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Maplewood PSW goes above, beyond call of duty

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Employee supports resident during emotional time

A recent Remembrance Day ceremony moved a Maplewood resident to tears. Read more →

A soldier’s memories: Burnbrae Gardens resident recounts his military service

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Burnbrae Gardens resident Phillip Ash is pictured here in his uniform in front of the memorial the home has created for Remembrance Day.

Burnbrae Gardens resident Phillip Ash is pictured here in his uniform in front of the memorial the home has created for Remembrance Day.

Phillip Ash served a combined 42 years in the army and Veterans Affairs Canada

Burnbrae Gardens resident Phillip Ash has dedicated his life to military service. This is evidenced by his medals that are so numerous they barely fit onto the uniform he proudly wears. Read more →

Students and residents collaborate on Remembrance Day

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The Willows hosts an innovative multisensory program honouring veterans

November 15, 2013 — Deron Hamel 

Residents at Willows Estate collaborated with a group of York University nursing students Nov. 8 in an innovative, multisensory

York University students pose with a wreath made by Willows Estate residents for Remembrance Day.

York University students pose with a wreath made by Willows Estate residents for Remembrance Day.

program that honoured those who have served in the Armed Forces.

Residents were provided with visual and auditory PowerPoint presentations incorporating photos; John McCrae’s famous poem, In Flanders Fields; and a sounding of trumpets.

Afterwards, the students encouraged residents to share their memories of people who served in the military. As part of a question-and-answer session, residents explained to the group what Remembrance day means to them and why it’s an important part of our culture.

Residents also spoke about their family members who had served.

“They were talking a lot about their own parents and what they went through — a lot of the residents said that, in their homes, war was not to be spoken of,” Jacqueline Sands,one of the students, tells the OMNIway.

Aside from the program’s obvious cognitive benefits, the activity also focused on residents’ motor skills. The students guided residents as they made impressive memorial wreaths that were displayed in the Aurora long-term care home.

Sands says she and the other students were most impressed by the residents’ teamwork that day.

“What we were really fascinated to find was the high degree of respect for one another that was in the room — if one resident was having difficulties, another resident would step up to help,” Sands says. “That was very nice to see.”

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