By Rick Banas of Gardant Management Solutions
Chapter 6
November is National Gratitude Month. It is a time to reflect on what we are grateful for; a time to celebrate and give thanks for our many blessings.
Throughout the month, we are posting Blogs that feature the thoughts on gratitude from residents of the senior living, assisted living, supportive living, and memory care communities Gardant operates.
In today’s Blog, we feature expressions of gratitude from residents of Eagle Ridge of Decatur and Heritage Woods of Benton.
Eagle Ridge of Decatur is an affordable assisted living community located in central Illinois. The community is fully certified to operate through the Illinois Supportive Living program and features 113 private apartments. Gardant has managed the community since it opened in 2003.
Eagle Ridge was recognized by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) with a national quality award. The NCAL quality awards program is based on the framework of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards program for excellence.
Heritage Woods of Benton is an affordable assisted living community located in southern Illinois. The community is fully certified to operate through the Illinois Supportive Living program and features 100 private apartments.
Heritage Woods was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the best assisted living communities in the country and was recognized by NCAL for its commitment to quality.
Gardant has managed the community since it opened in 2004.
Here are Attitudes of Gratitude from residents of Eagle Ridge of Decatur and Heritage Woods of Benton:
Gayla B., resident at Heritage Woods
Is happy for warm surroundings, good friends, and a healthy family.
Rosie P., resident at Eagle Ridge
Is grateful for being alive and living at Eagle Ridge.
Lester H., resident at Eagle Ridge
Is grateful that he is in his 80s and doesn’t have to take any medicine.
Barbara Z., resident at Heritage Woods
Is thankful for a roof over her head, her health, and meeting great friends.
Lola P., resident at Heritage Woods
Is thankful for her health and that she is able to get around as good as she does. She is blessed that all 12 of her siblings are still doing well.
Dorothy W., resident at Eagle Ridge
Is grateful for so many things, the biggest one is being alive.
Randall M., resident at Heritage Woods
Is thankful for his health and his Lord Jesus Christ. He is happy for the staff at Heritage Woods and for being able to live in such a nice place.
Carol Cooley, resident at Eagle Ridge
Is grateful for her kids, grandkids, great grandkids and all the rest of her family.
Anna D., resident at Heritage Woods
Is thankful for her health, her loving family, and dear friends.
Frankie H., resident of Heritage Woods
Is thankful for her health and her loving family. Her children are busy and have plenty to do, but she is happy to spend any time with them. She says she is blessed to be her age and able to work and be ornery!
For more information on Eagle Ridge of Decatur, click here!
For more information on Heritage Woods of Benton, click here!
