Our New Wall of Honor is complete! These men and women are simply amazing! #Veteran #BurlesonTexas
We did some fall decorating in the cottage this morning! Our residents love this time of year! #HappyFall
Miss Mary Kay volunteered to help call bingo in the cottage. Such a sweet lady. ❤️
We had a FANTASTIC turn out for our Farmers Market! This is always a huge hit at Elk Creek. We chose several unique fruits like starfruit, dragonfruit, for residents to try. #FarmersMarket
Throwing it back to when Elk Creek was just a blueprint and a rough frame. So glad to be open and serving the residents of Burleson for the last 5 years.
Are you interested in taking a virtual tour of our community? Send us a message and we'll get that scheduled for you!
The cottage residents and staff want to say thank you to our military and first responders! ❤️💙 #PatriotsDay #ThankYou
The Golden Poppy is such a beautiful flower. As we colored, residents shared memories about the times they traveled to California. Such a fun time coloring the beautiful California state flower.🧡
We’re on the front lines, every day, caring for senior adults and empowering them to live their life with Passion. Join us and use your talents to make a difference in the lives of seniors today. Text CIVITAS to 89743 or view our careers page for current opportunities at our community: http://elkcreek.csrlivingcareers.com
Our crazy Toby is back and we are so excited! He came crawling back a few days early because he has a broken arm, but our staff is ready and willing to get him bandaged up and feeling better! Keep an eye out throughout the month to see Toby‘s shenanigans! #BonesOnThePhone
A few pics from our Elk Creek crazy sock day! Residents have such fun with these holidays. #WackySockDay #BurlesonTX
What has Toby been up to lately? Just hanging out with the residents of course!
Elk Creek Art Throb Club made scent sachets today! We made them a couple of years ago, and many of the residents remembered the activity! They were thrilled to do it again, since their previous ones weren’t so fresh anymore. #DIY #BurlesonTX
Next time you pass by Elk Creek, you will notice our colorful Promise Garden out front. We are happy to be a part of the 2020 Fort Worth Walk To End Alzheimer's. #EndAlz
Pumpkin Pouring at Elk Creek earlier this week was a HUGE hit! We’ve since had residents and staff bringing their pumpkins from home (and a few other items) to Pour on as well! We are excited to use this technique on other art projects. #PaintPouring #BurlesonTX
For National Boss’s Day, our cottage residents listed a few qualities that make a great boss! 💙
Our 2nd shift Assisted Living staff working hard keeping our community safe and germ-free for our residents! #PassionateCleanliness #PassionateStaff
Staff wore their Halloween t-shirts this past weekend at Elk Creek to get into the Halloween spirit! 🎃 #HappyHalloween
We hope you've enjoyed having an extra hour of light the past few months, but come Sunday, it will be time to switch your clocks back. Don't forget to check your clocks on your car, microwave, and that pesky alarm clock.
Pink out Friday from a few of our staff and Miss Mary Kay. 💕 Supporting breast cancer awareness at Elk Creek. #Pinktober
Elk Creek residents LOVED this fantastic project for National Caregivers Day! We had residents that normally aren’t super social come out for this. Brings a tear to see how excited they were to leave our caregivers their sweet notes of appreciation. #CaregiverAppreciation
In 2019, Civitas served up over 100 internal promotions through our My Passionate Employee program which provides employees with a variety of options to help them achieve their goals. Text CIVITAS to 89743 or view our careers page for current opportunities at our community: http://elkcreek.csrlivingcareers.com
This week, Civitas Senior Living hosted its 2020 Annual Meeting, virtually, where we honored our community teams and individuals and all the work they have done throughout 2020. Please join us in recognizing Elk Creek as our 2020 Community of the Year. #PassionatePerseverance
On this Veterans Day, we salute our veterans and extend our gratitude for their service. They are our relatives, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Through their service, veterans protect our freedom. Happy Veteran's Day! #Veteran
Happy birthday to our activity director, Maurisa Wiley!! We hope you have the best birthday filled with lots of cake and laughter! ❤️ #CelebrateLife
There is no better time to express how grateful we are for our staff than this month of Thanksgiving. We wish you a month full of laughter, joy, and bright moments! #CaregiverAppreciation
Our countless thanks to our staff and residents who fill our community full of love and gratefulness every day. Happy Thanksgiving!
