Food safety can be a problem at holidays with the amount of food that is prepared and the number of places where people bring food to special gatherings. We have Christmas potlucks at all three of our houses and are diligient about keeping our resident safe. CDC estimates that 1 in 6 Americans get sick [...]
The Douglas County Fair and Rodeo is always one of the best outings of the year! From scolding loud chickens to laughing at the Mutton Bustin' spectacle, our residents loved every minute of this afternoon! 🐷🐥🐮
“After working in physical therapy for years, I kind of fell in love with helping people,” Miranda Villalba explained. Her passion for giving back and helping others is something that helped guide her to her current position at CCAL. As an Activities Coordinator, her responsibilities including keeping residents’ minds and bodies stimulated through activities and [...]
Castle Country Assisted Living, along with help from the Butterfly Pavilion, is using the beauty and awe of butterflies to get its residents outside. The Butterfly Pavilion, a non-profit invertebrate zoo located in Westminster, Colo., sponsors an annual Senior Habitat Gardening Program. Every year since 2002, the pavilion has selected several senior living communities in [...]
Looking to give back to the community and get a little exercise? Join us for our annual garden spruce-up event! Next Wednesday, April 26 at 9 a.m., we will host our annual event to help get the garden and grounds ready for spring. This volunteer event is a great opportunity to help local seniors and [...]
At Castle Country Assisted Living, we believe in coming from a place of gratitude, and in that spirit, we’d like to thank Sandy Huffman, our longest running volunteer! For the past six years, Sandy has visited Victorian House multiple times a week to assist with lunch service and spend time with residents. “I was touched [...]
Elizabeth Thompson brings so much heart and dedication to the work she does at CCAL. For the past seven years, Elizabeth has been an enthusiastic caregiver at our Victorian House. You can find her doing anything to brighten her residents’ days, from assisting them at meal time to bringing them to various activities around the [...]
We are thrilled to welcome Jeannie Patton to the Castle Country Assisted Living (CCAL) community! Jeannie comes to us with a strong background in senior living and an affinity for helping those in the community grow and feel supported. In her role as Sales & Marketing Manager, Jeannie is responsible for spreading the word about [...]
Summer Games! The Summer Olympics are in Rio this year and we here at Castle Country are excited to watch the games and keep track of the USA medal counts! Our residents have been getting outside and enjoying the warm weather, spending time with visiting family members and focusing on their overall wellbeing. Our staff [...]
July 2016 View this email in your browser Independence in Summer... Now that full summer is truly upon us, we here at Castle Country are enjoying the warm weather, flowers, grilling and family time. We are encouraging our residents to get outside, take more walks, spend time in our gardens and on the patios, share some drinks [...]
