ADVERTISEMENT INTERMEDIATE CARE SEEKS “HOLISTIC” WELL-BEING... What is intermediate care? Simply put, it’s precisely what the name implies - care for the elderly who are no longer able to make their own home in a facility such as the Kiwanis Tower, but who do not require - hospitalization. Many of the residents of Cedarview Lodge are ambulatory, and are capable North Shore Intermediate Handel points to second set installed by and desirous of some tevel of activity such as hobbies and recreation. Special medical, dietary and physio-therapeutic services are available at Cedarview for those who require expert attention in this regard. The primary objective at Cedarview Lodge, according to Administrator Cecil Scott, is the Care President Bob o} fire protection sprinklers Westgate Mechanical above the acoustic ceilings. Precaution enabled Marsh & McLennan, Insurance Brokers to obtain lower insurance premiums at Cedarview. Office equipment — stenographic, calculating and addressing maintained by Superior Business Machines Led. photocopying, machines are supplicd and social, physical and emotional well-being of the residents in their Gaily living. The staff seeks to encourage their feeling of independence and their con- tinuance of customary helpful activities. The hobby workshop are includes such equipment as a kiln for potters, and those power tools which are compatible with the nature of the facility. The residents themscives can offer their arts and crafts for sale, and an attractive gift shop is front and centre in the Cedarview lobby for this purpose. Baked goods sales and bazaars are planned. Recreational activities include everything from indoor darts to outdoor horse-shoes, and even “reminiscent kits” circa the 1930's ("Think back and look forward .”) “Cedarview is designed to be a home” says Scott, “where residents can preserve their independance and self-cstcem ~ Care is provided where necded though — an average 45 minutes of personal individual attention each day for cach resident. This may involve hetp with ansulin) or a bath, of whatever Its a hohstic aproach tothe = total needs of those enjoying lfc at Cedarview Lodge The intake process at Cedarvicw was uniguc tin thal the faciity rogistered and ad mitted fifteen residents per day on three days per week so that the entire 150 residents setticd within about al three week penod While this rapid rate Of receiving cesidents proved a challange wWoresalted in a otelatively sheet porod fos remdonts were disruptive the and oo quicker cstablishment of orderty fouling lio owna facilitated by another tinnovalive program af Ad mintstrator Cecth Scott stall ontcatation AR staff undertook to live an the facility for three days and two aights mehr at the stant part of the undertying phdosoph of Oo bome, nyt aa nsiifution amd the residents come — first The staff volun tecred the catra (ime and they learned to live as thelr residents will ve and te live with the residents will live with what Two of the many during time pre oR Eades conducted thas onien tation emphasirccd relocatton and pre vonthon strcan and banding of aggressive behaviour All - Wednesday, March 2, 1983 - North Shore News NORTH SHORE INTERMEDIATE CARE SOCIETY'S “CEDARVIEW LODGE” ON CEDAR VILLAGE CLOSE, LYNN VALLEY PREMIER W. R. BENNETT TO OPEN CEDARVIEW LODGE AT 2 P.M. Premier W. R. Bennett of British Columbia will officially open Cedarview Lodge in a ceremony in front of the facility at 2:00 p.m. this Friday, March 4, 1983. All members of the public are encouraged to attend this important event - Cedarview Lodge is the largest and most advanced intermediate care facility in the province. Public tours will be conducted following the opening, up until 4:00 p.m. Friday, and again on Saturday February 6th from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The resident’s council will be selling refreshments. Shore observed. A band concert will precede the opening — at 1:30 p.m. Friday. R. D. Handel, President of the North Intermediate builders and operators of Cedarview Lodge, expressed the group’s pleasure at the decision of the Premier to of- ficiate personally on this occasion. Care Society, “It is further evidence of the B.C. government's continuing committment to the needs of our seniors - even in times of economic difficulty,” Handel MANY EXPERTS COMBINE TALENTS WITHIN SOCIETY Cedarview Lodge did not just happen. Concerned peuple in various organizations com menced investigation. discussion and planning for the tn termediate carc facility three years ago The Kiwanis Club of North Vaeneouver, the = three north shore branches of the Royal Canadhan Legion. the Army. Navy and Agar Force Veterans, the Rotary Club of West Vancouver and the West Vancouver United Church all worked together in those carty stages Surveys and studies were donc to establish needs beapert assistance was obtained from Mavis Stanheld, the 8 ¢ Intermediate Care freprescotative for the arce and discussions were held with both federal (sovernments and provine ial agencies roparding financing There ts no lack of capertise right within the Socrety ttsclf K 1) Handel cleatrual Promudent in oan coginecr Voce Presanienmt WooJ (Bally sass ous a retired builder and —) R lrcasurer son (Loaves Bonner Chas tered Accountant and a partocs In Dunwoody and Company for starters These other CAGCLULIVS gicunbera already have ealensive and capenicace wath se ntiors care sacl (Perc ough age nies as KRiwants Homes Ihe Arrange meat: are sensible but not simple An finan. ing SHS mull rcetgape boven Comes tmitialty Cravens (ousa federation lite Yee eee, msured and mate rest read cd through Che Canada Misetpage asl Hornasing { soe ppeor ante oth o lederal agensy Repaymeni os assured bey the prheevtnns sal government, who provide substantial operating grants. Some of the furnishings - some sixty UGhousand dollars worth were purchased with = funds raised directly by the Society. with major assistance from the ftoundmg ctubs ‘Phe Soctety still seeks 8 few more dollars and BAKERY One of the world s great food OPRANAZALIONS Is in the supply oof Cedarview Lodge Weston Bakenes Lid) supplies a vanity of quahty baked goods to the kitchens of the intermediate care facility HOW TO GET TO Cedarview involsed Laxige ois) very large but although toi within sight of Mountain Highway in fynn Vatley the access to the facility ts Actrbecately somewhat obs ure Nosttors coming oto the openimlg and on the open house should turn onto Karkstone Way cithies feoomm fuer cast lynn KE RK S TONE Society memberships = are available at 310.00 per year or $100 for life FINANCIAL EXPERT One man whose yearn ol training, experience and service have contributed greatly to the arrangements for Cedarvicu Lodge 1s) Treasurer Bonner, C A As Treasurer for the vanous Kiwanis organizations involved with semor housing. Bonner has been there | and Uhis expenencc proved invaluable ao arranging the complheca ted financing for C edarview Lodge Dave somewhat CEDARVIEW Valley Road Upper furh Mountain Hydro south pyust above the Levels interchange ort Karkstone from Highway west onto near the powers tines Then off KMarkstonme onto © ealar Village Creseat (the tite rsed tron closest to Mountain Highways and finally onto Cedar Village Close which ends in ia cub de sac might at C cdarview Lardge tush LOSE