Author: Robin Visser

This Thankful Thursday, we want to give thanks for “rolling with it!” If you tried to tune in on Tuesday, November 16th for our “The Power of Gratitude” Facebook Live event, you quickly realized something was wrong! We had several technical difficulties, yet Jill, Jim, and Lynn just kept rolling...

Elder care has evolved from provider-directed to person-directed care, and now we reach the next evolutionary step – Citizenship! As promised, Moriah Bernhardt, Senior Director of Rhythms Programs for CLC and Cappella and Verna Cavey, Resident, Independent Living, Christian Living Community are back to discuss the Citizenship model and share...

Written By: Jill Vitale-Aussem | President & CEO of CLC-Cappella President and CEO, Jill Vitale-Aussem shares her perspective on addressing agism in senior living and the positive things that come with age. As written by Jill: My sister, Janice, who’s a few years older than me, keeps me prepared for...

Written by: Jill Vitale-Aussem, President and CEO of CLC-Cappella Living Solutions I travel a lot for work. But no matter how many flights I’ve been on I still get a little squeamish, especially in small planes and especially in turbulence.  A few years ago, when I needed to visit a community...

Recently Moriah Bernhardt, Senior Director of Rhythms Programs for CLC and Cappella teamed up with Verna Cavey, Resident, Independent Living, Christian Living Communities to write about the Continuum of Person-Directed Culture for Pioneer Network.   As they were writing this article and reflecting on the Pioneer Network’s continuum chart, we...

Communities Coming Together As part of our We! Care program at Christian Living Communities and Cappella Living Solutions, in each of our older adult communities, owned and managed, we wanted to find a way to support our team members after a long season of COVID-19 and its affects. One of...

Written by: Jill Vitale-Aussem, President and CEO of CLC-Cappella Living Solutions I recently received a letter from Dee, a former resident of one of our communities who has moved out of state. In her letter, Dee compiled a list of all of the things she had done during her time at...

Christian Living Communities earlier this month launched its annual “Give a Hand” (employee giving campaign) with a theme of The Power of We! and a focus of what we can collectively achieve together. This year marks the seventh year that Bellco Credit Union has been the campaign’s annual sponsor. Bellco...

Ina Mae Denham had a huge heart. Denny, as she was better known, wasn’t a highly community-involved Clermont Park resident, after all, she was busy running her private practice and seeing clients as a clinical social worker. But her love for Clermont Park was great, especially for team members, and...