Wales Home News
March, 2021 - It’s hard to believe that March is now behind us. It was a month of reflection for many as we marked the one-year anniversary of the pandemic. However, despite what is happening, the Wales Home team put together another special month for its residents. We are pleased to announce that a few volunteers have reintegrated into our home including volunteer visitors and piano music on the CHSLD units with Debbie Knowles-johnston.
Employees and residents enjoyed sugar on snow on the 11th. Residents received individual visits for their birthdays. Gifts and cards were provided by The St. Andrew’s Church Women.
This month we saw decorations change from St. Patrick’s Day to Easter. Throughout the home we also enjoyed weekly movies and programming on our internal television system. Some of our activities included bingos, exercises, trivia, Friday afternoon treats, one on one visits, brunches, and to celebrate International Women’s Day, we offered ‘spa’ activities with special treats for the ladies. Virtual concerts in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day were offered by Lou Simon’s and Laurent Hubert and France Thibault. In the CHSLD some of our activities included bowling, bean bag toss, colouring and disc toss. Door-to-door ‘Friday Treats’ continue to be distributed every week which the residents look forward to. The warmer weather offers a number of residents more opportunity to enjoy the outdoors which has been boosting spirits.
Although the pandemic is still upon us, we are doing our best to keep residents active and as fulfilled as possible.
Welcome to Audrey Lowe, Violet Thorneloe and John Walker. Our sympathies are extended to the family and friends of David Ryan, Marcel
Wilson, Vera Armstrong, Margaret Stevens, Betty Mcconnell, and Agathe Morel.
If you are looking for more information, you can visit our website at www.waleshome.ca and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ Residencechsldwales for photos and news updates.
Regulations change quickly but currently primary caregivers are permitted to visit so each resident has the chance to see two of their family members or close friends (one per 24hour period). We are also offering video conferencing to allow the residents the opportunity to socialize with their loved one’s face to face. Continue to watch our social media and website for more details and we’ll publish another account of the home’s activities next month. We look forward to seeing more flowers bloom around the Home. As a workplace, as a community, province, country, and world, we continue to fight this pandemic. Together, we can, and we will succeed. Until next time…. wishing you all a terrific month.