Resident Pool Sharks

Our Walden Pool Sharks enjoying their weekly game!

Celebrating 95 Years Young!

    At Pearl & Pine we love a good party and love having a good time!  This week we celebrated Marion's 95th Birthday!  Everyone got dressed up, Marion enjoyed the company of her friends and family and of course there was cake!   I knew Pearl & Pine was going to be nice,...

A fun presentation about the Royal Enfield Motorcycle

There were lots of happy faces when LaSalle Park's Executive Chef Spencer brought in his Royal Enfield Motorcycle for the residents to see and gave a wonderful presentation on its history.  

Winnie is winning over our residents

Our residents are loving their weekly walks and visits with Winnie. We think she is loving it just the same.

Seniors Month at LaSalle Park Retirement Community

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Royal Henley Craft Group

The Royal Henley Craft Group were busy making coasters, dolls, candle holders and sun catchers.  The craft group works year round and then the items are sold to  friends and family with all proceeds going to a local charity of choice.  This year they chose Hospice Niagara and they happily presented...

Join us for a SUMMER STAYCATION

Beat the Heat! Come experience Vibrant Seniors Living at The Royal Henley Retirement Community. Inquire today to learn about availability for a summer staycation at The Royal Henley.  The weather does not impact our daily fun!  You can always find something to do with our calendar full of  events...

Hot, Hot, Hot!

We're heading into our first real heat wave this weekend when everyone will need to be very careful to stay hydrated, perhaps have a salty snack in the afternoon, and to stay inside if need be. For those who choose to stay inside at The Russell Hill, they can start their day here with laughter yoga....

Seniors and Snap Chat Filters for National Selfie Day

Strike a pose, slap on a filter and snap a selfie! Clair Hills Retirement Community took part in National Selfie Day and the pictures will melt your heart. Staff had a great time with the challenge too! We participate in themed days and fun challenges at Clair Hills; making every day a...

Downsizing for Seniors: When is the Right Time to Move?

Looking for information about downsizing? Senior’s Move [also known as Heart of the Matter], does not believe in “downsizing” for seniors; they believe in “rightsizing”. This local professional organizing company in the KW region taught us about rightsizing and what it means to find the right...

Staying Hydrated This Summer

We all know that water is critical for our overall health and well-being but some people find it really hard to drink plain water.  Infusing your water with herbs and fruits can help you get the water in but also add nutrients! You can prepare infused waters up to a week in advance and keep them...

5 Car Draw at Hospice Niagara

Staff and residents here at The Royal Henley enjoy giving back year after year to the St Catharines community. A volunteer opportunity that was selected for 2018 was with Hospice Niagara to sell tickets for the annual “5 Car Draw”. We have chosen dates to sell tickets throughout the summer and we...

Seniors Day Trade Show & Forum

On June 11th we celebrated Seniors Month at the annual Seniors Day Trade Show & Forum. We have enjoyed this event year after year so we were sure to join again! This is a great event for seniors to gather community information that is of interest to them. Krista and Jessica enjoyed meeting new...

Signature Living List

Pearl & Pine is proud to participate in this Living List program each year.   Stay tuned for our 2017-2018 Living List Video!!! https://youtu.be/7KR_ScAub8E

Living List Wish Program at Pearl & Pine Retirement

  Dr. Sweeny’s curiosity gets him inside the Spec Sometimes I spend days digging through documents or knocking on doors to get a story. Other times, the story just strolls into The Spectator newsroom and parks its walker beside my desk. That is, in fact, how I came to meet Dr. Patrick...

Living List - Making wishes come true!

More and more we hear about peoples bucket lists.  At The Royal Henley we like to call it accomplishing things on your Living List.  Signature Living Retirement Communities like The Royal Henley make opportunities for our resident’s wishes to come true;  turning lifetime wishes into reality. ...

The Living List!

You've probably heard of a 'bucket list'. Well, The Russell Hill Retirement Residence is joining with our other locations to grant as many wishes as possible to our residents. This initiative is called The Living List. There will be more on this in future posts but so far, we have been to the Aga Kahn...

Walks with Winnie starting in June

Meet Winnie. This delightful pup is soon going to be a big part of LaSalle's programs and activities. Our residents are going to enjoy walks with Winnie every Thursday.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Tailgate Party for Rose

We were very excited to grant Rose's Living List wish. Eighty-nine year-old Rose was married to the late Ralph Joseph Sazio who was a football player, assistant coach, head coach general manager and team president for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Ralph also served as president of the Toronto Argonauts....

Milne's Wish Granted!

GRANTING RESIDENT WISHES @ WALDEN Every year at Walden Circle Retirement Community, we Grant Wishes of our residents. We do this by helping them fulfill items on their Bucket List, or as we prefer to call it, a LIVING LIST! Milne’s wish was to go to the Raptors Game and this came true for him!...

