Help loved ones live fully and safely in their home away from home.

Therapeutic Garden
Creation and restoration of outdoor therapeutic spaces designed to provide a safe, calming, and engaging environment.

The garden will enhance residents’ quality of life by supporting mental health, physical activity, and social connection.

Palliative Care Room – $28,750
Includes essential equipment and comfort items such as a specialized mattress, family seating, pull-out sofa, iPad for virtual connection, and calming environmental features.

This room creates a peaceful, supportive space where residents and families can spend meaningful time together during end-of-life care.

Music Therapy Program – $20,000
The overarching goal of music therapy in long-term care settings is to address psychosocial and emotional wellbeing while focusing on residents’ strengths and quality of life.

Research strongly supports the power of music and movement to provide meaningful stimulation for those living with dementia. The therapeutic use of music counters loneliness, boredom and isolation, and addresses grief and difficult feelings. Music programs provide a safe platform for people to feel connected and experience the joy and beauty of music.

Companion Pet Program– $3,000 ($300 per pet) ♥ PARTIALLY FUNDED
Includes robotic companion pets (5 dogs and 5 cats) specially designed for residents living with dementia.

These comfort items reduce social isolation and loneliness while fostering a sense of comfort, purpose, and emotional connection.

True Door Project Completion ♥ FUNDED
This is the final stage of funding to complete the purchase of door covers that mimic a real house door for residents at Cumberland Lodge. The door cover might trigger fond memories of the home they grew up in, or a door similar to the home in which they raised their family, or even a favourite place they stayed on holiday. For residents with dementia, these unique door decals create more independence in helping identify which room is theirs, increased privacy with a reduction of fellow residents mistakenly entering incorrect rooms, while also contributing to a neighbourhood feeling at the Lodge in support of the exceptional care provided by staff.

Restorative Therapy Equipment – $24,150 ♥ FUNDED
Restorative Care equipment is required to support residents at Glacier View Lodge. Required equipment includes five wheelchairs, five mattresses and 10 slings. The Restorative Care Program supports all residents who live at the Lodge. This equipment will provide comfort and mobility to residents, boosting spirits and enabling happier lives in the care home.

Music Program – $10,500
Music programs which often incorporate music therapy make use of music interventions to accomplish individualized care goals for residents. The use of music to achieve specific therapeutic goals such as managing stress; reducing anxiety; alleviating pain; enhancing memory; improving communication; expressing feelings and promoting physical rehabilitation.

Research strongly supports the power of music and movement to provide meaningful stimulation for those living with dementia. The therapeutic use of music combats loneliness, boredom and isolation, and addresses grief and feelings of abandonment. Music Therapy provides a safe platform for people to feel connected and experience the joy and beauty of music. The overarching goal of a Music Therapist in long-term care settings is to address psychosocial and emotional wellbeing. Music Therapy focuses on residents’ strengths and is a valuable resource to engage in at end of life.

Tilt & Recline Manual Wheelchairs (3 needed) – $4,600 each

These specialized wheelchairs provide greater comfort and positioning support for residents who spend extended time seated. Tilt and recline functions help prevent pressure sores, while directional safety locks enhance secure mobility.

Patient Overhead Lift Slings (50 needed) – $412 each ♥ FUNDED

The current slings used to assist residents with daily activities—moving from bed to chair, accessing the washroom, or simply getting comfortable—are worn out and are approaching expiry. These slings make a world of difference for both residents and staff, ensuring safe transfers, greater comfort for those with mobility challenges, enhanced dignity and confidence during personal-care routines, and a reduced risk of falls and injuries.

Bevelled Fall Mats (8 needed) –$334 each

Placed beside beds, these cushioned safety mats reduce injury risk from falls. The beveled edge design prevents tripping and allows safe passage of wheelchairs or walkers.

Adult Walkers (3 needed) – $78 each

Sturdy and easy-to-maneuver walkers support resident independence and prevent falls during daily movement around the facility.

OMI Interactive Sensory Suite – $26,000
The OMI Interactive Sensory Suite has many benefits for users. This award-winning projection technology is an amazing tool for adults, including those with special needs or dementia. The technology encourages active participation and keeps users engaged. Users interact with many lively applications, being transported on a variety of dynamic, engaging, stimulating, and broadening journeys of discovery, and earning many cognitive, emotional, physical, and social rewards. Users have reported greater socialization and willingness to communicate, obvious enjoyment and shared laughter, and more flexibility and upper body movement.

Cumberland Lodge, Glacier View Lodge and Providence Living at The Views

Our long-term care partners have indicated the need for special seat cushions, hygiene covers, and protective armrest pads. These items help to reduce pressure and skin irritation offering residents daily comfort and promoting healthy posture and lifestyle. Approximate cost for all of these items is $3,600.

Because some residents living in long-term care do not have the funds to buy necessities such as razors, shampoo, socks, and clothing, these items are always on our priority list.

Some residents have been pre-deceased by loved ones and do not have family. Holiday gatherings with visits and presents for neighbouring residents can make these times of the year even more difficult. We can be the conduit between a community member and someone in long-term care needing an emotional lift up through a caring gift.

Donations toward this area of care help staff ensure all residents have what they need to live as comfortably and as joyfully as possible.