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Area students from elementary schools often visit the residents in the new facility. The sitting
room is adjacent to the lobby and is large enough for groups to come and entertain.
Congratulations!
to Huron County on the Grand Opening
of both Huronview and Huronlea Homes
for the Aged
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in the Huronview and Huronlea
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Hats off
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County!
Best wishes to the County of Huron on
the Official Grand Opening. We
participated in the Huronview/ Huronlea
project, providing asphalt paving, and
curb and sidewalk construction
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Staff 'buddies' help with move
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efficiently.
Donna Surgeoner, director of
nursing at both Huronlea and
Huronview says organizing the
move began some 15 months prior
to the event. A transit committee,
comprised of herself, supervisors of
Huronview and Lynda Girard from
the Ministry of Community and
Social Services first developed a
criteria for placing the residents.
Placing them in rooms was done
by Ms Surgeoner and Corrine Van-
Miltenburg. Any residents who had
been in private rooms went to pri-
vate rooms and others were paired.
"One nice thing about the new
buildings is that the rooms are set
up so that each resident benefits by
having a window by their bed.
Consideration was also given to
an equal division 'of male and
female residents per wing as well
as to the care needed by each.
While Ms VanMiltenburg over-
saw the day to day care at the old
Huronview, Ms Surgeoner says she
concentrated on the move which
was done through "lists, lists and
more lists and the generosity of the
staff, who donated many hours of
their off-time."
The volunteers prepared the
rooms, then two days prior to mov-
ing Ms Surgeoner and eight other
staff members packed the clothing
and any personal items that the res-
idents wouldn't need, then trans-
ported them to the new building.
These things were unpacked and
any mementoes or pictures that
meant a lot to the owner were put
in place before arrival.
Ms Surgeoner credits the staff
with making things run so smooth-
ly. "The day of the move I asked
for staff to help and we virtually
had a full house," she says. In addi-
tion to those working regular shifts
that day, Ms Surgeoner says they
had 60 other staff members volun-
teer their time.
Each resident was assigned a
staff 'buddy' and using cars and
transport services the caravan made
the move to Brussels. Blood pres-
sures were checked upon leaving
and arrival. "Once we were sure
they had everyone stabilized it was
time for lunch in their new home,"
says Ms Surgeoner.
The process was then repeated
that afternoon for the move from
the old Huronview to the new.
Ms Surgeoner admits to some
surprise at how well the home has
done in this length of time. "Every-
one is adjusting excellently," she
says, "and though there was some
nervousness in the beginning it was
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