Thursday, March 15, 2012
Serving Well
Check out this beautiful video from the sweet people at Big Canoe Chapel Men's Fellowship...thanks for all you do!!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Setting One's Mind on Higher Ground
"I'd like to say that the quality of any man's life is a full measure of that man's personal commitment to excellence and to victory, regardless of what field he may be in."
-Coach Vince Lombardi
I've been thinking lots about how amazingly blessed we are at Rock Creek Manor. The Lord has seen to our every need. We daily commit to His will and YES, we have crazy days too as one can expect whilst serving & loving well.
I just wanted to take a moment to count our blessings "out loud".
We have an INCREDIBLE staff
Our leadership is EXCEPTIONAL
We see big answers to PRAYER in the lives of our residents, families & staff
We are PROTECTED
We are well annointed to SERVE & LOVE
We have DEDICATED & GENEROUS volunteers who knock our socks off
We have JOY
We've kept our hearts soft & receptive in the midst of "busy ness"
Gratitude is something we can easily neglect to express. I know its been too long for me!! SO - THANK YOU ladies & gentlemen at Rock Creek Manor for who you are, your dedication, your sweet spirits, your stamina, your smiles & going "all in" every day of the week.
I love what Vince Lomardi said & I thank you all for actively living a life of excellence & victory with us at Rock Creek Manor. You know I'd hug you (if I was a hugger).
Hey, on a business note - did you know that we are soon to offer Private Home Care? Yep, Our excellent staff will extend out into surrounding communities to offer in-home Personal Care. Watch for an upcoming official announcement....
We give a shout out to our night shift crew who make us proud & care so wonderfully for our dear residents all the night long. Can I get a pic????
-Coach Vince Lombardi
I've been thinking lots about how amazingly blessed we are at Rock Creek Manor. The Lord has seen to our every need. We daily commit to His will and YES, we have crazy days too as one can expect whilst serving & loving well.
I just wanted to take a moment to count our blessings "out loud".
We have an INCREDIBLE staff
Our leadership is EXCEPTIONAL
We see big answers to PRAYER in the lives of our residents, families & staff
We are PROTECTED
We are well annointed to SERVE & LOVE
We have DEDICATED & GENEROUS volunteers who knock our socks off
We have JOY
We've kept our hearts soft & receptive in the midst of "busy ness"
Gratitude is something we can easily neglect to express. I know its been too long for me!! SO - THANK YOU ladies & gentlemen at Rock Creek Manor for who you are, your dedication, your sweet spirits, your stamina, your smiles & going "all in" every day of the week.
I love what Vince Lomardi said & I thank you all for actively living a life of excellence & victory with us at Rock Creek Manor. You know I'd hug you (if I was a hugger).
Hey, on a business note - did you know that we are soon to offer Private Home Care? Yep, Our excellent staff will extend out into surrounding communities to offer in-home Personal Care. Watch for an upcoming official announcement....
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| Our Dear Friend & Amazing Volunteer |
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Friday, January 6, 2012
Happy 2012!
Hello everyone!
We all hope you have had a successful start to 2012! So many of us have New Year's resolutions that we are hoping to keep, and so far we're doing great! How about you? Have you made any resolutions that you're sticking to?
To kick off New Year's Eve with a bang, we had an incredible dinner by Chef Larry. It was delicious, and we took the opportunity to thank our volunteers for being such a blessing to us throughout the year. It was great to share in fellowship and food with our friends!
The menu was special - and so were the guests!
We can't wait to share the winter fun with all of you! Come say hi, and have a fantastic 2012!
We all hope you have had a successful start to 2012! So many of us have New Year's resolutions that we are hoping to keep, and so far we're doing great! How about you? Have you made any resolutions that you're sticking to?
To kick off New Year's Eve with a bang, we had an incredible dinner by Chef Larry. It was delicious, and we took the opportunity to thank our volunteers for being such a blessing to us throughout the year. It was great to share in fellowship and food with our friends!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
"God Bless us, everyone!"
