VIDEO: Company donates video of Streamway Villa residents having safe fun during the pandemic

To encourage the spirit of fun and laughter at Streamway Villa, a local video and media production company created and donated a video of the Cobourg long-term care home’s residents having some safe fun during the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

‘Parade’ of cars turns up to support Riverview Manor residents and staff

A “parade” of cars that turned up at Riverview Manor on April 4 to support the residents and staff members inside the Peterborough long-term care home was a pleasant surprise for all who witnessed the event, says the home’s manager of resident quality Becky Dennie. Read more

VIDEO: Forest Hill residents make video thanking Trinity Presbyterian Church for Christmas gifts

Forest Hill residents have created a video to thank parishioners from Trinity Presbyterian Church for their generosity during the holiday season.

In December, some of the church’s parishioners dropped off 80 gifts for residents of the Kanata, Ont. long-term care home to open on Christmas Day.

Residents wanted an opportunity to show their gratitude, so life enrichment co-ordinator Craig Forrest shot a video of residents expressing their appreciation. Forest Hill director of care John Donzil posted the video on YouTube.

Craig recently went to Trinity Presbyterian Church during a service to play the video for parishioners and to personally thank them for their kindness.

Click here to watch the YouTube video.

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