Our Stories

Residents and team members at Bearbrook Retirement Residence in Ottawa, ON, enjoyed taking in the fall colours at Gatineau Park. Look below to see some highlights of their day together!

Love could be waiting for you just around the corner, and it’s never too late to find it.

Residents at Carolina Retirement Residence in Perth, ON, enjoyed a relaxing afternoon on this Gananoque boat line excursion. See some of the wonderful pictures taken during the cruise below.

They say food is the best way to a man’s heart, and they might not be entirely wrong.

They had never won a medal, until now.

The handsaw moves back and forth against the wood, powered by an elderly, but firm, grip.

There’s nothing like spending an afternoon fishing with family and friends. That’s why residents at Mariposa Gardens Retirement and Care Community in Osoyoos, BC, as well as members of their day program, were happy to participate in the fifth annual Fishing Forever event with their family and friends. The event was held at the Strohmann family’s fishing pond on Anarchist Mountain, and organized by Accessible Okanagan.

It has been 20 years since Johnny played with his old band.

Residents cheered on their chosen runner as rubber duckies raced to the finish in this fundraiser for United Way. Residents and team members at Waterford Kingston Retirement Residence in Kingston, ON, spent the afternoon in the summer sunshine watching the race. Team members Mari and Josh got into their water galoshes and created a current to help the ducks on their way.

Fluttering wings coloured the sky at this photoshoot! Residents at Waterford Barrie Retirement Residence in Barrie, ON, enjoyed some personal time with monarch butterflies. See some photos of the magical afternoon below!

These mini horses trotted down the paths at Kingsmere Retirement Residence in Alliston, ON, and right into the hearts of residents and team members. Look below to see some of the smiles they brought with them.

The sound of drums and the shimmer of a tambourine echo down the busy Vancouver street. It’s 1914, Charlie Chaplin is starring in his first film, WWI is on the brink of outbreak, and the first electric traffic light is installed. A streetcar passes by the corner where the Salvation Army band is playing, and the driver calls out to the drummer “you’ll break my windows one of these days!”

Every Tuesday between 10:30 and noon, Jeannie and Valmai disappear into a world pressed between inky pages.