Sagepoint to Hold Photo Contest

Sagepoint Senior Living Services Launches Images of Aging Photo Contest

Sagepoint Senior Living Services invites residents of Southern Maryland to enter their first ever
Images of Aging Photo Contest. Photographs must include at least one person, age 65 or older.
The winning photographer, as determined via Facebook (likes), will receive $200 (USD) in the
form of a gift card. Two additional winners, as determined via the Sagepoint Community and
Sagepoint Staff, will each receive $50 (USD) in the form of a gift card.

Eligible contestants can visit www.sagepointcare.org/photocontest for rules and entry forms.
Entries must be submitted electronically by emailing kpearson@sagepointcare.org and no photos
will be accepted without a corresponding entry form. There is no entry fee, however
photographers may only submit one (1) photo into the contest. The contest ends Monday,
February 29, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. EST (U.S.).

“At Sagepoint, we use photography to tell our story,” says Kelsey Pearson, Sagepoint’s
Marketing Coordinator. “The Images of Aging Photo Contest is a great opportunity to engage
members of our community as they document what aging means to them. We look forward to
seeing many beautiful photographs!”

The winning photograph will be determined via the number of Facebook likes it acquires during
one week (March 1 to March 8) on Sagepoint’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/SagepointCare. Submitters are encouraged to promote their photos via social media once they are placed on Sagepoint’s Facebook page to garner votes. The two additional winning photographs will be determined via a vote by Sagepoint Senior Living Services’ staff and community (residents). Winners will be announced in March 2016 on Sagepoint’s website as well as their social media pages. Good luck!

Sagepoint Selected As 2016 Best of Senior Living Winner

Families’ Online Reviews Rank the Best of the Best of North American Senior Care

Sagepoint Senior Living Services was selected as a 2016 Best of Senior Living Award winner by SeniorAdvisor.com. The Best of 2016 Awards celebrate the communities and agencies that have consistently received outstanding feedback from families on the SeniorAdvisor.com website. This exclusive designation places the winners in the top one percent of senior care providers according to those who matter most – their families.

President/CEO Bill Holman remarks, “Nothing makes us prouder than to know that our
quality services are appreciated. Our community-focused, nonprofit organization has
served generations of Southern Maryland families—with experienced advisors, trusted
caregivers, and excellent care. As the only community recognized in Southern Maryland,
we are thrilled by this acknowledgement.”

Winners of the SeniorAdvisor.com Best of 2016 Awards are located all over the country
and represent the top tier of in-home care, assisted living, and other senior living
providers in the country. The award places winners in the top one percent of senior care
providers nationwide. Similar to over half of the winners, Sagepoint offers more than one
type of care. Care options offered include: Home Care, Adult Day Services,
Rehabilitation, Assisted Living, Long-term Care, and Memory Care.

 

Sagepoint Breaks Ground on New Rehab Center

Sagepoint to Hold New Rehabilitation Center Groundbreaking Ceremony

LA PLATA, Md. (October 1, 2015)

Join us Wednesday, October 14th at 9:30 a.m. as we officially break ground for our new rehabilitation center. This center will consist of 30 private rooms complete with private baths and showers and will boast a modern design. The facility will offer a new state-of-the-art therapy gym with a mock bedroom and kitchen aimed at helping patients master the very same daily living skills needed to return home. The new rehabilitation center will be an addition to our current campus.

This new rehabilitation center supports Sagepoint’s mission of providing excellence in rehabilitation and aging services. “As a non-profit, mission-driven organization, we are committed to taking extra steps to support your recovery and get you back on your feet,” comments Bill Holman, President/CEO. This new rehabilitation center will enable Sagepoint to continue providing excellent care to seniors and their families in Southern Maryland.

As a non-profit organization, Sagepoint strives to partner with local agencies whenever possible. We are proud to work with R.L. Litten & Associates, Architects, LLC and Dennis Anderson Construction Corporation, both located in Charles County.

 

RSVP to Kelsey Pearson at KPearson@SagepointCare.org.

 

Groundbreaking Invitation

#TakeMeToTheGame

Our resident John really wishes to go see a Washington Capitals game, but as a nonprofit organization with limited available funds, the price of accessible seats is a bit out of our reach. Want to help us #takehimtothegame?

Our hope is that we can raise enough money to cover John’s trip to the game as well as three additional resident fans of ours and two staff members to accommodate them. We have transportation through our organization so that is not needed.

We appreciate you even considering. Please contact us should you have any questions or require additional information. Thanks and have a wonderful day!

