Inside the Circle – January 25, 2022

If you have not already done so, please complete the annual eLearning course on Workplace Violence and Harassment. The course can be accessed through the Learning section on Dayforce. The deadline to complete the course is February 7, 2022.

Effective immediately, referral bonuses for the following two positions have been increased to $1000:

• Case Manager
• Russian Speaking Social Worker

If you know someone that would be a good fit for these roles and would like to refer them to us, please connect with Allison Kujbida at akujbida@circleofcare.com.

Congratulations to this week’s Champions of Care nominees:

• “I wanted to thank Sheree Roberts for being amazing, and very supportive towards my wife (client) and myself during the end of her life. Sheree gave amazing care and support.” – Client’s husband
• “In 2021 Circle of Care hired 115 new PSW and Homemakers. Thank you Jianne Paulino for your contribution to hiring and onboarding! Your care and support for our new hires ensures they have a positive entry experience with the organization. Thank you for challenging yourself to pivot, remain flexible and grow new skills in your first year with the team. Your efforts are appreciated by the Circle of Care team and the candidates you support. Congratulations and well done!” – Allison Kujbida
• “PSW Marie Jacobe has been with me over a year and I couldn’t be more pleased with her. She has a great attitude and always willing whatever I ask of her. She goes above and beyond. She also cleans my apartment once a month and does an excellent job. I am so grateful to her and Circle of Care.” – Client

Our social work team is launching a new education series for clients and caregivers! This series will be held online, and will feature topics that are important for older adults. Our first webinar will take place this Wednesday at 2pm.

Living Positively with Ambiguous Loss and Grief
We are pleased to welcome Andrea Ubell, from the Alzheimer Society of York Region, to discuss the topic of ambiguous loss. Andrea will provide information on this topic, as well as resources for how to live positively with ambiguous loss and grief.

Webinar Information
Wednesday, January 26
2:00 – 3:30pm
ZOOM link will be sent upon registration

Make time in your day to do something that you enjoy and brings you peace and happiness. Take a nice hot bath, cook a healthy meal, call a friend to connect or start reading a book that you have not had the time to start yet.

Kai Svirida, Health, Safety, & Wellness Specialist, with her dog Squish, a 3-month-old golden-doodle.

If you would like to share your photo, please email: man@circleofcare.com

The North York Cough, Cold and COVID Test Clinic is available to provide PCR testing for Circle of Care staff. Our HR team will inform you if you need to book a PCR test.

While booster shots are not mandatory, we strongly encourage all our staff to receive booster doses of the COVID vaccine to provide the strongest protection against the Omicron variant. Currently, there is a shortage of Pfizer vaccines in Canada, and as a result, most people over 30 are being offered Moderna only. We are publishing the information below to help you understand why mixed doses have been approved, and what type of protection you can expect after receiving a mixed dose.

If you have received a booster dose, you can download your updated vaccine certificate with official QR code or visit https://covid-19.ontario.ca/get-proof/ to learn how to get your enhanced vaccine certificate. Make sure to save and submit your proof of vaccination to HRDept@circleofcare.com. Once you have submitted your booster information, you will receive an additional 1 hour of paid time. This will be added to an upcoming pay with the code ‘vaccine payout’.