Up close and personal with Kerri Sharp, Executive Director!

Walden Circle Retirement Community Celebrates 5th Anniversary!!! 1- What makes Walden Circle so special? The people! The staff, the residents & their families make all the difference at Walden. We are truly a family and look out for each other. 2- What are some of your favourite...

Spreading some shade this summer!

Pearl & Pine Retirement is a proud sponsor in the Burlington community.  We take pride in establishing relationships with the community partners we support and find such joy in putting smiles on their faces. Each year we have sponsored a tournament at The Burlington Lawn Bowling Club and this...

A Royal Month

At last - blossoming trees, forsythia bushes putting forth their bright yellow colours, and fresh, new leaves, both red and green ones. Spring has arrived. It is such a wonderful time of year and residents here at The Russell Hill Retirement Residence are enjoying being outside again and taking long...

Another WISH Granted!

Click on the link to watch a video clip! IMG_8978 GRANTING RESIDENT WISHES @ WALDEN Every year at Walden Circle Retirement Community, we Grant Wishes of our residents. We do this by helping them fulfill items on their Bucket List, or as we prefer to call it, a LIVING LIST! Grace’s wish...

50’s Bash was a Blast

It was a cool, early spring afternoon where the guys and gals from all over town got through the slush of the April storm to make it to the big bash. Ladies were all dolled up; wearing poodle skirts and red lipstick, guys in suits and fedoras. The night had music, dancing, some good grub and a pink Cadillac...

Things To Consider When Choosing A Retirement Community

You have made the decision that you would like to live in a retirement community, but you don’t know where to begin.  Here are some of the things you should consider as you begin your search: LOCATION – do you want to live in your existing neighbourhood, or perhaps you would like to relocate...

Living Wish List - Everyday dreams come true

Do you have a bucket list? Everywhere you go today, people are talking about their bucket lists – essentially it represents all the things we tend to put off because we think we’ll have time later to accomplish them. A bucket list brings happiness to your life. The Dalai Lama said, “The very purpose...

Centenarian Club

The Harvard Medical School suggests that feeling young at heart may indeed contribute to living longer. They say that feeling younger may inspire a sense of resiliency by challenging yourself daily and by maintaining a sense of meaningfulness. Centenarians – people that have reached an age of...

Walden Circle's Make A Wish Program

Granting Our Resident Wishes Every year, at Walden, we Grant Wishes of our residents. We do this by helping them fulfill items on their Bucket List, or as we prefer to call it, a LIVING LIST! We have asked our residents to make a wish and we would do everything in our power to grant it! The wishes...

LUCK O' THE IRISH

Join us at Oak Ridges Retirement over 2 days of St. Patrick's Day celebrations! March 15th - A journey into the history of the people and Land of Ireland. A presentation by Lianne Harris, of the Toronto District School Board, at 3:00pm in the Theatre at Oak Ridges Retirement. March 16th - Join...

VALENTINES DAY February 14th - Celebrate Valentine's Day with friends, at our Mix and Mingle. Enjoy fine wines, delectable chocolates and Love Songs by Piano Man, Craig Brtnik. 6:30pm-8pm. .

Check out what our residents are involved in this month!

Join us every Thursday for our Art class or any other program that is of interest to you. Please call ahead and RSVP with Sarah Louise 519-880-8444 or sarahlouisem@clairhillsretirement.com

October Activities!

See what our residents are participating in on a daily basis. Let us know if you'd like to join us, we'd love to have you! Just call Sarah-Louise to RSVP to any of our activities at 519-880-8444.

Summertime and Canada 150

It's July and we're finally enjoying warm summer weather and sunshine after one of the wettest Springs in our history. Flooding has been rampant, and the Toronto Islands are closed to the public, but patios are open, parks are filled with families, and cyclists abound. This month also saw Canada celebrate...

Spring and Cherry Blossoms

We're still experiencing some chilly weather unfortunately, but that doesn't seem to deter the trees from blossoming with bright new leaves, or the cherry blossoms from bringing forth their beauty. "Nothing symbolizes spring like the beauty of a blooming cherry tree. Each year thousands of people visit...

Hypertension: 7 Ways You Can Control High Blood Pressure By Sharon Holmes, director of nursing and accreditation – ComForCare Home Care You may feel perfectly fine, happily unaware your circulatory system is under stress from high blood pressure. Due to busy schedules and daily concerns, it can...

Chinese New Year

What a great evening we had celebrating Chinese New Year. After enjoying some amazing Chinese Food, we were treated to five dancing lions to music, which put a smile on everyone's face. We topped off the evening with a Travel Film on China to learn more about their culture.

