At Heaton Place Retirement Community, kindness and gratitude flourish in every season. From the warmth of shared stories in our weekly Sharing Circle to acts of compassion and companionship, our residents create a heart-centred community where everyone can feel at home. Here, gratitude is more than a practice—it’s a way of life.

Small farming town, big community spirit! Gifts usually come wrapped in a box or a bag; however, the really special gifts don’t come wrapped at all. Our Heaton Silver Belles came together during the early times of covid, when we were on lockdown, and they still gather to this day.

A man of many trades and talents, Sam Kublick, led an adventurous life, never allowing fear to get in his way of pursuing new business adventures. An inventor, councilman, mayor, entrepreneur, talented construction tradesman, auctioneer, and more, Sam did everything with his whole heart invested.

The major purpose of a good commercial or advertisement is to address a need; and then attempt to show how the product, service, or organization being advertised meets that need. One of the reasons we are drawn to certain advertising messages is because we identify or connect with that need on an intellectual, physical, spiritual or emotional basis.

Creativity and connection all wrapped up in one! There are always silver linings amidst challenging seasons of life. For these ladies, the pandemic acted as a catalyst for bringing them closer together.

19 Months of challenges and the residents of Heaton Place are still smiling! Our seniors powered through a year of many ups and downs with grace and gratitude, while the staff at Heaton Place kept the spirit of service alive and well.

Don’t let turning 100 years old fool you! Born on August 25, 1921, Hazel Thompson, a beautiful resident of Heaton Place, does not allow her age to deter her from living life to the fullest!

“Where words fail, music speaks,” a quote from Hans Christian Anderson, says it all! Some residents of Heaton Place experienced this when attending last week’s Saturday morning activity called; ‘Coffee and Conversations with Carrie’.

Despite the many challenges of the pandemic, the residents of Heaton Place have experienced countless acts of love from the community.

It doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day for the love bug to bite! Whether you’re 32, 72, or 92, it’s never too late to fall in love.

There are endless ways to encourage someone or hold space to listen to someone who needs to be heard.

Sharing stories with staff and fellow residents in senior living facilities not only helps seniors to preserve memories and be a part of a community, but it can provide better avenues for care and more rewarding living as well.

Life may have changed this spring, but residents are still able to interact with each other, connect with family, and engage in new activities.

Studies show that being kind and even observing kindness can create a ripple effect of happiness. Most recently, we have witnessed a ‘snowball’ effect of kind acts pouring in from the community and surrounding areas.

Who are these people? Who comes and spends their days working in a retirement home, especially when there is a pandemic occurring? They are the ones who love to help others.

Today, people around the world are adjusting to having their daily routines altered in unprecedented ways. COVID-19 is an unfolding tragedy; but at the same time, it will unleash the real miracle of the human spirit.

Groove is in the heart when it comes to music and dance! It doesn’t matter what age you are or what your mental state is, when a good beat comes on, the feet begin to tap and the music lifts the heart!

The transition from your home to a Retirement setting is not always easy, but like the old saying goes, “when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”

Why wait, come now, while you are still able to actively participate in your life! Come and thrive with all of us

What is fun anyway? This may be an odd question, but it’s worth taking seriously. Fun can mean different things to different people; however, the bottom line is that having fun lightens your heart.