https://www.hilltophousesupportsociety.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2024-10-04 https://www.hilltophousesupportsociety.org/our-mission daily 1.0 2024-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1593386779636-U53Y40Y2TVVCAYYLNOG8/bag+hilltop+photo+for+Facebook.jpg Our Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1593386174860-K082I7M7C5OWF1BNAI94/Bus_Waving.jpg Our Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1593388518272-NJFEY3V5S4SK5DRWEM6J/Dinah%2BBFF.jpg Our Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1593386212045-3BEEKW07K8HJ507E1HHP/Nesters%2Bphoto.jpg Our Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/df7eda4a-8ee1-4e19-94a8-7312241b4762/Cooks_2023_cropped.jpg Our Mission https://www.hilltophousesupportsociety.org/our-directors daily 0.75 2024-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/83359647-bad3-4043-b2ec-38f0e051297f/Directors.jpg https://www.hilltophousesupportsociety.org/donate daily 0.75 2021-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1592681644694-AD7ZL50N4Y8S0TV1HFVI/bag+hilltop+photo+for+Facebook.jpg Donate https://www.hilltophousesupportsociety.org/about-us daily 0.75 2023-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1593389246135-5M929IX29Z6FSU3JHC79/Friday%252BNight%252BDinners.jpg About Us - About Us Hilltop House is a long-term care home in Squamish, which is owned and operated by Vancouver Coastal Health. There are 86 residents with complex care needs who require 24 hour professional supervision unavailable in their own homes. Over 60 of the residents are in wheelchairs. A number of residents have lived at Hilltop House for over 15 years and some will continue to call Hilltop House home for decades to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1593389085400-W6LPEGEBHOD0J8BXGWLQ/photo%2B2.jpg About Us - The residents can range in age from young adult to over 100 years old and therefore have a wide range of interests. Hilltop House activity initiatives are heavily supported by local volunteers and many of these activities are funded by the Hilltop House Support Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1592340828130-EVERIV67Q3LDD9O0F9ZS/image-asset.jpeg About Us The Society was originally formed in 1992, by family members of the residents, to purchase a wheelchair accessible van. This was to enable residents to go on regular outings and remain part of the local community. We are now continuing to maintain this service with a new custom-built bus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1593390069170-1AOWPGH16PHGFNGENPZ8/Casino+presentation.jpg About Us - Over the years, the Society has also raised funds for many items including, gazebos, barbecues, garden improvements, a workshop, kitchen appliances, furniture, etc. Programmes, such as yoga and cooking classes are often initiated by the residents and provided with the support of the Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1592339454423-EI5TMIXMJUFRK6F0X647/GIFT%2BWRAPPING2.jpg About Us There are ongoing activities including monthly Social Hours with entertainment and Friday Night Dinners which provide home cooked meals for many of the residents every week. Christmas parties and events are organised throughout the year for the residents, family and friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1592340480990-MJV54YFQ5XKY9O8QV6WE/MEETING+2.jpg About Us - The Society members meet at Hilltop House on the second Thursday of each month at 10:00 am and new members are always welcomed. Attendance at the meeting is not a requirement for becoming a volunteer. https://www.hilltophousesupportsociety.org/news daily 0.75 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/a9e69800-e81f-4859-8cb0-61e83e6b8552/Horses_1.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/c1661414-a845-452a-bd05-d94abf6bc284/OceanFront.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/4504ac8f-b472-4c13-a14d-2c85e6fe711a/bathrooms.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/71418db6-30f7-4176-a1e4-f414959c25a7/ExerciseEquip.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/8e785e1d-6b9f-4344-a81a-43e976c7c840/Gondola_2024.jpg News In 2024, the general donations we received from family members and individuals living in the community covered our two main on-going costs which are the operation and maintenance of the bus and Friday Night Dinners which we provide each week for approximately 15 residents. The bus trips were less this year as we were unable to use the bus during the summer as no drivers were available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/f38bb599-8ae3-4ac6-93fb-8fd851812f7c/Bells_2024.jpg News One of the Support Society's contributions for much of 2024 was continuing to provide the funding for a music therapist to visit the residents twice a week and we were assisted in this with a grant from Woodfibre LNG. We also spent over $8,000 on musical instruments and equipment to be used by the residents and musicians who volunteer at Hilltop. Music provides so much pleasure for all the Hilltop residents. The purchases included sets of hand chimes which has resulted in the formation of an ensemble consisting of around a dozen residents who were proficient enough by the end of the year to perform in a Christmas concert. With a grant from the Whistler/Blackcomb Foundation, we also purchased a second OBIE projector for the the residents to participate in interactive games. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/c7a04745-652d-48ca-b239-044eb75909a3/Maggs_2024.jpg News The Support Society held a fundraising evening at the local Mags 99 restaurant at the beginning of December. Volunteers, resident's family members and staff were invited to attend. It was a fun event and we raised over $600 to be used towards future activities for the residents. At Christmas, society members bagged gifts for all the residents, decorated Hilltop and helped with the resident's Christmas party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/e159772a-3d29-4c1c-8ce5-baea2a49a129/obie.jpg News Fundraising in 2023 resulted in purchasing more equipment for the Hilltop House residents. The Society raised $19,000 from providing advertising space on the bus which allowed us to purchase additional gym equipment, set up a sensory room and contribute to Music Therapy costs. We purchased an OBIE computerized projector and 60 interactive games with grants from 100 Women that Care, the Squamish Hospital Auxiliary and Woodfibre LNG. Whistler/Blackcomb Foundation also provided a grant to purchase a second OBIE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/ddea8f6b-3d7e-4e18-8486-0242b66cc68f/Cooks_2023.jpg News The Society