Our Stories

Residents at Nicole Lodge Care Community in Port Coquitlam, BC, and children from a local daycare, Bright Star, got together for a day of crafts, games, and fun. Everyone involved enjoyed the intergenerational program. Look below to view some of the highlights of the day!

Lion dance, dragon dance, magic, face changing, zither music, and kung fu filled the piazza with an array of splendor and colour at Villa Da Vinci Retirement Residence in Vaughan, ON. Students and their parents from Appleby College and Fern Hill School in Oakville came to give a complimentary performance for the residents and team members.

“Age is a question of mind over matter – if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”

Summer is in the air at Villa Da Vinci Retirement Residence in Vaughan, ON. Residents and team members had fun at a variety of programs this month. Some of the programs included: A Taste of England, where residents were introduced to some of the most popular foods in England, including classic fish and chips from a shop that’s been open since the 1930s; a very popular flower arranging program; Canada Day celebrations, which included live music; music on our piazza, which was perfect for summer dancing; a beautiful picnic at the lake, where residents enjoyed a game of Bocce Ball; and a variety of craft and art classes.

Michelle and Joe had not seen each other for 10 years, when, by chance, Joe saw Michelle walking in front of a parking meter on the other side of the street.

What is it like to spend your days at Sienna? We asked our team that very question. This was their answer.

As an opera singer and actress, Cleone Duncan performed in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Over her years as a performer, she met Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, the Queen, and Prince Phillip. Her voice is absolutely beautiful.

Gordon stood on the back of the plow, a team of horses pulling him slowly forwards, preparing the fields for planting.

Pierre, who is 98, and Veronique, who is 94, sit together, their fingers entwined. They’ve been married for 75 years, but they’re more in love now than ever before.

The sun set against the water, no land in sight, turning the world inky black. Slowly, lamps flickered on in the convoy. It was the first time they’d been lit at night since WWII was declared.

Artists aged 40 to 100 displayed their most beautiful pieces at Fox Ridge Care Community in Brantford, ON, for the community’s first ever resident art show. Everything from painting and crocheting to leatherwork, song writing, and decoupage were on display.

Brookside Lodge resident Mark started playing hockey at the age of six, and it became a lifelong passion. He was drafted to play with the Chicago Blackhawks as a teen, but an injury prevented him from pursuing his career in the NHL. Hockey remained a big part of his life. When he moved to Brookside Lodge Care Community in Surrey, BC, the therapeutic recreation team learned of his passion for hockey and ensured he could make it part of his everyday activities.