At Bickford of Aurora both Assisted Living and Montessori Memory Care we have inhouse provider Carissa NP to oversee your loved ones Care. We are following a Higher Path, which is helping our Residents live Happier, Healthier and Longer. Our care coordination works and is lowering our total number of falls! Falls are down 50% from this time last quarter. Our collaboration with our in house therapy with Fox Rehab and following the Higher Path is working! Please call to schedule a tour and learn more about our Higher Path. 630-631-5555

Aurora Branch Achieves Significant Reduction in ER Visits Bickford of Aurora is proud to announce a meaningful improvement this quarter, achieving a 45% reduction in ER visits. This achievement reflects the strong clinical leadership, proactive monitoring, and effective communication practices the team continues to strengthen each day. By identifying changes in condition earlier, collaborating closely with providers, and focusing on resident-centered interventions, the Aurora team is preventing avoidable escalations and supporting more care to be delivered in the comfort of our branch. This progress demonstrates the team’s commitment to the Higher Path program and to enhancing the well-being, stability, and overall experience of the residents we serve. It is a testament to disciplined follow-up, teamwork across departments, and intentional effort to elevate care standards. The Aurora team should be proud of this accomplishment and the continued positive momentum it represents. One of the many reasons Bonnie is Bickford's Health and Wellness Director of the year! #HigherPath

At Bickford of Aurora in both Assisted Living and Montessori Memory Care, our Residents are living Happier, Healthier and Longer! We have collaboration with our in house provider, therapy, Care Concierge, Montessori engagement coordinator, Family advocate, Safely you team member and Executive Director meet weekly to review any concerns for our Residents. This helps to keep our Residents on the Higher Path. What comes to mind today is one of our very first Residents to move in when we opened, she is still living in the branch. She celebrated her 100th birthday with her own family and her Bickford family last year. Thought I would share one of my favorite pictures of her enjoying a social hour. Come learn more about our higher path! Katie and I would love to help your family! Call for a tour today with our Family Advocate Katie 630-360-7880.

Congratulations to our Bonnie Ryan!!! Health and Wellness Director of the Year!! Your compassion, dedication and unwavering commitment to our residents truly sets you apart. The lives you touch every day are better because of your kindness, skill and strength. This recognition is so deserved and it reflects the incredible impact you make on your residents, their families and our whole community. Today we celebrate the incredible person and nurse that you are!!! WE LOVE YOU

At Bickford of Aurora both Assisted Living and Montessori Memory Care, our Residents are living Happier, Healthier and Longer due to our teams collaboration utilizing our Higher Path. Want to learn more about Higher Path? Contact Katie our Family Advocate (630-360-7880), We have in house provider Carissa NP and Fox Therapy comes to the Branch and offers in house therapy. Sakshi for Physical Therapy, Melissa for Occupational therapy and Larry for Speech Therapy.

Our Health and Wellness Director, Bonnie, hosted an “Ask the Nurse” forum today, giving residents the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services available right here in our community with Fox Rehabilitation. These open conversations help residents feel informed, supported, and confident in their care here at Bickford of Aurora Assisted Living and Montessori Memory Care. Bonnie hosts one of these meetings every month and chooses a different topic to discuss each time. Stop in to see what she’ll be discussing in March!

At Bickford of Aurora both Assisted Living and Montessori Memory Care our Caregivers are so special! A perfect example of this is our Aurora Caregiver Armani reading to one of our Residents…a true Heart of a caregiver! We appreciate you!!

A little color, a lot of purpose. This weekend, residents from our Bickford Beautification Crew enjoyed arranging flowers for our dining room, choosing what felt right to them and using familiar, everyday skills. Through our Montessori-inspired approach here at Bickford Assisted Living and Montessori Memory Care, these simple moments create connection, pride, and a space that truly feels like home.

At Bickford of Aurora both Assisted Living and Montessori Memory Care have in house provider with Hansa Medical Group. This is Carissa the Nurse Practitioner who visits the branch weekly. We have a higher path call weekly in addition to her weekly visits to focus on any concerns, issues and falls to provide collaboration and the best care possible for your loved ones, our Residents. If you would like more information about our higher path and how we are providing our seniors a way to live Happier, Healthier and Longer please call and reach out to Katie our Family Advocate (630-360-7880), she would love to meet you, explain about Higher Path and show you our branch! #Bickfordseniorliving#Assistedliving#Montessorimemorycare#Higherpath

Bickford of Aurora celebrates National Pie Day! Cake may get the spotlight at birthdays, but pie has range. Sweet or savory, fancy or humble, pie shows up for every occasion. A perfect balance of tangy and sweet. National Pie Day was created to celebrate this versatility and the joy that comes with it. Here is a reminder from our assisted living and memory care residents to you that sometimes, the simplest pleasures—like a warm slice of pie—are the best ones. Now go out there and enjoy some pie. We sure did!