Kinsmen Lodge Surrey
9650 137A Street V3T 4H9 Surrey, BC, Canada

2020 has been full of challenges, but there are still many reasons to be thankful: deepened friendships, valuable lessons learned, a beautiful place to call home and all of YOU! Hope you spent the long weekend enjoying some simple pleasures with your loved ones. After all, life is like a cup of tea - to be filled to the brim and enjoyed with friends...Happy Thanksgiving to our Kinsmen Lodge family .

The SurreyCares Community Foundation has launched a new video to spread awareness and showcase the local not-for-profits they support with the help of its fund holders and donors. You will notice some familiar Kinsmen Lodge faces sprinkled throughout the clip as we were the beneficiary of a grant from the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF). This allowed us to increase valuable hours for our music therapy program during the pandemic. Please take a few minutes to view the short video and thank you once again to #SurreyCares2020 for partnering with us as we continue to care for our vulnerable Elders.

Please enjoy this e-Edition of our monthly newsletter.

Published in today's edition of the Surrey Now-Leader Newspaper, in the Senior Living section .

Kinsmen Lodge is thrilled to be nominated in the non-profit & public sector category for the UnTapped 2020 BC Workplace Inclusion Award. We take great pride in being inclusive and providing opportunities for people with different needs throughout our care home .

At the start of summer, we shared the fantastic news that KL had received a grant which enabled us to bring in an additional music therapist for our special care neighbourhoods until the end of the year. Kinsmen Lodge would like to formally acknowledge that we are so grateful for the support given by Employment and Social Development Canada, the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) and SurreyCares Community Foundation. The vision of SurreyCares is a... giving connected community and KL is proud to be aligned with their values as we work tirelessly to prioritize the safety, health and happiness of our Elders today and always . @CommFdnsCanada

Traditionally, Labour Day marks the unofficial end to summer and the start of the new school year. It is a day to recharge, rest and enjoy time with friends. Hoping that our hardworking Kinsmen Lodge family enjoyed the long weekend...

Happy BC Day! Since July 14th, we have already had over 250 joyful outdoor social visits! The Elders have been spending the long weekend enjoying the sun and time with their loved ones ...

For many of us, a garden represents peace and thoughtfulness; a tranquil place where mind and body can be still even while the world around us is moving so fast . Excerpt from Inside My Garden Gate By Susan C. Walkinshaw-Kelly... How I love my little garden, where I sit and contemplate. My perfect piece of paradise inside my garden gate. Hanging baskets, pretty pots, the flowers are brimming over. The grass so green, the buttercups, the daisies, and the clover.

Happy Birthday, Canada. You don't look a day over 153 .

Here are some of the Elders showing off their red and white Canadian pride! We are celebrating today with a courtyard concert and maple leaf treats that will be served to the Elders on the neighbourhoods. There is a special guest presentation at 1:45 PM and then our featured performer, Randy Friskie as Elvis Presley, will start his show at 2 PM. Happy Canada Day from your Kinsmen Lodge Family!