Just a reminder that you can support the Hermitage Hiker's as they take part in the 2020 Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's®, the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer's disease. Hermitage Roanoke's team goal is $2,000.
https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2020/VA-CentralandWesternVirginia?team_id=609240&pg=team&fr_id=13700
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In this month’s painting class, we painted orca whales swimming in the ocean! Painting can be therapeutic as it allows the mind to focus on the images at hand and on nothing else.
We treated our Wesley Place residents to a special lunch outside with steak, shrimp, and music by Leslie Brooks!
Guten Tag! We had a blast celebrating Oktoberfest this afternoon! We enjoyed soft pretzels, homemade beer cheese, root beer, games, and more! Our favorite part was posing with the giant pretzel!
We’re getting geared up for fall by dying our very own silk scarves! Which one is your favorite?
Jean wanted to show everyone just how big our elephant ears have gotten!
Yesterday was National Fluffernutter Day! We celebrated! Did you?
October's Hero of the Month is Donna Basham from our Housekeeping Team! Donna has a never-ending smile on her face and graciously goes about her tasks, offering to help others in any way she can. She has been working at Hermitage Roanoke for 7 years now, and we hope she stays many more! We love you, Donna!
We decided that it was time to make more fall decorations! Check out these fall owls we made for our doors!
And just like that our Halloween Door Decorating Contest has begun! Our residents decorated 14 spooky doors and we need some help judging! If you would like to cast a vote, please comment “favorite” on the door you like the best! We will count your votes in our final tally at the end of the month!
Yesterday, Virginia turned 102! Join us in wishing her a very happy birthday!!
We started our Monday off with some bowling!
It’s so hard keeping our excitement for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s under wraps! Don’t forget to vote by Friday afternoon for your favorite pumpkins and support our Hermitage Hikers by buying a t-shirt or making a donation to the team.
Both team members and residents are participating in our annual pumpkin decorating contest! Help us pick the 2 best resident pumpkins and the 2 best team member pumpkins ! We can’t decide! The first set of numbers 1-9 are the resident pumpkins. The second set of numbers 1-8 are team member pumpkins.
We have started selling our Walk to End Alzheimer’s T-Shirts! If you are interested in supporting our walk team “Hermitage Hikers”, you may purchase a shirt for $15. All proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association! Please contact Sam (540-767-6800) if you are interested in purchasing a shirt.
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is scheduled for Saturday, November 7th and it will be a virtual walk this year.
The fall leaves around our community are beautiful!
At first, we thought Buddy was just out enjoying the fall leaves, but he is actually practicing for the #EndAlz walk this Saturday. There is still time to support Buddy and the Hermitage Hikers!
https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2020/VA-CentralandWesternVirginia?team_id=609240&pg=team&fr_id=13700
Juliana is our November Hero of the Month! Juliana lights up any room! Her willingness to help others, the diligence she has in her work, and her positive attitude are only some of the many amazing qualities she possesses. (She also makes incredible salsa and jam and is an excellent dancer!) Thank you, Juliana for your passion and care for our residents!
We bet you’ve been wondering who won our Door Decorating and Pumpkin Decorating Contests! It was a tight race, but here are our winners!
Resident Doors:
Tied for 1st Place: Richard & Ann
Resident Pumpkins:
1st Place: Pumpkin #3-Mummy-Ann
2nd Place: Pumpkin #1-Ears-Elizabeth
Team Pumpkins:
1st Place: Pumpkin #5-Skeleton-Melissa
2nd Place: Pumpkin #6-Frog-Therapy
Witches, skeletons, and even jelly beans travelled our community on Friday during our Haunted Halloween Parade! We passed out candy bags and a bubbling witches brew! We hope everyone has a Happy Halloween!
See more pictures in our photo album.
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Witches, skeletons, and even jelly beans travelled our community today during our Haunted Halloween Parade! We passed out candy bags and a bubbling witches brew! We hope everyone has a Happy Halloween!
“Don’t frog-et to support the Hermitage Hikers in the Alzheimer’s Walk next Saturday, 11/7. I’ll be witchin’ you!”
Remember, today is the last day to vote for your favorite pumpkins. Contact Sam if you’d like to purchase a t-shirt to #EndAlz.
