📌 UPDATE: May 18📌
🔴 REMINDER: No Visitors Allowed 🔴
We take our role in protecting the health of our residents very seriously. We are strongly discouraging external visitors at this time. Please use discretion when determining your need to enter the community.
Brookdale, in coordination with the direction of public health officials, restricts all visitors at this time.
Consider alternate forms of visitation such as Skype, FaceTime, or phone calls for the time being.
Thank you for your understanding.
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Brookdale's response to COVID-19 | Brookdale Senior Living Newsroom
We are finally getting into our most exciting part of the year and as always, this starts out with fall decorating! Don't you just love this season leading us into Christmas? Two of my best assistants, Mae and Judy, really enjoyed piecing together this one of a kind Halloween tree!
Today we will be starting our 10 week Grow Your Brain project! Velma will be a big part of this journey and will be helping to conduct the classes as she has been singing for many years. She wanted to share the love by showing us "I Love You" in sign. Thanks, Velma! We're learning already!
Recently and just for fun, we created these nifty little hand-drawn postcards to reach out to family and friends! The residents told us what they would like to say, and we created each with a personal touch. Here we have Judy who loves to play cards, Ruth who enjoys cats, Frances who loves the sunshine, and Alice who just loves all things Florida!
Everyone is celebrating ALF this week, so what a surprise when our Health and Wellness Coordinator, Stephanie, organized special little gifts to all of our residents and associates! These gift bags included spa items, candy, and a special note to share our love. Thank you, Stephanie, and thank you to all of our wonderful family here at Brookdale both residents and associates, please remember without you we aren't as strong because teamwork makes the dream work!
Here at Brookdale Port Charlotte, we are staying busy with virtual and window visits for our residents to interact with their family members throughout these unique times. It is important for families and friends to keep contact and communication consistent as this correlates with a sense of purpose in our lives! Some people believe it is only through our careers, spirituality, or other choices that we determine our purpose but the roles we keep throughout our lives in the life of another is truly what gives us that sense of purpose we are all looking for! If you would like to chat with your family member or haven't yet heard of our program tablets are available for residents to use during virtual visits and if you'd like to schedule a window visit contact us at: Brookdale Port Charlotte main line (941) 743-9300.
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
The residents did a great job with these pumpkin paintings! The artwork turned out so surreal, with their mysterious black starry skies and beautiful meandering vines we are ready for the season! We have such great talent here don't you agree folks?
A warm welcome to our new resident Jane who just wanted to say hello! Jane is showing off our fall decor and helped with all the decorating too! Thanks, Jane for being here you make an awesome audition to the Brookdale family!
As a caregiver, you may often put other people’s needs ahead of your own. While you're going above and beyond during this uncertain time, it’s important to take care of yourself. Burnout can interfere with your ability to provide crisis support during a natural disaster or in times of stress and anxiety. To be an effective caregiver, start with giving yourself some love. These self-care tips may help!
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Self-Care for Caregivers During Coronavirus
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
Recently for fun, we did a freestyle abstract art session. The residents picked something they would like to paint in nature and learned that when creating art, we are always creating an abstraction of reality because creativity is always through our own vision. Judy chose to call her painting "A Bird of Paradise Flower" and Louis chose to call hers "A Fall Scene". The expression of our creativity keeps the heart and mind going simultaneously. Thank you for your fearless creativity to all our residents who joined in on the fun.
When Jack York, iN2L's co-founder and president, saw that conventional technology was too difficult for most older adults to use meaningfully, he decided to find a way to make it accessible for all levels of physical and cognitive ability. We are thrilled to have him join Brookdale’s Director of Dementia Care and Programs, Juliet Holt-Klinger to discuss the use of technology to create personalized experiences that engage and connect older adults to their loved ones for our webinar on November 18th. Be sure to reserve your spot here: http://bkd.co/6185pBCsV
In honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, join us November 18 at 3 p.m. CST for this month's "In the Know" webinar as we discuss advancements in dementia care, from adaptive technology to caregiving solutions. The webinar is led by Juliet Holt Klinger, Brookdale's Senior Director of Dementia Care and Programs. Reserve your spot today!
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In The Know Webinar
We would like to make a Birthday shout out to our awesome resident Blaine! Everyone around here knows Blaine has such a great sense of humor and a huge heart! We were excited to celebrate him turning 92 years old on the 27th of this month! Cheers to another fun and happy year Blaine and once again a very Happy Birthday to you!
The residents are doing a great job learning the techniques and skills necessary to use sign language properly. We are excelling with the assistance of one of our very special residents, Velma! Velma is excellent at encouraging others to try this unique language.
Wishing you all a safe, spooky, and spectacular Halloween!
We had a nice social hour this week with an apple spiced pomegranate Sangria. This Sangria is prepared with Pinot Grigio, schnapps, fresh pomegranate, pear, apple slices, and orange slices. We then add in our cinnamon sticks which are also prepared ahead to give it some spice! Finally, we top it off with tonic water or Sprite to taste. The residents also enjoyed intellectually stimulating Trivia. Thanks to all who came!
We played an awesome game of “Stay Away” and also used "name that tune" as a way to stretch our cognitive abilities, multitasking, and memory all while getting a little physical activity!
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.
Can tech really make pet care a breeze? Grab your furry friend and smartphone, and check out these apps that can make training and playing with your pet as easy as pressing "download".
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6 Senior-Friendly Apps That Make Pet Care a Breeze
Two very special friends reuniting at Brookdale! Everyone say hello to Bob and Richard they are already dear to our hearts and both have such a great sense of humor! May all of our friendships last a lifetime! Check out Bob's shirt too!
All of our Council members were present today for our monthly resident council meeting! Please say hi to this very dynamic and honorable group! These residents help us make Brookdale a very special place to be year round! Thank you to these attendees.
Cheers to health and happiness from Brookdale Port Charlotte to your family! We had an awesome happy hour and tried out a few new games with our drinks! Residents also got to choose from some classics for their drink such as the White Russian, Screwdriver, or Rum and Coke!
