We are very fortunate to have an in house convenience store at Heritage Place which is located in the main lobby, directly opposite the entrance doors, for your easy access. Bread, milk, soft drinks, sundries, canned goods and other staple food items as well as cards and stamps may be purchased as an alternative to going out to the grocery store for a few items. No tobacco products are available. The store is staffed and operated by Resident volunteers. All profits go to the Residents’ Housing Association to fund special projects.
Wellness Centre
The Wellness Clinic at the Terraces is a Nurse Practitioner led clinic funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. The Nurse Practitioner in consultation with a local physician provides a wide variety of health, education and counselling services to people who reside within our buildings and some from the local community.
Fitness Room
To maintain your weight and fitness, you are encouraged to use the exercise equipment in the Fitness Room on the main floor at Heritage Place at your leisure. A treadmill, 2 new step bikes are provided along with free weights, mats, and other fitness equipment.
With authorization from your physician you can use the fitness equipment.
If you would like to use the equipment on an individual basis, you must participate in a brief orientation to the equipment provided by the Program and Therapy Services staff in order to understand how to operate it safely before you start to use it.
You may also enjoy participation in an organized fitness program.
Games Room
On the fifth floor, you are welcome to use the pool table and the dart board in the games room.
Greenhouse
You are encouraged to use the greenhouse facilities located on the fifth floor next to the outdoor deck for your own plants and gardening hobbies. You must supply your own gardening materials. It is best to label your plant if you intend to leave it in the greenhouse.
Library
A small library is located on the third floor for the convenience of everyone at Heritage Place. It’s shelves are well stocked with a variety of hard and soft cover books including large print Readers Digests. Residents are asked to sign out the books and return them when they are finished. The Barrie Public library provides our library with a rotation of large print and talking books for Residents to borrow. Audio tapes, DVD and VHS movies are also available.
Apollo Spa Room
The benefits of a staff assisted therapeutic bath can relax muscles, relieve sore joints and protect skin integrity. This weekly service is available within the Resident’s support services package.
Auditorium
The Heritage Place auditorium is complete with a stage, sound system, audio visual equipment, hearing assist devices, tables, chairs and a piano/organ. In addition the auditorium has a fully-equipped kitchen and is used for special entertainment and functions. Residents may book the Heritage Place auditorium for private functions for a fee. There are additional chargeable services available such as catering or setup and take down and clean up.
Common Areas and Lounge Space
You have full access to the numerous lounge areas throughout the building conveniently located on each floor. Many of the lounges afford splendid views of the City of Barrie and Kempenfelt Bay.
Connecting Bridge
On the third floor, you can access the bridge which links Heritage Place to the Long Term Care Home. You can use your access card to travel back and forth. The only time the bridge is closed is during a outbreak or other infection control situation. To ensure their safety, you are reminded not to provide access through the bridge to Residents from the Home.
Elevators
The passenger elevators are located off the main lobby just through the security doors.
Gardens & Walking Paths
You are also encouraged to use our four outdoor patio areas. One is located on the ground floor at the rear of the building. The second is at the front of the building, next to the Program Room. The third is located off the fourth floor Southview Dining Room, The fourth is located off the fifth floor lounge. All are furnished with patio tables and chairs for summer relaxing.
Laundry
Laundry rooms are located on the 1st and 5th floor.
High efficiency laundry machines are available for Residents to use. Residents must purchase High Efficiently detergent to use in these machines. Washer and dryer hook ups are located in each apartment if you wish to obtain your own stackable, apartment-size washer-dryer combinations.
If you are planning to install your own washer and dryer set, you must use a flexible steel drainage hose and our Maintenance staff must inspect installation before first use.
Parking
If you own your own vehicle, the IOOF Homes will, for a monthly fee, lease you a designated parking space in the parking lot adjacent to the building. Parking spaces are assigned only to those who lease a spot. There is limited parking for guests on the property. Visitor parking is available on a first come, first served basis.
Pets
All pet owners must sign and comply with the Pet Policy of the Corporation which outlines the requirements and limitations about having a pet in the building. An apartment is permitted to have one pet of “domestic” nature i.e. a dog, cat, bird, or a reasonably sized aquarium with fish. No exotic pets are allowed.
Shopping
The IOOF Seniors Homes Inc. owns a 16 passenger bus which may be scheduled to take you shopping. Once or twice a month, for a small fee, you can be taken to stores/malls where you are dropped off to do your grocery shopping. Shopping Sprees to the local shopping malls are scheduled regularly and other trips may be arranged through Recreation as a group function.