During Nurses Week at Albany Retirement Village, we recognize all of our departments. Without every department working together, we can't succeed. From resident care to dietary to housekeeping to administration to maintenance, without a commitment to excellence from everyone, we can't deliver exceptional services to our valued residents and their families. The retirement home has been built on the hard work…
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In the spirit of Nurses Week, we’re featuring our Registered Practical Nurse, Jaime-Lynn Humphrey. We caught up with Jaime-Lynn to ask her some questions about life at Albany Retirement Village. 1. What inspired you to get into nursing? I’ve always wanted to be a nurse for as long as I can remember. I enjoy helping others and being there to…
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October is about giving thanks, and someone we are thankful for is Lesley Duffy, our Resident Care Manager. She joined the Albany family 23 years ago this month, so we caught up with Lesley to ask her about her career. Lesley Duffy, Resident Care Manager 1) When did you start working at Albany? I started working for Helen and…
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Albany Retirement Village residents who spearheaded the project. Last fall the staff of Albany Retirement Village organized a quarter auction that was held at the Petrolia Legion in memory of Helen Cepek-Simpson. “It was the residents who came to us wanting to do something nice, we just helped organize everything and set it in motion,” said Albany Retirement Village staff…
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Whether your loved one is thinking about moving or has been in a retirement home for years, below are a few personal thoughts from our care providers on what's important to them when it comes to our residents and their well-being. 1. Keeping the day to day routines of incoming residents is super important – they're already going through a big change by…
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We also caught up with our newest member of the nursing team, Fardina Hoque. Here's what she had to say about her new role at Albany Retirement Village and her passion for nursing. Fardina Hoque, RPN RPN since February 2018 1. What Inspired you to get into Nursing? Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention…
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To celebrate Nurses Week at Albany Village, we caught up with our RPN, Jessica Steadman to ask her some questions about her life at Albany and her passion for nursing. Jessica Steadman, RPN RPN since: January 2018, with Albany since 2016 1. What inspired you to get into Nursing? I have personally wanted to become a nurse from a very young…
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To celebrate Nurses Week at Albany Village, we caught up with our RN, Amanda Thomson to ask her some questions about her life at Albany and her passion for nursing. Amanda Thomson, RN RN since: July 2015 1. What Inspired you to get into Nursing? As a child I was in and out of the hospital for surgeries related to issues I…
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This short introduction to Helen's life was written by Helen's family and distributed at the Celebration of Life on November 18, 2017. 90 Years in 56 Helen Louise Cepek-Simpson was born in Sarnia, Ontario on July 14, 1961 to immigrants Anne Kuhn from Germany and John Cepek from Austria. Anne had arrived from Germany by ship with her son Alan…
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Welcome to the Our Team series where we highlight the people who make important contributions to Albany Retirement Village. This week we interviewed Owner/Operator Helen Cepek-Simpson. Helen Cepek-Simpson, Owner/Operator What is Albany Retirement Village? Albany Retirement Village is a place where people come together to make a home. Residents live in a safe, inclusive, and caring atmosphere where meals are…
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