The Hawthorn—retire on your terms!
Maintaining independence in your retirement and as you age means different things to different folks—and you should enjoy your retirement on your terms. Elim Village Garrison Crossing supports just that—independent living on your terms at The Hawthorn, our new ‘Independent Plus’ building. The Hawthorn is the jewel in the crown of our already beautiful and…
Resident Story: Family Coming Together
Finding a new place to call home is a difficult decision, and especially in retirement. But sometimes things unfold as though they were meant to be—and that’s exactly how it felt for Jan. Jan had often thought about moving out of the big city and closer to the country and to nature. She was considering…
Resident Story: A Place to Call Home.
Back in 1951 each of their families emigrated to Canada’s west coast, travelling separately from the Netherlands on the same boat, the Volendam, to start new lives. Joanne spent her formative years in Calgary, while John’s family started on Vancouver Island for two years before eventually settling in Vancouver. Their teen years passed with school…
Ice Cream Social
“It feels great to start gathering with friends again and having more community events.” -Norm (Garrison Crossing resident). Late last week, the Garrison Crossing campus had an ice cream truck onsite, courtesy of Elim Village. It was a fun summer event enjoyed by all who came out, and provided opportunity for residents to come together…
Hawthorn Floor Plans Now Available!
Floor plans are now available for The Hawthorn at Elim Village Garrison Crossing. There are seven floor plans available, ranging up to 837 sq. feet and all with 9-foot ceilings or higher! Each suite also has a private balcony perfect for enjoying the unobstructed views. Pictured is a rendering of one of the available layouts….
The Hawthorn at Elim Village
We’ve passed another milestone in the development of The Hawthorn at Elim Village, our Independent Plus building in Garrison Crossing, Chilliwack. The final concrete pour has now occurred, which fully completes the building’s ‘concrete superstructure.’ The next phase is already well underway, with exterior and interior walls now going up. We are also getting…
Independent Plus – Suites With a View
What a view! These photos were taken from the seventh floor of “The Hawthorn at Elim Village,” the developing Independent Plus building and newest addition to our Christian retirement community in Garrison Crossing, Chilliwack. Could you imagine waking up to this unobstructed mountain view every morning? No need to imagine – it could be…
Cyber Awareness Month
The internet has indeed become a prevalent powerhouse in the world today. For example, with social media you can connect with friends who you haven’t seen in 5, 10 or even 15 years and you are able to contact them wherever you are in the world. You can make new friends, create events and even…
Resident Feature: Life Long Friends
This past weekend was best friend day and here at Elim Village we have residents living here that have been life long friends as well as others that have made friends for life. Today we are featuring Henk and Peter who have been friends since childhood and both lived in Vancouver in the early 60’s….
International Volunteer Managers Day
Volunteer Managers are HR professionals in a sense where they are managing the process of volunteer engagement from position design, through recruitment, screening, selection, training, supervision, evaluation and recognition. They’re responsible for making sure the volunteers in their organization are doing high-impact, rewarding work that benefits the organization, the community, and the volunteers. Volunteers affect…
It’s Flu Season!
Every year, flu season is unpredictable due to the different strains of the flu, but our Director of Community Care, Marian Heemskerk, is sharing some advice to protect yourself from the flu virus this season. 1. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water. Soap and water is the best way to kill bacteria. The…
