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This is local artist Susan Walsh, trained in Time Slips Creative Storytelling, who meets weekly with Residents in the RK Rhubarb Patch to create stories together. These gatherings are delightful – with everyone thoroughly enjoying themselves, amazing imagination, and heaps of contagious laughter. Susan is keeping a record of the stories as part of the storytelling group’s future plans to create a printed collection containing all of the residents’ stories. Everyone is very excited.

Thank you RK Foundation for making these very meaningful programs possible!

Good afternoon everyone!

The RK Family Council will be hosting a meeting Feb. 6, 2025 at 1:00 pm in the Main Dining Room here at the RK. The guest speaker will be Joanne MacKenzie and she will discuss “How can family enhance the quality of life for their loved one, who is living in long term care?” All family and friends are welcome to attend and I ask that you please consider joining the Family Council… it’s 1-2 hours a month.

For more information on the RK Family Council, please click here.

Thanks everyone,

– Terry, CEO

The Resident and Family Satisfaction Surveys were carried out in November / December of 2024 and are utilized as an annual continuous quality indicator ensuring the voice of the service users (i.e. our Residents and their families) is heard by the service provider (i.e. the Home). Surveys were completed by 17 family members (SDM’s) and 54 residents – where some were completed independently or with the support of Recreation staff.

As a “service provider”, we are always looking for opportunities to secure valuable feedback from our “service users”, our residents, and their families and our challenge is to be open to the feedback, respond to it, and grow!

Very special thanks to everyone that has contributed to our feedback highway…. your insights / experiences are greatly appreciated!

Download the full survey (pdf) here.

The RK Family Council will be hosting its first meeting February 6th, 2025 at 1:00pm in the Main Dining Room here at the RK. The guest speaker will be Joanne MacKenzie and she will discuss “How can family enhance the quality of life for their loved one, who is living in long-term care?” All family and friends are welcome to attend and please consider joining the Family Council. For more information on the RK Family Council, please visit our “About Family Council” section.

The RK Family Council will be hosting its first meeting February 6th, 2025 at 1:00pm in the Main Dining Room here at the RK. The guest speaker will be Joanne MacKenzie and she will discuss “How can family enhance the quality of life for their loved one, who is living in long-term care?” All family and friends are welcome to attend and please consider joining the Family Council. For more information on the RK Family Council, please visit our “About Family Council” section.

On behalf of the RK community, we wish you all the very best in 2025!

Dear Families,

The RK truly values your feedback and we greatly appreciate your completing the Family and Friend Satisfaction Survey that was recently mailed out to you.

However, since we are in the midst of a Canada Post strike, we ask that you please drop off your completed survey in the main lobby of the RK.

The deadline for these surveys is December 13,2024.

Thanks everyone,
– Terry, CEO

A Campaign Update Due to the On-going Postal Strike

The RK Foundation is in the midst of their “Lights of Love “Campaign with the goal of raising funds for two resident blanket warmers. As a result of the Canada Post strike, we would appreciate if donations can be dropped off at the RK to ensure donors are acknowledged during the December 8th Lights of Love celebration. Donation forms are available in the front lobby and the completed forms can be dropped off at the front desk. Option #2 – please reach out to CanadaHelps.org to make a donation.

How you can help with the campaign: It would be greatly appreciated if you would forward this message to family members/ friends of your loved one so they are aware of the Lights of Love Campaign and that donations may be made here at the RK or online at CanadaHelps.org.

For more information on this years campaign please visit our 2024 Campaign Page.

This morning we’re revisiting our Core Values Video from August, 2023. It’s a wonderful showcase and reminder to us as an RK Community of the importance of living our Core Values each and every day in support of our mission and vision.