Seniors - Thinking of Downsizing?

Making Room for the most important things in your life Many seniors are considering listing their home to downsize either to a smaller home or a retirement home.  Downsizing can be a daunting and stressful activity, not only for the affected seniors, but also their loved ones.  There are usually...

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Happy Easter

Our residents enjoyed a lovely afternoon lunch followed by an Easter Egg Hunt.

Volunteer Opportunity at Walden Circle Retirement Community

We are looking for volunteers during this time to screen residents, staff, contractors and essential caregivers in and out of our community. The volunteer position will include, screening anyone coming into the building, taking temperatures, asking the screening questions, and sanitizing high touch...

St. Patrick's Day celebration with our Community Members!

"For each petal on the shamrock This brings a wish your way - Good health, good luck, and happiness For today and every day." - Irish blessing Residents enjoyed a virtual concert by Celtic Roots and green beer!

Meet Our New Community Members, Kay and Erwin! Kay and Erwin joined our Walden family after living in the Lorne Park area for 20 years. They have a dog named Bella, who is the sweetest rescue pup. She loves people and going for walks. Kay and Erwin are members of the Ferrari Club. They enjoyed...

Easter Celebrations

Rocky Ridge is all set for Easter.  We have decorated the Concierge area with a special 'Spring' themed Bored Board, and our Elf has had an Easter make-over.  The Kicking Horse Lounge and MacLeod Dining Room are also decorated and looking festive.  Our Executive Chef and his team have prepared special...

March’s Book Club discussion questions for “Before I go to sleep” by S.J. Watson

March is Nutrition month!

March is Nutrition month! So our Lifestyle team loaded up their "Healthy Heart Travelling Cart" with nutritious fruit salads and refreshing water and went door to door with a delicious snack for all! A well-balanced meal is the cornerstone of good health. At Pearl and Pine Retirement we know...

All-inclusive Respite Getaway

At Pearl and Pine we offer an all-inclusive Respite Getaway for people who require a comfortable and luxurious place to rejuvenate! Call BRENDA - 905-633-8300 - to book your respite stay

St. Patrick's Day celebration

We brought in the luck of the Irish this week with our St. Patrick's themed lunch, scavenger hunt and happy hour! There were so many dressed up between residents and staff! Thank you to all that participated.

St. Patrick's Day!

Our residents enjoyed St. Patrick's Day with a delicious themed menu, green beer, and live entertainment. Congratulations to our winner Denise T. who won our Gift Basket from participating in our monthly draw!

Welcome back Andrew! Our new Director of Care

Please help us welcome Andrew back to Pearl and Pine team - this time as our Director of Care!! A Message from Andrew: "Thank you all for welcoming me to the Pearl and Pine family. To tell you all a little bit about myself, I was born and raised in Burlington and have lived in Burlington...

Happy International Women's Day!

Painting Lessons at Rocky Ridge

Our residents at Rocky Ridge Retirement have so many talents and Mina is no exception. Mina is an amazing painter and offered to teach some residents how to paint with water colors. They had a wonderful Saturday afternoon learning to paint and trying out different textures made with salt and plastic....

Spring at Rocky Ridge

It’s starting to look like spring around Rocky Ridge! We're all geared up and ready for St. Patrick’s Day even the Rocky Ridge elf is dressed up! The dining room staff have put daffodils on every table to brighten the tables. Our Concierge Sheila has done up our “Bored Board” with the green...

Cooking Demonstration

Our Red Seal Executive Chef, Spencer Gibbons, hosted a cooking demonstration for our residents yesterday afternoon. Our community members enjoyed the delicious aroma that illuminated the activity room as he whipped up a creamy risotto followed by freshly baked date squares. A real treat for a winter...

2020 Readers' Choice Award Winner

We are pleased to announce we were named a "2020 Readers' Choice" award winner by The Standard newspaper! We are proud to offer our residents a retirement lifestyle that offers unmatched choice and an enviable level of service in a positive, vibrant and caring environment. Thank you Niagara for...

Royal Henley Gives Back

  We kicked off 2021 by donating 54 winter toques to local people in need. Between our Lifestyle Assistant Lori-Ann and our residents they made these toques by knitting loom during the past few months. To help pass the time and keep their minds busy they spent free time creating these warm, vibrant...

Sip and Paint Afternoon

Our residents enjoyed an afternoon of painting with refreshments with our recreation team member, Michelle. Did you know that acrylic paints became widely popular since it's debut in the photorealism period in the 1900's and have remained very popular due to it's great characteristics: Less cracking...

Walden Circle is Safer than Ever!

Residents and staff received their 2nd COVID 19 vaccination 2 weeks ago! Our residents were very emotional as this is light at the end of the tunnel. This is one step closer for them to see their family and friends. Our top priority is to keep our residents and staff safe. We will continue to do this...

Hooray for Vaccination Day!

February 17th was a monumental day for our residents here at The Royal Henley. Residents received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Thank you to the Niagara Public Health team who helped facilitate our vaccination clinic. We are happy to have taken this 2nd step to keep our Royal Henley family...

A Sense of Belonging... How to find it!

We are social creatures.  We need each other.  Due to the pandemic, we have been asked to do something that is rather unnatural for us… isolate.  Months and months of this sort of separation has caused us stress, but it has also helped us to realize how important we are to each other.  We crave...

