Advena Living on Woodlawn

01/28/2026

🎉 National Activity Professionals Week 🎉

This week we proudly recognize National Activity Professionals Week and the incredible work done by our Activities Department.

The Activities Director is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing meaningful programs that support residents’ emotional, cognitive, social, physical, and spiritual well-being. This role involves care planning, assessments, documentation, collaboration with nursing and interdisciplinary teams, adapting activities to residents’ abilities, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations—all while advocating for resident choice and quality of life.

Our Activities Assistants play a vital hands-on role by carrying out programs, providing one-to-one visits, offering emotional support, encouraging engagement, and building relationships with residents. They meet residents where they are—whether that’s leading a group, sitting quietly for conversation, supporting someone through anxiety, or helping a resident feel seen and heard.

Activities is more than crafts and bingo. It’s:

💙Purposeful engagement

💙Dementia-appropriate programming

💙Emotional support and connection

💙Preserving dignity and independence

💙Creating moments of joy, meaning, and normalcy

We thank our Activities team for the compassion, creativity, patience, and heart they bring every single day.

Happy National Activity Professionals Week! 💙

01/25/2026

Theresa D Brandenburg

01/25/2026

At 1 pm every Sunday, Eddie likes to preach to the residents, staff & anyone who wants to hear.

Today, Eddie preached on Psalm 23; the Good Shepherd and then sang a few hymns.

He reminded us that the Good Shepherd leads us to green pastures NOT brown, dried up land and calm, refreshing water.

Sometimes, we need to adjust how we see things.

"More blessed to give than receive" 😉

01/24/2026

We have new weather radios to go with all the other preparations. We are ready, if there should be the prediction of 10-12 inches of snow.

Extra food & water, blankets, bells, residents went shopping & got snacks....

Staff rides --to be honest, I am picking up an employee to drive to work for 6 am & I would like some snow with my Jeep Gladiator 😁

Just got another request for a ride to work 🙃 bring it!!!!!!

A few residents have said if not too cold and there is snow then we are going out & possibly building
a snowman. I would love that!

Anybody seeing Elsa or are singing "Let it go" with slightly changed lyrics to " let it snow"?

Psst. Do YOU wanna build a snowman?

Ok, I am going home to watch Frozen 😍🤍💙

Be safe. Keep warm.

01/21/2026

Look what I found in my photo gallery.

Twinning!

Sonia, Director of Nursing (DON) will be going back to FL soon & We we will need a DON.

Know anyone? I am actively seeking.

February is right around the corner & we have a need.

I am not looking to just fill a spot! Woodlawn residents deserve excellence and compassionate care.

Are YOU the one? 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬

01/10/2026

End of the Year celebration for Leadership in the company.

Fun day!

5.0 ⭐ · Amusement center

01/01/2026

We had a lot of fun in 2025. .

01/01/2026

NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION AT ADVENA LIVING ON WOODLAWN

12/31/2025

Father & son.

This is the spirit of Christmas & the holiday season❣️

I was walking down the hall in dining room and looked at father (Richie) and son (Nick)-- the resemblance was uncanny.

Talked with them and asked if I could take a picture of them together & then print it for them. ( I made 3 copies).

I was blessed!

Come visit.

You will see this picture and other hanging on the walls.

Engagement is one of our values!

"We stay connected with one another to create purposeful lifes"

12/27/2025

Some great pictures of residents, CNA's, nurses, and dietary.

We have 70 residents, 55 employees.

We did NOT get alot of pictures because we were celebrating, living life & enjoying each other.

Maybe next time 😁

Mission: We take care of each other.

Vision: Creating community and empowering people to live their best lives.
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