Happy 103rd birthday Miriam Kann!
Miriam Kann turned 103 years old Wednesday and the community wanted to celebrate the local centenarian.
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Brookdale Senior Living Sales Manager Receives Argentum 2020 Hero Award
Brookdale Sales Manager receives Argentum Hero Award for leadership during a crisis.
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Lafayette assisted living celebrates Christmas in July with residents
Associates at Brookdale Lafayette, along with family members and community residents, treated residents on Tuesday to a surprise Christmas in July parade. Employees dressed in holiday attire and the event featured special appearances by the Grinch and even Santa Claus himself.
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Facebook Recognizes Brookdale’s Social Media Best Practices for COVID-19 Content
Facebook Recognizes Brookdale’s Social Media Best Practices for COVID-19 Content
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Family Gets to Visit Mom
With Brookdale Weatherford in Weatherford, Oklahoma, meeting the criteria to begin outdoor visits, families are beginning to visit their loved ones for porch visits. The Weatherford Daily News caught up with a resident and her family to talk about their in-person reunion. Click to read their story.
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Brookdale CEO Shares Insights on “Nashville CEO Podcast”
Brookdale CEO Shares Insights on “Nashville CEO Podcast”
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Could Robotic Therapy Pets Support Senior Care Facility Residents?
Juliet Holt Klinger, Dementia Care Expert at Brookdale Senior Living, has seen firsthand how robotic pets can enhance quality of life for residents with dementia. “We were early adopters of this technology at Brookdale and helped develop a use case for the pets within a dementia care environment,” explains Klinger.
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Bakersfield woman celebrates 100th birthday
Brookdale resident Margaret Ruth Henry celebrated her 100th birthday Friday, and she had a request that made its way around social media. She asked for one hundred birthday cards, and 23ABC and community members made sure her wish came true.
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Local couple celebrating 70 years of marriage
A local senior living facility surprised two of their residents who celebrated 70 years of marriage. Garth and Doris Black were married on July 14, 1950 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They now live in the Brookdale Senior living community in southwest Bakersfield. Brookdale surprised the couple with a huge cardboard cutout of their wedding photo with balloons to celebrate their anniversary.
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Shreveport assisted living center helps families stay connected
KTAL News interviewed Brookdale Shreveport resident, Emma, and her son Skip, about how they are staying connected through technology and window visits during COVID-19. Executive Director Mali Phares and Resident Programs Coordinator Rika Kibby-Lord share the ways they are helping keep smiles on the faces of those the live in the community. Click to watch the story that aired on KTAL News.
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Meet Cindy Baier, Hall of Honor inductee
Lucinda “Cindy” Baier has been inducted into McKnight's Senior Living Hall of Honor. She became president and CEO at the country’s largest senior living company, Brookdale Senior Living, in early 2018 after having been chief financial officer since late 2015. She took the helm at the firm’s most challenging time, with the board having just completed a strategic review and deciding to change leadership and not sell the company.
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Local World War II Navy veteran celebrates 100th birthday
Bob Berman, who lives at Brookdale Riverwalk in northwest Bakersfield, celebrated his 100th birthday Thursday with help from the community. The staff at Brookdale asked the community to send him videos wishing him a “happy birthday” to make his day special.
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Brookdale and ECC Team Up To Support Executive Directors
Brookdale Senior Living teamed up with ECC to provide virtual coaching to executive directors.
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