I am stuffed...now where are those tarts?

Chef Larry did it again. Larry, his kitchen crew and the whole Aegis staff (almost) entertained and wowed the residents and families once again. Over 90 guests attended this fantastic Holiday Brunch last Saturday, December 15th.

The menu included bacon, sausage, French Toast, brochettas, chicken satay, quiche and roasted potatoes, pit ham, omelet bar, and tons of desserts.

Having been in this wonderful indsutry for quite a while and having been a part of dozens of events - I have never seen the turnout and support as I have seen at this community. The comments, accolades and overall happiness is unparralled. Way to go Larry!

A big thank you to all of the staff that made this event happen. Given I was out of town...I can't take any credit for another great turnout :)

Looking forward to our next event - Valentines Day Dinner with the Rat Pack!

Cheers ~

Brian

Aegis families show their suppport for Hopelink

WOW! What an impressive display our families put on opening their hearts, grocery bags and wallets for HopeLink over the past month. We asked families, residents and staff to donate, at their discretion, to either the HopeLink food drive or purchase an item from the HopeLink giving tree.

And boy did you give! More than 250 pounds of non-perishable food was donated and over 75 gifts were purchased this holiday season. Thank you everyone that gave something special.

To learn more about HopeLink please visit them at www.hope-link.org.

Welcome to our blog!

Greetings everyone! Jason and I were discussing new and interesting ways that we could spread the word about Aegis of Redmond to our families and the Redmond community. Why not a blog, I thought? I haven't done one before but it seems simple enough. Let's put this thing together...tell some stories of the community...express to the world what fascinating and wonderful residents call Aegis of Redmond home...and see if others wouldn't mind jumping on for the ride.

Now...what do we talk about...

Resident stories...staffing...the weather...events...Dementia...Medicare Pt D...how bad the Sonics are? I don't know. I guess this is where our staff, residents and families come into play. I invite anyone that reads this to help direct and steer this vehicle of comunication.

• Do you want to hear stories and share photos of a day in the life at Aegis of Redmond?
• Can we get residents to provide "life stories" as human interest pieces?
• Would you like to know more about senior health, aging, dementia, care giving, support groups, good doctors, bad doctors, activities...

For now I will tell you a couple of stories. We lost a great friend and hero this week. Doug Brigden, AKA, The Colonel - lost his well fought and lengthy battle with cancer. For those of us that were lucky to not only know Colonel but to see him this past summer; our lives are better for it. Anytime that I step foot onto the patio I will always fondly picture Doug sitting there with his Pearl cowboy hat, a beer, Maggie at his feet...watching the girls go by on the Burke Gilman Trail. Quick with his wit and even quicker to flirt - we loved the Colonel for all he had to offer life while asking nothing in return except friendship. Thank you for letting us be your friend, Doug. We miss you terribly already.

I often get questions or comments from the residents talking about aging and how the golden years ain't so golden. Here is a great chance to learn and talk about the subject. I will begin a class this Thursday at 10:00 am called Body & Being; how we age. This will cover topics ranging from the 5 senses, intimacy, exercise and how the body changes in general as we age. I hope that the residents find this literature and information as intriguing as I have. Families are welcome to participate and join in.

This site still has a lot of work to do - but today, it is a start. Stay tuned for photos, stories and entries from all sorts of people.

Until next time, thank you for your interest,

Brian