GOOD Things that Happened in 2020

The Glencroft 2020 “Good List:”

Glencroft Center for Modern Aging celebrated its 50^th birthday! Formerly known as Glencroft Senior Living, our community first organized as a home for seniors on December 31, 1970. Believe it or not, we are finally eligible for AARP! Learn more about our history on glencroft.com.

Glencroft University completed its first full year with more than 200 Glencroft residents actively taking courses across 6 ZoeLife foundational pillars: Intellectual, Spiritual, Emotional, Physical, Social and Vocational.

Glencroft launched the Stroke Immersion Program (SIP) and the Parkinson’s Immersion Program (PIP), providing customized rehabilitation and wellness opportunities for residents who are stroke survivors or diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Ben Carson, U.S. Secretary of Urban & Housing Development, and U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko paid a personal visit to Glencroft to tour its HUD living facility and discuss Glencroft’s innovative approach to successful aging through ZoeLife. Their visit was featured in The Peoria Times.

PIP Golf provides residents diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease who also love the game of golf an opportunity to get back in the swing of things. Day clinics (held at the Wigwam Resort) are designed by Glencroft’s physical therapy team in partnership with professional PGA coaches. The ZoeLife PIP Golf program was featured nationally in Golf.com, along with resident Mike Boze and Vice President of Operations & Director of ZoeLife Steve Heller.

Glencroft turned lemons into lemonade by hosting Arizona’s first-ever convalescent plasma drive, covered on several local news channels. Our own healthcare heroes who recovered from coronavirus donated life-saving plasma for those still fighting it.

Thanks to grant support from Del E. Webb Foundation, Thunderbird Charities, and Arizona Stay Connected, Glencroft expanded its telemedicine program to enable residents to stay connected with healthcare providers and family members throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

As featured in The Glendale Star, Glencroft created an onsite food bank, providing a no-cost, safe shopping alternative for its healthcare heroes and residents in need of basic necessities during the pandemic.

Glencroft’s Resident of Inspiration Award debuted, airing on the ZoeTV internal network. Nearly two dozen nominations were submitted with stories of altruistic acts from within the Glencroft family.

Residents began enjoying outdoor walking trails, providing another wellness outlet during Arizona’s cooler months.

The ZoeLife Coastal Distancing program empowered residents to travel anywhere in the world and even out of this world through onsite virtual reality technology. This creative travel twist was covered locally in The Glendale Star.

Providence Place, then the campus skilled nursing center, underwent an “extreme makeover,” resulting in a contemporary refresh of resident living spaces. Skilled nursing and rehabilitation services on the Glencroft campus are now provided through Agave Grove Post Acute.

Our list really could go on, as we haven’t touched on the hundreds of daily ZoeLife milestones and achievements of residents committed to maximizing their quality of life through healthy choices, activities, and events throughout the Glencroft community.

May we suggest a New Year’s Resolution? Follow us! Follow and “like” our wins on your favorite social media platform, as we looked forward to celebrating many more in 2021.

Thank you for celebrating our “good list.” We wish you all a healthy and happy New Year filled with many blessings and a sleigh full of happiness!