Benchmark Founder & CEO Tom Grape participated in a panel discussion regarding how assisted living facilities navigated the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessons learned. Hosted by Mass-ALA, the panel was part of a two-day conference during which Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Elder Affairs Secretary Elizabeth Chen spoke. #MassALA #GovernorBaker #SecretaryChen
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/33hvREi
The final wrapup to our Country Western theme for National Assisted Living Week was a fun time with Billy Michael’s Wild West Show- overseen by our honorary Sheriff, Jill!
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
L’Shanah Tovah to our Jewish residents, and a special thanks to our Resident Council President, Jill Neugroschl for officiating the Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah observances.
Our Annual "Put Pork On Your Fork" event may have looked a bit different this year, but pork is always good, right?! Our thanks to Debbie Coniglio-Kilcourse, our Director of Community Relations, and the rest of the team members who helped to make it such a success, as well as thanks to all of the Professional colleagues who came out to partake of this "dine and dash" opportunity!
"I could not have chosen a better place for (my Mom). Benchmark has made me feel secure. They care... period."
Click on the link below to learn more about what residents and families value most at Benchmark, as we celebrate National Assisted Living Week.
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What do you do when you have a bunch of beat up, small print paperbacks? Make Book Witches, of course! Check out our “enchanting “ results 🧡
Roll Out The Barrel! It's Oktoberfest! A special thank you to our own Heike Hoffman for setting the mood with her own traditional German attire 🥨🍺
A Very Happy Birthday to Pel Ruggiero.... who received the BIGGEST birthday card we've ever seen!!!
Our crafts and painting crew are happy to be back in business!
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Please consider sponsoring a luminary and joining us for our "Memorial Walk" in support of the Ct. Alzheimer's Association's Walk to End Alzheimer's!
When Larry lost his dear mother, residents from across multiple Benchmark communities reached out with cards, letters and gifts to let him know he’s loved and supported. This is what we mean when we say Benchmark is Better Together!
Guy Hemond, VP of Culinary & Dining Experience with Benchmark, was featured in a piece by Senior Dining Association about Benchmark's Memory Care Dining Program.
Guy discusses how Benchmark communities improve memory care dining for residents, including how to create a home-like dining experience, visual stimulation in food and kitchenware, and creative ways to make food easier to eat. We are proud of Guy and our dining associates who strive toward creating a positive dining experience for residents! #CalledtoCare #memorycare #seniordining
Read the full story below:
https://seniordining.org/senior-dining-news/f/ways-to-improve-food-intake-and-dining-in-memory-care
Keeping our "SPIRITS" up for Halloween!
Our own Pat and Fred cutting a rug! Because how better to brighten up a dreary afternoon? 
It was an early Happy Halloween at the New Fairfield Senior Center for a drive by trick or treat event, and the Village at Brookfield Common was on hand with goodie bags from our portable Casbah! Check out Deb in her full harem gear ❤️
Our thanks to our wonderful volunteer Lauren Roetzel! Unable to come into the building to do her usual Pet Therapy visits due to Covid restrictions, she put together an outdoor, distanced Pet Parade for our residents to enjoy!
Congratulations to Anne, the winner of our Groundhog Spotting Contest! We hid 30 of the little guys all around the building, and Anne ferreted (or groundhogged?) them all out - Thanks to everyone who participated!
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
What better way to stay warm and cozy on a snowy day than a steaming cup of hot cocoa- with whipped cream, of course!
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At Benchmark, your loved one will feel at home and comfortable. Our short-term respite care offers an escape from the uncertainties of winter.
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The Covid Vaccine Clinic Was A Rousing Success!
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
