Dear Bloom Residents, Families & Friends:
 
In 1986, a composer from Haslett, Michigan -- inspired by basketball great Larry Bird -- penned some lyrics on a bar napkin at the Varsity Inn in East Lansing.  That singer-songwriter, David Barrett, then sat down at his rickety piano and put his hands on the keys. He paired the lyrics to music and recorded it. That’s when his friend, from Sports Illustrated, took the cassette to CBS Sports. The network used it to put together the first montage when Indiana beat Syracuse in 1987 on Keith Smart’s last-second shot. Ever since, the iconic theme song has become a rite of passage each spring at the end of NCAA Tournament to tell a story about inspiration, hard work, dedication, passion, victory and defeat! 
 
Whether you’re an aspiring young athlete leaving everything you have on the court or just a group of middle aged assisted living owners trying their best, One Shining Moment will send a chill up your spine because the lyrics say it all. If you will, please scroll up the screen, click play and crank up the volume (we’re serious): the open drum kick, the cheerful piano chords, the rousing brass, and those incredible verses. We're sure you're thinking about the musical montage that sums up weeks of the Tournament filled with emotion, roller-coaster rides and David/Goliath story lines, and to some degree is the poetry of basketball, but it’s so much more than that. “It’s a song about time,” Barrett said. He continued, “Not all moments are equal and when you work really hard and there is that moment. Basketball is a metaphor for so many things in life.”
 
Isn’t that the truth and feels very apropos for today's report, which is our final, and brings our year-long journey (and COVID-19 reporting) to an end at Bloom Senior Living. Bloomers, we’ve reached that one shining moment; that proverbial light at the end of the dark tunnel (pardon the pun). The powerful combination of 80s piano and earnest lyrics is the perfect way to end because -- like it does at the end of every NCAA championship game, it brilliantly and intentionally brings everyone together and, importantly, gives a proper sendoff for the next season! We too now come together, because the dark days of COVID-19 are behind us, and -- after today -- move forward talking about next season: the care, service, life enrichment and programming at Bloom (and not about COVID-19).  Keeping with the sports theme (for the moment) and borrowing a quote from another Bloom hometown (Michigan) favorite, Mitch Albom, "all endings are also beginnings. We just don’t know it at the time." 

With all that said, this 37th report marks our final update, because we’ve done it!  One year ago (this week), the world stopped and we shut down all Bloom communities. At the time, we didn’t know it would be the last big birthday or family celebration, the last time our grandparents would see their children or grandchildren, or the last time we’d hug. While we didn’t know how much the virus would keep us apart or how much we’d have to sacrifice, we knew our Bloom community is strong and that our love for each other is greater than any challenge that may come our way. We were right. In all the loss over the past year, we kept fighting knowing how much there was to gain and with a deep appreciation for what we have. We talked a lot about finding that light in the darkness. Just like the national effort to beat the virus, there was a collective Bloom effort to end this pandemic journey together.  And that's where we are -- the end! Today, all nine Bloom communities are fully open and in Phase III of the three phase reopening plan. As of Monday, all communities will have completed vaccination, and more than 95% of Bloom residents joined the Bloom Movement and elected to be vaccinated. Parenthetically, we believe the vaccine is a game changer.  The communities have relaxed restrictions and safely reopened for group activities, community dining and programming, resident and family outings (with no quarantine restrictions), indoor and outdoor visitation from family and friends (so important, but still subject to some rules detailed below until the states issue post-vaccine guidance), tours, and so much more. We’re welcoming new residents and families every day who have waited patiently, and the needs-based demand from seniors and their families has not only been incredibly strong, but growing stronger and stronger every day. And while life has returned to the life we knew before the pandemic,  Bloom's infection rates remain non-existent. We continue to have zero resident cases of COVID-19 cases throughout the company’s nine communities in five states serving 750 residents through 400 heroic associates. We've also had no cases since our last updates. The occurrence rates in counties where Bloom operates have dramatically decreased.  The buildings are again thriving. Our residents are “living” and living happier than ever. The energy within the communities is contagious. The Bloom Owners have been onsite not only to roll out new initiatives and programs, but just to hang out with the residents (the best part).  Simply, we're blooming! While we’ll continue to follow federal and state mandates, as well as, Bloom infection control procedures, COVID-19 is essentially over in our Bloom communities. 

