The holidays are normally a cheerful time of year for celebration with our family and friends. For those who have lost a loved one, the holiday season can be an especially difficult time of year. Each December, the Yee Hong Peter K. Kwok Hospice hosts an annual Love...
September 30 is “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.” This day honours the survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, and their families and communities. It is also “Orange Shirt Day,” a commemorative day intended to raise awareness...
With Mid-Autumn Festival, Diwali, Navaratri and other cultural festivities right around the corner, I’m reminded how important it is to embrace and celebrate different cultures. Nearly 30 years ago, Yee Hong was founded to remove cultural barriers Asians experience in...
Today wraps up Asian Heritage Month in Canada. It is a time to reflect on and recognize the many contributions that Canadians of Asian heritage have made and continue to make to Canada. Asian Heritage Month has been celebrated since the 1990s. The Senate of Canada...
I was pleased to welcome the Minister of Long-Term Care, Paul Calandra to our Markham Centre in March. He announced $1.7M in new funding to Yee Hong to increase daily direct care hours for each long-term care resident. It’s good news that the Ministry is committed to...
We’re celebrating cautiously this year with Christmas decorations, Chinese Winter Solstice treats, themed music and activities for all our residents. Everyone is looking forward to our festive menu, and we’re finding ways to sing and be active a safe distance apart....
