‘Magical’ that Apotex resident could attend bris
Baycrest creative arts specialist Brenda Lass was invited to a Zoom bris this spring. Knowing that Apotex Centre resident Bea Fink was related to the family, she sprang into action.
Together with therapeutic recreationist Cindy Kaizer, she arranged to have Bea join the video call and mark the occasion along with more than 100 other family members and friends.
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Symphony musicians play for seniors: resident is ‘over the moon!’
As Ontario was going into lockdown, arts and health program coordinator Melissa Tafler reached out to the TSO to get a partnership off the ground to support older adults during the pandemic. The result? Musical sessions delivered 1:1 via Zoom.
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Zoom calls when your mom has Alzheimer’s: how a son makes it work
Eighty-eight-year-old Evelyn Morris moved to Baycrest in late January with what her son Anthony describes as “mid-stage Alzheimer’s.” Almost immediately, Anthony and his sister and brother noticed a very positive change which he suspects was due to greater stimulation than she had at her apartment.
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A star turns 103
For several months, Trudy Bleier and Rita Drutz have been going to the Baycrest parking lot early in the morning to wave greetings to their mom, and let her know she is not alone. On a recent morning, Drutz attached balloons to her car and wrote Happy Birthday in chalk on the pavement before waving up to her mother Molly Starr in the window of her 5th floor suite at Baycrest.
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Heartfelt expressions of care for our seniors
The community has rallied to help Baycrest safeguard our seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Donations help with measures to protect our residents and patients, expand telemedicine and reduce social isolation.
The stories and videos featured here provide a glimpse of our new-normal at Baycrest and the importance of staying connected in these unusual times.
Inside Baycrest: Episode 3 with Myrna Benderoff
Myrna and her coworkers are not only providing compassionate care to Baycrest clients during this time; they are also an example of how every little bit helps.
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Inside Baycrest: Episode 2 – eVisit with Rosario
This week, I had the pleasure of meeting Baycrest Hospital patient Rosario and facilitating an eVisit with his family. These eVisits have been made possible by donors and are keeping our residents and patients connected with their families and friends during this challenging time.
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Inside Baycrest: Episode 1 – call with Joli
Baycrest provides care to one of the largest communities of Holocaust survivors in Canada, with 180 survivors living on campus. Baycrest Foundation President and CEO, Josh Cooper, checked in with Joli Chester, a Holocaust survivor and resident at the Terraces of Baycrest...
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SOS: Protecting society’s most vulnerable – DONATE now!
Your support is urgently needed for Safeguarding our Seniors (SOS). Our fight against COVID-19 is unprecedented and costly, and the duration is unknown.
Your gift will be matched by Baycrest Foundation Board members.
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