With cold and flu season fast approaching, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, during September staff refocused on hand hygiene by participating in the ‘Hand Hygiene and Infection Prevention and Control Olympics’. Care Teams across Broadmead Care had a chance to participate in various activities related to proper hand hygiene technique, and taking on and off…
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“[This was] a wonderful chance to enjoy a “dinner out” with mom now that it’s difficult for us all to actually go out. The ethnic food was great so we could talk about travel, etc. It opened up a train of conversation. We [would] love to take part in the future.” ~ Family member Rest…
My name is Al (Albion) Kent. I live at Veterans Memorial Lodge, and am a lifelong mechanic and car guy. I am still a member of the Vintage Car Club of Canada (VCCA) – Victoria Chapter for well over 50 years. In my many years, I have had a few vehicles, but none has brought…
The world of senior living can feel a bit foreign sometimes. It’s like a place we know we’ll visit some time, but we’re not sure when, or where we want to go — or perhaps we are looking at what might be available for aging parents. The options can feel overwhelming: which is right for…
Good things are happening at the Lodge! Thanks to everyone who donated to our Feels Like Home fundraising campaign, we’re now able to begin refreshing the walls in the B level of Veterans Memorial Lodge, starting Monday, October 3, at 7:00 am. Here’s the schedule: B Level Service corridor B2 Birch B1 Magnolia B1 Palm…
Earlier this summer we were approached by Chris Rohrmoser, a host for the UVic radio station, CFUV. He asked if someone from Broadmead Care would be willing to be interviewed for the Notes from the Underground program. The topic was ‘music and seniors’, and Beckley Farm Lodge Activity Worker James responded enthusiastically to our request…
It was a whirlwind 24 hours! What an amazing response last Thursday, September 20, 2022 to our CHEK TV event. We are so excited to share that we raised more than $40,500 — and the donations are still coming in! Our volunteers handled more than 80 calls, and there were nearly 120 donations made on…
On Friday, September 30 Broadmead Care observed the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. September 30 is also Orange Shirt Day, a grassroots campaign founded by Phyllis Webstad. Orange Shirt Day grew out of her own experiences and the experiences of other residential school survivors who attended St. Joseph’s Mission near Williams Lake. It’s a day to…
Here’s an inside media scoop!!! Broadmead Care will be featured on CHEK TV this Sunday AND Thursday (September 18th and 22nd). Watch CHEK News at 5pm on Sunday for this weeks Vital People hosted by Tess van Straaten. Then join Ed Bain and Jeff King, hosts of The Upside, as they broadcast live from Veterans…
As part of our regularly scheduled maintenance work, we will begin cleaning all courtyard exterior windows on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Our contractor, Outshine Exteriors, will start at 8:00 am, beginning with lodge A2, and then move to each courtyard until all are complete. During this time, for safety and security of staff, visitors, and residents, the…
Through all the challenges of the past two-and-a-half years, we have never stopped caring for people’s loved ones. In what seemed like a constantly shifting landscape, we worked hard to protect the people who live and work with Broadmead Care. Through it all, we kept the love and compassion going. Staff creatively turned challenges into…
We are writing to you today with the happy news that the outbreak at Veterans Memorial Lodge (lodge A2) has now officially been declared OVER by Island Health. At Broadmead Care, we appreciate all the ways you have supported us during these past few weeks. We are thankful for the resilience of those affected by the…
