The staff at the Bruce County Public Library is bringing some Valentine’s spirit to the residents at the Brucelea Haven long-term care home in Walkerton.
The library says the staff got their inspiration for this project from their 2020 redeployment experience at Brucelea Haven and chose to put together some packages of different craft materials to help library patrons get creative for local seniors.
Included in each package was a note saying, “use the supplies in this little bag and anything else from home to make some lovely Valentine’s cards for seniors.”
“This initiative encouraged homemade cards and letters and added instructions on making paper hearts. Many wonderfully creative members of the community dropped off their cards and crafts by the Feb. 5 deadline to a Valentine’s mailbox that was on display at the Walkerton library branch,” says the library.
The project encouraged all ages to participate, with children making many of the cards received. Parents, adults, and young seniors also contributed, however, with a group of eight from Community Living making crafts for seniors over a Zoom meeting.
As a result of this project, the Walkerton Library branch was able to receive 317 Valentine’s cards, which will be delivered to the long-term care home closer to Valentine’s Day.
The library says as they received more cards than initially anticipated, library staff will also be sending cards to Maple Court Villa residents.
“These Valentine’s will lift the residents’ spirits at two long-term care homes,” says the library.
