August 2021 BVRH Monthly Bulletin
Monthly Bulletin August 2021 NEWS, INITIATIVES AND EVENTS COVID-19 – IMPORTANT UPDATE Alberta’s vaccine rollout has surpassed 5.5 million doses, but again we must keep ourselves and others, especially seniors, safe. The 4th wave is driving rapid growth in infection due to the Delta variant. Sadly, cases are now surging in senior age groups with […]
July 2021 BVRH Monthly Bulletin
Monthly Bulletin July 2021 NEWS, INITIATIVES AND EVENTS COVID-19 Alberta’s vaccine rollout has surpassed 5,000,000 doses, and we still have a role in keeping ourselves and others safe from Covid-19. Despite a likely rise coming due to the more transmissible Delta variant, cases have fallen dramatically, with approximately 600 active detected cases currently in Alberta, […]
June 2021 BVRH Monthly Bulletin
Monthly Bulletin June 2021 NEWS, INITIATIVES AND EVENTS Rent Supplement Program The Government of Alberta has redesigned the program since they paused it in October 2019. As of April 1, 2021, the program is open to new applications and we are happy to say that our budget has been renewed at levels that are essentially […]
Special Bulletin – June 28, 2021
Special Lodge Bulletin June 28, 2021 This bulletin is meant to provide tips on how to stay as cool as possible during the heat wave we are currently experiencing. The Bow Valley is facing record temperatures this week. High temperatures can increase risk of harm to people with pre-existing respiratory or cardivascular conditions. Certain medications […]
2021 BVRH Requisition
2021 BVRH Requisition Each year we requisition funds from the ratepayers of the region through our member municipalities. The funds enable us to provide licensed supportive living accommodations to the seniors of the Bow Valley region. This year we have a good news/bad news situation. The good news is we had a very successful year […]
Special Bulletin May 17, 2021
Special Lodge Bulletin May 17, 2021 This bulletin is meant to clarify the new rules around Public Health Order 16-2021, specifically with regard to the survey results about indoor social visitors. The majority of the residents of both lodges have chosen NOT TO ALLOW INDOOR SOCIAL VISITORS at this time. Order 16-2021 requires 51% or […]
April 2021 BVRH Monthly Bulletin
Monthly Bulletin April 2021 NEWS, INITIATIVES AND EVENTS 2021 Municipal Requisition The conjunction of major unforeseen expenditures has required a larger-than-normal requisition, with some implications for future years as well. In 2020 we spent $841,000 to safeguard our licensed supportive living residents and employees in emergency response to Covid-19. We expect to spend another $690,000 […]
March 2021 BVRH Monthly Bulletin
Monthly Bulletin March 2021 NEWS, INITIATIVES AND EVENTS COVID-19 As the vaccine rollout progresses, we all continue to have a critical role in keeping ourselves and others safe from Covid-19, particularly with the spread of the more transmissible Variants of Concern. Cases of Covid-19 are starting to surge again, with more than 10,000 active and […]
February 2021 BVRH Monthly Bulletin
Monthly Bulletin February 2021 NEWS, INITIATIVES AND EVENTS COVID-19 As we move further into the vaccine rollout, we all continue to have a critical role in staying and keeping others safe from the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly with the spread of the more virulent U.K. variant. Cases of Covid-19 have dropped quite a bit, but there […]
Special Bulletin February 24, 2021
Special Lodge Bulletin February 24, 2021 What a difference six weeks makes! Now that the vast majority of our lodge residents are on the verge of peak immunity, it is important to understand that even vaccinated people must continue to follow the rules and restrictions, including masking, distancing, etc. This is because even at peak […]