When conversations over the next few weeks turn to how you can safely celebrate the holiday season, we want you to know you have a special invitation to visit Hermitage Roanoke. Our 1st Annual Drive-Thru Festival of Lights will have a special kickoff from 6:00 - 9:00 PM on Saturday December 5th.
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Team members of Hermitage Roanoke and their families took part in the virtual Walk to End Alzheimer’s this past Saturday. On walk day, participants walked in their neighborhoods and even around the grounds of Hermitage Roanoke in support of those living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Shirts can still be purchased for $15, with all proceeds going to our team’s fundraising for the walk.
The Virtual Walk to End Alzheimer's is tomorrow! There is still time to support our team.
https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2020/VA-CentralandWesternVirginia?team_id=609240&pg=team&fr_id=13700
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Hermitage Roanoke! To honor this season of gratitude, we would like to share a poem that one of our volunteers, Jody Hammje, shared with us.
Thanksgiving Song
For every gift that comes our way—
A Bird that sings, a child at play—
For all the lovely fragrant flowers
And for the friendships that are ours,
We thank You, God.
For every dream across the years.
And memories of smiles and tears,
For songs that lift the heart from care,
Companionship that we may share,
We thank You, God.
For home wherein we turn for est
To find the ones we love the best,
The liberty for which we stand,
And peace that lies upon our land,
We thank You, God.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Just a few days to go until the lights come on! Remember, Santa has a gift for the first 100 children on Saturday night.
Vicky is our Hermitage Hero of December! Vicky has worked at Hermitage Roanoke for 8 years now and has 20 years of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)! Vicky is always willing to help others and has a good attitude while doing. She takes it upon herself to go the extra mile for our residents, always being attentive to their needs. We are incredibly lucky to have Vicky at Hermitage Roanoke! Thank you for all that you do!
In case you missed the interview about the Festival of Lights on WFXR with Hermitage Roanoke Community Guild President, Louise Miller, here’s the link. Please plan to come experience the display starting this Friday night!
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How you can see the Festival of Lights being hosted by Hermitage Roanoke this holiday season
This past Sunday, Chaplain Joe Cobb led our annual Chrismon Service for our residents to enjoy. A Chrismon is a Christ Monogram, a symbol of Christ’s birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection. Thank you, Joe, for a wonderful service!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Festival of Lights this past Saturday! We couldn’t have asked for a better turnout from the Roanoke community. We saw lots of familiar faces that we have missed, along with some bright new faces! Just a reminder that the lights will remain on nightly until January 1st! So if you didn’t make it this weekend, you have plenty of time to come see them!
Tonight is the night! Come join us for the Festival of Lights.
Our residents spent the morning helping us decorate the Christmas trees around our community. They did a fantastic job!
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Festival of Lights at Hermitage Roanoke
Last night was perfect for taking residents out to see our beautiful lights! We started out the night with a breath taking sunset, then we took multiple trips around our driveway to see our light display! We had a blast!
Here are a few snapshots of our Resident Christmas Lunch! We started our lunch with a blessing by our Chaplain Joe Cobb and then enjoyed listening to piano music by Louise Miller during our meal! Thank you to everyone who made it special!
Our Team Member Christmas Party might’ve looked a little different this year, but it had just as much delicious food! Thank you to Lazy Bulldog Food Truck for spoiling us with such good burgers! They were fantastic!
Buddy and all of us at Hermitage Roanoke wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
Today’s Spirit Week theme was Christmas Hat/Headband Day! Happy Christmas Eve!
Just look at all of these “ugly” Christmas sweaters!
Today's Christmas Spirit Week day was Cozy Christmas Socks Day! Tomorrow is everyone’s favorite day, Ugly Christmas Sweater Day!
Today is the start of Christmas Spirit Week here at Hermitage Roanoke! Residents and Team Members both dressed to impress today in their “Red and Green”! Tomorrow is Cozy Christmas Socks Day!
We hope your New Year is fantastic!
Attention all family, friends, and volunteers of Hermitage Roanoke! We have decided to create our very own Hermitage Roanoke Cookbook! This can include recipes from family, team members, residents, and friends! We have already received several recipes, but we need more! If you have a recipe that you would like to share with us, please contact Sam at 540-767-6813 or sswanberg@pinnacleliving.org. We will be collecting them for several months then compiling them into one book!
