Wascana Rolls Out Their Red Carpet

Hello Family and Friends

The Staff at Wascana Rehabilitation Centre (WRC) rolled out their red carpet on Wednesday, January 30 to welcome Isabel as their newest resident. We are all appreciating the homey atmosphere and hospitality.  Isabel and her "floral shop" of roses, daffodils, carnations, and flowering plants all arrived safely on one of the chilliest days of the year.

A thoughtful housekeeper who has been starting her car by remote control from Mum's sixth floor rooms at The General for the last three months brought Mum a fuzzy warm hat for her trip.  Mum's 6F staff cheered her send-off.

Within her first hour of arrival at Wascana, Mum's first visitor was a favourite nurse from the Regina General who was visiting a friend at Wascana. Mum has had a very busy week settling in, getting to know new staff and routines, and greeting other West Nile Virus Neurological Syndrome survivors who have come by to meet her. 

Isabel's cozy single room has a large picture window overlooking the children's playground and large elm trees.  January's morning sun shines in through her window and late afternoon light enters through her door.

As soon as Mum had moved in she asked that we share her new information:

Isabel's new mailing address is:  

Unit # 2-6

Wascana Rehabilitation Centre

2180-23rd Avenue

Regina, Saskatchewan

S4S 0A5

As well she continues to receive mail at Abernethy.

Isabel has a new speaker phone.  When one of us is with her, Mum likes to call friends and family.  Messages can also be left on her "message manager" when one of us is not present to answer the phone.  We will be checking messages several times a week.

Her number is: 306-545-5994.

Isabel continues to receive e-mail at <catherine.barnsley@usask.ca>.  She has a high-speed internet connection which means she/we can respond to emails in her room ~ and watch the latest on You-Tube or downloads from her favourite CBC site.  The grand-kids are pleased about easy high-speed access!

And so we greet February with gratitude for lengthening days, a new caring staff, and Cousin Joy whose presence this past month has been so timely.  Joy heads home to Scotland this week having shared so much time and energy with Mum along with visits with her Robertson cousins. We have endeavoured to do our best to provide for Joy's enjoyment:  a traditional January with brilliant sunshine and blue skies, blizzard, chilly temperatures, ice fog and hoarfrost, and warm Saskatchewan hospitality. 

THANK YOU, Joy!