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November 11th, 2020
‘Tickle Trunk’ of costumes makes for a magical Halloween
Points West Living Stettler
When presented with a big bin of costumes, residents at Points West Living Stettler couldn’t help but get into the spirit. There were wigs, glasses, and hats galore for them to try, and many took the plunge, embracing a Halloween spirit of ‘fun and goofiness’.
November 11th, 2020
First Place Photo shows a joyful reunion
Points West Living All
By far the most popular photo in this year’s Points West Living Photo Contest, is this poignant photo from Points West Living Peace River. It features a new resident who is holding her husband for the first time since she moved in a month earlier. COVID visiting restrictions had kept them apart.
November 10th, 2020
Flu shots are even more important during COVID
Points West Living All
Points West Living Lloydminster held its seasonal influenza immunization clinic this year on October 27. Demand for the annual vaccine has been high this year as health officials recommend that everyone over the age of 9-months get the shot. It is particularly important for those who could become seriously ill if they contracted seasonal influenza, or the people close to them. And of utmost importance when combined with the risk of COVID-19.
November 9th, 2020
A Big Giving Project shows love to children around the world
Points West Living Wainwright
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This fall, the people of Points West Living Wainwright undertook a Big Giving Project. They purchased, collected, and sorted gifts, and packed them into shoeboxes to be distributed in time for Christmas to children in the developing world. In a remarkable feat of hard work and generosity, they filled 73 boxes.
November 9th, 2020
Indoor/outdoor costume parades
Points West Living Slave Lake
Halloween highlights at Points West Living Slave Lake included crafts, a snowy costume parade, and a surprise visit from Spiderman. Add to the mix, music, snacks and games, and residents – and employee care partners - enjoyed a fun and memorable afternoon.
October 28th, 2020
Resident takes on the globe with his never-give-up attitude
Points West Living Red Deer
Ninety-one year-old Harold Lehmann began riding a stationary exercise bike when he moved to Points West Living Red Deer two years ago. The furthest thing from his mind at that point was circumnavigating the globe. But every day, as he pushed himself to greater distances, he began to dream; first about cycling across Canada, and then, the world.
October 28th, 2020
A fresh twist to an old favourite brings Oktoberfest home
Points West Living Stettler
When the recreation team at Points West Living Stettler decided on an Oktoberfest theme for their October celebration, they decided that offering a selection of cold beverages and freshly made soft pretzels to each cottage would lift residents’ spirits. That simple decision created a little more of an adventure than they bargained for.
October 27th, 2020
Eden Awards demonstrate capacity for caring in our communities
Points West Living All
Points West Living and its operations company, Connecting Care held its fifth annual Eden Awards on October 22. Like the recent Annual Conference, due to COVID these awards were ‘virtual’ – produced in a near-empty studio and streamed online.
October 27th, 2020
Armchair travel and treats create an ‘almost there’ atmosphere
Points West Living Cochrane
Residents at Points West Living Cochrane are enjoying seeing and tasting the world with an armchair travel series. In their most recent virtual getaway, they visited Costa Rica, with its jungles and beaches and the triply-delicious cake that’s a part of every Costa Rican celebration.
October 27th, 2020
Front-row open-air seats for a tour of the city
Points West Living Lloydminster
Several Points West Living Lloydminster residents got a front row seat for a trishaw tour of the city. With a volunteer cyclist Don Duncan at the pedals, residents got to see hear, see, smell, and feel the fresh air as they explored about town.
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November 25th, 2020
Winning photos reflect the 2020 experience
Points West Living All
The second and third place photos in the Points West Living 2020 Photo Contest show two very different faces of 2020. The first is of preparation for a New Year’s Eve party to usher in the year 2020; when almost nobody had heard of the coronavirus. The second photo is of a socially distanced visit held in the spring, when COVID-19 meant the only visits allowed were pre-arranged, and separated by a closed window.