We’ve given you everything we possibly had this past year to keep you, and your loved ones, safe.  Every decision, no matter how tough, was made with the residents' best interest in mind and after being tested against the Bloom Beliefs. Perhaps we made mistakes (i.e. staying restricted too long), or maybe we didn't; but our decisions were always painfully well thought out behind the scenes and never driven by ego or finances. We acted with urgency and performed to the best of our ability -- and watched our dedicated team of front line and essential workers, who believe in the Bloom culture, do the same while putting our residents before themselves and their families. They risked their lives to save and help others, and that's why we proudly call them the Bloom Warriors and Heroes!

Equally important, we decided early on that communication (no matter how good or bad the results) would be paramount. We communicated with you substantively, consistently and transparently for twelve months, so you felt part of the process and had insight into our thinking as we balanced competing factors.  We threw at you a little humor, storytelling, rock songs and even our favorite children fantasy novels and manifestos. George Bernard Shaw said “the best way to get your point across is to entertain.” And we solicited feedback along the way, through surveying, in order make adjustments, if appropriate. We, indeed, made adjustments. The bottom line is what you have seen come out of Bloom is what you get. We’re a big believer in: “say what you mean and mean what you say.”  We feel good about what we've done and we’re excited about where we’re headed.   In return, you supported and believed in us. We’re grateful and have never been more focused on community.

If you're still reading the introduction, then we'll wrap up by saying that we know our reports are "too long" as the residents so eloquently relayed to the owners last week at one of our Resident Town Halls in Bluffton, SC! With that, and in the words of Harry Truman, we’re “smart enough to get to the point.”

Please find our final report and data below.
Vaccine, New Guidelines & Indoor Visitation

As of Monday, 100% of Bloom communities will have completed their second vaccination clinic. Nearly all Bloom residents have been vaccinated. As mentioned above, we believe the vaccine is a game changer, since it not only dramatically reduces symptomatic COVID-19 infections but is almost 100% effective in preventing mortality, decreasing the chance of hospitalization, protecting against serious disease/illness and reducing morbidity (and possibly reducing transmission).

Additionally, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") released highly anticipated new guidance for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 this week. They permit people fully vaccinated to safely visit with other vaccinated individuals and small groups of unvaccinated people under certain circumstances. Fully vaccinated people are defined as those who are two weeks past their second dose of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, or two weeks past a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. "The level of precautions taken should be determined by the characteristics of the unvaccinated people, who remain unprotected against COVID-19," the guidelines state. Fully vaccinated people can visit other vaccinated people indoors without masks or social distancing; visit indoors with unvaccinated people from a single household without masks or social distancing, provided the unvaccinated people are at low risk for severe disease; and waive quarantine and testing if exposed to someone with the virus and who is asymptomatic, but should watch for symptoms for 14 days. However, the guidelines also say some precautions must still be adhered to, including mask-wearing and social distancing around unvaccinated people who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19, or if the unvaccinated person has a household member who is at higher risk. The same precautions also are recommended when visiting unvaccinated people from multiple households.

On March 10, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS"), in collaboration with the CDC, issued updated guidance to safely expand and ease visitation options for nursing homes (not seniors housing). Specifically, the new guidance allows responsible indoor visitation at all times and for all residents, regardless of vaccination status of the resident, or visitor, unless certain scenarios arise that would limit visitation: for unvaccinated residents, if the COVID county positivity rate is greater than 10% and less than 70% of residents are fully vaccinated; residents with confirmed COVID infection, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, until they have met the criteria to discontinue transmission-based precautions; or residents in quarantine, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, until they have met criteria for release from quarantine. While our Bloom communities are not skilled nursing, the states (overseeing seniors housing) have historically relied heavily on CMS guidance.

Taken together, these are positive development and should set the tone for the states, which have been slow to respond, to follow suit and issue post-vaccine guidance for our communities. In fact, the American Seniors Housing Association ("ASHA") started outreach efforts with the states regarding the importance of updating visitation guidance for assisted living (given the high vaccination rates of senior living residents and consequences of outdated policies that limit or restrict visitation) as soon as possible. 

Bloom’s Owners, Bradley Dubin/Scott Kantor, and Corporate Director of Education & Training, Melissa Campbell, spoke, along with the President and Vice President, Government Affairs of ASHA, to representatives of the South Carolina Governor’s Office last week regarding various issues including indoor visitation. They were receptive to our thoughts. We believe looser restrictions, including in-room visits with residents, are going to come out of the states shortly!

