GOALS
What We've Done
We celebrated our 10th Anniversary in 2023
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Purchased 30 beds for the new nursing home (Villa Renaissance) that were not funded by the government in the move to the new facility
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Paid for the making of a stain glass window for the Chapel
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Set up area for a Bistro to operate
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Acquired outdoor/patio furniture for each garden area
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Financed the landscaping around the nursing home
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Picked out Christmas presents for each of the residents for the last seven years
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Obtained a bariatric body scale
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Procured a bladder tester
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Organized events in which our residents and their guests could celebrate together
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Collaborated with the town in organizing a parade to honour our health care workers during the pandemic 2021
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Created and continue to manage a “In Memoriam” fund. Donations can be made in memory of a loved one, or to support the foundation on behalf of a resident, family or friend, or for any cause that is special to the donor.
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Purchased specialized walker “STEDYMATE WALKER II” to encourage residents to be active.
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​Purchased a defibrillator (AED) for the Home.
 Chapel's stain glass window |  Patio Furniture |  Steadymate Walker |
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 One of the landscaped gardens |  Bistro |  Bariatric Body Scale |
Plans for 2024-25
Raise $25,000 to purchase a Multipurpose wheelchair washer. This piece of equipment will enable the housekeeping staff to ensure that all resident’s wheel chairs or walkers are washed regularly.
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UPDATE:
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WE HAVE RAISED OVER $20 000.00 SO FAR.
We are a bit short but hope to have it ordered and delivered by mid-July.
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Anyone or any group wishing to help us reach our goal by making a donation may contact:
Jacquie Bridges at 506-686-3019 (leave a voicemail if no answer) or by email: j.bridges@dnhome.ca
Plans for 2025-26
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Preparing the gardens for the summer
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Work on projects to subsidize a new adapted vehicle so that we can take the residents on outings.