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Enjoyed a lovely Father’s Day brunch today! We had a spread of delicious dishes including steak, kabobs, kielbasa, four different salads, and topped it all off with ice cream sundaes and a music performance from the San Violin and Guitar Duo!
It was a wonderful way to honor all the dads!

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Arrow Nicely News - The Rushwood Senior Living is Open! - June 14, 2024

On today’s episode of Arrow Nicely News, we learn about life at The Rushwood Senior Living! The Villas and Independent Living have had residents living in them for some time now, and with Assisted Living opening imminently we thought we'd check in on the community to learn more!

Lenny sits down with Executive Director Christie Underwood and Director of Wellness Sarah Moser to find out all about life at The Rushwood!

To find out more or to schedule a tour for you or a loved one, visit www.rushwoodseniorliving.com or call the community directly at (316) 219-6050!

Arrow Nicely News - The Rushwood Senior Living is Open! - June 14, 2024 On today’s episode of Arrow Nicely News, we learn about life at The Rushwood Senior Living! The Villas and Independent Living have had residents living in th...

Happy Pride Week! Today we are rounding out pride week by celebrating with a rainbow party!

Our culinary team went above and beyond to serve a rainbow spread for happy hour!

We are looking forward to a wonderful Steakhouse Father's Day Brunch!

Happy Pride Week! Each day we are celebrating a different color of the rainbow. Today's color is purple, which is the color of spirit, thought to connect us to the spiritual realm.

Our culinary team whipped up berry smoothies as their featured purple dish!

Happy Pride Week! Each day we are celebrating a different color of the rainbow. Today's color is blue, which represents serenity and the ability to feel calm.

Our culinary team served blueberry muffins as their featured blue dish!

Happy Pride Week! Each day this week, we are celebrating a color of the rainbow. Today's color is green, which is synonymous with nature, a healing place, also associated with prosperity and growth.

Our culinary team prepared a pickle bar as their featured green dish!

Happy Pride Week! Each day this week, we are celebrating a color of the rainbow. Today's color is yellow, which is a symbol for sunlight and is said to stimulate new ideas and thoughts.

Our culinary team served grilled pineapple skewers as their featured yellow dish!

Happy Pride Week! Each day we are celebrating a color of the rainbow. Today's color is orange, which is a symbol of healing.

Our culinary team served us an orange creamsicle cake as their featured orange dish!

Happy Pride Week! Each day we are celebrating a color of the rainbow!
Today’s color is red, which represents life and passion among many cultures.

Our culinary team served red berries and cream as their featured red dish!

Nothing but smiles as we celebrated National Donut Day!

Join us for a Father's Day Brunch on Sunday 6/16!

During Creative Corner, we made flower sun-catchers! The residents are looking forward to beautifying their apartment windows!

We had an amazing time at our first Wellness Wednesday, kicking off Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month! We enjoyed indulging in dark chocolate-covered strawberries, perfect brain-boosting treats! Plus, our hydration station kept everyone refreshed.

A huge thank you to our Director of Wellness, Crystal, our Memory Care Director, Antisha, and our partners Fox Therapy and Residential Hospice for making this event informative and engaging!

Each monthly calendar features events tailored to the residents’ interests, focusing on key programming elements: physical, cognitive, spiritual, sensory, and social.


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Cultivating Community Culture - University Senior Living We create engaging events and foster a positive community culture, ensuring residents feel connected and valued every day.

Today, on National Cancer Survivors Day, we're proud to celebrate the strength and resilience of survivors in our community. Some of our residents have bravely shared their stories, reminding us of life's beauty and the power of hope. Let's honor their journey, support those still fighting, and cherish every moment.

This month we celebrated Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month by looking at diverse culture and traditions.

Today, our culinary team treated us to a delightful spread featuring homemade Chinese delicacies like jiaozi (dumplings) and jian dui (sesame balls)!
We learned that dumplings are a sign of wealth and prosperity!

Our Green Thumb Gardening Club was in full swing today! It was a whole team effort from residents, family members, and staff! We are so happy to see such vibrant and colorful flowers around!

On this Memorial Day, we remember and honor all who served our country, while cherishing each other’s company!

With Memorial Day approaching we got the chance to do some crafting with Ken, one of our residents, and reminisce about his time serving in the Coast Guard!

A one man band, Robert Crozier, entertained us while simultaneously playing guitar, harmonica, and even a foot tambourine! He got our toes tapping at our May birthday party!

We took a trip to Washtenaw Dairy, a local ice cream shop, and enjoyed a scoop! The popular flavor today was Mackinac Island Fudge!

Comment below with your favorite flavor!

This Friday afternoon called for grilled chicken pineapple skewers and Mai Tais! We reminisced about the Mai Tai being featured in the 1961 Elvis Presley film Blue Hawaii.

It’s the simple things in life, like feeding the birds, that bring us joy!

We enjoyed a music concert from the talented, Marsha Mumm, yesterday! She selected tunes from different decades and some Motown classics that inspired us to dance and sing along to!

Happy Mother's Day! We had a lovely Mother's Day brunch to celebrate. Our culinary team provided a wonderful spread of delicious strawberry crepes, baked salmon with basil, and assorted desserts!

University Senior Living partnered with Dementia Friendly Saline to put on a fantastic Dementia Friendly Carnival Event! A day geared towards those with Dementia and their caregivers to come together, have some fun, and gather resources for support.

Happy Nurses week! We celebrated with our nursing staff and two of our lovely residents who were Nurses!

Thank you to all nurses for putting your heart into your jobs, caring for people, and keeping us safe and healthy!

We enjoyed mock mint juleps and donned fancy hats for Kentucky Derby Day!

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Arrow Nicely News - Earth Month - May 3, 2024

On today episode of Arrow Nicely News, we're looking at how communities celebrated Earth Month!

-Arrow home office teams joined communities for some Spring Cleaning!
-Memory Care neighborhoods have garden week!
-Memory Care neighborhoods host farmers market events!
-Communities host fresh farm-to-table brunches, featuring locally sourced food!

Arrow Nicely News - Earth Month - May 3, 2024 On today episode of Arrow Nicely News, we're looking at how communities celebrated Earth Month!-Arrow home office teams joined communities for some Spring Cl...