By Brad Breeding | Jan. 18 | See full article here The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has been slower than hoped, but it is happening. Each day, more and more Americans have the opportunity to roll up their sleeve and get inoculated against this terrible virus. Hopefully, in the coming weeks and months, that number will go up dramatically as vaccine supply increases. With this joyful news, many people (me included) are beginning to think about life after the pandemic …
Concordia Life Plan Community recently celebrated the birthday of one of its residents, Roy Cummings. Cummings turned 102 in February and was featured on KOSU during the station’s High Five segment, a segment that gives positive shout outs to achievements in the Oklahoma City community. Roy has lived at Concordia for four years. He is a World War II Veteran and an avid Oklahoma City Thunder fan. He looks forward to a brighter year in 2021. …
Nurse practitioner, Courtney Hammond joined the staff at Concordia Life Plan Community in northwest Oklahoma City in Sept. 2020. Hammond oversees resident care across all areas including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. She also supervises the virtual platform INVU Care, which allows caregivers to improve the lives of patients and families through remote healthcare options. “We are thrilled to have Courtney step into this role,” Concordia Executive Director Danny Eischen said. “An on-site nurse practitioner is …
By: Brian Mueller | Feb. 12 | See full article here OKLAHOMA CITY – A local organization that helps seniors in our community has been recognized nationally for their work in brain health. “We have learned that we can decide to age well, and we got a lot to say about that,” said Marilyn Olson, VillagesOKC executive director. At VillagesOKC, they’re always racking their brains trying to come up with ways to make that thought a reality. The not-for-profit serves …