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FEBRUARY 2019
Snider Schmooze
A MESSAGE FROM DR. DAVID KESELMAN, CEO
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Starting Friday, February 1st TOFOAM
Welcome to the second edition of 2019 Snider Schmooze newsletter. I trust and wish for this
year to bring about balance, health, happiness, and fulfillment. It certainly started with great expectations
for the team at the Louis Brier Home and Hospital and Weinberg Residence. We are embarking on a very
important project mainly aimed at reducing our collective carbon footprint and with it the elimination or
a significant reduction in the use of none recyclable material such as Styrofoam dishware. This is a very
important endeavor, and we will be joining many other health organizations that have made the commitment
to decrease the use of none recyclable material.
I am also excited to share with you that as part of our commitment to continuous quality improvement,
I have established a Strategy and Transformation team. The team is comprised of front line staff, leaders,
and individuals from across the organization to represent the various departments. The main goal of the
team is to ensure that we continue to build on our quality improvement efforts (both those that have been
achieved for Accreditation, as well as new ones) and work towards becoming a center of excellence. In line
with this direction, we continue to engage in a range of other process and quality improvement activities.
Next in line is our Food Services department and our intent to further enhance the quality outcomes in terms
of food, employee experience, reduce waste, and of course further enhance resident experience. We are also
changing and improving the lighting in the Synagogue, hoping to make the environment brighter and lighter,
so stay tuned.
Just a reminder we are in the midst of a flu season, if you have not been vaccinated, it is still not too late,
however if for some reason you do not want to be vaccinated, please be sure to wear a mask when you are
here, it is for your safety and the safety of our residents and staff. Hand washing is of course key, and we
made sure that we have enough hand hygiene stations all across the building. If you come across one that
is not working or empty, please let us know ASAP.
With this, I want to thank you for taking the time and reading our newsletter,
we welcome your thoughts, ideas, and feedback, please keep them coming.
Thanks,
Dr. David Keselman, CEO
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SAYNOTOFOAM
Starting Friday, February 1 , 2019
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In support of Vancouver’s comprehensive zero waste strategic plan,
Zero Waste 2040, our organization will adopt the Single-Use Item
Reduction Strategy initiative by eliminating the use of Styrofoam
starting Friday, February 1st, 2019.
KEY PRIORITY ACTIONS
No more use of Styrofoam dishware in common areas and resident rooms.
All disposable plastic cups used in public areas for drinking water will be
eliminated, please bring your own re-usable mug or cup for personal use.
Styrofoam cups used in the Bistro on the main floor for coffee will be
replaced with re-usable plastic cups.
Residents, visitors and families are asked to refrain from using LBHH
dishware for any food brought from outside.
Exceptions: • Styrofoam can be used for specific purposes. ie. a resident leaving the premises, requiring a meal while outside.
• Styrofoam may still be used for catering events greater than 100 people.
Why is Styrofoam so bad?
Non-Biodegradable Not-Usually Recycled HFCs Flame Retardants
Styrofoam is resistant Many municipal Styrofoam is The brominated flame
to photolysis, it is recycling programs do manufactured by retardants that are used
lightweight, floats and is not recycle Styrofoam using HFCs, or hydro in Styrofoam are also
now considered the main because it is virtually fluorocarbons, which a cause for concern.
component of marine weightless, making it have negative impacts Research suggests that
debris, accumulating along difficult to collect as on both the ozone layer, these chemicals have
coasts and waterways light winds can send it global warming and air negative environmental
around the world. blowing great distances. pollutant emissions. and health effects.
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JEWISH COMMUNITY - RECORDED HISTORIES
Our collaboration with The Jewish Museum
& Archives of BC has begun at Louis Brier!
We will be facilitating the recording of resident and
families stories and Jewish community experiences.
For more information, please contact Ginger (x 4735) in
Recreation or Jessica (x 4736) in Volunteering. Thank you!
Ginger Lerner, Recreation Therapist
MASKS, REVELATION & SELFHOOD
Our wonderful creative collaborations continue to bloom, thanks to the very
generous support of The Estates of Frank and Rosie Nelson.
