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St. Clair O’Connor Community
Community News Issue 10: April, 2020
A look back in time On Friday March 13th 2020 Mayor John
Tory asked anyone who has traveled
outside of the Country to self isolate for
14 days upon returning home. From
that day on Torontonians and all
Canadians were asked to take even
stricter measures and all non essential
services were asked to close. As I write
you today our community has been in
"Notice is hereby given that after self isolation for a month.
Saturday, October 19th, all Theatres, Our staff and community thank you for
Moving Picture Shows and other places your continued cooperation and
of amusement, including Pool Rooms, support through this difficult time.
Billiard Rooms and Bowling Alleys,
throughout the city shall be closed Community Involvement
during the period of the influenza
epidemic, and shall not be reopened
until further notice." Toronto's Medical
Officer of Health at the time, Charles J.
Hastings, October 10, 1918.
The last time Canadians were asked to
stay home and avoid others was over
100 years ago. At that time we were in
the midst of a war and the term, “social The staff would like to take this
distancing” didn’t exist. Most stores and opportunity to thank the following
restaurants remained open. Much like people for their generous donations. In
times of crisis it is often hard to focus
today most people felt fear for their
on the positive and this is what brings
loved ones and their communities. us all back to our faith. Out faith in
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St. Clair O’Connor Community
Community News Issue 10: April, 2020
humanity and our faith that good will Stephanie Burke and James
always prevail. We continue to receive George for the Keurig coffee pods
an outpouring of support from
and the pumkin and butter tarts
members in our community and even
from people who have seen our story in for staff.
the news. Please join us in saying a Rob’s Good Food- Cookies and
prayer of thanks to the following Muffins.
organizations and people; Gowri Yogananthan- McDonald’s
Breakfast for staff.
Christina and Steve Carlstrom the
Orla Grant and Family- Two carafs
family of Frances Carlstrom – 12
of coffee and muffins from
boxes of Papa Johns Pizza for staff
McDonalds for staff. They also
on two occasions, and IPod and an
made a lovely purple heart of
IPad.
recognition and appreciation for
Green Stream (Thais Gomes,
our staff.
Supervisor)- Gloves, Goggles and
Kitchen 24 Food Incubator (Steve
IV needles.
Kidron)- 130 hot meals with bread
Michael Garron Hospital- Personal
for staff.
Protective Equipment, Nursing
Salvation Army (Art Matthews)- 4
Staff, Environmental Support
cases of disposable gowns.
terminally disifect the long term
care home(ongoing). New Visions Toronto (Karen
Gowan)- 10 boxes of disposable
Susan Reimer for the beautiful
gowns and 2 boxes of 1000
spring flowers in the foyer.
surgical masks.
Stephanie Burke, Michelle Badali
Toronto United Mennonite
and their families- $100 giftcard
Church (TUMC)- Treats for staff
for Pizza Pizza, Chocolates and
from Tim Hortons.
beautiful cards of support made
by their children.
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with this message:
“The Mennonite New Life Centre
wants to support the work that
Maciel and her coworkers are
doing during this difficult time.
You are in our prayers and thank
you for working with the most
vulnerable people. Soon, when all
is well, you are going to look back
at this period of your life and be
so glad that you never gave up.
God Bless your entire
A Message from the Board of Community.”
Directors To the volunteers who have
Dear SCOC Residents, Staff, and stepped up and taken on roles
Families, that far exceed the expectations
The Board is so very proud of everyone of a volunteer. Delivering meals,
in this community - residents, staff, and screening, delivering fresh
families alike, for how everyone is produce, tea, coffee and treats
dealing with these frightening, and for supporting our staff in this
challenging, and ever changing times uncertain time.
we are in. We are confident that this The exceptional drive of the
experience has been, and will continue Environmental Services
to be, one which will ultimately Department who have been
strengthen the bonds of love, trust, and working around the clock and
compassion among all of us – even as sometimes in departments not
painful as the process may be at times. their own. Ensuring the building
We want to recognise a few of the and long term care facility are
many bright lights we have seen in cleaned and sanitized around the
these seemingly all dark days: clock.
