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January 29, 2021

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Thank you heroes!

Dec 28, 2020
We’d like to take a moment to pay tribute to the resilience and dedication of the over 12,000 Sienna team members who have been working out on the frontlines of the pandemic. You are all heroes.
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A message of hope

Dec 21, 2020
Read hopeful and uplifting messages from residents. Their wisdom will inspire you!
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Season’s Greetings!

Dec 15, 2020
Our residences and care communities have decked their halls and want to share their holiday spirit with you!
Court at Laurelwood Retirement Residence

One stitch at a time

Nov 30, 2020
Jane Dixon’s beautiful stitchwork is featured on the 2020 Sienna Holiday Card, but how did she discover her talent? Read inside to find out!
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Disarming bombs on the frontlines

Nov 18, 2020
“When you pick a bomb up you never know if it will go off, because it’s already armed,” said Don, who removed and disarmed faulty shells during the Korean War.
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Conscripted

Nov 11, 2020
Conscripted into the Italian army at 19, Alfredo was shot twice and spent over a year as a prisoner of war — how did he survive? Read to find out!
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Always check the landing gear

Nov 08, 2020
As a mechanic in the air force, Carl had to go up on test flights every few months. At the time, mechanics never tested the planes they worked on. It was fine, until the landing gear didn’t work.
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77 years with a metal heart

Nov 02, 2020
Seventy-seven years after he was shot in 1943, there’s still shrapnel in Frank’s chest they weren’t able to remove.
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Elton John tribute

Oct 19, 2020
Residents enjoyed a physically distanced Elton John tribute at Traditions of Durham Retirement Residence.
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