Our residents received a beautiful surprise! A heartfelt thank-you to Kareem and Jehad from the Pious Projects chapter at UIC for donating bouquets of flowers and personally handing them out to our residents. The flowers brought so many smiles and made everyone feel very special. We truly appreciate your kindness, generosity, and the time you spent visiting with us. Your thoughtful gesture brightened our residents’ day!

We’re Celebrating GOLD! We are incredibly proud to share that Bickford of Tinley Park has achieved Gold Credentialing in Montessori! This achievement represents our team’s dedication to creating a meaningful, purposeful, and engaging environment where our residents can continue to learn, grow, contribute, and thrive. Our Montessori approach honors each individual’s unique abilities, life experiences, interests, and choices—because we believe every person deserves to be seen, valued, and empowered. A heartfelt thank you to our amazing team for your passion, hard work, and commitment to providing exceptional care and meaningful experiences for our residents. And to our residents and families, thank you for trusting us to be part of your journey. Gold Credentialed. Purpose Driven. Resident Focused. Please join us in celebrating this incredible accomplishment! #BickfordOfTinleyPark #Montessori #MontessoriSeniorLiving #GoldCredentialed #SeniorLiving #CelebratingSuccess #ResidentCenteredCare #PurposefulLiving #BickfordFamily

Bickford of Tinley Park & Montessori Memory Care SUNSET CRUISE CAR SHOW We started with five cars, received 11 RSVPs—and ended the evening with 41 beautiful cars! Car by car, they kept coming, and we were overwhelmed by the support of our community. This resident-led event was part of our journey toward Gold Montessori Certification, which is about keeping our residents active, purposeful, and connected to the community. Although they are living with memory loss, they still have talents, ideas, and so much to contribute. A special thank-you to our residents: Sandra and George for the name tags, Darla for community outreach, Jean and her daughter Deb for the posters, Nancy for baking macadamia nut cookies, Herb for the raffle setup, Dolores for preparing and setting up, Colleen for serving popcorn, Barb for selling baked goods, and Mary Jo for assisting with raffle donations. Together, we raised $1,133 through our 50/50 drawing, bake sale, food, refreshments, and generous donations. The money raised will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. We are grateful to Brenda Gilles for baking mini bread loaves; our volunteers Mohamed and Cali; Jim Guthrie for the classic rock-and-roll entertainment; Purple Spring Caregivers for showing their support; and the families who shared our flyers with their friends and on social media. Thank you to the veterans, community car owners, and the Windy City Corvette Club for sharing your beautiful vehicles with our residents. This event brought all of our pathways together—residents, families, BFMs, volunteers, community partners, veterans, car owners, and neighbors—all working toward one meaningful purpose. We made wonderful connections with local car owners who are already looking forward to next year. The Sunset Cruise Car Show will now become a yearly tradition!

Happy 80th Birthday to Dorothy! After being celebrated by her family all week, Dorothy continued the celebration with her daughter, Patty, and her Mary B’s family. Wishing her a beautiful year filled with love, happiness, and many more special moments!

Joan enjoyed a lovely 94th birthday celebration surrounded by her family on Sunday! We also had the pleasure of celebrating this wonderful milestone with her at Bickford. Wishing Joan much love, happiness, good health, and many more beautiful memories!

Classic Cars, Rock & Roll and a Great Cause! Join us at Bickford of Tinley Park for our Sunset Cruise Car Show! Friday, September 25 4:00–6:00 PM Enjoy rock-and-roll oldies performed by guitarist Jim Guthrie, along with hot dogs, chips and soda, a resident and family homemade bake sale, and a 50/50 drawing. Do you own a classic car—or know someone who does? We would love to have you participate! The more, the merrier as we come together for a wonderful cause and give our residents an opportunity to see beautiful cars that bring back special memories from days gone by. To reserve a spot for your classic car, please text Rene, Montessori Engagement Coordinator, at (708) 522-5325. All proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association.

We are incredibly proud to share that Bickford of Tinley Park has received the National Quality Award—Bronze, Commitment to Quality! This recognition reflects the dedication, compassion, and teamwork of our entire Bickford family. Every day, our BFMs work together to provide a loving home and meaningful care for our residents. Congratulations to everyone who helped make this achievement possible!

Flu Shot Reminder At Bickford, preventive health measures like annual flu vaccinations are an important part of supporting resident wellness. For older adults, the flu can lead to serious complications, and in a community setting, vaccination helps reduce the spread of illness among residents, visitors, and caregivers. We will continue offering flu vaccinations for residents this season and encourage families to return consent forms as soon as possible if you would like your loved one to participate. By taking proactive steps to prevent illness, we can work together to help keep our residents healthy, engaged, and thriving throughout the fall and winter months. Thank you for partnering with us in making wellness a priority. Let's keep your loved one off of the lower path with a Flu Vaccine. #HigherPath #BickfordSeniorLiving #ProactiveCare #FluPrevention #ResidentWellness

There’s just something about taking your art outside, turning up some good country music, and letting the creativity flow. Fresh air, sunshine, a little country in the background, and plenty of time to create—doesn’t get much better than that! #ArtOutside #CountryMusic #CreativeTime #ArtAndNature #GoodVibes

Today we celebrated Ralph's 89th Birthday!!!