We’d like to extend our thanks to Henry Drilling for their support for the New Home for Nigel House. They are the most recent contributors to the fundraising campaign, and we are so grateful for their support, coming alongside many other businesses and community members. It truly is going to take the whole community to…
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It’s the morning of Sunday, October 9, 2022 … alarm clocks are set for the crack of dawn and running shoes get tied up tight. Thousands of people head to downtown Victoria for the Royal Victoria Marathon’s 31st event — including a team of dedicated Broadmead Care volunteers ready to take over one of the…
It’s the final push to reach Broadmead Care’s Kms4Care 2022 goal! We want to send a very special thank you to all of our participants who have helped us get this far. We are so thrilled to announce that we have already raised more than $13,500 towards our fundraising goal of $15,000. This event is…
The Saanich Fair – held this year from September 3–5 at the Saanich Fairground – is an annual delight for Victoria area residents, especially after a COVID-19 hiatus! Veterans Health Centre clients were enthusiastic participants this year, and netted a number of ribbons and prizes for their work. We are proud of their accomplishments, and…
Broadmead Care is very excited to be participating in British Columbia’s Health Career Access Program. The Health Career Access Program is a work experience and education program designed to support new workers who are interested in pursuing a career as a Health Care Worker. Participants in the program begin with a work experience term of…
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…
“[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…
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…
