We hope you have your calendars marked so that you can join us for our fall drive-by Festival Fundraiser this afternoon from 1:00-3:00. We will have fall treats, and we will be accepting donations for the Walk to End Alzheimer's.
We sincerely hope that you will join us this Friday, October 2nd from 1:00-3:00 pm for a drive-by socially distant fall Festival Fundraiser. There will be fun fall treats. We encourage you to donate as all the proceeds will benefit the Walk to End Alzheimer's. We hope to see you there!
Happy 1st day of fall! As we enter a new season, we have much to be thankful for. We wait in anticipation of the changing leaves and cooler temperatures. Comment below on what your favorite fall activity is!
We hope that you will save the date for Brookdale Carmel's Walk to End Alzheimer's! This year Brookdale will be holding our own socially distanced walk outside and around our community in support of the Alzheimer's Association. We hope you will join us on October 3rd from 10:00am to 12:00 pm. Be on the lookout for more details coming in the following days!
We are so excited to announce that after many months off, our renovation has started back up! It is so great to see these updates happening once again in a safe and socially distant way. This week, the crews are working on updating the kitchens in each of the neighborhoods with new cabinets, counter tops, and putting in islands!
One of the great things about Brookdale is that we bring the outdoors inside! Our bird cage and fish tank are always a great hit with our residents, and we love spending time watching the animals and taking care of them.
This week in preparation for Halloween, our residents made Popsicle Stick pumpkins. Now we have pumpkins that will last us all year round! Holidays may look a little different this year but we still sure know how to have fun!
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This weekend our residents had such a great time making fall wreaths out of leaves that we collected from outside the community. These wreaths have such great fall colors and look great on our residents' doors.
We are excited to announce that this week we started our socially distant indoor visits! It is exciting to be able to welcome our families and friends into our building following safety protocols that allow our residents to stay in touch with those that mean the most to them. Call today to schedule a time to see your loved one! We cannot wait to see you!
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We want to thank everyone who came to our Fall Fest Fundraiser last week. With your generous contributions we were able to raise over 500 dollars for the Alzheimer's Association!
Last week we celebrated Veterans Day at Brookdale Carmel. We treated our residents to a special lunch as our way of saying thank you for serving our country. We have 10 vterans currently representing the National Guard, Air Force, Army, Navy, The Marines, and even the Coast Guard! Thank you, veterans!
From all of us at Brookdale, happy Veterans Day to those who have served to protect our freedom.
With such beautiful weather over the weekend, we couldn't help but to get outside and soak up some sunshine!
Last week our residents and staff members got into the spirit of Halloween with our traveling party. We went from neighborhood to neighborhood with a cart full of sweet treats. We had make your own caramel apples with individual topping cups, jack-o-lantern-drinks, cupcakes, and apple cider! Everyone enjoyed the festivities while reminiscing on Halloween's past.
Wishing you all a safe, spooky, and spectacular Halloween!
Here at Brookdale we like to celebrate the important milestones in our associates carriers. Today we celebrate Maria's 21st year at Brookdale Carmel! We can not thank her enough for so many years of hard work, dedication, and love she has given our residents.
With the final stages of our renovation wrapping up, we wanted to give you a sneak peek into what our community looks like now. Our Life Skill Stations have been updated, and we are so excited for residents to use these stations throughout the day. The vanities and clerical desks provide great opportunities for residents to interact with their environment. Stay tuned as we will continue to share all of the changes that have happened to the community!
The CDC strongly recommends the COVID-19 vaccine and it’s so important that as many people as possible get vaccinated. We will be having our second vaccine clinic on February 18th from 10:00am-4:00pm for community residents and associates who are interested in receiving their first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Getting vaccinated will help protect you, your friends, family and other members of your community. Learn more about our efforts around the COVID-19 vaccine here:
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Yesterday was a BIG day at Brookdale Carmel. We had our first of three vaccine clinics for COVID-19!! We want to extend our deepest gratitude to all of our residents and staff associates that rolled up their sleeve to get vaccinated. By residents, staff, and Regional Team Members getting vaccinated we are one step closer to stopping the spread. Special thanks to CVS for facilitating the clinic and working so well with our residents.
One of our dining room servers, Mercedes, has gotten her COVID-19 vaccine. She did it to protect everyone around her!
Today we honored Elvis Presley, who would have been 86 on January 8th, by making his favorite sandwiches. These peanut butter banana and honey sandwiches were so fun to make and just as fun to eat! We listened to Elvis' famous songs and learned some fun facts about the "King of Rock and Roll."