The wonderful donation made by The continued dedication of the
The Mennonite New Life Centre dietary department who are
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St. Clair O’Connor Community
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working tirelessly to ensure the The wonderful Village Hymn Sing
residents both in independent – the first of many we hope
living and in the long-term care
As hard as it is in truly trying times let
home receive home cooked meals
us remember the Word of God and His
and snacks.
promises:
The technologically magical
Philippians 4:5-7
efforts of the life enrichment
Let your gentleness be evident to all.
department who have set up
The Lord is near. Do not be anxious
SKYPE and Zoom access to help
about anything, but in every situation,
everyone stay in touch with their
by prayer and petition, with
families outside and each other
thanksgiving, present your requests to
inside.
God. And the peace of God, which
The finance department for
transcends all understanding, will guard
working late nights to ensure staff
your hearts and your minds in Christ
are paid and all matters financial
Jesus. Amen and God Bless you all.
are tended to.
The daily sacrifice of all the clinical
who are working above and
beyond, and at personal risk, to
keep everyone safe and sound.
The continued dedication and
compassion shown by the
leadership team.
The daily sacrifice of all of you
who remain isolated from your
friends and families in order to
help keep those very same people
safe
To the staff who have contracted
COVID-19 we thank you for your
sacrifice and pray for your speedy
recovery.
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Memorials
Remembering our friends
Helping Hands
SCOC Food Drive
Our community has suffered a great Like many of you I am home and in self
loss. We have lost seven friends from isolation. The feelings of despair and
the long term care home and we have helplessness come in waves and at
also lost two neighbours living in the times it is hard to remember what day
community who passed away from of the week it is. In times like these it is
natural causes. Some of the families important for our community to come
have asked that we do not share the back to our Mission, Vision and Values
names of those individuals as they as well as our faith. Being in a category
would like to ensure their families are considered, “vulnerable” can often
given notice and we respect these times feel stigmatising. We must be
requests. Due to COVID-19 we are reminded that even when we are in
unable to hold memorials or gather times of crisis such as these it is
together to grieve. To share stories and important to reach deep within and find
memories of our lost friends. We would ways to help others. One way we as a
like the community to know we have community can give back is to hold a
not forgotten these treasured members food drive. On Wednesday April 22,
and we plan on holding a memorial 2020 before 1:00PM if able please place
service for all those who we love and one item of non-perishable food
miss. outside your door for staff to collect.
Toronto’s vulnerable populations far
exceed just those who have underlying
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health conditions or those in the older themselves“ (Novotney, 2019; Shaw,
adult community. This food drive is 2020; Robinson, 2019).
voluntary and we appreciate your One way SCOC is trying to combat social
contribution. Thank you to everyone for isolation is with technology! While
doing your part in this difficult time. some of you may feel this is not
something you are interested in we ask
Programs that you consider giving us the
Working to combat Social Isolation opportunity to change your mind.
April Virtual Programs Calendar
In order to combat social isolation Teamwork Makes the Dream
during the current COVID-19 pandemic, Work!
SCOC has taken its activities and
programs ‘virtual’! Listed programs will
be conducted and attended through
Zoom interactive sessions. Residents
will be able to join either by
computer/tablet or by calling in via
telephone. This new format allows
extra flexibility in that those
participating and hosting the session
can do so from any location where This month the management decided
zoom is accessible. If you are interested instead of focusing on the recognition
in participating in our SCOC Virtual of one staff member we would like to
Programs, please contact Celina by highlight all of the staff who have
email at c.sheppard@scoc.ca or by stepped up in our greatest time of
telephone 416 757-8757 x250 . need. Some residents have mentioned
“social isolation, especially in the how the staff at SCOC are more like a
elderly, brings with it a higher likelihood member of our community family and
of psychological and medical risks. The in turn the staff have embraced us even
major risk factors include older adults’ when they have families at home and in
physical limitations which can impact countries not as privileged as ours. On
mobility and their ability to do things by Friday April 17th at 3:00PM during shift
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change we ask for everyone to join us in
saying thank you. If you are able to
come out on your balconies, your patios
or even just inside your apartment and
cheer, bang a pot and shout to the
rooftops Thank you! We hope this act
of love will give our staff that extra push
to show them we see their efforts and
we appreciate them continuing to show
up even at the risk to their own health.
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