On the Forefront | January 2024

ON THE FOREFRONT January 2024

HOORAY FOR PVN RESIDENT ATTENDS ‘MASTERS OF THE AIR’ PREMIERE IN LA

BELLA VIDA

welcomes new teammate Tamara Stroike, Senior Living Advisor, is the newest member to join the team at Bella Vida at La Cantera and boasts an extensive career spanning more than 30 years in the senior living industry. Read more.

Presbyterian Village North resident John “Lucky” Luckadoo, a WWII and 100th Bomb Group Veteran, was a distinguished guest at the ‘Masters of the Air’ Los Angeles premiere on January 10.

The star-studded event featured key cast members, including Austin Butler, Raff Law, Barry Keoghan and Callum Turner, walking the black carpet to celebrate the impending debut of the war drama series.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LEADERSHIP PLAN FOR FOREFRONT’S FUTURE

Read more. Watch the series. Read local press.

See Lucky on national television.

Forefront Living and the Forefront Living Foundation Board of Directors and Leadership Teams gathered for their annual retreat this month.

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FPH

E F I L CHILD

UPDATES Faith Presbyterian Hospice Child Life Specialists regularly collaborate with the team at UT Southwestern to ensure continuity of services provided for children and their families once their loved ones enter hospice care. Read more.

The dates for Camp Erin DFW 2024, a family grief camp, are set and applications are being accepted. Click here for all the details.

Have questions? Visit our new FAQ section. Read about last year’s camp here.

Support Groupsat FPH Grief is a process, and it takes time to adjust to life without your loved one. Join us for our monthly support groups designed to help people find strength through their grief journey. Faith Presbyterian Hospice offers a Support Group open to anyone at least 18 years old and is free of charge.

These monthly meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and the last Thursday of each month from 12:00-1:00 p.m., in the Spiritual Care Center on the T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center Campus. Click here to learn more.

Grief is Just Like Glitter

‘Glitter,” a song by Patrick Droney, performed by Faith Presbyterian Hospice Music Therapist, Alyssa Price, perfectly describes grief.

String of lights on the door Welcome back to your life This is worth living for There's so much left in store And we don't Get to choose Who we get to love Or who it is we're gonna lose Or what breaks our hearts in two But no one really dies if the love remains 'Cause nothing that dies really goes away See grief, it's just like glitter It's hard to brush away Bright light and it still shimmers Like it was yesterday And it falls like confetti All of the memories explode like a hand grenade And it's sweet and it's bitter Grief, it's like glitter Oh, what a mess it makes What a mess it makes

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FLF

SAVE THE DATE

2024 EACH MOMENT MATTERS LUNCHEON

Co-Chairs Announced

Forefront Living Foundation is pleased to announce Katie Townend Doherty and Katherine Wyker as the 2024 Co-Chairs for the 15th Annual Each Moment Matters Luncheon.

This year’s luncheon, benefiting the Faith Presbyterian Hospice Caring Fund, will be held on September 12, 2024, at the Hilton Anatole. Read more.

Did you know you can view the Forefront Living Foundation's Annual Reports online? They are filled with uplifting stories and statistics that show what a positive difference our donors make in the lives of Faith Presbyterian Hospice patients and families. Read them here.

Teammate

September 12, 2024 Hilton Anatole Hotel Chantilly Ballroom

Let’s Get Social!

Forefront Living Foundation just rolled out their own Facebook and LinkedIn pages.

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NEW YEAR, NEW WALL

Spotlight Click here to read more about Carol.

CAROL SMITH RELATIONSHIP MANAGER

The Donor Wall at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center recognizes those who have exhibited exceptional generosity, contributing more than $1,000 to the Forefront Living Foundation. Read more.

OAW Teammate Spotlight: Introducing William Mockabee William Mockabee is the newest teammate to join the dynamic Outlook at Windhaven Sales and Marketing team, serving as Marketing Assistant. In his position, his tasks include assisting with processing files, event coordination and serving as the helpful face and voice of inbound phone calls and visitors to the Information Center.

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MEET YOUR FUTURE NEIGHBORS:

CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS

AL CORRIDOR

Dan and Dotty Bollner Dan and Dotty Bollner started considering a move to a senior community after visiting one and observing the comfortable lifestyle it afforded.

They look forward to relinquishing the responsibilities of home ownership when they move to The Outlook. The Bollners are also excited to have a “handy” peer group and look forward to spontaneous get-togethers in common spaces in addition to more formal, organized activities. Read more.

COMMONS, AL/MC AND IL

OAW HOSTS RESOLUTION LUNCHEON The Outlook at Windhaven (OAW) hosted a Resolution Luncheon for the New Year, welcoming nearly 40 prospective residents to Plano’s Seasons 52 restaurant. The event shared insight on establishing health-focused goals, such as regular exercise and social well-being.

These aspirations align seamlessly with the lifestyle offered at OAW. Read more.

IL RESIDENCE

TIMELAPSE VIDEO CLICK HERE TO SEE JANUARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS TO DATE

CLICK HERE TO VIEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS ON THE COTTAGES

POOL COURTYARD

PVN Residents Remembered On January 22, the Presbyterian Village North (PVN) community came together in a poignant hour-long Annual Service of Remembrance, held in the PVN Chapel. The event was a collective tribute to the residents who had passed away in the previous year. Read more.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S BOOK REVIEW: VOLUME TWO

Click here to read the January issue of The Village Bugle PVN's newsletter created by residents for residents

PVN Resident featured in

Click here to read the story on page 32.

Because of the popularity of Executive Director of Presbyterian Village North, Dustin Allen’s Book Review series, residents are now enjoying the second volume of books. Read more.

CLASS IN SESSION AT BEZOS ACADEMY

Bezos Academy North Dallas opened in November at Presbyterian Village North as the second Bezos Academy in America and the first in Texas to operate on the campus of a senior living community. Read the article published in the Lake Highlands Advocate about this special partnership.

Presbyterian Village North Therapy and Wellness teammates recently volunteered at the Garland Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. Read more.