Posts by Alain Vachon
We Are Fully Vaccinated!
We are extremely thankful to say that Residents and Staff are officially fully vaccinated against Covid-19! A BIG thank-you to Ottawa Public Health and Ottawa Paramedics Service for their efficiency during our clinic as well as their continued efforts in keeping us all healthy!
Read MoreLuck of the Irish
On our “travels” to Ireland this month we are on the look out for 5 of our small lucky friends. While completing the Passport to Ireland challenge, residents were given an added challenge of tracking down 5 Leprechauns. Once all 5 Leprechauns have been found the resident will be entered into a draw to…
Read MoreAgent Sonya Progress
We are officially 75% through Agent Sonya! What a story she has! We are looking forward to our Discussion group on the book taking place via Zoom on March 30th! Have you signed up to join in yet? If not, email Rachelle today at rachelle@cityviewretirement.com to get added to the list!
Read MoreAu Revoir Paris!
Our residents have completed their journey to the City of Love, with many of them getting in enough steps to have made a round trip! Thank you to all the residents that participated and made the competition fierce! Our top 3 tourists were Erica and her Husband Rudy, Mary and Eileen. Erica, Rudy and…
Read MoreHeroes in Training
City View Heroes are continuing to show us how dedicated they are to our Residents! These heroes have completed all their necessary training on time or early! As Covid continues, our staff continue to take the steps needed to give our Residents the quality of care that they deserve. Way to go City View…
Read MoreSpreading Some Love
City View was bit by the Love Bug! What a lovely day it was! Residents enjoyed cute and delicious treats made in house, as well as a delicious and romantic menu!
Read MoreCommunity Love
City View Residents felt the love on Sunday when Teresa and her son kindly dropped off some Valentine day gifts for our residents in our Memory Living unit. Teresa’s family Valentine’s day tradition is to anonymously purchase a Valentine’s day dinner for a couple while out enjoying their own. Being unable to do that this…
Read MoreFebruary Employee of the Month
Meet Jane- Employee of the Month for February! Jane is one of City View’s wonderful housekeepers. Jane joined the City View team in October 2020 and her smile is infectious (which is the only infectious thing we allow in our building!) Her smile can be seen and felt from behind her mask. Jane can not…
Read MoreVaccines for Valentines!
The Ottawa Paramedic Service and Ottawa Public Health Teams arrived today to hand out a whole new type of Valentine- a Vaccine! Residents were very excited to receive their first dose of vaccines today and are counting down the days until dose 2! Thank you to Ottawa Paramedic Services and Ottawa Public Health for…
Read MoreWinterlude at City View!
Winterlude officially started in Ottawa on February 5th! What better way to celebrate our Capital’s annual tradition than to have homemade BeaverTails and Hot Chocolate delivered door to door! Happy Winterlude!
Read MorePassport To Paris!
Paris is the City of Love and since all flights have been cancelled, we’ll walk! City View Residents are keeping in shape on their “journey” to Paris! To travel from Ottawa to Paris is 5,645kms. Walking the hallways earns Residents 100kms and attending socially distanced hallway exercise classes earns them 500kms! Our goal is…
Read MoreLockdown Literature
Recently we have started a socially distanced Audiobook Club! The book chosen for our current read is Agent Sonya by Ben MacIntyre. Audiobooks are becoming more popular lately, with how convenient they are to use while continuing your everyday activities. It makes doing the laundry a little more fun and interesting! Below are some great…
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