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A Meaningful Life Therapeutic Recreation, Maple Ridge, BC (2025)

09/15/2023

The woman who inspired me to create A Meaningful Life Therapeutic Recreation!

Granny's first selfie while we waited at an appointment. Boy I sure miss her sweet face and our special friendship! 💗

08/24/2023

Today was filled with 6000 steps and great conversation! Surrounded by eagles, birds, dragonflies, squirrels and many doggies, we enjoyed ! shaded walk along the Pitt River at Osprey Village. 🦅🦋🐝🐦🌳🌲

08/22/2023

Had a wonderful morning with my client yesterday. I wanted to take her somewhere indoors that was air conditioned and to get some exercise into our session. The smoke here in BC has been awful and the air quality has been very poor.

I decided to take her to Blenz for a coffee and treat. We reminisced and she told me all about the things she was up to during her 40's raising kids on the prairies.

We then headed to Michael's craft store to window shop and get ideas for things we can make with all the wool she has at home. 🧶 She used to knit over 100 scarves per fall to be sent out to children all over the world. 🧣We walked around feeling the different fibres and textures and also enjoying all the fall and Halloween decor. 🍂🎃👻

It is such an honor for me to spend my days with such a beautiful person. I often forget I am with an 83 year old woman. We have become great friends and I love my time with her no matter what we are up to. 💖

08/18/2023

My client and I frequent this place often! Today we admired a beautiful heron, talked about favorite relatives and worshiped as we drove around.

I love that I get to help my clients experience joy, wellness and adventure.
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07/28/2023

Spent a beautiful day taking in all the beauty along the Fraser River today! Tugboats, petting puppies, watching children skip rocks, great company and intelligent conversation made for a wonderful morning! 💕

07/25/2023

My children are so blessed to be able to have met and spend time with some of their great grandparents.

My grandparents have played such an important role in my life and thankfully both of my grandmother's still do. There may be thousands of miles between us, but they are part of my daily life and we speak on the phone several times per week.

My grandmothers have both lived lives filled with great amounts of love, strength, perseverance, challenges, adventures, victories and success. I am so inspired by each of them. They continue to remain independent and healthy. They have both been my sounding boards throughout my life. They've been a huge part of creating and operating my business. They give me insight and encouragement. I so wish they lived close by so I could help them and take care of them to return the favor.

Sotiria Delaportas and Ardeth Patterson Norman thank you for loving me, encouraging me and for your friendship! Love you dearly and proud to be your granddaughter! I hope to live to be a great grandmother and to have a special bond with my great grandkids just as we do! ❤️

07/25/2023

With over 20 years of both personal and professional experience serving and working with seniors, the time has come to expand the amount of seniors receiving the love and care they so much need and deserve.

I continue to work independently, however I have created a secondary business which will provide work opportunities for health care workers to carry out their passion (provide for their families), while helping seniors remain independent in their own homes, also giving their family members much needed respite. ❤️

Please feel free to follow, like and share this page! One click can literally change someone's life. Thank you for all the love, support and willingness to bring love and joy to those who paved the way for us!

Safe and Sound Senior Services

07/20/2023

20 years ago I felt called to work with seniors. I have always gravitated towards the older generation, the people who fought for our freedoms and paved the way for all of us.

Over the last year and half I have been working in seniors homes in the community, helping them remain independent and live out their most meaningful and purposeful life. As I saw a huge need and demand for home support (our care facilities are at maximum capacity and cost a fortune), I knew I needed to create opportunities for more seniors to receive the care and love they so much deserve.

I also wanted to give opportunities to people to have flexible, meaningful and positive work experiences. It's a win win for the senior, the worker and the families who need well deserved respite. We have hand picked our team and now accepting applications to match your loved one with a compassionate, empathetic and loving extended family member.

Please contact safeandsound.carecoordinator@gmail.com to see how we can keep your loved one Safe and Sound. 💕

Tiria Melissa

07/20/2023

Today was a productive day. I took my client to do some banking and medical appointments. She very rarely gets out of her home and shared how much she'd love to get out more often and experience more joy! We visited Gratia Bakery & Cafe and she told me all about her upbringing.

It warmed my heart to listen to her stories and to see her smile as she looked around the room. It was lovely and upbeat and I could tell she was very content to finally be accomplishing a goal she set out for herself when we first met. ❤️

Sometimes the little things are the big things! 😉

07/14/2023

Today my client and I traveled back to the 1950's! The booths and bar stools were shiny red, floor black and white checkered. Hollywood stars like James Dean and Marilyn Monroe covered the walls. She told me all about her highschool reunion and what life was like for her growing up in this era. We enjoyed deep fried pickles🥒, while love me tender played in the background. 📻

I loved listening to her as she shared all about the fashion, cars, dancing and of course the music during these post war times! It was quite amazing how much this place provoked conversations and really felt like we stepped back in time. 😊

07/07/2023

A beautiful morning on Brae Island as per my clients request! We watched children kayak for the first time, he ate a dipped ice cream cone for breakfast and together we enjoyed a brisk walk along the river.

