Volunteer Spotlight: First Alliance Church, AgeCare Seton
Members of the First Alliance Church have volunteered at AgeCare Seton since the community first opened. They began as a small Bible Study group in the community, and have since grown to be a 30+ member...
Volunteer Spotlight: The Monday Singers, AgeCare Orchard Manor & Sunrise Gardens
The Monday Singers have provided musical enrichment for AgeCare residents in Brooks for as long as anyone can remember. The group of 20 or so volunteers connects every Monday morning since they were first...
Volunteer Spotlight: St Patrick’s Church, AgeCare Walden Heights
The St. Patrick’s Church volunteers have played an integral role at AgeCare Walden Heights since the community opened in 2012. St. Patrick's Church volunteers provide mass, communion, spiritual support,...
Volunteer Spotlight: Brendan, AgeCare Harmony Court
Brendan has been an AgeCare Harmony Court volunteer for 6 months and, much to his surprise, he loves spending his extra time in the community. Brendan expressed that he loves everything about it and already...
Volunteer Spotlight: Alison, AgeCare Midnapore
Alison has been a volunteer at AgeCare Midnapore for nearly four years. After taking a year off to settle into retirement, Alison was encouraged to connect with AgeCare by other family members. She soon found...
Volunteer Spotlight: Alysha, AgeCare Midnapore
Alysha has been a volunteer at AgeCare Midnapore for 3.5 years. Since her very first day, she has diligently cared for Fred, Ginger, and Nikko – a trio of feathered friends that live in the community. The two...
Finding Love Again ~ The Story of Eva Ingram
Eva Ingram is sporting a bright smile and a headful of soft grey curls these days – a pleasant sight after several rounds of one type of chemotherapy left her thinning and fragile just last year. The curls...
How One Senior Overcame Heartbreak ~ an Inspiring Story of Resilience
For years Fred Meyers dreaded Fridays. He hated how every Friday he was overcome with grief, remembering how he lost his wife suddenly that snowy Friday late in November nearly a decade ago. “It was just so...
How to Enhance the Holidays for Seniors ~ Gift Giving & Activity Suggestions
Gifting to Seniors As you set your sights on just the right gift for your senior loved one this holiday season, consider the fact that gifts that involve sharing and caring mean so much more than any gift...
The Truth about Getting Old ~ as Told by George Bowler
George Bowler stopped me in the hallway as I was hurrying along the corridor, trying to catch my stepdad before he assumed his usual spot in the dining room. George is my stepdad’s neighbour across the hall...
10 Simple Ways You Can Help Seniors Overcome Loneliness
Loneliness and isolation are problematic at any age. But it's especially concerning when the people suffering are seniors with limited resources. According to Statistics Canada, as many as 1.4 million elderly...
Living Proof That Pets Enhance Life as You Age
Millie Jameson lost her husband of 49 years suddenly at age 75. After months of feeling paralyzed with shock and distress, what finally helped her grief subside, was adopting a cat from a local rescue agency....
What’s Cooking ~ Yummy (End Of) Summer Recipes
Summer may be coming to an end, but there's still time to make some delicious warm-weather goodness before the leaves turn. Our AgeCare chefs have gathered 3 of our resident's favorite recipes this summer,...
Simple Ways to Enjoy the Last Weeks Summer
As we enjoy the last remaining weeks of summer, you can still enjoy all kinds of activities that are less accessible in the looming colder months. For some, it’s that fix of art, music and cultural...
82-Year-Old Grandma Reveals Her Secret To A Long Life
Mabel Sparling has a bus pass and she uses it several times a week to visit the mall near her retirement community. At the mall, Mabel gets her daily dose of exercise, meets her granddaughter Jenny for...
Excelling in Retirement: The Practices Helping 3 Seniors Flourish
This week a colleague has gone off to Vancouver Island to celebrate her mom’s 98th birthday. Her mom is healthy and robust and living comfortably in a senior’s residence in Victoria. When I asked my friend...
5 Tips for Better Brain Awareness in Seniors
There’s this buzz word out there that's not exactly new, but still has a sparkling effect; that sensation that makes us all want to sit up and take note. Positive Aging. Sounds good right? The idea is,...
Meet Our Resident ~ David (AgeCare SkyPointe)
Poet Walt Whitman once said that if you “keep your face always toward the sunshine [then the] shadows will fall behind you.” Both his towering 6’2” stature and his friendly disposition have enabled...
Holiday Stories from the 30s & 40s ~ Elizabeth’s Story
Christmas in Belleville, New Brunswick One of my favourite Christmas memories surrounds mom’s wonderful Christmas fruitcake. My mouth waters just thinking of it now! The memory of mom baking that cake is just...
Holiday Stories from the 30s & 40s ~ Marie’s Story
Christmas in Ashern, Manitoba Christmas in our home growing up was a very exciting time for us kids for many reasons, not the least of which was that there was baking in the house! This was rare because Mom...
Holiday Stories from the 30s & 40s ~ Alice’s Story
Christmas in Yellow Creek, Saskatchewan Growing up on the prairies during war and depression was challenging. But Christmas was always a wonderful celebration in our home. We decorated the tree with popcorn...
Staying Active During the Cold Winter Months
It’s cold and icy outside. A stroll around the block or even the few steps to a waiting car is now hazardous for seniors. A sunny park bench across the street might look tempting, but a fall between here and...
Meet Our Resident ~ Sophie (AgeCare Valleyview)
When you meet Sophie, it’s hard to believe she is about to reach her century milestone! Sophie was born in 1918 in a farmhouse on a homestead near Bitter Lake School, Saskatchewan. She is one of nine children...
Meet Our Resident ~ Alberta (AgeCare Valleyview)
While Alberta tends to be quiet, she loves to be around people. Just a simple kind word or a smile makes her day. Alberta was born in Medicine Hat and spent the first few years of her life on a farm in...
Meet Our Resident ~ Mary (AgeCare Valleyview)
If you’re in the mood to get beat at crib, stop and see Mary at AgeCare Valleyview! Mary will soon be 100 and she may have a few creaky bones, but she’s still got her wit, she keeps a close watch on bank...