Carveth Care Centre
375 James St, Gananoque, ON., K7G 2Z1
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News
The latest news and announcements from Carveth Care Centre in Gananoque.
03
Jan
23
A resident of Carveth Care Centre was born in northern Finland, a rugged country she calls the land of the midnight sun. Located in northern Europe, Finland will be studied this month by the Carveth Culture Club. Speaking for his mother, Anneli of Carveth Care Centre, Michael Weatherhead says, “From late May to late July, the sun doesn’t disappear in Lap land. Mom used to enjoy walking the family work horse there.” According to Michael, Anneli grew up on a farm with her five sisters and two brothers. They called…
24
Aug
22
The beautiful landscapes, vast history and varied culture of the Scottish Highlands are the source of inspiration for many poets, novelists, and musicians. It is also the focus this September of the Culture Club at Carveth Care Centre, a retirement lodge and long-term care home in Gananoque that boasts three residents from Scotland. Doris Lindsay has lived at Carveth Retirement Lodge for the past three years. She was born on the west coast of Ayrshire in Troon, Scotland in 1925. “My father was a ship builder,” she explains. “I had…
09
Aug
22
The beauty and wonder of the Philippines will be on full display this August by Carveth Culture Club. Part of Carveth Care Centre, a retirement lodge and long-term care home in Gananoque, the club selects a place to study every month. This August is the Philippines. Home to some of the happiest people in the world, the Philippines boasts world-renowned natural wonders like an underground river and rice terraces, incredible diving spots rich in biodiversity, colorful public transportation, unique cuisine, and vibrant festivals that showcase its colorful culture. Lucita Abinuman-Mariano was born in the Philippines 62…
06
Jun
22
Carveth Culture Club is excited to study the beautiful Country of British Guiana which changed its name to Guyana in 1966 when it became an independent nation. British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America. Carveth Resident Teresa Ferreira was born there on April 13, 1930. She was born on Hatfield Street which was covered with white stones at the time. Teresa is the youngest of five children (three brothers and one sister) and attended school…
30
May
22
Judy Covill is having a hard time saying goodbye to her workplace of 34 years. Looking around Carveth Care Centre in late May 2022, a long-term care home where she has worked as a Health Care Aide since 1988, the 66-year-old smiles sadly as she talks about leaving her work and friends. “It’s bittersweet,” she acknowledges about her impending retirement on June 3. “I love it here. I love the residents and I love what I do. That’s what’s going to be so hard – the staff is good here.…
02
Mar
22
Carveth Culture Club is continuing its study of the world this March with a focus on India. Vikas Kumar is a Security Guard at the popular retirement lodge and long-term care home in Gananoque. He was born and raised in India and moved to Canada in 2019 in Abbotsford. His family remains behind in his home country. Asked about his fondest memory, he replies, “My fondest memory in India was my bike trip to Leh-ladakh, a tourist place in northwest of Jammu and Kashmir. It’s a serene and a peaceful…
02
Mar
22
A Gananoque teenager has been recognized for her efforts to help a local nursing home through the COVID-19 pandemic. 19-year-old Gracie Bentley was named Employee of the Month for March 2022 at Carveth Care Centre, a retirement lodge and long-term care home. “I love it here,” she says in mid-February. “I love being around the residents and having people visit their families. It’s more rewarding than I expected. I love to see the happiness of families who are visiting their loved ones.” Smiling and happy, the young woman notes it…
04
Feb
22
A fun program at Carveth Care Centre will be celebrating everything Dutch this February. “There are a lot of Dutch immigrants and descendants in Canada,” says Shannon Buell, Activity Director at the popular retirement lodge and long-term care home in Gananoque. “We’re looking forward to studying their wonderful culture and celebrating their music, food and customs during our February Culture Club.” Started in the fall of 2021, Carveth Culture Club has been popular with residents and staff who have been learning about other parts of the world such as Poland,…
12
Jan
22
Madelene Wood of Gananqoue reached a milestone last fall that few people will achieve in their lifetime. In September 2021, she celebrated 30 years of volunteering with Carveth Care Centre, a popular retirement lodge and long-term care home in this gateway town to the Thousand Islands. “My mother was at Carveth Care Centre and my husband used to drive me over there every time there was a bingo,” the friendly woman says from her Stocking Hill apartment in early 2022. “I liked to help her play.” After her mother died,…
05
Jan
22
The New Year is starting on the right foot for a kitchen worker at Carveth Care Centre. 18-year-old Hunter Cook is the home’s Employee of the Month for January 2022. He has worked at the long-term care home as a Dietary Aide for almost two years. “This is my first job,” he says with a smile during his lunch break late last month. “That’s why this award is so amazing.” Born and raised in Gananoque with three sisters and one brother, Hunter responds when asked about his job, “I love…
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