Successful Evacuation Drill Performed Today

Today (August 28th), we ran a successful evacuation drill.

The drill was started at 2:25 PM this afternoon, and ran smoothly.

We had set an evacuation time goal of 30 minutes, we are proud to say that the evacuation was carried out in 15 minutes. We ran a very safe drill, and everyone is pleased with the outcome. As our first evacuation drill performed at Park Regency, the drill passed our expectations, and we feel we could not have hoped for anything more the first go-round. Evacuation drills will only be performed once a year.

The drill did show us what worked, as well as what didn't work as well. Thanks to this drill, we can address anything that caused a wrinkle in the evacuation, and, in the case of an actual evacuation due to flooding, power outage, or damage to the building that renders it unlivable for a short or prolonged time, we will better know what to expect.

We would like to thank all the residents for their wonderful cooperation, and all the staff involved for their good work.

September News and Events

Safety Issues

Park Regency continues to in its efforts to be an extremely safe building. Toward that end, we will be asking residents to cooperate with participation in emergency procedure drills and looking about their apartments for items that could cause a fire. These items are electric extension cords and multi-plugs plugged into a regular outlet which must be removed (one power strip of no more than six plugs with a circuit breaker is allowed for each bedroom in the apartment), any oxygen bottles MUST be in a crate so that they stand up straight and cannot fall down, apartment doors are to be kept closed except when residents are moving in and out of the door. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on Park Regency property by anyone.

Labor Day Lunch BBQ

Our next big event is to celebrate Labor Day on Monday, September 3, 2012, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. The buffet will be more traditional BBQ items, with salad and desserts included. The cost of the buffet will be $12.00 for adult guests, seniors over 60 will be $10.00, and children between 8 and 12 years old will be $5.00. Please make reservations with our receptionist by visiting the front desk or calling (970) 461-1100.

Grandparents' Day Celebration

Come and join us on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at 2 PM in the activity room for Jim Turner as he performs for our Grandparents' Day Celebration. Sue will make a guest appearance winging with Jim, and everyone will have a great time celebrating being a grandparent. Jim is funny, fun, and a wonderful entertainer. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be served. Al family and friends are welcome to join us for this wonderful day. Come and help us celebrate our wonderful grandparents. whether here or gone, our grandparents are always a joy to remember.

Monthly Birthday Party

On Friday, September 28, 2012, at 2 PM in the activity room, we will have our monthly birthday party. This month, Sue will be back as Patsy Cline, performing her favorite hits. 'Patsy Cline' has been here many times, and is always a favorite. Back by residents' choice, her music is always wonderful and fun. There will be refreshments. Family and friends are welcome to attend this fun event.

Other September Events:

9-14 Tom Yook performs for us

9-20 Loveland Heartbeats perform for us

9-21 Been There, Done That performs for us

In Review: 5th Anniversary Luau Party

Our Luau Party celebrating Park Regency Loveland's 5th Anniversary and our administrator, Jerry Bootzin's 70th birthday, was a huge success. Residents, employees, and guested were treated with delicious food, including flank steak, teriyaki, chicken, coconut mahi mahi, and more, and great deserts such as Alaskan Bake and coconut meringue pie. In the evening, we had more delicious food, and were entertained with music and Hawaiian dancing.

Everyone had a wonderful time. Just look at these photos and videos.

August Updates and Events

5th Anniversary Party!

On Saturday, August 18th, 2012, we will celebrate Park Regency's fifth anniversary. We have been under the same management and ownership from the beginning and are very proud to be associated with Park Regency in Loveland.

The party, which includes all residents, will also be celebrating our the 70th birthday of our administrator, Jerry Bootzin, which is August 3rd. Jerry finds it hard to believe that he has reached his 70's and still has so much more to accomplish.
 
We will have a wonderful BBQ buffet from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Family members are invited at no cost for this event. However, family members should let us know if they will be joining us for the buffet. In the evening we will have a cocktail hour from 5pm followed by a dinner of appetizers and live entertainment with Cliff Spratt and Hawaiian dancers Nadine Lund and her daughter, who will perform outside on the patio, weather permitting. Dress for th entire day is casual Hawaiian. Please R.S.V.P. with the receptionist at (970) 461-1100 ex. 83.

Our beautiful flower beds:
Our flower beds, flower pots, and shrubs have been looking really good this year due to some extraordinary effort on the part of a few residents, staff, and volunteers. Pauline Jones, our resident gardener, has spent much of her own time in weeding and caring for all of our landscaping. She has made recommendations for getting some of the flowers and plants that we have now. Elden Hill, our chef, his daughter Christina, and his ex-wife Joyce, have all helped to provide flower beds and the patio water feature on their own time. All of these individuals have worked very hard to make Park Regency the pleasant environment it is. We thank them.

REMINDER:
Park Regency is a non-smoking environment. There is no smoking anywhere on Park Regency property for residents, guests, or staff.