07/07/2023

Some of the best chats I have are with all the amazing older adults in my life! If you are blessed enough to still have grandparents take time out to remind that they are loved and thought of! 💕

06/29/2023

Did you know that fresh air can boost your mood, decrease anxiety, increase your energy levels, helps lower blood pressure, decreases asthma and helps aid in digestion?

I am big on getting clients out of their homes, creating opportunities to breathe clean fresh air and experience different surroundings. A walk surrounded by new sights, sounds and fresh air certainly help one feel reenergized and experience stimulation you just can't get from sitting in front of a television most of the day, (because let's face it most older adults who live alone, spend much of their day doing just that.)

We've been so lucky out here in beautiful BC! The weather has been awesome for early morning strolls surrounded by so much beauty!

06/21/2023

Somedays are for Therapeutic Recreation and some days it's all business!

Today I took one of my clients for a very long overdue physical. When seniors do not have a spouse or children this is always a step that seems to get missed, however probably one of the most important ones. Sometimes they need someone to take the reigns and encourage them to make their health a priority.

I managed to find her a new GP within walking distance of her home. I like to have a relationship with my client's doctor, as we work closely together ensuring all areas of our clients needs are being met. This is the beauty of owning and operating my own TR business. I also managed many medical offices in my previous career as a Medical Office Assistant, which has helped immensely knowing how to navigate the medical system and understanding medical conditions.👩‍⚕️

I always start off my contract with my clients requesting they have a full physical. It's important to make sure the family and myself are aware of the diagnosis, comorbidities, medications, limitations or any concerns that may interfere with their care plan and ability to carry out activities of daily living and recreation.

Today Miss J had her blood work done and an ECG. We ran to Walmart to get her a new phone set (which I suggested), as having a phone in each room will be helpful since she is legally blind and has mobility issues. While there we also got her groceries for the week. 😉

Today she hugged me and told me I am now her adopted daughter and that I have done more for her in 6 weeks than she has been able to get done in the past year.🥰 We have tackled income tax, banking, connecting her to a local GP, medical appointments, deep cleaning and organizing her home, washing 8 loads of laundry, putting in safety measures around her house and organizing all her bills in an accordion. 😳 I intended to do recreation every week, but sometimes the priorities come first and the fun has to wait. Now that her life is back on track we have big plans to get her plugged in to church, seniors centre, CNIB and making a long list of all the fun things she'd like to do! 📚🌷💇‍♀️💃🏊‍♀️🏋‍♀️🧘‍♀️🥧

I guess you could say I've been a blessing and helpful to her giving her a Meaningful Life, however over these past few weeks she's brought feelings of meaning and purpose to me too! ❤️ It honestly warms my heart to know that I am making a difference in someone else's life.

06/21/2023

Today my client and I walked around Triple tree nursery on this gloomy day. It allowed us to get out into the community, get some exercise and have stimulating conversations about gardening.
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We sat on a bench and admired a young boy feeding coi fish. I asked my client what her favorite flower was and she said purple African violets. Low and behold as we headed to the the door to leave, there was a shelf full of them. I took the opportunity to surprise her and bought her one to take home so she can water and care for it. 💜

06/16/2023

Twice per month my client and I have been heading to a local church where we are greeted by 15 beautiful women. These women are all seniors who share a devotional, time of prayer and knit items for children all around the world.

Some of the goals my client made for herself was to increase her social interaction, foster friendships and gain a sense of belonging and I definitely feel like I see a change in her everytime we walk through the church doors. Her posture changes, her eyes twinkle and her smile is contagious! She is welcomed and it is clear that the group looks forward to her coming each visit.

We both laughed and chatted over homemade poppyseed cake and coffee. I have to admit although I am the youngest in the group and we are there for my client, I also gain so much from being around these welcoming Godly women! ❤️🙏

06/09/2023

Had a beautiful morning with my client. We headed to the CN rail station and walked along the fraser river reminsicing his fishing adventures as a young boy with his father.🛤🎣🏞

He worked as a Locomotive Engineer his entire working life and let me tell you, I could feel the joy radiate from him when that train crossing began to ring. He shared his knowledge about the train station, as we peeked in the museum windows. He explained about the Operator's position! 🚂🎙I could listen to him talk so passionately for hours. 🥰

We finished off our visit enjoying ice cream for breakfast and played name that tune, as we listened to Rock n Roll on our scenic route home. 🍦🌳🌾🐎📻🎶🎸

06/08/2023

Took my client to The Coffee Drive Thru put on to celebrate BC Seniors Week right here in the ❤️ of Maple Ridge! We had a lovely time getting to know other seniors in the community over a cup of coffee and delicious cookies.
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I also found out about an incredible program sponsored by Maple Ridge Florist. Did you know you can buy one bouquet of flowers for 25 dollars and they'll give seniors a flower along with an anonymous card to remind them they are thought of and cared for by someone in their community? 💐💌

How awesome is that!?
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This week there are all kinds of free resources available for seniors in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows check out pic below to find out whats happening!

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