In the interim (and while awaiting guidance from the state agencies regarding our licensed communities), we've lifted the resident mask requirement and are permitting indoor visits without an appointment in resident's suites at Bloom at Belfair Independent Living.

Regarding our other (licensed) communities, we're permitting indoor visitation in designated areas scheduled through our electronic system. We'll communicate to our families separately, without delay, the moment visitation rules by the states loosen even more.

ASHA, along with the other industry associations, have also formally requested that the White House make a specific allocation of between 50,000 and 75,000 vaccine doses per week available to long-term care pharmacies participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program to ensure that long-term care and senior living settings have access to the vaccine for new residents and new staff
Reopening Plan
All Bloom communities below have entered the final phase of Bloom's reopening plan introduced in May 2020.

Phase III (group dining, activities, outings, indoor/outdoor visitation, family and resident outings, and more) 

  • Bloom at Belfair (South Carolina)

  • Bloom at Bluffton (South Carolina)

  • Bloom at Hilton Head (South Carolina)

  • Bloom at Eagle Creek (Indiana)

  • Bloom at German Church (Indiana)

  • Bloom at Kokomo (Indiana)

  • Bloom at Lakewood (Ohio)

  • Bloom at St. Petersburg (Florida)

  • Bloom at Bossier (Louisiana)
County Positive Occurrence Rates & Visitation

The County positivity occurrence rates where Bloom operates have continued to decrease from our prior reports and are as follows:

  • Beaufort County, SC: 9.0%

  • Bossier Parrish, LA: 4.4%

  • Cuyahoga County, OH: 8.9%

  • Howard Count, IN: 2.6%

  • Marion County, IN: 2.6%

  • Pinnellas County, Fl: 5.6%
Everyone who knows Bloom knows our aspirational mission: since 1965, we’ve gone beyond offering just safety and comfort; we create living environments where residents are given the tools, resources and encouragement to flourish as human beings. Everyone also knows that these aren't just words on a page -- we live this mission and its embedded into our culture. Our culture got us through COVID and led us out of COVID.  

We’re laser focused on ensuring that Bloom continues to be a happy, family environment for our residents where they can bloom, discover their best selves and live fulfilled lives coming out of COVID-19. That said, Bloom continues to be a safe environment with tight infection control procedures. Living your life at Bloom, while being safe at Bloom, are not mutually exclusive.

We encourage you to follow Bloom on Facebook, or visit our communities, and see for yourself. All prior reports and announcements are still consolidated below. It’s with much love and gratitude, we’re signing off for the last time during COVID-19. Before we do, and in the words of our great Director of Training & Education (Melissa Campbell) who led our COVID-19 response: "There is nobody else I would have rather gone through this experience with - so proud to be a Bloomer; but lets not do this again :)." We agree!

Sincerely, 

Scott and Tony Kantor, and Bradley Dubin
Bloom Owners
BLOOM COMMUNITY COVID-19 DATA - "ACTIVE" CASES
Bloom at Belfair
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 0

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 0
Bloom at Bluffton
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 0

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 0
Bloom at Hilton Head
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 0

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 0
Bloom at Lakewood
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 0

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 0
Bloom at St. Petersburg
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 0

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 0
Bloom at Bossier
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 0

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 0
Bloom at German Church
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 0

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 0
Bloom at Eagle Creek
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 0

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 0
Bloom at Kokomo
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 0

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 0
BLOOM COMMUNITY COVID-19 DATA - "TOTAL/CUMULATIVE" CASES
Bloom at Belfair
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 14

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 17
Bloom at Bluffton
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 11

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 9
Bloom at Hilton Head
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 2

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 7
Bloom at Lakewood
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 0

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 4
Bloom at St. Petersburg
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 2

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 9
Bloom at Bossier
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 9

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 5
Bloom at German Church
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 0

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 7
Bloom at Eagle Creek
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 28

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 14
Bloom at Kokomo
Total Resident COVID-19 Cases: 20

Total Associate COVID-19 Cases: 18
QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:

Please feel free to reach out by e-mail or telephone. We love hearing from you.

Bloom Director of Education & Development
Melissa Campbell
education@bloomseniorliving.com
440.668.3951
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Bloom at Bossier Health Alert: Coronavirus Update Dear Bloom at Bossier Residents, Families & Friends: As you know, we sent a detailed report last Friday October 9, 2020 (that can again be accessed he

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Bloom Senior Living South Carolina Alert: Coronavirus...

