Happy National Fall Prevention Awareness Week 2020!
September 24, 2020
by Jessica Clark, MS, PES, SFS Wellness Director, Rockwood South Hill
Did you know, every 11-14 seconds an older adult is seen in an emergency department or at an urgent care facility for a fall-related injury? That’s over 3.2 million emergency department or urgent care visits annually. Of those 3.2 million visits, approximately 900,000 resulted in hospitalizations and roughly 29,000 deaths. For you fiscally concerned folks, these falls cost the United States $50 billion per year in medical-related expenses.
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Andrew Gorton appointed GM
July 29, 2020
Andrew Gorton appointed General Manager of Rockwood South Hill.
I’m pleased to announce that Andy Gorton has been promoted to the position of General Manager, Rockwood South Hill. As GM, Andy will oversee all operations of the entire campus including dining services, healthcare and environmental services. Andy will continue to report to me. Andy’s current position of Executive Director of Resident Services is being eliminated.
A position similar to the South Hill GM position currently exists at Rockwood at Whitworth. It currently bears the title “Executive Director” but it is being renamed General Manager, Rockwood at Whitworth. Rick Milsow, the current Executive Director, is retiring this November. We have commenced our search for his replacement to serve as that campus’s General Manager.
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Happy Nurses Week
May 05, 2020
Rockwood Retirement Communities is pleased to join the World Health Organization in recognizing 2020 as Year of the Nurse, and in celebrating the American Nursing Association’s annual International Nurses Week, May 6 through May 12.
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How to Video-Chat with Your Loved Ones
April 13, 2020
During this time of COVID-19 social distancing, it’s challenging to feel connected with your loved ones. Sure, email and a phone call are possible, but there’s nothing like seeing the people you are talking to, especially with youngsters who are growing so fast.
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Earth Day
March 26, 2020
As March rolls around, it’s an encouraging sign of spring to see patches of green return. And speaking of green, we’ve got a fabulous Green Team at Rockwood South Hill! The Green Team is comprised of residents and key staff members.
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Carla Peperzak named Washingtonian of the Year
January 24, 2020
by Jared Brown of The Spokesman-Review
A Dutch Resistance operative and Holocaust freedom fighter during World War II who now lives in Spokane will be honored as Washingtonian of the Year in February.
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Groundbreaking Celebration for Rockwood at Whitworth
November 18, 2019
by lisav
On November 12, Rockwood Retirement Communities broke ground on the Rockwood at Whitworth project!
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March 04, 2019
SPOKANE, Wash.—Two Spokane cornerstones, Whitworth University and Rockwood Retirement Communities, have formalized a partnership that will offer students, residents and alumni unique access to educational, social and entertainment opportunities on their respective campuses.
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Rockwood Retirement Communities receives the “Best Appetizer” award at the Cooking for a Cause event
September 28, 2018
by Lisa VanMansum
Chefs from area retirement communities, restaurants and caterers competed in the fund raising event Cooking for a Cause at the Davenport Grand Hotel, and Rockwood Hawthorne’s Director of Food Service, Branden Moreau and his team won the Best Appetizer award at the end of the evening.
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