Queens Avenue Retirement Residence

After the cold winter months, our Oakville retirement home residents are just about ready to welcome spring! It’s an exciting time, especially for our gardening club. Finally, we can get back to gardening this spring. Plan a beautiful garden at your senior home in Oakville According to a  study , gardening promotes positive aging. Whether you are working in a garden or just spending time in or around a garden, it can have therapeutic benefits for older adults. Engaging with nature is great for: Regulating your emotions Getting relief from stress Lowering your blood pressure Keeping you physically active Looking forward to lovely spring weather in Oakville, ON? It’s never too early to plan out this year’s crop. Here’s how your retirement community can get a jumpstart on spring gardening. Organize your gardening tools Before even starting, you must have everything you need ready to use. Take an inventory of your existing tools. Replace any that are broken or missing. Make sure t...

It is a common notion that winter is a time spent hibernating and being cooped up indoors. That may be the case for the most part, even in Oakville retirement residences. However, there are plenty of activities and events happening despite the cold weather. In Ontario, there are several winter traditions that people keep up with. Residents of  retirement communities  attend winter festivals, see winter wildlife, and so much more. Retirement Communities Learning About Winter Traditions People all over the world spend the winter season in many different ways. One of the main highlights of winter is celebrating the holidays and the new year. Beyond the holidays, there are plenty more winter traditions observed worldwide. Here are just a few of them: Hanukkah This popular holiday is celebrated by Jewish people around the world. There is prayer, traditional Jewish food, playing games and receiving gifts, and more for eight days. The holiday commemorates the ancient miracle when a d...