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Activities At Dwelling Place The residents of Dwelling Place enjoy a varied array of activities. Once a week the residents go on the Dwelling Place bus for a leisurely trip around town. It could be a trip to Departure Bay to see the ferries come and go or just soaking up the views along the waterfront, or perhaps a tour around the rhododendron gardens at Bowen Park. Activities usually start with current events over mid-morning tea and fruits in season. This is followed by therapeutic exercises just before the lunch hour. After lunch there are walks around the courtyard garden or the backyard walkway. Weather permitting, the residents are escorted to nearby Diver Lake park in the afternoon where they can enjoy some very interesting wildlife. The afternoons are equally interesting. Once a week a music therapist conducts a two-hour session. This provides not only a lot of mental stimulation but also just plain loads of fun. Ching (our Director of Care) is also an Accredited Music Therapist by the Canadian Association of Music Therapists. Music plays a significant part at Dwelling Place. We are blessed with a group of volunteer musicians and performers. We have a lady pianist that delights the residents on Fridays with her magical fingers. Various groups have also come to provide entertainment to the residents during special occasions. Anchoring all of this is Ching's masterful touch with various keyboard instruments for the enjoyment of staff and visitors. Local adult and children's groups come and brighten the air during the holidays. Spiritual well being is very important at Dwelling Place. To help provide the atmosphere, a non-denominational service is held once a week, usually on Friday. The residents are strongly encouraged to participate although no one is forced to join in. The service is presided over by lay volunteers from different congregations in Nanaimo and consists of scriptural readings coupled with praise and worship hymns. With Ching's accompaniment on the grand piano and her lead singing, the residents enjoy singing along as they read the words projected on a 52 inch plasma TV. We also have a collection of large print books as well as a good collection of DVDs that the residents can watch in the lounge area. But of course, the resident may just decide to enjoy the comfort of his or her room or just sit under the grape trellis in the courtyard garden. |
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Dwelling
Place Health Care Services Ltd. / Licence 1381100
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