📌 UPDATE: March 19 📌
🔴 ATTENTION: No Visitors Allowed 🔴
For the protection of the health and safety of our residents and associates, Brookdale is restricting all visitors and non-essential healthcare personnel at this time.
Exceptions may be made for end-of-life situations or pursuant to the guidance of public health officials.
Please use alternate forms of visitation such as Skype, FaceTime or phone calls for the time being.
Anyone entering the community must comply with our health and screening process, follow visitor protocols and may be restricted to or from certain areas of the community.
⚠️ Healthcare workers, such as home health or hospice workers, EMS personnel lab, x-ray or dialysis technicians or similar healthcare workers providing care to residents are permitted to enter the community as long as they meet the applicable screening criteria. If you are symptomatic, you may not enter. You should check with your supervisor and determine the best course of action. ⚠️
Thank you for your understanding.
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Karaoke, visiting with family, and our very 1st try at portrait painting are some things that kept us busy this week. We hope your week has been as enriching as ours has.
All it takes is one hit, and you'll remember them forever! Take a listen to our One Hit Wonders playlist on Spotify in honor of National One-Hit Wonder Day.
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One & Done Hits, a playlist by Brookdale Senior Living on Spotify
Have you heard about our September webinar? Join us September 23 at 3 p.m. CST for a candid conversation about senior living and COVID-19. We'll discuss our procedures and protocols in place to help our residents and chat about why you may want to consider senior living right now. Plus, we’ll let you know what questions to ask as you start to explore your options. For more information or to RSVP visit:
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In The Know Webinar
Happy Happy Birthday to this special man. Joe, thank you for making our every day full of fun and laughter. We are grateful to know you. Have a beautiful day!
Have you heard about our September webinar? Join us September 23 at 3 p.m. CST for a candid conversation about senior living and COVID-19. We'll discuss our procedures and protocols in place to help our residents and chat about why you may want to consider senior living right now. Plus, we’ll let you know what questions to ask as you start to explore your options. For more information or to RSVP visit:
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In The Know Webinar
Join us in welcoming our new Maintenance Manager, Scott, to Brookdale Mount Vernon. He has an extensive background in maintenance to serve our residents and community needs. Congratulations, Scott! We are thrilled to have you on our team!
Of the young adults with autism that pursue further schooling after high school, 75% to 85% are unemployed after graduation. Octogenarian Beverly Ficon is helping change that through her work with Spectrum Works.
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How One Senior Is Helping Young Adults with Autism Find Jobs
Mom and Dad taught you the value of a buck. Now that they're a little older, is it time to give them a little financial help? Check out our five tips to help manage your parents' finances.
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Five Tips to Help Manage Your Parents' Finances
Getting our community decorated for Fall this week, we all got a carried away with silly fun.
A huge thank you to the ladies of the Lucy Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution and to the students from Highland Local Schools for the care packages made for our Veterans. So very thoughtful!
We are proud to be named #1 in Customer Satisfaction in Assisted Living/Memory Care in the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study. This honor is a testament to the resilience and dedication of our teams. http://bkd.co/6183pDCWS
Our residents love getting to be in charge of their meals. Our Dining Services Director, April, meets with our “foodies” weekly to plan some delicious menus.
Happy Veterans Day to all of our veterans and spouses who have sacrificed for our freedom. We salute you!
Special thanks to the Mount Vernon Rotary Club, Lucy Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution, Highland Local School District, Brookdale Hospice, and Kindred Hospice for making this a special day.
Experts agree it’s best to teach your brain something new every day! Mary and the rest of the crafters at Brookdale Mount Vernon spent time learning how to make soap today. Most who participated had never made soap before so it was a great make and take project. Mary’s soap smelled like grapefruit. Yum!
Join us in wishing a very happy 95th birthday to our gorgeous gal, Belva! She was surprised with a virtual birthday party from all over the United States that included her adorable two week old great-great grand daughter!
When Bill and Louise began considering senior living options for Bill's sister, Pam, the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine became a major point of interest for their next steps. Now, after receiving the vaccine and transitioning to her new community, Pam is an official resident of Brookdale Cary.
Brookdale Mount Vernon experienced a lot of beautiful occasions this week. CVS came for their 2nd visit to administer Covid-19 vaccines to our residents and associates. We surprised Kim, our Resident Programs Coordinator during National Activity Professionals Week with a lot of love and appreciation. We were also surprised with beautiful homemade gifts from a family friend, wanting to bring a smile to our residents faces. Every day we are reminded of what truly matters. Every day, we choose love.
Our residents really stepped up their game this year with Brookdale’s signature “Grow Your Brain” program. Elinor, Pat, Colleen, and Elda joined forces this year to give back to Mount Vernon residents by sewing, crocheting, or knitting over 50 hats, scarves and headbands to be provided to homeless or less fortunate folks in need. Local area churches and non-profit organizations assisted us in being outreach partners. Together, we can make a difference!
Many people have heard of feng shui, but few really understand what it is or means. Guest blogger Kristen Murney explains how feng shui can be useful in small spaces.
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Practical Feng Shui Pointers | Brookdale Senior Living
One of our dining room servers, Mercedes, has gotten her COVID-19 vaccine. She did it to protect everyone around her!
“Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