The film which documents this projects process (which has included mask making, dramatic improvisation,
and dance collaboration) will be ready for screening on March 3rd, and community partners are already
being engaged in its promotion. We intend to hold a modest screening at the Louis Brier on March 3rd,
2019, and the film will be posted on the Louis Brier Foundation Website and Louis Brier YouTube channel
for residents, families, friends and the public to enjoy!
Ginger Lerner, Recreation Therapist (x 4735)
Sunday, February 10th at 2:15pm
Louis Brier, Homeside Lounge
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DRAGON BOAT RACING
Thank you all for your submitting your team name ideas!
The name chosen for our Dragon Boat team is Brier Fire.
There is still an opportunity for staff to sign up.
Email Emma at ebrennan@louisbrier.com if you are interested in participating
in the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival in June 2019.
Sick Leave Policy
Revised to Industry Standards
Louis Brier is committed to supporting its employees to ensure regular attendance, health and well-being.
*Effective Friday, November 16, 2018
Follow these steps if your are unable to attend work as scheduled:
1 Call LBHH's Absence Notification Illness Injury "ANII" immediately at 1-855-999-ANII (2644).
2 Notify your Supervisor with the general nature of your sickness and the anticipated duration
of your absence.
3 Complete an Application for Sick Leave Form and submit it to the Attendance Management
Coordinator in Human Resource in order to claim sick leave credits.
• The designated form submission cut-off date is 12pm on the Wednesday before each
payroll end date.
• Application for Sick Leave Forms to be submitted in person or online via intranet or
email: Absence-Notice@louisbrier.com
• Questions? Contact the HR Department
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FAMILY COUNCIL
Welcome to Louis Brier,
On behalf of the Family Council, we would like to extend and offer support and help
with making the transition to Louis Brier as positive and smooth as possible.
The family Council is a voluntary body comprised of family members whose primary
focus is to advocate for the delivery of safe and quality care. The council meets
regularly on a monthly basis and in collaboration with the Louis Brier’s leadership,
reviews and discusses relevant opportunities to enhance the residents’ experience.
We welcome all families to join the council and hope that you will make the choice to
get involved. If you are interested in joining the family council and/or have additional
questions please email us at lb.familycouncil@gmail.com.
Family Council
GOALS
As Family Council sets their goals for 2019, we call out to family members, representatives of residents
and friends of residents to consider attending a FREE 2 day workshop on Dementia C.A.R.E. (Collaborating
Across Residential Care Environments).
The goal is to help people who experience, and are affected by, responsive behaviours related to dementia.
How can we improve our interaction with our loved ones by understanding the gentle persuasive approach
(GPA)? We look forward to posting the dates of the workshops in the next newsletter.
For more information, go to http://www.ageinc.ca.
Louis Brier staff is also a part of this initiative. Dementia C.A.R.E. will greatly enhance the lives of our loved
ones when everyone involved in their care are equipped with these critical skills.
Regards,
Lisa Dawson and Charlotte Katzen, Co-Chairs
Family Council
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AGEISM & WOMEN
Ageism is defined as a change in feeling, belief, or behavior in response to an
individual or groups’ age.
Why is ageism difficult to observe? Ageism can occur without conscious awareness, control or intention to
hurt other people, and it is difficult determine when it occurs. In addition, it is said that it is “most socially
condoned, institutionalized form of prejudice in the world, particularly Westernized societies”. This type of
prejudice towards older adults has an invisible effect that greatly impacts the well-being, perception and care
of older adults.
How does this affect society? There is a large population of people that identify to distance themselves from
aging, and create a divide between the “young” and the less wanted “old”, in an attempt to reduce the stigma
of becoming old. In society, there are social classifications throughout aging, and people often fear the later
stages of growing old, especially with physical signs of aging can be interpreted as the “old” group. However,
it is argued that it isn’t simply the physical changes that matter but how we as a society give meaning towards
aging that matters most. Indicators of old age are often seen as the opposite of good health such as disease,
pathology, and loss of physical features.