continued the Friday Night Dinners each week, providing a home-cooked meal for 14 lucky residents. In 2023, we were thankful for bequests from the families of two residents. Each specifically requested the funds be used for the weekly Society dinners. One purchased a new stove, kitchen equipment, crockery and cutlery and the other provided funds which should cover our food costs for the next two years. With the increased cost of groceries, these donations were extremely appreciated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/d1f829f4-1cff-4f31-999c-05a9cd64198e/horses.jpg News We now have two staff members available to drive the bus which meant the residents had additional trips this summer. Thanks to the generosity of the Sea to Sky Gondola, there were eight lunch trips up the gondola. There were also monthly visits to Walmart and excursions including the Squamish outdoor market, the Cheekye Ranch and other farms, the Eagle Eye Theatre, the Casino and the Railway Museum. There were also numerous scenic tours and ice-cream stops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/7554724d-bdb1-4201-b8c2-471b5f9a38a2/Garden.jpg News The Squamish Gardening Club helped our gardening group again this year and contributed to a bountiful vegetable garden in addition to working in the courtyard. We also had a booth at the Brackendale Fall Fair and had an open house weekend at Hilltop House. At Christmas, society members were busy decorating Hilltop, bagging gifts, and helping with the annual Christmas party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/08f0c159-fdc7-44a3-a41f-d314cc236975/picnic+2.jpg News The patio we installed to 2021 had significant use this year including birthday parties, musical events and a large picnic the Society held in August to celebrate our 30 years of existence. Past and present members were joined by residents and staff for an afternoon of refreshments and entertainment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/b2bf1899-c6a4-4d71-8aa5-3ee194a58998/Arts.jpg News - We received a grant from the Squamish Arts Council, and the District of Squamish, towards Indigenous Arts projects. With Alice Guss and Art Harry from the Squamish nation, the residents made a drum and created a mural to decorate a wall in the South Activity room. The funds also provided entertainment at the 30 year picnic from the Iswalh Dance Group from Mt. Currie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/47bdd32a-0157-41df-a8d4-54e595d3f404/ExerciseMc.jpg News - The Society received a request to purchase an Active/Passive Trainer for the Hilltop Gym. This trainer was specifically for residents in wheelchairs to help improve their strength and mobility. With the help of grants from Woodfibre LNG, Atlantic Power and other donations, the trainer was purchased and has been beneficial for many of the residents. Other items provided by the Society included a TV stand and pictures for the gym, music classes and a new laptop for movie afternoons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/bf4e3cf9-0264-4ab8-be5f-2c72f845c5e6/Courtyard_empty.jpg News - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/d03ca9f8-dca7-4663-b232-81e68254f4f2/Courtyard_with_Peeps.jpg News - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1615485752035-CB3MT70O1ZJZ25ZXZK58/Jumping.jpg News - 2020 was a year unlike any other for Hilltop House and the Support Society. The COVID-19 pandemic ended all the society's activities in the home early in March and never resumed for the remainder of the year. The new bus was delivered and paid for in April although initially the residents were only able to view the bus through the window. By August, the bus was able to take residents out for scenic tours which continued until the end of the year, including evening rides to view the Christmas lights. There are now plaques installed in the lobby and on the bus thanking all the sponsors who helped make the bus become a reality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1615485794635-7ETZW79OECKZ0001J79U/bus+trip+3.JPG News - Although the Society couldn't hold the usual Christmas Party for the residents, we did our best to help the staff make it a special time providing outside decorations, wrapping gifts and supplying cookies for all the residents and staff. In December, we also assisted staff in obtaining a grant from United Way. In the new year, this will be used to purchase additional equipment for the physiotherapy department as residents have been unable to attend classes in the community as they did prior to the pandemic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1592324700947-4MQ8KYKVQHELR1OGPURB/Fall+Fair.jpg News The major project for 2019 was raising the funds to purchase a new custom-built bus which would seat six wheelchairs and four walking passengers. This was to replace the 15 year old van that could only transport four residents. Coastal Ford and Dynamic Specialty Vehicles Ltd assisted in determining the specifications and identifying the bus required. With support from the community, $137,000 was raised. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1591728810872-7PD65DYS29KBGYQDJABJ/image-asset.jpeg News The sponsors for the bus were Squamish Hospital Foundation, Hilltop House Support Society, 100 Women Who Care Squamish, Squamish General Hospital Women’s Auxiliary Society, Whistler Blackcomb Foundation, Coastal Ford, LTO Developments Inc., Donald and Connie Carson, Royal Canadian Legion #277 - Squamish, Bruno and Patricia Marini, Atlantic Power Corporation and many others in the community who supported this project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1592086605458-10G7SWDDCDNV28CQSERR/donation+cheque.jpg News The first donation for the bus came from Donald Carson, President of Coastal Ford Sales Ltd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1592086318027-NMV7V98Y8WLJBZCGA38I/2019+blinds2.jpg News Purchases included : Headsets for the hard-of-hearing residents allowing instructors and staff to use a microphone and be heard by all residents during activities and rehabilitation classes. A laptop for movies and TV programs to be watched using a projection system. Additional furniture and replacement window blinds in the South dining room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec6d336d7b4bf721a2067f0/1591309411256-AEESF0J198WA2RQZCI59/shed2.JPG News The main project was the conversion of the gazebo into a work- shop for the residents to utilize for woodwork, crafts and classes. Ruy’s Shed was built with a major donation from Ruy’s family, a donation from the Squamish Legion, and the help of many volunteers. 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