Recreation & Spiritual Care
Recreation and Leisure
The County of Elgin homes recognizes the importance that leisure plays throughout our lives. Recreation professionals within the home work with each resident to develop his or her own personalized leisure goals based on past and current preferences and abilities, through a wide variety of day evening and weekend programming.
- Social engagement
- Community partners
- Arts and culture
- Technology
- Sport
- Gardening and horticulture
- Visual arts
- Theatre
- Intergenerational
- Live music
- Curent events
- Games
- Creativity
- Lifelong learning
- Stewardship
- Media
- Nature appreciation
- Choir
- Culinary arts
- Seasonal events
- History
- Pet therapy
Recreation Resources
The County of Elgin Homes and Seniors Services encourage residents to utilize leisure resources and supplies, either independently or with their family and friends. The folowing supplies area sample of some items which are available for use within the homes:
- Wii gaming system, Xbox Kinect (Terrace Lodge)
- Large screen Television and DVD player, DVD library
- Puzzles word searches and crosswords
- Musical instruments
- Assorted board games
- Books, magazines, books on CD
- Magazines, current and special order (fashions of the 20’s)
- Cards, card holders
- Wool, knitting supplies, sewing machine
- Nail polish
- Montessori Kits, sensory, therapeutic programming kits
- Working Gardens, vegetable, cut flower
To request a resource which is not currently available at the home please click here.
Recreation and adaptive leisure resource suppliers:
Arts & Culture
The County of Elgin homes are proud to offer specialized programs which, through the use of music, drama, horticulture, visual arts , animal assisted therapy and sensory programming, enhance the quality of life of the residents. Therapeutic programs are provided to ensure all residents, regardless of their ability level, maximize their leisure potential through individualized leisure interventions and specialized adaptive leisure resources.
- Historal lectures and partnerships with local museums and archives
- Art Therapy
- Culinary out trips to local schools, restaurants and wineries
- Guest speakers from local artisan businesses and studios
- A variety of musicians specializing in harp, violin, guitar and piano
- Local choirs and entertainment troops
- Theatre out trips
- Quilt groups knitting and crafters circles
- Book clubs and library partnerships
The County of Elgin homes spiritual and religius care program is designed to ensure all residents have access to individual, community and in house spiritual and religious services and programs.
- Formal spiritual and religious services
- Bible study
- Individual pastoral visits
- Religious observations
- Hymn sings
- Community based services
- Ongoing consultation, care planning
- Memorial services and grief support
- Cultural and language specific services and literature
Please contact the recreation team if you have questions related to the homes spiritual and religious programming.
Technology
In House Computer Program
Our homes boast a thriving computer and technology program. Each home hosts a minimum of one touch screen computer with access to e-mail software.
Our homes also utilize Skype, laptops, iPads, iPods and other netbook devices to bring innovative recreation programming and individualized training opportunities to the residents.
Residents are able to set up a desktop, laptop, iPad or other device for personal use in the home.
Complimentary guest WiFi access is available throughout the County of Elgin Homes.
