Chestnut Knoll

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Chestnut Knoll Staff and Family
Walk For A Cure

Members of the Chestnut Knoll staff
and their families participated in the "Walk to End Alzheimer's," Saturday, October 1, at Kutztown University. Formerly called the Lehigh/Berks Memory Walk, the Chestnut Knoll team has been a leading fundraiser for the last seven years raising almost $100,000 in donations for the Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter. The team's goal is to achieve that mark in 2012. Many fundraising events that take place during the year include hoagie sales, Kauffman's Bar-B-Que Chicken sales, and the annual Beef 'n Beer at Chestnut Knoll
in April.

Jodie Daniels, director of Marketing, said they are so committed to this cause because they "see so intimately how Alzheimer's effects individuals and their families."

 

Our August Car Show was a success!
Thank you to all participants!

Click here to read The Reading Eagle article.

 

Chestnut Knoll Recognizes Volunteers!

Click here to read The Boyertown Times article.

 

Chestnut Knoll Honors Therapists

Chestnut Knoll recognized Fox therapists for their outstanding dedication and work at Chestnut Knoll.

From left: Stacey Mooney-Physical Therapist, Michael Melnick-Physical therapist, Antoinette Fabrizio-Occupational therapist

 

Chestnut Knoll Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary and Recognizes Staff Members

Chestnut Knoll recognized 6 staff members who have been employed for 10 years, at its 10 year anniversary community celebration on August 28th, 2010. Residents, staff, family members both past and present as well as members of the Boyertown community watched as the 6 employees were each presented with an engraved wrist watch in honor of the 10 years of service.

The employees honored include (pictured left to right): Cindy Mehlman, Jennifer Diehl, Ginny Kriebel, Shawn Barndt, Crystal Varady, and Lori Nester

Chestnut Knoll Opens Branch Office
in Phoenixville for At Home Services

Chestnut Knoll At Home Services celebrated the opening of a second office of its home care services at Tarrytown Plaza, 257 Schuylkill Road in Phoenixville, PA. The At Home Services program provides home-based care that allows individuals to stay in their homes for as long as possible, said Linda Detwiler, the director of the At Home program. The types of care include bathing, dressing, doing laundry, cooking and providing transportation. Sue Seanor was named Director of Community Relations for both Home Care offices. For more information about At Home Services, call Sue Seanor at 610-933-0660.

 

Chestnut Knoll Honors Employees
with Perfect Attendance for 2009!

Pictured are: Standing left - Kathy Flicker celebrating 7 years perfect attendance! Cindy Mehlman (1 year), Ann Conrad (1 year), Paula Cardona (1 year), Carol Newport (3 years), Diane Hartman (1 year), Diana Pellicciotti (1 year). Seated left - Linda Cimino - celebrating 4 years, Lori Nester (1year), Scott Garverich (6 years), Donnell Varady (1 year).

The staff were recognized by the Executive Director, Shawn Barndt, and their individual Department Managers on 2/13/10 at a Ceremony in front of the residents of Chestnut Knoll.

 

Chestnut Knoll Staff Raises Funds
for Alzheimer's Association

Once again the staff of Chestnut Knoll participated in the Lehigh/Berks Memory Walk, raising $14,000 for
the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. In 2008 Chestnut Knoll raised over $15,000. Chestnut Knoll has been the top fundraising team in Berks/Lehigh County since 2004, raising over $65,000 over the past 5 years.

 

Chestnut Knoll Residential Care Team
Rated Deficiency-Free

The Department of Public Welfare recently made an unannounced visit to Chestnut Knoll to conduct their annual survey. The community was surveyed according to the Department of Public Welfare's very stringent standards and was rated as deficiency-free! Congratulations to everyone on the staff for this outstanding achievement!

 

Residential Care "Seniors" and Staff
to Graduate from Posit Science
Brain Fitness Program™

Two senior residents and three staff members of Chestnut Knoll Residential Care in Boyertown graduated from the Posit Science Brain Fitness Program™ on Thursday, June 12, 2008. The Posit Science Brain Fitness Program™ is a program designed to improve brain function through a series of computer-based programs that focus on improvement of memory and cognitive skills, and auditory reception. Each participant completes 40 one-hour sessions, usually engaging in the program five days a week for eight weeks. According to a Brain Fitness Program IMPACT study, “program users ended with an average increase of 131% faster processing speed, and on average, program users gained 10 years improvement in memory.”

The two residents who completed the Program, Jane, age 81, and Jean, age 87. Chestnut Knoll staff members who will graduate from the Brain Fitness Program are: Shawn Barndt, Executive Director, Diane Heffner, Director of Activities, and Kara Protzman, Director of The Evergreen Neighborhood.

Visit Channel 69 / WFMZ-TV to see video of the graduation ceremony!