News
January 10th, 2022
Photo contest second prize
Points West Living All
The winner of the second prize in the 2021 Points West Living Photo Contest is LPN/RN Victoria Oladele from Points West Living Red Deer. Her photo, taken about a year ago is of resident Lydia Doan celebrating her 102nd birthday, which Victoria had organized.
January 6th, 2022
Big smiles over new portraits
Points West Living Stettler
Residents at Points West Living Stettler had the chance to get their portraits done in the weeks before Christmas, and were able to share them with their families over the holidays. It took a lot of organization to get everyone in, but the smiles tell the story of a welcome opportunity.
January 5th, 2022
Gingerbread house curb appeal
Points West Living Penticton
Residents at Points West Living Athens Creek in Penticton held a competition last month to see who could create the best decorated gingerbread house. There was plenty of candy, scores of meticulously placed smarties, gobs of icing, and boundless creativity…
January 4th, 2022
Community generosity wows residents
Points West Living Peace River
What a December is was for residents of Points West Living Peace River! To the amazement of residents, gifts, donations, chocolates, goodie baskets, cards, letters, and more were delivered to them this Christmas. The community of Peace River stepped up in spades to make their season bright.
December 22nd, 2021
Playing all the Reindeer Games
Points West Living Wainwright
Who knew ‘reindeer games’ could be so inventive! And everyone was welcome, even Rudolph. “Residents at Points West Living Wainwright are always up for a night of fun and laughter,” says General Manager Carli Lopez. The evening of December 12 was full of novel activities, jokes, and hoots of laughter.
December 22nd, 2021
How the Grinch brightened Christmas
Points West Living Moose Jaw
One week before Christmas, residents at Points West Living Moose Jaw welcomed the Grinch into their home. Turns out, her heart was already pretty big, because she didn’t pilfer a single thing. In fact, she visited every resident and had everyone laughing at her antics.
December 21st, 2021
Deck the Trees
Points West Living Penticton
Decorating the Christmas trees at Points West Living Athens Creek in Penticton is a community affair. A core group of volunteers likes to take the challenge on, and this year the results are particularly lovely.
December 21st, 2021
Elf-watch engages residents in lighthearted fun
Points West Living Stettler
Each cottage community at Points West Living Stettler received an Elf doll earlier this season, and residents and care partners have been having fun hiding and finding them ever since. Some of those elves got placed into staged settings that are downright hilarious.
December 20th, 2021
Caroling and more to watch through the season
Points West Living All
Several Points West Living communities took part in this year’s Virtual Caroling videos, and some took advantage of local talent to round out the shows. This year’s shows were presented as a musical advent calendar, with a new video being released each day.
December 13th, 2021
Lots of home shopping at annual craft event
Points West Living Moose Jaw
After a taking a break last year due to COVID, a longstanding tradition at Points West Living Moose Jaw was back again this year. The community’s sixth ‘annual’ December Craft Sale was held December 2nd, and residents were able to check many gift purchases off their Christmas lists, all from the comfort of their own home.
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January 11th, 2022
Cold Lake team takes shape
Points West Living Cold Lake
Three months after she was named to the position, Amanda Winterhalt (left in above photo) is just about ready to take on the General Manager role at Points West Living Cold Lake. And that’s because Rhonda Parsons (right) has come on board to replace her as Wellness Supervisor and Educator.
