Streamway Villa residents are seen here looking at a pelt exhibit at the Mario Cortellucci Hunting and Fishing Heritage Centre in Peterborough.
A recent trip to the Mario Cortellucci Hunting and Fishing Heritage Centre in Peterborough proved to be an excellent opportunity to engage a group of men living at Streamway Villa. Read more
Yearly activity part of Gateway Church’s commitment to being a vibrant part of the community
Every spring families from the Gateway Church in Komoka roll up their sleeves to help with a seasonal clean-up at Country Terrace long-term care home. That’s the plan for this upcoming Sunday as well. Read more
Family member Barb Hogan with her mother, Irene, and one of the 60 blankets they made together. The wreaths pictured to the right are another project Barb had a hand in bringing into the long-term care home.
‘I just enjoy the interaction and seeing everyone have fun,’ says Barb Hogan
One evening Barb Hogan was visiting her mother who lives at Kentwood Park long-term care home in Picton. Nothing much was happening and there was nothing on TV, so she decided to “nab,” as she says, a few residents for a simple game of ring toss. Read more
TORONTO – Mealtimes are important to long-term care residents and it is equally important residents are provided with meaningful dining experiences in their home, says Heather Keller, a professor of kinesiology at the University of Waterloo and research chair in nutrition and aging at the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging. Read more
LEC underscores value of those who donate their time to the home
Pleasant Meadow Manor thanked its volunteers by hosting a luncheon at the Norwood long-term care home on April 14. Read more
‘The minute I need something, it’s a simple phone call and they’re here’
Barb Hogan and Sue Capon are two generous volunteers who have been brightening up the lives of residents at Kentwood Park long-term care home. Read more
Gerry Armstrong (centre) is seen here performing for Forest Hill residents alongside Andrew McWeeny (right) and Pat Hennessy (left).
Gerry Armstrong is thanking Forest Hill staff and volunteers for supporting a musical program for residents that’s making a difference. Read more
Springdale Country Manor health-care aide Marg Gregory (right) is praising her colleague, Karin Merpaw (left), for saving her during a choking incident in March. Gregory plans to nominate Merpaw for OMNI’s Everyday Hero award.
SPRINGVILLE, Ont. – “She’s my hero.” This is how Springdale Country Manor health-care aide Marg Gregory describes personal support worker Karin Merpaw. Read more
Gerry Armstrong (centre) is seen here performing for Forest Hill residents alongside Andrew McWeeny (right) and Pat Hennessy (left).
Music is a huge part of Gerry and Becky Armstrong’s lives. The couple performed in a six-piece musical combo for many years. When Becky, who is living with Alzheimer’s disease, moved into Forest Hill in 2013, Gerry started bringing his guitar in for Becky because she always loved listening to him play. Read more