In senior living, HERO is an actual job title. You can make a difference in the lives of seniors by using your unique skills in a career at Civitas. Text CIVITAS to 89743 or view our careers page for current opportunities at our community: http://elkcreek.csrlivingcareers.com
Many of the residents in our community have vivid memories of Pearl Harbor Day, the day when the United States entered World War II. The months that followed were full of uncertainty. Today, we remember those who fought, as well as the families who stayed and supported their loved ones from home. #PearlHarborDay #Veteran
It's the shortest day of the year! We hope you've been able to make some great memories on this short day. #WinterSolstice
Our residents have been busy making, addressing, and sending Holiday Cards over the past few weeks. We thought it only proper to recognize Sir Henry Cole today, who will go down in history as the man who invented the Christmas Card! Today we celebrate you, Sir Henry! #TodayInHistory #MerryChristmas
Wishing you and your family a Christmas to remember. May your Christmas be filled with cheer, love, and memories! #MerryChristmas
In the coming weeks, we will be partnering with Walgreens to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to our residents and staff members. Building defense against COVID-19 in our building and in the community at large is a team effort. And you are a part of that defense. If you have questions regarding the vaccinations or our upcoming clinics, please call our Community directly.
Did you know that today is the most celebrated holiday of the year, around the world? We're excited to ring in the new year with our residents!
The best part about 2020 was meeting you! So thankful for all our Facebook Family and the joy you all bring to us.
From the CDC: Your best protection from COVID-19 will be a combination of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet away from others, avoiding crowds, and washing your hands often. No one tool alone is going to stop the pandemic. Learn about the Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccination: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html
We’re on the front lines, every day, caring for senior adults and empowering them to live their life with Passion. Join us and use your talents to make a difference in the lives of seniors today. Text CIVITAS to 89743 or view our careers page for current opportunities at our community: http://elkcreek.csrlivingcareers.com
Lead the Way! Getting the COVID-19 vaccine adds one more layer of protection for you, our employees, other residents, and family. In the coming weeks, we will be partnering with Walgreens to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to our residents and staff members. If you have questions regarding the vaccinations or our upcoming clinics, please call our Community directly.
From the CDC: None of the COVID-19 vaccines currently in development in the United States uses the live virus that causes COVID-19. You may have symptoms like a fever after you get a vaccine. This is normal and a sign that your immune system is learning how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. Learn more about the facts behind COVID-19 vaccines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits/facts.html
Leading the Way! Civitas Senior Living is proud to announce that, as of today, all but one of our communities nationwide have completed their first-round vaccination clinics. The one community is in Colorado and will host their first-round clinic this Thursday. Additionally, by January 29th 39% of all our communities nationwide will have completed their second-round vaccination clinics, and by February 5th this number jumps to 66% completion for second-round vaccination clinics. If you have questions regarding the vaccinations or our upcoming clinics, please call our Community directly.
Diving Into The Decades: 1900-1909
All right cooking fans, this week we have a particularly unique recipe for you to try that was very popular in 1900, the Orange Omelet. The recipe we are sharing is from the Boston Cooking-School Cookbook 1900 edition.
3 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
Few grains salt
2 oranges
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 tablespoon butter for cooking
Beat 3 eggs, until thick and lemon colored. Add in lemon, orange juice, and salt. Cook like you would a traditional omelet.
Remove skin from oranges and cut in slices, lengthwise. Fold in one-third of the slices of orange, well sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Garnish with remaining orange slices and dust it with powdered sugar.
We hope you enjoyed this unique recipe! Stay tuned to learn more about the decades! #DivingIntoTheDecades
Diving Into The Decades: 1900-1909
🍞 Loaf of bread = $0.07
🍳 Dozen eggs: $0.34
🍼 Quart of milk: $0.09
🍖 Pound of steak: $0.26
If you're thinking 'This must have been in the early 1900s!' Then you're absolutely correct! 2021 is our year of the decades! Starting this month with 1900-1909, we've been focusing on learning all about what life was like. Our residents have been enjoying the tastes, sounds, and sights of the early 1900s and can't wait to see what comes next. #DivingIntoTheDecades
Learn more about the Edwardian Era 👉 https://bit.ly/3p7TyHx
Diving Into The Decades: 1900-1909
Picture this - 1904 a new game hits the market. Parents and kids head to the local mercantile to pick up The Landlords Game. 117 years pass and this game is still number one on the list of most popular board games of all time.
