Our principles of Faith – Care – Family are central to everything we do at Christian Care Communities. These principles guide everything from our leadership and recruiting, to how we care and our mission. The principle of ‘Family’ is especially important to how we care. We consider it a privilege to care for God’s most […]
Intergenerational care is defined by Generations United as opportunities for younger and older generations to interact and become engaged for the benefit of all involved. Both young and older participants learn about one another and engage with each other. Research shows there are many physical and mental health benefits of intergenerational care. The younger age […]
Spiritual Health For many of us, conversations about health and wellbeing naturally migrate to the mind and body. But what about the spirit? Spiritual health can be an important part of meaningful aging, and can help us to understand illness, change and provide a positive outlook toward the future. Spiritual perspectives and practices can provide […]
Housing Boom, Senior Edition The housing market is exploding this year and we’ve seen an interesting result from it – baby boomers are selling their longtime homes earlier than planned. These seniors are hoping to cash in and expand their retirement funds as houses sell at rapid speeds. Many aging Americans are using this opportunity […]
The Importance of How We Care Care is an important component of the Faith – Care – Family approach to our mission at Christian Care Communities. An essential part of how we care is offering a wide variety of planned activities and events that cater to many interests and ability levels. At our Christian Health […]
For over a year, so many have valiantly changed their regular routines and their normal behaviors in order to protect their loved ones and neighbors. By following standards of social distancing and quarantine guidelines, many people have done so much out of their desire to slow the spread of Covid-19. It’s interesting to think that […]
With the pandemic, many are concerned – is it safe to move into a senior living community? The answer is yes!! Continuing to live in their home can pose risks for older adults too, especially if they: Need regular assistance with activities of daily living Live alone and have a medical condition that needs to […]
Bridgepointe at Ashgrove Woods in the News ABC 36’s Lyssa High speaks with Tonya Cox, Regional Executive Director, about the guiding principles of Faith, Care and Family and providing a sense of community and family in a spiritual atmosphere at our Bridgepointe at Ashgrove Woods community in Nicholasville, KY. See what makes this community so […]
National Nutrition Month® is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, we invite you to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits. This year’s theme is “Personalize Your Plate.” There is no one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition and health. We […]
Leading up to Valentine’s Day, we want to share one of our favorite love stories from our communities. Perhaps you’ll remember the Blankenship’s lovely viral video as they reunited after months apart. Watch here: https://fb.watch/3yDqU_QXRm/ And now, the background for their love story as shared recently by their daughter, Terri, … The Life & Times […]
Deborah Yetter Louisville Courier Journal Published January 22, 2021 Don Hall, 88, right, and Patsy Hall, 89, in their senior living residence at the Chapel House in Louisville, Ky. On Jan. 21, 2021. Don has already received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and Patsy will receive her first dose soon. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — […]
As pharmacists from CVS and Walgreens have entered long-term care facilities to vaccine staff and residents against COVID-19, they have been resoundingly been met with cheers, leaders say. “As CVS wheeled the cart in, everyone started cheering,” Vassar Byrd, CEO of Rose Villa Senior Living, a life plan community in Portland, Oregon, said Monday during […]