Our Hermitage Hero for January is Beth Hathaway! We all describe Beth as “the Heart of Hermitage”, and that description couldn’t be more perfect for her. She keeps the building running by making sure everyone stays up to date on any changes or announcements and makes a point to remember every detail in the day. And of course, she is the keeper of Buddy 😊 We couldn’t function without you Beth! We love you!
We are so excited to announce that our first vaccine clinic is scheduled for this Thursday at 10:00 AM! We are thankful for the opportunity to help keep our residents safe!
(Photo credit to Hunter Bryn, Digital Media Specialist, Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church)
What a beautiful snowy day here at Hermitage Roanoke!
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January 14 at 4:36 PM ·
Today was an exciting day as many of our team members and residents received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine! We have long awaited this moment, and we are beyond grateful of the support we have received from our family, friends, and the surrounding community. A special thank you to Walgreens for their pain-free vaccine administration. See below at why we #GotVaccinated….
Thank you, Chaplain Joe Cobb, for your ministry at Hermitage Roanoke and for your advocacy for all the citizens of Roanoke City!
Joe Cobb
January 14 at 11:41 AM ·
Today, I was honored to receive the first round of the Pfizer Covid Vaccine as Chaplain with Hermitage Roanoke. I got the vaccine for my family, my Hermitage family and my Roanoke City family.
Today is the day! Our partners from Walgreens are here and have started to vaccinate our residents and team members. Retired Virginia United Methodist clergy, Rev. Jerry John, was the first in line!
Our Activities Professionals bring out the heart and spirit of our community. Take a minute this week to acknowledge the great work they do! During this COVID pandemic - as never before, we've appreciated all you have done to support our residents.
Buddy is showing our co-mascot-in-training a thing or two about pet visits! Say hi to Mocha!
Come be a part of our team! Check our current job openings by visiting our website.
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Today is the day! Our partners from Walgreens are here and have started to vaccinate our residents and team members. Retired Virginia United Methodist clergy, Rev. Jerry John, was the first in line!
We had a much needed relaxing morning! Our residents were pampered with manicures, hand massages, hair touch ups, and facials! We then took a quick trip to the beach 😉
Our Activities Professionals bring out the heart and spirit of our community. Take a minute this week to acknowledge the great work they do! During this COVID pandemic - as never before, we've appreciated all you have done to support our residents.
Buddy is showing our co-mascot-in-training a thing or two about pet visits! Say hi to Mocha!
Come be a part of our team! Check our current job openings by visiting our website.
https://hermitageroanoke-pinnacleliving.hyrell.com/UI/Views/Applicant/VirtualStepCareers.aspx
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Three team members from each Pinnacle Living Community, along with the Pinnacle Living Leadership Team, recently participated in a professional development program led by the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC) to enhance our workplace culture. The 15 new Diversity and Inclusivity Ambassadors will now help each community grow and enhance inclusive work and living environments for our team members and residents. VCIC is inspiring us to implement initiatives to advance inclusion in our organization. Who is inspiring you to be more positive and mindful in these challenging times? #ReclaimSocial
Melissa Kasey is our February Hero! Melissa has been a great addition to our Dogwood Lane (DWL) Neighborhood! Since she started here almost a year ago, she has been a huge asset to our team. She always goes the extra mile to help our residents and her teammates: staying late, picking up shifts when needed, learning the resident’s likes and dislikes, and even organizing birthday celebrations for them! Melissa’s kind smile and personality put our residents at ease. She is eager to learn and has jumped in to help wherever she can, with anything that is needed. We are so glad to have her on our team! Melissa, you truly are a hero!
Round #2 of COVID vaccinations has begun at Hermitage Roanoke. We are so grateful for medical science!
Happy Monday, everyone! Dogwood Lane residents enjoyed a fun game of cornhole this morning! How did you start your week?
We had a much needed relaxing morning! Our residents were pampered with manicures, hand massages, hair touch ups, and facials! We then took a quick trip to the beach 😉
Our Activities Professionals bring out the heart and spirit of our community. Take a minute this week to acknowledge the great work they do! During this COVID pandemic - as never before, we've appreciated all you have done to support our residents.
