The Bluffs

Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

02/19/2026

A fun & trendy announcement from our Administrator, Tori! 📜

02/16/2026

It’s never too late to dye your hair neon! We are loving John’s new look! 😍🩷💙

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘
Xoxo,
Your friends at The Bluffs

02/13/2026

All hail the Valentine’s Kings + Queens!
Congratulations to Tommy and Elson for winning Valentine’s King and Marcia and Barb for winning Valentine’s Queen! 💕
Please note these individuals are now Royalty and should be treated as such. 😉👑

02/12/2026

Jerri is taking applications if anyone would like to be her Valentine 💕 please note she will only follow up if interested 😉

02/11/2026

John has our heart ❤️

02/09/2026

The green girls! 💚💁‍♀️

02/07/2026

Valentine's Day Glamour Shots 💋

02/06/2026

Join us next Friday (2/13) for our Valentine's bake sale! If you would like to donate baked goods, please drop them off in the front office. Get a sweet treat for your sweetheart while supporting The Bluffs! 🥰🧁

02/05/2026

Meet Laverne Dicks, Bluffs Resident, and the oldest living person in the state of Missouri at the age of 110 years and 228 days!

Laverne was born on June 22, 1915. As of January 24, 2026, Laverne is the oldest living person in Missouri and the 54th oldest living person in the United States.

Laverne was one of two girls (sister Lucille Erdwins) born east of Hagers Grove, Missouri to Ferdinand and Vernie (Clark) Copenhaver. She grew up on a farm - driving a team of horses and doing farm work with her family. She married Raymond Dicks on January 15, 1939. Laverne farmed with her husband - driving tractors, raising row crops, cattle, hogs, and sheep. Laverne and Raymond retired and moved to Clarence, Missouri in 1977. Laverne and her family were members of Clarence Christian Church and Laverne has held various offices in the PTA at Lentner school. After Raymond passed in November 1992, she continued to live in Clarence until 2019 when she moved to The Bluffs.

Laverne had appendicitis at 100-years-old, a broken hip at 104-years-old, and Covid at 105-years-old. She resided in Shelby County Missouri for 104 years until her hip injury and subsequent surgery. When she needed skilled nursing care, she moved to The Bluffs on September 23, 2019 and has lived there ever since.

Laverne and Raymond had one son, Donald L. Dicks, who currently resides in Columbia with his wife, Joan. Laverne has two grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and many grand-nieces and grand-nephews who all enjoy visiting her.

She continues to go on daily walks with family in her neighborhood at The Bluffs and enjoys her Saturday morning game of bingo.

https://gerontology.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_oldest_living_people_in_the_United_States #:~:text=Currently%2C%20the%20oldest%20living%20person,57%20days%20of%20New%20Jersey.

02/04/2026

Great minds think alike and Mary & Leena were thinking pink today! We love matching with our residents!💕

Address

3105 Bluff Creek Drive
Columbia, MO
65201

Telephone

+15734426060

Website

http://www.thebluffscolumbia.org/

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