Celebrating Our Life Enrichment Teams
- Areté Living Admin
- Jan 31, 2023
- 2 min read
National Activities Professionals Week was celebrated January 23-27, 2023. The National Association of Activity Professionals chose Adventure Awaits as this year’s theme. Adventure is certainly what our life enrichment teams create for our residents!
The association states: “As an activity professional, you are part of a vitally important profession that helps people live a life that is full of fun and meaningful activities.”
In honor of National Activities Professionals Week, we highlighted some of our life enrichment team members on the blog and social media. Get to know some of these incredible teammates below!
BreAnna Serrano is the Life Enrichment Director with Avamere at Hillsboro. She's served with Avamere since 2015 and enjoys bringing joy to residents. BreAnna creates adventure for her senior residents by trying new things and sharing experiences.
Carey Dienhart has been enhancing lives at The Stafford since 2008. In her time, she has organized many exciting activities and events for residents and because of her outstanding dedication, earned the 2022 Enrichment of Life Award from the Oregon Health Care Association.
Joy Fondren is the Life Enrichment Director with Avamere at Moses Lake. Discover what she loves most about her job and how every day is an adventure in the video below.
MacKenzie McDermott is the Life Enrichment Director with Avamere at Newberg's Arbor.
She shares: "The highlight of my job that made me fall in love, is when I can see the resident’s moods increase, especially when I receive an instant smile and a 'well there she is,' every time I walk in for the day, which I think is hands down one of the top things that I gets me excited about coming into work."
Ovation Sienna Hills, one of Arete Living’s luxury senior living communities in St. George, Utah, has several incredible life enrichment team members. Aron Gubler, Romina Teeples, and Sherrie Stout create adventure for residents through pet visits, trips to national parks, and more.
Livia Thompson is the Sr. Life Enrichment Director with Avamere at Bethany. Livia has served with Avamere for over 15 years. She creates adventure for the residents daily and treats them as her own family. Livia has earned several awards through her career, including the 2019 Enrichment of Life Award and 2022 Special Service Award from the Oregon Health Care Association.
Special thanks to Livia for helping recognize fellow life enrichment team members throughout Activities Professionals Week!
Thank you to our life enrichment teams across Arete Living managed communities for enhancing lives of our residents each day and creating adventure!
