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ProTem Memory Care is Atlantic Canada's Premier Memory Care Home. Located in Moncton, New Brunswick

ProTem Health Services is New Brunswick's Premier Memory Care Facility.

02/27/2026

Happy birthday to Patricia and Renee, our last two February birthdays!
We hope you enjoy your special day.

02/25/2026

Residents at ProTem kicked off Lent (the period leading up to Easter) with a special pancake toss!
Residents had a blast taking turns seeing who could score the most pancake points.
The pancakes smelled so good, it was hard not to eat them!

02/20/2026

Happy birthday to Dave, who happens to be celebrating today!

02/16/2026

Wishing you all a safe and happy Family Day!

02/13/2026

Happy birthday to Diane and Blake, who celebrate their special days this week!

02/11/2026

Regular physical activity, specifically activity that promotes better balance, upper body mobility as well as leg and foot strength, is a proven defense against a serious fall.

At ProTem Memory Care and Andrews Senior Care, we work proactively to help our residents put their best foot forward when it comes to fall prevention by focusing on these types of exercise in our fitness classes.

“If you don’t use it, you lose it,” said Amanda Shea, activity director at ProTem Memory Care. “Moving our ankles and our feet is often something we often overlook so we try to include it in absolutely all our exercises. Having poor strength in your feet is actually one of the number one reasons for falls.”

Amanda works exclusively with residents living with dementia, so her fitness program is tailored to meet their needs. She often masks exercise as something fun, knowing residents will be more likely to engage if it’s cardio drumming, tai chi, yoga or Zumba.

“That’s my sneaky way of doing it,” she said. “I try to make it very engaging, really fun and sometimes short-lived. Sometimes our exercises can last 45 minutes and other times 10 to 15. I read the residents, read the room. I always want them to feel successful so I don’t want them to tire before it’s done.”

Regardless, the goal is the same.

“Having that physical strength to catch yourself and hold yourself upright is of utmost importance,” she said.

Briana Matthews, assistant activity director at Andrews of Stratford agrees.

“It’s really important for this demographic because as we age, we tend to lose muscle mass and just overall balance,” she said. “Maintaining that level through exercise and certain exercises focused on that is very important to help reduce the risk of a fall.”

Briana, a fourth-year kinesiology student at UPEI who previously worked with Spinal Cord Injury P.E.I., leads fitness classes along with activity direct Sharon Woods-Bryenton. The programs at all our Andrews homes follow a similar blueprint focused on low impact resistance exercises targeting the whole body including but not limited to, leg extensions, toe taps, weighted presses, and other chair-based mobility exercises.

One of the best exercises for core and lower body strength is the squat. However, the exercise can be challenging so moderated versions can be used depending on the person’s mobility, existing leg strength and overall comfort.

“If the ability were there, I would recommend squats,” she said. “That’s a real-life movement that translates well. If you think of getting up and off the toilet or in and out of a chair or out of a bed, the squat movement very closely mimics that.”

Whatever the exercise, the most important part is its real-life carryover.

“We are just trying to replicate real life movements and keep going,” Briana said.

Exercises classes at all our homes are available for residents a minimum of three days a week, often more.

02/06/2026

Happy birthday to Thelma, our first February birthday!
Wishing you all the best on your special day.

02/03/2026

Exercise comes in many forms and one of our favourite ways at ProTem is Chair Zumba.

After a few rounds of this, our residents hearts are pumping and they're ready to take on the day!

01/27/2026

We want to extend congratulations to our 2025 Exceptional Care Award Winners!

The Andrews Award for Exceptional Care is an annual award established to formally recognize and honour outstanding team members at ProTem Memory Care and Andrews Senior Care who consistently exhibit Andrew’s and ProTem's core values of Care – we treat others with kindness, Teamwork – we are better together, and Experience – putting our residents and team members first, both in how they interact with other team members and how they treat residents and families.

01/21/2026

With the cold weather we've been having, we decided to warm up with some hot chocolate.
We tried a few different flavours, including peppermint, extra chocolate, classic and a spicy Mexican blend that proved to be the most popular with our residents.

01/13/2026

Our residents and team members shared their new year resolutions with us this month.

Let's be sure to check back in after a few months to see how they're doing!

01/09/2026

Happy birthday to our only other January baby - Doreen!
Wishing you all the best on your special day!

Address

71 Gorge Road
Moncton, NB
E1G1E5

Website

http://www.protem.ca/

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