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On May 8th, the residents and employees along with Jesse Flis, Chairman of the Board greeted the First lady Of Poland, Maria Kaczynska to Copernicus Lodge with the age old Polish custom offering bread and salt. The Executive Director, Tracy Kamino and Mr. Flis briefly toured the First Lady and her entourage which included Piotr Ogrodzinski, Polish Ambassador to Canada, the Consul General, Marek Ciesielczuk and Consul Andrzej Krezel around the Lodge and explained the various programs and services that are available for Polish seniors.

MEMO TO ALL COPERNICUS LODGE RESIDENTS, FAMILY, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND VISITORS

FROM: TRACY KAMINO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DATE: MAY 4, 2009

RE:   H1N1 Flu Virus Update

Please be advised that to date there has been no known reported case of the H1N1 Flu Virus within a Long Term Care Home.

Copernicus Lodge is in contact with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and Toronto Public Health on a daily basis and will be immediately advised should we be required to undertake special action.

• To prevent the flu, Copernicus Lodge is currently undertaking standard precautions only:
• All visitors will be assessed for symptoms of the flu each time they visit.
• If you are ill, or have flu-like symptoms, please do not come to work or visit.
• In addition to good handwashing, all staff/visitors must use hand sanitizing gel located in the lobby each time they enter or leave the building.

Once issued, Important Health Notices are maintained on the ministry website and are publicly accessible at:

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/emu/ihn.html.

We will keep you updated as new situations arise.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!

Copernicus Lodge….. 1979 – 2009

Celebrating 30 Years of Caring!

A Legacy that began in 1979, The John Paul II Care Center of Copernicus Lodge began as a not-for-profit organization with a mission and commitment to provide for and enhance quality of care services for seniors in the Polish community. We continue to achieve this goal. Over the past 30 years, Copernicus Lodge has seen much growth and responsiveness to meeting the changing needs of our seniors and community while carrying out the vision of our Founder, Father Michael Smith. We have created a compassionate, loving community and home that is both vibrant and engaging while reaching major milestones along the way. We are pleased to refer to the past 30 years as being both exciting and rewarding.
Copernicus Lodge more than tripled in size, and at the same time, improved operating efficiency. Our success is rooted in the fact that quality and service come first in everything we do. It’s a commitment reflected in all aspects of our operations.
We would like to extend our deep appreciation to the many caring, and compassionate staff, volunteers, residents, families, donors and friends of Copernicus Lodge who have offered their gifts of time, talent, money and presence to provide excellent service, while enhancing the care and services at Copernicus Lodge throughout the last 30 years.
As we embark on our 30th year celebrating our services to seniors, we personally invite you to join us by attending a Thanksgiving Mass to be held on Saturday October 17, 2009 at 3:00pm at St. Casimir’s Parish.
Thank you all for your support and your inspiration in making Copernicus Lodge…”A Place to Call Home”. We look forward to celebrating another 30 years with all of you!

Jesse Flis, Chair
Tracy Kamino, Executive Director