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September 18, 2020 | 5:00 pm |
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The Beacon Hill Weekly Rundown |
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The Executive Order on restricted visitation was extended to September 30th.
Across our entire campus, including independent living, visiting hours are restricted to essential medical personnel only.
Have questions, or need more information? Please visit our COVID-19 page or call our designated hotline at: (616) 734-9544
CMS has issued new guidance for visitation, communal dining and activities for nursing homes, which applies to our Skilled Nursing Facility. We are currently working on a plan to safely facilitate in person visitation and reinstate communal activities and dining in our Skilled Nursing Facility and are awaiting the state to issue updated guidance for Assisted living, Memory Care and Independent Living.
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How many times have you heard the phrase, “Follow your dreams!” But what happens when dreams don’t come true? What happens when you’ve done all you can and things don’t pan out the way you wanted? It's time for a new dream. |
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Visitation Facilitator Volunteers |
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We are preparing to restart outdoor visits for 1845 residents. Before we begin scheduling any visitations, the Beacon Hill staff is making preparations to ensure all visitation protocols will be met. We are looking for Visitation Facilitator Volunteers to assist in monitoring visits to ensure protocols are being followed.
We will follow up with more information on how to schedule a family visit. We are only accepting requests for volunteers at this time. Please do not contact staff to schedule a visit yet.
Virtual visits will still be an option for all residents.
If you are interested in volunteering, please select a time frame in the poll below
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I am interested in volunteering! My availability is as follows:
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Weekday Mornings: 9:30 -11:30 AM
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Weekday Afternoons: 1:30 - 7:00 PM
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Weekend Mornings: 9:30 - 11:30 AM
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Weekend Afternoons: 1:30 - 7:00 PM
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Rockford Construction and other members of the Beacon Hill Community have reported seeing Beacon Hill residents walking inside the security fence, which surrounds the Vistas construction site. This is a critical safety concern and cannot be tolerated. While the perimeter fence is designed to maintain a safe separation between you and the work being performed on the site, the gates are necessarily open during work times to enable efficient access to the project for the assigned workers and vehicles. Despite great care and planning for everyone’s safety, the site is full of risks and dangers and therefore cannot be infiltrated by unauthorized people.
Please help us keep the community safe by reporting all instances of intrusion by unauthorized people to the Concierge: 616 245-9179. Thank you for your assistance with this critical matter.
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Next Week is Fall Festivities Week
A list of activities will be distributed to our 1845 residents this afternoon. There will be a special Target Football activity available for Assisted Living Residents. Residents will also have opportunities to create fall wreaths and play bingo and balloon volley.
Assisted Living Residents are invited to join in for Hallway Chair Resistance Exercises next week.
Ground Floor: Tuesday & Wednesday at 3:45 PM
1st Floor: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 3:00 PM
2nd Floor: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 2:00 PM
3rd Floor: Wednesdays & Thursday at 10:30 AM
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1845 Residents participated in Golf Putting this week |
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Legends and Legacies of Grand Rapids presented by Caroline Cook | Thursday, September 24 at 3:00 PM
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Independent Living residents are invited to join us in the Community Room or Auditorium for a special virtual presentation presented by Caroline Cook. |
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The Grand Rapids Community Legends Project was established by local philanthropist and businessman, Peter Secchia and his family, in 2008 with the intent of keeping local history alive. They made a pledge to provide downtown Grand Rapids with a selection of no less than 25 bronze tributes of Grand Rapids’ most notable contributors. 11 years later, there are eleven 7- foot tall bronze sculptures placed throughout the urban core that have been gifted by the project. Discover who, what, and where during this presentation of both statue art and local history. |
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Spaces are limited to 9 in both areas. Sign up at the concierge desk. Residents may also join the presentation from home using the link below. |
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Enter the passcode Beacon to join the meeting.
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New Wellness Classes
There is a new offering of wellness classes available to our Independent Living residents! Some of our new classes include:
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Men's Muscle Building - An exercise class designed for men looking to increase strength and muscular endurance. Move through a series of everyday, fundamental movements using weights & resistance bands!
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Making Waves - A fun way to burn fat, strengthen and tone your body! This low-impact, water exercise class will focus on aerobic endurance & resistance training all in an energetic atmosphere.
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Step It Up - A low-impact, cardio workout that focuses on increasing your heart rate and breathing. Step-up, step-down, step-around, all in different patterns to strengthen your body & coordination! *More advanced
The complete Wellness Class Information sheet and next week's class schedule are available below.
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Dinner Menu Distribution
Starting today, dinner menus for the next week will now be distributed to resident boxes in the Mail Room on Fridays, instead of the apartment ledges.
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Scam Warning
It has been brought to our attention that a number of Independent Living residents have recently received letters, emails or calls that are of a fraudulent nature. If you suspect that are you are being scammed and would like assistance determining the legitimacy of a letter, call or email, please contact Ruth Aronoff, Resident Services Coordinator at 616-608-8266.
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Garden Cafe Specials Week of 9/21
Monday 09/21
Lunch: Ranchero Steak Chili in a Pretzel Bread Bowl with Cheddar and green onions
Dinner: Peach Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Butter Roasted Rainbow Potatoes and Garden Collard Greens
Tuesday 09/22
Lunch: Acapulco Shrimp Cocktail with Avocado and
Garden Heirloom Tomatoes
Dinner: Greek Beef Tenderloin Kabob over Mixed Greens with Feta, Kalamata Olives, Pickled Beets, Cucumbers Garden Tomatoes, Grilled Pita Bread and Oregano Vinaigrette
Wednesday 09/23
Lunch: Wild Mushroom and Flank Steak Risotto
Dinner: Pollo a La Plancha—Lime and Cumin Marinated Chicken Breast Topped with Grilled onions and served with Simmered Sofrito Black Beans and White Rice
Thursday 09/24
Lunch: Grilled Chicken Sandwich on Ciabatta Bread with Sun Dried Tomato Borsin and Micro Greens
Dinner: Trumpet Mushroom Duxelles Stuffed Chicken over Celery Root and Potato Mash with Garden Herb Roasted Carrots
Friday 09/25
Lunch: Grilled Citrus Glazed Salmon Filet with Garden Cucumbers, Mandarin Oranges, Goat Cheese over a Bed of Mixed Greens
Saturday 09/26
Lunch: Chef’s Choice Special
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As always, thank you to everyone for making Beacon Hill a safe, healthy and wonderful place for our residents to live. |
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Please contact our COVID-19 hotline for any questions or concerns: (616) 734-9544
Beacon Hill has been and will continue to follow all Kent County, Region VI Coalition, CMS, CDC, and government guidelines related to COVID-19.
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For more information, contact Beacon Hill at Eastgate
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