Canmore Retirement Blog

two seniors and a staff member at Origin at Spring Creek collaborating in the Arts & Crafts room.

5 Safe Ways to Your Brighten Senior Parent’s Day During COVID-19 (Without Another Zoom Call)

It has been almost a year since COVID-19 changed the way we work and live. For many of us, Zoom fatigue has set in.  The restrictions around seeing our senior parents and loved ones due to COVID-19 has also proven to be extremely difficult. If you have been feeling especially stressed about your senior parents’ …

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Courtyard at Origin at Spring Creek, with a young boy, a senior woman, and a senior man sitting on patio chairs, wearing face masks, looking at the camera

Worried about transitioning a loved one to assisted living near Calgary during COVID-19? Here’s what to consider

When news reports about the COVID-19 pandemic began circulating in Alberta last spring, Connie Fewster was relieved to have had her parents Niki and Van Chiftis settled in at Origin at Spring Creek less than a year earlier.  “My parents lived in Banff for sixty-five years and at this time in Banff there is no …

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The Value of Nature Time in a Senior’s Routine

Time in nature can be a luxury, especially if you live in a big city. Up until when COVID-19 emerged, access to walking trails and mountain views may not have been a top priority for people browsing retirement homes for themselves or loved ones. But research from the University of Minnesota suggests green and “blue” …

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