We are pleased to announce that Benchmark has been recognized by the Hartford Business Journal as one of the Healthiest Employers in CT for the 3rd straight year! We’d like to thank the associates in all 17 of our CT communities for their hard work and dedication toward promoting healthy living! #CalledtoCare #HBJ
Read more in the link below:
https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/event-honorees/2020-healthiest-employers-of-connecticut
Video in our courtyard with Tom Sansone:
Entertainment today with Tom Sansone! Thank you for this beautiful first day of fall!
Blowing of the Shofar:
Blowing of the Shofar at sundown with our resident Rabbi Murray Lavine:
Here’s a video from today from the entertainment in our beautiful courtyard:
Video too with Leigh Henry:
Entertainment with Leigh Henry today on this beautiful Saturday!
No rain today!! Larry Batter back in our courtyard.
We are selling these T-Shirts in our your lobby to support the Alzheimer’s Walk this year - virtual! #alzct
Video with Jim Sheehan today:
Entertainment this afternoon in our courtyard with the great Jim Sheehan!
Here’s a sweet treat, from us to you. As a thank you for all you do!
Michelle Tristani, Benchmark’s Corporate Director of Memory Care, recently authored a column on fall prevention, offering important tips aimed at helping keep older adults safe in their homes. #CalledtoCare #FallPreventionWeek
Read the full story below:
https://bit.ly/3ok6quk
Morning sunshine, fresh apple cider, and enjoying our Harbor courtyard today.
We want to make you aware that the MA Executive Office of Health and Human Services has revised its guidance to families on celebrating Thanksgiving with loved ones in long term care communities. State officials now “strongly discourage” families from bringing relatives home for “any in-person gatherings.” Please read the entire letter to Massachusetts families from EOHHS Secretary Marylou Sudders below #Thanksgiving:
https://bit.ly/3kW8bLe
Planning for Thanksgiving? Benchmark is encouraging all of our residents to stay home this year, and instead connect and celebrate with family virtually – via ZOOM, Microsoft Teams, etc. Residents and families can schedule a time for a virtual gathering, to share recipes and enjoy each other’s company. #Thanksgiving
Read more about the CDC’s tips for taking part in a safe Thanksgiving below:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays/thanksgiving.html
Look what we did today! Getting ready for the holidays!
The State of Connecticut’s Department of Public Health provided recommendations on how to celebrate the holidays safely. Benchmark and the State of Connecticut encourage everyone to be considerate and assess risk of the spread of COVID-19. #CalledtoCare #thanksgiving
Read more about the state's recommendations and considerations below:
Holiday Preparation Guidance: https://bit.ly/3lJ9Ox4
How Can I Prepare for Gatherings?: https://bit.ly/2IDksr1
We have the best team at Coachman Square, always prepared to surprise someone on a special occasion! Today we surprised Kacey Durbin, out Harbor Care Director expecting a baby girl before Christmas. #bettertogether #CalledtoCare
Help us help those in need! Coachman Square is hosting a food drive to benefit the Columbus House Homeless Shelter. Please see more details in the flyer below.
Today, Benchmark CEO Tom Grape received his first COVID-19 vaccine at Cabot Park Village, an Independent Living community in Newton, Mass. Tom waited until all residents and associates throughout Benchmark’s 63 communities had a chance to receive their initial dose before rolling up his own sleeve. Tom and the entire Benchmark team are working hard to promote the importance of getting vaccinated.
Through Town Halls with medical experts, associate and resident videos and daily myth-buster emails, Benchmark is ramping up associate vaccine promotion as the second round of clinics begin. Read more below about our efforts to put an end to this terrible virus. #CalledtoCare
https://bit.ly/2Mu48uj
As part of Benchmark Senior Living’s commitment to improve and personalize the resident experience, we are thrilled to be the first senior living provider in the Northeast to implement a digital platform that pinpoints residents’ interests to better match them to community programs and activities, and build relationships with neighbors.
The “Something in Common” program, developed using TSOLife technology, is being launched across all of Benchmark’s 63 communities.
“Creating and enhancing human connections in our communities is at the heart of Benchmark’s mission and something each of our staff members strive to achieve each day. ‘Something in Common’ is a tremendous resource that helps forge cherished relationships between new and longtime residents, as well as staff,” said Tom Grape, Benchmark's founder, Chairman and CEO.
Read more about the program below! #CalledtoCare #TSOLife
https://bit.ly/3t7XpXt
The Wall Street Journal today put a spotlight on Benchmark Senior Living’s innovative and creative efforts to educate and encourage our associates to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Benchmark Founder, CEO and Chairman Tom Grape was asked for his insights on how to inspire employees to get vaccinated. Read the story below. #CalledtoCare #WSJ
https://bit.ly/2Yev1os
