Dear Friends and Supporters;

The Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion is asking you to make a difference to the lives of some of Greater Victoria’s most vulnerable seniors.

We appeal to your generosity to help us provide resources so necessary to the comfort and well-being of residents of the Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion and their families.

We are requesting your generous support in helping fund Physical Therapy Services to maintain resident’s independent mobility throughout the complex care and dementia disease process. Every opportunity to help our residents be active brings a taste of joy to people at all stages including end of life. Strengthening exercises are central to this goal. Currently we do not have access to the equipment needed for this type of exercise program.

The Pavilion’s primary funding for basic care comes largely from the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA). The funding received covers direct care, but little else. The Kiwanis Pavilion Foundation works hard to find funding for resources that provide Pavilion residents with a quality of life that you and I may take for granted.

If we are fortunate to receive more funds than is necessary for this item, any extra will be put towards Art Therapy and other resident support programmes or the growth of The Kiwanis Pavilion Endowment Fund.

Please mark your calendar and join us for a Summer Garden Party on August 15.

We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to a special afternoon that includes auctions, food, games, live entertainment and a celebration of summer in a spectacular garden setting. The event will also increase awareness of Pavilion programs. More information will be coming on the Foundation website, http://www.obkp.org/foundation.

The Kiwanis Pavilion is owned and operated by the Kiwanis Club of Oak Bay through the Oak Bay Kiwanis Health Care Society. Since its launch in 1982 as a seniors care facility, the role of the Pavilion has changed considerably. It has adapted and grown with the challenge of caring for seniors with complex care needs, including dementia, surrounding them with understanding and love.

Sincerely,

Brian H Beckett,

Foundation Chair

www.obkp.org

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