Stockings for Seniors
Stockings for Seniors is a program that aims to make the holiday season a little brighter for seniors in Prince George. The program lets seniors from Gateway Complex Care, Rainbow Lodge, Jubilee Lo...
Long-term care
Rapunzelle the horse visits Gateway Lodge long-term care in Prince George
The residents of Gateway Lodge long-term care in Prince George were greeted by a special guest visitor on the warm, sunny afternoon of Friday, October 7. Rapunzelle, a 17-year-old horse from a local f...
Calling all volunteers! Entertainment returns to NH long-term care facilities
Recreation therapy is an important service for our residents, and it’s wonderful to be able to welcome entertainers back to our long-term care facilities! Residents of Gateway Lodge in Prince George...
Long-term care educators piloting new escape-room style of education for staff
Over the past few years, escape rooms, where players work as a team to discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks in order to “escape” in a limited time, have become very popular. In a...
Virtual curling competition a hit with long-term care residents
“It was so nice to curl against another team; it’s nice to get the chance to get to know our neighbors!” That’s what one resident of The Pines long-term care home in Burns Lake had to say a...
“We see happy people in our profession”: February is Therapeutic Recreation month
February marks Therapeutic Recreation month in Canada. Therapeutic recreation, also called recreational therapy, helps people to stay involved in healthy habits and activities. The Canadian Therapeuti...
Mother and daughter explore the health career access program at Peace Villa Residential Care
For Vanessa Deakin and her daughter Maelynne Wan, the opportunity to have their education paid for and also be paid while going to school was too good to pass up. Health Career Access Program Bo...