The Elliott Community
170 Metcalfe Street N1E4Y3 Guelph, ON, Canada

We'd like to say a special Thank You to our incredible Elliott vaccine squad, for vaccinating all of our Retirement, Retirement Plus and Long-term Care residents this week #ElliottCommunity #COVID19Vaccine #healthcareheroes #thankyou

Yesterday we showed you our first long-term care vaccination -- here is the first resident in retirement living to get the COVID-19 vaccine, alongside our incredible retirement vaccine team! #ElliottCommunity #COVID19Vaccine #HealthcareHeroes

History in the making here at The Elliott today! The first Elliott resident to receive the COVID-19 vaccine: #ElliottCommunity #covid19vaccine

The Elliott staff and resident COVID-19 vaccinations are set to begin within the next two weeks. . . #ElliottCommunity #LightAtTheEndOfTheTunnel

We've received another box of masks from Old Navy Guelph, and just when we needed them! Thank you SO much! #oldnavy #insideoldnavy #ElliottCommunity #thankyou

We are reconnecting virtually here at The Elliott Community using Reality Well VR equipment! Thanks to the support of United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin, The Elliott Community's virtual reality dream came true! Our residents now have the opportunity to virtually leave the four walls of their community and engage with the world in ways they never thought possible. #ElliottCommunity #VirtualReality #RealityWell #UnitedWay

Our General Store is pleased to offer The Elliott's Effortless Cooking: frozen meals prepared in-house. Check out some of the delicious options! . . #ElliottCommunity #EffortlessCooking

Hard at work last week wrapping Christmas gifts for our residents. Gifts generously donated to the Elliott by the Salvation Army and Students Supporting Seniors from the University of Guelph. Donations included hand creams, candies and chocolates. Thank you, feeling blessed.

The gifts and gratitude continue, thanks to Old Navy Guelph and their Christmas Giving program. Many many thanks! #ElliottCommunity #OldNavy #ChristmasGiving #insideoldnavy

Are you awesome? Or do you know someone who is? We're hiring! Learn more here: https://www.elliottcommunity.org/employment-opportunities #ElliottCommunity #GuelphJobs #Hiring

Thank you to the 150 people who voted for their favourite name for the cafe patio. The name that received the most votes is drumroll please........................ Cheers Cafe Thank you for participating!!

Thank you @OldNavy Guelph! We've received your gifts, and are so grateful to you. So many smiles here this week #ElliottCommunity #OldNavy #ChristmasGiving #insideoldnavy

The comeback is always stronger than the setback. . . #ElliottCommunity #MotivationMonday

Pictured: 4000 greeting cards, that were delivered to Guelph seniors and folks who are experiencing food insecurity and who are currently unhomed. The brain child and creative efforts of the JOE community with developmental disabilities. Thank you for all that you do

We're keeping busy embracing the arts during the outbreak. #ElliottCommunity #Art #ArtsAndCrafts

Wishing you good health and happiness in 2021! #HappyNewYear2021

A big Thank You to Old Navy Guelph at Stone Road Mall! They've generously donated 125 masks, as well as gifts to our residents through their Christmas Giving program. #ElliottCommunity #ChristmasGiving #OldNavy #ThankYou

It's always "snow" much fun here at the Elliott! We're hiring! Come and join the fun https://www.elliottcommunity.org/employment-opportunities... #ElliottCommunity #HiringNow #GuelphJobs

JOE has been busy organizing 4,000 greeting cards to be distributed to about 15 seniors' residences in the community. They look amazing, and we are so excited to hand these out to our residents this week! #joecoffee #ElliottCommunity

Did you know that The Elliott Community offers a temporary stay program in our Retirement area? Book a short-term respite, recovery or convalescent care stay knowing your needs will be well met. We’re proud of the home-like environment we provide and the quality of care we deliver. What is included for our guests: Furnished private room with telephone and cable 24-hour registered nursing support... Three meals daily Weekly housekeeping (weekly garbage pickup) Recreational programming Weekly assisted shower in your suite Toilet paper and Kleenex One to Six week stays Contact us at 519-822-0491 ext. 2103 to book your stay! . . #ElliottCommunity #Retirement #Respite

While this year has certainly been a challenging one, we have so much to be grateful for. We have been overwhelmed with gratitude from the many donations sent in to our residents and to the staff, whether it was much needed PPE, a holiday card or special message, a gift, or other. We thank you! We are also so grateful for all of our staff -- they do demonstrate the spirit of the holiday season every day, especially in challenging years like this one. ... #thankyou #staysafe #happyholidays #gratitude

JOE (Jobs Opportunities Enterprise) has been busy creating greeting cards for over 3,000 seniors living in residences and care facilities in the community (like The Elliott) and to be included in packages of food and warm clothing for other folks. They’ve designed 3 seasonal cards...some with messages on the front and blank on the other side so folks can write their own messages to friends and family. They’ll be printing them off and delivering following COVID protocols. Here...’s a bird's eye view of the magical way they make their cards...as a team, in their J.O.E. Coffee Chats on Zoom. https://youtu.be/-RkSfASLl2c #joecoffee #teamwork #elliottcommunity

Voting is underway for the name of our Café Patio & Sensory Garden! Here are the top 3 names put forward, that we’re voting on: 1. The Oasis Café... The Oasis Café is the calm in the centre of our community. It provides refuge, relief, and pleasantries. Everyone is welcome. 2. The Cheers Café The Cheers Café is a place where a group of locals come to sit, relax, socialize, eat and drink. This will be a place where everyone knows your name. 3. Vinehurst A nod to the founder of our community, George Elliott: The poor find a warm friend in Mr. Elliott, and his equally benevolent wife and his sister, who resides with him. His residence, ‘Vinehurst’, on the Paisley Street hill, is one of the most sightly and pleasant homes in this young and beautiful city. (from The Canadian Biographical Dictionary, 1880) We look forward to finding out which name is the winner! #TheElliottCommunity #Oasis #Cheers #Vinehurst

We are so grateful to Guelph's Holiday Angels and all of their donors for making the season brighter for our residents with these wonderful gift baskets. Here are just a few of our delighted and thankful recipients. And a special thank you mention to Oma Fresh Foods Guelph and Angela Zabder for donating 30 baskets #HolidayCheer #ElliottCommunity #GuelphHolidayAngels #ThankYou

We've upgraded our screening station #TheElliottCommunity #SafetyFirst

New -- Sound of Your Love program: To better help loved ones keep connected, we are working with an outside provider to implement Sound of Your Love which is specifically for palliative or End of Life residents. It provides a way for loved ones to send audio messages to a resident that can then be played to them over a smart device. If you're interested in trying this new program, please contact our Chaplain, Pastor Mike Dell by phone at 519-822-0491 ext. 2248, or by email ...at [email protected]. You can also learn more about this program at https://www.soundofyourlove.com/.

It's almost time to vote! Next week, residents and staff will have scheduled times to come down to the Community Centre Atrium to vote for their favourite name for our Café Patio and Sensory Garden. The top 3 names that residents put forward will be displayed in the Atrium and then in the Ellridge. ... The following dates are for each home area: November 16: Edinburgh and Nottingham November 17: Ellington November 18: 2nd Floor LTC November 19: 3rd Floor LTC November 20: Ellridge We look forward to seeing what the community has chosen!