💘 Another celebration of love for Valentine's Week. Mary and Jerry John will be celebrating their 71st anniversary this summer! What a lovely couple! 💘
As we continue to recognize the legacy of Rev. Warner Crumb, our Chaplain Joe Cobb shares this remembrance: "While at Hermitage, Warner was known for his prayer cards which graced our dining room tables for years as a way for residents to pray at each meal, and for his continuous support of our spiritual life programs. Warner was an avid woodworker with a shop on site and loved to play pool. He would often gather with area clergy for a monthly dinner at Hermitage as a way to stay connected. One of Warner’s most beautiful legacies were the small cards he left after each meal at his table setting, thanking his server for their act of service."
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles, Philosopher
You recognize the power of an individual’s legacy when the generations that follow are impacted by the person’s words and actions. James Stovall, Executive Director at Hermitage Roanoke, honors the life of Rev. Warner Crumb today by sharing: “Reverend Crumb will be greatly missed. He made me feel welcome when he introduced himself on my first day at Hermitage Roanoke and let me know about his history with our company and The United Methodist Church. Most of all, I will miss him sharing his insights and experience with leading a successful and caring community. He never missed an opportunity to remind me I was his brother in Christ and that he was praying for all of us."
“All good men and women must take responsibility to create legacies that will take the next generation to a level we could only imagine.” —Jim Rohn
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February 9 at 9:51 AM ·
Today we remember the impact that Rev. Warner Crumb had upon the formation of Pinnacle Living. Rev. Crumb died yesterday at the age of 100. He was an active clergy in the Virginia Conference serving Ramsey Memorial UMC on the Richmond District in 1962 when he was contacted about serving with the then Virginia Methodist Home for the Aged. On the Sunday before Annual Conference was to begin that year, Rev. Crumb interviewed for the role of administrator for Hermitage Richmond and the Snyder Memorial Home. As he would share the story, Rev. Crumb would say, “As we finished the interview, they asked me, if selected would I commit to serve as administrator for 10 years? Little did they know that I would serve for 18 years!” He also served as Director of Development in the corporate office for a short time. In 1983, Rev. Crumb returned to pastoral ministry as the District Superintendent of the Eastern Shore. Below is the prayer Rev. Crumb offered for the 70th Anniversary of Pinnacle Living in 2018. Well done, good and faithful servant.
❤️Happy Valentine’s Week! Every day this week we will be celebrating love at Hermitage Roanoke by sharing pictures of couples that have stood the test of time! Pictured below are love birds Claudine and Solon Simpson. This year they will be celebrating their 66th Wedding Anniversary!❤️
We thought these “tips and tricks” for having a successful zoom call with someone with dementia might be helpful for family and friends of our residents as well as others. We’ve noticed many families struggling with conversation over Zoom. Click on the link for the full article but keep these things in mind:
1. Do some research before calling a friend or family member living with dementia to find out what they like to talk about.
2. Share your screen to keep someone living with dementia excited and engaged.
3. Get creative with music.
4. Show and tell. Work with Hermitage Roanoke team members in advance to have a treasured object like a family photo album ready on their side. Have something meaningful ready to show and talk about on your side as well.
5. Have a backup plan – and be flexible.
https://www.alzsd.org/best-practices-zoom-video-calls-dementia/
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Three team members from each Pinnacle Living Community, along with the Pinnacle Living Leadership Team, recently participated in a professional development program led by the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC) to enhance our workplace culture. The 15 new Diversity and Inclusivity Ambassadors will now help each community grow and enhance inclusive work and living environments for our team members and residents. VCIC is inspiring us to implement initiatives to advance inclusion in our organization. Who is inspiring you to be more positive and mindful in these challenging times? #ReclaimSocial
Today this amazing lady is celebrating her 101st Birthday! Happy Birthday, Elizabeth!! 🎂🎉
Happy Mardi Gras! We celebrated with cupcakes, feathers, bubbles, and lots of treats for Buddy! How did you celebrate today?
Our last couple we have to share with you is Emma and Hugh Martin. They will be celebrating their 67th wedding anniversary this year! ❤ Happy Valentine’s Day!
