Through these trying times, we’re constantly reminded of the power of positivity, the importance of connection, and the determination of the community at large to support those around them. Residents, their families, and staff have been doing an amazing job of encouraging one another in so many different ways, and uplifting spirits along the way. Below you’ll find some of the highlights of the wonderful things happening in our communities during this time. Residents are staying active, staff are working tirelessly to provide exceptional care, and families are going above and beyond to thank the team. As complex as this situation has been for us all, it has been wonderful to observe the compassion, kindness, and strength shown by everyone in our community. Outstanding individuals create outstanding communities, and we’re firm believers in that.
This year, Armed Forces Day provided an opportunity for our veteran residents to remember their time in the military. We thank them for their past service and join them in recognizing the men and women who are currently serving today. *Images previously taken. #thebristalassistedliving #thebristal #assistedliving #stayingactive #armedforcesday
#TBT - Last week, residents at The Bristal at Jericho and Mount Sinai celebrated The Kentucky Derby. From designing their own Derby hats, to drinking Mint Juleps, and watching the exciting race - fun was had by all! 👒 #thebristalassistedliving #jericho #mountsinai #stayingactive
The Bristal Helping Hands Group in Somerset were hard at work making peanut butter and pumpkin dog treats from scratch. After Morty and Lillian made these, they were delivered to the Franklin Township Animal Shelter. We always love being able to support our local communities! 🐶 #thebristalassistedliving #stayingactive #somerset
Yesterday, residents in all of our communities enjoyed a special day celebrating Mother’s Day. From beautiful photo displays, a corsage making class, brunches on the patios, special visits from family members; every community made sure this day was extra memorable. We would especially like to thank the Directors of Recreation and all of the team members at The Bristal for always going above and beyond for our residents. #thebristalassistedliving #stayingactive #outstandingindividuals
In recognition of National Nurses Day, we are proud to celebrate the incredible individuals who dedicate their careers to caring for others, including our own Erika Bentley-Ammonds and Melissa Marino. The health and wellness of residents is always our top priority and we are grateful for their expertise and leadership. When asked why they love being nurses, here's what they shared:
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Taco Tuesday in the Bistro Grille yesterday was the perfect excuse to start the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Englewood. Residents enjoyed fish and beef tacos, salads, and freshly-made churros! It was fun-filled afternoon and we can't wait to see what today's festivities will bring. 🌮 #thebristalassistedliving #englewood #stayingactive #diningatthebristal
Students from nearby Candlewood Middle School in Dix Hills, NY crafted over 100 homemade cards of encouragement for East Northport residents. The uplifting messages brought joy and smiles behind their masks! Both students and residents are looking forward to working together again in the future. #Intergenerational #thebristalassistedliving #eastnorthport #stayingactive
#TBT - Throwing it back to more Earth Day celebrations. Here in Waldwick, residents tasted some exotic fruits, like dragon fruit, tomatillo, Chinese bitter fruit, papaya and Guatemalan beets. They enjoyed learning all of the healthy benefits associated with these fruits, such as being high in minerals, vitamins and fiber. It was a great way for residents to experience these flavors and textures. Basil, tomatoes and rosemary were also planted in the community garden. #thebristalassistedliving #waldwick #stayingactive
The Gardening Club at East Meadow spent the afternoon preparing this year's community garden. Residents worked hard to plant a wide variety of vegetables and flowers to brighten up the community, while sharing stories of their own experiences gardening with their families. Thank you to our residents for creating such a beautiful display for everyone to enjoy. 🌼 #thebristalassistedliving #eastmeadow #stayingactive
Here are some more ways residents at The Bristal celebrated Earth Day. 🌷⠀
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In Lake Success, residents had so much fun enjoying every step of this creative arts project from personalizing the pot to planting flowers inside them. We look forward to watching our plants grow, and seeing which resident has the best green thumb!⠀
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#thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #memorycare #thebristalatlakesuccess #lakesuccess #stayingactive #earthday #planting #flowerpot #painting #planetearth #environmentalprotection #savetheplanet #nature #ecofriendly #motherearth #gogreen #world #earth
