Invitation to attend meeting with JANUSZ KRASIŃSKI

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LISTERIOSIS OUTBREAK - UPDATE FOR COPERNICUS LODGE

On August 20, 2008, the Chief Medical Officer of Health advised the public of a Listeriosis outbreak in Ontario. Listeriosis is caused by Listeria monocytogenes (commonly known as listeria), a bacterium that is widespread in the environment, found in soil, vegetation, water, sewage and the feces of animals and humans. Listeriosis is a reportable disease in Ontario.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) collected and tested food samples to identify the cause of the Listeria infection. This investigation resulted in a recall of ready-to-eat deli meats, manufactured in one food processing plant in Toronto.
I wish to advise you that Copernicus Lodge responded immediately once learning of the Listeria outbreak, by contacting all of our meat suppliers and completing a detailed review of all meat products on premises, and those served within our home over the past 90 days. As a result of this investigation, I can assure you that NONE of the affected meat products have been served within our home over the past 90 days or on our premises. In addition to this, we successfully passed a recent inspection by Toronto Public Health.
“For a complete listing of all recalled items please visit the Ministry of Health website at
www.health.gov.on.ca
To ensure everyone’s health and safety at Copernicus Lodge, I am asking that if you think you may have consumed, or brought in any of the affected products for someone within our home within the past 90 days, please speak to the appropriate healthcare provider immediately (RN on unit, Supportive Housing Staff, Department Manager, and/or Family Doctor).
Signs and symptoms of listeria are vomiting, nausea, cramps, diarrhea, severe headache, constipation or fever. Please let us know immediately if you have any of these symptoms.

Please feel free to contact me should you have any further questions or require further information at 416-536-7122 extension 238. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Tracy Kamino
Executive Director

On September 13/14, 2008, the residents of Copernicus Lodge will participate in the Roncesvalles Polish Festival. Along with the residents, the Ladies Auxiliary will prepare a BBQ (Polish sausage) and the selling of crafts. We invite everyone to come and participate with us in the parade at 1:30 in the afternoon. The parade, which will consist of residents, their friends and family members and volunteers of Copernicus Lodge, will be leaving from Howard Park. In the afternoon, we invite everyone to enjoy several piano concerts which will be performed by talented finalists from the Chopin competition.

On Saturday September 6th, 2008, Copernicus Lodge’s Ladies Auxiliary will host their annual fall yard sale featuring the sale of gently used goods, books and a BBQ (Polish sausage). All proceeds from the sale will go to serve the needs of our senior residents.

On Monday, August 12, 2008 another information learning session for our tenants took place. Halina Jaros, our Manager of Dietary Services provided very useful information about Food Safety. The 30 tenants in attendance were very pleased to get this information. They all received handouts to take home. If you missed the session you can go to www.fda.gov

The Board of Directors of Copernicus Lodge is pleased to announce the election of Mr. Jesse Flis as its new Chairman. Jesse has served as a Director on the Board since 1998 and as first Vice Chairman. He brings to the position a career of 27 years as an educator, 14 years as a Member of Parliament for Parkdale/High Park, and over 11 years of volunteer work. While in Parliament, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers of Transport and Foreign Affairs, Chair of the Special Parliamentary Task Force on Foreign Affairs, and on the Canada-USA Permanent Joint Board on Defence. He brings to the position a career of 27 years as an educator, 14 years as a Member of Parliament for Parkdale/High Park, and over 11 years of volunteer work. While in Parliament, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers of Transport and Foreign Affairs, Chair of the Special Parliamentary Task Force on Foreign Affairs, and on the Canada-USA Permanent Joint Board on Defence.

Canada-Poland Chamber of Commerce
4th Annual Golf Tournament
in support of Copernicus Lodge
to be held at the
Carrying Places Golf & Country Club
16750 Weston Road, Kettleby, Ontario
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Registration: 10:00 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m.
Tee-Off Start: 12:15 p.m.

Copernicus Lodge is looking for students to work, part-time on an on going basis, in our dietary department working in the kitchen dishroom and on the Resident Home Areas serving meals. Available are afternoon short shifts on weekends and during the week. There are 2 types of positions available: 1.) kitchen Dishroom – potwasher (more physically demanding), 2.) serving meals to residents. Experience working with seniors and/or interest to work with seniors are definitely an assets. Contact Human Resources by fax at 416-536-8242, by e-mail at resumes@copernicuslodge.com or feel free to drop by our front reception to complete an application.

All Residents/Families/Staff/Next of Kin/Visitors
Apartment Building - Exterior Repairs
We are writing to inform you that over the next few months, Copernicus Lodge will undergo a facelift, with major work being completed on the exterior of our apartment building in order to repair leaks while making the building more energy efficient. This work will start mid June and continue until its completion, sometime in November (dependent on weather conditions).

Please be advised that this work will not affect the Long Term Care Home with the exception of walkways, entrances/exits, outdoor areas which may be temporarily redirected while work is performed overhead. Please watch for and obey posted signs.
In order to ensure resident, staff and visitor safety, Copernicus Lodge has contracted the services of a Safety Consultant Agency to assist us in identifying and monitoring any potential safety concerns.

All work will be done on the exterior of the apartment building, meaning there will be swing stages or platforms suspended on the outside of the building for the workers to stand and work on. To ensure your privacy and prevent embarrassment, it is suggested that apartment residents keep blinds and curtains closed when appropriate, especially when dressing.

If workers need access to your apartment, then you will get advanced notification from our office and one of our own staff will stay with the worker while in your apartment.

Contractors will make every effort to control the noise, dirt and dust however some noise, and dust may be inevitable and unavoidable, especially during the dry, hot summer months. For this reason, we are asking that you keep your windows closed during the daytime hours while the workers are outside.

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience and assure you that every effort will be made to ensure the least amount of disruption as possible.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation as we make this much needed repair to our building. Please feel free to contact me should you have any further questions or require further information at 416-536-7122 extension 238.

Sincerely,

Tracy Kamino
Executive Director