NEWS RELEASE
THE ELDEN OF BRADFORD
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The Elden of Bradford, a state-of-the art retirement community, celebrated its fifth year in operations with a residents’ party, concert and other festivities earlier this year.
Over the past five years, The Elden has welcomed hundreds of local seniors and their families and contributed significantly to charitable and community-building initiatives across town.
“What began as a partnership between our development company and St. John’s Presbyterian Church to meet the need for local seniors’ housing in Bradford is now a staple of the community,” said Dale Béasse, president and CEO of The Elden. “We are so thrilled to offer independent-supportive living and assisted-living housing and care to our seniors, and deeply value our special relationship with this great community.”
“While many retirement homes closed their doors during COVID-19, we continued to carefully and respectfully move in new residents to our community. We remained committed to supporting our community, thinking outside the box, and assisting as many residents and families as possible,” said executive director Brigitte Collins. “We’ve also helped over 600 people find placement in long-term care or assisted them in transitioning out of the hospital and returning to more permanent housing and care through our temporary care unit partnership with Southlake Regional hospital, an initiative that began to help support our hospital and its patients during COVID.”
Over the past five years, The Elden has significantly supported a number of charitable initiatives as a company to the tune of over $100,000, and the residents’ committee has donated funds raised by the seniors themselves totalling over $20,000 to a variety of local charities, including the Helping Hand Food Bank, WOW Living’s Out of the Cold Café, the Terry Fox Run and Southlake Regional Health Centre, as well as sponsoring local sports teams.
As well, the residence employs hundreds of local staff.
The Elden hosts regular co-op students and popular local events, such as an annual trick-or-treating Halloween event with local children and seniors, and is a proud member of the local seniors engagement committee. As partners with the Danube Seniors Leisure Centre, CHATS, South Simcoe Police Service and other local retirement homes, The Elden helps plan events specifically tailored for seniors, such as the National Seniors Day Pancake Brunch at the Danube Centre.
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