News And Blog
March Feels Inspirational
We are thrilled to welcome the springtime and say hello to March. According to the Government of Canada, 6.8% of the total population have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and over 88% of adults living in senior communities have also been vaccinated. Not...
What Is Therapeutic Recreation?
Therapeutic recreation, or T.R., is an innovative field that has lately gained prominence as a way to address a gap between various forms of therapy. T.R. allows individuals with specific, manageable barriers to engage in activities that might otherwise be...
What You Need To Know About The COVID-19 Vaccine
There has been too much unreliable information floating around as of late about the COVID-19 vaccine; so, let’s focus instead on what the covid vaccine rollout might mean for you—with information from trusted sources. One concern that people may have is regarding...
Mental Health When You’re Alone and Why Independent Living Could Be the Answer
The pandemic has had its effect on just about everyone this year. As businesses close and the government requires everyone to stay at home, isolation, and loneliness become a severe mental health concern. Thankfully, assisted living staff have found ways to improve conditions, and they have had success in keeping their elderly residents happy and healthy despite the strife.
Little Ways to Spread Holiday Cheer
With so many of us sheltering in place and with social gathering restrictions across the country it can feel like holiday cheer is in short supply in 2020. Here are some little ways you can help spread some holiday cheer around your communities even if you cannot...
Staying Cheerful Through the Holidays
As the holidays approach, it’s hard not to admit that there is one thing looming on everyone’s mind: Covid-19. For many, the holiday season is already considered to be stressful: it can be a financially burdensome and emotionally draining time—and none of this is made...
Here to Help You Through Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought considerable changes to our society; it has curtailed the travel industry, caused the introduction of masks and physical distancing, and ruined more than a few people’s plans for 2020. If you had been considering transitioning to a...
How Responses to COVID-19 Have Improved Long-Term Care
Long-term care has considerably changed in response to COVID-19. One could argue that responses to COVID-19 have improved long-term care. Let’s take a look at how that is. Staffing There have been a number of changes to how staffing is handled. In some provinces, such...
How The Hamlets COVID-19 Prevention Rapid Response Taskforce is working and being noticed
Communities worldwide have had to adapt to the unprecedented circumstances brought on by COVID-19. The pandemic highlighted just how important it is to be prepared and vigilant. The Hamlets rose to meet the demands of this challenging time to adapt to the new normal of COVID-19.
COVID-19 and Care Home Update
At the time of this writing, British Columbia currently has 90 new cases of COVID-19, 13 persons in hospital due to COVID-19, and five people total in ICU across the province due to COVID-19. Alberta currently has 43 of which 9 are currently in ICU. How many new cases...