Legacy gifts make an impact every day at Baycrest
Many older adults in Toronto are
on fixed government pensions and
living in poverty. An emergency
fund supported by donors improves
quality of life for Baycrest clients
who otherwise cannot afford
equipment and/or services such
as wheelchairs, walkers, canes,
hearing aids, dental treatment,
chiropody, shoes, orthotics or
memory intervention programs.
We are grateful for a recent
$50,000 gift of life insurance to the
emergency fund.
Another way that legacy
gifts make an impact is by
providing opportunities for
learning, enrichment and
social engagement, which
are not covered by government
funding. A gift from the estate of
Jean Craven supports recreational
and artistic programs for residents of
the Terraces of Baycrest.
Baycrest: Better than ever at 100!
Baycrest got its start in 1918 as the
Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home.
Members of the women's mutual
benefit society Ezras Noshem raised
funds to buy and operate the house
on Cecil Street where elderly
members of the community received
kosher food, religious care and
medical attention. Here is a look
at some of our archival photos.
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