After a serious health injury or surgery that requires hospitalization, many seniors need rehabilitation services, such as physical therapy and nursing care to help them recover. However, many families and seniors are not aware that they have a variety of choices of where to complete their rehabilitation. Determining the best location for a loved one [...]
NEWSLETTER December 2019 ADMINISTRATION On behalf of the Management and Staff, we would like to take this opportunity to extend to you and your families our Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and the New Year. For the first time, Lynn Valley [...]
When it is time to take care of your parents or a senior family member, you want to be sure that they are handled with the care, love, and compassion that they deserve. While it may be stressful to add, you must also keep in mind that it is not easy for them to become [...]
As the Baby Boomer generation gets older, there is going to be more need for health care services, including senior nursing care. While we're not sure what the future holds, we can make some predictions here on how seniors will be living next year and beyond. It's not surprising that nursing care options are changing in [...]
NEWSLETTER September 2019 NURSING DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION Lynn Valley Care Centre will undergo its fourth accreditation cycle with Accreditation Canada October 15-18 this year. In preparation for this survey, we will be distributing the resident satisfaction survey to elicit feedback from [...]
NEWSLETTER August 2019 ADMINISTRATION Renovation Reception and fourth floor dining room are being renovated. We are very excited about the new design and how they are going to look like after the work is done. We apologize for any inconvenience [...]
Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other cognitive disabilities can cause misplaced anger, anxiety, confusion, which can be frightening for the individual living with the conditions and their loved ones. Dementia is an overall term used to describe symptoms that impact memory, which can affect how one carries out daily activities. Alzheimer's disease, on the other hand, [...]
As we age, we lose the sense of thirst. By the age of 50, our bodies may lose kidney function, which makes it difficult to conserve fluids. Our skin exhibits signs of wrinkling and sagging when our body is deprived of water. However, this is more apparent in younger people than our older loved ones, [...]
NEWSLETTER July 2019 ADMINISTRATION Renovation Beginning in July, our reception area will undergoing a renovation and upgrade! We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We hope to keep the noise and mess to a minimum. Other upgrades are planned for [...]
NEWSLETTER June 2019 ACTIVITIES Artsway Concert- Tuesday June 11th 2:15 Movie Night- Thursday, June 13th 6:30 Father’s Day Celebration- Friday, June 14th 2:30 Food Club- Thursday, June 20th 12:00 Lynn Valley Day Parade! – Saturday, June 22nd 9:30 Birthday [...]
