Safety / Security
Helping Hands Personal Care Home meets and exceeds all the safety requirements of Saskatchewan Health’s Personal Care Homes Regulations. We offer the following safety features:
Environment Related Safety/Security Features
- call bell system in all resident bedrooms and all bathrooms in the home
- entrance/exit notification on all door into the home
- alarm monitoring of all entrances/exits during night hours
- personal monitors available for dementia residents to notify staff when residents who need assistance are attempting to stand without help
- fire extinguishers present in the home and inspected regularly
- heat-activated sprinkler system in all areas of the home and inspected annually.
- smoke alarm system in all areas of the home and inspected monthly
- sprinkler system alarm bell inside the home
- 4 exits from the home in case of emergency
- “safe house” established with neighbors in case residents need to be evacuated
- no smoking is allowed in the home or on Helping Hands’ premises
- wheelchair accessibility in all areas of the home
- all parts of the home are well lit
- night lights are on during night hours
- emergency lighting throughout the home in case of a power outage
Staff Related Safety/Security Features
At Helping Hands we are committed to providing the highest level of independence possible for residents while maintaining their safety and security.
- manager of home on-call and reachable 24 hours per day in case of emergency
- low staff/resident ratios so that several staff are always available at one time to supervise, assist, and interact with the residents during daytime hours
- night staff are awake at all times and check on residents frequently
- all staff trained in first aid
- all staff trained in dementia care and violence-avoidance strategies
- all staff trained in the proper provision of personal care
- all staff trained in emergency actions in case of fire or resident-specific concerns
- LPN and RN available 24 hours per day

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Helping in Grenfell
710 Stella Street
Grenfell SK
306-697-3105
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