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NEWSLETTER | APRIL 2021
THE BUZZ
SPECIAL EVENTS:
April 1 - Easter Party in the Dining Room
Join us at 2:00 PM to color eggs, and enjoy the Special
Social Hour to follow, at 3:00 PM.
April 9 - Foot Care Nurse - 7th Floor Lounge
April 11 - "Downton Abbey" in the Solarium
The long awaited tv show "Downton Abbey" will begin
its weekly showing this Sunday, at 2:30 PM!
OVERVIEW April 14 - Welcome Tea & Townhall Meeting
The announcement of easing visitor restrictions Join in this meet and greet to welcome new residents
in assisted living is welcome news for Chalmers and gather with the management team for updates.
residents and families. Along with this, the pink
blossoms and lengthening days have us all April 15 - CRA Webinar at 1:30 PM in the Solarium
feeling hopeful for the future. CRA talk, about taxes and benefits.
The Gardening Club is eager to get planting and April 16 - Senior Health & Wellness Institute
Workshop - Falls Prevention in the Solarium
weeding. Our vegetable garden will be a lovely
The SHWI presents a workshop to teach seniors how
picking garden for us to treat ourselves to home
to prevent injuries caused by falls.
grown tomatoes, carrots, peas and more.
April 23 - Advance Care + End of Life Presentation
In March we celebrated St. Patrick's Day and
A presentation offered by Pacific Well-Being and Anora
enjoyed a Greek themed event that featured a
regarding organizing, handling and dealing with
Greek meal, the movie Mamma Mia, and Greek advance care plans. In the Solarium at 2:00 PM.
treats and beverages for happy hour. Who can
say no to moussaka and the music of Abba?! April 30 - Happy 51st BDay Chalmers - A 1970s Party
Let us celebrate Chalmers Birthday with a '70s/Disco
Easter is our first special occasion of April. Chef themed Social Hour, at 3:00 PM in the Dining Room
Drew and his team have delicious seasonal
meals planned over the Easter weekend, and Happy
Chloe has organized an egg decorating craft Birthday,
where even the non-crafty can produce Hussain!
beautiful eggs! On April 30th we are all going
retro, returning to the '70's to celebrate
Chalmers' 51st birthday. Get out your disco
gear for a really groovy time!
Nursing Department Update Welcoming Our New Office Manager
Healthcare Management: We would like to warmly
The Nursing Department is engaged in learning and welcome Shiva Chand, our
onboarding our new software program called MED e- new Office Manager, to
care. This takes us from a paper-based system to a Chalmers Lodge. Shiva has a
computerized system of healthcare management. The business and accounting
benefits include improved documentation, time background and comes to us
management, and information management. For after 14 years at Science
residents, this means better oversight of all your health World. Along with working
needs. here, he plans to become a Chartered Professional
Accountant. Working in the non-profit sector is
Social Visits: meaningful for Shiva and he is passionate about giving
Dr. Bonnie Henry has updated the requirements for back to his community. Shiva enjoys the outdoors,
social visitation in assisted living. The goal is to provide especially camping and fishing. He loves to travel
the opportunity for social visits while continuing to locally and abroad with his wife and 6 yr old son. He
minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission. was born in Fiji, and spent his highschool years in
Australia before moving to Canada in 2002.
Residents and families received detailed information
Shiva has a family connection to Chalmers Lodge. His
about the new guidelines in advance of the April 1st
mum, Mala, was a caring server here for 10 years, from
implementation date. A copy is available in the COVID-
2008-2018. Mala says "Chalmers holds a special place
19 section of our website. For questions, call our
in my heart". She made
Director of Care, Lara Fares. For COVID-19 information
lifelong friends here and
visit the BC Centre for Disease Control website.
used to bring Shiva's son
here, so we know him too!
Please note, all essential and social visits must be
She sends her well wishes to
booked in advance.
all the residents and staff.
We look forward to getting
Email: ChalmersLodgeVisitations@gmail.com
to know Shiva and having a
Call: 604-787-7944
visit from Mala soon!
International Women's Day 2021
Our community is full of inspiring women!
Activities Update:
St. Patrick's Day was an
all green event! April is a very busy month!
We have a new sound system! Our Live
Entertainment will welcome back our
performers to play in our courtyard. Whether
you prefer to listen from your balcony or from
inside the Dining Room, we have you covered.
Armchair Travel - Jack Whitehall and his
retired father continue travelling around the
world. Two generations come together in a
funny, crazy adventure.
Happy Hour/Social Hour, Exercise, Bingo,
Natasha's Music Group and Movies continue as
previously scheduled.
Special Events:
Our Easter Party will take place on Thursday,
April 1st in place of the Friday Social Hour.
Come ahead of time to secure your spot and
partake in our egg coloring activity.
On April 16th, prepare to celebrate Mardi Gras
in our Dining Room, for a special Social Hour.
Wear a costume if you have it, or borrow a
mask from us!
On April 30th, we will be celebrating 51 years
since the birth of Chalmers Lodge. It's a 1970s
Disco Themed party, so wear your funkiest,
disco-est outfit, at 3:00 PM in the Dining Room.
As usual, if you have suggestions or requests for a
movie, a show or a specific online class, let
Activities Coordinator Chloe know!
April Birthdays Welcomes & Farewells
This is a big month for birthdays! We are pleased to extend a warm
welcome to our new resident, Jane.
Julia M. - April 2nd We look forward to meeting you at our
Marilyn H. - April 11th Our St. Patrick's Day
Welcome Tea on April 14th.
Elaine D. - April 11th birthdays - John & Henry
Esther S. - April 12th To John M., farewell and best wishes.
Linda J. - April 20th
Georgina M. - April 23rd A big hello to our new
Elisabeth S. - April 28th servers, Dahlia & Rebecca!
Lawrence B. - April 30th
APRIL
movies and shows
Tv-Show: Downton Abbey
every Sunday at 2:30pm
MURDER SHE WROTE Season 1 Episode 11-12 / April 4th
Hollywood star and her daughter are about to open in a big new Broadway musical,
until one of them is killed. A trip to New Orleans gets off to an eventful start when the
leader of a popular jazz band is poisoned during a performance.
DOWNTON ABBEY Season 1 Episode 1-2 / April 11th
Family and staff of Downton are shocked when they find that the heir to the title
perished on the Titanic. The new heirs to Downton are invited to live on the estate.
DOWNTON ABBEY Season 1 Episode 3-4 / April 18th
Gwen wants to become a secretary, Bates wishes to overcome his limp, and a dashing
diplomat visiting Downton charms everyone. Mrs. Hughes is reunited with an old beau.
DOWNTON ABBEY Season 1 Episode 5-6 / April 25th
Mrs. Crawley wants the Dowager Countess to surrender her prize for best bloom in the
village. Mary falls in love with Matthew, Sybil is injured in a political disturbance.
Movies
every Saturday at 2:30pm
Paul, Apostle of Christ/ April 3rd (with Jim Caviezel, James Faulkner, Olivier Martinez)
Luke travels Roma looking for apostle Paul, turned in Nero's prisoner, to tell his story
before his execution.
Selma / April 10th (with Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo)
A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an
epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.
Roman Holiday / April 17th (with Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Eddie Albert)
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an
American newsman in Rome.
Juno / April 24th (with Elliot Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner)
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual
decision regarding the unborn child.
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