Explore how thoughtful planning can help you shape a fulfilling life that’s truly your own.
Your Senior Years, Your Way:
Planning a Life That
Reflects You
Change brings new
opportunities to grow, explore, and live with
purpose. Your senior years can be a time of joy,
creativity, and connection, shaped by your choices
and what matters most to you. At Optima Living, we
see ageing as a celebration of experience and
possibility. A chance to create a life that feels
vibrant, fulfilling, and truly your own.
Visit our library to
explore how thoughtful planning can help you
continue living with confidence and meaning at every
stage of care.
September 30 was National
Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
At Optima Living, we pause
to reflect, honour, and reaffirm our commitment to
truth, justice, and reconciliation with Indigenous
peoples across the lands now known as British
Columbia and Alberta.
Our communities stand on the
traditional territories of diverse Indigenous
Nations and Peoples. We recognize, respect, and
honour their history.
Reconciliation is not a
moment, but a movement—one we carry forward
together.
Celebrating Healthcare Aide Day
This Healthcare Aide Day, we
celebrate the incredible caregivers who bring
compassion, comfort, and joy to every moment of
care.
For Healthcare Aide Nanou
Suamy, those moments of connection are what matter
most: “Even when their memory fades, they still
remember me. They look at my face and smile — it
feels like a prize.”
From gentle smiles to
meaningful connections, our Healthcare Aides make a
difference in the lives of our residents each and
every day. Thank you for all that you do.
Revolutionizing Senior Care:
Optima
Living and the University of Alberta Spark a
Transformative Partnership
We’re excited to share
this meaningful partnership between the
University of Alberta’s Division of Geriatric
Medicine and Optima Living! Led by Dr. Adrian
Wagg, our four years of collaboration have been
dedicated to advancing dementia care, knowledge
sharing, and healthy aging in Canada. Together,
Optima Living and the University of Alberta are
translating research into practice, improving
quality of life for residents, and shaping the
next generation of senior care in Canada.
Here’s
to continued innovation, compassion, and
partnership in redefining what it means to age
well.
Community improves every
aspect of life, including your health!
Did you know that being
surrounded by a great community has a wide range of
benefits for your physical health? In fact, research
has indicated that people who belong to strong
communities tend to have lower blood pressure, lower
cholesterol levels, and a lower risk of obesity.
They are also more likely to exercise regularly and
eat a healthy diet!
We were delighted to
have these young men and their time last Friday
night. We played axe throwing
and bowling with our IL residents and cribbage
and scrabble with our ML residents.
Members came to tour the
community and to do demonstrations. They did Qigong
Stretching, Kung Fu Fan Dancing (Traditional dance
performed with a fan), Tai Chi, Hand Exercise
(Self-massage on meridian points), and sang some
songs for the residents.
There are always activities
happening at Aster Gardens. Click to see our
calendar of upcoming events!
