The Crestone Senior Living

04/22/2026

Leadership team rolled up their sleeves for a full-on SPRING CLEANING takeover 🧹✨

We tackled, sorted, scrubbed, and refreshed every corner… and yes—puzzles finally found new homes instead of multiplying in closets! 🧩😂

And of course, we absolutely earned that Jack Stack Barbecue lunch 🔥

Clean space, clear minds, strong team 💪

04/20/2026

This episode of 'Thoughtful Connections: A Memory Care Podcast' was recorded LIVE from the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cottey College⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Nevada, Missouri.

Charlie and Elizabeth make "The Importance of Hydration" easy to swallow with excellent information on how hydration affects everything from brain function, mood, mobility, and digestion.

Join Elizabeth Thompson Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP), Positive Approach to Care Trainer (PAC), Certified Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT) and Charlie Johnson as they chat about dementia-related topics, including personal experiences, with the goal of helping family members and friends learn more about how to navigate the dementia journey. This podcast will offer support, information, and a sense of community to those affected by memory-related conditions, helping them navigate their journey with greater understanding.

77. The Importance of Hydration in Dementia

04/17/2026

04/16/2026

Farm-to-Table Candlelight Dinner
An evening filled with incredible food, meaningful connections, and a warm glow of community. Thank you to our amazing culinary team for making it all happen!

04/15/2026

The Art of Re-Directing in Dementia - Thoughtful Connections Ep. 76

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This episode of 'Thoughtful Connections: A Memory Care Podcast' was recorded LIVE from the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cottey College⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Nevada, Missouri.
Elizabeth and Charlie explain "The Art of Redirecting" in dementia care. This technique gently shifts a person's attention away from something distressing and guides them to something calming.
Join Elizabeth Thompson Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP), Positive Approach to Care Trainer (PAC), Certified Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT) and Charlie Johnson as they chat about dementia-related topics, including personal experiences, with the goal of helping family members and friends learn more about how to navigate the dementia journey. This podcast will offer support, information, and a sense of community to those affected by memory-related conditions, helping them navigate their journey with greater understanding.
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04/15/2026

Earth Day Walking Club 🌎✌️
A little peace, a little love, and a whole lot of attitude-our 60's crew is walking the day away in style!

Thank you EmpowerMe Wellness and the amazing team for making walking so FUN!

04/14/2026

ACTS OF SERVICE

Watching people come together to support the homeless is something special. The kindness, the compassion, the willingness to show up—it’s growing, and it’s powerful.

The Starfish Project says it best… you don’t have to change the whole world to change a world. And so many are doing just that. 🤍

04/13/2026

Our newest episode of Thoughtful Connections dropped today!

Join Elizabeth Thompson Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP), Positive Approach to Care Trainer (PAC), Certified Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT) and Charlie Johnson as they chat about dementia-related topics, including personal experiences, with the goal of helping family members and friends learn more about how to navigate the dementia journey. This podcast will offer support, information, and a sense of community to those affected by memory-related conditions, helping them navigate their journey with greater understanding.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=V1HRdXKHhJA

This episode of 'Thoughtful Connections: A Memory Care Podcast' was recorded LIVE from the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Co...

04/13/2026

The Fly Girls Quartet made their way through all three neighborhoods today—and they brought the energy with them 💃🎶

There was toe tapping, smiling, and more than a few “encore-worthy” moments along the way. Music like that has a way of turning an ordinary day into something special.

And a special shoutout to Megan, our Business Office Director, for sharing her talent with us—because clearly, she’s been holding out on us! 😉

04/11/2026

🎤The “Fly Girls” are taking the stage THIS SUNDAY, April 12 — featuring our very own Megan from the Business Office!
Come show some love across all three neighborhoods 🙌🎶​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​