Tiny Tim may have said it first in the Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol," but we are definitely feeling it here at Rock Creek! December has been a month of growth and rebirth, two things we are excited to explore in depth in the coming year!
First of all, let me introduce myself: My name is Charity, and I am Victoria's successor as "Professor of Fun." I'm sure I have big shoes to fill, but I look forward to jumping in and getting to know all of the wonderful people here at Rock Creek Manor! I feel at home already, and I look forward to meeting all the smiling faces of our wonderful residents' families and friends. I have worked as an activity director for assisted living for over a year in Woodstock, Georgia; and am always open to new ideas and events!
On New Year's Eve - that's this Saturday, can you believe it?! - we will be hosting a celebratory lunch at 12:00pm to honor our volunteers who give us so much of their time. We are so incredibly grateful to all of them for helping us not only during special times, but in the day to day workings of our community. Chef Larry is preparing an incredible meal, and we can't wait to join in fellowship and fun as we welcome 2012!
First of all, let me introduce myself: My name is Charity, and I am Victoria's successor as "Professor of Fun." I'm sure I have big shoes to fill, but I look forward to jumping in and getting to know all of the wonderful people here at Rock Creek Manor! I feel at home already, and I look forward to meeting all the smiling faces of our wonderful residents' families and friends. I have worked as an activity director for assisted living for over a year in Woodstock, Georgia; and am always open to new ideas and events!
On New Year's Eve - that's this Saturday, can you believe it?! - we will be hosting a celebratory lunch at 12:00pm to honor our volunteers who give us so much of their time. We are so incredibly grateful to all of them for helping us not only during special times, but in the day to day workings of our community. Chef Larry is preparing an incredible meal, and we can't wait to join in fellowship and fun as we welcome 2012!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The Journey Continues
Wow. I feel like every time we post on the blog we have to apologize for taking so long!!
God is so very good to us. We have some outstanding new staff, that bring creativity, laughter, fun, love & tenderheartedness into the mix.
I hope you are keeping up with us on facebook, it's a good way to sneak a peak at the goings on around Rock Creek Manor.
Let's see. In the last couple of months we have held an awesome family potluck - which was a hoot. Great food, great fellowship & residents really get excited about all of their guests, Pickens County awarded RCM with the "Keep Pickens Beautiful" honor for the pretty gardens.
Rock Creek sponsored an event by the Alzheimer's Association that was superbly informative. Miss Renee Gentry from the Alzheimer's Assoc. shared information related to knowing & detecting the onset of cognitive or memory related issues. Early detection does matter!
Our "Professor of Fun", the one & only (take my word for it) Victoria has been busy planning new events. Friday is our Luau & last month we hosted a kickin' 4th of July Family BBQ.
We have a "fancy" new addition to our culinary staff. Welcome to Larry...we celebrate his masterful kitchen creations which compliment Tammy's down home Southern wonderfulness.
We have been blessed to see our resident population grow substantially. Many new, special friendships have bloomed. They really support each other every day. Victoria is gathering special "life stories" from our residents that we will feature here. I'm really looking forward to sharing them on this blog. We have a treasure trove of full life experiences & stories to record...
I'm so glad that we are small enough to get to know everyone really well but large enough to serve Seniors from our surrounding area with excellence.
If you are interested in visiting us at Rock Creek Manor, you are welcome any time.
God is so very good to us. We have some outstanding new staff, that bring creativity, laughter, fun, love & tenderheartedness into the mix.
I hope you are keeping up with us on facebook, it's a good way to sneak a peak at the goings on around Rock Creek Manor.
Let's see. In the last couple of months we have held an awesome family potluck - which was a hoot. Great food, great fellowship & residents really get excited about all of their guests, Pickens County awarded RCM with the "Keep Pickens Beautiful" honor for the pretty gardens.
Rock Creek sponsored an event by the Alzheimer's Association that was superbly informative. Miss Renee Gentry from the Alzheimer's Assoc. shared information related to knowing & detecting the onset of cognitive or memory related issues. Early detection does matter!
