📌 UPDATE: July 17📌
🔴 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
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
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
A great week was had here at Foxwood Springs. This week we have no more residents in our SIU! We are glad to have everyone back in their regular rooms.
Congratulations to Beth Newcomer one of August's Everyday Heroes! Beth has been a CNA/CMT here at Foxwood Springs for the last 18 years. She has been married for 27 years and has 7 children between her and her husband and 6 grandchildren. She has a dog and 2 cats to round out the family. Beth loves spending her free time reading, walking her dog, and watching Criminal Minds. Her ultimate bucket-list vacation is to go to Australia.
Happy Labor Day to all those who have made contributions to our nation's workforce -- both past and present!
Are you a current resident or loved one who's tired of dealing with the hassle of writing checks to pay your monthly bill? From automatic withdrawal to paying by phone, we are making it easier than ever. Click here to learn more about your monthly payment options.
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Brookdale | Options to Pay Your Bill
The residents enjoy watching their favorite quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. Residents and staff alike love cheering their Champion Chiefs on to another victory!
Are you an all-around handyman with too much time on your hands? Foxwood Springs is looking to hire a Maintenance Technician and a Director of Maintenance. Apply online at http://bkd.co/6185TCAJ3.
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
Foxwood Springs held the 12th Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest this week. We had so many creative entries this year it was hard to choose which ones we liked the best. Here are a few more pictures from our event.
Who wants a Halloween without candy? WE DON'T! Resident Engagement associates made up 500 treat bags for the residents to enjoy. Now all of our residents will enjoy a little treat on Halloween.
Wishing you all a safe, spooky, and spectacular Halloween!
Foxwood Springs recently presented two Associates of the Year awards. Scott has worked at Foxwood Springs since March 2013 in the Maintenance Department, as an HVAC technician. He says the thing he likes most about working here is the amazing residents. Scott has two kids, Isaac and Norah. In his free time, Scott enjoys watching sports, especially the Green Bay Packers, and spending time with his family. Scott is an incredibly important and well-liked associate; we are glad to have him. Congratulations to Scott on this well-deserved recognition.
We are happy to announce that our Foxwood Springs Independent Living residents received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine! It was a busy day with two locations set up in the community building, one for our apartment residents and another one for our homes residents. Even though you could not see the smiles under their mask everyone could tell that they were so excited to receive their vaccine!
Foxwood Springs has a resident run gift shop that makes all types of wonderful handmade items! The money from purchases goes to the Fellowship of John fund, which helps residents pay their bills when they no longer have the funds for them. Currently, the gift shop is only open to residents and staff due to COVID-19 restrictions. This is a great addition to the community!
One of our dining room servers, Mercedes, has gotten her COVID-19 vaccine. She did it to protect everyone around her!
Now that the holidays are over, the Landis Child Development Center at Foxwood Springs in Raymore, Missouri, is gearing up for the Winter season by decorating the halls with lots of snowman friends! We have had a couple of snows, which are always fun for the kiddos. Even though our schedule has had some major changes with the pandemic, we seem to find a way to keep things festive and fun. A big “thank you” goes out to our Landis Supervisor, Jane Schlesener, for her brilliant ideas and hard work in organizing and decorating!
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