Bloom Senior Living South Carolina Alert: Coronavirus Visitation Update 2 Dear Bloom at Hilton Head Residents, Families & Friends: We provided an update on October 13, 2020 that Bloom at Hilton Head w

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Bloom Senior Living South Carolina Alert: Coronavirus...

We have an update with some positive news. As you know, we sent a detailed report last Friday October 9, 2020 (that can again be accessed here) .

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COVID Testing Aid Going To Senior Communities

Florida has received its first shipment of 400,000 rapid "antigen" test kits from the federal government, and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at a news conference Tuesday that 100,000 will be sent to assisted living facilities to test staff members...

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Participate in Bloom Senior Living's Survey During COVID-19

Participate in Bloom Senior Living's Survey During COVID-19 Dear Bloomers: Please take five minutes to complete this brief, anonymous survey to let Bloom Senior Living know how we're doing during COVI

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Take a Virtual Tour of Bloom Senior Living South Carolina!

Take a Virtual Tour of Bloom Senior Living South Carolina! Enjoy Virtually Touring Bloom Senior Living In South Carolina! Hey South Carolina Bloomers! In response to your inquiries asking if our frien

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Early data shows promising results from Regeneron's...

Biotechnology company Regeneron released some early results of tests using its antibody cocktail in coronavirus patients Tuesday, and said it seemed to reduce levels of the virus and improve symptoms in patients.

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HHS Sending Second Wave of Covid-19 Rapid Tests to...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is ramping up its Covid-19 testing support network, and senior living is included. To date, HHS sent out 541,000 Covid-19 rapid antigen tests to 5,500 assisted living facilities across the country ...

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Bloom Senior Living: Falls Prevention Awareness Day

Bloom Senior Living: Falls Prevention Awareness Day Falls Prevention Awareness Day Falls Prevention Awareness Day is on September 22 and is a serious matter that we all need to be paying attention to.

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3 ways the CDC's COVID-19 vaccination plan involves...

A new "playbook" for public health officials shares three ways that federal and other efforts related to the development and distribution of a vaccine against COVID-19 will affect senior living: implementation, prioritization and provision of...

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Press Release: Bloom Senior Living Annual Influenza...

Press Release: Bloom Senior Living Annual Influenza Prevention & Response Planning Bloom Senior Living Continues Mission By Launching Its Annual Health Initiative To Fight Influenza PRESS RELEASE FOR

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Bloom Senior Living Receives Great Place To Work...

Bloom Senior Living's number one priority is company culture. We believe that if the culture is right, then everything else -- including delivering upon our brand promise, aspirational mission and providing great customer service and care -- will ...

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Workers, residents should be prioritized for COVID-19...

The first available vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 should go to frontline healthcare workers - including those who work in assisted living communities - and first responders, according to draft recommendations from the National Academies of...

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Outdoor, distanced visits allowed to begin at SC nursing ...

Columbia, SC (FOX Carolina) - On Tuesday, Governor Henry McMaster and DHEC announced new guidelines to allow visitations to resume at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The visits will be outdoors and may not be possible for all...

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Coronavirus in Ohio: Saliva tests at assisted living...

COLUMBUS - Ohio paused new saliva-based coronavirus tests at assisted living centers after finding discrepancies in the test results after just a few days of testing. Testing data "inconsistencies" were found at a small number of assisted living...

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102-year-old World War II veteran celebrates birthday in ...

BLUFFTON, SC (WSAV) - A celebration 102 years in the making. Bill Panchak's family wanted to make sure his birthday was celebrated in style, starting with a parade. Cars from Bluffton's Classic Car Club, along with Bluffton Fire engines and...

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How Zappos, Quicken Loans Inspired Bloom Senior Living's ...

The foundation for Bloom Senior Living's rebranding was laid with separate emails the operator received from two different family members of the same resident in one of its South Carolina communities. If one complained that the food was too hot,...

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Bloom Senior Living Completes Multi-Year Branding,...

Bloom Senior Living completed its multi-year, multi-step and multi-million dollar plan focused upon developing industry leading branding, culture, education and customer service. Bloom drew expertise and inspiration not only from its own five...

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Bloom Senior Living Announces New Associate Program!

Bloom Senior Living , a family owned and operated company, continues to focus on its culture, education and, as part of that, its team of associates! We're a company that believes in, and focuses upon, our people.

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Bloom Senior Living in South Carolina is bringing back Christmas in July!

