National Health Ethics Week! November 2-8 2020
NEWSLETTER
NEWSLETTER
National Health Ethics Week!
November 2-8th 2020
Help us celebrate National Ethics Week! The focus during Ethics Week at HVH for 2020 will be Everyday Ethics.
We’ve all heard of the Golden Rule: Treat Others the Way We Want to be Treated.
Ethics can be thought of as prescriptive, not descriptive. Ethics
teaches us what we ought to do, not what we do. We ought to treat others with kindness, compassion, respect, and so on. An ethical person practices applying virtues, our character traits, in making
everyday decisions.
Consider these 5 questions below in your day to day behaviours and interactions…
• Did I practice habits of the heart today?
• Did I do more good than harm?
• Did I treat people with dignity and respect today?
• Was I fair?
• Was my community (family/workplace, etc) better because I was in it?
Some goals we may want to set for ourselves each day are...
• Try to make things better
• Treat others fairly
• Consider consequences to our actions
• Respect rights of others rather than judging
• Act with integrity
Did you know, here at HVH we have created our own Ethics Framework?
An Ethics Framework is a tool developed to provide guidance and direction when the facility is assessing and considering various situations. A framework can:
• Provide the highest possible ethical standards
• Enable fair and consistent behaviour and decision making for ethical circumstances
• Provide ethical support and decision-making tools
Hilltop Highlights and Events
May Events
Food Services is planning a special Mother’s Day on May 10th
Update on Mealtimes at HVH Resident Council has voted in unanimous favor during the March meeting to move the larger meal from lunch time to supper time. This was implemented and residents are enjoying the change based on the majority of feedback collected so far. Special holiday meals will be scheduled for lunches as specified. ~ Food Services Team
Our annual Painted Lady Butterfly project will commence again this spring. We anticipate receiving our Painted Lady caterpillars during the last week of May. We will watch their transition from caterpillars to butterflies, and then release them into the garden park in early June. Stay tuned for details!
As a Resident of Harbour View Haven; 2. “You have the right to be involved in decisions about your care.” Residents may give or refuse consent for treatment, including medication, in accordance with law, and must be informed of the consequences of giving or refusing consent.