Just a reminder that our Happyness Surveys are due this Friday! We want everyone’s feedback so we can continue to be our best for our residents! We always aim to “strive for five”! -Nicole
Mary B’s getting in the Red Friday mood! Go Chiefs! -Nicole
The residents made these cute masks to cover our masks LOL! They wanted us to be able to express how happy we are and have something silly to thank our caregivers for all they do during assisted living week! They turned out great! -Nicole
After painting our big collage of the trophy we had our tailgate party and then, folks got a chance to get a good picture with Our “mega super bowl trophy” GOOOOO CHIEFS!
The BFMs were all smiles this week. We had a blast celebrating assisted living week! Thankful for all you guys do each and every day! -Nicole
For art class we didn’t just paint one picture each.... we painted a whole collage and the collage was… Our big Super Bowl trophy and when I say big I mean his trophy is about 6 feet tall LOL.
All of us here at Bickford in Overland Park want to wish our friend Bill a very HAPPY 102nd BIRTHDAY!! We are so honored to be able to celebrate this special day with him!
It’s a beautiful day in Overland Park! I enjoyed soaking up the sun for a few minutes on this lovely fall day with Ms. Kathryn. -Nicole
The residents painted Mr. and Mrs. Frankenstein in art class yesterday with The Amy! They are so talented! -Nicole
Today we watched Ghostbusters in lunch theater today! The residents loved it! -Nicole
Check out some of the fun decor the residents and The Amy added upstairs this week! It’s starting to get really spooky in here! -Nicole
We have an awesome new addition to our team! Meet Jeff, our new Kitchen Manager! Jeff has a lot of experience in the kitchen and we can’t wait to see what he cooks up for us. Welcome to Bickford of Overland Park Jeff! -Nicole
Slime Time!!! Yesterday, the residents got ooey gooey with the slime. Let’s just say this was quite the creepy craft. -Nicole
We are doing a costume contest! Please send your entries to The Amy! It can be your pets, your loved ones, your children, grandchildren, or anyone in your family! It even can be any year not just this year... we would love some Halloween gohstly giggles! We will be sharing these with the residents and then voting on who’s costume is our favorite. The winner will win a prize and the title of best Halloween Costume of Bickford of OP 2020! Here is our first entrie, Daisy. Looks like we are going to have some fierce competition. -Nicole
Today, the residents and The Amy made their own individual Halloween chocolate dipped pretzels! They look scary delicious! -Nicole
Today the residents played BOO BINGO with The Amy. We are definitely getting in the Halloween spirit around here! -Nicole
Amy has been helping the residents do their Advanced Voting Ballots by mail! Go Vote! -Nicole
Happy Hour last Friday was filled with some extra treats, but The Amy also always has a few tricks up her sleeves to entertain our residents! Happy (almost) Halloween! -Nicole
It’s snowing in OP today! Bye bye Frankenstein, hello Frosty in this freezing fall! -Nicole
The residents painted Mr. and Mrs. Frankenstein in art class yesterday with The Amy! They are so talented! -Nicole
Happy Hour on Wheels was a huge hit today! The Amy made an awesome cart and we took it around to the residents! It even played music! Then they followed up with a game of Bingo! -Nicole
We are BEYOND PROUD to see our Happyness Results this year. Thank you to all the families who participated in our annual survey. We hope to continue to improve. We are so lucky to be able to serve your loved ones and we continue to strive for 5. Our main concerns will always be to keep them safe and most importantly happy! -Nicole
Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Veteran's Day! We have so many amazing Veterans here at Bickford of Overland Park. We are spending the day celebrating these gentlemen and the strong women who supported veterans as well. Thank you for your service! God Bless America! -Nicole
Our Thankful Tree continues to grow! Look at the leaves we added this week! -Nicole
BINGO! -Nicole
The ladies were getting silly with The Amy yesterday. Their laughs are contagious. -Nicole
Exercise is so important for our residents! Everyday we start the morning off right with some stretching and chair exercises! -Nicole
Yesterday, in art class, we painted turkey feathers! We wanted to do something in honor of Thanksgiving! The feathers turned out so beautiful! -Nicole
Pie Social (Distancing) was just as delicious as ever with individual pies for the residents to choose from, The Amy saved me an apple pie to try! Yummy, Yummy! -Nicole
Art class last week was not only creative, but cute and informative! To honor Veteran’s week the residents painted pictures of Sergeant Stubby! He was the mascot of the US 102nd Infantry Regiment and assigned to the Yankee Division in WWI! He served and won many awards. He is a highly decorated hero and the residents loved learning all about him and felt honored to paint him! -Nicole
I told you I would give you an update on our thankful tree! Our tree is really filling out and it makes us happy to remember we have so much to be thankful for this year, even during difficult times. -Nicole
I told you I would give you an update on our thankful tree! Our tree is really filling out and it makes us happy to remember we have so much to be thankful for this year, even during difficult times. -Nicole
Hot chocolate bar delivery anyone?! Yummmy yummy, just the perfect thing to keep us warm and brighten up our afternoon! Thank you The Amy! -Nicole
We went turkey hunting! Thank goodness just in time for Thanksgiving dinner! We have some pretty good shots here at Bickford of Overland Park! -Nicole
The residents set the table for Thanksgiving! Awesome job, wish my table looked as good as that! -Nicole
These gray, overcast and drizzly days are a great time to pick up a book. Amy and friends relaxing in the front lobby six feet apart and reading stories.
Joni and Lexi are all decked out and ready for Thanksgiving.
Yesterday was Funny Face Monday!!! The Amy has us all starting the week off with a laugh! -Nicole
Our Elf on the Shelf, Charlie, is back! He has been spying on our naughty and nice residents... hopefully he will give Santa a good report from Bickford of Overland Park this year! -Nicole
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree! Everyone got involved in decorating the trees at Bickford here is one of them in action! -Nicole
Decorated our walkers and canes for the holidays. We are trying to compete with Santa’s sleigh! They look super festive and extra merry! -Nicole
Mary B’s is now “Merry” B’s! -Nicole
Santa’s work shop with all of his elves! -Nicole
Welcome to our winter wonderland! -Nicole
If you are considering moving into Assisted Living or Memory Care now would be a great time to become a part of our Bickford Family. We will be among some of the first to have access to the COVID-19 vaccination. We are thankful for this opportunity to protect our residents! Please call 913-642-5400 for questions about moving your loved one into Bickford of Overland Park.
BFM of the Week ALERT: Meet Channing! She is an awesome CNA who loves to help others, especially the elderly. Channing is going to Rasmussen College in the Spring of 2021 to become a nurse! We wish her the best of luck and we are so thankful she started her journey with us. She also loves to dance, loves to eat seafood and candy, and hanging out with her family. Her quote to live by is “you learn more from failure than success”!