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Celebrating a century: Bloom resident celebrates 100th...

Fern Tyner Nash's family had been planning her 100th birthday celebration since early this year, and thanks to a new "Memory Making Station" at Bloom at Kokomo, it didn't have to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Join Bloom's Virtual Family Support Group Hosted by...

Join Bloom Senior Living in South Carolina every Thursday for our virtual Family Support Group, which will be an open discussion about...

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Bloom Featured In Senior Care Investor

One Small Provider Tackles The Coronavirus, And Performs - Senior Care Investor

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Bloom At St. Petersburg's Plan To Help New Families!

Bloom's Florida community has developed a well thought out and comprehensive plan to not only protect our current residents and associates, but accommodate you (our new families) who have been calling us asking for help while ensuring you're able...

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Bloom Senior Living's Plan To Help New Indiana Families!

Bloom's Indiana communities have developed a well thought out and comprehensive plan...

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Bloom at Lakewood's Plan To Help New Ohio Families!

Bloom's Ohio community has developed a well thought out and comprehensive plan...

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Bloom Senior Living's Plan To Help New South Carolina...

Bloom's South Carolina communities have developed a well thought out and comprehensive plan to not only protect our current residents and associates, but accommodate you (our new families throughout Bluffton and Hilton...

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Bloom At Bossier's Plan To Help New Louisiana Families!

Bloom's Louisiana community has developed a well thought out and comprehensive plan to not only protect our current residents and associates, but accommodate you (our new families) who have been calling us asking for help while ensuring you're...

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Bloom at Kokomo: Making Memories During COVID-19 -...

Bloom Senior Living's Kokomo community celebrated Ms. Nash's 100th birthday during COVID-19 with...

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Bloom Senior Living: Making Memories In South Carolina...

Bloom Senior Living's South Carolina Communities celebrate Ms. Lucille's 90th birthday during COVID-19 with cake, cards, laughter and a personal parade...

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Covid-19 Opened the Telehealth Floodgates, But Barriers...

Over the past three months, senior living providers have embraced telehealth during shelter-in-place orders. At the same time, the way providers and residents use telehealth, along with the forces propelling it forward, continue to evolve....

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Bloom at Bluffton launches 'memory-making stations' for...

One Lowcountry senior living facility is overcoming COVID-19 barriers and helping residents create memories with their loved ones. "Bloom Senior Living has really been on the forefront of bringing residents and families together and so we started ...

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Senior Housing Business: Bloom Launches 'Memory Stations'...

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. - Bloom Senior Living, a Birmingham-based owner-operator of nine communities in Indiana, Ohio, South Carolina and Florida, has launched "Memory Making Stations as a safe way to visit family and friends during the COVID-19...

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Bloom Senior Living Announces Memory Making Stations...

As our Bloomers know, from new programs like Telehealth to Live Video / Virtual and Window Tours to our Skype Communication Center, Bloom Senior Living has been at the forefront of finding ways to keep our Bloom community virtually safe and...

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F.D.A. Clears Another Coronavirus Testing Kit for Use at ...

Bloom Senior Living's partner, Assurance Scientific Laboratory, approved by FDA for additional in-home test...

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Bloom Senior Living's Handling Of COVID-19 In The...

Local news WJCL ABC-22 has taken notice of Bloom Senior Living's handling of COVID-19. Bloom's Director of Education and Bloom at Bluffton's Executive Director is featured on the news detailing...

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Senior Living Today And Everyday Video

Watch this video - put together by the American Seniors Housing Association - to see how senior living communities (including Bloom residents in the video) all over the country are adapting and helping residents thrive as they shelter in place...

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Senior communities needed more than ever in COVID-19 era

Physical challenges, isolation and the overwhelm of living alone at home are significant reasons why people choose senior living communities. We also know that a sense of belonging often proves to be a powerful remedy to feeling alone...

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Testing residents for coronavirus -- Bluffton Today

Bloom at Bluffton conducts its own testing and is not part of the statewide testing being done at nursing homes, said Melissa Campbell, director of education and development. This is a benefit for Bloom, its residents and associates since...

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As Louisiana reopens, assisted living...

When KTAL NBC-6 asked to feature Bloom at Bossier for remaining COVID-19 free, the Director details how the community was aggressive in restricting access and implementing protocols to keep residents safe and connected to family...

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Senior living operators are protecting vulnerable...

