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ORLEANS FARMERS MARKET every Thursday from 11 am to 4 pm in the parking lot at the Ray Friel Recreation Centre on Tenth Line Road. Shop the freshest seasonal produce, meat and dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and more while getting to know the folks who grew and made it.

SCOTT JAZEY & FRIENDS OPEN MIC SESSION at the Blackburn Arms Pub in Blackburn Hamlet starting at 6:30 p.m. For more information visit www.facebook.com/
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OPEN MIC NIGHT at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way. Registration begins at 7 p.m. Music at 8 p.m. with your host Matthew Palmer.

"LIFE AS A SHOWGIRL" ALBUM RELEASE AND LISTENING PARTY from 8 p.m. to late at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. Themed cocktail and friendship bracelet making, plus chance to win an album. Admission $5 in advance at straydogbrewing.ca.

OPEN MIKE NIGHT at the Royal Oak Orléans 1981 St. Joseph Blvd. (corner of Jeanne d'Arc) with our host Mike Murphy, who plays with bands including the Fake McCoys and The Wild Cards, from 8 p.m. to midnight.

STATION 71 PANCAKE BREAKFAST from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Fire Station 71 in Navan with a freewill donation to the CHEO Foundation. Come enjoy pancakes with local maple syrup Erabliere des Wats Sugar Bush, local coffee from Papa Bean coffee roastery, and sausages and bacon from Lavergne Meat. After breakfast check out the Navan Fall Fest at the Navan Fairgrounds.

WILLOWBEND RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We welcome you to visit our vibrant community located at the corner of Innes and Trim Roads. Independent living, assisted living and memory care.

NAVAN FALLFEST on the Navan Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Festival favourites include old-fashioned scarecrow making, kid’s crafts, homemade games and activities, firefighter demonstrations and tug of war and BBQ. FREE ADMISSION

 

 

 

 

Symphony Sorority provides next level memory care for women
By Jody Maffett
May 24, 2024

Forest Valley Terrace in Orléans has been providing quality care for residents with dementia for the past 10 years. In January 2020, they launched a memory care program specifically designed for women.

Symphony Sorority is a women-only memory care program where all the aspects of daily living are tailored to the specific needs of women. As part of the Sorority, your mother or loved one will be part of a loving environment where a greater sense of belonging can become the foundation for a more meaningful life.

Located on the third floor of Forest Valley Terrace, the Sorority community is fully secured with programming that is not just focused on your loved one’s health but also on their overall well-being.

All aspects of daily living are tailored to the specific needs of the women living on the floor, from the menu to visits with Polly, the resident cat at Forest Valley Terrace.

Activities among the Symphony Sorority women are based on maintaining a sense of independence. For example, staff will help residents bake their favourite recipes from home, or cook their favourite meals. They can also knit if they want to and assist with their own laundry under the supervision of one of the Forest Valley team members, known as the Sorority Sisters.

The job of the Forest Valley Sorority Sister is to get to know each resident on a personal level and learn their needs and abilities. The Sisters are tasked with learning what the Sorority residents are interested in doing and then organizing activities and outings with a sensitivity to the resident’s level of memory loss and their need for quiet time.

The Symphony Sorority floor, with its single rooms and open-concept kitchen, dining and living space, has the feel of a university residence with a few special touches. The colour scheme is a relaxing lavender and light blue and the scent of lavender is used as a form of aroma-therapy.

Patterned china and silver flatware is used in each place setting on the floor’s dining tables and there are interactive life skill stations set at each end of the floor.

One of the most important aspects of memory care, not only on the Symphony Sorority floor but the entire Forest Valley Terrace residence, is food.

Food, like music, can often trigger happy memories for those who are suffering from various degrees of memory loss. At Forest Valley Terrace, the kitchen staff are able to look after all types of dietary needs while keeping things new and fresh.

To find out more about Symphony Sorority and how it may provide the right memory care for your loved one, call 613-830-4000.

 
 
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