By Rick Banas of BMA Management, Ltd. 
At BMA Management, we are driven by our mission of Touching Lives by providing Dignified Lifestyles.
Our focus is on helping individuals to achieve and maintain as much independence as possible for as long as possible.
Hosting informational, screening and exercise programs designed to improve the health of body and mind is part of our focus. Here is a sampling of upcoming programs being offered by communities managed by BMA that are open to residents and the general public.
Bowman Estates of Danville
The affordable assisted living community in Vermilion County is hosting an informational program on Veterans Benefits on Oct. 24.
Cambridge House of Maryville
The affordable assisted living community in the St. Louis Metro East area is hosting a presentation by the Cedar Ridge Health Center on Arthritis on Oct. 16.
Cambridge House of O’Fallon
The affordable assisted living community in the St. Louis Metro East area is hosting a presentation by the Cedar Ridge Health Center on Arthritis on Oct. 15.
Cambridge House of Swansea
The affordable assisted living community in the St. Louis Metro East area is hosting a Flu Prevention presentation on Oct. 14 and an informational program on Medicare Enrollment on Oct. 17.
Eagle Ridge of Decatur
The affordable assisted living community hosts a Live Strong exercise class on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Heritage Woods of Benton
The community is hosting a Flu Shot Clinic on Oct. 21.
Heritage Woods of Centralia
The affordable assisted living community hosts Yoga for Seniors on Wednesdays.
Heritage of ChicagoThe affordable assisted living community on Chicago’s west side hosts Senior Fitness exercise classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The community also is hosting a Zumba class on Oct. 25.
Heritage Woods of DeKalb
The affordable assisted living community hosts Tai Chi on Thursdays.
Heritage Woods of Dwight
The affordable assisted living community is hosting a program on Therapeutic Tai Chi on Oct. 22.
Heritage Woods of Flora
The affordable assisted living community is hosting a Senior Healthy Living Fair in conjunction with Clay County Hospital and the Clay County Health Department on Oct. 17.
Heritage Woods of McHenry
Bone density scans will be available at the affordable assisted living community on Oct. 17.
Heritage Woods of McLeansboro
The affordable assisted living community is hosting a presentation by Hospice of Southern Illinois on Oct. 16.
Heritage Woods of Moline
The affordable assisted living community will be hosting a program on Breast Cancer Awareness on Oct. 18.
Heritage Woods of Plainfield
The affordable assisted living community is hosting a Picasso’s Workshop on Oct. 17.
Heritage Woods of Rockford
The community is hosting a Flu Shot Clinic on Oct. 17.
Heritage Woods of South Elgin
The affordable assisted living community hosts a Step in Time exercise program to help improve balance and reduce the risk of falling on weekdays. The community also hosts a Sit & Fit chair aerobics exercise program on Mondays and Tuesdays, Tai Chi on Wednesdays and Yoga on Thursdays. The community is hosting an informational Medicare Update program on Oct. 21 and a Keeping Roots Alive Caregivers Support Group meeting on Oct. 22.
Heritage Woods of Sterling
The affordable assisted living community is hosting a program on Fire Safety on Oct. 14.
John M. Evans Supportive Living Community
The affordable assisted living community in Pekin, Illinois hosts a Strong for Life specialized strength training class for older adults on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The community hosts Test Your Wits Trivia on Thursdays and is hosting a Flu Shot Clinic on Oct. 16.
Prairie Living at Chautauqua
The affordable assisted living community in Carbondale, Illinois, hosts a Flu Shot Clinic on Oct. 15.
All affordable assisted living communities managed by BMA Management, Ltd. are certified and surveyed by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. All assisted living communities are licensed and surveyed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
“BMA Management, Ltd. is the leading provider of assisted living in Illinois
and one of the 20 largest providers of assisted living in the United States.”
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