How does this affect women? The issue associated with the aging process is said to affect women and men
in different ways. It was found that women are seen as “old” earlier than men and are more likely to have
physical characteristics attributed to aging applied to them (sagging). These signs of aging are also used
along with “wrinkles” and “graying”, which is often an attribute of wisdom and knowledge for men. Women
experience a double standard in that they are affected to a much larger degree of ageism than men through
sexism and social standards that create impossible to meet expectations for women in terms of physical
appearance. It is found that women are said to be invisible as they age that they are no longer seen for their
physical looks, but also hyper visible where their physical looks is all that is seen. Due to double standard,
women are required to retain their beauty that is associated with youth, and this creates a greater amount of
anxiety about aging than their male counterpart’s experience. This leads to the increased value in beauty and
anti-aging products among women.
What can we do to deal with this issue?
We can educate ourselves towards our perception towards aging in general that is both growth and decline
and not necessarily a bad thing.
To acknowledge that men and women are affected by aging differently and that it is important to ask your
loved ones how they view aging and address their concerns.
To remember that everyone ages inevitably and that one day we will be old, and that it’s important to find
happiness in who you are and not how you look.
Edward Vargas
Social Work Student
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LOUIS BRIER JEWISH AGED FOUNDATION
Edy Govorchin
wins $219.00
CONGRATULATIONS!
Staff 50/50
Pay Day Lottery Draw Winner
January 24, 2019
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PAY DAY LOTTE
The 50/50 is open to all staff of the Louis Brier and Weinberg. Tickets are $3 each, and only
available via payroll deduction. Please come see Kim in the Foundation office to register.
Kim Jampole, Louis Brier Jewish Aged Foundation
www.thelouisbrierfoundation.com
FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE
Sick Time usage has been steadily increasing each month which is also increasing our Over Time costs.
This is driving a significant Deficit for this fiscal year, which we all need to be concerned about.
We continue to work with Human Resources and all employees to manage our sick time and OT.
Ben Crocker
Director, Finance
COMPANION PROGRAM
We are here for you! Did you know that Louis Brier Home & Hospital and Weinberg Residence offer
an In-house Companion Program?
We understand the needs of your family and loved-ones and we are here to assist in enhancing their
personal and social well-being. Our in-house companion program provides added quality support at a
reasonable rate. For more Information, please contact:
Myla Carpio-Pelayo, Companion Program Coordinator
mcarpio-pelayo@louisbrier.com x 4688
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1REDEVELOPMENT PROGRESS UPDATE
The pre-development planning cycle requires a lot of patience and deep due diligence which
includes industry professionals, the Board of Directors and the Senior Leadership Team. While there is
an enormous amount of work going on, most of it is technical and analytical in nature. There are various
options being considered and regular on-going meetings being held with our government agency partners.
As the redevelopment horizon is roughly 10 years, we continue to explore options and opportunities
reflecting a variety of needs, including;
• resident and care needs today
• future trends in senior health care
• needs of our stakeholders - residents, families, staff, community, governing agencies, lenders, etc.
• site opportunities and constraints
• expectations and requirements of Vancouver Coastal Health, The City of Vancouver, and BC Housing
With each iteration, the team circles back to weigh the financial considerations and impacts on the
organization and the community. The redevelopment process is very complicated and is taking a lot of
time, and we want to get it right. We look forward to providing further updates from time to time.
Rozanne Kipnes
Redevelopment Consultant
VOLUNTEERS
We have many new volunteers starting over the next few weeks at Louis Brier and
Weinberg and I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of them and a big “THANK YOU” for choosing
to spend your time with us!
Coming up in February we will have our first “Semi Annual Volunteer Meeting” where I will invite
all volunteers to join me in the Weinberg Classroom on February 25th from 5-6pm to have some
refreshments as we talk about new initiatives and changes within the volunteer department and have
a chance to hear ideas from our volunteers!
Another exciting upcoming event for our Volunteers is an education seminar from the MS Society, this
will be offered to volunteers of Louis Brier and Weinberg in the Weinberg Classroom on February 22nd
at 10am -11am.
