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The County of Renfrew recently welcomed four international Personal Support Workers to Bonnechere Manor. On hand for the first day of orientation (from left) were Dean Quade, Bonnechere Manor Administrator; Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Craig Kelley; Renfrew County Warden Peter Emon; new recruits Fleury Dushime of Burundi; Achile Awashare of Nigeria; Mavis Kissi of Ghana and Linda Samule-Uche of Nigeria; Councillor Michael Donohue, Health Committee Chair; Mike Blackmore, Director of Long-term Care and Greg Belmore, Manager of Human Resources.
RELEASE DATE:
February 23, 2024
RENFREW – Bonnechere Manor and the County of Renfrew are pleased to announce the successful onboarding of international Personal Support Worker recruits to our dedicated team. Achile Awashare and Linda Samule-Uche of Nigeria, Fleury Dushime of Burundi and Mavis Kissi of Ghana represent the first four of 20 recruits commencing their orientation. The remaining 16 PSWs are scheduled to join the Manor by June 2024.
On February 22, the new employees were welcomed by Renfrew County Warden Peter Emon, Health Committee Chair Councillor Michael Donohue, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Craig Kelley, Director of Long-term Care Mike Blackmore, Bonnechere Manor Administrator Dean Quade, Human Resources Manager Greg Belmore and Bonnechere Manor staff.
This recruitment strategy, a first for the County of Renfrew, represents the latest of several initiatives designed to bolster recruitment efforts in what is a limited health human resources pool. The addition of 20 full-time Personal Support Workers (PSWs) to the Bonnechere Manor staffing complement will be impactful toward achieving an increase in funded hours of direct care for Bonnechere Manor residents.
Like many long-term care homes experiencing a shortage in health human resources, Bonnechere Manor has engaged staffing agencies to augment recruitment shortfalls for PSWs, Registered Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses. In addition to the benefits realized with permanent staffing in terms of care consistency, the securing of an additional 20 permanent staff reduces the dependency on staffing agencies at an increased cost to the home.
International recruits have undergone rigorous training, including orientation to Canadian health-care standards and are poised to contribute significantly to the Manor’s person-centred approach to care in addition to fostering cross-cultural understanding and diversity among staff and residents.
“We are confident that these most recent additions to the Bonnechere Manor team will contribute greatly to our mission ensuring that Bonnechere Manor is a safe and caring community to live and work,” Mr. Blackmore noted.
Warden Emon was thrilled to welcome these new residents to not only the County of Renfrew, but his home community of the Town of Renfrew.
“It was great to see the enthusiasm of the four new employees,” he said. “Canada and the County of Renfrew were built on the investment of people coming to Canada, working here and establishing our community. We are fortunate to have them join our Bonnechere Manor community and we look forward to supporting these individuals every step of this journey.”
Bonnechere Manor, a highly regarded long-term care home in Renfrew, Ontario, is a municipal (not-for-profit) long-term care home owned and operated by the County of Renfrew and City of Pembroke. Since 1958, a wide range of quality long-term programs and services including 24-hour nursing care, accommodation, meals, as well as physiotherapy programs and a variety of social and recreational activities have been provided to the 180 residents who call the Manor ‘home’. Bonnechere Manor, along with Miramichi Lodge, recently received the four-year Accreditation with Exemplary Standing Award, through the first joint County of Renfrew Long-Term Care Homes Accreditation Canada survey. This represents the highest award granted by Accreditation Canada and provides the homes with the opportunity to benchmark their programs and services to national standards and assists in continuous quality improvements.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Blackmore Director, Long-term Care 613-735-0175
Tina Peplinskie Media Relations Coordinator 613-735-7288
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