Spirit of Caring Golf Classic 2017

As a leading faith-based, not-for-profit registered charity in Western Canada, we are committed to providing quality accommodations, health and community care services and programs to aging individuals in need.

We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without generous donors like you, which is why we’re inviting you to sponsor The Good Samaritan Society’s 25th Annual Spirit of Caring Golf Classic.  For 25 years, sponsors like you through this tournament have helped change thousands of lives for the better. We pride ourselves on providing the highest level of care and comfort for our residents
and their families, and with your support, we can do even more.

This year, proceeds from the Golf Classic will go towards several different initiatives at our care homes, including:

• A music therapy program. With a growing dementia population in our care homes, we know that the love of music is one of the last memories that a person retains. The response to music therapy for those living with dementia is incredible; verbal and physical aggression decreases and moods improve. Music therapy will help our residents experience a sense of familiarity and comfort during a time when much of that is lost.
• Rejoyce Rehabilitation Joysticks. A Rejoyce is a gaming system that provides intensive exercise through the form of a computer game. This initiative will help our residents physically, emotionally, and cognitively. They will gain strength and functionality, which will decrease their pain and increase their independence, sense of well-being, and a sense of purpose.
• A Creative Care Recreation Program. The last thing we want for our residents is for them to be bored while living in our care homes. The Creative Care Program is a project that will assess,
  explore and define the most effective methods for integrating creative engagement into our existing care model. This program will focus on shifting the therapeutic recreation model from one where residents are recipients of programming to one in which they are active participants, and sometimes creators of, the programming. This shift has a positive impact on the residents and the staff and volunteers who surround them.

Check out the event page for information regarding how you can support this event.