Sage Project @SageProject1
Motivated by pre-existing social isolation challenges in long-term care homes, a group of students have come together to help bridge the empathy gap. sageproject.ca Joined May 2020-
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Interested in making friends with a senior to reduce social isolation and advocating for change in the geriatric care infrastructure? We have new openings for general membership (bit.ly/3It11wu) and the executive team bit.ly/3MFHJph)! More info in links.
We extend gratitude to all of the incredible nurses and healthcare workers as National Nurses Week comes to a close. Stand with nurses and call for the repeal of Bill 124. Take action by writing to your local MPP here: rnao.ca/policy/action-…
Dollarama recently donated a gift card to us to buy books, art supplies, stuffed animals, and chocolate for residents and staff at The O'Neill Centre in Toronto! We thank them for their generosity and their contributions towards improving the quality of life of seniors in LTCHs!
The province announces new updates for long-term care home residents and looser visitor restrictions after a month of strict protocols to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. #Ontario #longtermcarehome #COVID19
Sinamys has been contacting a senior at one of our partner organizations @Progress_Place, they reminisce about their favourite memories and discuss their interests. She was inspired to join SAGE to reduce social isolation from the pandemic. Full post at sageproject.ca!
Check out our highlights of everything we accomplished in 2021! Looking forward to continuing to grow and make positive change with all of you in 2022! SAGE 2021 Highlights youtu.be/DkzPi8BMuyw
📣 New volunteer opportunities are still available with one of our partner organizations, CompanionLink! 📣 There are still around 20 spots left to fill for this opportunity, with the potential for more in the future. Full details at sageproject.ca/news/companion…. Deadline is Jan 21st!
Happy new year everyone! Together with MEDLIFE, we've delivered 168 holiday cards signed by UofT students to residents at St. George Care Community + a signed support banner for their staff! We wish everyone a happy and safe winter holiday as we transition into a new year!
SAGE volunteers will be connecting with residents at True Davidson Acres over video chat every week in our Companion Calls program. Full details here: sageproject.ca/news/companion…
📣 We are excited to announce that new volunteer opportunities are available with one of our partner organizations, CompanionLink! ☎️ There are over 40 spots to fill for this opportunity. Deadline is Friday, Dec. 10th, at 5 PM EST. Full details here: sageproject.ca/news/companion…
Join us and MEDLIFE in sending short messages of holiday cheer to long-term care home workers and residents by completing this submission form by Friday, Dec. 3rd: bit.ly/3DJERSf Or come visit our booth in-person with more details here: sageproject.ca/news/medlife-c…
This week, we delivered chocolates, crossword puzzle books, hats, scarves, mittens, and other Christmas goodies from Dollarama to True Davidson Acres! Thanks Erin and Katharine for purchasing the items, we will continue supporting long-term care homes during the holiday season!
Science with SAGE presents: What is Dementia? The first of many in our series to educate you on the neuroscience behind cognitive impairments in older adults. Stay tuned for more videos like this plus much more on our TikTok page at tiktok.com/@sage.project!
Check out Saloni's explanation on why we chose to be called SAGE Project on our TikTok page at tiktok.com/@sage.project! Keep an eye out for more TikToks coming soon! #sage #sageProject #canada #toronto #art #longtermcare #longtermcarehome #longtermcarehomes #longtermcare #ltch
SAGE is still looking for volunteers who are interested in being part of our Outreach Team, which coordinates SAGE's donations to long-term care homes. We have extended our deadline to the 29th of October! More info at sageproject.ca/news/outreach-…
SAGE is excited to announce that we are looking for volunteers who are interested in being part of our Outreach Team, which coordinates SAGE's donations to long-term care homes. More details at sageproject.ca/news/call-for-…
Happy International Day of Older Persons! This year the theme for #UNIDOP2021 is #DigitalEquity, and at SAGE we strive to combat social isolation using technology. Join us in fighting against the negative stereotypes and prejudice associated with aging and create #AWorld4AllAges!
Our latest delivery of fresh #coffee to Seasons Retirement Community was made possible, once again, by @StarbucksCanada! We extend our thanks to Starbucks along with the care staff at Seasons Retirement Community for their hard work and perseverance throughout the pandemic.
Another recent delivery was fresh coffee from @StarbucksCanada to Allendale Long Term Care. We once again thank Starbucks for their generous donations of coffee for our local LTC homes as well as all of our frontline workers who have kept our communities safe during the pandemic.
Another delivery of fresh coffee from @StarbucksCanada to Ivan Franko Homes! We thank our dedicated outreach volunteer for their making this possible and Starbucks for their constant support of our Community Care project!
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