My Friend Beth Senior & Support Services

My Friend Beth Senior & Support Services We offer loving support for seniors in Collingwood and surrounding areas. Our cultural heritage of Family and Integrity is what we bring to the table.

01/21/2026
You know it’s Christmas when you bump into Santa at the store. Merry Christmas to all!🎄🎄🎄
12/23/2025

You know it’s Christmas when you bump into Santa at the store. Merry Christmas to all!🎄🎄🎄

Today was Lego-building day with Bruce. Normally, we’d go for a walk on a non-snowing day like this but since it was ver...
12/17/2025

Today was Lego-building day with Bruce. Normally, we’d go for a walk on a non-snowing day like this but since it was very windy, we decided to stay indoors and work on his Lego project. 🥰

I wish it were any different but sadly, this is reality.
11/23/2025

I wish it were any different but sadly, this is reality.

People see this scene and think it’s peaceful.
A cosy lounge.
Elderly people resting.
A TV mumbling away on the wall.
Music playing from somewhere nobody can find.

But look again.

These aren’t people “resting.”
They’re waiting.
They’re waiting because nothing is happening.
No purpose.
No stimulation.
No reason to lift their eyes from the floor.

The woman sleeping used to run her own business.
The man staring into space trained apprentices for 30 years.
Another one raised a family on her back and sheer willpower.
They all had lives full of activity, contribution, opinions, mistakes, joy, chaos, meaning.

And now they sit in silence, lined up against the wall like furniture.

Care homes talk about “activities.”
Families hear phrases like “meaningful engagement,” “daily stimulation,” “we do so much here.”
But the truth?
In too many places, activities are a line on a brochure—not a lived reality.

It’s not because staff don’t care.
It’s because the system is stretched, the rotas are thin, and the industry has learned to present care instead of deliver it.

But human beings don’t stop needing purpose because they grow old or develop dementia.
Purpose is the last thing we should take away.

This image is not disrespectful.
It’s the truth.
And truth is the starting point for change.

No more silent lounges full of forgotten lives.
No more pretending “just sitting” counts as a meaningful day.

We can do better.
And the people in this room deserve better.

Barb and I finally finished the 300 pc jigsaw puzzle that we have been working on for a month 🤪. We celebrated with a si...
03/29/2025

Barb and I finally finished the 300 pc jigsaw puzzle that we have been working on for a month 🤪. We celebrated with a sip of Cabot Trail Maple Cream. Cheers, Barb!!!🥰🥰🥰

Address

Collingwood, ON
L9Y3R9

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

7054412025

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