Manicures in Mary B’s yesterday! The ladies loved having a little spa day. Love all the different colors they decided on, here are a few of the final looks! -Nicole
The residents decorated a beautiful poinsettia tree for our upstairs activities room and we cannot get over how great it turned out!-Nicole
Here it is the final product!!! We made our famous ginormous snowflakes again! They turned out great! -Nicole
Can you guess what we are making? I’ll give you a hint... it’s about to be a little more chilly in here. -Nicole
BFM OF THE WEEK ALERT: Meet Naomi! She is our BFM of the week. She has been doing a great job in Mary B’s. The residents love having such a positive person around. Her faith in Christianity is extremely important to her. She used to sing in a traveling gospel choir that even performed in coffee shops. She also did improv comedy at the Kick Comedy Club. She is in the process of adopting her first child and couldn’t be more excited. Her favorite activity lately has been singing holiday tunes with the residents. She has been at Bickford for almost 9 years and won BFM of the year in 2016. We are so lucky to have her as part of our Bickford Family. -Nicole
We had some elves hiding around our lobby! The residents enjoyed finding and counting all of Santa’s little helpers around our home! -Nicole
Look at how cute our nurse practitioner’s family is building there gingerbread house! Bobby and his family did an awesome job on their gingerbread house and those smiles are priceless! -Nicole
Reindeer ring toss was a huge hit! -Nicole
Funny face Monday was holiday themed this week! Santa has a few new reindeer and elves! -Nicole
We are fortunate to have the opportunity of vaccinating our residents as soon as the vaccinations are distributed. Bickford of Overland Park is thankful to be able to protect our residents as early as possible during this COVID-19 pandemic. If you are currently looking for yourself or a loved one for Assisted Living or Memory Care, please feel free to reach out to us. Now is a great time to make the necessary move to get the care needed and also to be protected by the COVID-19 vaccination. -Nicole
The COVID-19 vaccine is coming soon to Bickford of Overland Park. If you are thinking you have a loved one ready to move into Assisted Living or Memory Care now is a great time. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at 913-642-5400. -Nicole
Wow! Look at this awesome gingerbread house that Sharon from Research Hospital built! The snowman is so cute. I love it. Thanks for joining in on our holiday fun! -Nicole
“The best way to spread holiday cheer is to sing loud for all to hear… Or wear a GINORMOUS hat!!!” This is one of the several hats that I wear in the 12 days leading to Christmas. So far I think this is everyone’s favorite but there are still more to come ????
Charlie (our elf on the shelf) has become a huge chiefs fan since spending time here at Bickford of OP! We love his Red Friday spirit! Any guesses on who his favorite player is? (Hint check out his new hairdo!) -Nicole
Today, our residents wrapped gifts for those in need! We partnered with Heritage United Methodist Church to support our community during the holidays! Our residents loved playing Santa’s elves today for some local children. -Nicole
THE GRINCH! By The Amy! So cute! -Nicole
Funny face holiday edition! Can you guess who these silly residents are? -Nicole
The Eggnog Cart was in full swing over Christmas! The residents loved enjoying a holiday classic. -Nicole
The residents did “Secret Santa” here and made gifts for their neighbors! They had so much fun with this activity. It was a great surprise to many to get something thoughtful from their friends here at Bickford! -Nicole
Excited to share that we will be getting the COVID-19 Vaccine very soon! Now is a great time to think about moving in your loved one to ensure they have the opportunity to be vaccinated as early as possible! Let me know if you have any questions regarding the vaccine or moving in! We are hoping you have a very happy and healthy new year as well! -Nicole
Merry Christmas Eve! We had one of our elves bring Christmas cookies to all of our residents today! -Nicole
Kristen, from Greenwood Terrace IL, and her family got creative with the roof! Love the creativity and unique addition. -Nicole
BFM OF THE WEEK ALERT: Meet Christine! Christine does an awesome job as a med-aid here at Bickford. You can usually find Christine in Mary B’s making sure our residents are happy. Christine is from Zambia, she has 4 beautiful children, she loves to go out to eat, and she loves to dance. She loves working at Bickford because she loves her residents and her fellow BFMs she works with! We love having you on our team!-Nicole
Funny face holiday edition! Can you guess who these silly residents are? -Nicole
The Eggnog Cart was in full swing over Christmas! The residents loved enjoying a holiday classic. -Nicole
The residents did “Secret Santa” here and made gifts for their neighbors! They had so much fun with this activity. It was a great surprise to many to get something thoughtful from their friends here at Bickford! -Nicole
Excited to share that we will be getting the COVID-19 Vaccine very soon! Now is a great time to think about moving in your loved one to ensure they have the opportunity to be vaccinated as early as possible! Let me know if you have any questions regarding the vaccine or moving in! We are hoping you have a very happy and healthy new year as well! -Nicole
Merry Christmas Eve! We had one of our elves bring Christmas cookies to all of our residents today! -Nicole
First round of COVID-19 vaccines at Bickford 0P #StoppingTheSpread
First round of COVID-19 vaccines at Bickford 0P #StoppingTheSpread
First round of COVID-19 vaccines at Bickford 0P #StoppingTheSpread
First round of COVID-19 vaccines at Bickford 0P #StoppingTheSpread
First round of COVID-19 vaccines at Bickford 0P #StoppingTheSpread
First round of COVID-19 vaccines at Bickford 0P #StoppingTheSpread
Today, on Mary B’s we were so thrilled to make our very own homemade Popcorn balls!
