Long-term Care

Staff like Jenna Buckham, a recreation therapist at Aberdeen long-term care, provide a holistic approach to care, looking after residents’ social, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. “Our goal is

Thanks to generous donors, Eldercare recently purchased eight adaptive bikes for several local long-term care facilities. The Med Up bike is designed for people with physical limitations and mobility issues,

A resident at Aberdeen care home received a special bedside performance over the Christmas holidays. Young dancers from the Maple Leaf School of Russian Ballet performed scenes from the Nutcracker

October 2024 – Eldercare has launched the Can You Imagine campaign to bring innovative solutions, like interactive murals and wearable technology, to seniors with dementia and vision loss, ensuring they navigate long-term care with dignity.

Allison Patterson, a LTC (long-term care) Therapy Practice Resource at Island Health, has been playing Eldercare’s Payday Lottery for Island Health staff since 2007. It took 15 years before she

Our publicly subsidized long-term care homes have exceptional staff delivering great care. But a growing number of seniors in long-term care cannot afford everyday items not covered by the healthcare

We extend our thanks to the incredible donors who enabled Eldercare to purchase new busses for local long-term care and adult day programs this year. These accessible buses have flip-up

Click here to read an article in the Spring Scrivener 2024 magazine, written by Tom Arnold, Executive Director of Eldercare Foundation.

A loyal monthly donor shares her motivation to give When Bennett Matthews was first introduced to Eldercare, she was appalled to learn that some residents in long-term care couldn’t afford

May 1, 2024 – Eldercare is pleased to announce that it has made a $1M contribution to Canada’s first public, non-profit, long-term care village. Based on the concepts of a

Music has always been a lifeline for a resident receiving palliative care at The Summit. He goes by the name Ghost, and he’s been playing guitar for 65 years, performing

Right now, as you read these words, there’s a senior living in a Greater Victoria long-term care facility who, quite literally, has nothing to wear.  They live with a chronic