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Sandalwood Park is owned by a partnership of The
Homewood Corporation of Guelph and the Ron Schlegel family of Kitchener.
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Sandalwood Park has several therapeutic courtyards,
outdoor patios, gardens and walkways around the property for residents
enjoyment of the outdoors. |
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The unique design of the LTC facility allows residents
to access the outdoors from each of the 4 home areas. |
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The facility offers a unique Alzheimers/Dementia care
continuum. The three steps in the continuum will be the Supportive Care
Floor in the Retirement Home for early stages, the Active Dementia Home
Area in the LTC for middle stages and the Advanced Dementia Care Home Area
for later stages. Specialized programs will be offered including a
Dementia Care Nurse with specialized expertise. |
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The LTC facility provides a Younger Adult Unit for
younger persons requiring long-term care and addresses the unique care
needs of persons with Acquired Brain Injury, Huntington's Disease,
Multiple Sclerosis, etc. This provides a more age appropriate social and
recreational environment. |
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Amenities include:
| A library with fieldstone fireplace |
| Parlours with fireplaces |
| A games room with a billiard table, shuffleboard and card tables (Phase
II) |
| Indoor cafe |
| General Store |
| Rehabilitation and Medical Clinic |
| A Chapel |
| Community Centre and Greenhouse |
| Beauty Salon and Barber Shop |
| Resident kitchens and laundromat |
| Hobby and Craft Rooms |
| Large family lounge |
| Family dining room |
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Health and Wellness Programs are offered to the
residents of the facility. These programs target foot care, skin
care, heart health, post stroke, diabetes, arthritis, Parkinson's, etc.
The Program includes resident education, visiting medical specialists and
exercise programs. |
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The Depression Management Program involves staff
education/training in an effort to prevent depression and, when present,
to identify, assess and treat through a specialized treatment plan. The
program is coordinated by the Behavioural Management Nurse on site |
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The Addiction Program focuses on educating staff about
addictions and uses standardized instruments for assessments. Specialized
treatment programs are available for residents who have experienced an
addiction in their lifetime. |
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The Functional Abilities Program assesses the
resident's level of biomechanical and psychomotor functioning (gait,
balance, range of motion, muscle strength/power, fine and gross motor
co-ordination); identifies functional deficits, develops a plan of
treatment and reassesses the resident for restorative progress. This
program is a unique partnership with the University of Waterloo and its
expertise in kinesiology and neuropsychology. |
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A comprehensive Horticulture Therapy Program is offered
at the facility which takes a holistic therapy approach (including other
therapies such as aroma, massage, music and taste). |
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