Arbutus Care Centre is part of Revera, one of North America’s leading providers of seniors’ care and services since 1961. Boyd Foster lives at Revera’s Arbutus Care Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia and recently shared about the residents’ experiences...
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My name is Sharron Cooke and I am the president of the Ontario Association of Residents’ Councils (OARC). I would like to share with you an idea that we came up with to use the traditional talking stick from...
But now she looks forward to Wednesdays Sheila Harry from Abbotsford, British Columbia writes: “The news from the Java Music Club continues to be amazing. Rec staff love leading the group. There have definitely been some transformations in the...
“We have just implemented the Java Music Club program on one of our floors. We are now into our 6th week. I have a very strong music background and have always stated that music is one of the magical...
“Each week the residents at the Renaissance count down until ‘Java day’. We have a saying here now with the residents ‘What happens at Java stays at Java’. They thoroughly enjoy it! For me, I’m very happy with this...
“Our residents are opening up in ways that they have never done before. We are gaining insight into their lives. The quotes from our staff about the Java Music Club program: “This is fantastic, exactly what our residents need!” ...
“I cannot even tell you how phenomenal the roll out of the Java Music Club has been. We have a volunteer for each of the groups and their experience has also been so affirming…they are in love with this...
The Java Music Club in Assisted Living Kinvillage Campus of Care – Delta, British Columbia, Canada For 30 years KinVillage, in the heart of Tsawwassen, South Delta, British Columbia has provided seniors and others with a wide range of...
Java Music Club Facilitators Village by the Station, Good Samaritan Society, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Michelle Rolston, Andrea Jones, Suzanne (SZQ) Lionello Village by the Station is a unique community offering seniors multiple levels of support and the opportunity...
This was written by a spouse of one of our residents. He brings his wife to the Java Music Club religiously and as you can see from his poem it seems to make his whole week! He shared it...