Delmanor Wynford Residents Take on Farm Life!

The residents of Delmanor Wynford brought new life to the retirement community with an inspiring project that brought much joy, contentment and pride to the seniors.  Delmanor Wynford constructed "Wynford Farm" through the usually dreary months of January and February.

   

Incubator with 12 eggs

Resident Mary Yule with her family and new chick

The farm began with an incubator and one dozen eggs from a local farm.  Residents were responsible for turning the eggs several times a day and monitoring the temperature of the incubator.  After 21 days, to the excitement of the devoted participants, the eggs began to hatch.  The 10 little bundles of fluff were welcomed to the world by the ecstatic residents, families, staff & guests.  After the chicks hatched, residents were responsible for feeding, watering and cleaning the chicks on a daily basis.  As the chicks left the newborn care of the Delmanor Wynford residents, they were returned to the farm where they will have more space in order to grow.  This heart warming project brought all of the seniors together during the cold winter months.

A baby chick

Resident Tosh Usami with her new feathered friend

To obtain more information about more of the exciting events taking place at Delmanor Wynford or to explore what retirement living could mean to you, please contact Betty Ann Miers or Monique Kuhn at (416) 331-9797 or visit us at www.delmanor.com.

Delmanor Elgin Mills Supports Heart & Stroke "Fit for Heart"

On Sunday, February 13th, Delmanor Elgin Mills residents, volunteers, family members and Heart and Stroke Foundation staff gathered in the lobby of the retirement residence to kick off their fundraiser walk for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

The Heart & Stroke Walk-a-thon Group

There were 20 seniors taking part in the walk, and they were joined by family and friends. The participants were encouraged to walk around the entire first floor of the residence as many times as they could.  Two of the seniors completed 28 laps without stopping; this was a new record for participants in this event!  The walk-a-thon itself brought in over $800.00 with the possibility of much more from the raffles and 50/50 draws that will be going on until the end of February.  Organizers hope to raise $1,000 from the entire fundraising event.

The Par Three Trio

The hungry participants were rewarded with a brunch buffet and excellent entertainment provided by The Par 3 Trio to complete a perfect and memorable day!

If you would like to donate to this charity or if you would like further information about Delmanor Elgin Mills, please contact Susan Applebaum, Marketing and Community Relations Manager (905) 770-7963 or visit www.delmanor.com

Caribbean Festival Heats up Delmanor Northtown

Delmanor Northtown was blazing with the excitement of calypso, steel band and island delicicies, as the retirement community celebrated Caribana.

Entertainers, Island Accent, delighted the seniors with their infectious tropical groove. Guests and residents enjoyed the calypso style sound from the steel drums and celebrated the food and fruity beverages and desserts of the islands.

What better way to warm up a cold winter afternoon!

For more information about retirement living at Delmanor Northtown, please contact Laurie Fortin, Assistant Marketing Manager, phone (416) 225-9146 or visit us at http://www.delmanor.com/

Delmanor Elgin Mills Learns Chocolate Making

The residents of Delmanor Elgin Mills visited Afya Hort Therapy on February 1st to learn the exquisite art of making chocolate from scratch!

Resident Peggy Sarazin using her muscles to grind the cocoa

Afya Hort Therapy's Sean Chubbuck provided a slide show to the seniors that depicted the history of chocolate, along with visual samples to each of the attendees.  Chocolate begins as a cacao bean in the pod and then is turned into liqueur and then finally to cocoa butter.

The Delmanor Seniors were given the opportunity to grind the cocoa beans using a mortar and pestle and then experienced the modern version using a juicer to separate the liqueur from the husks.

Sean Chubbuck 

After all of this hard work, the residents were rewarded with a mug of their very own hand made hot chocolate.

All of the seniors who attended this workshop had a wonderful time and learned a great deal about making chocolate!

Resident Olga Peer examining a cocoa bean in its raw form

For more information about workshops provided from Afya Hort Therapy, please contact them at (905) 642-5578 or at www.afyahorttherapy.com.

To obtain more information about retirement living at its finest, please contact Susan Applebaum, Marketing & Community Relations Manager, Delmanor Elgin Mills (905) 770-7963 or visit us at www.delmanor.com.

St. Bernadette's School Visits Delmanor Glen Abbey

Delmanor Glen Abbey was alive with the energy and enthusiasm from the children of St. Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School.

The children brought the first glimpse of Spring to the retirement community with hand decorated flower pots with spring bulbs that the children had planted.  All of the seniors in attendance had a wonderful time and enjoyed this very special visit and sing song with the grades 1 and 2 children.

For more information about the wonderful events held at Delmanor Glen Abbey, please contact Julie Shuster, Marketing and Community Relations Manager at (905) 469-3232 or www.delmanor.com

Delmanor Glen Abbey Celebrates Robbie Burns Day!

Delmanor Glen Abbey residents didn't miss out on celebrating Robbie Burns Day with a special celebration that included Highland Dancing and a happy hour toast to Scotland's most famous poet, Robbie Burns.

All of the residents and guests from Delmanor Glen Abbey had a wonderful time at this annual event!

To obtain more information about retirement living at Delmanor Glen Abbey, please contact Julie Shuster, Marketing and Community Relations Manager at (905) 469-3232 or you can visit us at www.delmanor.com