WINNIPEG, MANITOBA: Bergen Gardens, a pet-friendly senior living community in North Kildonan, will host its first Pet Parade for tenants and staff on August 27, 2026. The event celebrates the pets who share life at Bergen Gardens and the important role animal companions can play in supporting connection, routine, and well-being as people age.
Moving into a senior living community can bring plenty of change; Bergen Gardens believes that pets can make that change easier. Through its Critter Club, residents are welcome to bring their animal companions with them, allowing longstanding relationships and familiar routines to continue in their new home.
Research has shown that time spent with pets has potential benefits, including emotional support, opportunities for social connection, and reduced feelings of isolation for some older adults. Pets can also create natural opportunities for neighbours to meet one another during dog walks, in shared spaces, and while stopping to say hello to a four-legged friend.
The August Pet Parade puts that community connection front and centre. Tenants and staff will have an opportunity to show off the animals who brighten their days and spend time together around one of Bergen Gardens residents’ most popular shared interests: Their pets.
“Pets are family, and for many people, that relationship becomes even more meaningful as they get older,” said a representative for Bergen Gardens. “Our first-ever Pet Parade is really about celebrating that. We’re looking forward to bringing tenants and staff together, meeting everyone’s companions, and having some fun as a community.”
Pet-friendly living is one part of Bergen Gardens’ broader focus on creating a senior community built around choice, creativity, and well-being. Along with assisted living suites and specialized memory care, the community offers shared spaces and amenities designed to help residents continue enjoying the routines, relationships, and interests that make life feel like their own.
Bergen Gardens’ first Pet Parade will take place August 27, 2026, for tenants and staff.
Bergen Gardens is a senior living community located at 1475 Molson Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The community offers assisted living and specialized memory care in a thoughtfully designed, dementia-supportive environment. Bergen Gardens takes a person-directed approach to senior living, with amenities, programs, and services intended to support choice, connection, creativity, and well-being.