The Inspiration Behind this Pilot Project
Welcome to FamilyMade, where our mission is to bring joy and care to your loved ones residing in retirement homes. Learn more about our unique approach to elder life enrichment and our commitment to providing exceptional service exclusive to West Island Residences.
The FamilyMade Difference
What sets FamilyMade apart is our commitment to local, artisanal quality and our unique delivery model. Unlike traditional mailing services, we personally deliver each gift box by hand, ensuring that your loved one receives a touch of warmth and personal attention with a smile. We source our hand-crafted products from local artisans in Kirkland, supporting our community and providing unique, high-quality items. Each gift box is beautifully decorated with your personalized card right at the forefront! Any light that would require battery comes preinstalled and lit upon delivery!
More about your Founder & Personal Delivery person
A little more about your Artist
Hello! My name is Michelle, and I am a Canadian resident born and raised in Cancun, Mexico! I graduated with an environmental technology degree with distinction and have two RLAT level certifications with the Canadian Association for Lab Animal Science. However, I find that where I truly shine is in my hospitality and my creativity! I find I have a naturally strong nurturing instinct; I've rescued several animals that are spoiled rotten, and I have countless hours of community service experience with our local community. I used to bring my reptiles to daycares, residences, elementary schools, or even birthday parties! I am a natural presenter with a soft spot for children and the elderly. I love to create art with natural materials, and I absolutely love to bake! I find it funny that my last name, Painchaud, ironically reflects that. I'd love to offer a compassionate understanding through my experience. I have personally handled the realities of caretaking/nursing, including memory care, sundowning, confusion loops, stereotyping, agitation, refusal, and defiance. I am fluent in Eng, Spanish & French. I have gained my passion and experience from years of caretaking both professionally and privately, with the Red Cross, and more personally, being my elderly father's devoted caretaker. I am a creative artist with extensive experience in crafts, animation, media production, engagement, enrichment, welfare, and gift theme coordination and design that sparked this idea!
"I saw a need for a service like this through
my life's personal examples, such as...":
- Mr Bernicky, my best friend's father, with a busy lifestyle, he wished he had the creativity to put together cute baskets for his mom without breaking the bank with the commercially available pre-fabricated baskets.
- Mr Roberts, my uncle's partner, whose parents were both located in a residence far away from him, wished there was something more he could do than just a phone call for all of the Jewish holidays and celebrations, which his parents took very seriously.
- Sister Lucy, an elderly nun I would visit, was sent gift boxes through a subscription mailing service. She never even opened a single box due to its unfamiliar and uninviting nature. Opening an impersonal package alone never felt right to her.
- Me! When I was young, and visited my grandmother in her care home. I saw the value in these tangible memories we share, and still cherish some toys she won at bingo to give to me! I could only imagine how much something like a custom robe, blanket, or set of slippers with my family's pictures or her favorite bird on them would have meant to her
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