With Halloween just around the corner, we have put together some information outlining safe and unsafe candy and treats for our residents. We encourage families to review this information before bringing in any Halloween goodies to ensure everyone can enjoy the holiday safely.

Avoid These Unsafe Treats:
These can be a choking risk or difficult to swallow:

• Hard candies, caramels, taffy, toffee, or chewy sweets
• Nuts, popcorn, or candy with nuts
• Sticky chocolate bars (like Snickers or Mars bars)
• Pretzels, chips, or dry cookies
• Candy apples or lollipops
• Anything with tough or stringy textures

Safe & Enjoyable Alternative:

• For residents on a minced diet:
• Shortbread cookies with icing
• Festive Ice cream, milkshakes, or pumpkin flavored lattes
• Soft cakes or cupcakes without nuts or chewy toppings
• Pumpkin pie or tarts

For residents on a pureed diet:

• Pudding with some whipped topping and cinnamon sprinkles
• Flavored whipped dessert (like whipped cream with smooth puree)
• Thick milkshake or smoothie made with yogurt and fruit

Important Reminders

• Always check the resident’s diet texture before offering any food or drink.
• Ask staff for guidance if you’re unsure what’s safe — we’re happy to help!
• When in doubt, choose soft, smooth, and moist.

Thank you for helping us keep Halloween both fun and safe for everyone!

As the crisp air settles in and the leaves begin to turn, it’s time to help your loved one transition into the new season with cozy, comfortable clothing. To make space in wardrobes and keep things safe and tidy, we kindly ask that you:

• Swap out light spring and summer outfits for warm sweaters, pants, socks, boots, and jackets
• Store off-season items at home until spring returns.
• Keep wardrobe handles and tops clear to prevent strain on the furniture and to help our team keep rooms clean and safe.

Thank you for your support in helping us keep our residents safe, comfortable, and ready to enjoy the season ahead.

We’re excited to further introduce our newly appointed Board of Directors. To learn more about each member, including their photos and bios, please see the attached document below:

<<Board Member Bios>>

Renovations are underway for our upcoming daycare and are expected to conclude by the end of the year, with the program opening in early 2026. Families looking to get on the waitlist can now add ‘St. Joe’s’ to their OneHSN profile: https://onehsn.com/peterborough

The warm weather is here, and we just want to send a friendly reminder that water is available at each of our serveries for residents, families, and staff to help keep everyone refreshed. If the roll-up door happens to be closed, feel free to open it to access the water jugs. Let’s all keep cool and hydrated!

We would also like to remind that in order to optimize our air conditioning and keeping the home cool, we ask that you please keep all windows closed. Balconies and courtyards may be closed at the discretion of the Charge Nurses should there be any concern to resident safety.

Beginning Monday, July 31^st, 2023 we are please to announce the commencement of selling meal tickets to visitors, to be able to enjoy lunches/dinners with the residents at SJF. Meal tickets can be purchased at reception ($8 for lunch & $10 for dinner). The tickets must be purchased at least one and a half hours prior to the meal being served, and meal ticket purchases are limited to a maximum of 3 guests per resident, per meal.

We look forward to being able to provide meals to our visitors again!