News at the Manor

It’s not easy to catch our nursing team sitting still long enough for an interview. Between managing medications, providing essential treatments, attending care meetings, and being there for our residents at a moment’s notice, their days are a masterclass in dedication and fluid teamwork. In honour of National Nurses Week, we managed to steal a few precious moments with some of the incredible faces behind the care here at the Manor. We met with with Joanne Blaszczyk RN, Jayot

Sherwood Park Manor, the non-profit long-term care home, is inviting Brockville residents to support their seniors and long-term care workers through their coffee fundraiser 'Grounds for Growth'. 'Grounds for Growth' is a month-long campaign that began on National Caregiver Day, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, a Sherwood Park Manor press release detailed. The campaign encourages patrons at downtown coffee shops Cosie's Tea Room and Richard's Coffeehouse to support the Manor through t

We’re back with another team spotlight moment and excited for you to meet Joanne Elks, Behavioural Support and Registered Nurse (RN). Joanne proudly boasts that she has the best job in the building. We sat down with her to learn more about her role here at Sherwood Park Manor. What inspired you to be a nurse, and how did you find your way to Sherwood Park Manor’s behavioural support team? Joanne shared that she always wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, but when she returned

It may be one of Brockville’s best kept secrets, but an endowment established more than a century ago by Brockville businessman, politician and philanthropist George T. Fulford continues to provide essential funding for long-term care at Sherwood Park Manor. More than 120 years after Fulford’s death, the legacy is an essential component of the quality of care the seniors’ home delivers to its community, staff at Sherwood Park Manor noted recently. Read the full story on the R

This Friday, Ed and Jane Vanderbaaren is welcoming the community to the Brockville Country Club for the third annual Eddie Spaghetti Dinner - a fast growing local tradition that combines a three-course meal with a showcase of work from area artisans. The event is raising funds to support Sherwood Park Manor (SPM), Brockville's only non-profit, non-municipal long-term care home. According to Lauren Kutchaw, Director of Fundraising, this year's event will carry a special tribut

Reminiscing, memories, and meeting old friends will all be part of Sherwood Park Manor’s fun and fancy Winter Wonderland 50th anniversary celebration, Thursday evening at 6:30 at the Memorial Centre. Tickets are $50 per person and $75 per couple. The not-for-profit institution is not fundraising at this event, per se. “We just ask people attending through the purchase of the ticket to cover the cost,” said Sherwood Park Manor board chairman Ken Durand. Read the full story on