Season's Greetings
from Optima Living
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We wish everyone a joyful holiday
season filled with warmth, happiness,
and good company. May this festive
time bring moments of joy, reflection,
and connection with loved ones. Here’s
to a wonderful holiday season and a
bright new year ahead!
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3 Ways to
Celebrate the Season
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As the holiday season approaches,
seniors are presented with unique
opportunities to make the most of this
festive time. Senior living doesn't
mean missing out on the joy of the
holidays; in fact, it opens the door
to new and exciting ways to
celebrate.
Let’s explore three wonderful ways
seniors can embrace the holiday season
and create meaningful memories.
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Health benefits of a social and
active lifestyle with Dr. Wagg
(AHS Chair in Healthy Ageing,
Department of Medicine, University
of Alberta)
Be Free, Be You
features residents living their best
lives at Optima Living communities.
Discover how active senior living
empowers people to thrive and enjoy a
fulfilling lifestyle rediscovering
their interests or exploring new
ones.
Don't miss our next OLTV episode,
coming out January 4th, 2024!
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Upcoming Community Events
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Supporting Hawthorne's Drum Fit
Program
Two Pharmacy commits to donating a
percentage of sales through the till
each month to a local organization or
fundraiser through their Community
Roots Partnership Program.
You can support both our cause and
this local family run business by
shopping with them and switching your
prescriptions over to Two
Pharmacy.
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Vote for your favourite Gingerbread
House
Parkwood Place recently entered their
gingerbread houses in a Habitat for
Humanity fundraiser in Victoria.
Pictured above, Parkwood Place
Executive Director Cheryl, Director of
Admin Margie, and Resident Jim are
putting the finishing touches on their
houses before they get sent to the
Grand Pacific Hotel in Victoria for
the fundraiser.
Come out, donate and vote for your
favourite Gingerbread House. Parkwood Place embraced the
theme of Family Traditions because "We
are all family at Parkwood
Place!"
Read more at Habitat for
Humanity.
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Cherished Family Recipes
Our cookbooks have arrived at the
Hamlets just in time for the holidays.
Approximately 300 tried and tested
recipes that were contributed by
residents, families, and staff.
Cookbooks are $25 and can be purchased
at reception.
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Secret Santa
We are accepting donations for Secret
Santa gifts for our residents!
We accept donations of socks,
colouring books, word searches,
crossword puzzles, body wash, shampoo,
hand soap, hand cream, mittens, body
lotion, face cream, and $5 Tim Hortons
gift cards!
Families and friends can also donate
in cash if they prefer.
Please drop off your donations at
reception!
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Remembrance Day
Various Optima Living communities
united on Remembrance Day to honour
the people who made sacrifices for
their nations.
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Holiday Crafts!
Crafts are always a favourite around
here, especially when they get to
double as decor! We love painting, the
holidays, and community! Mixing all
three together made for the perfect
afternoon.
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Cedarwood Deer Hunt
With the Christmas tunes turned up on
the PA, residents enjoyed pelting us
with nerf bullets, while we ducked for
cover behind Christmas trees!
One of our residents commented that
she "hasn’t had this much fun since
she was a kid!" This is what makes
Cedarwood Station home!
A big thanks to Jen and Karen
(Lifestyles & Wellness) for
organizing such a fun afternoon! If
you’ll excuse us now, we’re nursing
our wounds…Norma & Bonnie were
playing for points.
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Celebrating 100 Great Years
We recently celebrated a resident's
100th birthday, which included a visit
from the Mayor, the MLA's office, and
a manicure!
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National Espresso Day
November 23rd was National Espresso
Day, so we hosted a Barista Social.
Peppermint Mocha or Hazelnut flavoured
coffee with special toppings were
enjoyed by many of our
residents.
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Enjoying the Festival of
Trees
The Festival of Trees was held
November 22nd to 26th. Many residents
attended with their families.
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Meadowlands does Woodstock
“Music is a piece of art that goes in
through the ears and straight to the
heart - love not war.”
Taking it back to 1969, Meadowlands
does Woodstock with AMAZING music, all
the festival party vibes and the best
people to celebrate with.
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Okanagan Dance Studio
Performance
A great way to end the week, and a
fantastic way to kick off the
Christmas season.
Thank you to the kids, teens, and
teachers from the Okanagan Dance
Studio for putting on a brilliant
performance. And to all the parents
that came out to support.
The smiles on the seniors' faces were
priceless and I may have seen some
misty eyes too amongst the audience.
You have no idea how much this meant
to them.
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A Fun Visit with an Old
Friend
The Hamlets at Penticton received
special permission to visit Alice the
Dinosaur, who stands at 22 feet high
and 50 feet long, and weighs 12,000
pounds! One of the care team members
also dressed up as a dinosaur to help
load the bus. It was a very fun
day!
Read more about it in the Penticton
Western News!
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Festive Activities for the Holiday
Season
We attended the WeSAC Holiday Market
and transformed our residence into a
fully festive space.
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Baking for the Christmas
Party!
The only thing better than having a
Christmas party is working together as
a community to make it happen. From
baking festive goods to creating the
decorations, we had the greatest
time!
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We have limited suites available! To
visit one of our communities, book a
private tour below.
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“Wrinkles should merely indicate
where smiles have been.” –
Mark Twain
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