Community Events at Trillium Court
July 2018
Monday Market in the Park – 8am-3pm
Trillium Court will have a table at the market every Monday with information about our free monthly senior events. Lucky our resident rescue dog from Mexico will be happy to meet you.
This summer we are supporting Habitat for Humanity with one glass of Lemonade at a time every Monday at the Market. Donations greatfully received and welcomed.
Habitat for Humanity, is an international, non-governmental, and nonprofit organization. Habitat has been devoted to building “simple, decent, and affordable” housing, and has addressed the issues of poverty housing all over the world. Homes are built using volunteer labour and Habitat makes no profit on the sales. Habitat has helped more than 4 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve more than 800,000 homes since its founding in 1976, making Habitat the largest not-for-profit builder in the world.
SMART Class for Strength & Balance – 11am – Every Monday & Thursday – Activity Room
Must register to attend. Contact VON at 519-376-5895 ext.236 & sign up today.
Art Class with Bert DeGraaf – 1:30-2:30pm – Every Tuesday – Atrium
Movie Afternoon – 2pm – Every Wednesday – 2nd floor Activity Room
Alzheimer Support Group – 1:30-3:30pm – 2nd Thursday of the month – Private Dining Room
Scrabble Club – 10am – Every Friday – Atrium – new players always welcome
July 7 – 2pm – Foundations of Hope Healing Room Prayer Group – 2nd floor Activity Room
July 9 & 30, Monday – 2pm – Knitting Club with Ann Laroque – 3rd Foor
July 10, Tuesday -1:30-2:30pm – Blood Pressure Clinic – Atrium
July 13, Friday – Kincardine Travel Club Day Trip: Ice Culture, Hensall
Cost $75/person, includes bus, lunch at The Park House Goderich & Ice Culture tour – 7 seats remaining – call today
July 14, Saturday – Trillium Court sponsoring the Kincardine Legion Meat Draw
Come out to the Legion and support a great cause….and win some meat BBQ season is BACK!
July 18, Wednesday – 10am-3pm – Around the Town Bus
Free bus service within Kincardine from Trillium Court
July 24, Tuesday – 6-8pm – Paint Party with Bert Degraaf – Atrium
Cost $35/person – includes instruction, supplies and refreshments; must RSVP to attend
July 26, Thursday – 1200-4pm – Kincardine Travel Club 2nd Annual BBQ
July 30, Monday:
10am – Short Story Reading by Nora – Private Dining Room
1-3pm – Alicia Fashion Sale – Atrium****shopping****
July 2018
Power of Attorney information continues from last month:
When does a Power of Attorney for Personal Care take effect?
It takes effect only if you become mentally incapable of making some or all of your personal care decisions. On the other hand, a Continuing Power of Attorney for Property comes into effect as soon as it is signed and witnessed, unless you state otherwise.Power of Attorney documents are often kept in a safe place to use only in the event of mental incapacity at a later date.
Who decides that I am mentally incapable of making personal care decisions?
It depends on the situation. In most cases, your attorney would decide this unless you name someone else in your Power of Attorney to “confirm” that you are mentally incapable.If you do name someone else, your attorney cannot start making personal care decisions for you until that other person confirms that you are incapable of making decisions. If your attorney thinks you might be mentally incapable, they must arrange for that person to assess you and confirm your incapacity.
Who can I name to confirm that I am mentally incapable?
You can name a certain individual, such as your family doctor, another health professional, or even a personal friend. Or you can say it must be a certain type of professional, such as a social worker, psychologist, or nurse.
You can also state that you would like your mental incapacity confirmed without naming an individual or profession. If you do this, it will be confirmed by a “capacity assessor”. This is someone trained and approved to determine mental incapacity.
Who can I name to confirm that I am mentally incapable?
You can name a certain individual, such as your family doctor, another health professional, or even a personal friend. Or you can say it must be a certain type of professional, such as a social worker, psychologist, or nurse.
You can also state that you would like your mental incapacity confirmed without naming an individual or profession. If you do this, it will be confirmed by a “capacity assessor”. This is someone trained and approved to determine mental incapacity.
Can anyone else decide that I am mentally incapable of making personal care decisions?Yes. Sometimes the decision that you are mentally incapable is not up to your attorney or anyone else you name. This is true in situations concerning your:
- health treatment
- admission to a long-term care facility, or
- need for personal assistance services, such as bathing and eating, while you are in a long-term care facility. However, if this happens you have the right to have the decision reviewed by the provincial Consent and Capacity Board.
What is the Consent and Capacity Board?
The Consent and Capacity Board is an independent body that holds hearings to consider a variety of things, including:a review of an individual’s capacity to make decisions about health treatment, personal assistance services, or admission to a long-term care facility,the appointment of a representative to make treatment decisions for someone who is incapable of making their own decisions, anda substitute decision-maker’s request for guidance in making treatment decisions.
To be continued next month. Please drop by the Monday Market and pick up your copy of the Powers of Attorney Booklet at the Trillium Court booth.
Trillium Court Seniors Community
550 Philip Place
Kincardine, Ont
519-396-4400
Heike Boettcher – Ext. 2017