Also in February we will have students from UBC Hillel as well as Alpha Epsilon Pi Jewish fraternity at UBC
joining us at Louis Brier to visit with residents and volunteer their time to help with various programs!
We can’t wait to have them here!
Jessica Bruce
Volunteer Coordinator
jbruce@louisbrier.com
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1WEINBERG RESIDENCE
Jewish Book Festival- Mind, Body & Soul Day
The Weinberg Residence is thrilled to announce that it will sponsor the 2019 Jewish Book Festival.
The sponsored day on January 13th, called Mind, Body and Soul, will be a day of knowledge and mind
inspiration, and will feature three intriguing authors presenting their informative books.
The event will start with the book launch of Dissident Doctor written by
Dr. Michael C. Klein, MD. In his book, Dr. Klein intersperses fascinating tales
of individual medical cases with formative elements of his personal life.
The second book, Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science behind Our
Relationship with Food, focuses on our obsession with food. Written by
Acclaimed neuroscientist Rachel Herz, Why You Eat What You Eat, examines
the sensory, psychological, neuroscientific, and physiological factors that
influence our eating habits. Herz uncovers the fascinating and surprising facts
that influence food consumption.
The closing book for the day, written by Dr. Brian Goldman, MD, is The Power
of Kindness: Why Empathy Is Essential in Everyday Life. Dr. Goldman always
believed that caring came naturally to physicians. But time, stress, errors, and
heavy expectations left him wondering if he might not be the same caring
doctor he thought he was at the beginning of his career. He wondered what
kindness truly looks like—in himself and in others. The Power of Kindness
takes us far from the theatre of medicine and into the world at large, and
investigates why kindness is so vital to our existence.
To learn more about the Festival or to attend our sponsored day, check out the Jewish Book Festival Online.
https://www.jccgv.com/jewish-book-festival/
For information about the Weinberg Residence, contact:
Vanessa Trester, Manager at 604.267.4722
or Regina Lvovski, Sales & Marketing Coordinator at 604.267.4756
www.weinbergresidence.com
Check us out on Facebook: weinbergresidence
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1LOUIS BRIER JEWISH AGED FOUNDATION
Board of Directors
Rick Marie David Harry Mel Harvey Bernard Lee Mark
Cohen Doduck Goodman Lipetz Moss Permack Pinsky Simpson Zlotnik
Missing Photos: Lisa Averbach, Chaim Kornfeld, Carol Marks and Howard Riback
There are two boards that aid in the operation of the Louis Brier Home and Hospital.
The Louis Brier Home and Hospital Board is responsible for the day to day operation of the home.
The Louis Brier Jewish Aged Foundation Board is tasked with raising funds to augment the
programs provided to both Louis Brier and the Weinberg Residence.
The Foundation increases the level of care above and beyond Coastal Health’s standards.
The Foundation’s job is to make the Louis Brier a Community Home. We are responsible for
funding programs that include music therapy, chaplaincy, supporting the in-house synagogue,
Kashrut and really everything that makes the Louis Brier a Jewish home.
The Foundation runs a major fundraising campaign every two years. We communicate the needs
of our home to our community of donors and find the sponsorship and funding that continues
to make the Louis Brier a much sought-after home away from home.
The Foundation Board members are active community leaders and are always looking for new
people and ideas to help in our mission to raise funds in an increasingly competitive environment.
We recognize the importance and real need for a Jewish home for the aged. Donations are
received through Wills and Bequests, Life Insurance, Annuities, Endowments, Stocks, Bonds and
of course regular cash donations.
Most community members have had a loved one who has lived at the Louis Brier. We stress the
fact that the wonderful care that our residents receive cannot come without financial support.
We urge all those present and past whose loved ones have experienced our excellent care and
programing, and who have directly benefitted from the generosity of those who came before
them, to make The Louis Brier Jewish Aged Foundation a priority in their charitable donations.
For further information or to make a donation to the Louis Brier Jewish Aged
Foundation, call 604.261.5550, email foundation@louisbrier.com or visit
our website www.thelouisbrierfoundation.com and Donate Now.
