by Nathan Rochford | May 1, 2023 | Blog
Stepping inside Andrews of Stratford for the first time was an emotional experience for Steve Zaat. For years before his death in January 2021, Steve’s father Cornelius “Con” Zaat, a beloved P.E.I. musician, played regularly at Andrews Senior Care homes. So, when...
by Nathan Rochford | Apr 5, 2023 | Blog
For Sister Anne MacDonald, her life as a nun and her years of volunteer work have always gone hand in hand. “It’s a calling,” she said of the sisterhood. “God is the one that calls.” It’s that commitment to her vocation that drove her to begin volunteering at Andrews...
by Nathan Rochford | Apr 1, 2023 | Blog
For Camilla MacPhee the hardest part about moving into a senior care home was the sense of isolation. She had experience living alone – she’d been doing that for 12 years following her husband’s death. But she was still living in her own home in Souris during that...
by Nathan Rochford | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog
Carol Mussel will never forget her final visit with Shooter the therapy dog. It was a Friday, the day Shooter always came to visit, and Carol was sitting her in usual chair with Shooter at her feet. She was petting her when, suddenly, Shooter reached her paw up,...
by Nathan Rochford | Feb 11, 2023 | Blog
For Andrews of Summerside resident Kaye Ferguson, the hardest part about being diagnosed with Celiac disease was finding foods she could eat that she enjoyed. “It’s very annoying to think you can’t just eat what you want when you want,” she said. Kaye first discovered...