In a small community room at Clark, you’ll find a mantle with a wooden sign that says “gather” next to three ceramic vases. On a normal day, you’d find Clark neighbors conversing, laughing and sharing stories in this gathering space, but today, the room is empty with the exception of a manila folder propped up by…
When Amy Bellamy was looking for an assisted-living community to help with her mother’s dementia, Clark stood out among the rest. Bellamy and her mother, Marianne, toured several communities. For Bellamy and her mother, the number one priority was getting the highest quality dementia care, and Clark delivered. Bellamy learned about Clark through their ongoing Dementia Education…
Clark Nurse Manager Lera Davis is one of the most dedicated frontline workers you will ever meet. Davis has been with Clark for five years and specializes in care for dementia patients. When Davis came to Clark from another long-term care community, she was ready to continue her passion for providing exceptional care to assisted-living…
Clarice McKenzie, an independent living resident at Franklin, moved to Clark for its tight-knit community and impressive life enrichment programming. A self-proclaimed extrovert, McKenzie jumped right into the Clark community, and eventually joined the resident council, where she helps new residents feel welcome. When COVID-19 started to spread across the United States, Clark had to…
Brian Pangle, Clark CEO was joined by Stephen Kepley, Mayor of Kentwood to break ground today on Clark’s exciting new $35 million expansion on our Keller Lake campus. The expansion, which will feature West Michigan’s first senior living community based on a town-square model, is meant to cater to older adults in search of active, independent…
November marks Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. During this time, advocates and organizations work to educate about the symptoms, treatments, and care options associated with Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 50 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Montessori for Aging and Dementia Program To best serve people living with Alzheimer’s, Clark adopted an…
Speech therapist from Singapore spent eight weeks in Grand Rapids crafting a program to bring home. By: Justin Dawes of Grand Rapids Business Journal A speech therapist recently returned to her home country of Singapore after spending eight weeks studying the dementia program at Clark Retirement Communities in Grand Rapids. An An Chia is one…
Our Montessori for Aging and Dementia Research program was completed in June of 2018 in our Assisted Living Memory Care at the Franklin Campus. The program is now expanding into the Keller Center (skilled nursing) and Assisted Living at our Keller Lake campus. The Montessori for Aging and Dementia program was developed for residents living…