Happy Birthday dear Michael!!! Happy birthday to You!!!!

Make sure to check out our scarecrow at #SmittysLawnandLandscape #BickfordOfFortDodge

Monarch Magic at Bickford! We were so excited to welcome Erin Ford, Naturalist from the River’s Edge Discovery Center, to Bickford! Erin shared some fascinating information about the incredible migration of monarch butterflies. Our residents got to see something pretty special as Erin tagged monarch butterflies and explained how these tiny travelers make an amazing journey all the way to Mexico for the winter. We also learned about the important role milkweed plays in the monarch life cycle. It’s more than just a plant growing in a field. Milkweed is essential for monarch caterpillars and provides a place for them to begin their journey toward becoming butterflies. There were plenty of questions, lots of curiosity, and a whole new appreciation for these beautiful little travelers! What an amazing reminder that even the smallest creatures can make a BIG journey. A big thank-you to Erin for bringing the world of monarchs to Bickford!

Assisted Living Week 2026 - “Shining Through The Years” Today, in honor of assisted living week, we asked residents to share with us what advice they’d share with younger generations and what they e learned so far in their lives. This led to them sharing how different their lives were “back then” from they way things are done now and how hard their families had to work to get food on the table and to do the chores and every day things that we might take for granted. Marilyn shared a music box she had made. We put a beautiful mural on the wall of a shining sun and surrounded it with lightbulbs on which we had written our resident’s words of wisdom and we shared that wisdom along with some new advice. “ Eat Everything on Your Plate-There are People Starving Everywhere”,” Bird Nests Have Mites” were a few bits of wisdom that were shared!

Happy International Housekeeper’s Day to our amazing housekeeper Alex! Thank you for always being on top of things around Bickford and wearing many hats! We couldn’t do it without you!

Little Card, A LOT of Heart! Ms. Waller’s 6th grade class from Manson Northwest Webster took some time to make homemade Grandparents Day cards for our Bickford residents! Each card was made with thought, creativity, and a whole lot of heart. What a wonderful way to brighten someone’s day and remind our residents that they are loved and remembered. Thank you, Ms. Waller and your amazing 6th graders, for thinking of our Bickford family! Your kindness means more than you know! Happy Grandparents Day!

Happy Grandparent’s Day from all of us at Bickford Senior Living!

HAWKEYES vs. CYCLONES: GAME NIGHT AT BICKFORD! Saturday night brought out the Iowa vs. Iowa State rivalry at Bickford! Our residents gathered for plenty of laughs, friendly competition, and LOTS of yummy snacks. Of course, everyone had an opinion on how the night would end! Residents put their best guesses to the test in our Final Score Prediction Contest. Some predictions were based on football knowledge… and some may have been based on pure Iowa optimism! Who guessed it right? Stay tuned! We’ll be announcing the winner of our score prediction contest soon! Good food, great company, and a little Hawkeye-Cyclone rivalry made for a pretty entertaining Saturday night!

We had so much fun at our Pre-game day tailgate today! Lots of cheering, Pom poms, laughter and friendly rivalry! Thanks to the families who joined us! And thanks to our residents for making a delicious snack mix to share for the game Tomorrow!

Laura and Marnie were busy discussing how badly the Hawkeyes are going to beat the Clones. Alex and Jess definitely agree!