"Life is like a cup of tea, it's all in how you make it." 🍵 ⠀
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Residents here in Englewood attended a blooming tea party filled with sweets, sandwiches, and of course tea! Art Therapist, Elana designed a beautiful runner, while Recreation Assistant, Brianna made fresh-brewed tea. Thank you to our wonderful staff, we had such a great time! ⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatenglewood #englewood #stayingactive #englewoodnewjersey #newjersey #nj #teaparty
Happy Earth Day! Residents and staff took advantage of the sunny, beautiful weather to promote their love for the Earth by demonstrating ways to support environmental protection.⠀
♻️ Reduce, Reuse, Recycle⠀
🌳 Plant A Tree⠀
💦 Save Water⠀
🌎 Earth Day Is Every Day ⠀
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#thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatenglewood #englewood #newjersey #nj #stayingactive #happyearthday #earthday #earthdayeveryday #savewater #recycle #reuse #plantatree #planetearth #environmentalprotection #savetheplanet #nature #ecofriendly #motherearth #gogreen #mothernature #world #earth
It's not everyday we get to celebrate a milestone birthday. Today, we celebrate Woodcliff Lake resident, Tony Inchiocca's 100th birthday🎉 ⠀
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Tony keeps active at The Bristal by participating in exercise every morning. He is very thankful to be celebrating his 100th birthday with other residents and staff, who went above and beyond to make this day very special. His advice to living a long life - "Take your medicine, eat properly, and no smoking!" He also credits his longevity to having a great wife, Josephine who took good care of him. After all, he was married for 73 years. ⠀
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Tony is an inspiration to us all! Happy 100th birthday, Tony from all us at The Bristal!⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatwoodclifflake #woodclifflake #stayingactive #newjersey #jersey #100birthday #celebration
The Syosset High School National Art Honor Society teamed up with The Bristal at Jericho to create incredible handmade portraits. With the assistance of the recreation team, residents had the opportunity to provide a picture of themselves to talented student artists, who then created these nearly perfect sketches! The National Art Honor Society focuses on bringing local communities together and we are so happy they connected with us for this project!🎨⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatjericho #jericho #stayingactive #syossethighschool #potraits #art #longisland #longislandcommunity #artist #longislandfun #artproject #syossetstudents #students #syosset #newyork
The Bristal Helping Hands volunteer group in East Northport had a PAWfect day! 🐾⠀
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Led by resident, Patricia Langley in honor of her sweet pup Pebbles, three dozen peanut butter and oatmeal dog treats were handmade and delivered to the local animal shelter, @littleshelter. The shelter staff, and the dogs of course, were especially thankful that #TheBristal made this kind donation. We always love getting together to make a difference in the community. ⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #thebristalateastnorthport #eastnorthport #thebristalhelpinghands #stayingactive #assistedliving #adoptashelterdog #littleshelteranimalrescue #longislandny #longisland #ny
Today on #FeelGoodFriday, residents here in East Northport nearly perfected their crafting skills with projects like hat making! They truly enjoyed every step of this creative arts project. 👒⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #thebristalateastnorthport #northport #stayingactive #assistedliving #creativearts #arts #longislandny #longisland #newyork #handmade #fashion #hatmakers #fun #friday
Today we recognize #NationalGardeningDay! Check out Dolores, resident in Englewood, getting her hands dirty while planting some flowers and vegetables on our patio. Dolores, we're lucky to have your green thumb helping us maintain our beautiful community garden! 🌺⠀
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#thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatenglewood #englewood #newjersey #englewoodnewjersey #gardening #nationalgardeningday #garden #plants #planting #stayingactive #springfun
This past Wednesday, residents in East Northport participated in #NationalWalkingDay. The warm sunshine on a beautiful spring day, made the trip around our balloon-decorated walking path so enjoyable – it was the perfect way to embrace this gorgeous weather.⠀
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#thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalateastnorthport #eastnorthport #walking #exercise #springtime #springfun #stayingactive #longislandny #longisland #newyork
