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ACCOLADE HEALTHCARE EXPANDS CNA SCHOOL
TO THE PEORIA, IL REGION

[East Peoria, IL] Accolade Healthcare opened a second location offering CNA classes in East Peoria, IL. The CNA School is located inside Saxony Court Senior Living, which is an Independent and Assisted Living Senior Community. The campus is located at 500 Centennial Drive and shares an address with Accolade Healthcare of East Peoria, a 75-bed skilled nursing facility. The large campus is known for their boastful river views and convenient location near Illinois Central College.

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Congratulations To Malerie Orsowy

The Accolade Healthcare Team is congratulating Malerie Orsowy, LNHA on her most recent promotion to Regional Quality Assurance where she will join the Accolade Healthcare Regional team.

GROWING & MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE

Malerie joined the Accolade Healthcare team in 2017 when Accolade Healthcare acquired our location in Pontiac, IL. For the past six years Malerie has led the Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac team as the Administrator. She has been part of this location for over 9 years and it will always remain a special place for her.

Malerie has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities, strategic vision, and a deep commitment to our company’s values. Her dedication, expertise, and positive influence have been instrumental in driving our team towards success. Malerie will be joining our clinical operations and learning from Monica Schreck, Chief Clinical Officer.

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Celebrating Community Spirit

The festive cheer is in the air, and our recent Holiday Vendor Market was a resounding success, brimming with joy, warmth, and an array of wonderful offerings. As the hustle and bustle of the season enveloped us, our hearts swelled with gratitude for the incredible support from our cherished family, friends, and the talented individuals who made this event a remarkable celebration of community spirit.

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Saxony Court Senior Living Welcomes Vanessa Roof as our new Nurse Practitioner:

Vanessa Roof, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FNP-C Vanessa received her Master of Science from U.S. University, San Diego, CA / Family Nurse Practitioner and her BSN from Methodist College in Peoria. Vanesa's experience includes hospice, dialysis, ICU, emergency, correctional care, and LTC. In addition, Vanessa has also served as a Director of Nursing for several facilities. Vanessa has a passion for geriatric care...it is her pleasure in service and caring for those who once cared for us. She believes it is one of the highest honors in life.

Fun Facts about Vanessa: In her spare time, Vanessa enjoys the beach, cooking, traveling, trying new experiences, and shopping. Vanessa also has a chocolate lab and a Dalmatian pup.

Vanessa plans to round weekly in person. If you would like more information please reach out to Saxony Court Senior Living at 309-694-0022 or questions@saxonycourtsl.com

Saxony Court Senior Living’s Wellness Center is now open!

The Wellness Center was moved to a larger space that is located across from our Activity Room on the second floor. The room overlooks our beautiful courtyard and provides popular equipment, like a treadmill, NuStep, and a balance bar. This space was remodeled and is now ready for residents living at Saxony Court Senior Living to use. Our Outpatient Therapy team will conduct therapy visits in this room too! We are proud to partner with Renewal Rehab who provides Outpatient Therapy to our Independent and Assisted Living Members. The therapy team is in-house which makes scheduling and providing consults a breeze for our residents. If you are interested in seeing if you could benefit from Outpatient Therapy please give us a call for more information.

Saxony Court Senior Living deploys Vocera solutions to elevate resident experience

(East Peoria, IL | April 1, 2022) Saxony Court Senior Living, a senior community, has been gearing up with staff and resident training in preparation for the April 1, 2022 launch date. The wearable, voice-controlled Vocera Badge and Smartbadge enables care team members to quickly communicate and collaborate using simple voice commands like, “call room 100” and “call the front desk.”

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Accolade Healthcare Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer

Accolade Healthcare is happy to announce Heather Bassett has joined the corporate team as our Chief Operating Officer. Heather joined the long-term care workforce over 20 years ago as a Social Worker. She is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in the State of Illinois and Indiana along with being a Licensed Social Worker in the State of Illinois.

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Saxony Court Senior Living Hires a Culinary Director

Chris Castro joins the Saxony Court Team with experience in fine dining and healthcare services. Moe Freedman, President of Accolade Healthcare envisioned the need for this new position stating, "Dining Services are part of our elevated lifestyle at Saxony Court Senior living and Chris's creativity and passion for customer service is what our resident's and families deserve."

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Lillian Celebrates 100th Birthday

PEORIA (25 News Now) -Family and staying in the Halloween spirit is how one local resident says she made it to 100 years old. October 29th marks Lillian McCadden’s 100th birthday. She was born and raised in Chicago with two other sisters and a brother, in 1922. She says her 30 nieces and nephews kept her young over the years by watching her family grow.

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Saxony Court Senior Living deploys Vocera solutions to elevate resident experience

(East Peoria, IL | April 1, 2022) Saxony Court Senior Living, a senior community, has been gearing up with staff and resident training in preparation for the April 1, 2022 launch date. The wearable, voice-controlled Vocera Badge and Smartbadge enables care team members to quickly communicate and collaborate using simple voice commands like, “call room 100” and “call the front desk.”

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Accolade Healthcare Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer

Accolade Healthcare is happy to announce Heather Bassett has joined the corporate team as our Chief Operating Officer. Heather joined the long-term care workforce over 20 years ago as a Social Worker. She is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in the State of Illinois and Indiana along with being a Licensed Social Worker in the State of Illinois.

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Saxony Court Senior Living Hires a Culinary Director

Chris Castro joins the Saxony Court Team with experience in fine dining and healthcare services. Moe Freedman, President of Accolade Healthcare envisioned the need for this new position stating, "Dining Services are part of our elevated lifestyle at Saxony Court Senior living and Chris's creativity and passion for customer service is what our resident's and families deserve."

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Activities are better with Telly

Telly is a massive screen with your favorite activities lined up for on demand use. Watch the video to learn more or stop in for a visit to view Telly in person!

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