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Featured Message: Check Out our Pride!
We were thrilled to sponsor Pride Northwest at the Portland Pride Festival and Parade for the third year! We partnered with Avamere skilled nursing to support the LGBTQIA+ community as allies.
"Supporting Pride means empowering people to embrace their true identity, in being their authentic selves. We're honored to sponsor Pride Northwest for the third year. Joining in this great cause is one of the ways we live our core value of 'a culture of respect, belonging, and celebration of diversity.' During Pride Month, and throughout the year, we stand as allies to the Pride community as we create a world where everyone can feel they belong."
Sarah Silva, President, Areté Living
Watch this video highlight from Pride weekend!
Senior Living Scoop
Here’s your senior living knowledge scoop of the month!
For those living with dementia and Alzheimer’s, connections in everyday moments are crucial. Making the most of each moment means carefully curating activities to help residents practice important skills, offer comfort, and ultimately help them enjoy each day.
This includes:
Art therapy to allow residents to express themselves creatively while improving their motor skills
Music therapy to evoke emotions and memories.
Horticulture activities to improve motor skills, reduce depression, and provide a sense of purpose and achievement
And more
Discover these connections and more ways our Ovation Sienna Hills team in St. George, Utah enhances lives of residents living with dementia through their Ovation Connections™ program.
Avamere at Oak Park Earns Silver Quality Award from AHCA/NCAL
Avamere at Oak Park, an assisted living community in Roseburg, Oregon, earned the 2024 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL).
The award is the second of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, which recognizes organizations that meet progressively rigorous standards of performance to further improve the lives of residents and employees in long-term care.
Avamere at Oak Park is one of two 2024 silver award winners in Oregon.
“This award is a true honor and testament to our dedication to high quality service,” shared Debbie Vick, Executive Director with Avamere at Oak Park. “I give credit to my team who work diligently every day to provide an environment our residents are proud to call home. Thank you to our residents and families who entrust us with your care. I look forward to many more years of serving you.”
Avamere at Oak Park is managed by Areté Living, a senior living development and management organization based in Tigard, Oregon.
“Earning the Silver award is an incredible honor,” said Sarah Silva, President of Areté Living. “This achievement underscores Debbie and her team’s dedication to one of our core values, quality that is obvious. I am proud of their accomplishments and the high standards they set. We look forward to continuing our journey towards excellence.”
This prestigious award follows the Bronze Commitment to Quality Award Avamere at Oak Park earned in 2020 and deficiency-free state survey achieved in 2023.
The National Quality Award Program has three progressive levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Data shows Silver and Gold-awarded providers outperform the rest of the nation.
“Earning the Silver award is no small feat, and Avamere at Oak Park has demonstrated exceptional commitment to quality improvement,” said Cathy Bergland, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board Chair. “This recognition is a clear reflection of their hard work and unwavering focus on delivering superior care and service to residents and staff.”
The National Quality Awards will be presented during Delivering Solutions 24, the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo, October 6-9, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.
Ovation Heartwood Preserve Independent Living NOW OPEN
Ovation Heartwood Preserve is now open! The team welcomed their first residents, Carol and Glen Vanheran, on July 22, 2024. They had waited five years to walk down Ovation's red carpet.
Watch the video below to see their grand welcoming and get a peek into this brand new independent living community in Omaha, Nebraska.
Congratulations to the Ovation Heartwood Preserve team on this momentous occasion. We look forward to seeing more residents come home this summer!
Avamere at Sandy Celebrates Remodel with Garden Party
Our Avamere at Sandy senior living community celebrated their remodel with a garden party. The event featured their residents' favorite food, prizes, a bounce house, and each area of the building decorated with their own garden theme.
Enjoy this video snapshot of the open house!
Llama Brings Joy to Avamere at Cascadia Village
Avamere at Cascadia Village residents and employees in Sandy, Oregon loved visiting Prince the llama! He brought so much joy to their senior residents.
Find a Job You Love
Find a job you love — where you feel supported and go home feeling you made a true difference in someone's life. Watch the video above to see why our teammates love working at our Avamere Communities!
Areté Living and our senior living communities are a place where you can advance your career, begin your journey, or even explore a new role. We offer many opportunities in senior living from caregiving and nursing to dietary, housekeeping, admin, leadership, and so much more.
Apply today at arete.jobs.
What We're Celebrating in August
Here's what we're honoring and celebrating this month. Follow Areté Living on social media to see how we're recognizing these moments!
Purple Heart Day, August 7
On Purple Heart Day, we remember and honor the heroes who bravely represented our country. Those decorated with the Purple Heart have greatly sacrificed themselves while in the line of duty, often resulting in wounds or the ultimate sacrifice of life. We honor our brave veterans!
Senior Citizens Day, August 21
We love to celebrate our residents, and Senior Citizens Day is another reason to honor them and the good they bring to this world. Take a moment to hear or share their stories today!
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