How to stay Optimistic in these Challenging Times.

5 Powerful Tips for Optimism If you look for good things, you will recognize them more often and more easily.  This will contribute to lower levels of stress, better physical and mental wellbeing and improved capacity for managing challenging times.  Practice makes perfect. Experts suggests that...

Happy Holidays

On behalf of all staff and residents at LaSalle Park Retirement Community, we wish our fellow neighbours, friends and community partners a Happy Holiday Season. Please continue to stay safe and healthy. We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year!

Goodbye 2020... Hello 2021

The year of 2020 will not be forgotten as it has represented a lot of things to each of us.  Above all, it has helped us to realize that being part of a community like Kingsbridge can successfully bring us through challenging times as we support and inspire each other.  The relationships that we have...

Happy Holidays!

It's definitely the holidays at The Russell Hill! There's truly a wonderful sense of joy and camaraderie being enjoyed by everyone, residents and staff alike, as the festivities continue. The spirit and energy of residents is undeniable as they interact, always at a distance and fully masked. Here are...

Poinsettia Donations

Big thanks to local florist Spring Valley Gardens who was generous and donated beautiful poinsettias to each of our residents. Steve, you helped make our residents very happy and brought joy to their day!

❤️Warm A Heart❤️

We are kicking off our "Warm a Heart” campaign in support of the Education Foundation of Niagara. This foundation supports District School Board of Niagara students by engaging the community to provide needed funds and resources where government funding is not available. We are collecting...

Christmas Market!

[gallery columns="4" ids="771,773,774,775"] A simple resident request for Christmas cards sparked an extraordinary idea for Team Prominence! Welcome to "Santa's Shoppe"! We transformed our ordinary tuck shop into an extraordinary Christmas wonderland! Our Residents are THRILLED to be able to shop...

Spread the Cheer this Holiday Season

Inspired by the season, Kingsbridge Retirement Community set out to Spread the Cheer to isolated seniors in the Kingston region.  We partnered with VON, Meals on Wheels, to deliver care packages filled with wonderful things and warm remindings that these seniors are being thought about at this time...

Life at The Russell Hill Today

What is life really like at The Russell Hill when a pandemic is wreaking havoc on our freedoms and lifestyle; when shopping for food can be risky and gathering with outside friends and family is prohibited by Public Health? Let's take a look at what we do to support residents. While we have always...

Come Visit Us (virtually)!

Visit our beautiful 1 bedroom and den suite, virtually! Sit back with your favourite tea or coffee and enjoy this short video while Karen shows you the breathtaking views over Broadcast Hill on your spacious balcony, gives you peace of mind with the emergency response system and shares the home-like...

Thanksgiving Sunrise

This beautiful sunrise photo was taken from a balcony on the fourth floor. Doesn't it just calm your mind amidst this busy world? Taking time to stop, reflect and be thankful for everyone and everything we have in our life. Wishing you a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving weekend.

Kingsbridge celebrates our First Anniversary

Laura Kennedy, Executive Director, shares these words, ‘Congratulations to the staff and residents of Kingsbridge, as we celebrate our first year! This 2020 year has had a few storm clouds, so it’s not going to bother us one little bit that we are celebrating under cloudy skies today. We have demonstrated...

A beautiful piano performance at lunch today

EC8CE690-0EBA-40DD-8216-2A305EA39299Teri our Lifestyles Manager treated our Independent Residences to a beautiful piano performance during today’s lunch.  Click the link to hear her play.

Gardens of Prominence Way

The ‘Gardens of Prominence Way’ are flourishing every single day! Week over week new flowers grow and the sheer size of our plants continue to amaze both residents and guests alike! Donna and Joyce enjoyed an afternoon walking around our courtyard and taking in all the beautiful sites and smells....

Radio Lives at The Russell Hill!

Who doesn't love a little comedy to keep the mood light and a smile on everyone's faces? Our Lifestyle Manager and one of our limo drivers are literally broadcasting a daily radio show with humour and great information. Hayley came up with the idea as she watched driver Tony entertain some residents...

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Let's Celebrate Our 10 Year Anniversary!

The Russell Hill Retirement Residence turned 10 years old in September and we're going to celebrate! On Sunday, November 24, we'll host an Open House from 2:30-4:30 pm. It will take place on our main level with three separate event spaces: Pelham Estates Wine Tasting  -  Club Room Maple Syrup...

Summer's end, and

Summer may be coming to a close soon, but think of all the wonderful activities that happen in our vibrant city in the fall, plus the gorgeous colourful trees, cool nights and farmers' markets burgeoning with harvested vegetables. What will we be getting up to in September? Here's a list of just some...

3 Things You Didn't Know About Chair Yoga

  Chair Yoga is a modified twist to traditional yoga practices. There are a lot of benefits in doing yoga on a weekly or daily basis, but these benefits don’t stop with the mat on the floor. Some seniors are limited in mobility and getting down on your hands and knees can be more painful than...

November....A Month to Remember.

November is the month for all of us at Oak Ridges Retirement, to remember and honour the sacrifices made by our Veterans, and those who were involved in the battles to keep our country strong and democratic. Have you heard of the Bomb Girls?  The Bomb Girls, were women who worked in munitions factories...

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ORCA Open House September 22, 23

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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...

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...

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 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.