Imagine bringing your Grandmother into an assisted living community on her very first day. Now imagine the moment she enters the front door being immediately greeted by several staff members who welcome her to her new home with a red carpet rolled out for her entrance. You can see the love,kindness and joy in the eyes of the staff as they welcome her home.
Now picture the administrator giving your Grandmother a personal tour of the community and pointing out key places where she will most likely want to frequent. Then imagine her going to her room and finding her door covered with balloons and her new family, the neighboring residents, there to welcome her to her new home in Agape Senior’s Assisted Living in Garden City.
There is only one person that makes this kind of magic happen daily in Garden City. Meet JoAnn. JoAnn is the Life Enrichment Coordinator for the Garden City, community. This is what she expects from herself on a daily basis…and achieves. From the moment every new resident enters the door at Agapé Senior Assisted Living in Garden City, JoAnn coordinates a “red carpet experience.”
Now take a peek at the rest of your Grandmother’s first day. What a surprise she has when she realizes that she does not even have time to sit in her room because the first activity is starting; it is her first game of Bunco. Soon after, she finds one of the many newspapers available throughout the community and a new friend to talk with about current events. Suddenly the smell of beef tips over rice catch Grandma’s attention. Her new friend and she head to the dining room with JoAnn leading them along with a smile. Grandma is pleased when she samples the culinary delights that the Agapé chef has prepared!
Right after lunch, members of a local church come by and Grandma joins in a sing-a-long. She sings her heart out to her favorite hymns along with 40 of her new neighbors. Before dinner, Grandma enjoys one of Garden City’s famous “happy hours” where she sips a cool beverage while listening to live music. Then a delicious dinner is served, and Grandma ends her first day with a smile.
JoAnn makes every day for every resident in the community as festive and happy as Grandma’s first day. You might say she has a magic touch. She certainly has an overflowing heart and a passion for bringing joy to the elderly. Bringing a loved one to assisted living can be an ordeal or a celebration. People like JoAnn make it a celebration. Want to find out more? Come to Agape Senior Assisted Living in Garden City and ask for JoAnn!
Chris Little
Garden City /Murrells Inlet South Carolina Assisted Living
Assisted Living of GardenCity provides senior-focused solutions. In working with seniors and theirfamilies, the dedicated staff strives to optimize quality of life by embracingindividuality and preserving dignity. Surfside Beach, Murrells Inlet, MyrtleBeach, Pawley’s Island, Socastee, Bucksport, Burgess SC. – Call Agape SeniorGarden City at 843-357-0200 or 800-411-2427
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