Our Stories

For Executive Chef Mackenzie Jones, food is what brings people together. Read about his love of cooking and bringing joy to the residents he serves.

Helen Tonus, 89, has profiled about 120 team members at Villa Da Vinci Retirement Residence in Vaughan, ON, where she lives. Helen has lived at Villa for 21 years, and began profiling team members about 10 years ago.

On February 18, Dorothy Forester celebrated her 100^th birthday at Royale Place Retirement Residence in Kingston, where she lives.

Bob first met Ann when she was only two months old — it’s a meeting he can’t remember, as he was only a month older.

Last December, Vivian Moss celebrated her 104^th birthday at Bearbrook Retirement Residence in Ottawa, ON. With her friends and family.

Residents and team members celebrated the holiday season and rang in the new year with feasts, parties, crafts, games, and more. We hope you and your loved ones enjoyed the season as much as we did. See some of the highlights below!

Each month, we’re pausing to recognize some of the outstanding team members who work with us. Thank you for the work you do each day. You are all truly heroes.

Known for her bubbly personality, Eva (Eve) Dalzell was nominated for the 2021 LEAP Award by the BC Senior Living Association in honour of the positive atmosphere she helps to create for her fellow residents at The Shores Retirement Residence in Kamloops, BC, where she lives.

Each month, we’re pausing to recognize some of the outstanding team members who work with us. Thank you for the work you do each day. You are all truly heroes.

Residents and team members at Rosewood Retirement Residence in Kingston, ON enjoyed a sushi demonstration by Brandon Gray, a PSW student who learned to make sushi while traveling with a professional chef in Japan.

In 1944, William “Bill” Robertson’s mother received a heartbreaking telegram.