Warkworth Place Long-Term Care
97 Mill Street K0K 3K0 Warkworth, ON, Canada

Happy Family Day! No matter how big or small your family is, or how you choose to celebrate the day, we hope you have a safe and relaxing family day with the ones you love.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

This week's riddle was love themed- did you get it right?

Welcome back for another edition of #RiddleMeThis. Leave your best guess in the comments below. Don't forget to check back at 5pm to see if you got the answer right!

You don’t have to spend a lot of money, or even leave your home to show your love this Valentine's Day. Check out these cute DIY, made with love Valentine gift ideas. https://bit.ly/2Sd3ykW

Happy Thanksgiving to Canadians far and wide!

October 6 - 12 is Mental Health Illness Awareness Week. Designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness, Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is an annual national public education campaign. Learn more about MIAW and the Faces of Mental Illness campaign by visiting the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health website: https://bit.ly/360iYAi

Look at the seasons as living art exhibits all around us for this weeks #WednesdayWisdom.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and with 1 in 8 Canadian women diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, and over 25,000 Canadian women diagnosed each year it is important to recognize and support such an important cause. To learn more about how you can get involved or how you can help keep the women in your life safe visit the Canadian Cancer Society website here: https://bit.ly/3i1gZOv

You don’t have to be a math wizard to conquer a sudoku puzzle. These puzzles help keep the mind active and engaged, preventing boredom and keeping the brain healthier. Some studies have even shown that brain exercises can keep seniors sharper for up to 10 years longer. Give these fun and easy sudoku puzzles a try - you can even challenge friends to see who can finish faster!... https://bit.ly/34EYyvS

Happy National Seniors Day.

Head into the rest of the week worrying a little less. #WednesdayWisdom

On September 29th the world remembers the importance of a healthy heart, and through World Heart Day spread information on the prevention and control of CVD (Cardiovascular disease). World Heart Day informs people around the globe that CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the world’s leading cause of death claiming 17.9 million lives each year Learn more about World Heart Day and how you can make a difference in not only your life, but the lives of those around you.... https://bit.ly/3jluMjS

With Autumn in full swing, now is the perfect time to get out those knitting needles and start working on a new scarf, or hat or be really adventurous and knit a sweater! Learn how to knit this fall with the help of Martha Stewart. https://bit.ly/31waXjV

Make sure you take time to stop and smell the roses this week. #WednesdayWisdom

September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day, to help raise awareness and get involved you are encouraged to wear blue, #GoBlueforALZ. Wear blue on World Alzheimer’s Day to show that you are Dementia Friendly! You can learn more about Alzheimer’s by visiting the Alzheimer Society of Canada website, and you can also donate or find ways to get involved in your community. https://alzheimer.ca/en/Home

Run, jog, walk, or donate; however you choose to participate today is the Terry Fox Run, and even after 40 years, despite global restrictions the run will go on! The Terry Fox Foundation is excited to announce that Canadians will continue to support cancer research through Virtual Runs from coast to coast to coast this September. To learn more about Terry’ Marathon of Hope and how you can get involved visit the link:... https://terryfox.org/run/ See more

Celebrate Ontario's Resident's Council Week! These Council's shape the lives of residents by bringing them together. Visit the link below for more information about this important event and how you can get involved! https://bit.ly/32yPO95