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Abbeyfield House Elevator Project
Abbeyfield Houses of Vernon Society is a non profit senior residence providing 10 self contained rooms, including meals, dining and lounge areas as well as laundry and bath facilities. The residence is an eight-year-old, two storey house located in Vernon B.C. and is part of the National and International Abbeyfield Society.
In the original construction of the house an elevator could not be included due to financial constraints. It soon became evident that an elevator would be highly desirable and necessary if the house was to achieve full occupancy and attract potential seniors who have difficulty using stairways.
To this end Abbeyfield’s Board of Directors initiated a fund raising campaign in April 2005. Based on the success of fund raising, the elevator project proceeded in May 2006, the elevator being completed and in operation in November 2006.
This project would not have been possible without financial support from the Community Foundation of the North Okanagan, the United Way and Kalamalka Rotary, each of whom contributed $10,000 to the project.
The Board of Directors and the residents would like to express their thanks and appreciation to all of our funders for their assistance with this project.
This article comes from: A18 Sunday, March 25, 2007 - The Morning Star
