While many of us have heard that we need to switch out white bread with healthier alternatives, the benefits of eating grains doesn't have to stop with store-bought whole wheat sandwiches and bagels. Though the dining room is always filled with healthy options here at Collinwood, we also want to see our residents enjoy eating wholesome snacks and meals in their own apartments or in our cooking classes. Grains are a great way to do that.Falling into the good carb category alongside fruits and ...

May is National BBQ Month, and even though you may no longer have a grill of your own, you can still celebrate this fun occasion here at Collinwood. Try out these ideas for yummy side dishes, new sauces and marinades you can make for family and friends or include in your next community get-together.

Moving into a Ft. Collins assisted living community can be exciting, especially if you look forward to all the available options for care, convenience and activity. One way to make the move into an assisted living apartment more enjoyable is to ensure you have the right accessories and decor items.

We’re excited to host a special networking event, Have Your Cake and Eat It Too, right here at Collinwood on Wednesday, February 14, from 3:00-5:00PM. In addition to enjoying some sweet treats (which everyone deserves in the middle of winter), visitors will have the chance to meet and mingle with our senior care professionals, including our Executive Director Kristen Jacoby and our Health Services Director, Jamie Bolton.We hope you’ll join us and find out more about our mission of in...

Home is where the heart is, yet as so many of us who love a good meal know, the quickest way to the heart can be through the stomach—or taste buds. Our culinary services team is dedicated to nourishing our residents, body and soul, with tasty, heart-healthy meals.To celebrate, we’re hosting a special “Caring is a Work of Heart” culinary event, and invite you to join us for a delicious meal and to learn about the benefits our residents receive from our nutritional strategy...

In November 2016, Colorado voted on Proposition 106, known as the "End of Life Options Act," which enables competent adults who are terminally ill to request and self-administer medication for the purpose of ending their life. Participation under the Act is voluntary for both residents and long-term care facilities, including Bethesda Senior Living Communities. Because we are a faith-based organization guided by scriptural teachings that all life is sacred and a gift from God, our organization h...

Our very own Abby Weldeab, Care Giver, is making a notable impact on the lives of our residents, while inspiring other staff to do the same! She is one of the many Bethesda Senior Living care givers training in Teepa Snow's POSITIVE APPROACH™ - a progressive therapy for helping seniors and their families recognize and manage the early signs of memory change. Abby has been a caregiver for 22 years, 15 of them at Collinwood.

We are pleased to share the critically acclaimed documentary Voices of Grief on Tuesday, April 26 at 6:00 p.m. The film, a Britt Penrod Audience Award Winner and Roy W. Dean Film Grant Finalist, offers a fresh perspective on how to honor, transform and integrate grief.