Belmont House News
Here Comes the Sun!
Our community has savoured each positive step forward through the pandemic. Vaccines becoming available, family being able to visit again in person, the return of all the wonderful recreation programs and live entertainment have all been milestones for us. No milestone, however, has been savoured…
Celebrating the Butterfly Project!
From egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, we have now fully emerged as a beautiful butterfly! The Butterfly Project on 2West (now referred to as Butterfly Lane) has been through their final audit performed by Meaningful Care Matters and we are now the very first accredited…
Our Butterfly Wings are Fully Grown!
What is the Butterfly Model? The Butterfly Model is a culture change model created in the United Kingdom. It focuses on delivering person-centered, emotion-focused care to connect people in a dignified, human way. This is a powerful way to reach a person with dementia who…
A Party so Sweet
The annual Strawberry Social is a highlight of the Belmont calendar every summer and this year’s event was no exception! While we still need to practice cohorting care floors and social distancing, the incredible Belmont House Recreation staff planned a 3 day event with live…
Hugs are the Best News!
On June 9th the Government of Ontario’s directives officially changed and hugs are now allowed between fully vaccinated Residents and Essential Caregivers! We were thrilled to host Global News at Belmont House to capture the special moment between Jill Vanderkooy and her mother, Joan. You…
What Matters Most
Coming out of 2020, we found ourselves reflecting on the year past and everything our community went through together. In our all discussions we kept coming back to the same final thoughts, the things that matter most. In our 2020 Annual Report, What Matters Most is…
Knitting for a Purpose
While in quarantine at Belmont House, the Fabric Arts Group began knitting… …and knitting and knitting and knitting some more. Donating 60 handmade baby hats to Health Partners International of Canada’s Women’s and Children’s Health Program, the group made up of Residents and Tenants is thrilled…
Spring has Sprung!
With the arrival of Spring comes the sudden bloom of the Belmont House gardens and the chance to finally wake up from our collective winter slumber and enjoy chats, naps and lots of ice cream on warm days. This year, the highlight has definitely been…
Celebrating Vaccines!
Gail Walker, Belmont’s Director of Retirement describes December 31st as “overwhelmingly exciting and full of hope. We were honoured to be chosen to be the one of the first retirement homes in the province to receive vaccines. After months of worry and anticipation there was…
Getting Through Together
Through the COVID-19 Pandemic, Belmont House Staff have stuck together, encouraged one another and worked tirelessly to ensure our community remains safe. We hope you enjoy this video showing some of our journey through 2020.
The staff have really done a remarkable job keeping our family close while we have to physically stay apart.
Knowing that Mum is so well taken care of physically – and also mentally and emotionally – provides so much comfort to our family. We know that we don’t have to worry about her and can just enjoy our time together.
We can really feel the love the staff have for our Dad. They always have time for his jokes and stories and he is so well cared for. We know we made the best decision for him.
I’ve never been bored at Belmont! There is always so much to do and I can tell the recreation staff really care about what they do. The mid week current events group is a highlight of my week and full of interesting debate! I also really look forward to the live entertainment twice a week. Feels so luxurious to have such talented musicians visiting our home!