Surprised that you haven't heard of it? You may know it by its later name: Monopoly! That's right, this super popular game had its humble beginnings as "The Landlords Game" and wasn't rebranded as Monopoly until 1933. Don't you just love history?! #DivingIntoTheDecades
FRESH. DECADENT. CAKE. That's how we're celebrating National Chocolate Cake Day. 🍰🍫
Of course, nobody makes chocolate cake quite like Grandma. We hope you enjoy this recipe from Taste of Home for Grandma's Chocolate Cake! 🔖
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/grandma-s-chocolate-cake/
Civitas Senior Living is proud to announce that we have been certified as a COVID-19 Vaccine Provider by the Texas Department of State Health Services. We will continue with the vaccine clinics for our residents and staff members under the current Federal Vaccine Program, but this new designation will allow us to continue with vaccinations for residents, staff members, and essential caregivers once the Federal Vaccination Program has ended. For more information regarding this program, please contact our community directly. To learn more about this designation, please see our press release here: http://prn.to/3jijhef
Diving Into The Decades
Residents are excited to be "Diving into the Decades" with us! From that decade, we are trying foods, studying fashion, and learning all about the world events that happened through those 30 years! Stay tuned for photos, videos, and stories!
Diving Into The Decades: 1910-1919
This month we are learning about a decade that is largely defined by the first world war. Despite the incomprehensible devastation of this era, it did bring about some technological advances, new fashions, and food staples that we see today!
If you were thrown back in time to 1914, you would likely still see more trolleys and horse-drawn carriages on the streets than any other type of vehicle. Children would be enjoying Oreo Cookies, Sherbert, and Wrigley's Doublemint Gum for the first time. Adults would be tapping their toes to the beat of Jazz and watching movies that were filmed in what is now Hollywood.
Once the war started, families were disrupted as fathers were drafted, women went to work in factories, and the older children took care of household chores. The changes it brought about in every aspect of life won this decade the name of The Progressive Era. Quite fitting, don't you think? #DivingIntoTheDecades
Getting ready for Valentines' Day in the cottage with some practical painting projects. ❤️
While we can't control the weather, we can shine with our dedication and commitment to our residents! Our team really pulled together to make sure our residents are being well taken care of. Pictured here is our AD assisting with food service, our AWD working with med distribution, our ED and AA helping the F&B team by preparing and folding utensils, and our MMC helping to clean. #PassionateService
Weather Alert!
Our team has been working through the weekend and night on our winter preparation plans along with working with the power company on any power outages that we will experience in regards to the rolling blackouts. If you are unable to reach your community, please contact Civitas Senior Living at WeCare@csrliving.com or call 866-712-0302.
While we can’t control the weather, we can shine in our dedication and commitment to our residents. Pictured here are just a few of the amazing, dedicated Community staff members and Civitas employees across the state of Texas going above and beyond to keep our residents as safe and comfortable as possible throughout the winter storm this past week.
#CommunityTeamwork
When it’s too cold to go outside and build a snowman, you bring the snow inside!☃️ #SnowMuchFun
Weather Alert!
Our team has been working through the weekend and night on our winter preparation plans along with working with the power company on any power outages that we will experience in regards to the rolling blackouts. If you are unable to reach your community, please contact Civitas Senior Living at WeCare@csrliving.com or call 866-712-0302.
When it’s too cold to go outside and build a snowman, you bring the snow inside!☃️ #SnowMuchFun
Weather Alert!
Our team has been working through the weekend and night on our winter preparation plans along with working with the power company on any power outages that we will experience in regards to the rolling blackouts. If you are unable to reach your community, please contact Civitas Senior Living at WeCare@csrliving.com or call 866-712-0302.
Governor Abbott’s Announcement:
We are aware of Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-34 that ends the statewide mask mandates and allows all businesses to open to 100%. Also, in the order it states that “Businesses may still limit capacity or implement additional safety protocols at their discretion.” Aside from this new order, Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Communities in Texas are regulated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and must also follow County orders that may be more stringent than those of HHSC. At this time HHSC has not released any updated guidance regarding changes in the current COVID-19 response requirements and regulations in licensed Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Communities. Therefore, we are required to continue to follow the regulations set forth by HHSC and will continue to communicate with the agency regularly and update residents, families, and staff members with any change in the regulation and Community protocols.
The Roaring Twenties were a golden era of fashion. WWI left women desiring a simple, comfortable lifestyle and a fashion style that reflected the new modern age, where young women outnumbered the older Edwardian generation. 1920s fashion was made by the young and free-spirited youth who discarded their corsets and showed off their jazz dancing legs. This was also the era that brought about the “flappers.” This month, our residents will learn about the fashion, food, and famous faces of the 1920s! #DivingIntoTheDecades
Governor Abbott’s Announcement:
We are aware of Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-34 that ends the statewide mask mandates and allows all businesses to open to 100%. Also, in the order it states that “Businesses may still limit capacity or implement additional safety protocols at their discretion.” Aside from this new order, Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Communities in Texas are regulated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and must also follow County orders that may be more stringent than those of HHSC. At this time HHSC has not released any updated guidance regarding changes in the current COVID-19 response requirements and regulations in licensed Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Communities. Therefore, we are required to continue to follow the regulations set forth by HHSC and will continue to communicate with the agency regularly and update residents, families, and staff members with any change in the regulation and Community protocols.
