Garden blooms at Streamway
Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - Axiom News
The gardens at Streamway Villa are in full bloom because of the tender loving care the plants have received from staff, family members and residents of the Cobourg long-term care home, says Denise Ansell.

The Streamway community was recently rewarded with the blossoming of a “perfect” pink rose lately, says the life enrichment co-ordinator.

Denise notes gardening is an important component of the Streamway community.

“It’s what we’re known for,” she says.

“It’s gorgeous, it really is. Basically the whole building is surrounded in some form of plant life.” She adds maple trees provide a canopy.

Denise says residents who are interested in gardening take part, from watering to supervising planting. Over the years, a variety of family members have taken on the gardening, while others bring in plants from home or from residents’ former homes for Streamway’s beds.

Denise says she encourages family members to plant flowers, trees or shrubs in honour of their loved ones. “It’s really a family project,” says Denise about the gardens. “It gets passed on from family members.” Denise says she is beginning to develop a bit of a green thumb herself.

She credits family member Brenda Meddick, restorative care aide Lynette Sandercock and Streamway friend Helen Stewart “for all their hard work.”