Americare - River Bend

02/01/2026

This past week we had the pleasure of recognizing our Lifestyle Coordinator, Brenda Johnson, during National Activity Professionals Week. If you have had a loved one at River Bend at any point in the last 25 years, you surely know Brenda and the impact she has made on everyone she comes across. Brenda has served as our Lifestyle Coordinator for the past 6 years and we are hoping for many more to come, though we remind her that she could officially just move in now 🤭 she is responsible for all the ins and outs of keeping our residents active and engaged, but truly does so much more. She is a listening ear and a heart to confide in, an extra set of hands wherever needed, a fill-in on the nursing floor and in the kitchen-- Heck, she even has some maintenance skills! She is our manicurist, our chauffeur, our personal shopper, our expert toilet plunger. A well-rounded team player who never hesitates to help wherever needed. Thank you Brenda, for all you do for our team, for our residents and our families and for all the relationships you have built along the way!

01/27/2026

Now that we are on the other side of our lovely blizzard, there's never a better time to give thanks ❤️ No doubt the best team in Great Bend showed up without hesitation to continue to provide top notch care to our residents through this arctic freeze! We are so blessed and thankful for each of their safety through this storm and for their commitment to our community! Stay warm friends! Bring on Spring!

01/20/2026

Caught Brenda in some of her finest moments today 😂 we just HAD to celebrate National Popcorn Day today -- This requires some innovative dedication to not set off the fire alarms 😂 yes, we have learned that the hard way! Then we spent the afternoon with a few rounds of Skip-Bo. I believe the photographer requested to be "ignored" and encouraged them to "act natural." Going through the photos now, i found this "natural" gem 😂😂 what is "work" without fun?!

01/18/2026

We celebrated our first birthday of 2026 earlier this week! Pepper was so surprised when we brought out her coconut cream pie saying "Oh my, how did you know my favorite!" 😂 She was joined for lunch on her special day by 3 of her 6 daughters who brought in Braums hamburgers to make her day that much more of a treat! One of Pepper's favorite things to do is brag on her family - 7 kids, a wonderful husband and a fulfilling life owning a trash truck business! This lady can sure do anything! Her family is also a hoot - always smiling and laughing when they are together! We love to fill our community with all the happy

01/16/2026

The last few days have been a bit heavy around River Bend 💔 9 years of smiles, laughs and a lot of teasing... so many of us do not have River Bend memories that don't have you in them. We were blessed to love you and serve as your caregivers, Gerry - you taught us so much about ourselves and what we were capable of since the day you moved in. And oh, the secrets you could keep. You knew so much about each and every one of us, probably even more than you wanted to know 🥰 but you always listened. Rest easy, my friend. Love and prayers to all of your family and friends and nothing but celebration for your heavenly arrival.

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01/03/2026

Christmas came and went in the blink of an eye, but don't fret - Santa didn't forget about the best residents in Great Bend

01/01/2026

We brought in the New Year a little early with a gathering for food, fellowship and fun! We enjoyed our snacks and Sparkling Grape Juice while playing a few games of Bingo and ended the evening with some celebratory confetti balloons and streamer cannons 😀 Wishing our families and friends all of life's greatest blessings in 2026!

12/23/2025

The holidays are about being together, and that doesn’t have to change when a loved one lives in a senior living community. 💛 Our latest blog shares meaningful ways to keep traditions alive this season: https://americareusa.net/blog/how-to-include-your-loved-ones-in-senior-living-during-the-holidays/.

In this blog, our team will explore creative ways for families to include their loved ones in the holiday festivities.

12/23/2025

Now its up for debate whether a birthday so close to Christmas is ideal or not, but we think it is reason to double the celebration! We celebrated another special River Bend birthday today with a fabulous pecan pie for an equally fabulous lady

12/22/2025

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream for a special guy today with a heck of a sweet tooth! Happy 93rd Birthday, Ron! Here's to another year of keeping us all on our toes!

12/20/2025

We are getting a jumpstart on Santa's cookies! These ladies had a great time this afternoon, mixing, rolling and cutting away! Its so hard to believe that Christmas is next week. A forecast of a warm, sunny 71*F will sure make it an unusual Kansas Christmas to remember!

12/19/2025

We had to add a little Christmas fun to our staff inservice today for those who chose to partake! Lots of laughs, a little friendly competition and good quality time together is always what the doctor ordered! We played "Candy Canes" (Spoons), a little racing cup flip and ended with a tough game of memory bow match where everybody was a winner! Proud of this team and all we are able to accomplish. These jobs are not easy and reminders of how much you are valued can make all the difference!