Diving Into The Decades: 1910-1919
Johnny Gruelle wrote the book Raggedy Ann for his daughter, Marcella, in 1918. The story goes that Marcella brought her dad an old rag doll and he drew a face on it for her, and thus was born "Raggedy Ann."
The original rag doll is now worth over $1,000. Over time, her looks changed and by 1960, Raggedy Ann had red hair, a flowered dress, and a white apron. Quite different than her humble beginnings, but cute none the less. #DivingIntoTheDecades
While we can’t control the weather, we can shine in our dedication and commitment to our residents. Pictured here are just a few of the amazing, dedicated Community staff members and Civitas employees across the state of Texas going above and beyond to keep our residents as safe and comfortable as possible throughout the winter storm this past week.
#CommunityTeamwork
We’re on the front lines, every day, caring for senior adults and empowering them to live their life with Passion. Join us and use your talents to make a difference in the lives of seniors today. Text CIVITAS to 89743 or view our careers page for current opportunities at our community: https://grnh.se/626dbef32us
The Roaring Twenties were a golden era of fashion. WWI left women desiring a simple, comfortable lifestyle and a fashion style that reflected the new modern age, where young women outnumbered the older Edwardian generation. 1920s fashion was made by the young and free-spirited youth who discarded their corsets and showed off their jazz dancing legs. This was also the era that brought about the “flappers.” This month, our residents will learn about the fashion, food, and famous faces of the 1920s! #DivingIntoTheDecades
Governor Abbott’s Announcement:
We are aware of Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-34 that ends the statewide mask mandates and allows all businesses to open to 100%. Also, in the order it states that “Businesses may still limit capacity or implement additional safety protocols at their discretion.” Aside from this new order, Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Communities in Texas are regulated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and must also follow County orders that may be more stringent than those of HHSC. At this time HHSC has not released any updated guidance regarding changes in the current COVID-19 response requirements and regulations in licensed Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Communities. Therefore, we are required to continue to follow the regulations set forth by HHSC and will continue to communicate with the agency regularly and update residents, families, and staff members with any change in the regulation and Community protocols.
Diving Into The Decades: 1910-1919
Johnny Gruelle wrote the book Raggedy Ann for his daughter, Marcella, in 1918. The story goes that Marcella brought her dad an old rag doll and he drew a face on it for her, and thus was born "Raggedy Ann."
The original rag doll is now worth over $1,000. Over time, her looks changed and by 1960, Raggedy Ann had red hair, a flowered dress, and a white apron. Quite different than her humble beginnings, but cute none the less. #DivingIntoTheDecades
In the 1920s almost everybody danced, and because everyone was dancing, they needed a dance that almost anyone could do. Thus was created the Fox Trot. It's basically walking but can be done at all different tempos! Do you know the Fox Trot?
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The Fox Trot in the Jazz Age
We’re on the front lines, every day, caring for senior adults and empowering them to live their life with Passion. Join us and use your talents to make a difference in the lives of seniors today. Text CIVITAS to 89743 or view our careers page for current opportunities at our community: https://grnh.se/626dbef32us
The Roaring Twenties were a golden era of fashion. WWI left women desiring a simple, comfortable lifestyle and a fashion style that reflected the new modern age, where young women outnumbered the older Edwardian generation. 1920s fashion was made by the young and free-spirited youth who discarded their corsets and showed off their jazz dancing legs. This was also the era that brought about the “flappers.” This month, our residents will learn about the fashion, food, and famous faces of the 1920s! #DivingIntoTheDecades
Governor Abbott’s Announcement:
We are aware of Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-34 that ends the statewide mask mandates and allows all businesses to open to 100%. Also, in the order it states that “Businesses may still limit capacity or implement additional safety protocols at their discretion.” Aside from this new order, Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Communities in Texas are regulated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and must also follow County orders that may be more stringent than those of HHSC. At this time HHSC has not released any updated guidance regarding changes in the current COVID-19 response requirements and regulations in licensed Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Communities. Therefore, we are required to continue to follow the regulations set forth by HHSC and will continue to communicate with the agency regularly and update residents, families, and staff members with any change in the regulation and Community protocols.