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CARE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – SAFETY CHAMPION NOMINEE
Good News!
Louis Brier Home and Hospital
has been recognized for being
nominated as Care Provider
of the Year – Safety Champion
by the BC Care Providers
Association.
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1COMPANION APPRECIATION PARTY
You see us around, maybe looking after
your very own family member. Yes, that’s us, we
are being called “companions”. We do not limit
ourselves with the literal meaning of companion
though, we go beyond and more. The job can be
very stressful but at the end of the day, there is
that feeling of accomplishment. With our busy
schedules, we found time to gather and had our
Holiday Appreciation Party. We did not only eat,
chat and laugh…. most of all, everybody also
unveiled their dancing prowess.
We thank Myla and Lunadel for their service and
leadership and organizing the event. It was indeed
a joyous evening!
Maritess Cagandahan, Companion
FOOD SERVICES
We are pleased to inform you that Gurdip Badhan has joined the organization as the new
Assistant Manager for the Food Services Department.
Gurdip worked as a Cook at BC Children’s Hospital from 2013 to 2017, the Head Cook at Hawthorne Seniors
Care Community from 2015 to June 2018, and most recently as Food Service Supervisor at Chilliwack General
Hospital from June 2018 to December 2018. She also has a Certificate in Culinary Arts, and is currently working
towards completing her Diploma in Nutrition and Food Service Management at Langara College.
Upcoming projects:
We are in the process of reducing our use of disposables in food service. Starting in February, we are
providing all trays with reusable wares. This is going to significantly reduce our use of Styrofoam which we
all know is harmful to the environment.
Also starting in February, the dining room on level 2 will be offering juice and milk service. We will be
offering our residents their choice of beverage during the meal service. This will help us to ensure that our
residents get the beverage they want, when they want it. This too will help eliminate waste and the impact
to the environment. Residents will also be getting a more personalized service.
As always, we use the freshest, highest quality ingredients made onsite everyday!
Food Service Team
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1THE IMMORTALITY OF DYING
Many axioms, accepted realities, in our social, physical and physiological sciences as well as in
spiritual and religious teachings hypothesize that things are concealed for us to reveal. This applies to
our physical Universe and ourselves. We are constantly discovery things that have been hidden. It is in this
transformative discoveries that everything evolves and unites.
We are not just physical beings and we are not just spiritual beings and scientists will tell us that we
are all matter/energy and the atoms in the Universe never disappear and we have the ability to tap
into them. In actuality we are spiritual souls in a physical body not a physical body with a spiritual soul.
Souls are immortal and have existed and will continue to exist forever. According to our sages and many
interpretative teaching regarding our existence, the physical body is laid to rest in the ground because
from dust we came and to dust we must go. When a person is buried and decomposes, part of the
skeleton that remains in the luz bone at the top of the spine. It is there, that part of the soul, a part of our
lower Nefesh soul hovers until the final resurrection of the departed. Some describe it as a form of sleep
from which we are awaken. It is also said that this part of the soul remains to communicate with other
buried bodies close and far. The dead can communicate. That which is above is as below and vice versa
applies here as well.
That is one of the main reasons that our sages instructed us not to be cremated. For those who think about
the gas chamber in the holocaust or other burnings of people we are told that when one dies in “kiddush
Hashem”, in the sanctification of the name of the Creator, the Oneness, that they are actually reincarnated
instantly almost before their last breath leaves them, supporting the Oneness and substituting the
requirement of burial. Also according to some we are all in our last incarnated process, the Age of
Messianic, Mashiach consciousness. The only new soul that come are the ones who bring ground breaking
disruptive concepts and ideas.
We can achieve Heaven on Earth when we can control the main force of egoism limited by our 5 senses.
We have to be open to a new science of spiritual perception and start building a spiritual body. When
we see one another spiritually, using the simple tool/force of LOVE, we build a spiritual body, see our
interconnectedness and loss is not mourned with sadness but with understanding and renewal. Both the
blood and love are the glue that binds the 2 worlds. The power of Love has not manifested its powerful
force only because of our restricted limited perception/definition.
