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Kids' Education Fund: Zahra and Kamran
For nearly 20 years, Zahra L. has been a Social Worker at The Brenda Strafford Foundation, supporting residents and fami...
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Staff Spotlight: Meet Linette
Meet Linette!
Linette is a Registered Nurse at BSF’s Cambridge Manor. She enjoys working at BSF, because of our peo...
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BSF Kids' Education Fund: Temi's Testimonial
Temi is the son of Dupe O, Performance & Analytics Specialist at the Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovatio...
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Year-End Giving: Make an Impact That Matters
As we approach the end of the year, it’s a perfect time to reflect on gratitude, generosity, and the impact we can hav...
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Vote for BSF in the Field Law Community Fund Program
The Brenda Strafford Foundation is expanding our music therapy programs across our seniors care communities and Heart H...
BSF Golf Classic 2025
Thank You for Joining Us at our 9th Annual BSF Golf Classic!
What a groovy day! We would like to share our heartfelt ...
Aging Care & Senior Living
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A Commitment to Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship
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BSF's Karyn Golem (Executive Vice President & CFO) and Gerard Batara (Director, Capital Projects ...
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Volunteer Opportunity: Woodworking Program at Clifton House
Lead Our Woodworking Program at Clifton House!
Do you enjoy hands-on projects and bringing creativity to life? We’r...
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Intergenerational Living Opportunity for Students at Wentworth Manor
Are you a compassionate, community-minded student looking for affordable housing and a meaningful experience?
Our aim...
Innovation
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Lighting the Spark: SPARQ Kicks off with Launch Day at Wentworth Manor
Last week, The Brenda Strafford Foundation officially kicked off the second cohort of SPARQ with a launch day at Wentwo...
Bringing Innovation to Life: Launch of the Guide for Innovators Video Series
The CLIQ team has launched the Guide for Innovators video series, Voices of Innovation, a new initiative designed to ...
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CLIQ & Imagine Canada Partnership Wraps Up with Release of New Knowledge Products
A collaborative partnership between the Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation, and Quality and Imagine Ca...
Pursuit of a Lifetime
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Living in a Carbon Neutral World: Greg's Wish
Cambridge Manor resident, Greg, celebrates his newly published book!
An Unforgettable Day: Allen and Sandra's Wish
At The Brenda Strafford Foundation, we are dedicated to enriching the lives of our residents and clients, and are thrill...
A Special Trip: Chuyen's Wish
Clifton House resident, Chuyen, recently went on a trip to Lake Louise with his family for his Pursuit of a Lifetime wis...
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Celebrating Nutrition Month: Supporting Health and Well-Being Through Food
March is Nutrition Month, a time to recognize the important role food plays in supporting health, independence, and over...
Social Work Month: Supporting Our Residents, Clients, and Communities
March is Social Work Month, a time to recognize the vital role social workers play in supporting individuals, families, ...
Setting the Table Together: CLIQ & Red Deer Polytechnic Launch Dining Project at Wentworth Manor
Red Deer Polytechnic visited The Brenda Strafford Foundation’s Wentworth Manor to kick off a new initiative focused...
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When Home Should Feel Safe: Family Violence in Alberta
Family Violence Prevention Month reminds us of something important: home is meant to be a place of safety, comfort, and ...
A Future Without Violence: Joint Shelter Report (April 2024 – March 2025)
Heart Home Network is proud to have joined forces with ten other Calgary and area shelters to release our joint shelter ...
Walk Under the Stars for Heart Home Network
Join us on Thursday, October 23 for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation’s Night Light Walk — a magical 3 km lanter...
International Healthcare
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OECS Commission and The Brenda Strafford Foundation launch the Regional Eye Health Strategic Plan Project
In October 2025, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with The Brenda Straf...
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Strengthening Collaboration in the Caribbean
This August, we held our fourth Biomedical Engineering Knowledge Exchange between the Institut Brenda Strafford in Hait...
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New Equipment Enables Critical Eye Surgeries in Jamaica
The LivWell team successfully completed its first cataract surgeries with our new phacoemulsification machine.
The su...
Volunteer Stories
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Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2024: Meet Avinash
Avinash has been a volunteer at BSF since 2007, helping our Therapeutic Recreation teams at Bow View Manor and Wentworth...
Volunteer Story: Dorothy
Dorothy is a volunteer in Bow View Manor’s Adult Day Program (ADP) and has been volunteering at BSF for almost 9 years...
COVID-19 Updates
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Family and Visitor Bulletin: Preparation for COVID-19, Cold & Flu Season
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As we enter the fall and winter months, we also enter ‘Cold & Flu Season.’ An increase of respirator...
COVID-19 Family & Visitor Bulletin: Risk Assessment Survey Results & Visiting Reminders
OUR RESPONSE TO THE CORONA VIRUS: ​
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS AT BSF
Our residents are at higher risk of serio...
COVID-19 Family & Visitor Bulletin: Safe Visiting Policy Changes
OUR RESPONSE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS: ​COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS AT BSF
Our residents are at higher risk of seri...
Dementia Friendly Communities
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A Guide to Creating Dementia Friendly Communities
On September 20, 2019, Honorable Josephine Pon, Minister of Seniors and Housing, joined The Brenda Strafford Foundation,...
Dementia Friendly Communities Bringing Brain Research Study to Okotoks
Photo Courtesy of University of Calgary Brain in Motion Study.
Local Businesses Get Dementia Friendly
The Okotoks and District Chamber of Commerce is looking to make the business community more dementia friendly. They've t...