Good morning, Bickford Community! Happy Friday and Happy October! This week, residents at Bickford Cottage took a trip to see Grandview Drive! We brought lemonade, snacks, a good playlist for the road, and headed out! It was amazing seeing everyone’s smiles and the sights were beautiful! We will be going on a weekly ‘Tour of the Town’ bus ride on Tuesday afternoons. This weekend, we’ll be celebrating our resident, Pixie’s birthday! Pixie was a Bradley graduate and a medical technician with a focus in chemistry. She loves chocolate, jokes, and pink! ???? Coming up later this month, join us for the Trick or Treat Halloween Eve at the Bickford Cottage on October 30th from 4-5pm. Be sure to bring your costumes and candy bags! ???? #HappyOctober #Bickford Cottage

Join us for Trick or Treating at Bickford Peoria! Bring the kiddos out for some Halloween fun! Help us make this even even sweeter! Candy donations are much appreciated! If you'd like to donate, contact Emily at peoria1mec@bickfordseniorliving.com.

Good morning from Bickford Cottage! Today, a resident and I teamed up to give our bookshelf a little refresh! Together, we used a Montessori-inspired approach by matching the colored squares on the books to the matching colors on the shelves. This simple activity gave Stacey an opportunity to be hands-on, independent, and to take an active role in organizing our shared space. It was a fun reminder that even everyday tasks can become meaningful opportunities for engagement, independence, and a sense of accomplishment for everyone! ???? #BickfordCottage #Montessori #ResidentActivities

Happy Friday from the Bickford Cottage! It’s been an eventful week! We have officially begun decorating for Halloween and our residents are getting in the spirit! Oh Tuesday, we made a visit to our local Culver’s and had an amazing time with great food! Thank you to our residents and staff who made it possible! #Bickford Cottage

A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way! Today, our Bickford Peoria residents enjoyed a wonderful lunch outing at Olive Garden! While enjoying our delicious meals and great company, our server surprised us with some incredibly heartwarming news—another patron had generously paid for all of our meals! We are so grateful for this unexpected act of kindness and generosity. A huge THANK YOU to the kind gentleman who treated our group to lunch! Your thoughtful gesture truly made our day extra special. It’s moments like this that remind us how much a simple act of kindness can mean. Thank you for spreading a little extra joy! #BickfordPeoria #ActsOfKindness #PayItForward #GratefulHearts #CommunityKindness #LunchOuting

What a Fun-Filled Assisted Living Week at Bickford Peoria! Wednesday – Shine Bright Day! Our residents got creative with a fun Tie-Dye Shirt Craft! A huge thank you to High Point Residence in Peoria for sponsoring our Tie-Dye Shirt event and helping make the day so special! Thursday – Hollywood Fashion Show! Our residents and special guests strutted their stuff down the red carpet and showed us their Hollywood style! Thank you to all of our fabulous models who joined in the fun! And a very special thank you to Anissa from Iris Home Health for volunteering her time to model for us. It’s been an incredible week of celebrating the wonderful people who make Bickford Peoria shine! #BickfordPeoria #AssistedLivingWeek #ShineBright #SeniorLiving #MakingMemories #CommunityStrong #FunAtBickford

Yesterday was a full day of fun at Bickford Peoria! Our residents got creative with watercolor paintings, then enjoyed an afternoon of Sparkle and Sip at our soda bar. We wrapped up the day with an exciting game of Bunco, complete with prizes, generously sponsored by Transitions Hospice! #BickfordPeoria #LifeatBickford #AssistedLivingWeek #SeniorLivingFun

Another great week at Bickford Peoria! We filled our week with fun, laughter, music, and a little fashion! We enjoyed wonderful musical entertainment by Winston Dunbar, gathered together to watch The Devil Wears Prada 2 in celebration of New York Fashion Week, and took a fun lunch and shopping trip to Tanners Orchard! To top it all off, our BFM, Sue was a lucky winner of Trefzger's Bakery coffee cakes crom radio station 106.9! It was a week filled with great memories and even better company! We love making every day special at Bickford Peoria!

Happy September from Mary B’s Cottage! It’s been an eventful week for our residents with Bingo, Salon Nails, Craft Club, and Dance Hall! We also had Morgan with Moments Hospice visit to host an Ice Cream Social, which was a huge hit! Thank you to everyone who attended and participated - we all appreciate you! #BickfordPeoria #MemoryCare #MaryB’sActivities

We’ve had another wonderful week at Bickford Peoria filled with fun, laughter, great food, and plenty of memories! Wednesday was all about our furry friends! Residents enjoyed an “Adopt a Dog” event, sponsored by The Care Team Hospice. Everyone got to pick out their very own stuffed puppy to adopt and enjoyed some delicious puppy chow snacks. We then gathered around our brand-new big-screen TV to watch exciting Westminster Dog Show videos! Thursday brought a delicious lunch outing to The Smoke King Pit BBQ, where residents enjoyed some fantastic food and great company. We wrapped up the day with beautiful music from The Peoria Barbershop Chorus after dinner. At Bickford Peoria, there’s always something to look forward to, and we love making every week one to remember! #BickfordPeoria #MakingMemories #SeniorLiving #LifeAtBickford #FunAtBickford #CommunityAndConnection