News
January 7th, 2019
Cake and noisemakers take centre stage
at PWL Lac La Biche New Year’s Eve Bash
Points West Living Lac La Biche
Residents and care partners really got into the swing of things for the New Year’s Eve party at Points West Living Lac La Biche. Cook Kathy Roy made a cake celebrating the day – and all residents who had a December birthday. There were drinks for toasting and party hats. And it was a true community-wide celebration.
January 4th, 2019
Friends, family, food and music wrap up 2018
in fine fashion at PWL Lloydminster
Points West Living Lloydminster
Residents, friends, and family gathered at Points West Living Lloydminster for a fun afternoon of food and activities to say farewell to 2018 and welcome 2019.
January 4th, 2019
Athens Creek New Year’s Eve Party a
‘parfait’ sendoff to 2018
Points West Living Penticton
In a sweet afternoon of song and bubbly, residents and a few care partners celebrated 2018 and welcomed 2019 at Points West Living Athens Creek in Penticton. Local performer Gillian Russell played her guitar and sang some old favourites, including one surprise number…
January 4th, 2019
PWL Wetaskiwin rings in the New Year in style
Points West Living Wetaskiwin
Residents and care partners at Points West Living in Wetaskiwin had a great time celebrating New Year’s Eve with an afternoon of fun and fabulous food. They played a New Year`s themed bingo and ate an array of snacks provided by the amazing food services team all while visiting and listening to the music of classic crooners like Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley.
December 19th, 2018
Families join employee care partners for ‘old-
fashioned Christmas party' hilarity
Points West Living Slave Lake
When Points West Living Slave Lake General Manager Marilyn Badduik started planning the annual ‘staff Christmas party’, she wanted to make it something fun and family focussed; an “old-fashioned Christmas party.” And to Marilyn, who hails from Newfoundland, that means great food, gifts, and games with friendly rivalries and non-stop laughter.
December 19th, 2018
Ride on historic steam train ushers in Christmas
season for Athens Creek residents
Points West Living Penticton
Riding the historic Kettle Valley Steam Railway is high on the experience list for many residents and visitors to the Okanagan Valley. To do so at Christmas, with lights, carols, and the man in red himself, is particularly popular. As the sun was going down the afternoon of December 13, about 20 residents and care partners from Points West Living Athens Creek in Penticton boarded the train for a one hour tour.
December 18th, 2018
Students and seniors share lives and stories
at PWL Wainwright
Points West Living Wainwright
Every Tuesday for the months of November and December, a group of 36 students from Wainwright High School and their teacher have been meeting with a group of residents at Points West Living Wainwright. The visits, part of the school’s mentorship program, have taken place throughout the PWL community; independent living, supportive living, and in memory care.
December 18th, 2018
Picture-perfect awards party
for long-term employee care partners
Points West Living Lloydminster
Each employee care partner who has served at Points West Living Lloydminster for five years or more was celebrated recently by colleagues and residents. In all, twelve employee care partners were honoured, and we’ve got the photos to prove it.
December 17th, 2018
Volunteers make the season merry and bright
by decorating a tree for every cottage
Points West Living Vegreville Heritage House
Every cottage community at Points West Living Heritage House in Vegreville has its own beautifully decorated tree, thanks to the volunteer efforts of the Resident and Family Council. And the annual Mitten Tree was full of cozy donated items for Christmas Bureau hampers.
December 14th, 2018
First resident leads the way at PWL Wetaskiwin
inaugural Christmas dinner
Points West Living Wetaskiwin
The food services team at Points West Living Wetaskiwin went above and beyond for the community’s first-ever Christmas dinner. With a beautifully decorated dining room, carving station, spectacular desserts, including a flambé station, residents, their families, and care partners enjoyed a very special roast turkey dinner.
Cake and noisemakers take centre stage
at PWL Lac La Biche New Year’s Eve Bash
January 7th, 2019
Residents and care partners really got into the swing of things for the New Year’s Eve party at Points West Living Lac La Biche. Cook Kathy Roy made a cake celebrating the day – and all residents who had a December birthday. There were drinks for toasting and party hats. And it was a true community-wide celebration.
