REPORT FROM THE BOARD
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors was held on 01 March 2022.

CORRESPONDENCE
Thank you Card – Retirement Flowers – The Board of Directors noted the card of appreciation for Ms. Trudy Rivieres’ retirement gift.

ADMINISTRATION REPORT
Mrs. Lafrance-Allaire’s report included: AdvantAge Ontario – Advocacy Bill 124, COVID-19 Pandemic Response, Strategic Planning Session, Lights of Hope Campaign (message from the members of the RSHJ Fund), Long-Term Care Service Accountability Agreement (L-SAA) Schedule E re Form of Declaration of Compliance (approved and signed), Service Accountability Agreements (SAAs) – Extension (LSAA and HSAA Extending Letters approved) and Census Data. Also discussed:

Crisis Communication Management – A recording from AdvantAge Ontario Handling Media Requests during COVID-19 was shared with the Board of Directors by email.

Miscellaneous Policy Approval
-Board of Directors Policy #2-a-8 re Executive Committee –DEFERRED.
-Board of Directors Policy #2-a-15 re Ethics and Mission Committee –DEFERRED.
-Board of Directors Policy #2-a-25 re Governance Committee  –DEFERRED.
-Board of Directors Policy #2-a-40 re Public Relations and Branding Committee –DEFERRED.
-Corporate Policy #3-a-21 re Research Proposals –DEFERRED.

The Board of Directors approved the following policy as revised:

-corporate policy #3-a-75 re Resident/Patient Records: Access to and Release Of 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dementia Care Study – The Executive Committee accepted that SJCCC proceed with the Dementia Care Study conducted by Redeemer University.

ETHICS AND MISSION COMMITTEE
Champlain Care Health Ethics – Ethics Symposium – Ethics Symposium coming up in April. Registration is now open.

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING, FINANCE AND PERSONNEL RELATIONS COMMITTEE (CPFPRC)
Financial Statements – The Board of Directors approved the Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31 January 2022 as presented.

Audit Planning Report – Accepted for information purposes.

Management Fiduciary Statement – The Board of Directors approved the Management Fiduciary Statement for January 2022.

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mr. Desnoyers welcomed Dr. Menard to her first Board meeting. Dr. Menard introduced herself. 

Physician Reapplications 2022 – Dr. M. Reen’s Medical Staff reapplication has been reviewed by the PAC and was recommended for approval.

The Board of Directors approved the reappointment of Dr. Reen to the Medical Staff for 2022 with the privileges previously held.

NEW BUSINESS
Future Board Meetings – Discussion was had regarding how to resume in-person board meetings safely. Different options were discussed including hybrid board meetings. The Board agreed that it is still too soon to resume in-person meetings. This item will be revisited at a later date.

OTHER BUSINESS
Standing Item: Annual Workplan – The workplan for the month of March was reviewed.

Standing Item: Policies to be Reviewed by the Board of Directors – Reviewed. The column “Date Last Approved” must be updated. Mrs. Robertson will make the necessary changes.

The next regular Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 05 April 2022 at 1200 hours via video conference due to COVID-19.