Lifelong Learning Great Course Film Series-US & the Middle East

Join us for this Professor led University video series and learn about how the relationship between the US & the Middle East developed from 1914 to 9/11. RSVP today to join this class!

Annual Community Christmas Party

We had another successful year hosting our Annual Christmas Party for our Residents, their families & the Community! The afternoon was well spent enjoying Christmas Carols played by the Calysto Steeldrum Band, food, crafts & movies for the kids. The horse-drawn sleigh rides and Santa sure put...

Happy Halloween

Halloween is always a fun day here at Rocky Ridge with a party for our residents and treats for everyone! We love to see our staff and residents dress up! Our residents love to hand out treats to the kids in the Community and this year we had 58 kids come trick or treating-the most we've ever seen!...

October Month in Review

October was a month filled with supporting the fighers, admiring the survivors, honoring the taken and never ever giving up hope. Staff and Community Members joined together this month to fundraise through a yummy bake sale, purchasing and wearing PINK SCB t-shirts and donationing to a cause that has...

Men's Aquafit Class

We've welcomed some new faces to Hollandview Trail and quite a few new faces to our heated saltwater swimming pool too! Our classes are growing in numbers including the men's class. Take the plunge! Bathing suits required!

Rockcliffe Fall Fair

The apple cider was flowing, the preserves and caramel corn were flying off the shelf,  but it was the hotly contested bake off that attracted the most attention. Naturally, the winner, Linda Meek will have bragging rights for the year!   A chocolate zucchinni cake will now be appearing on the...

September in Review...

September was a month of hustle and bustle as we enjoyed lots of beautiful sunny days and outdoor events right in our backyard at Lakewood Park! Our annual bus outing to Wagners Apple Orchard and Winery allowed us to bake and serve 10 homemade delicious apple pies. October brings with it a trip...

Ottawa Vanier NDP candidate Emilie Taman

[caption id="attachment_926" align="alignnone" width="178"] Emilie Taman impressed  us with her knowledge of the riding, federal issues and her thoughtful answers to the many questions from our residents.  At the Rockcliffe, we are proud to be hosting all the candidates in the Ottawa/ Vanier riding...

Holland Marsh Wineries

Our Community Members enjoyed their visit to the Holland Marsh Winery. They explored the beautiful grounds and vineyard while learning about the winemaking process.  Following their tour, they were guided through a tasting of six handcrafted wines.

Farewell to Summer Cocktail Party

Aaahhh but we had a marvelous time toasting the end of a lovely summer. The view from the Vista Lounge allowed for a perfect backdrop as we sipped a summer's end cocktail, sampled Quebec cheddar and Niagara peach hors d'oeuvres and enjoyed wonderful company.  Our next cocktail party will be just...

August Month in Review

Hello September! Soon enough it will be Fall and we will be welcoming some nice cooler weather. The summer months here at SCB were filled with lots of activity and fun. A ferry ride to Boblo Island was a fantastic way to spend one of the last days of Summer...there is nothing being on the water,...

Staff Party at Woodbine Racetrack

The Hollandview Trail staff enjoyed themselves at this year's summer staff party that took place at Woodbine Racetrack. Hollandview Trail is so lucky to have such a devoted team who all enjoy coming to work each day. A team that plays together stays together. Steve Strong, CEO of Signature Retirement...

A perfect day in the garden

Hollandview Trail's Annual Family BBQ

Thanks to the weather for cooperating and creating a perfect summer evening for a party. Our Community Members and their families had a great time mixing it up with each other while enjoying a delicious dinner straight from the BBQ. Our Victory Garden was the perfect place for the Toronto Banjo Band...

Private Leslie Tetler Honored

Special Presentation Yesterday at Dieppe Park, some of our staff and Community Members attended a very special ceremony. Our very own Leslie (Les) Tetler was honored by The Essex and Scottish with a Quilt of Valour, wrapped around his shoulders, symbolizing a great hug from the...

Historical Hat Show

Director of The Mobile Millinery Museum, Norma Shephard took our Community Members down a retrospective journey into history as she presented her collection of interesting hats. Each hat is a sartorial treasure evoking feelings of nostalgia and memories of special times gone by.

August Month In Review...

Summer is in full swing at St. Clair Beach Retirement. July was a VERY busy month with quite a few exciting events...The weather was perfect for our Canada Day BBQ. The drove to Bothwell to visit Parks Blueberries was delightful and the pies that were made delicious! Our Hawaiian Luau which included...

Supreme Court Justices Visit the Rockcliffe

Naturally, we were on our best behaviour. Rockcliffe Resident Mrs. Bea Ross, Chief Justice Supreme Court of  Canada,  The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin P.C. and the Honourable Mr. Justice Marshall Rothstein.