There are many other things Keith enjoys about living at Mount St. Mary, including the way staff and residents get know and care for each other, so it feels like everyone is part of a big family. Keith also likes the food, the comfort and privacy of his room, and (of course) Tinkerbell, Mount St. Mary’s resident cat.
While the transition from one residential care facility to another can be stressful, Else has settled in well and enjoys taking part in some of the many resident programs offered at Mount St. Mary. “Art club is my favourite,” says Else. “Because I can express myself.”
Fern’s electric wheelchair allows her to take part in her favourite activities. One thing she loves to do is to go for “walks” in her wheelchair. Dick takes her around the circular path in Mount St. Mary’s garden, because it reminds her of the gardens near the University of Victoria where they used to live.
Willie calls himself “survivor Willie” because of all of the challenges he has faced in his life. He grew up in Vietnam during the war, and spent two years living as refugee in Indonesia before he was able to emigrate to Canada.
Community support for Mount St. Mary Foundation’s Room to Care project has been heartwarming. But we still have a ways to go to make everything perfect.
