RENFREW — With the presentation of a $30,000 cheque from the Bonnechere Manor Foundation (BMF) to the Home, along with a commitment of another $28,000 in July, Bonnechere Manor has achieved its long-term goal of replacing 100% of the residents’ beds. This new ‘high/low’ bed model was identified as a priority as they allow the bed to be lowered very close to the floor – reducing the likelihood that a resident would sustain injuries getting out of bed. At the same time, this ‘state of the art’ model still allows the bed to be kept at a normal height or even raised higher when providing care – making it ergonomically safer for staff.
However, at a total cost of almost half a million dollars, this project was a longer range target. But, thanks to Foundation and the County of Renfrew/City of Pembroke; the Home wil
l meet this goal in July 2019. Mr. Don Goulet, Chair of the Bonne
chere Manor Foundation emphasized that the Foundations’ ability to make these substantial donations to the Home is only possible through the many local businesses and community-minded individuals who supported the many fundraisers that have been held since 2016, “we can’t thank the Renfrew and area community enough – it is only through your support of the Manor that we have had successful fundraisers that allow us to fulfill this important commitment”. Warden Jennifer Murphy added that the success of the Bonnechere Manor Foundation allows the County of Renfrew/City of Pembroke to focus their capital funding on maintaining and enhancing the Manor’s more basic requirements of the 24 year old facility such as the ongoing roof and flooring replacement projects.
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 18o residents that call the Manor ‘home’. Bonnechere Manor also offers a variety of community services such as respite care, an adult day program in Cobden and Renfrew, and a Parkinson’s support group. Bonnechere Manor holds accreditation with Accreditation Canada which provides the Home with the opportunity to benchmark their programs and services to national standards and assists in continuous quality improvements.