Nothings better than a delicious ball of joy!
The COVID-19 vaccine is finally here and seniors moving into Bickford Senior Living are among the first to receive it.
This live discussion is designed to help you learn more about the vaccine and determine if now is the best time to make a move to Bickford. Get your questions answered by Bickford’s health professionals.
On Monday, January 18th at 2:00 CST, join us for this live virtual event from the comfort of your home. All you need is a computer, tablet or smartphone to connect.
Use this link to sign up for more information http://bit.ly/3sgFVYI
BFM OF THE WEEK ALERT: It is with great excitement that I introduce to everyone our new Life Enrichment Coordinator for Mary B’s, Richelle. She had truly made a huge difference already here at Bickford of Overland Park. There are more smiles than ever in Mary B’s! We are so grateful to have such a kind, creative, caring soul on our team. Richelle has worked in senior living for 5 years, she will be starting college in the fall and be studying music therapy, she loves to workout, she does musical theater, she has been in 3 plays in KC, she loves going to church, and spending time with her family and friends. She loves working with seniors because it reminds her of her great grandmother and she likes to learn new things from her residents! We are so happy to have you here Richelle. -Nicole
May your brushes be full of paint and your heart full of imagination!
Today, on Mary B’s we enjoyed painting our own version of trees.
So much laughter and creativity was shared!
Round one is down and we are looking forward to round two and three. .
First Round Of Covid-19 Vaccines at Bickford OP.
#Stoppingthespread
One of us, on Mary B’s enjoyed a sweet window visit with their family today!
Today on Mary B’s we enjoyed Luau Bingo. Everyone had fun time. Here is our big winners!!
Today on Mary B’s we enjoyed a fun filled Luau Day. We served Mai Tai drinks, had a photobooth photoshoot, and whacked a pineapple Piñata, and did the hula.
Luau Day was a blast.
IF YOU MOVE IN THIS WEEK YOU CAN BE VACCINATED FOR COVID-19! Please reach out if you are considering making a change for a loved one. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. We are doing everything we can to keep our residents and our future residents safe! -Nicole
I'm so proud to be part of the Bickford family.....1725. #dontmissyourshot
This afternoon we enjoyed foil painting! We each created a unique texture on our canvas.~Richelle
This morning on Mary B’s we enjoyed baking chocolate chip cookies.
Life is better with a fresh baked cookie and friends! ~Richelle
Today on Mary B’s we enjoyed rock painting. Each of us painted a lady bug. ~Richelle
I remember years ago when Marilyn made her very own Kansas City Chiefs shirt in activities. Ever since then, Marilyn has worn her Chiefs shirt after every win. I always look forward to running into Marilyn on Mondays after a Sunday game. This morning, I was particularly excited to see her rocking her KC RED & YELLOW! Super Bowl here we come! GO CHIEFS! ~The Amy P.S. We also made that hat in activities too LOL
These two ladies were rocking out on a Monday! Any guesses on who these rockstars could be? -Nicole
How about them CHIEFS?!? #RunItBack -Nicole
One of us enjoyed a zoom visit with their sweet family.
~Richelle
Today, on Mary B’s we celebrated Kansas Day. We each ate chocolate made only in KC. Each of us reminisced about our favorite memories of being in Kansas.~Richelle
One of us enjoyed a window visit with their sister. The visit was filled with laughter and joy!~Richelle
Getting ready to decorate our walls, with our art, for our big Super Bowl game ..... AGAIN! Go Chiefs!
