Green Acres Foundation Blog

Bring some festive cheer to your home with a DIY Christmas centerpiece.

December is International Volunteer Day! Meet one of our amazing volunteers, Meloni.

Fraud Awareness Week is November 17 - 23. Learn how to spot a scam and protect yourself.

November is Fall Prevention Month. Learn 5 ways you can prevent trips and falls.

Green Acres is excited to announce that we have received our CARF accreditation as of July 1, 2024!

Check out ways you can get active for Active Aging Week!

Green Acres Foundation was recognized by the Province of Alberta with the Minister’s Seniors Service Award in the Nonprofit category

Meet one of our recreation therapists, Ryann!

In this post we discuss what Alzheimer’s disease is, ways to meaningfully engage in awareness, and the Memory Care housing options at Green Acres Foundation

Read about Maria’s experience being a child in Budapest, Hungary during World War II.

November 6 -12 is National Senior Safety Week and this year Green Acres Foundation is highlighting walker safety.

Meet two of our many awesome HCAs, Genna and Ganga!

Meet one of our talented residents, John!

Welcome to Abbey Road Terrace!

Help us wish Loc a happy retirement after working 43 years at Green Acres Foundation!

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Learn more about elder abuse and what you can do to bring awareness to this issue.

June 8 is National Best Friends Day! We asked our residents– Estelle, Faye, Judith, Pat, Brian, Marilyn, and Lynda– for advice on how to make new friends in senior communities and for what they feel are the rewards of friendship.

Learn more about Green Acres Foundation’s annual Beef on a Bun Fundraiser for the Sue Labuhn Memorial Library at Westminster Elementary School!

Meet one of our LPNs, Andrean!

Meet one of our volunteers, Claudine! Learn more about what it is like to volunteer with our senior residents.