Wit Ventures: 'Butterfly Care' for Seniors Coming to Sarnia

Wednesday, 14 November 2018

Sarnia 'Smart Community' Fourth Year Running.

Chris Gould says Sarnia-Lambton is 'punching above its weight class' when it comes to positioning itself as a community that represents one of the best models of economic, social and cultural development in the digital age.

That’s what the Intelligent Community Forum’s Smart21 Communities program is all about and Sarnia and Lambton County have made the list for the fourth year running.

It’s no easy feat, considering there were about 400 communities vying for a spot, said Gould, whose 'day job' is with Bluewater Regional Networks, the subsidiary of Bluewater Power that is focused on running a digital fibre optic internet service throughout the area.

Names on the list, which also includes Winnipeg, Greater Victoria, and Abbotsford, B.C., were announced on October 25 in Hamilton.

Judging for the Smart21 Communities of 2019 included evaluation of an area’s broadband access, knowledge workforce, innovation, digital equity, sustainability and advocacy.

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Monday, 23 July 2018

'Butterfly Care' for Seniors Coming to Sarnia.

From Pam Wright, Sarnia Journal.

A senior housing complex approved for south Sarnia will use a non-traditional approach called the “butterfly care” concept for residents with dementia.

Construction of the Overture on Devine is expected to begin early next year on the site of the former Devine Street School.

The $41-million project will house 260 residents and employ about 130 people, said Don McLeod, managing director for Overture Investments.

“It’s care from a social perspective, not just a clinical perspective,” he said. “Butterfly care looks at a person with dementia as a person, not a patient or resident.”

The interior will use special flooring and lighting to create a homey, village-type atmosphere, with each floor having its own 'neighbourhood,' he said.

Each neighbourhood will consist of independent studio-type suites that surround a centralized kitchen, lounge area and sunshine room.

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