Villa Saint-Joseph du Lac

03/20/2026

We want to thank everyone who showed up and joined in on our two community events that we were so happy to host this week!

Our March Break Movie was a hit for both residents, families and friends.

And our first monthly tea party with Parents' Place Yarmouth Family Resource Center was a fabulous turn out.

We look forward to sharing more time together and connecting even more with our community, friends, family and neighbors.

P.S: Happy First Day of Spring 🌱🐰🪺🪻🐣

03/19/2026

We are looking for a Resident Care Navigator to join the VSJ team. If you are looking for a great place to work please apply!

03/17/2026

Happening Tomorrow!

Our first Tea Time with Tot's.

We are thrilled to be partnering with Parents' Place Yarmouth Family Resource Center bringing community together ❤️

Toddlers ages 2-5 and parents are invited to a tea party with the seniors at The Villa St. Joseph! Dress as princesses, princes, or in your finest attire, and bring a teddy or doll to join the fun.
No registration is required, and parents must attend with their children.

03/13/2026

A little late to post, but it's better late than never!

Our Villa Star for February is Laurie Steadman!

Laurie has been working at the Villa for 38 years now, and she goes above and beyond her role as a Dietary worker. Laurie shows great empathy and compassion for her residents and she is a caring voice for those in need.

Congratulations Laurie! ❤️🎉
Thank you for your many years of service and continuing to be a member of the Villa Team.

We would also like to recognize other staff members who we're nominated in February:

Irene Saulnier
Kaitlyn Saulnier
Jarrett Sabean
Kiley Smith
Michelle Gaudet

Thank you all for the hard work and dedication you put into making our home and work environment a better place.

03/04/2026

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our dear former colleague, Lori Hanf, who devoted 23 years of dedicated service to the Villa Saint-Joseph du Lac.
Over the course of Lori’s career she served first as an Administrative Assistant where her kindness and steady presence helped support our daily operations, our residents and families we serve. She later took on the important role of Staff Scheduler and Environmental Services Manager, ensuring our residents received consistent and compassionate care. She led with pride, teamwork, and a deep commitment to maintaining a safe and welcoming home for our residents.
Her dedication, work ethic, and genuine care for both residents and staff left a lasting impact. She was more than a colleague - she was part of our family.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and all who had the privilege of working alongside her. Her legacy of service and compassion will always be remembered within our walls.

03/02/2026

Looking to fill your calender with some fun community activities during March Break?

Join us for a FREE movie screening in our Great Hall.
Thursday March 19th at 10 a.m.

And of course, there will be popcorn 🍿 😋

02/27/2026

The last bits of February consisted of some BIG fun!

🍕 Another fabulous take out lunch from our favorite restaurant Jake's Family Restaurant!

✨️ A fun filled game night and visits with our local Girl Guides!

🎉 A Mardi Gras Social & Celebration

🍻 And a Men's only trip to Johnny Patch's Pub

Thanks to everyone in our community for helping us make our days a bit brighter with good food, great fun and games, and lots of memories!

Bring on March and more sunshine 🌞

02/23/2026

We were recently gifted these beautifully unique, handmade lap blankets from a long-standing employee of the Villa, Jackie Smith.
Jackie, who has worked as a CCA here at the Villa for 45 years, lovingly repurposed some of her old scrub uniforms and brought them to a local seamstress.
The result are these meaningful blankets. Each one carrying a piece of her dedication, care, and years of service. Even when Jackie decides to retires, her presence and heart will remain with us in a very special way.

We were also gifted a beautiful large quilt by the seamstress who created Jackie’s blankets, Susan Surette, which will now be used as our Dignity Blanket.
Dignity blankets are used during our Honor Guard, offering comfort and honour in those tender moments when we say our final farewell to a resident.

Thank you, Susan and Jackie, for these incredibly thoughtful and personal gifts. Your generosity brings warmth and deep meaning to our community. ❤️

02/13/2026

❤️🌹 Happy early Valentine’s Day! 🌹❤️
Sending love from all of us at the Villa!

Today we celebrated with a Candy Bar Social. Snapping some fabulous candid photos and collecting some of the best and boldest pick-up lines from our residents!
Consider this your official invitation to borrow a line or two for your own romantic repertoire… 😉😅

Share the love. Share the candy. 🍬❤️🌹

02/07/2026

We started the month of February off strong. In the first week, we had a cozy pajama & hot chocolate day, as well as a full spa day for our ladies.
Feeling fabulous and refreshed for the weekend. ❤️☕️❄️

We have some more sweet treats in store for next week. 🍭😋 🍬

02/05/2026

We've brought something new and exciting into the Villa this year.
Our "Villa Star" program invites more opportunity for staff to give and recieve a little extra appreciation and acknowledgement where it is due.
The program works by writing the name of someone you'd like to nominate, and why, on a ballot, then dropping it into the ballot box where nominees are tallied and chosen each month.
winner of the month recieves a certificate of appreciation and a little prize gift from the office.

And a big congratulations to our first ever Villa Star, Jennifer Cottreau - full time LPN.
Jennifer receives this nomination for not only being a team player, but for going above and beyond her call of duty.
Thank you Jen, for being on our team ❤️

We would also like to recognize other staff members who we're nominated this month! Thank you all for the hard work and dedication you put into making our home and work place better:

Billy Boudreau

Drew Robichaud

Irene d'Eon

Irene Saulnier

Michelle Gaudet

Jennifer MacNeil

Jennifer Maillet

Joanne Deveau

Sheryl Thorburne

Kathy Ogden

01/26/2026

We enjoyed the best take out Lunch from Jake's Family Restaurant last week!
It was so good, everybody wanted to take a bit for their photo 😁🍕

Big thanks to the restaurant for always meeting our needs and delivering the best food with great service!
Support local ❤️

Today, We hope everyone that had to travel into work made it safe and sound, and that everyone else is staying warm in this snow day.

We are Thankful to our staff for their dedication and care all year round, as there are no snow days in health care.
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