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August 5, 2014

Summer Fun and Festivities at Avalon Retirement Lodge

Summer time calls for fun and Avalon Retirement Lodge has been having a lot of it! Check out the festivities and be sure to send pictures of your events to lerri-ann@orcaretirement.com Many staff members...

June 24, 2014

Living Royal at Lynwood

Living Royal at Lynwood At age 93, Lynwood Park Resident Lorna crossed off her bucket list an experience many of us take for granted – a day at the spa. Lorna was the most...

June 12, 2014

Seniors’ Month: Prom at Greenwood Court

A Prom for All It’s prom season, and that means students are busy shopping for the perfect outfit. However, some of our favourite seniors were also busy prepping for the prom season to celebrate Seniors’...

June 2, 2014

Happy Seniors’ Month

2014 marks the 30th anniversary of Seniors’ Month. Join us this year as we celebrate the contributions of seniors in our society as they continue to make valuable contributions to Canadian communities and workplaces. This...

ORCA thanks PT Health and Bayshore for their support of the 2014 ORCA Road Shows

Pt Health and Bayshore are the presenting sponsors for the 2014 Road Shows. Thank you to PT Health and Bayshore Healthcare for your support of the 2014 Road Shows. PT Health Seniors Wellness, a...

Celebrating residents from our member homes

Knitting to help cancer patients From Avalon Retirement Lodge, Orangeville The Avalon Retirement Lodge is proud to be home to a wonderfully talented and innovative woman by the name of Jean Wilson. Jean is a...

April 30, 2014

Congratulations to Delmanor!

Delmanor Seniors Communities Wins 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Award! Re-posted from Delmanor Seniors Communities News Feed Achievers, the leader in Employee SuccessTM software, awarded its 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™. This annual award recognizes the top...

V!VA Thornhill Woods Lasting Love Contest

To celebrate couples who have been married for fifty years or more, V!VA Thornhill Woods put together a Lasting Love Contest, where they collected the stories of those long lasting marriages. The winning entry was...

ORCA extends thoughts and prayers to L’Isle Verte

ORCA and our members would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to all those who have been affected by the tragic fire at La Residence du Havre in L’Isle Verte, Quebec. The safety...

Filmmaking helps seniors and youth move beyond stereotypes

When Revera, one of Canada’s leading retirement community chains, reached out to Reel Youth, a non-profit organization that introduces youth to film making, about a filmmaking project to support its anti-ageism message, Programs Manager Zoe Miles saw...