Your Care inAction

Your gifts support a number of programs throughout Providence long-term care homes that make life rich and fulfilling.

New Salon Room Opens Thanks to Donor Support

You help support 6 long-term care and assisted living residences for seniors: HOLY

St. Vincent’s Langara now has a new salon room to bring the regular enjoyment of personal hair care services to all residents for years to come in one of Providence’s largest long-term care homes.

One of the star features is a high quality adjustable sink that accommodates people of all sizes and mobilities with comfort and added dignity. Now people do not need to be moved around uncomfortably when they attend the salon in their wheelchair.

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Holiday celebrations

All of our long-term care homes bring people together to enjoy each other’s company, food, decorations, music, and special guests. Donor support for these celebrations help to lift spirits and brighten days throughout the year. Christmas, Chinese New Year, and other occasions nurture a sense of community and belonging in our long-term care homes.

Gardening

Donor funding provided new planters in the gardens and added wheelchair accessible vegtrugs (elevated and specially shaped garden boxes). These special planters allow residents to participate more fully in planning, maintaining and harvesting vegetables as they choose.

Because of you, we can provide:

Upgraded equipment, supplies for music and art, garden improvements, cultural celebrations, entertainers, Remembrance Day ceremonies, culturally appropriate foods, and much more!

You help support

3 acute care sites for seniors:

GERIATRICS (St Paul’s Hospital and Mount Saint Joseph Hospital)

PALLIATIVE CARE (St Paul’s Hospital and St John’s Hospice)

SENIORS REHAB (Holy Family Hospital Rehabilitation Unit)

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Did you know that 62,000 strokes occur each year in Canada?

Over the next 20 years, this number will double.

Your support gives stroke patients a hopeful future

“Having a stroke at any age can be challenging, but at a late age having a stroke can seem particularly devastating. For Mary Gordon, the impact of her stroke at age 82 meant compromised sight, speech, mobility and dexterity. But, with the exceptional support of Holy Family Rehab hospital, Mary was able to meet and reduce these challenges with knowledge, humour, dignity, and perseverance.

“The physiotherapy team at Holy Family does not give up on anyone - regardless of age, severity, or socioeconomics. Their goal is to educate, rehabilitate, support, and advocate for those people who have experienced life-changing impacts to their abilities and to give them and their families the encouragement they deserve. They gave Mary Gordon excellent care but they also gave her - and us - a hopeful future.”

MARY CAROS, GODDAUGHTER OF MARY GORDON

DR. ELISABETH DRANCE AND HER DAD