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…
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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…
We are writing today to let you know that Island Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Veterans Memorial Lodge. What you need to know Island Health declared an outbreak at Veterans Memorial Lodge today, August 22, 2022, on lodge A2 (Village Green). Village Green (A2) is closed for social visits, effective immediately. Essential, essential…
We are so thrilled to announce that our Ears to You Fundraiser held July 18-20, 2022 raised $1,000 for Broadmead Care in just three days! We owe a HUGE THANK YOU to Jeff Campbell and the team at Ears to You Mobile Hearing Clinic for their support and dedication to testing as many ears as…
I am delighted to let you know that Broadmead Care has been awarded ‘Accreditation with Exemplary Standing’ by Accreditation Canada. Accreditation with Exemplary Standing is awarded to an organization that attains the highest level of performance, achieving excellence in meeting the requirements of the accreditation program. Accreditation Canada is an independent, not-for-profit organization that conducts…
Dear Family and Friends of Veterans Memorial Lodge, We have some exciting news to share with you today. We’ve ordered brand new wardrobes and bedside tables for the people who live on A Level at Veterans Memorial Lodge. This new furniture will give rooms a more modern look and improved functionality. The new furniture will…
Dear Family and Friends of Veterans Memorial Lodge, A few weeks ago we wrote to you about the repairs and modernization of the elevators at Veterans Memorial Lodge. We’re pleased to let you know that the Otis Technicians are making final adjustments on the passenger elevator that has been out of service. Inspection of this…
Broadmead Care is pleased to announce that Janet Power has joined the team at Veterans Memorial Lodge as Care Home Director. Janet brings 33 years of experience working in healthcare, and has held senior leadership roles in long term care homes since 2015. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Recreation Management from Acadia University, as…
We have teamed up with Ears to You Mobile Hearing Clinic to bring Broadmead Care’s staff, residents, family and friends FREE hearing tests at Veterans Memorial Lodge. Hearing tests will be offered from 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM over the three-day period. Each test takes approximately 40 minutes to complete and is completely FREE. Ears…
The National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism is observed in memory of those who lost their lives to acts of terror in Canada and abroad. Taking place every year on June 23, it marks the anniversary of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 off the coast of Ireland. On this day, flags across Canada are flown at half-mast to honour the…
