On April 16, Bethany Village hosted a volunteer appreciation open house honoring 226 volunteers of which 60% are Bethany Village residents and the remaining 40% are members from the community at large. The volunteers make a large impact on the organization contributing 33,553 hours of service with a contributing value of $645,224 in 2014. While […]
Honor Flight Trip Report
Lee Smith recently took part in the Honor Flight on April 11, 2015. He spent his career in the Air Force as a pilot and retired as a Colonel. Lee and his wife Shirley are residents of Bethany Village and are very active volunteers, both on campus at the National Museum of the United States […]
Six Bethany Village residents take part in Honor Flight
On Saturday, April 11, six Bethany Village residents traveled from Centerville, Ohio to Washington, D.C. as part of the Honor Flight. ABC 22/Fox 45 News also covered the event. View a photo gallery below of the big homecoming at the Dayton International Airport! […]
Silent Heart Disease: Uncover Your Risk
On April 8, Barb Emrick, MS, RN, PCHS, CCP of Kettering Center for Heart and Vascular Health came to Bethany Village and spoke with more than 30 residents and community members. She discussed silent factors of heart disease and stroke, possible prevention of heart disease and various screenings for early detection. Heart disease is the […]
Bethany Village Residents, Elementary Students Take Fitness Challenge
On April 8th, 17 Bethany residents went to Cline Elementary school in Centerville, Ohio for a fitness challenge. This is the second year for the students and residents to come together to complete physical fitness challenges. Mrs. Derr’s 5th grade class and the Bethany Village residents had relay races, ball tosses, and a wild game […]
Bethany Village to Welcome Area Social Workers for Workshops
Centerville, Ohio (April 8, 2015) – Bethany Village, a continuing care retirement community, will host the 2015 Summer Series Workshops for social workers and counselors. The workshops are sponsored in part by Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley, Family Service Association, Inc., Graceworks Lutheran Services and Jewish Family Services of Greater Dayton. Bethany Village […]
Bethany Village residents prepare for Honor Flight
Contact: Allyson B. Crawford 937-436-6901 (work) acrawford@graceworks.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bethany Village residents prepare for Honor Flight Centerville, Ohio (March 17, 2015) – Five men, all residents of Bethany Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) based in Centerville, Ohio, will take part in the Honor Flight on Saturday, April 11. The men have different […]
Bethany Village Selected for Music & Memory
Contact: Allyson B. Crawford 937-436-6901 acrawford@graceworks.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bethany Village Selected for Music & Memory Centerville, Ohio (February 24, 2015) – Bethany Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) based in Centerville, Ohio, was recently selected to participate in the Ohio Department of Aging’s Music & Memory Nursing Home Quality Improvement project. Participation in […]
Bethany Village Hosts First Miami Valley Regional AOD Users Group Meeting
On February 18, 2015, Bethany Village hosted an AOD regional users meeting where professionals from 10 Ohio retirement communities gathered to learn more about the use of electronic medical record software Answers On Demand (AOD) and ClinicSync, a software that connects hospitals and physicians improving data exchange between them. Answers On Demand Software Company, headquartered […]
STEADY U: Help your loved ones avoid falling
When an older adult falls, the ripple effect really hits those closest to them. This video, part of the Steady U initiative from the State of Ohio, helps bring helpful insight that it is up to all of us to bring awareness to the prevention of falling. Care, understanding and awareness can aid in the […]