Good Afternoon,

Selkirk Seniors Village remains COVID-19 Free! Please know that should the status of our community change in any respect, we will immediately inform all resident’s and tenant’s families or primary contact.

Our Director of Care, Liam Brown, who has been with Selkirk Seniors Village for the past 12 years will be leaving us and joining our sister site, The Wellesley, as their General Manager. We all wish Liam the best in his new endeavour.

Recreation

We have been given the green light to expand our program attendee numbers. We are still focusing on small groups, but are going from 5 participants to 9. As long as the space is safe to socially distance, we can have up to 9 participants- which is great news!  Yesterday St. Patrick’s Day had many people showing off their best green attire and recreation had a themed activities such as crafts and trivia. The Irish Stew was a big hit, and quite fitting for the holiday.  Yesterday afternoon we were all delighted by the musical talents of one of our own recreation aids on violin- he played in the courtyard and was amped so that the residents could hear on all the floors. With the nicer weather starting we hope to do more courtyard music performances, get started with our patio gardens, and have already started increasing neighbourhood walks. In the Assisted Living there was a fun hot breakfast program today, nothing like the smell of bacon in the morning!

Visitations

All social visitation goes through the Visitation Team. You can contact them at 250-940-1028 local 1125.

If you are needing to cancel or rebook your visit, please give us as much notice as possible so we can try to fit someone else in that spot. Please send an email to Selkirk-familyvisits@retirementconcepts.com or via phone at local 1125. If families have questions regarding the visitations please contact Brian DelRay at local 1102, either he or another Selkirk Covid Committee member will contact you.

The Recreation team are facilitating FaceTime and Skype to the best of their abilities, while also completing their other duties. Please note that these are the only two platforms we are able to use.  Please reach out to Brian DelRaye-Recreation manager and his team by e-mail at bdelraye@retirementconcepts.com or Selkirk-recreation@retirementconcepts.com, or call to set up a schedule (Brian- 250-940-1028 x1102; Rec Office- 250-940-1028 x1120).  They will be happy to confirm a date and time to connect you with your loved-one.

Thank You

  An Irish blessing to leave with you today:

May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more

And nothing but happiness come through your door.