August 28, 2020 | 5:00 pm
The Beacon Hill Weekly Rundown
The Executive Order on restricted visitation was extended to August 31st.

Across our entire campus, including independent living, visiting hours are restricted to essential medical personnel only.

Have questions, or need more information? Please visit our COVID-19 page or call our designated hotline at: (616) 734-9544
Across our Campus
Responsible Resident Rewards
This week we wrap up our Responsible Resident Rewards program. Each week this month, our staff were on the lookout for residents wearing their masks. This week's winners are Lou and Mary Beth. Thank you for being such responsible residents and doing your part to protect our community!
Read Chaplain Travis on The Banner
Congratulations to Chaplain Travis for having his blog "Ageism in the Era of COVID-19" published on TheBanner.org! We are very appreciative of all the work you've done to help our residents and staff process everything that has been going.
Vistas Construction Update
Beginning Tuesday, September 1st Rockford Construction will be performing work to connect existing and new sanitary sewer lines on the north end of the Vistas work site. This will require C-Wing residents who currently park on the east side of the C-Wing to relocate their vehicles to the Garden drive for 10-14 days.
Theme Weeks Continue Across Campus
Our Resident Life and Life Enrichment teams at Beacon Hill are working hard to come up with new and engaging theme weeks for residents across the community. This week residents enjoyed Beach week, and next week we will be promoting an active lifestyle with Let's Get Fit week.
For our 1845 Residents
Next Week is Let's Get Fit Week

A list of activities will be distributed to our 1845 residents this afternoon.
Chair Resistance Exercises

Assisted Living Residents are invited to join in for Hallway Chair Resistance Exercises next week:

Ground Floor: Wednesdays & Fridays at 3:30 PM

1st Floor: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 3:00 PM

2nd Floor: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 2:00 PM

3rd Floor: Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:30 AM
For our 1919 Residents
The Greatest Generation Day Virtual Celebration

We invite Independent Living Residents to join us in the Auditorium and the Community Room for the live-streaming of the Greatest Generation Virtual Events:
 
Tuesday, September 1, 6:30 PM | In Memoriam Remembrance and Bell Ringing Guest Speaker: Jim DeFelice
 
Wednesday, September 2, 7:30 PM | Countdown to 1945 with
Chris Wallace
 
Seating is limited. Please sign up at the Concierge Desk
 
These events can also be viewed at home on the Gerald R. Ford Facebook page via Facebook LIVE
Weekly Challenges

This weeks theme is Let's Get Fit. Residents will compete in various popular activities! Spaces are limited to 9 people. Times of the challenges are listed below. Activities will take place in the Auditorium Please sign up at the concierge desk.

Bocce Ball - Monday, August 31 | 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM

Chair Activity BINGO! - Wednesday, September 2 | 10:00 AM,
1:00 PM & 3:00 PM

Ladder Ball - Friday, September 4 | 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Garden Cafe Specials Week of 8/31
Monday 08/31
Lunch: Smoked Pork Loin and Gruyere Croissant Melt. Served with Chef’s Choice Side
Dinner: Italian Sausage, Roasted Butternut Squash and Sage Browned Butter Fettuccini

Lunch: Green Chili and Chicken Enchiladas with Latin Rice Pilaf 
Dinner: Pasta Alfredo with Roasted Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, Parmesan and Grilled Garlic Butter Shrimp Skewers

Wednesday 09/02
Lunch: “Thanksgiving” Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette
Dinner: Beer Braised Butcher Shop Bratwursts with Warm German Potato Salad, Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage and Horseradish Mustard

Lunch: Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Thick Cut Bacon and Grilled shrimp Skewer
Dinner: Turf and Turf—Carved Roasted Strip Loin with Red Wine Reduction and Carved Pork Tenderloin with Shallot Herb Butter. Served with Gruyere Potatoes and Garden Vegetables

Lunch: Chef’s Choice Special

Saturday 09/06
Lunch: Chef’s Choice Special 
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As always, thank you to everyone for making Beacon Hill a safe, healthy and wonderful place for our residents to live.
Please contact our COVID-19 hotline for any questions or concerns: (616) 734-9544

Beacon Hill has been and will continue to follow all Kent County, Region VI Coalition, CMS, CDC, and government guidelines related to COVID-19.
For more information, contact Beacon Hill at Eastgate
616-245-9179 | BeaconHillGR.org