Big Thumbs Up for Bickford of Chesapeake! Our Ice Cream Social was a sweet success! We are so grateful to our wonderful partners, FirstLight Home Care (Suzanne ) and Trinity Hospice (Asher),for creating a delightful treat for our residents. The smiles, laughter, and delicious ice cream earned a BIG THUMBS UP from our Bickford family! Thank you for helping us make sweet memories together! #BigThumbsUp #IceCreamSocial #MontessoriMoments #BickfordOfChesapeake Bickford of Chesapeake Assisted Living and Memory Care

Big Thumbs Up for Bickford of Chesapeake! Our Ice Cream Social was a sweet success! We are so grateful to our wonderful partners, FirstLight Home Care (Suzanne ) and Trinity Hospice (Asher),for creating a delightful treat for our residents. The smiles, laughter, and delicious ice cream earned a BIG THUMBS UP from our Bickford family! Thank you for helping us make sweet memories together! #BigThumbsUp #IceCreamSocial #MontessoriMoments #BickfordOfChesapeake Bickford of Chesapeake Assisted Living and Memory Care

County Fair Sponsors: Bringing the Fun! Our County Fair was a tremendous success, and we are so grateful for the amazing sponsorship and support from our community partners! Fox Rehab brought the fun with Giant Pong! Their team helped create an energetic experience that encouraged movement, hand-eye coordination, focus, and plenty of laughter. The Fox Rehab Trio are such a wonderful support to our branch. We are grateful for each of the amazing therapists! We also congratulate Melissa from ACG Hospice, who hosted Giant Connect 4! She greeted our residents with such a warm welcome and patiently taught them how to play. Melissa even wore her cowgirl hat, adding an extra touch of County Fair spirit to the celebration! We salute Amber from Bayada, who arrived with prizes in hand and a willingness to jump right in. She was hands-on with setup, proactive in hosting games, and kept things rockin’ and rollin’ with her smile and wonderful team spirit. Helen from BrightStar brought the sunshine with her awesome personality and a massive prize box! She added a special spark to our Ring Toss game and helped make the experience memorable for everyone. These connections are more than games—they create opportunities for conversation, participation, coordination, confidence, and meaningful social engagement. We are grateful for partners who show up ready to connect, encourage, and have fun with our residents! Thank you to all of our amazing community partners for helping make our County Fair one to remember! #MontessoriMoments #BickfordOfChesapeake #ResidentEngagement #CommunityPartners #CountyFair #WhateverItTakes Bickford of Chesapeake Assisted Living and Memory Care

County Fair Games: Fun, Laughter & Connection! Our County Fair-themed party was full of fun! Our residents enjoyed popcorn, lemonade, laughter, and plenty of friendly competition. From Giant Connect 4 and Ring Toss to Axe Throwing, Connect 4 Blast, and Giant Pong, our residents were engaged, active, and having a great time together! These games do more than entertain—they provide opportunities to practice **hand-eye coordination, focus, balance, and motor skills**. For seniors, activities that encourage reaching, aiming, tossing, and matching can help support coordination and cognitive engagement while creating meaningful opportunities for social connection. At Bickford, we believe fun and purposeful engagement go hand in hand! #MontessoriMoments #BickfordOfChesapeake #SeniorEngagement #ResidentChoice #WhateverItTakes Bickford of Chesapeake Assisted Living and Memory Care

A Day at the County Fair! Our County Fair Petting Zoo was absolutely amazing! We were thrilled by the incredible variety of animals from The Teeny Tiny Farm. As our residents and BFMs strolled through the courtyard, they were greeted by goats, a lamb, alpaca, cow, burro, miniature horse, bunnies, and even a pig! For some of our residents, the animals brought back treasured memories of growing up or living on a farm. What a beautiful reminder of how meaningful experiences can spark memories and connection. We were also excited to combine our petting zoo experience with our regular pet therapy visit from Piku and Farzana, adding even more joy and excitement to our day! It truly was a special day filled with smiles, memories, and a little country-fair magic. #MontessoriMoments #BickfordOfChesapeake #ResidentEngagement #PetTherapy #CountyFair Bickford of Chesapeake Assisted Living and Memory Care

At Bickford of Chesapeake, senior care is about more than meeting today’s needs—it’s about creating a proactive plan to help your loved one live healthier, happier, longer. Learn more about our Proactive Senior Health Care Model and discover a Higher Path for you or someone you love. Call or text Heather Starr-Cress, Family Advocate, at 757-792-8411 to start the conversation. Bickford of Chesapeake Assisted Living and Memory Care

We are grateful for Linda and Lyle (wife and husband entertaining duet) who were our featured guests at our 4th Bickford Jam. They brought their talent and spark which illuminated the atmosphere! This is a resident inspired activity that was birthed out of conversations in our June Resident Council Meeting. Now we have a a Monday staple where we listen to tunes, sing along and make some dance moves! We had time to celebrate the Averett Nursing Students who were instrumental in connecting with residents over the past six weeks at our recent musical moment. Our Bickford Jam sessions are where we enjoy one another and good music, all rolled up in one! #BickfordJam Bickford of Chesapeake Assisted Living and Memory Care

A Lovely Day at Bickford of Chesapeake Every resident has unique needs, interests, and abilities, and we strive to create meaningful moments that meet them where they are while bringing a little more joy to their day. Our Health and Wellness Director, Jasmine, grabbed the pool noodles and invited residents to join her for a fun-filled Sit and Be Fit class. The room quickly filled with movement, smiles, and laughter! At Bickford, we believe wellness is about more than care—it’s about creating opportunities to connect, move, laugh, and enjoy life together. #MontessoriMoments #BickfordOfChesapeake #SitAndBeFit #Wellness #WhateverItTakes Bickford of Chesapeake Assisted Living and Memory Care

We love finding new ways to make our days engaging, interactive, and meaningful! Geri-Active, created by the Center for Applied Research in Dementia, is a wonderful resource that allows us to bring interactive digital games and activities into our programming. From group participation and friendly competition to opportunities for cognitive engagement and social connection, it gives us another way to keep our friends involved and having fun. Bickford of Chesapeake Assisted Living and Memory Care

Balloon volleyball with friends is always a good time! This simple activity brings plenty of laughter and friendly competition while also encouraging range of motion, hand-eye coordination, upper-body movement, balance, and gentle physical activity. It’s a great reminder that staying active can be both fun and social. Bickford of Chesapeake Assisted Living and Memory Care