The residents had a BALL this week at the Baseball Opening Day Peanuts and Cracker Jack Social. Of course there is always some team rivalry, but some popcorn and cracker jacks paired with good friends made for a HOME RUN! ⚾️⠀
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#thebristal #stayingactive #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatjericho #jericho #thebristalatsomerset #somerset #longisland #newjersey #baseball #baseballseason #baseball2021
Yesterday, we celebrated National Beer Day! The residents participated in beer bottle art class where they enjoyed painting and decorating empty bottles, while sampling homemade beer-battered pretzels. Cheers to good friends, good food, and good times at #TheBristal! ⠀
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#stayingactive #thebristalatholtsville #holtsville #thebristalatjericho #jericho #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #nationalbeerday #longisland #longislandny
We had an egg-cellent time celebrating Easter yesterday! From egg hunts and prize giveaways to visits from the Easter Bunny, there was fun to be had by everyone!⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatlakegrove #lakegrove #thebristalatlakesuccess #lakesuccess #thebristalatenglewood #englewood #longisland #longislandny #newjersey #englewoodnewjersey #easter #easter2021 #stayingactive
Check out residents in Wayne on Palm Sunday around our beautiful Easter display!⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatwayne #wayne #stayingactive
We enjoyed a beautiful Passover Seder here in Englewood this weekend! The evening was filled with an array of traditional food and music, as we reminisced about our different traditions - all while creating new ones with one another!⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatenglewood #englewood #stayingactive
Spring has sprung and we couldn't be happier! Here in North Woodmere, the first day of spring consisted of spring stained glass making, flower pen creations, and watercolor painting, all followed by a virtual spring fling. It was the perfect way to kick off our favorite season!⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatnorthwoodmere #northwoodmere #stayingactive
A few more great shots from St. Patrick's Day at #thebristalatmassapequa #thebristalatnorthwoodmere #thebristalatwoodclifflake #thebristalatjericho⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #stayingactive #stpatricksday #massapequa #northwoodmere #woodclifflake #jericho
From bagpipes to Irish step dancers and so much more, we had a great time celebrating St. Patrick's Day at all of our communities! Here are just a few moments captured today!⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalateastnorthport #eastnorthport #thebristalateastmeadow #eastmeadow #thebristalatjericho #jericho #stayingactive #stpatricksday
This Women's History Month, we celebrate a special woman in our White Plains community. Beulah L. turned 100 years young this weekend! Beulah's family planned a secret 100th birthday Zoom party, and boy was she surprised! With tears of joy, she greeted and shared beautiful memories with her family from all across the country. One of her favorite sayings is, “It is good to be smart but it is better to be lucky, because if you are lucky that means you are smart enough.” She sends a great thanks to all of her family and the team at The Bristal at White Plains for a beautiful birthday celebration!⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatwhiteplains #whiteplains #stayingactive
As a part of a month long celebration of women, the ladies in North Woodmere gathered for a special Red Hat Society Tea Party! From fresh-baked muffins, to an array of teas to choose from, partnered with the company of fellow strong, amazing women - it was the delightful afternoon we have all been craving!⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalatnorthwoodmere #northwoodmere #stayingactive #redhatsociety
This week we celebrated a very special birthday - Somerset resident, Morton S. (better known as Morty) turned 99! Born in Poland, Morty came to the US in the 1950s, and loves sharing his stories! He enjoys listening to music, playing the piano, and dancing. Morty was so grateful for all of the birthday wishes from everyone in the community, and they were much deserved! Happy Birthday, Morty!⠀
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Today, on International Women's Day, we recognize just one of the incredible women that live at The Bristal. East Meadow resident, Barbara, is a veteran that served during the Vietnam Era. She followed her career in the military with a career as a special education aide which she worked as for over 30 years. Barbara explains, "I love sharing my experiences of being a veteran and talking to others about their experiences...being at The Bristal allows me to talk to other veterans and meet new people too."⠀
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#thebristal #thebristalassistedliving #assistedliving #thebristalateastmeadow #eastmeadow #stayingactive #IWD2021 #internationalwomensday #womenshistorymonth