REMINDER ABOUT MEDICATION CHANGES:
Park Regency needs to know about all medication changes, even if the resident adminsters their own medications. Many times residents to out to a physician who provides the resident or family with new prescriptions, but Park Regency is never told. When it comes to medications, please keep Park Regency informed. We need this information for our records.

New patio gate:
We will be adding an additional back gate of wrought iron to allow for large pieces of machinery to enter the patio area to work on the area of the building that faces the patio without moving anything.

Other August events:

Our Carnival has been moved to Wednesday, August 1st.

Come and join us on Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 2pm in the activity room for John Reed Austin as he performs for our monthly birthday party. John is our resident's favorite performer and we always look forward to having him back to perform for us. We would love to have everyone come and see this wonderful entertainer. All family and friends are welcome to join us for this wonderful time.

Park Regency Carnival

Don't forget to come and join us for our Carnival!

On Wednesday, August 1st, from 1:30pm-3:30pm, Park Regency will be hosting a Carnival, a great time for all with games, prizes, food, and fun!

We will play games, have popcorn, popsicles, drinks, and prizes. Come for an afternoon of laughter, fun and pure enjoyment for one and all. A carnival is fun for all ages so invite your friends. All family and friends are welcome to join us for this wonderful day.

We hope to see you at the Carnival!

Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Park Regency Thornton

Yesterday, Wednesday, July 11, 2012, we had the groundbreaking ceremony for Park Regency Thornton.

Park Regency, LLC, a Colorado-based health care investment group who in 2007 opened their highly successful 104 apartment premier assisted living center in Loveland, CO, are now building the new Park Regency Thornton Assisted Living at 126th and Hudson St., Thornton, Colorado.

The managers will replicate the fine quality and management of the Loveland Community in Thornton, with an increase in the number of apartments. The new facility will have 113 apartments for up to 127 residents. There will be studios, one and two bedroom apartments available. The state-of-the-art three-story building will be stone and stucco, with a design reminiscent of a Colorado lodge.

There will be a new memory care wing within the facility.

Park Regency Thornton will provide both Independent and Assited Living apartments for seniors that will include person-centered care. Our mission at Park Regency is to make every effort to meet or exceed each resident's individual needs and expectations while maintaing the highest level of choices, dignity, privacy, and respect.

Staff will be available 24 hours a day, seven dyas a week. Park Regency Thornton will provide jobs for 45 to 50 employees once the building is full.

Residents will be able to spend leisure time at the surround sound movie theater, activites room, or library. An extensive eactivities program will include regular outings and professional entertainers. There will able be a health club with rehabilition therapies available.

The community will be adjacent to the new Health One Facility, which recently opened. Park Regency Thornton will be located at the 12610 Hudson St. Thornton CO 80241.

The Grand Opening for Park Regency Thornton is scheduled for summer of 2013.

We had a great turn-out for the Ground-Breaking of Park Regency Thornton.  The weather was perfect and everyone had a good time.

July Update and Events

Park Regency is a leader in infection control. We take infection control very seriously in order to prevent severe infection outbreaks. We always looking for new products that will help us in our efforts. As a result, we have started using a product called "Electro-BioCide", which is the world's only disinfectant that combines a complete kill of bacteria and viruses typically found in the health care environment, has environmentally friendly ingredients, the lowest toxicity rating possible (no warning labels required), and is ph-neutral (non-corrosive).

This product will kill TB, Norovirus, Influenza, C-Diff, Staff, MRSA, HIV virus and a lot more (on contact) that normally remain on surfaces. For example, E.coli can survive on surfaces for up to 16 months, MRSA for 7 months, Influenza for 2 days, and common cold virus for 7 days. Most disinfectants are able to kill most of the pathogens, but not TB, Norovirus, or C-Diff.

Park Regency searches for the best products available and will continue to provide the very best protection for our residents, staff, and visitors. We encourage our residents and staff to wash their hands as often as possible to assure they are not carrying any infection from one place to another. We encourage all our readers to do the same and not to visit anyone when you are ill.

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July Events:

Join us on Wednesday, July 25th, 2012, from 1:30-3:30 in the activity room for our Carnival. We will play games, have popcorn, popsicles, drinks, and prizes. Come and join us for an afternoon of laughter, fun and pure enjoyment for one and all. A carnival is fun for all ages so invite your friends. All family and friends are welcome to join us for this wonderful day.

Come and join us on Friday, July 27, 2012, at 2:00pm in the activity room for the performance of Cliff Spratt, Cliff is back by popular demand and is helping us celebrate birthdays for the month of July. Come and enjoy some cake and great music from a wonderful performer. Family and friends are welcome to attend this fun event.

Other events:

7-6 Centerra shopping trip

7-7 at 3:30PM - Preethi Burkholder presents her slide show on Ghost Towns of the Rockies

7-13 at 2:00PM Rich Weingarten performs for our Ice Cream Social

7-18 Trip to Estes Park