The Great Weather Is Coming... Honest... No Really... It Is by Scott Taylor to P10 List of Spring Open for the Season from and Summer Activities
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Still, as the week went So I got out of bed last on, the snow started May 11 - High Tea Monday and the first to melt again and at May 12 - Mother’s Day Brunch words out of my mouth Shaw Park in down- and Dinner cannot be repeated here. town Winnipeg there Reservations are always recommended. Snow, lots of it, the day was a sense that spring after a beautiful April in might arrive after all. which my wife and I Regardless of the ••• went for a jog, walked the weather, the Stanley Cup 417 River Road, St. Andrews, MB dogs and shoveled enough playoffs are right around of the old snow and ice off the corner, I got a few tick- (204) 334-2498 Ash, a Schipperke dog, the deck to bar-b-que. ets for the Winnipeg Jazz maplegrove.weebly.com loves walks in the park too. Continued on page 2 A 67-year THE BUZZ, Time is Wednesday • May 29 By Scott Taylor 10am - 3 pm love story running out By Roger Currie Henkewich the Victoria Inn New Commish, to get your 1808 Wellington Ave. Paterson induct- tickets for the Winnipeg • MB ed, Ed Sweeney 10th Annual passes away, Event includes exhibitors representing Hockey Hall Fred Douglas housing facilities, care facilities, Hugh and Agnes Announces its Foundation housing support services, realtors, Comack, a soldier 2013 Inductees and non-profit agencies that provide and a nurse. Gala services to older adults. See See See PG 7 PG 8 PG 8 Evelyn FREE Inside this issue... Celebrate ADMISSION Mother’s Day Seniors Lifestyles Today... By Michael van Lierop . PG 3 PG 10 with a Gift Health & Wellness . Certificate For more information PG 12 Volunteer Manitoba recipientsCampbell . Hartley. for Mom. contact: Currie’s Corner, By Roger Currie . PG 13 A&O Support Services Senior Writing Groups - collection . 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There is a lot going on in the next So, never a dull moment. I plan months, so you shouldn’t be bored. to be at all of these events, espe- May 15th is the Fred Douglas cially the one on May 15. Hope to Foundation Humanitarian Award see you all there. Gala. (See info on page 8.) Tickets Sometime soon, I’ll be announc- are $90 but you get a great meal ing a new Contest to celebrate in a 1920’s-theme atmosphere Senior Scope ’s birthday (July 1st), complete with music and even as always. There should be some dancing, not to mention, you’ll be great prizes for this draw as usual. contributing to a very good cause. In the next issue I will introduce (And you’ll even get to share in my you to the newest member of the moment of glory while I receive an Senior Scope team. Irene Shaw award... if I don’t stumble and fall will be handling the Sales and Winnipeg Jets say thanks to fans (Photo by Shawn Coates) and hurt something... like my pride.) Marketing. Irene also is skilled at Also, the Age & Opportunity writing and you can see one of her Festival – George Benson is coming Spring is coming. Real spring. Housing Expo is coming up on May poems on page 17 of this issue. to the Burt and my old friend Not just the end of the Winter 29th. (See ad on front page for Hope you find this issue useful Jennifer Hanson will be at the Solstice. The kind of spring with details.) and entertaining. Rachel Browne Theatre – the Continued on page 4 Manitoba Dance Festival runs May 7-24 and the Winnipeg Goldeyes Fraud Prevention: play their first home game on Report Fraud May 27. Recently there have been a num- take advantage of Canadians, how- ber of complaints about telemar- ever it is important that the actual keters contacting community mem- targets of these fraudulent phone bers offering Lifeline services for calls place reports to the Anti- free. 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They play their first home game May 27. “Removing Barriers” Wheelchair & Walker Repairs GREAT PRICES on Walkers, Standard, Broda & Tilt Wheelchairs We also do Grab Bar Installation 204-471-1533 Email: [email protected] V11N12 • April 25 - May 15, 2013 Senior Scope • 204-467-9000 • [email protected] Page 3 Seniors Lifestyles Today: Spectrum of Care – anathema to independent living, or wave of the future? By Michael van Lierop Many in the retirement hospitality care homes) is delayed as long as industry, as well as in the health care possible. Everyone wins. community, view independent (or A retirement residence, such as assisted) living as a housing option The Waverley & Rosewood, is a for active seniors who fit the stereo- prime example of a seniors commu- type of the 55+ retiree who drives, nity designed to address the issue of hits the golf course once a week, spectrum of care. Many Waverley travels, but just likes to be pampered residents, who enjoy an independ- with 3 meals a day, housekeeping, ent lifestyle, may inevitably require and an accessible social life. The supportive housing (often consid- truth is, many seniors who chose to ered “the next step” after assisted move into assisted living today are living, but before long-term care) doing so for a variety of reasons, and and can make that transition to The the majority of those have nothing to Rosewood with ease and confidence. do with an image some players in the The expertise in making that transi- industry would like to portray. tion is in place, and the culture of Increasingly, independent living the residence is open and supportive residences provide a home for sen- of this transition. iors with wildly divergent care needs. Perhaps in the future, the retire- With residents ranging in age from ment hospitality industry will evolve the low 60s all the way to age 100, an and grow to the point where this independent living residence may be notion of spectrum of care is truly home for people with abilities that embraced. There are facilities across have evolved (or deteriorated) over Canada that have adapted to this time, and as such, the role of the res- reality, with some properties boast- idence and its staff also must adapt.