Being buried is and can be very expensive. In Israel as a citizen burial is free. Mankind needs for its own
eternal survival to make it an inexpensive right of passage. Mankind is born free and needs to be able to
be buried free. That could be an interesting project to undertake?
Suicides are basically and commonly not in the best spiritual interest of people as they were born without
the freedom to choice subject to a higher purpose so choosing when to die interferes with cosmic and
personal corrective process. Even what is a painful slow death is an opportunity that may be orchestrated
as part of a benefitting mosaic integrated dance our perceptions are limited in seeing. A simple thought
maybe to see the Creator as a good Creator and does only good even if we temporarily do not see. In
hindsight we will.
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by Neil Simces are neither endorsed
Neil Simces, neil2@telus.net nor represents the views of the Louis Brier Home and Hospital.
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1LOUIS BRIER AND WEINBERG RESIDENCE PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM
Preceptorship and mentoring are two ways of using role modelling to support the learning
and professional growth of nurses and promote the overall quality of practice environments. As with any
organization that begin to compete for diminishing resources, there is a need to explore and implement
practices known to increase job satisfaction. Specifically, preceptorship program have been found to
benefit preceptees, preceptors, and the organization.
We have officially launch our Preceptorship Program. The goal of the program is to help the preceptors
develop competencies in teaching new staff or students as they prepare for becoming a professional and
transition in their new role. Once the program is completed, the preceptors will be a significant resource in
the organization to preceptor students, mentor new hires and coach existing staff.
We have seven preceptors for the program to start and were selected based on the following qualities:
• At least one year experience in the clinical area
• Leadership skills
• A desire for professional growth
• The personal attributes of sincerity, warmth, caring and flexibility
• An understanding of the principles of adult learning
• Highly developed communication skills
Selected preceptors have attended a Preceptor Foundational Workshop last January 24, 2019 and an
Advanced Preceptor Workshop in July. In between, the preceptors will have check in, coaching and
intersessional activities. Although there is much intrinsic motivation for preceptors it is very important
to also provide formal recognition and some reward. The preceptors have been presented with a blue
vest to signify the successful completion of the program; and for convenient identification to promote
collaboration and consistent communication.
Nicole Encarnacion, Nurse Manager
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1MEDICATION FINANCIAL UPDATE
Louis Brier’s Hospital Nursing Units Medication Financial Update
and the Proposed Cost Containment Strategies
Today’s Concern
Medication costs for the hospital units in the second floor are currently exceeding our government
funding envelope. Over the past 3 years, medications costs at Louis Brier have continued to increase.
This is partially due to the introduction of novel treatment options in the areas of clot prevention,
diabetes management and management of infections.
We began a formal quality improvement project with the aim of reducing our medication costs by 20%
by 6 months. One of our first steps was to REDUCE wastage through improved reordering and use of bulk
medication supplies. Our next step is to introduce a formulary that targets expensive medications that are
currently not covered under the Health Authority’s hospital formulary and the PharmaCare program.
Our pharmacist, Diana Trejus has begun working with residents, families and staff to complete
collaborative medication reviews in order to SWITCH, where appropriate, to lower cost (equally effective)
treatment alternatives.
A critical part of this process is to keep you informed to make sure that any changes that are made do not
have a negative health impact and to look for alternatives where possible. Thank you for your continued
support as we work towards our goal. All money saved as part of this initiative will be reinvested 100%
into resident care
Nicole Encarnacion
Nurse Manager
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1FEBRUARY BABIES
Barbara Kelley Rosalinda Llanes
Amelia Balunos Corazon Yamat
Christopher Bearis Delilah Banasen
Kamalpreet Bhatti Daniel Perlas
Kindehafti Desta Katrina Sanchez
Miyuki Kondo Mark Stevens
Balbir Rai Lena Gorbunova
Blanca Rodriguez Anna Bolotin
Qinghong Sun Imelda Guevarra
Dalwinder Dulku Celerina Roque
Evelyn Canave
NEW STAFF
Hadas Ghide
Housekeeping Aide
Amandeep Kaur
HR Assistant
Harnoor Singh
HR Intern
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