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| Renee Gentry |
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| Victoria aka "Professor of Fun" |
Our "Professor of Fun", the one & only (take my word for it) Victoria has been busy planning new events. Friday is our Luau & last month we hosted a kickin' 4th of July Family BBQ.
We have a "fancy" new addition to our culinary staff. Welcome to Larry...we celebrate his masterful kitchen creations which compliment Tammy's down home Southern wonderfulness.
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| Food Masters Tammy & Larry |
I'm so glad that we are small enough to get to know everyone really well but large enough to serve Seniors from our surrounding area with excellence.
If you are interested in visiting us at Rock Creek Manor, you are welcome any time.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Smiles, Tears, Celebrations, Adjustments & New Faces
Please accept apologies for the rather long delay in posting! We have had the pleasure of welcoming oodles of new residents over these few months. Its really fun to see all the new faces & get to know their unique and creative personalities.
Look for additional smiling faces of folks who have joined us over the past 2 months in a upcoming post. We have also added LOTS of new staff so we'll introduce them as well.
We have had the privilege of praying through tears as some deal with grief & loss. We have been delighted by the laughter & camaraderie that is developing among "Team Rock Creek". The attitude of so many of our residents is humbling.
It's always hard to move through a pretty significant life adjustment. Those who decide to live with us at Rock Creek are well loved. Time & time again we witness folks who enter with trepidation & after a short time are really into the swing of things & begin to bloom.
So may have visited Rock Creek Manor to offer their time, talent, ministry & gifts to our residents. Thanks to our friends, families & "fans" for offering to serve in some really neat ways.
We celebrated summer with a musical concert 2 weeks ago. That girl could sing! We are hoping to have her back for Christmas.
Today we had an indoor picnic to celebrate memorial day. I believe 6 men & 1 gal are Veterans & we are so grateful and proud of their service to these United States!
Oil & perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of a friend's counsel that comes from the heart. Proverbs 27:9
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| "Momma" |
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| Mr. Bill |
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| Jess the Aviator |
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| Ms. Ann |
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| "Mayor" Effie |
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| Millie |
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| Dr. Frank |
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| Aline |
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| Ms. Vera |
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| Romona |
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| Elaine |
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| Bennie |
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| Rebecca |
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| Hugh |
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| Ruth |
Look for additional smiling faces of folks who have joined us over the past 2 months in a upcoming post. We have also added LOTS of new staff so we'll introduce them as well.
We have had the privilege of praying through tears as some deal with grief & loss. We have been delighted by the laughter & camaraderie that is developing among "Team Rock Creek". The attitude of so many of our residents is humbling.
It's always hard to move through a pretty significant life adjustment. Those who decide to live with us at Rock Creek are well loved. Time & time again we witness folks who enter with trepidation & after a short time are really into the swing of things & begin to bloom.
So may have visited Rock Creek Manor to offer their time, talent, ministry & gifts to our residents. Thanks to our friends, families & "fans" for offering to serve in some really neat ways.
We celebrated summer with a musical concert 2 weeks ago. That girl could sing! We are hoping to have her back for Christmas.
Today we had an indoor picnic to celebrate memorial day. I believe 6 men & 1 gal are Veterans & we are so grateful and proud of their service to these United States!
Oil & perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of a friend's counsel that comes from the heart. Proverbs 27:9
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Ribbon Cutting & Open House @ Rock Creek
I apologize this post is tardy yet I didn't want to neglect to share details of our ribbon cutting & soft grand opening. I say "soft" because when the weather is warm & the season gets pretty we do want to have a REAL Grand Opening shin-dig at Rock Creek & extend the party outside on the lawn & into the courtyard!!
The staff of Rock Creek Manor Assisted Living were pleased to receive about 100 guests for our celebration. It was overwhelming to receive such a response & we are truly grateful to all who came out to visit with us!
Neither Nico or I are any good at public speaking but I hope we got the message across that we are so happy to finish construction on this labor of love & begin to receive residents at Rock Creek Manor.
Here's Mr. White's furniture now....gotta go!
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