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
Each day in October we will be posting our festive holiday doors, created by Residents and Staff, give us a like, and keep an eye out daily for our festive doors.🎃🍁
Wishing our Harbor Program Coordinator, Danielle, best wishes on her new work adventure! Thank you for all you have done to make our community shine that much brighter!
Celebrating our associates! At our all associate meeting we honored
Amanda, Scotty and Staci as service champions of the month! Thank you for all you do to make our community a better place!
Yesterday our associates were treated to ice cream as a thank you for being dedicated and called to care associates!
Another delicious Sunday Dinner made by our resident JoJo. Tonight’s menu was homemade sauce and meatballs! Our harbor residents enjoyed every bite while reminiscing on special Sunday dinners many of them had with their families!
Our associates enjoyed ice cream as a thank you again for all they do each day for our residents. 🍦🍨
Thursday doors of the day. Enjoy.🍁🌳
Congratulations to Denise for winning the resident door decorating contest!
Our contest continues for all our Director doors! We will be voting on the winner of Director doors In The following weeks!
Happy Haunting...👻🍁 Residents today will be judging who has the most"Festive" door.
VMP's Doors of the day. Enjoy....
The colors of Fall shine bright at the Village. Enjoy!!!!!🍁🌞
Celebrating national nacho day in our Harbor neighborhood!
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
We got more requests for crafts! Getting in the Thanksgiving spirit with some turkey ceramics!
Today we brought our Artist in Me class door to door!
Today we celebrated Halloween by reverse trick or treating! We went around and delivered all kinds of treats to our residents and associates!
More pumpkins our residents decorated!
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
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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
Celebrating National Activity Professionals Week! Thank you to Athena Home Health and hospice for dropping off Dunkin Donuts!
Thank you to our amazing activity team! Happy National Activity Professionals Week! Thank you for always bringing the sunshine, even when it’s cloudy!
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
