Birchwood of Golfcrest

🌟 Happy Father's Day! 🌟

Today, we celebrate all the incredible dads who inspire us every day with their strength, love, and wisdom. 💙 Whether you’re enjoying a backyard BBQ, a fun family outing, or just a relaxing day, we hope it’s filled with joy and wonderful moments.

Here’s to the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures who make a difference in our lives. Thank you for all that you do! 👨‍👧‍👦

Share your favorite dad moments with us in the comments below! 👇

TGIF !! Our residents are feeling festive at the Hawaiian Luau 🥳

Our memory care nieghborhood participates in many therapeutic methods to accommodate our residents on their journey with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. One method is Doll therapy!

Doll therapy involves offering dolls to adults who are living with dementia and other medical conditions with the goal of improving their comfort, engagement, and quality of life. Doll therapy is typically used for people who are in the middle or late stages of dementia.

National Men's Health Month is celebrated every June to encourage men and boys to be proactive about their health. It's a time to remind people about health issues that can affect men, and to encourage them to seek regular medical advice and early treatment.

Happy Tuesday everyone! We’re enjoying some much needed patio time on our memory care unit 💐

On this Memorial Day, we would like to quote the late four-star General Colin Powell on the responsibility of leadership.

“Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.”

"Perhaps the most important leadership principle in My American Journey and a fundamental tenet of servant leadership. This advice helped me realize that the constant stream of “Soldier problems” leaders face throughout the day isn’t a distraction from leadership…that is leadership. Leaders help followers identify hazards, navigate obstacles, and learn to avoid them in the future. Leadership is resourcing answers for the formation on their path to accomplishing the mission."

Golfcrest of Birchwood is a VA contracted facility and we are honored to serve our Veterans. Thank you to all that have served and protected this country.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Thank You and Best Wishes to Margaret Goodrich, Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has served the residents of BirchWood of Golfcrest to assist them in improving their well-being and mental wellness. She has offered counseling, talk therapy, referrals and advocacy. Margaret worked with Deer Oaks Psychological services.

A graduate of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, she has been a Masters level Social Worker for 15 years. Margaret's hobbies include cooking, reading, caring for her pets and trail walking.

Margaret will be continuing her social services career at the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston as a Palliative Care Social Worker. She plans to retain her connections with her soon to be former clients at Golfcrest by volunteering on weekends for friendly visits.

Congratulations to Jamelia~Employee of the Month (April)

She has been a CNA at Birchwood of Golfcrest for over 3 years!

We are so happy and appreciative of her service to our residents and staff! Thank you Jamelia!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!
Did you know Birchwood of Golfcrest was ranked as 1 of America's BEST Nursing Homes!! https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-best-nursing-homes-2024-150-beds

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