By Amber Springer of BMA Management, Ltd.
& Yvonne Peterson, Director of Marketing at Heritage Woods of Rockford
If you should run into Evelyn Roach and ask her how she likes living at Heritage Woods of Rockford, she’ll beam and tell you, “I love it!”
When you dig a little deeper, it is easy to see why.
Throughout her life, Evelyn has experienced many losses. Her father passed away when she was a teenager. Years later, her only daughter passed away as an infant. Then, after being happily married for more than 50 years, she lost her husband, Austin. Just 11 months later, their son, Brian, lost his battle with leukemia.
Evelyn was lonely and sad, and who could blame her?
Fortunately, Brian’s childhood friend, John, stepped in to help. He knew Heritage Woods of Rockford would be a perfect fit for Evelyn and brought her to the community for a tour.
Located in Winnebago County, Illinois, Heritage Woods of Rockford is one of the 36 affordable assisted living communities that BMA manages. Each of the communities operates through the Illinois Supportive Living program, which enables the communities to serve individuals of all incomes, including those on Medicaid.
Evelyn also liked the idea of having three meals a day available in the dining room and being surrounded by people again. She wanted to make her life easier and felt that Heritage Woods would help her achieve that goal.
Nearly two years later, Evelyn says she is in a “happy place” in her life.
She is extremely involved at the community. She enjoys working on puzzles, playing bingo, attending church services and rolling strikes as one of the stars on the community’s Wii bowling team.
Evelyn serves as a member of the Heritage Woods Ambassador Team, welcoming new residents to the community. She also joined the Baking Buddies group to help make cookies that are sold to raise money for local non-profit organizations.
Her active role at the community has led to many friendships and a rich and full life. For Evelyn, moving to Heritage Woods was “like finding a new family.”
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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