SPECIAL FEATURE – Senior News

Brooking Park

MEMORY CARE

At Brooking Park Memory Care, we are committed to helping families navigate their memory loss journeys by providing personalized dementia care to all of our residents. Brooking Park stands out from other memory care living centers in the Chesterfield area, offering a modern, beautiful, comfortable and secure atmosphere that encourages interaction and wellness among residents living with memory-related conditions. Each person has their own private suite with full en suite, delicious meals and snacks, activities as well as a highly trained staff for your peace of mind.

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BY STEPHANIE WALLACE

PARC PROVENCE

A very happy birthday to Genevieve Turner! The Parc Provence resident recently turned 108. Turner was born on Jan. 24, 1914, in Mount Morris, Illinois, and grew up in Webster Groves. She attended Beloit College in Wisconsin, where she received a bachelors in English and was part of the Kappa Delta sorority—she received more than 100 birthday cards from sorority sisters. She earned a masters from Northwestern University and worked as a teacher in the Special School District. Turner lived at home until she was 104 and enjoys spending time outside, listening to music, watching the news and reading. She also is part of Parc Provence’s book, bridge and gardening clubs.

PHOTO: GREGG GOLDMAN

FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE

The senior living community is using technology to keep resident and at-home care patients active and independent longer. It introduced Alexa-based SmartCompanion, a virtual assistant that’s directly integrated in Friendship Village’s communication systems. The system offers seniors hands-free access to phone and video calling, 24/7 emergency response, daily reminders, entertainment and more. The technology can be personalized to meet an individual’s needs, including engaging seniors with visual impairments or reduced mobility. Technology like this is crucial in the aftermath of the pandemic. AARP reports that there has been a 26% uptick in early deaths related to social isolation, and smart speakers have been found to help seniors with memory, mobility and more.

PHYLLIS HEARST WITH HER SMARTCOMPANION-EQUIPPED TABLET

DAVID SMITH AND HIS MOTHER, GERRY SMITH

THE GATESWORTH

The senior living community hosted a special event for residents, The Pursuit of Exceptional Senior Living Celebration. It featured a presentation from Charlie Deutsch, David Smith and Bob Leonard about how they aspired to create and grow one of the most revolutionary senior living communities in history. Covering everything from construction, partnerships, expansion and plans for the future, the three co-founders shared how they turned their dream into reality with The Gatesworth.

CROWN CENTER FOR SENIOR LIVING

Kate Massot has been hired as program coordinator by the senior living community. She comes to Crown Center after working as a service coordinator at The Brentmoor Retirement Community. Most recently, she worked at Covenant Place, where she also coordinated resident programming and meal deliveries. In her new position, she is responsible for programming for Crown residents and senior adults living in the surrounding community.