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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Our residents are continuing to learn new things every day. Today, we worked on "No sew" blankets on AL!
Our residents have been FLAMINGO'D! For a $5 donation to our Alzheimer's Association fundraiser, you can surprise your favorite resident (or staff) with a decked out door for 24 hours. Fill our form out below, or contact the front desk at 217-328-3150.
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They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why not get an extra dose of healthy while you're at it? Rise and shine with these five superfood breakfast recipes.
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5 Superfood Breakfast Recipes | Brookdale Senior Living
What it takes to be a Caregiver at Brookdale:
Our caregivers provide direct care to residents, recognize individual needs, encourage independence and treat each senior with respect and dignity. You will nurture a home-like setting the community and assist our seniors with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming and other personal care needs. Our caregivers also help residents with vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping and dishes.
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What it takes to be a Caregiver at Brookdale:
Our caregivers provide direct care to residents, recognize individual needs, encourage independence and treat each senior with respect and dignity. You will nurture a home-like setting the community and assist our seniors with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming and other personal care needs. Our caregivers also help residents with vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping and dishes.
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📌 UPDATE: October 5📌
🔴 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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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
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
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
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
When caring for an aging parent or loved one with memory loss, it can seem like no one understands what you're going through. Join us at our Family and Caregiver’s Support Group and meet with others in the community who have similar experiences. Attendees share problems, worries, and frustrations, plus ideas and successes. Come take a break with friends just like you.
Join us on Thursday, October 15th at 2:15 p.m. We'll answer your questions and provide valuable information and tips for being a supportive caregiver. Here's the Zoom: http://bkd.co/6186TxTdj
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/6180p1szi
When caring for an aging parent or loved one with memory loss, it can seem like no one understands what you're going through. Join us at our Family and Caregiver’s Support Group and meet with others in the community who have similar experiences. Attendees share problems, worries, and frustrations, plus ideas and successes. Come take a break with friends just like you.
Join us on Thursday, November 19th for tips on how to be a supportive caregiver. Here's the Zoom: http://bkd.co/6181TxTez
We had a fantastic Halloween Costume contest with our staff! Our residents truly enjoyed seeing our giraffes, identity thieves, clowns, and even the Cat in the Hat!
Our AL group had a wonderful discussion about Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). We learned how this Mexican festival celebrates those who have passed with food, sweets, music, and festive colors. To finish, the residents made Marigolds out of fabric to put on their "ofrendas"!
Raise a glass!
Connect with others to enjoy a glass of wine and a good book by joining our Virtual Wine and Book Club.
Bring your curiosity and discussion topics to share with others and you sip wine and join the conversation.
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
We smiled, waved, danced, sang, and gave lots of love to our centenarian, Ms. Veola! A special thank you to Sign Gypsies, Salem Baptist Church in Champaign, and Veola's family for helping plan this event with Brookdale staff. Happy 100th Birthday Ms. Veola, we are so blessed to know you!
One of our dining room servers, Mercedes, has gotten her COVID-19 vaccine. She did it to protect everyone around her!
Our residents love to try new things. Today, Bob is trying martial arts, starting with stances and blocks! He is the epitome of the phrase "You are never too old to learn something new". Keep on kicking Bob!
Calling all light aficionados! We're compiling things for a Christmas light show to show our residents. Send us your photos/videos of holiday lights, displays, and shows to amenendez2@brookdale.com. We'll post the slideshow on here after!
We all look for the little glimmers of hope. Our staff goes above and beyond with providing those glimmers. Take a look at the whiteboard our housekeeper Kendra decorates every week for our residents. We love our staff as much as we love our residents!