💘 Here we have Frank and Julie Chapman! A wonderful couple that will be married 17 years this year! 💘
Today’s highlighted couple is Pat and Charles Draper! This year they will be celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary! 💕 Congrats you two! 💕
💘 Another celebration of love for Valentine's Week. Mary and Jerry John will be celebrating their 71st anniversary this summer! What a lovely couple! 💘
Here are a few our paintings from yesterday's paint class! 🧁
For today's paint class, we made LOVE cupcakes. We will post our finished products tomorrow. Stay tuned!🎨
In search of a contract beautician for our community. Must hold a current business license and liability insurance is required. Experience providing services to senior citizens with disabilities. Must be dependable and punctual. Please send email to [Email hidden] if interested.
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Today this amazing lady is celebrating her 101st Birthday! Happy Birthday, Elizabeth!! 🎂🎉
Happy Mardi Gras! We celebrated with cupcakes, feathers, bubbles, and lots of treats for Buddy! How did you celebrate today?
Here are a few our paintings from yesterday's paint class! 🧁
For today's paint class, we made LOVE cupcakes. We will post our finished products tomorrow. Stay tuned!🎨
In search of a contract beautician for our community. Must hold a current business license and liability insurance is required. Experience providing services to senior citizens with disabilities. Must be dependable and punctual. Please send email to [Email hidden] if interested.
HERMITAGE ROANOKE
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Click on the link below to take a virtual tour of our community! ☀️
https://www.hermitageroanoke.org/virtual-tour
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We could listen to Ethel play piano all day!
JohnnieMae is our March Hero! She is part of the Environmental Services Dept. and works as a housekeeper. Since starting in August 2020, JohnnieMae has fit right into our Hermitage family. She is kind and respectful to everyone she meets and always has a positive attitude! The word "no" is not in her vocabulary; she jumps at every opportunity to help anyone who asks and runs circles around most of us. We are very fortunate to have JohnnieMae on our team. She is a true gem! Thank you JohnnieMae!
What a beautiful day to be outside! How are you spending this wonderful day? ☀️
Here are a few our paintings from yesterday's paint class! 🧁
Warm weather has us reminiscing on our Lemonade Parade! #throwbackthursday🍋
Hermitage Roanoke
August 17, 2020 at 8:20 AM ·
In case you'd like to see the entire parade, we captured it for you. Enjoy!
Happy International Women's Day! We're inspired each and every day by the amazing women that work and live at our community 😊
Click on the link below to take a virtual tour of our community! ☀️
https://www.hermitageroanoke.org/virtual-tour
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We could listen to Ethel play piano all day!
JohnnieMae is our March Hero! She is part of the Environmental Services Dept. and works as a housekeeper. Since starting in August 2020, JohnnieMae has fit right into our Hermitage family. She is kind and respectful to everyone she meets and always has a positive attitude! The word "no" is not in her vocabulary; she jumps at every opportunity to help anyone who asks and runs circles around most of us. We are very fortunate to have JohnnieMae on our team. She is a true gem! Thank you JohnnieMae!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀☘️🍀
We're gearing up for St. Patrick's Day by playing "Balloon Pop"!
🐦 We love to feed the birds!
Warm weather has us reminiscing on our Lemonade Parade! #throwbackthursday🍋
Hermitage Roanoke
August 17, 2020 at 9:20 AM ·
In case you'd like to see the entire parade, we captured it for you. Enjoy!
Happy International Women's Day! We're inspired each and every day by the amazing women that work and live at our community 😊
Click on the link below to take a virtual tour of our community! ☀️
https://www.hermitageroanoke.org/virtual-tour
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Take A Virtual Tour | Hermitage Roanoke | Retirement Community in Roanoke, VA
Happy National Puppy Day! Today celebrates the unconditional love and affection puppies bring to our lives. Their cuddles and wiggles make us smile and without a doubt 🐾 Pictured below are our favorite Hermitage puppies, Buddy and Mocha! #nationalpuppyday
Take a look at our updated community practices regarding COVID-19!
https://www.hermitageroanoke.org/coronavirus
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Trying our hand at Hungry Hippos....with a twist!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀☘️🍀
We're gearing up for St. Patrick's Day by playing "Balloon Pop"!
🐦 We love to feed the birds!
