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NEWS & NOTES ALL AROUND BRANDYWINE
ISSUE 44 | SPRING 2021
These words are about you... Love,
family
fearless COMMUNITY SUPPORT
BRANDYWINE SECURE
intrepid
COURAGE
SACRIFICE
vital
RECOVERS
UNITED
ESSENTIAL
hope
UNSHAKEABLE
APPRECIATION
RESILIENT achievement
vital
BRANDYWINE... MAR 20 2020 Restrictions on non-essential visitors start in long-term care.
FEB 27 2020
BCE Awards The Aloft Mount Laurel, NJ
MAR 11 2020 The novel coronavirus is declared a pandemic.
DEC 11 2020 FDA authorizes the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use.
MAR 30 2020 Universal mask use issued.
DRESHER ESTATES
JAN 05 2021 Brandywine’s 1st Vaccine Clinic (Governor’s Crossing)
DEC 18 2020 FDA authorizes the Moderna vaccine for emergency use.
MAR 24 2021 Latest Vaccine Clinic as of press time.
FENWICK ISLAND
HOWELL
PRINCETON
BRENDA RECEIVING THE COVID-19 VACCINE
HADDONFIELD
strong
THE SAVOY
ALEXANDRIA
HAVERFORD ESTATES
TOMS RIVER
LIVINGSTON
BRANDYWINE...
The letters we receive from families and residents about you fills our hearts and
ALE XANDRIA
PENNINGTON
thankful
are tonic for the soul.
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BRANDYWINE... 29 GRANDPARENTS DAY EVENTS • 32 TEAM “HERO” RECOGNITION EVENTS • 62 OUTDOOR PROGRAMS • 56 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS The show must go on! National Assisted Living Week (September, 2020) brought much needed joy, laughter, and fun during a difficult time. The way each community brought residents, team members and families together and lifted spirits – social & safe – is nothing short of amazing. In unprecedented times, Brandywine showed their resilience.
This year everyone is celebrated. This year everyone’s a winner!
HUNTINGTON TERRACE
SEASIDE POINTE
GOVERNOR’S CROSSING
PRINCETON
LIVINGSTON
HADDONFIELD
LONGWOOD
resilient MIDDLEBROOK CROSSING
THE SYCAMORE
TOMS RIVER
MAHWAH
MOUNTAIN RIDGE
SENIOR SUITES
WALL
BRANDYWINE... JEFFREY GIORDA NO VOORHEES
ALEXANDRIA Julie Matos - Concierge Paul Yeboah - Wellness Nurse Michael Bennett - Reflections Butler BRANDALL ESTATES Andrise Malbranche - Care Manager Lynda Adams - Wellness Nurse Alyse Semuskie - INVEST Coordinator Erin Sanza - Wellness Nurse COLTS NECK Zorah Chariandy - Care Manager Donald Easton - Chef Gareth David - Dining Server LaToya Binot - Care Manager DRESHER ESTATES Tracy Ramos - Wellness Nurse Erica Willis-Parks - Care Manager Martha Wagner - Escapades Expert Justin McDermott - Dining Assistant FENWICK ISLAND Amy Joseph - Housekeeping Supervisor Anne Cairns - Chef Jamie Betts - Reflections Coordinator Lavette Mumford - Care Manager THE GABLES Chad Duca - Chef Juliet Epter - Care Manager Judith Celeste - Escapades Expert Tammy Jones - Wellness Nurse GOVERNOR’S CROSSING Kyra Dolan - Wellness Nurse Melissa Reyes - Housekeeper Charles Klingebiel - Housekeeper Cleopatra Elhajal - Care Manager
BrandySTARS
HADDONFIELD Sherrina Williams - Care Manager Maria Serrano - Housekeeping Assistant Brittney Robinson - Chef
LONGWOOD Donna Jaimes - Housekeeper Rita Willey - Dining Server Thainyce Miller - Care Manager
HAVERFORD ESTATES Iviana Rodriguez - Butler Norma Edwards - Care Manager Janis Williams - Concierge
MAHWAH Angelica Grullon - Care Manager Marilandy Guzman - Care Manager Evelin Espinal - Housekeeper Henry Brusco - Chef
HOWELL Leighann Storey - Waitress Judith Gallo - Concierge Janina Caja - Care Manager Ambarish Patel - Wellness Nurse HUNTINGTON TERRACE Arfan Alli - Environmental Services Assistant Michelle Jarrell - Escapades Expert Tara Lichioveri - Administrative Assistant Jose Rodriguez - Environmental Services Assistant
MIDDLEBROOK CROSSING Nolalee Hutchinson - Care Manager Alma Velasquez - Housekeeper Linna Williams - Care Manager Rita Kawah - Wellness Nurse MOORESTOWN ESTATES Michael Somers - Chauffeur Eufrocina ‘Daisy’ Marquez - Dining Room Supervisor Danielle Blake - Care Manager
LITCHFIELD Jason Marshall - Chauffeur Jordan Snell - Lead Dining Server Sandra Polityka - Laundry Staff Kristen Kobylanski - Wellness Nurse
MOUNTAIN RIDGE Brenda Merida - Dining Server Yves Desrosiers - Chef Laura Mormino - Reflections Coordinator
LIVINGSTON Craig Bennett - Environmental Services Assistant Gary Timmer - Wellness Nurse Rachel Tigol - Escapades Expert
PENNINGTON Kelly Runzer - Move-In Coordinator Marie Bazile - Wellness Nurse Ophelia Dousuah - Care Manager Richard Canonico- Environmental Services Assistant
Changing Lives & Making a Difference
Rachel Kaufman, Escapades Producer at Dresher Esates, was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer for all of the hard work and community outreach she did during COVID-19. Here is a short snippet from the article.
