February 16, 2009
Chestnut Knoll Honors Employees with Perfect Attendance for 2008!
Pictured are: Standing from Left - Jerri Fick (3 years), Kathy Flicker ( 6 years), Sherry Goodall (2 years), John Shaw (1 year), Scott Garverich (5 years),

Sitting - Merced Stauffer - ( 2 years), Carol Newport (2 years), Andja Radosavljevic (1 year), Linda Cimino ( 3 years)

The staff were recognized by the Executive Director, Shawn Barndt and their individual Department Managers on 2/13/09 at a Ceremony in front of the residents of Chestnut Knoll.

Kathy Flicker who has 6 years perfect attendance! She has not missed a day of work since she was hired. Kathy also often picks up extra shifts and many times has worked 14 days straight! She is a care assistant at Chestnut Knoll.

Scott Garverich. He is the Assistant Director of Food services / Lead Cook at Chestnut Knoll. Scott is celebrating 5years of perfect attendance!

October, 2008
Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living 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!

August, 2008
Chestnut Knoll Honors Volunteers with a Recognition Breakfast

Diane Heffner, Activities Director presenting Sharon Yoder, volunteer with her recognition award. Sharon has volunteered over 1,000.00 hours over the past year!

June 9, 2008
Assisted Living“Seniors” and Staff to Graduate from Posit Science Brain Fitness Program™

Two senior residents and three staff members of Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living 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!

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