An Op-Ed by the CEO of National Health Investors, one of the largest owners of senior living throughout the United States, consistent with our view at Bloom Senior Living...

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Bloom Senior Living's Plan To Help New Families!

We know that COVID-19 is a marathon and not a sprint. We appreciate all the calls and inquiries, and have developed a plan to protect current residents and associates and accommodate you, our new families, as your needs arise...

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Bloom Senior Living Tour Program During COVID-19

Bloom Senior Living continues to offer Live Video Tours / Virtual Tours and Window Shopping tours, which have been a big hit! Between these tours and talking with our caring and experienced Community Relations Directors, you'll be able to get a...

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Bloom Senior Living Skype Program Has Been A Huge Hit -- ...

Bloom Senior Living rolled out a Skype Program - for Bloom residents and their loved ones to stay virtually connected at our 9 communities throughoutFlorida ,Indiana ,Louisiana ,Ohio , South Carolina - in early March!

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Bloom Senior Living Launches YouTube Channel!

Bloom Senior Living has launched a new Bloom YouTube Channel for our residents, families and friends to visit and check out our latest videos during COVID-19...

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Educational Webinar Opportunity: Dementia Caregiving...

While you're spending time at home, Bloom Senior Living , who has partnered with a Certified Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Trainer and Certified Dementia Practitioner, wants to offer families and friends an educational opportunity to...

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Hey Bossier City Bloomers - We LOVED Your Clips! See The ...

Hey Bossier City Bloomers -- We LOVED Your Video Clips! See The Final Video...

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Bloom Senior Living Is Hiring: Senior Living FastMatch

The American Seniors Housing Association and Argentum , the leading trade organizations for the senior living industry, in concert with other technology and human resources companies have launched a new innovative program called Senior Living...

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COVID-19 Testing Featuring Bloom Senior Living

Efforts are underway all across the U.S. to test senior living residents for Covid-19 - but until tests are more widely available and produce results more quickly, providers are hamstrung in their ability to keep residents and staff members safe...

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Bloom Senior Living Partners With Scientific Lab To...

Bloom Senior Living Partners With Scientific Lab To Offer COVID-19 TESTING...

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Bloom Senior Living Adds The Skype Program!

Bloom Senior Living Adds The Skype Program For Residents & Families During This Epidemic...

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Bloom at Lakewood: Making Memories During COVID-19 -...

Bloom at Lakewood celebrated Mr. Keeling’s milestone 100th birthday on Easter Sunday the best way we could during COVID-19.... with his own personal parade (following a virtual chat with his daughter)...

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Get Updates On All Things Bloom Senior Living On Facebook

In addition to updates about COVID-19, we'll keep you posted about our latest happenings, company initiatives and provide educational materials to help navigate the caregiving and aging process...

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Bloomers: We Need Your Help -- Please Leave Reviews!

You're a vital part of our company, culture and family. The best way for Bloom Senior Living and others to know how we're doing is to hear directly from you! Since social media is crucial these days, we've been focusing on increasing our digital...

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Bloom Senior Responds To COVID-19 In South Carolina

An extra bit of kindness in the form of flowers was recently placed around the Ridgeland Nursing Center to help residents as they deal with changes in their routines because of the coronavirus pandemic.Mendy Smith, whose grandmother was a...

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Educational Webinar Opportunity: Learn From Home How...

Bloom Senior Living , along with its partnerVeterans Financial , wants to offer families and friends an educational opportunity to learn more about the VA Aid & Attendance Benefit, which can help wartime veterans (or the surviving spouse of a...

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Bloom at Lakewood Lends A Helping Hand With Meal Delivery

Bloom at Lakewood , Lakewood's family-owned and operated Assisted Living community, wants to lend a helping hand to our seniors during this unprecedented time. One of ourBloom Beliefs is to do the right thing and at Bloom we care not only about...

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Bloom at Lakewood Offers Live Video Tours

Bloom is offering Live Video Tours / Virtual Tours and " Window Shopping " tours during COVID-19...

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Bloom at St. Petersburg Offers Live Video Tours

Bloom is offering Live Video Tours / Virtual Tours and " Window Shopping " tours during COVID-19...

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Bloom In Indiana Offers Live Video Tours

Bloom is offering Live Video Tours / Virtual Tours and " Window Shopping " tours during COVID-19...

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Bloom In South Carolina Offers Live Video Tours

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Bloom In Louisiana Offers Live Video Tours

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