Community Care receives donation of art works
Heather Seybold was an enthusiastic and dedicated artist whose vivid outdoor scenes, painted over six decades, portray her love for The County, her native Quebec, and The Maritimes. After raising five children (including Dr. David Seybold of Picton), working as a librarian, and pursuing an Arts degree at Concordia University in Montreal, Heather moved to […]
Legion Branch 78 Supports Meals on Wheels
December 12, 2014 Legion Branch 78 supports Meals on Wheels Picton Legion Poppy Fund gave Community Care an early Christmas present in the form of a $1,500.00 donation to support Meals on Wheels. Since 1980, when Meals on Wheels were first delivered in The County, Branch 78 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Picton has […]
Certificate of Appreciation to TD Canada Trust
Thrift Shop Volunteers present a Certificate of Appreciation to TD Canada Trust bank manager and staff. Community Care celebrates the wonderful support we receive from businesses and individuals to help seniors live at home. Back to News
Volunteers Helping Seniors Live at Home
Volunteers help seniors live at home Prince Edward Community Care for Seniors has provided seniors with escorted transportation to medical appointments and essential shopping for 30+ years yet many still don’t know it’s available to them. As the population ages in this community, there will be an increase in requests for services to support seniors. […]
October is Community Support Month in Ontario
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Helping seniors live at home October is Community Support Month in Ontario September 29, 2014 – October is the time to celebrate the Community Support Services available in Prince Edward County through The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association. It is a time to profile and thank the […]
Tag Day is the Best Ever
“Selling” tags to support seniors programs in Prince Edward County takes the commitment of many volunteers, 56 to be exact. This is the 30th year that Community Care’s volunteer Joan Thissen has organized Tag Day. She was thrilled that this was the best Tag Day ever, realizing $4,143.75. With donation boxes around their necks the […]
Grand opening of Thrift Shop
Information SheetApril 1, 2014 Community Care’s Thrift Shop As we open in the new location on April 1’st, 2014, we want to thank: All our amazing volunteers who helped every step of the way, even working 7 days a week and into the evenings to get the store ready for April 1’st. We have the […]
New location for Thrift Shop
Press Release Thursday, March 6, 2014 When the words “no steps” were uttered, the volunteers broke into spontaneous applause. Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors has announced that the Thrift Shop will be moving to a new location, with the Grand Opening scheduled for April 1, at 10am. “We’ve been operating at 281 Main […]
Wellington Lions Club supports seniors
“It was a unanimous decision” said Lion Art Hewer, Vice President of the Wellington District Lions Club. In this, their 40th Anniversary Year, the Club chose to support Prince Edward Community Care to help seniors live at home. Lion Hewer went on to say that their Club holds several fundraisers each year, including sales […]
Using it every day
“We’ve been making them all year” said Joyce Young as she presented quilted placemats to The Prince Edward CountyCommunity Care for Seniors Association. These are handmade with love and will be given to seniors who receive Meals on Wheels. The presentation was made by Joyce, with the help of her grandson Nice, on behalf of […]