News
October 8th, 2021
Generous community provides season of beauty
Points West Living Prince Albert
Gardening season may be over, but residents at Points West Living Prince Albert are still basking in the pleasure they got from their garden boxes this summer. And in the generosity of the broader community which made the boxes possible.
September 23rd, 2021
Year 7 for Points West Living Photo Contest
Points West Living All
The seventh annual Points West Living Photo Contest gets underway on October 1, 2021. Prizes will be awarded for the top three photos, as decided by PWL News subscribers. Do you have photos to share of your PWL community’s moments, places, and people?
September 22nd, 2021
Top stepping resident is all-around active
Points West Living Cold Lake
Points West Living Cold Lake was the top finishing PWL community in the recent #Steps2MentalHealth walking challenge. One of the main contributors to that accomplishment was resident Emil (Ben) Benusic (right, above), who walked an astonishing 629,764 steps. Ben finished in third place among hundreds of individual residents, employee care partners, families, and supporters from 26 PWL and Connecting Care communities (The top two finishers tell their story here).
September 22nd, 2021
Different players, same playground
Points West Living Moose Jaw
Points West Living Moose Jaw has a new general manager. With a background in early childhood education, Jennifer Montgomery has slipped seamlessly into a gentle, supportive role with residents and employee care partners. But thanks the Saskatchewan surge in COVID cases, she has had to come up to speed instantly on infectious disease protocol.
September 20th, 2021
Little artists give residents a taste of autumn
Points West Living Cold Lake
COVID restrictions meant that Grade 3 students from Cold Lake Elementary School couldn’t come to Points West Living Cold Lake to create art with residents as planned. However the little artists did the work on their own and shared their finished creations with residents.
September 8th, 2021
Residents get out on the water for a guided boat cruise
Points West Living Cold Lake
Five residents from Points West Living Cold Lake recently got to enjoy the sunshine, fresh air and beautiful views of Cold Lake from the sheltered deck of a 30-foot Regal cruiser. They spent an hour touring out on the water, then returned to on shore, where they lingered to watch people enjoying the beach and marina.
September 8th, 2021
Competitive mother-daughter duo are step challenge champs
Points West Living All
There was a lot of action in and around the Gibb household in August. Darcie Gibb, the Wellness & Safety Coordinator for Points West Living’s operations company Connecting Care, and her daughter Denna finished the Steps2MentalHealth walking challenge in the top two individual walker spots. It was very close.
September 7th, 2021
Employee orientation is filled with learning and laughter
Points West Living Drayton Valley
Employee care partners at Points West Living Drayton Valley can’t wait to welcome the community’s first residents. The group of thirty new employees has just completed a two-week orientation where they learned the fundamentals of caring and working together as a team.
September 7th, 2021
Tails were wagging at this tailgate party
Points West Living Stettler
The wrap up ‘Tailgate Party’ for the 2021 Steps2MentalHealth walking challenge at Points West Living Stettler, was held over two days. On day one, a mobile petting zoo dropped by, giving residents lots of cuddle time with a selection of animals. The next day, everyone enjoyed a barbeque while step challenge participants received their prizes.
August 25th, 2021
Trishaw cycling gives riders a tour of the town
Points West Living Cold Lake
There’s a new set of wheels cycling about the City of Cold Lake this summer. It’s an e-bike ‘trishaw’ piloted by volunteers who provide local seniors with a front row tour of their town. Residents at Points West Living Cold Lake have been taking full advantage of the opportunity.
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October 13th, 2021
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, PWL Red Deer
Points West Living Red Deer
Residents and employee care partners at Points West Living Red Deer observed Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, with learning, reflection, and remembrance. Many also wore something orange for the day.
