Dear Family and Friends, As you may have seen in recent news, The Provincial Health Officer issued an order that requires all healthcare staff including long-term care and Assisted Living homes to be fully vaccinated. There are many thousands of health care workers in...
Those who manage long-term care communities have the health and safety of their residents as a first priority. And there are many services in place to achieve that end, some of which may not be readily obvious. In today’s blog, we’re going to look at what some of...
Memory care is a specialized type of environment for seniors suffering from some type of dementia. Seniors requiring memory care have special needs as outlined below. People often think of dementia as Alzheimer’s Disease, but Alzheimer’s is only type of dementia....
Is the heat getting to you? Penticton has been experiencing a second heat wave lately—not quite as bad as the first—so we wanted to give you some ideas for seniors to keep cool. Water Penticton has beautiful Okanagan Lake to the north and Skaha Lake to the south. At...
If you are looking for an assisted-living environment, there are certain things you should look for that will make your life more comfortable and your suite more functional. Here’s a short list of things that we think are important for the functionality in an...
The beauty of audio books and podcasts are that you don’t need to be reading them to take in the information. That means you do not have to be sitting, and you, also, do not need to use your eyes (or need glasses). Audio books and podcasts are oral, and you can listen...
Winter is finally over, and—for a reason that we can go without mentioning—this winter felt like a particularly long one. In any event, spring is well underway and most of us are eager to get out and enjoy some sunshine! Besides the pleasant sensation of warm...
Springtime is just around the corner! Having been cooped up inside all winter (and especially so with lockdown) many of us are eager to spend some time outside. Container gardening Is the perfect activity for this! It’s compact, it’s rewarding, and you can...
The pandemic has presented a number of reasons to be cautious. Many people have been wary of changing their life situations over the past year—and that’s understandable; uncertain times don’t exactly inspire risky behaviour. Pandemic or not though, there is one thing...
COVID-19 Resource Complaint Escalation Visitor Process Log Funded LTC AL complaint Escalation Algorithm Private Operator LTC and AL Complaint Escalation Algorithm Please Note: Restrictions and guidance on visitation are now legally grounded through an order of the...
