Listening to Audible Books for Free for Seniors in Residential Care
You have probably heard of audible books or audiobooks. These are books that one or more persons read into a tape, and then you can play the tape and hear the book being read to you word for word. All the major booksellers such as Amazon and Barnes and Noble offer...
Things We Can All Do to Raise our Spirits During Times of Uncertainty
Most of us have never seen anything like the current pandemic we are experiencing. Seniors are particularly stressed because of the recent strict social distancing measures taken to protect them. However, seniors are not the only ones feeling stress. Many small...
3 Tips to Help Seniors Cope With COVID-19 Social Isolation
It’s unfortunate that seniors are in a high-risk category for COVID-19. That means that as some distancing restrictions start to lift in British Columbia, those same restrictions for seniors will likely last a bit longer. The social isolation that comes with social...
What Is FaceTime and Why Is It Important for Seniors?
FaceTime and Its Importance for Seniors in Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Crisis Communication with our seniors is key during this COVID-19 pandemic. We don’t want social distancing to lead to social isolation. One great way to connect with anyone and...
CONNECT WITH A LOVED ONE
Connecting with a loved one at the Hamlets just got easier! It is so important to keep connected with one another, in an effort to keep the communication going between our residents and the outside world, and keep the positive vibes flowing, we have created a new...
Benefits of Music Therapy for Seniors
Music therapy is an increasingly popular method of providing seniors with a therapeutic way of improving emotional security and well-being. Music therapy for Penticton seniors residences can help bring up past feelings and emotions which provide comfort and provide...
Tips on Overcoming Ageism
Ageism is unfortunately a sad reality faced by many seniors in residential care in the Okanagan and elsewhere around Canada and the world. Ageism, at its roots, is a basic denial of the rights of older people. Ageism has been deep-rooted in Canadian and Western...
How Reading Benefits the Elderly
An excellent activity for those living in a seniors community in Penticton is to read. Reading has many benefits, beyond just the personal enjoyment of a good story, or topic of interest. Seniors living in long term care in Penticton can enjoy a number of benefits...