We made a lovely goodbye card for the coronavirus family, our deepest sympathies, we are so sorry that we are NOT mourning the loss of their newest member, COVID-19......BYYYYYE COVID! Be Gone! ~The Amy
2nd round of the vaccine shots complete!
One of our residents had a great visit with his family today.
Don’t forget, we’re back to indoor visits now! If you would like to schedule a visit to see your loved one, please call the branch at (913) 642-5400 and ask to speak with Lexi, Beth, or Michelle.
It’s the best day of the week a.k.a. Red Friday. We decided to get a little more festive and threw in some face paint to go with our Chiefs gear!
More artwork to add to our gallery. The theme is Valentine’s Day!
❤️💛 RUN IT BACK ❤️💛
#ChiefsKingdom
Yesterday, our residents “traveled” to China. They learned interesting facts about Chinese culture and sampled goodies like mochi and shrimp fries.
Fun fact: one of the residents pictured here has traveled to China before! She has also visited India and Alaska.
There’s nothing like getting a new polish before the weekend.
❤️❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️❤️
Here is some love advice from the experts!
We’re having a small gathering in appreciation of one of our friends!
Nothing goes together quite as well as cheese, strawberries, and sparkling cider.
When it’s 9 degrees outside, there’s only one thing to do inside: make a big ole pot of chili!
Comment below with the right way to make chili: beans or no beans?
Tune in tomorrow to see our finished art class paintings!
What are we whipping up in Mary B’s? Brownie Batter Oatmeal. Yum!
‼️Big News‼️ The Dining Room is open for Lunch!
After many months of isolation, we are so thrilled to see everyone out and about again. We’re hopeful that this is the first of many meals in the Dining Room.
Happy eating everyone!
Mary B’s is making a strawberry, banana, and mango smoothie!
Our residents love doing their morning exercises with Kyle, one of the OT’s! He usually joins in on Thursdays to lead the group.
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Today is Ash Wednesday and in honor of that, our residents did charcoal drawings of the crucifixion.
Remembering all the blessings we have today. #thankful
Today is the beginning of Lent! What are some ideas of things to give up? (Anything but coffee is fair game!)
Comment below with your answers.
Mary B’s whipped up a Double Chocolate Fudge cake and it looks delicious! We have so many great bakers here at Bickford.
The Connect 4 Tournament is now in session. Ron and Evelyn challenged our Mary B’s Learning Enrichment Coordinator, Richelle, to a few friendly games!
Check out these funny filters!
Today’s on Mary B’s we enjoyed making a refreshing kiwi, pineapple, and peach smoothie.
Each of us enjoyed a taste of summer! ~Richelle
This afternoon on Mary B’s we enjoyed a breath of fresh air. We strolled around our courtyard and reminisced about our favorite outdoor activities. ~Richelle
When life gives you lemons make lemonade. Today on Mary B’s we enjoyed making homemade pink and country style lemonade. Such a sweet social with friends.~Richelle
This how we roll on Mary B’s. This afternoon each of us had time to spare. We all enjoyed bowling and eating some yummy candy!~Richelle
Today on Mary B’s our ladies enjoyed making crockpot hot chocolate. We even added jumbo marshmallows and reminisced about the first time we tasted cocoa.
Here is the recipe, if you’d like to try it at home.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
salt
4 cups milk (1 qt.)
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup water hot
DIRECTIONS
Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in crockpot ; stir in water. Turn dial to low heat, let sit for 1 hour. Add in milk or creamer of your choice. Then enjoy!
~Richelle
Mary B’s is making a strawberry, banana, and mango smoothie!
Monday’s “Fun photos” time!
It’s getting warmer so hot cocoa cart is away for the season and the ice cream truck visited everybody today, and the cat in the hat was the one to deliver these frozen treats.
Book week! This whole week he said Katie to popular books, today is Dr. Seuss‘s birthday so we had fun with it. Have you all read “you’re only old ones “? It it’s such a great book the folks really enjoyed it!
