Americare - Chaffee Nursing Center

11/02/2025

Our staff really outdid themselves this year — every pumpkin was full of creativity, and fall fun!

🏆 1st Place: Tiffany Zimmerman – Ice Cream Cone 🍦
🥈 2nd Place: Britney Futral – Haunted Ghost 👻
🥉 3rd Place: Chloe Enderle – Pin Cushion 🧵

Everyone worked so hard and made it gourd-geously hard to pick our winners! 🎨👏🎃

11/01/2025

Halloween, Wild West style! 🤠🌵🪶 Our cowboys and Indians sure know how to party — and watch out, folks! Some of our staff and residents were wanted and posted all over town!

10/30/2025

🌿 This Week’s Wellness Win 🌿

At Americare, Wellness isn’t just a program – it’s a way of life. Through Flourish Wellness, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and personal fulfillment at every age and ability level.

Dimension of Wellness: Social
Activity: Community Connection

Story:
This week, our residents came together to spread smiles by creating treat bags for local trick-or-treaters! 🎃 Laughter, teamwork, and a shared love for Halloween made this a sweet success. Through acts of kindness and connection, we continue to build a sense of community that truly flourishes. 🍬💛

10/28/2025

Stop by for sweet treats on Halloween night, our residents can’t wait to see all the awesome costumes! 🍬🐈‍⬛🕷️🎃

10/27/2025

Wellness isn't just about physical health – it's about growth and fulfillment in every part of life.

Through Flourish Wellness, we support all 7 dimensions of wellness, helping our residents thrive in mind, body and spirit.

👉 Read more about this holistic approach to wellness in our new guide: https://americareusa.net/blog/the-seven-dimensions-of-wellness-a-holistic-approach-to-senior-living/.

This guide shows readers how their senior loved one benefits from a lifestyle centered on the seven dimensions of wellness.

10/22/2025

🌿 This Week’s Wellness Win 🌿

At Americare, Wellness isn’t just a program – it’s a way of life. Through Flourish Wellness, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and joy at every age and ability. 💪🏼🍂

Dimension of Wellness: Environmental 🌎
Activity: Yard Work with Dorothy & Steve 🌻🧤

Story:
Dorothy loves any chance to soak up the sunshine — especially when it means helping a friend! She joined Steve for a little yard work this week, enjoying the crisp fall air and the satisfaction of keeping their outdoor space beautiful. With laughter, teamwork, and a love for nature, these two turned chores into cheerful moments in the great outdoors. ☀️🌿💛

10/17/2025

Midori rolled into our home for a sushi showdown! 🍣🥢 They took on the Hot Mama 🌶️, the Kentucky Roll 🐎, the Spicy crunchy roll, the Cucumber roll 🥒, the Spicy tuna roll, and the Rainbow Roll 🌈 — talk about a roll call of flavor! 😋

10/16/2025

We had so much fun with the Oran Kindergarten class reading “The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt”🧵📚
The kiddos made their own quilt ghosts and enjoyed some ghost suckers for a sweet treat👻

10/15/2025

🌿 This Week’s Wellness Win 🌿

At Americare, Wellness isn’t just a program – it’s a way of life. Through Flourish Wellness, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and joy at every age and ability. 💪🏼🍂

Dimension of Wellness: Physical
Activity: Pumpkin Painting 🎃🖌️

Story:
A special thank-you to Lindsey Romas and her kids for providing our pumpkins! Residents enjoyed getting active with some hands-on fall fun — stretching, moving, and painting their way into the season with big smiles and even bigger creativity. 🧡✨

10/09/2025

🌿 This Week’s Wellness Win 🌿

At Americare, Wellness isn’t just a program – it’s a way of life. Through our Flourish Wellness initiative, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and personal fulfillment at every age and ability level.

✨ Dimension of Wellness: Social
☕ Activity: Coffee Bar

This week, our residents were treated to a special Coffee Bar experience hosted by Crown Hospice. It wasn’t just about the drinks—it was about connection. Residents gathered to savor lattes and sweet flavors while enjoying laughter, conversation, and the simple joy of being together.

The Coffee Bar turned into a warm and lively space where friendships blossomed, stories flowed, and everyone left with a smile. Moments like these highlight how meaningful social wellness is in our community.

09/27/2025

Today our dietary staff used the presentation skills they learned at their dietary meeting to elevate the look of their desserts.❤️
They also got first place at their meeting for the presentation of this sweet potato pie 🥧 😃

09/26/2025

Our residents showed their Red Devil pride with handmade yard signs ❤️🖤 A huge thank you to Courtney Blisset for sharing her artistic talent on our door! Cheering loud and proud for our Chaffee Red Devils football team—let’s go, boys! 🏈 🔥