Trail Ridge - Winter Newsletter 2019

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Design Your Own Trail Ridge Home How Trail Ridge Is Battling Against Hearing Loss Online Reviews: Your Chance to Rate and Review Trail Ridge!

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New Trail Ridge Independent Living Apartments from Floor to Ceiling No, Trail Ridge did not build a new Independent Living building, but we do have 55 apartments that have already been fully remodeled and look AMAZING! That means we still have 57 apartments left that can and will be remodeled…maybe by you.

That’s right, at Trail Ridge, if an apartment has not yet been remodeled, YOU get to make many of the choices and tailor it to your specifications. No other Sioux Falls senior living community can say that. Not one.

• Granite countertops on all kitchen and bath cabinets, plus granite on the window sills • New trim and doors • All new light fixtures, including ceiling fans, pendant lights, vanities, and optional recessed lighting in the living room • Closets—includes Save Your Space closet organizers • Appliances— refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, oven, and stackable washer & dryer

So what does Trail Ridge do when we remodel an • Garbage disposal apartment? We’ve hired • Showers an independent contractor • Optional added to manage the project A Trail Ridge Independent Living apartment home electrical outlets from start to finish. We and phone/cable have a consultation with jacks the apartment resident to go over finishes and • New ceilings—we update with the “crow’s feet” look remodeling options. “From floor to ceiling” means that replaces the old popcorn ceilings exactly that: we demo 100% of the apartment and put it back together brand-new. Here’s a list of all the • Deck railings and patio light fixture have been things new to the apartment: updated • All new flooring in every room—laminate floors in the kitchen and dining areas that look like hardwood flooring • Carpet in the living rooms and bedrooms • Tile floors in the bathrooms • Custom-fit cabinets with soft close and roll out drawers in the under cabinets and pantry

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All of this adds up to “Independent Living, Designed

by You.” That has been our motto now for over five years, and we continue to live up to it. Would you like to see for yourself? Do you want to remodel your next home? Call to set up a personal tour and Jason Honey, Marketing Director, would be happy to talk with you about how you can customize your own Independent Living apartment home at Trail Ridge.

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3rd Annual Trail Ridge Variety Show & Pizza Party !

Sunday, March 31st!

We’re excited about our upcoming 3rd Annual Trail Ridge Variety Show & Pizza Party on Sunday, March 31st! From telling jokes to acting out skits and more, it’s always quite a show and full of surprises!

Are You Living on the Fence?

For many, the thought of moving stirs up fear and anxiety—so much so that they often convince themselves a move isn’t necessary. Such anxiety is even more common among seniors, according to Senior Real Estate Specialist Bruce Nemovitz.

“So many folks today are living in that uncomfortable position on the fence— not sure exactly whether they should stay in their current home or move into a senior community, an apartment, or a condominium,” he says.

Unfortunately, living day to day with uncertainty can take away from the freedom and enjoyment a person should feel later in life. Moreover, de-

laying the opportunity to research various housing options can result in making a crisis decision during a traumatic time in life. Too many adults wait until a change in health or a loss of spouse forces them to make a choice. As a result, decisions often are made in haste or by children and relatives.

Doing a little research about the housing and healthcare options available is easy. Start online by going to www.trailridge.net for information on Trail Ridge services and housing.

You can even take a video tour of our campus online!

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Next, pick up the phone and ask for Jason Honey, Marketing Director at Trail Ridge, to learn about your many options. Jason has been helping educate people for 11 years and believes the more informed you are the better decision you will make. To learn more about Trail Ridge or schedule a personal tour, call 605-339-9123 today.

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Hear Here!

How Trail Ridge and other ABHM communities are leading the way to better hearing.

Hearing loss is a natural part of aging. But that doesn’t make it any less frustrating. Missing the details of conversations, entertainment and other activities means missing out on life. If left unaddressed, hearing loss can have other unforeseen consequences, including mental decline, social isolation and depression.

That’s why Trail Ridge and parent-company ABHM have partnered with Eversound, to help residents hear better, stay engaged and live life to the fullest.

Hearing tech designed for seniors Eversound designs and develops proprietary audio technologies to help seniors hear more clearly during movies, presentations and other group activities. Their patented wireless headphone system is specifically tuned to the needs of seniors and provides an enhanced listening experience compared to conventional hearing aids.

“While hearing aids amplify all sound, Eversound focuses in on the source of what someone is listening to and amplifies that specifically,” says Leah Atz, Wellness Director at ABHM’s Thorne Crest Senior Living Community in Albert Lea, MN.

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ABHM wellness directors like Leah create and plan entertaining programs for residents of each community. Unfortunately residents may not participate simply because they struggle to hear clearly due to natural age-related hearing loss.

Eversound, which is designed specifically for older adults, improves hearing clarity by providing direct audio to users’ ears. ABHM’s communities using Eversound report significant improvements in resident participation, engagement, well-being and quality of life.

Breaking age-old sound barriers Thorne Crest was the first of ABHM’s communities to use the Eversound technology, and the results have been overwhelmingly positive.

