Our Stories

*Photos in this post were taken between 2016 and the present. Photos not following proper PPE and infection control protocols were taken prior to the pandemic.

Before the pandemic, pickle parties, carnivals, impromptu kayaking trips, and themed celebrations were a part of every-day life at Peninsula Retirement Residence in Surrey, BC. Even now, with the world in lockdown, Diane Toth does everything she can to bring imaginative and inspiring programs to the residents.

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.

Eric Mackenzie always knew he wanted to play baseball. “I always wanted to play baseball,” Eric Mackenzie said. He was born in Glendon, Alberta in 1932 and grew up on the farm. From a young age, he knew that the farming life was not for him, but it was all Glendon really had to offer. So he set his eyes on a seemingly impossible dream: Baseball.

Born in December 1917, Ruth Wilson came into the world after a very long car ride from Sudbury, ON, to Toronto. The over four-hour drive was insisted upon by Ruth’s mother, who was nervous of giving birth in the then rural town.

As COVID-19 vaccinations are being rolled-out across the country, many people have questions about the vaccines, including how they work, when residents and team members in retirement residences can expect to receive them, and general questions about retirement living during the pandemic. To help answer these questions, we’ve put together a webinar.

An overwhelming enthusiasm for life is a strong indication for longevity, according to the centenarians living at Sienna Senior Living’s 87 residences and communities. From riding in the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike for Heart at 107, taking part in a virtual world-wide cycling tour at 101, to finding love at 100, these centenarians prove that life in your 100s can be just as full as life in your 20s — maybe more so.

As soon as Michele’s youngest son started kindergarten, her training began. Since 2004, she has competed in 10 Ironman Triathlons, with plans to run another two so that she can compete in the World Championship, which is held in Hawaii.

Happy New Year! The residences and care communities of Sienna rang in the new year with sweet treats, bubbly, and by sharing their hopes for what 2021 will bring. We hope the new year brings you and your families good health, joy, and prosperity!

This year has truly highlighted the outstanding resilience and dedication of over 12,000 Sienna team members who have been working out on the frontlines of the pandemic.

“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering ‘it will be happier’…” – Lord Alfred Tennyson

The residences and care communities of Sienna are celebrating the holiday season with horse-drawn sleigh rides, toy drives, donation events, and good-fashioned fun. See the highlights, twinkling lights, and towering trees below — then visit our Facebook page to look through the full album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=siennaliving&set=a.2531046643859107

Are you providing care for a loved one? According to Statistics Canada, you are not alone. There are over eight million Canadians providing unpaid care to loved ones.

A sulky sled and its rider makes its way through the snow, pulled by a chestnut horse. The stunning fabric imagery, created in 1983 by Jane Dixon is featured on Sienna’s 2020 Holiday Card. Winter Sulky Rider is part of a two-piece exhibit at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa, ON. The other piece in the set, Summer Sulky Rider completed in 1984, depicts a summer scene, which is more typical for sulky riding.