmost concern. Pastoral care is available throughout this time, to support both the resident and their family.
Functional Abilities Program (FAP)
Two trained kinesiologists are on staff and perform admission and annual assessments of every resident at Winston Park. A four week start up program is offered to identify how one can work at their highest functional level or how to maintain this level. At least five exercises classes offered weekly. The gym is open 24 hours daily for resident and staff use.
For more information click on this link: http://www.ahs.uwaterloo.ca/~cahr
MAREP - Murray Alzheimer's Research Education Program
Winston Park is one of seven innovation Centres in Ontario. Clinical research, innovative new ideas and the latest in education and research are provided to all associated with the village. Winston Park opens its doors to the public when educations sessions are given, so anyone who has been touched by Dementia can enhance their knowledge.
For more information click on this link: http://marep.uwaterloo.ca/centres.html
Research Institute for Aging
The RIA is a senate approved partnership between the University of Waterloo and RBJ Schlegel Holdings, Inc. Infrastructure for researchers is primarily at The Village of Winston Park, a continuum-of-care seniors' complex, but also at seven other facilities of Oakwood Retirement Communities Inc.
The mandate of the RIA is to carry out practical, applied research at the facility and community level, to improve care and overall quality of life for seniors.
The RIA partnership is supported by endowed funds and research support from private and public sources. more...
RIA Information Brochure (pdf)
Schlegel - UW Research Institute for Aging
University of Waterloo
325 Max Becker Drive
Kitchener, Ontario CANADA
N2E 4H5
For more information click on this link: http://www.ria.uwaterloo.ca
Winston Support Services:
Eye Clinics: The University of Waterloo optometry department comes into the facility for spring and fall eye checks and surveillance and will make necessary adjustments to glasses.
Hearing Clinic: audiology services are available on a regular basis
Dental Services: Direct dentistry comes spring and fall to look after routine cleaning, scaling, and minor restorative work. Billing is according to the current dental fee schedule.
Dermatologist: Dr. MacEachern comes to our facility on a referral basis to provide treatment and supervision of skin care needs.
Hairdressing: The "Cutting Corner" is located on our main street and has a satellite shop in the nursing home to address beauty needs Monday through Friday.
Podiatry: Thursdays are dedicated to private foot care and reflexology services provided by Carol Roth RPN.
Physiotherapy: On site physiotherapy services are available for all residents on a referral basis.
Massage Therapy: Rebecca Main is our Massage Therapist. She can be reached by calling 894-2833 for an appointment on Mondays.
Retirement Tours are booked or by appointment. For Retirement tours please contact Barb Sutcliffe Assistant General Manager, RN, BA at 576-2430 #226 or mailto:bsutcliffe@winstonpark.net
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