On March 31, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. CST join us online for a live virtual Town Hall meeting where we will discuss The Top 7 Fall Risks as We Age. And more importantly, we will learn the multitude of ways we can stay on our feet! Register at http://bit.ly/FallBTH
Today on Mary B’s one of us enjoyed a 1:1 visit and were glamed up in the beauty salon.
You’re never fully dressed without a smile! ~Richelle
A few of us enjoyed peeling orange and finding out fun facts about the fruit! -Richelle
Here’s are some fun facts for you:
•Oranges are the largest citrus fruit in the world.
•Orange juice is the most popular fruit juice in America.
•There are over 600 varieties of oranges.
Throwback Thursday!
This week on Tuesday, we enjoyed making a delicious cranberry zesty orange muffin,topped with butter cream frosting.
Our stomaches were growling to taste the sweetnesses of the muffin.
~Richelle
Each of us hit a JACKPOT today. We all enjoyed each dice brownies and won some prizes on the slot machines!
“What is life if not a gamble”-F.E. Higgins
Today on Mary B’s we enjoyed making a strawberry lava cream mock tail to celebrate casino day.
We also played with jumbo dice afterwards! So much fun. ~Richelle
Right now we are having a great time in our Thursday afternoon our class these are going to look really good up on our wall
Hearing the word “jackpot!” yelled out loud while my friends play the slot machines......it’s like music to my ears. Casino day is so much fun. Everybody got a chance to win big… OK OK it wasn’t actually gold coins, it was something better,… Gold wrapped chocolate!
-the Amy
I think we are already for our big casino themed meal… What do you think? It’s been a while since we’ve had a theme meal in our dining room, but now it is back and it is better than ever!
A few of us enjoyed getting a 1:1 glam session this afternoon.
Thursday’s are for manicures an a full face of makeup! ~Richelle
A few of us enjoyed a 1:1 outdoor visit, not even a little wind can stop us.
We exercised and basked in the sunlight!
Look at those sweet smiles. ~Richelle
This morning on Mary B’s a few of us enjoyed making “pots of gold”
We’re getting ready St. Patrick’s Day!~Richelle
“Fun Photo Monday”
Throwback Thursday!
This week on Tuesday, we enjoyed making a delicious cranberry zesty orange muffin,topped with butter cream frosting.
Our stomaches were growling to taste the sweetnesses of the muffin.
~Richelle
Each of us hit a JACKPOT today. We all enjoyed each dice brownies and won some prizes on the slot machines!
“What is life if not a gamble”-F.E. Higgins
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but the inward significance.” -Aristotle. I love to post these pictures especially because I know how much the residents love our art class. “ this is just incredible“ Jeannie C (One of our residents) I love their work. Today we painted wildflowers.
-The Amy
Everyone is Wearin O’ The Green ????
With some beautiful Irish ditties playing in the background, we are officially all ready for our St. Patrick’s Day themed meal mmmmmm!
????Happy St. Patrick’s Day!???? from the BFMs at Bickford Overland Park!
Today on Mary B’s we Sham(Rocked)!
Each of us helped make a delicious shamrock shake.
We also enjoyed listening to Irish music, eating gold chocolate coins and taking photo booth pictures.
Happy St. Patrick’s day from all of us to you!
~Richelle
Schedule a tour or a visit with your loved one NOW!
I had asked you earlier what we were making… The answer is “ huge spring flowers” they turned out so beautiful!
-the Amy
This afternoon on Mary B’s a few ladies enjoyed an interactive art work.
Each piece is unique and a true masterpiece!
~Richelle
Can anyone guess what we are making today? (I will reveal the answer at the end of the day) -the Amy
We love celebrating birthdays on Mary B’s. Wishing you the happiest birthday Darlene and Nancy!~ Richelle
DO NOT MISS OUT! Please join us virtually, on March 31st, to learn about how to avoid falls for you or a loved one! - Nicole
