By Rick Banas of Gardant Management Solutions
Chapter 7
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 Heritage Woods of Freeport.
Located in north central Illinois, Freeport serves as the country seat for Stephenson County.
Heritage Woods of Freeport is an affordable assisted living community for adults 65 years of age and older who need some help to maintain their independence. The community is fully certified to participate in the Illinois Supportive Living program.
Heritage Woods 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.
Here are expressions of Attitudes of Gratitude from residents of Heritage Woods of Freeport:
James K. and Leslie S.
Being alive.
Ron C.
My daughter.
Dorothy T.
Heritage Woods, being warm, my kids.
Mary E.
My guru.
Ken C.
Living through four heart attacks and four strokes.
Bill S.
The Lord and how He looks down upon us and care for us.
Hollie F.
The fact that I can still teach yoga.
Betty R.
Having Jesus Christ in my life.
Pat B.
I am glad for a safe place to live.
Betty K.
My good health; Jesus Christ; being raised by a great Mom and Dad; having a safe place to live with good food and wonderful friends.
Joanne C.
I am thankful for my friends, good food to eat; and having good parents.
Jean W.
My family and grandkids.
Carol F.
My life and family.
Irmgard L.
Getting to spend time with family and friends.
Edna K.
My friends who help me.
Cheryl R.
My family, friends that help me daily.
Deleros R.
My family, my nice warm place to live, my friends and the good food I get to eat.
Patsy E.
A place to live, my family friends, C.N.A.’s and all the staff at Heritage Woods. I’m thankful for my health and especially my friends.
Cindy C.
That I’m in a nice warm place to live and my many friends.
Sandra P.
My health; my C.N.A’s; my dog, Brownie. I am thankful for my family, a warm place to live and all the new friends I have made.
Marilyn P.
I am thankful that I live at Heritage Woods, my friends and C.N.A.’s and all they do for me.
Mary B.
Having a roof over my head, warmth and having good friends.
Theresa T.
A place to live with good food, friends and great C.N.A.’s.
Clara L.
To be in a nice, warm place to live with good hot prepared food, good C.N.A.’s and a wonderful daughter.
Carol J.
The help from the C.N.A.’s and the dietary staff.
Shirley F.
My family, friends, life, and our free country.
Martha W.
My life, daughter, Heritage Woods and the help they give me, and God.
Frank D.
The Lord Jesus and my good health.
Dale W.
My life, Jesus and everything He has given me.
Ray M.
God, being alive and healthy, my C.N.A.’s and all the staff at Heritage Woods.
Nancy R.
My life at Heritage Woods, the staff, friends; I can’t imagine my life without them.
Hazel F.
Being alive and well.
Marie K.
My family and all that they do for me.
Loretta M.
My warm apartment
Bob G.
My C.N.A., Renee, and I hope she feels better soon, she is missed.
Ada B.
My eyesight, my children, family, Heritage Woods, and all of my books I have.
Cindy S.
I am thankful for my family, friends, waking up every day, the roof over my head and all my C.N.A.’s.
Joan H.
My wonderful family, they do so much for me.
Tina H.
Having my family all well.
Alvin “Tuck” H.
God helping me through all life’s struggles.
Kathleen E.
My life.
Sharon M.
Having a roof over my head.
Anna C.
I am thankful for Thanksgiving Dinner.
Martha R.
Being alive at 90.
Dennis B.
Heritage Woods; a great place to live.
Delroes R.
My friends and family. I have everything. I am blessed.
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