By Kelly de la Rocha, founder of poemRENOVATION I came to the United Church Homes Entrepreneur in Residence program with carefully-cut-out word blocks and a whole lot of questions. I left with knowledge that will pave my path forward. I’m Kelly de la Rocha, a poet, journalist and founder of poemRENOVATION, an arts-based word challenge. […]
Meet Wanda
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Wanda has a smile at least a mile wide. A community member at The Pines United Church Homes assisted living community, she adds brightness to every gathering. I felt lucky to have her attend all three of the poemRENOVATION workshops I held while there as an entrepreneur in residence. During one workshop, she chose a […]
Celebrate Creativity
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Sounds like home
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My friend, Alison, suggested the tagline “Sounds like home” for poem RENOVATION. It didn’t resonate, until I saw poem RENOVATION in action at United Church Homes’ continuing care communities.