“I have felt every possible emotion there has been to feel over the course of this year, highs and lows. It’s almost indescribable. But I feel like we really took what could have been a horrible, horrible situation and made absolutely the best we could out of it.”
heroes
of
2020
PRINCETON Damarys Nunez - Escapades Expert Chito Duco - Dining Server Asnaku Zewde - Care Manager Aida Hadjipentchev - Wellness Nurse REFLECTIONS Susan Cornell - Escapades Expert Alejandra Marin - Dining Server Amuo Alectus - Care Manager Theresa Hill - Housekeeper
SHERRINA WILLIAMS HADDONFIELD
SENIOR SUITES Ebonie Banks - Dining Room Supervisor Louis Monaco - Environmental Services Assistant THE SYCAMORE Philaine Simon - Care Manager Carlos Crespo - Chauffeur Eleanor Connors - Concierge Louna Aurelien - Care Manager
THE SAVOY Sheila Pierre - Wellness Nurse Donna Watts - INVEST Coordinator Shivkumar Lachhman - Chef
TOMS RIVER Eugene Hardy - Dining Server Angela Benitez - Housekeeping Supervisor Irene Davis - Administrative Assistant Giuseppe Panza - Concierge
SEASIDE POINTE Rose Barr - Dining Server Nancy Wilcox - Concierge Tornita Sheppard - Care Manager
UPPER PROVIDENCE Shonda Wiley - Care Manager Michelle Kriczky - Wellness Nurse Richard Thomas - Chauffeur
RITA WILLEY, DONNA JAIMES & KRISTEN ARAN LONGWOOD
VOORHEES Arlin Disla - Dining Server Nancy Blankenship - Housekeeper Velma ‘Bagaloo’ Powell - Care Manager Paige Oren - Butler WALL Kristen Peto- Concierge Deanna Nesci- Wellness Nurse Rebecca Waters - INVEST Coordinator Mary Serrato - Housekeeper
Manager of the Year
ALEXANDRIA Jennifer Soss - Escapades Producer
HUNTINGTON TERRACE Kathleen Hauser - Case Manager
BRANDALL ESTATES Daniel Darmanovic - Environmental Services Director
LITCHFIELD Tobylynne Yurchick - Escapades Producer
COLTS NECK Hanh Truong - Wellness Director
LONGWOOD Kristen Aran - Escapades Producer
DRESHER ESTATES Rachel Kaufman Schatz - Escapades Producer
MAHWAH Barbara Sbarra - Wellness Director
FENWICK ISLAND Tammy Russum - Business Office Manager
MIDDLEBROOK CROSSING Stacey Rubina - Wellness Director
THE GABLES Lisa Sisbarro - Escapades Producer
MOORESTOWN ESTATES Stacy Costa - Director of Community Relations
GOVERNOR’S CROSSING Brittany Franco - Director of Community Relations
MOUNTAIN RIDGE Paula Martins - Business Office Manager
HADDONFIELD Jeffrey Girardo - Director of Dining Services
PENNINGTON Hilary Murray - Director of Community Relations
HAVERFORD ESTATES Bonnie Edenfield - Escapades Producer
REFLECTIONS Yolene Michel - Wellness Director
HOWELL Colleen Giordano - Director of Community Relations
THE SAVOY Asif Kalaam - Wellness Director
SEASIDE POINTE Christine Warrington - Community Operations Manager SENIOR SUITES Kenneth Kennedy - Director of Dining Services THE SYCAMORE Billie Harris - Business Office Manager TOMS RIVER Emil Balitzki - Director of Dining Services UPPER PROVIDENCE Alice Stroop - Wellness Director VOORHEES Jeffrey Giordano - Environmental Services Director WALL Joseph Dignard - Environmental Services Director
What ’s Going On A Congratulations to Katie Hardy, Escapades Producer, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Zoey James. On Tuesday 6/09/20 weighing 6lbs, 5 oz.
