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A Community Paper sharing the stories of the largest not-for-profit continuing care organization in Atlantic Canada Spring 2019
Volume 1, Issue 4
Federal Minister of Seniors Visits Northwood On March 8, the Federal Minister of Seniors, the Honourable Filmoena Tassi, visited Northwood as part of her three day visit to Nova Scotia. She was given a tour of the Halifax Campus, accompanied by Janet Simm, Josie Ryan, Peter Wilde and Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament for Halifax. The tour wrapped up in the Shirley Burnstein Hall, where Minister Tassi addressed our residents before the Halifax Regional Police gave a seminar on fraud prevention. While Minister Tassi was given the tour, the Northwood Encores performed for everyone waiting in the hall. The seminar focused on current scams and best practices for seniors to The Honourable Filomena Tassi & Andy Fillmore, MP chatting with a resident. Continued on page 3
Northwood Achieves the Highest Level of Accreditation Page 4
SMU Students & Northwood Residents Team up to Develop Apps Page 8
Bedford Resident Loves to Watch Skating at the BMO Centre Page 10
Intouch Client uses Pendant to Contact Police Page 20