Elkhorn BSM
July 9th, 2019
Our sweet therapy dog needs our help! We are hosting three fundraisers in our building, but are also offering this link if you would like to donate directly. Staci is the incredible Occupational Therapist who voluntarily takes professional headshots of our long term care residents. These beautiful pictures are provided to the resident and their […]
July 9th, 2019
Having a blast out on the water today with Live Well Go Fish!!! #vslintheloop Source
June 28th, 2019
We have the best nurses! It has been a full week of continuing education. #vslintheloop Source
June 25th, 2019
Brookestone Meadows is very proud to serve our residents by offering them the next level of hearing care! Our partner, Janie York with Hear Now, Mobile Hearing Solutions assists people with the ability to hear clearly, when they thought it was no longer possible. Thank you Janie for bringing in Quality Care and Dignity In […]
June 20th, 2019
We do, we REALLY do! Happy C.N.A. week to our amazing team! #vslintheloop Source
June 20th, 2019
Tonight on Channel 7 at 5pm or 6pm, there will be a story about our therapy dog, Sylvia! They will be sharing her story and information on how people can help. She had a GREAT visit today! Residents and staff all lit up to see her walking. She made up for three weeks of missing […]
June 20th, 2019
Heather Perkins with Select Rehabilitation organized 4 internal fundraisers at Brookestone Meadows to help support Sylvia, our therapy dog’s, family with her medical expenses as she recovers from a car accident. Over the course of 3 weeks we served up enchiladas, ate hot dogs, drew for raffle baskets and enjoyed treats from a bake sale. […]
June 20th, 2019
Eagle Scout, Drew Cooper with the Mid America Council, Black Hawk District, Unit Number 405 selected Brookestone Meadows as his site to complete his Eagle Scout project. He built this beautiful bench in one of our Long Term Care courtyards. Thank you Drew for honoring your loved with a project that will continue to serve […]
June 17th, 2019
Heather Perkins with Select Rehabilitation organized 4 internal fundraisers at Brookestone Meadows to help support Sylvia, our therapy dog’s, family with her medical expenses as she recovers from a car accident. Over the course of 3 weeks we served up enchiladas, ate hot dogs, drew for raffle baskets and enjoyed treats from a bake sale. […]
June 4th, 2019
Our beautiful therapy dog, Sylvia, was hit by a car on Tuesday May 28th. She is currently stable and resting from yesterday’s 6-hour surgery. It is anticipated that Sylvia’s rehabilitation will be a long road, but we are optimistic about her recovery! The Brookestone Meadows and Select Rehabilitation Families have pulled together to support Sylvia […]
April 12th, 2019
Brookestone Meadows was a proud sponsor of the West O Chamber of Commerce annual gala this year. The gala theme was “Come Alive” due to the tremendous year of growth the Chamber experienced. West O Chamber membership grew exponentially and multiple events were added throughout the year. One of those events was the Show and […]
April 1st, 2019
Brookestone Meadows is in Elkhorn, NE which is located very close to the surrounding communities that experienced devastation due to the recent floods. As flood waters were rising, Brookestone Meadows was safe, and preparing for the potential to receive senior living residents from neighboring communities due to evacuations. By 3pm on Friday March 15th, all […]
March 14th, 2019
For the last several weeks our dietary team has been stretching their culinary talents with Chef Inspired meals on Wednesdays. Team members can sign up for the made fresh-to-order meal of the week and have it payroll deducted. Today’s meal by Chef Jacob may look straight forward upon first glance, but special twists are still […]
March 6th, 2019
We are able to provide World Class care due in part to our wonderful community partners. We hosted our vendor appreciation breakfast with a ‘benedict and yogurt bar’. Our chef inspired Homemade Sausage Benedict with Siracha Hollandaise, Smoked Salmon Benedict with Caper Hollandaise and Carnitas Benedict with Salsa Verde Hollandaise were all as amazing as […]
February 26th, 2019
Residents and staff at Brookestone Meadows had the chance to relive childhood memories at the circus last week. The special midday performance was sponsored by the Tangier Shriners of Omaha. The afternoon was filled with laughter and some good old fashioned clowning around. The favorite acts of the day were the quick change artists, high […]
January 21st, 2019
Katie has been part of the Brookestone Meadows family for over 8 years. Three years ago on a quiet rainy day, she and her husband were walking around Brookestone when a damp crumpled piece of paper caught her eye. The paper was a picture of the Divine Mercy. She had never thought to draw an […]
January 9th, 2019
Brookestone Meadows is going to the birds! Bird houses that is. Duane in Maintenance has handcrafted many bird houses to sell in our OWLS nest. Several of them are fashioned after churches. One of our residents and her daughter had admired the bird houses and were considering a purchase. When Duane heard about this, he […]
December 13th, 2018
The results are in and our annual State Survey went incredibly well! We are so thankful for our great team that brings their best to work every single day. To celebrate, the PEP Club hosted a pasta bar for the day and evening shifts with made from scratch marinara and alfredo sauces. The night shift […]
December 10th, 2018