Congratulations to Samentha Augustin, Caregiver at Colts Neck, gave birth to Jeannie Samentha Mixi on 4/14/20.
Jill Rosen, Escapades Expert at Reflections, became a grandmother for the first time! Francesca Bryn Eldridge was born on 12/29/19. She was 5lbs, 12 oz.
Care Manager, Giselle Rojas at Longwood, gave birth to her son, Silvestre Navarrete-Rojas, Jr. born 11/03/20 at 8lbs 1oz. Congrats, Giselle!
Congratulations to Rahul Singh, Wellness Nurse at the Savoy. She welcomed her firstchild, Anaya Singh on 2 /10/21 at 5 lbs 14 ounces.
Jessica Bartolomeo, Care Manager at Fenwick Island welcomed the youngest addition to her family! She was born on 2/10/21. Congrats, Jessica!
Congratulations to Saruka Nagarajah, Food Service Director at Mountain Ridge, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Naviina born on 2/12/20!
Congratulations to Christina Bruder, Senior Property Accountant at Corporate, welcomed her baby boy, Cameron Bruder on 5/29/20 at 7lbs 1oz.
Brittany Moore, Wellness Nurse at Fenwick Island, welcomed her beautiful baby boy Bradyn Moore into the world on 6/9/20. Congrats, Brittany!
Congratulations to Jenn Deal, Human Resources Manager at Corporate, who welcomed her second little girl, Nicolette Jolie Deal on 9/11/20 at 8lbs 5oz.
Brenda Bacon, President and CEO, welcomed two grandchildren in 2020! Clementine James Bacon-Defieber (Left) was born on 10/11/20 and Kevin Bacon Jr. (Right) was born 11/18/20. Congrats, Brenda!
Around the Kingdom? \
Rebecca Michaele, Director of Community Relations at The Sycamore, got married on 8/27/20 to her husband, Matthew! Congrats, Rebecca!
Brittney Alfred, Chef at Haddonfield, married Lyndon on 8/10/20. Congrats, Brittney!
Congratulations to Jessica Easton, Escapades Producer at Wall, who got engaged to her fiance Matthew on12/24/20!
Congratulations to Amber Mansfield, Escapades Producer at Brandall Estates, got engaged to her fiancé, William on 11/28/20!
Congratulations to Nicole Ireland, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Reflections, graduated from Monmouth University 8/20 with a B.S. in Public Health.
Rachel Lee, Administrative Assistant at Corporate, graduated from Rowan University with a B.S. in Business Management 8/29/20! Congrats, Rachel!
BR ANDY WINE...
Front Lobby
thrives
Potomac Leadership Team
The Pub
NEW COMMUNITY OPENING! Brandywine Living at Potomac, located in Potomac, Maryland, marks our 32nd community in the Kingdom and our first step into the state of Maryland! New residents will start moving in early April 2021 and the leadership team is ready to go!
PROJECT RENAISSANCE Brandywine acquired two wonderful communities in November 2020 and welcomed them into the Brandywine family. We are excited to announce that both locations: Brandywine Living at Summit (formerly Spring Meadows) and Brandywine Living Serenade at Princeton (formerly Acorn Glen) will be undergoing significant renovations that will improve the safety and quality of life for existing residents. To get ready for construction, we temporarily relocated the residents and the employees to other local Brandywine sister communities (Mountain Ridge, Middlebrook Crossing, Pennington and Princeton). They were all welcomed with open arms and excited to return to their “new” home when the project is complete!
Serenade at Princeton employees meet the Pennington Team
Summit employees meet the Mountain Ridge Team
Marie Milano (Executive Director at Mountain Ridge) greets residents from Summit
Our Mission
Brandywine Living will provide our residents with the highest quality care in the most appropriate setting based on an individual’s needs while respecting their individuality, independence and dignity.
Our Core Values •
We believe that every resident has the right to be treated with dignity and respect and has the right of self-determination.
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We believe in delivering the best quality service possible to those who have put their trust in us.
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We believe that honesty, integrity, caring and thoughtfulness are as important as the health care we provide.
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We believe that our residents are active, joyful and fascinating individuals who will continue to learn and grow each day and will contribute to our learning and growing as well.
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We believe that great care is a team effort where ideas, collaboration, and mutual respect for each team member’s efforts and contributions are essential to the result.
HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS LATEST EDITION OF THE TRIBUTE! If you have a special story or accomplishment to share, please send to thetribute@brandycare.com.