Inside the Circle – April 11, 2023

Circle of Care would like to remind you:

• If you are reporting abuse, you must report it LIVE to the call center. Abuse can be physical, sexual, mental, emotional, verbal, or financial. Do not leave voicemails or send these types of messages through the app, you must speak to someone LIVE on the phone.
• If you are concerned about something that you see in a client’s home, or things that the client or caregiver tells you about the care the client receives, you should report this to the call center.
• Take a minute to review our recently updated Vulnerable Population Abuse Prevention Policy . (We used to call this policy the Elder Abuse Policy, but it has been renamed to include other groups of people who are not elderly).
• Are you unsure about whether something you saw or experienced is abuse? Always report LIVE to the call center, even if you’re not sure if the event is abuse or neglect. And you can review the content we have on the PSW Portal regarding Client Abuse to learn more by clicking the button below.

Circle of Care and the Joint Health and Safety Committee have launched a mandatory Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) course in Dayforce for PSW and Homemakers. You can access this training course through your Dayforce account, and will take about 20 minutes to complete. This is paid training time, and you will have until June 30, 2023 to complete the training. Payment will be issued in July. For step-by-step instructions on how to access Dayforce Learning, please visit our guide:

We also encourage you to review the following resources:

Join us for an upcoming webinar hosted by NYTHP. Exercise is one of the best tools for improving almost all aspects of health and wellness, and is an important tool for preventing and fighting diseases. This webinar will focus on the benefits of physical activity and movement, and will provide practical tips and tools for incorporating more exercise into your day.

Zoom Information:

Date: Wednesday, April 19th

Time: 1:30-2:30pm

Thank you for everyone who participated in our March Wellness Challenge, Circle of Chefs. We received a number of recipes including Fish and Vegetables, Chicken Marsala, One Pot Chili, Spanish Paella, Tofu with Bokchoy and Chicken, Brussel Sprout and Lentil Soup.

The winners of the Challenge are Aniko Horvath and Maribeth Mojica.

All recipes have been added into a virtual recipe book and can be viewed by accessing the link below:

April 12 is Day of Pink – also known as International Day of Pink. It’s a day to fight against homophobic and transphobic bullying and discrimination.

This year’s theme is all about courage. Let’s all have the courage to stand against homophobic and transphobic bullying and discrimination

Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, is a day to commemorate all those who perished in the Holocaust. As we mark this day, we honour the lives that were lost, and work to educate ourselves and others to help prevent future genocides.

Some of our clients who are Holocaust survivors have spoken about their experiences with our staff members, and these stories are shared in the video above. Learn more by clicking the video above.

April 16 is Advance Care Planning Day. It’s a day where we spotlight the importance of planning your future healthcare needs, and identify who would be best to make these healthcare decisions for you.

To learn more about this day and access essential tools, click the button below

We invite you to submit your questions or feedback below. Please note that it may take us longer to provide some answers, so if you’ve asked a question that hasn’t been answered yet, we will get back to you in the coming weeks.