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October, 2020

Socializing Safely in COVID Times

Pine Run Shares Ways Seniors Can Stay Connected During COVID With Bucks County Publication

Bucks County Senior Living magazine recently featured Pine Run Retirement Community staff and residents in an article entitled “Socializing Safely in COVID Times.” The article discusses the ways in which the senior living community is encouraging residents to participate in social interactions safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kevin Mallon, senior director of healthy living at Pine Run, told the publication that his team redesigned exercise and wellness activities and posted them online and through the community’s in-house television programming. That has been an important way that residents can stay active and connected, he said.

Cheri Kline, infection preventionist at Pine Run, discusses the ways in which Pine Run’s dining program has been reimagined to bring people and food together to beat social isolation while maintaining social distance. And Jennifer Doone, senior director of sales and marketing at Pine Run, advises seniors to pick up the phone to call a family member or friend in order to stay connected.

Click here to read the full article in the Bucks County Senior Living Fall 2020 issue.

Selecting a Continuing Care Retirement Community

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Susan and Jim Rosica in the cottage they moved into earlier this year.

Pine Run Shares Tips on Selecting a Continuing Care Retirement Community

Choosing a retirement community in which to spend your golden years is a momentous decision. Jennifer Doone, Pine Run’s Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, shared tips on making an informed decision in a recent article, Selecting a Continuing Care Retirement Community.

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Moving into a Personal Care Residence During the COVID Pandemic

The Loughran family of Bucks County describes how the COVID-19 pandemic increased the emotional challenge of moving their father into a personal care residence, and how the staff at Pine Run Lakeview helped to ease the transition

Moving into a Personal Care Residence During the COVID Pandemic

A difficult decision for many families under even the best of times, moving an aging parent into a personal care setting during a global pandemic presents particular challenges. The Loughran family of Bucks County learned that firsthand in March 2020, as they moved patriarch John “Jack” Loughran into Pine Run Lakeview in Doylestown. Personal care settings are similar to assisted living, providing support where needed in bathing, dressing, meals, medication management, and other areas.

Jack, 92, and a widower for several years after the 2007 death of his beloved wife Bette, was fiercely independent and active well into his late 80s. After a battle with cancer, increasing memory challenges, and then a stroke at age 89 that impacted his ability to communicate, Jack’s six children knew they could no longer provide the support and level of care that Jack needed at home. Son Michael, who lives in Doylestown, and his siblings knew they needed to find other arrangements.

“We wanted to keep dad nearby, so my siblings and I started looking locally for care,” Michael Loughran said. “We were immediately impressed with Lakeview’s connection to Pine Run and the Doylestown Health continuum of care, especially considering dad’s history of cancer and dementia.”

Pine Run Offers Continuum of Care

Michael knows very well the care and connection the Pine Run staff shows to every resident. Many years ago, he served as a nursing aide in Pine Run Health Center’s dementia care neighborhood, The Garden. After visiting Pine Run Lakeview, the rest of the Loughran family also was convinced. They were pleased with the warm family environment, outdoor spaces, and the backyard garden patio. They could just picture having meals in the dining room and visiting with Jack on the deck. In addition, Lakeview’s secure neighborhood for memory care, The Arbor, provided the security and understanding Jack would need.

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