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As a family, you are a team of caregivers for your parent(s). Make sure everyone is on the same page for planning for the future. Don’t just plan for your parent(s) needs today, but plan for possible changes in their health.
Bridgewater Retirement Community offers a continuum of supportive services should your parents’ health needs change. Call us today to learn more about our community.
Learn more about how you can help your parents during this transition here: www.brcliving.org/helping-your-parents/
Our thanks to the Greenvale Garden Club for their generous donation of 120 flower arrangements earlier this week to brighten the day for our residents. 💐💐💐
Some of the short-term rehabilitation services available on-site at BRC include:
--Prehabilitation (prehab), physical and/or lifestyle preparation designed to improve recovery time after surgery
--Physical therapy, which can decrease pain and improve muscle strength, coordination, and balance
--Speech therapy, to improve speaking and cognitive capacity and enhance memory skills
--Occupational therapy, to help reestablish independence, increase endurance and improve joint range of motion
Learn more about how we can help meet your rehab goals here: www.brcliving.org/living-options/short-term-rehab/
The pandemic has caused many people to feel like their life has slowed down or even become stagnant. There are ways to make life feel like it is still moving along even if some areas of our lives are on pause.
Try to bring new energy into your daily routine with these tips: ed.gr/cslwy
"The team gives its residents the opportunity to participate in other service projects, at least once a month, including a reading program and a lunch buddies program."
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Bridgewater Retirement Community gives back to local teachers
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Bridgewater Retirement Community is giving back to local teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.From the Blog
Bridgewater Retirement Community (BRC) today announces the appointment of Jeannette Suter to serve as Vice President for Independent and Assisted Living. Suter comes to BRC with over 15 years of leadership experience in the senior living industry, previously serving as executive director for Generations Crossing, president for AMBRcare Geriatric Care Management, and most recently as... Read more »
Summer is normally a vacation season. However, 2020 hasn’t been a normal year. The COVID-19 outbreak has forced many people to cancel, postpone, or radically alter their summer vacation plans. For most older Americans, that means remaining at home this summer. While a “staycation” can be difficult in an urban setting where dining and entertainment... Read more »
The Smiles Say It All! What a joy to see families and residents reunited (even briefly) after so many months apart! Thank you to all the family members who joined the parade and helped to bring such joy to our assisted living and nursing residents.
All week long, we’ve celebrated the contributions team members make to our community with our annual BRC Week celebration. Now, let’s take a moment to recognize a few specific team members who have gone far above and beyond the call of duty this year. Jason Anderson “Jason is always so helpful and willing to be... Read more »
Effective 6/22/20, Sarah Hagan is no longer employed at Bridgewater Retirement Community (BRC) as Vice President for Independent Living and Assisted Living. BRC’s president, Rodney Alderfer, issued the following statement: Sarah Hagan’s employment was terminated after we uncovered evidence of significant financial misconduct regarding corporate resources. BRC reported this to the authorities and is cooperating... Read more »