Sagepoint’s New Logo Wins Award

Sagepoint’s New Logo Wins Award

LA PLATA, Md. (July 22, 2015)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sagepoint Senior Living Services’ new logo earned a 2015 Gold Aster Award in the national competition that recognizes excellence in healthcare marketing and advertising. Crosby Marketing, the company that worked with Sagepoint on its rebranding efforts, developed the logo design.

Sagepoint President/CEO Bill Holman remarked, “Being recognized for our new logo at a national level is very rewarding. It affirms the success of our rebranding efforts that we launched this past January to help increase our visibility and better communicate the full continuum of senior services we provide throughout the region.”

In 2015, the Aster Awards received more than 3,000 entries from hospitals, health systems, nonprofit public health organizations, and advertising/PR firms. They are judged by a diverse panel of industry experts, and winners are published in Marketing Healthcare Today magazine.

Sept 10: Update on Alzheimer’s

Peter Rabins, MD, MPH, to Discuss Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, and Memory Loss

When: Thursday, September 10th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Where: Sagepoint Senior Living Services- 10200 La Plata Rd., La Plata, MD 20646

RSVP: http://bit.ly/UpdateOnAlzheimers (Though the event is free, we ask that you RSVP so that we can plan accordingly. The first 50 to register will receive a free copy of Dr. Rabins’ bestseller, The 36 Hour Day.)

 

We are pleased to present Peter Rabins, MD, MPH, for a discussion on Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, and Memory Loss. Author of The 36 Hour Day, Dr. Rabins is a professor and the Founding Director of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Rabins has focused his career on the study of psychiatric disorders in the elderly. His current research focuses on the effectiveness of current therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, the development of measures of quality of life in persons with Alzheimer’s disease, the care of patients with late-stage dementia, and autism in the elderly.

 

Update on Alzheimer’s is the second of Sagepoint’s Community Education Series. The purpose of this series is to help educate members of the Southern Maryland community on a variety of topics related to healthcare and aging. We hope that you will benefit from this informative session and find it useful for you and your family.

 

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Thanks to Bailey’s Party Rentals for providing us with a stage and PA system for this event!

Sagepoint Gardens Resident Publishes Book

Before They Were SEALs They Were Frogs

LA PLATA, Md. (July 1, 2015)

Memory Care resident Bill Dawson, the last living member from the first class of Naval Special Warfare operators, then known as as Naval Combat Demolition Units, one of the predecessor groups that evolved into the modern day Navy SEALs.

 

One of our Sagepoint Gardens Assisted Living residents, William “Bill” Dawson, just recently had his book published. Mr. Dawson remains the last living member from the first class of Naval Special Warfare operators, then known as Naval Combat Demolition Units, one of the predecessor groups that evolved into the modern day Navy SEALs! Be sure to check out his book, Before They Were SEALs They Were Frogs. 

The book can be purchased at: http://amzn.to/1Ghtsmk

 

 

Sagepoint Adult Day Program Celebrates 30 Years of Care

Sagepoint Senior Living Services Celebrates Adult Day Program

On July 15, 2015, Sagepoint Senior Living Services’ Adult Day Program celebrates 30 years serving the citizens of Charles County. Originally funded as a collaborative effort of the Charles County Nursing Home, Charles County Health Department, and Charles County Mental Health Center, the program began serving just one participant and has since expanded to a capacity of 63 persons per day. Since its inception, Sagepoint’s Adult Day Program has proudly served more than 680 participants!

Adult Day Services is a community program offered by Sagepoint Senior Living Services in La Plata. Since 1985, this program has offered supervision with daily activities from simple assistance to total care, physical and occupational therapies available on site, monitoring of medical diagnoses and medication administration, health checks such as blood pressure, blood sugar, and lab work, and nutrition consultation and weight monitoring.

Whether you’re working or just need a day to take care of things, you can count on a safe, structured environment where your loved one’s health and well-being can be monitored by licensed health care providers. It’s the kind of assistance that can help you keep your loved one living at home. What’s more, we make our day care as convenient as possible for families operating Monday through Saturday and providing transportation services!

Resident’s 100th Birthday Celebration

Family, Friends, Caregivers Turn Out To Celebrate 100th Birthday For Resident

LA PLATA, Md. (June 19, 2015)

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Born June 18, 1915, Trudy has been known to say she was born at the right time in history.  She remembers when there were very few airplanes or cars around.  Ice was delivered daily by horse cart.  Train tracks were placed over the frozen Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace, MD during the winter. She marveled at all the changes that came her way and was humbled and grateful for the experiences she encountered throughout her life.

Borrell, a resident of the Sagepoint Senior Living Services in La Plata, celebrated her 100th birthday Friday — with family, friends and Sagepoint staff. Charles County commissioners’ President Peter F. Murphy (D) presented Borrell with a certificate in recognition of her 100th birthday.