b'RESIDENT-CENTRED CARESome were skeptical that residents and families might be interested in them. Those concerns fell away when they saw how the Butterfly changes were creating a warmth and spontaneity in the environment. When we first took this on, some homes in the U.K. told us it would be too big a change for some team members and we would need to prepare for a lot of turnover. That hasnt been our experience. Only three or four out of 240 employees across our three home pilots preferred to transition off the Butterfly home area.Courtesy of Jarlette Health ServicesWhat were seeing instead is weve tapped into a desire for employees to bring themselves to work. Warewash Turnkey Solutions MARY CONNELL,JARLETTE HEALTH SERVICES for Long-Term Care FacilitiesI first started doing the Butterfly Model in another organization. We knew it was a great home, we provided excellent care, we were kindbut the people living in our home did not seem to be enjoying life. Half of the people living in the home had no contact with their families, or no family at all, and the only human interaction they had was with us. We knew we needed to do something differently. We learned about the Butterfly Model and put it into place around 2017. Thats when I first had discussions about the Butterfly Model with Jill Knowlton, who was then implementing the program at another organization and is now director of long-term care operations at JarletteRely on Sani Marc for all your warewashing needs.Health Services. In January 2022, I joined Jarlette to help roll out theThrough its subsidiary Alpine, Sani Marc now offers the expertise Butterfly Model in their homes.to fulfill all your warewash and laundry needs, effectively complementing its cleaning and disinfection solutions.The homes within our family of long-term care and retirement communities which have embarked on their ButterflyFrom common areas to resident rooms, kitchen journey include Avalon Care Centrefacilities and dining areas, our turnkey solutions are (the Mariposa and Papillon homedesigned to provide a clean and safe environment to areas received Butterfly accreditationyour residents.earlier this year), Temiskaming Lodge, Alexander Place and Royal Rose Place. Rollouts are planned for another four homes before the end of 2024.The Butterfly Approach The way we approach care and relationships in a Butterfly home www.oltca.com LONG TERM CARE TODAY 13Pub-OLTCA-V2.indd 7 2023-09-06 2:25 PM'