“You really see Eversound’s impact when residents have headsets on and they just light up,” Leah says. “It’s like night and day.”

Due to its focus on age-related hearing issues, Jake Reisch, CEO and co-founder of Eversound, sees Eversound technology as a viable alternative to hearing aids, especially in community event settings. “Helpful as they are, hearing aids are often overly expensive, easy to lose and challenging to operate for users

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Berniece “Tom” Thompson from ABHM community Thorne Crest in Albert Lea, MN, uses the Eversound system while talking with Wellness Director Leah Atz. who lack manual dexterity,” he says. “We believe that beautiful, easy-to-use audio products can be the answer, and our team is excited to be delivering high fidelity sound to a larger audience for less than the cost of one premium hearing aid.”

Resident Berniece Thompson agrees: “I can hear better with the Eversound system and have enjoyed using the system to listen to guest speakers here at Thorne Crest.”

A partnership to improve lives After experiencing success at Thorne Crest, Eversound will soon go nationwide, thanks in large part to its partnership with ABHM. “We are pleased to be partnering with American Baptist Homes of the Midwest and offering their residents this new experience,” says Matt Reiners, VP of Customer Impact and co-founder

of Eversound. “Giving the gift of hearing is incredible and has a dramatic impact on both residents and staff.”

Eversound and ABHM will continue the Eversound roll out to all seven ABHM communities in 2019, enabling every resident who needs it to enjoy this transformative technology. “The mission of ABHM is to create healthy Christian communities that empower people, and Eversound is an important tool for accomplishing that mission” said Jeff Hongslo, CEO/president, of ABHM. “Eversound enables our hearing impaired residents to hear with a level of clarity they haven’t experienced in years. It has increased resident participation in our life enrichment programs and their quality of life. The response by ABHM residents and staff to Eversound has been extremely positive.”

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Rate & Review Us! Online!

Now YOU Can

Senior living communities are finding out how important online reviews can be. Now Trail Ridge residents and families can have their say, too

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hy are online reviews important?

Think of the last time you wanted to try a new restaurant or head out with family to the movies. In the past, you might have checked the paper or talked to a neighbor for recommendations on where to go or what to see. Today, chances are the first place you go for information is online.

survey called, “Online Review Use in Assisted Living Facility Selection.” Tabulating over 2,700 responses from a random selection of U.S. respondents, the survey results revealed that: • 82% of people looking for assisted living facilities read online reviews as part of their research process.

• 73% said that positive reviews would make The fact is we rely on online reviews to make edthem feel more comfortable and trusting toucated purchase decisions all the time—which ward a community. product to buy, hotel to book or plumber to hire. But what about using online reviews to • 42% would seek out online reviews of assisted choose where to live during your retirement, seliving facilities as the first method of their relect a rehab location or long-term care commusearch and planning process. nity? When it comes to some of life’s most Those are powerful staimportant decisions are tistics. They reveal just online reviews just as “There is an established culture of respect how important the role useful? between the residents, residents and employees online reviews play in and between employees. The physical facilities A software research decision making today— and amenities are also excellent. The result is a firm, Software Advice, even in decisions as sigvery good and pleasant place to be.” set out to explore this nificant as the transition – An ABHM resident’s online review question and recently to senior living. released the results of a

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Helping families make the right choice Making the transition to senior living or to a more acute level of healthcare is a big step, and can be fraught with a host of overwhelming options and emotional decisions. At Trail Ridge our goal is to help families and loved ones make decisions that are right for them. Online reviews can help do just that—especially when you consider that for 9 out of 10 online decision makers, a review is just as important as a personal recommendation.

Enhancing care and responding to needs Every ABHM community is dedicated to delivering the highest quality senior living and health care experience possible. We accomplish this by being responsive to the needs of those in our care, listening to families, and encouraging communication among staff and residents. Through this process we are able to continually customize

our services, amenities and care plans to meet the ever changing needs of residents.

Leave your online review at TrailRidge.net To ensure we meet the needs of seniors and families we have created a new online review page on our website. The new page offers residents, families and staff the ability to share what they love about their community with others as well as provide valuable feedback on programs, care, amenities, staff and more. The reviews will give online visitors the information and peace of mind they need to take the next step in their search process.

Share the Trail Ridge story ABHM is proud of the lifestyle and care provided at each of our communities. Who better to share that experience than the people who live it every day? Visit trailridge.net/review today and spread the word about our great community.

To share your thoughts on what makes Trail Ridge a great community, visit www.TrailRidge.net

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Trail Ridge is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living community. Our mission is to create healthy Christian communities that empower older adults. We provide choices for housing, services, and technology that enrich body, mind and spirit.

MemoryCare at Trail Ridge n 22 private Memory Care rooms n Two distinct neighborhoods

Senior Living Community

n Personal care plans

n Specially trained caregivers

n Custom-designed programs and activities.

The Memory Care Center at Trail Ridge offers residents and families the latest in smart design. Private rooms, open common spaces and resident neighborhoods enhance the lives of those seniors who live with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Take a fly-thru VIDEO TOUR of the community at TrailRidge.net!