This past Saturday, we had the honor of hosting a Christmas Cabaret group that drew a large crowd. This group featured a piano player and three singers, including our beloved Beth Asbjornson. Families and resident alike piled into the grand Community Room to watch a one of a kind performance. The group’s set ranged from […]
November 29th, 2018
Brookestone Meadows hosted their quarterly blood drive yesterday with 21 successful donations! We have moved our drive inside to avoid donners having to brave the elements. With the indoor move, we have experienced an increase in outside participation and walk-ins from visitors. We even had someone who had not donated in 20 years participate, me! […]
November 29th, 2018
Brookestone Meadows hosted their annual Holiday Boutique, with 24 vendors offering a wide variety of items for sale. Foot traffic was steady and energies high throughout the 5-hour shopping event. Heavenly Waffles provided samples throughout the day, filling the air with the sweet smell of home. Katie’s Angels, hand drawn angels by a BSM family […]
November 8th, 2018
Americans across the country are exercising their right to vote today and residents at Brookestone Meadows are no exception. Brookestone Meadows opens their doors to the community as a polling place each year, never knowing what the voter turnout will be. We had a record setting year with over 150 voters coming through our doors […]
November 1st, 2018
The past two weeks we have said goodbye to several beloved long-term residents. We know that this is part of the mission we are here to fulfill, but with each goodbye we feel the loss. Not only do we lose the loved one we are caring for, but their family and friends who we have […]
October 29th, 2018
Flu shots, Abuse & neglect, dietary updates, safety, dementia education and elopement are just a few of the topics Brookestone Meadows covered at the annual Education Fair. With such serious subject matter, we were eager to have some FUN! Many team members dressed up this year, with a large group dressed as characters from Toy […]
October 22nd, 2018
Brookestone Meadows welcomed 75 Activity Professionals from around the State on Friday for their annual Activity Professionals Association conference. Their full agenda included Resident, Carolyn Howell, as a guest speaker who shared her life story and words of inspiration about her faith in God and life at Brookestone Meadows. Topics also included the value of […]
October 3rd, 2018
Brookestone Meadows hosted its first annual State Fair this weekend, complete with a variety of fair food, games and prizes. The air was sticky with confections as cotton candy swirled onto sticks and hot funnel cakes were served with big bags of kettle corn and corn dogs. Clinking cans came crashing down and pennies rolled […]
September 12th, 2018
We’re flipping for our amazing team! It has been a rewarding first half of the year for Brookestone Meadows, winning 2 Omaha’s Choice awards, receiving an improved rating across the board as indicated on our staff, residents and family surveys AND becoming a Certified Great Place to Work! The Pie Guys flipped our brave team […]
August 21st, 2018
There was a tropical feeling at Brookestone Meadows on Friday as we enjoyed a luau for our monthly wine and cheese. Plants surrounded the room and entrance to welcome people as they sashayed to their tables receiving a lei on the way. The dietary department went ‘hog wild’ preparing for the feast! Smoked salmon dip, […]
August 1st, 2018
Enjoying Fitness at Any Age is an important subject that we were excited to educate our residents on. Angels Care Home Health provides a Community Classroom on a wide variety of subjects. For this class they brought in a Physical Therapist, their Executive Director and an Account Executive (who is also a former BSN Nurse!) […]
August 1st, 2018
The last week has brought a lot of blooms to Brookestone Meadows. Wedding season is in full swing and we have been the beneficiaries of several different floral arrangements! After a day or two at the main entrance, large the groupings of flowers are distributed to each of the nurse’s stations and specific residents who […]
July 30th, 2018
After years of serving delectable smoked meats to patients and residents, on Saturday July 28th Brookestone Meadows entered a rib smoking competition in Millard. The 6th Annual Millard Business Association Ribstock Festival. This Noon – 11pm event had bands that played throughout the day combined with a variety of activities and vendors for people to […]
July 24th, 2018
Water bottles were soaking in a huge tub of ice water as classic cars began lining up at Brookestone Meadows last Thursday. People from the West O Chamber of Commerce gathered on this particularly beautiful night to enjoy 10 cars from a local Camaro car club. As business owners networked and chatted about their upcoming […]
July 11th, 2018
Summer means BBQ’s and our mid-summer staff family BBQ was an enormous success! Our PEP Club took the lead to put together this event so everyone could sit back, relax and enjoy. The burgers and hot dogs were grilled to perfection and lots of sides were available to choose from. Kona Ice not only provided […]
June 20th, 2018
A Little rain didn’t deter people from enjoying the Big Green Q food truck today. With homemade tater tots (yes, that’s a thing), bacon wrapped meatloaf sandwiches, and mac and cheese with locally sourced cheese, people sought out comfort food on this soggy summer day. Our Maintenance Director, Dale Terry, saw the line of umbrellas […]
