October 23, 2020 | 5:00 PM
The Beacon Hill Weekly Rundown
News from MDHHS on Indoor Visitation for Residential Care and Nursing Home Facilities
On October 21, 2020 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon issued an Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253 that updates and further expands requirements for residential care facilities, while also permitting indoor visitation in residential care facilities in certain circumstances.
 
This Emergency Order is set to take effect on October 26, 2020. Under the order, visitation rules are linked to the risk level of the county for Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing. The emergency order does not apply to Independent Living.

Beacon Hill is pleased with the steps taken by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to accommodate visitors at 1919 Boston. All measures will be taken to ensure that you and your visitors remain safe in the community. In light of that, we ask that you continue to commit to maintaining the utmost care in abiding by our standards. This includes:
 
  • Always wear a mask when in common areas of Beacon Hill
  • Maintain social distance of at least six feet when interacting with other members of the community
  • Refrain from unnecessary visitations in other resident apartment homes
  • If visiting other residents, continue wearing masks and maintain social distancing
  • Sign in and out of the community using Accushield kiosks ™
  • Wash your hands frequently
  • Refrain from touching your face
  • If you are symptomatic, or test positive within the next 14 days, call the Beacon Hill COVID Hotline: (616) 734-9544
 
Thank you for working with Beacon Hill to ensure a safe and COVID-free environment.

For more information please reference the Emergency Order or visit the COVID-19 Information page on our website.
Across our Campus
New On Our Blog
In our third installment of the “God’s gift of the five senses” series, Chaplain Travis reflects and encourages engagement with all your senses in your spiritual practices. This week's blog reflects on touch.
For our 1845 Residents
Next Week is Hallo-Week

Starting Monday, October 26 the life enrichment team has various Halloween themed activities for you all to enjoy including Witches Hat ring toss, Candy Corn bowling, trivia and a special treat of pumpkin sugar cookies and apple cider!
Saturday Movies are back!

This week we will be playing Hocus Pocus! Sign up at the MPR bulletin board for our 2 o'clock showing!
ALC Activities Schedule | Multi-Purpose Room

Monday:
1:00 PM - Bingo
2:00 PM - Bingo

Tuesday:
1:30 PM - Exercise
2:30 PM - Exercise

Wednesday:
1:30 PM - Exercise
2:30 PM - Exercise

Friday:
10:30 AM - Trivia

Activities are limited to 8 people. Sign up sheets will be located on the bulletin board near the Multi-Purpose Room.
Spiritual Wellness

Assisted Living Chapel will be held on Sundays in the Multi-Purpose Room by Chaplain Travis at:
  • 2:00 PM
  • 3:00 PM

Spiritual Enrichment Series: You Are Never Alone by Max Lucado - with discussion facilitated by Chaplain Travis Thursdays at 10 AM

Skilled Nursing Chapel services will be held on Tuesdays in Skilled Nursing by Chaplain Mary.
  • 2nd Floor: 11:00 AM
  • 1st Floor: 12:00 PM

Memory Care devotional time with Scripture & hymn is scheduled for Wednesdays.
Skilled Nursing Activities

This week, our Life Enrichment team will host activities such as Exercises, Trivia, Manicures, Wheel of Fortune, and BINGO.
Memory Care Activities

This week, our Life Enrichment team will engage our Memory Care residents in a variety of activities including Balloon Tennis, Exercises, Halloween Games Manicures, Trivia and more.
For our 1919 Residents
Historical Fulton Street Graveyard presented by Caroline Cook | Friday, October 30 at 3:00 PM | Community Room & Auditorium

175+ years ago, in 1838, the new village of Grand Rapids opened their first public graveyard just 12 years after the arrival of Louis Campau. As the first and the oldest graveyard in Grand Rapids history, these humble monuments and graves commemorate fascinating lives of first generation G-Rap colonists. Aren’t you just dying to know WHO? Enjoy a dramatic narrative while we ZOOM through this quiet place of remembrance. Hop aboard the time machine… and see where original pioneer settlers of Grand Rapids lay in rest. Sign up at the concierge desk.

Residents may also join the presentation from home using the link below. 
Meeting Password is Beacon
Monster Mash Scavenger Hunt | Friday, October 30 at 1:00 PM | Meet in the Garden Cafe
Oh no! Monsters are loose in Beacon Hill! They’ve been seen creeping around corners and crawling through hallways. We need YOU to help capture these ghoulish guests. The hunt will start in the Garden Café at 1:00pm. Prizes will be given away. Please sign up at the concierge desk.
Spooky Games | Wednesday, October 23 at 3:30 PM | Community Room
Feeling competitive? Join us for a frighteningly fun game that allows you to go head to head against fellow neighbors for a ghoulish grand prize. Space is limited- please sign up at the concierge desk.
New Exercise Class Now Available - Seated Stretch Class
Tuesdays: 11:30 AM in the Auditorium
Thursdays: 11:30 AM in the Community Room or Auditorium

Did you enjoy the pace of Gentle Beginnings? It’s back and even better! Now known as “Seated Stretch,” Shelby will be teaching new methods of stretch while you remain seated through the duration of the class. Sign up at the concierge desk.
Barnabas Foundation Webinar Series: Giving Real Estate and Business Gifts
Wednesday October 28, 12:00 PM in the Formal Dining Room.

Give more to ministry than you ever thought possible! You can redirect a business or property you no longer need or want to manage toward Kingdom purposes, and experience significant tax benefits in return.

Spaces are limited; please sign up with the Concierge.
As a thank you, we will be providing each of our attendees with a complimentary gift certificate to use at the Bistro or the Garden Cafe!
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Dining Room Menu Week of 10/26
Garden Cafe Specials Week of 10/26
As always, thank you to everyone for making Beacon Hill a safe, healthy and wonderful place for our residents to live.
For more information, contact Beacon Hill at Eastgate
616-245-9179 | BeaconHillGR.org