News
January 9th, 2020
New CEO looking forward to a productive 2020
Points West Living All
Linda Revell has been the CEO for Points West Living and Connecting Care for four months, and during that time, she visited many communities and met with managers, employee care partners, residents and their families. Those visits and consultations have played a significant role in her vision for the year ahead.
January 8th, 2020
Bottle-thieving Grinch fails to stop special Christmas party meal
Points West Living Lloydminster
Throughout the year, residents and care partners at Points West Living Lloydminster collect returnable bottles to cash in and order take-out for two special party meals – one in the spring, and the other at Christmas. This Christmas, their plans were dashed by a bottle-thieving Grinch.
January 7th, 2020
Cycle of giving creates connectedness for all ages
Points West Living Stettler
Every senior living in community in Stettler received a Christmas gift in December, thanks to the generous spirit of the students and staff of Stettler Elementary School. On December 16th, a class of kindergarten students came to Points West Living Stettler to drop off 110 of those gifts; one for each resident. Then the fun of personalizing each gift began.
January 3rd, 2020
Silent auction success a team effort
Points West Living Cold Lake
The resident council at Points West Living Cold Lake held a silent auction in December to raise funds for future projects and activities. Some of the hottest items up for bid were game tickets donated by the Cold Lake Ice. The evening of the auction, the whole team showed up.
January 2nd, 2020
Ornament paintings tap individual creativity
Points West Living Peace River
A handful of Points West Living Peace River residents gathered in the days leading up to Christmas to create some art. In spite of some initial resistance, they followed a step by step process, and in the end, even though all of the paintings were different from each other, each artist was pleased with the result.
January 2nd, 2020
Double parties mark first Christmas at PWL Cochrane
Points West Living Cochrane
When Points West Living Cochrane sent out invitations to its very first Residents’ Christmas Dinner Party, the response from residents, their friends and families was so great, they had to add a second night. It was a perfect celebration with beautiful harp music, a delicious dinner, and a very dapper Santa.
January 1st, 2020
Christmas comes to Slave Lake
Points West Living Slave Lake
Points West Living Slave Lake was overflowing with good cheer as friends and families gathered for a Christmas party on December 13. There was plenty of fabulous food, along with gorgeous decorations, music, a raffle draw, presents, and Santa.
December 17th, 2019
“It feels like Christmas!” at PWL Cochrane
Points West Living Cochrane
Decorations, activities, crafts, and homemade cookies are bringing home Christmas to residents of Points West Living Cochrane. And the best part, residents themselves are making it happen.
December 17th, 2019
Residents create their own success at annual bake sale
Points West Living Lloydminster
Points West Living Lloydminster hosted its annual Fall Tea and Bake Sale fundraiser on November 30th, and residents’ participation was key to the event’s success.
December 17th, 2019
Making things Merry and Bright
Points West Living Stettler
Creativity was flowing as residents of Points West Living Stettler decorated their own Christmas ornaments in a recent craft activity. They had lots of ‘bling’ to choose from as they crafted their creations, and the result was dazzling.
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January 22nd, 2020
Residents drum up good feelings
Points West Living Cochrane
Residents at Points West Living Cochrane took part in a drum circle on January 16, and quickly fell into the rhythm of it. The program was requested by resident Elisa Arbuto (on left in top right photo), and on its inaugural session led by Rob Clancy of Rhythm Makers, Elisa was there, along with about 20 other residents.
