Giving Options
Every gift is truly unique and received by the Foundation with much gratitude. Today, every donor has a variety of giving options and choices. Our Foundation Team would be delighted to discuss with you a personalized giving strategy to ensure your gift makes a difference in the way it was intended. Please contact us by phone or email.
Equipment
Keeping bodies moving, agile and strong
Quality of Life Programs
Making every day enjoyable
Spirituality
Caring for the human spirit and soul
Ways to Donate
Direct Donations
Direct donations can be made by cash, cheque, Visa and/or Mastercard. These can include a pledge over time (commonly 3 to 5 years). For cash or cheque you can mail it to us here, or use the form to the right for card payments.
Gifts in Kind
If you would prefer to donate a Gift in Kind (GIK), e.g. directly donating assets rather than funds, it requires specific details to conform to Revenue Canada rules and regulations. Please contact us for more information on GIK.
Personalize Your Donation
Our donation form has the option to leave your donation as a gift, if you know someone who would appreciate the gift of making a difference.
We also have the option to leave a donation in honor of a loved one, so you can share the impact of a special person.
Designated Donations
We have three specific impact areas, and an exciting new development that needs your support, so you can choose to donate where it matters most. Just select your preference on the donation form.
Legacy Gifts
If you are considering a legacy gift to the Father Lacombe Care Foundation, we encourage you to seek professional financial and legal advice that takes into account your unique circumstances. We also urge you to discuss your gift with a Father Lacombe Care Foundation representative prior to finalizing the details of your gift arrangement. You can contact us here.
Securities / Shares
Gifts of publically listed Securities / Shares can be donated. There is no capital gains tax on securities given directly to charities and you will receive a tax receipt for fair market value of the gift. Please contact us for more information.
Father Lacombe Care Foundation is a registered charitable organization. We are authorized to provide donor receipts for income tax purchases in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency rules.
Our Charitable Business Registration Number is 85529 7867 RR0001.
Ongoing Impact Areas
Equipment
Keeping bodies moving, agile and strong
At Father Lacombe and Providence Care Centres there is access to specialized equipment that helps to keep bodies moving. As we age, we don’t move as well as we used to. Thanks to an amazing team of staff, they support residents to maintain their dignity and independence.
Equipment Funding Helps Us Provide. . .
- Wheelchair Accessible Tables – The heart of the home is often the kitchen. We gather there and take our meals there. We tell stories of the past, catch up on the gossip of the day and share our dreams for tomorrow. At both Father Lacombe and Providence Care Centres, we strive to create as much of a home like feeling as we can for all our residents, no matter what their abilities are. With the increasing number of residents’ dependent on wheelchairs for their mobility and safety we have a need to furnish our dining rooms with tables that will adjust to accommodate the arms of a wheelchair making it easier to pull in close to the table. With the ability to adjust the height of a portion of the table, the resident regains the ability to comfortably reach for utensils and their napkin. It places them in a much better position to be able to maintain their independence and feed themselves. These tables bring immeasurable dignity to those who are able to regain their ability to be independent and enjoy dining with others seated around the table – just like at home.
- Lifts & Slings – If your legs can’t bare your wait, how do you get out of bed in the morning to get on with your day? From lifts that help a resident go from sitting to standing, to lifts that raise the resident from their bed and safely move them to their wheelchair they help to maintain safe mobility. These vital pieces of equipment help the residents get up and leave their rooms to enjoy their day.
- Beds & Specialized Mattresses – As we age, our skin become more fragile and will breakdown easily. Imagine being confined to a bed. Staff turn residents on a regular basis to help avoid the breakdown of the skin, however it doesn’t prevent all the sores, especially for those who are palliative. Pressure points can be reduced and prevented with the use of a specialized mattresses creating comfort, reducing the pain and speeding up recovery.With general wear, furniture starts to look old and in need of replacement. Add to the general wear and tear, the continual drive by of a rogue wheelchair, the constant opening and closing of drawers, drapes that have been washed a few too many times, a room and its furniture become less inviting and not as functional.
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Resident’s Room Furniture – We are working to update and upgrade resident rooms by replacing flooring and lighting, painting and adding new furnishings to make it feel more homelike. When moving in, residents are encouraged to bring in artwork and family photos, a special bed spread and other personal belongings that are meaningful. This is what will make a resident feel at home.
Quality of Life Programs
Making every day enjoyable
Our residents look forward to the many activities, exercise programs, and outings provided with the help of your donations. We are able to provide entertainment, go on bus outings, specialized music therapy, and recreational, therapeutic and occupational activities
Residents who are able to enjoy these activities have. . .
- Improved physical health, which helps reduce injury and fall-related injuries improving mobility, joint flexibility, agility and balance to name a few.
- Improved cognitive function and emotional well being as well as many positive outcomes including increased mental alertness, improved organizational skills and increased self-esteem.
- Improved socialization – many seniors are faced with feelings of frustration, anxiety, depression, loneliness and isolation. By providing these activities and outings, we are providing our residents with hope and companionship, something to look forward to and help develop the ability to self-advocacy.
Spirituality
Caring for the human spirit and soul
Spiritual Care is about responding to human suffering with care, understanding and compassion for the whole person, with particular focus on the person’s spirituality. It is through spiritual care that residents and their families find hope and peace in the midst of suffering and bring purpose and meaning to both living and dying.
The Importance of Funding Our Chapels. . .
Having a dedicated Chapel in both Care homes provides that physical space to sit, meditate, reflect and pray. Used by the residents, family members, volunteers and staff, the Chapels require ongoing supplies to support the many monthly services and Celebrations of Mass. We have found that even those with very advanced dementia can participate in the rituals of Mass, especially if it was an important part of the life prior to the disease.
Our goal is to see Spiritual Care integrated with good physical, emotional and psychological care that is already present, to achieve the best possible quality and sanctity of life in its final stages. We are committed to Catholic values while respecting the religious and spiritual beliefs of all. It is essential that we have trained Pastoral and Palliative training for staff and volunteers and proper resource materials.