June 14th, 2018
When a new patient arrives at Brookestone Meadows there are many unknowns that they are facing. Typically, the person arriving from the hospital also does not feel their best. As we began to take professional pictures of each Long Term Care resident, many of whom had come through rehab, it became impossible to ignore the […]
June 14th, 2018
When a new patient arrives at Brookestone Meadows there are many unknowns that they are facing. Typically, the person arriving from the hospital also does not feel their best. As we began to take professional pictures of each Long Term Care resident, many of whom had come through rehab, it became impossible to ignore the […]
June 13th, 2018
National Nursing Care Week is a special time in our building as it provides us an opportunity to not only celebrate our wonderful residents, but our staff as well. This year’s theme “Celebrating Life Stories” gave us a beautiful canvas to stroll through the decades and share our life stories. Every long-term resident had a […]
May 16th, 2018
Each year, Nebraska Healthcare Association awards one resident from the State of Nebraska the honor of Resident of The Year. This year Brookestone Meadows resident, Carolyn Howell, was awarded this honor! Our Administrator, Virginia Leacock, shared with the Association that Carolyn “is a living reflection as Resident Council President of our communities Mission, Vision and […]
May 14th, 2018
The anticipation of a reunion is a real delight. An unexpected reunion after many years is breathtaking. One of our long-term residents was in the ice cream parlor resting from a long walk when a group of people came into the room. She immediately recognized the back of one person’s head, knowing it had to […]
May 9th, 2018
You can wake up in Nebraska and it will be 60 degrees and sunny and by 3pm we are having a blizzard, which is why everyone has heard the saying “rain or shine, when the tornado hits, the cows will fly”. OK, so that is not really a saying, but since Nebraska weather can change […]
April 23rd, 2018
When someone moves in to one of our communities they each bring with them a vast wealth of rich life experiences and gifts to share. Brookestone Meadows hosted our first art show where 7 of our residents and several team members displayed their work for the community to enjoy. Our artists included a composer, authors, […]
April 16th, 2018
The excitement for upcoming Senior Proms are rippling throughout Omaha right now and Brookestone Meadows is no exception! For the last two weeks, Brookestone Meadows has been voting once a day every day for candidates for our very own Prom Coronation. Over 250 votes were cast with every resident receiving votes! Everyone was all smiles […]
April 4th, 2018
The morning of March 31st was filled with laughter and candy as the children proceeded down the halls in search for their haul of eggs in our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Several residents were busy all week long, stuffing candy into hundreds of eggs. We received gracious donations from staff, communities, and families of eggs, […]
April 2nd, 2018
March 30, 2018 is National Doctors Day and what better way to honor our beloved Medical Director than paper his office in streamers! This day provides an opportunity to thank medical professionals and their spouses for their contributions in our community. Traditionally a red carnation is given as a symbol of gratitude. Dr. Malloy was […]
April 2nd, 2018
Tension was high and the competition fierce. With critical subject matter at hand, it was important that we were alert and focused. Abuse and Neglect are no laughing matter, and it is important to review our requirements and processes regularly. The best way to keep people engaged is to have them get up, move and […]
March 8th, 2018
During the month of February our Brookestone Meadows O.W.L.S. wanted to share the love with Open Door Mission. They had a cold-weather clothing drive that brought in bags and bags of coats, hats and gloves. They also had a bake sale with delicious homemade cookies, beautifully decorated cards and Valentines decorations, all proceeds also benefiting […]
March 8th, 2018
There are a lot of talented residents at Brookestone Meadows and we love the opportunity to show off their work. One of our residents, Bob H., has been a hobbyist photographer for many years. He has enjoyed visiting small towns and taking pictures of architecture and people. For the past few months we have had […]
March 8th, 2018
Carolyn Howell, Brookestone Meadows resident is now a published Author! Carolyn came to live at Brookestone Meadows 10 years ago. Her book focuses on her life story of faith and how God has inspired her to continue to serve Him, despite many hardships and heartaches. She did not allow physical limitations to set her back […]
February 20th, 2018
We love our team and appreciate every opportunity to thank them for all they do. This month PEP club did made-to-order omelets for the night shift. The group arrived at 4:30am to be sure things were set and ready for the team to enjoy before their shift ended. Most of the omelets made it through […]
February 20th, 2018
The Brookestone Meadows Leadership team enjoyed their 2018 Kick Off Retreat on February 15th. This was an opportunity to reflect on the many successes that took a lot of teamwork in 2017 and to look ahead to dream big for 2018. Each of the exercises were designed to have the team focus on personal and […]
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