Silvera for Seniors

04/21/2026

HIGH TEA | Residents from Westview Town Suites and Westview Residence West, along with their families, enjoyed an afternoon high tea last week. Guests chose from a variety of teas, as well as both savory and sweet treats. The mini scones were a favourite, along with the tuna and cheese mini sandwiches and the turkey and cranberry sandwiches. Thanks to our volunteer Gina for her help, and to accordionist Robert Scherle, who created a warm and joyful atmosphere with his music!

04/18/2026

SKITS | Don and Shirley Caston and a few other residents recently performed four short comedy skits for their friends at Shouldice Commons. Don says they enjoy making people laugh, as “laughter is the best medicine!” While the skits were written by another author, Shirley is also a writer, and has written of her experiences during the war in England as well as short stories of her children’s escapades. Beaverdam community manager Tim Bowen graciously provided live piano music to accompany the performances.

04/16/2026

ASCHA | Silvera had the privilege this week of participating in a rewarding convention hosted by the Alberta Seniors & Community Housing Association in Edmonton. Organizers saved the best for last as three residents shared stories about what home means to them. Among other things, the residents provided frank feedback on the design of seniors' housing. Other highlights included a fireside chat with Premier Danielle Smith; a sector update from Jason Nixon, Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services; and a behind-the-scenes perspective from David Williams, Assistant Deputy Minister of the Housing Division. In addition, Silvera's Nadine Maillot led a session on how to enhance wellness through purposeful leisure programming. We look forward to putting what we've learned into practice.

04/10/2026

ART SHOW | Silvera residents from Shawnessy and Gilchrist recently exhibited several pieces of their art at Shane Homes Rocky Ridge . The artworks on display were created during a 12-session art program designed specifically for older adults by YMCA Art Program facilitators. Residents were thrilled to see their pieces showcased professionally and loved the opportunity to share their creativity with the community. A huge thank you to the YMCA team for making this experience possible!

04/07/2026

EXPLORE | Residents at Silvera’s supportive living communities explored the country of Lebanon during the month of March. At Bow Valley and Westview, residents enjoyed an energetic belly dancer performance as well as traditional food tastings, including hummus, baba ghanoush, kebabs, tabbouleh, grape leaves, baklava and hibiscus drinks. Najat, an employee at Bow Valley, who is from Lebanon, brough some items from home to share with residents, and Sous Chef Younes joined the belly dancer to perform Raks Al Assaya, a traditional Lebanese cane dance.

04/05/2026

EGG HUNT | Hoppy Easter! Bow Valley Commons residents laced up their shoes this week and set off on an Easter egg hunt! Residents recalled good memories of past egg hunts with their families as they walked through the building looking for colourful eggs, which contained raffle tickets and chocolates. Up for grabs at the end of the hunt were three bigger prizes, including a tuck shop gift card and a voucher for ice cream.

03/26/2026

FELINE FRIENDS | It was, you might say, a purrrr-fect afternoon when several Shawnessy Commons residents recently turned simple socks into adorable stuffed kittens!

With a bit of stitching, a touch of glue, and a lot of heart, residents created their own fuzzy friends that don't require food, water, or a litter box!

Residents spent a great day crafting together, having good conversations about their own past pets and creating names for their furry felines.

03/23/2026

WALKER WASH | Employees from Co-operators stopped by Aspen Commons for a Care Day earlier this month to wash walkers and vacuum power chairs. They also created new walker name tags with residents!

Uttara Shetye, who previously worked for Silvera, is now with Co-operators and suggested Silvera as a great place to volunteer for a team-building event that included individuals from across Canada. Residents expressed how much they appreciated the work of the volunteers, since cleaning their walkers and power chairs is not something many residents can do on their own any longer.

Thank you Uttara and the Co-operators team!

03/20/2026

ST PATRICK'S DAY | What’s the craic?

St. Patrick’s Day fun abounded at Silvera’s supportive living communities this week! Residents enjoyed special themed Irish treats, along with dancing, singing and music. Aspen hosted a “Name That Tune” competition with Musical Twist DJ Service and residents loved singing along, remembering old songs and joining in the fun with YMCA and Macarena dances. Residents at Bow Valley watched the CC Line Dancers, who performed while playing classic Irish tunes. And at Westview Town Suites, Keepin' It Country Line Dance Club entertained during Happy Hour St. Patrick’s celebration.

Sláinte!

03/14/2026

BOXING | Residents from Aspen, Shouldice and Westview Town Suites recently learned about non-contact boxing! Silvertip Training Centre is the home of the Grizzly Strides program, known to manage symptoms for those living with Parkinson's Disease.

Residents explored Silvertip's In Tandem program, a specialized, evidence-based fitness class, focusing on combining non-contact boxing with cognitive exercises to improve mobility, balance, and mental sharpness. Residents will return to the centre later this spring for actual lessons, benefiting from improved balance and stability, focus and agile thinking, and movement!

03/12/2026

LODGE PROGRAM | Silvera for Seniors, the only provider of Alberta's Seniors Lodge Program in Calgary, is pleased to see YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) announce support for affordable seniors housing through the Seniors Lodge Modernization Program.

Today's news conference is really a celebration of the lodge program, which allows 11,000 seniors to live in dignity in the communities they call home. Residents receive three meals per day, weekly housekeeping and leisure programs while paying rent indexed to their income. This program is unique to Alberta.

It's Silvera's privilege to operate this program in Calgary with funding from the City of Calgary – Your Local Government.

Alberta’s Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services will announce new funding to support seniors lodges in Alberta.