Eagle Ridge Affordable Assisted Living Community to Host Ball Park Lunch and Tour
Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) October 28, 2014 -- Eagle Ridge of Decatur, a BMA affordable assisted living community, will host a ball park-themed lunch and tour from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 6.
The community, which is located at 875 W. McKinley Ave. in Decatur, Illinois, serves older adults of all incomes, including those on Medicaid, who need some help to maintain their independence.
Guests are invited to Eagle Ridge for hot dogs, sliders, nachos and other ballpark favorites. Afterward, they are can stay for a tour of the community. Staff will be available to answer questions about the supportive living community that celebrated its 10th anniversary last year.
For more information, call 217-872-1282.
Eagle Ridge is certified to operate through the Illinois Supportive Living program and is managed by BMA Management, Ltd., the largest provider of assisted living in Illinois.
The community combines residential apartment-home living with the availability of personal assistance, help with medications, and a variety of convenience and support services.
"We provide older adults of all financial means with a wonderful alternative to a nursing home or to struggling alone at home," says Amy Noonan, Director of Marketing at Eagle Ridge.
Residents live in private apartments that they furnish and decorate to their taste. Each of the studio and one-bedroom floor plans include a kitchenette, spacious bathroom with shower and grab bars, individually-controlled heating and air conditioning, and an emergency alert system.
Certified nursing assistants, working under the direction of a licensed nurse, are on-duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Three meals per day, housekeeping and laundry are among the included services.
"Residents also benefit from all of the opportunities that are available to socialize with friends and neighbors and to participate in activities and special programs," says Noonan.
BMA Management, the company that has operated Eagle Ridge since the community opened in 2003, is based in Bradley, Illinois.
"Our focus," says Rod Burkett, President and CEO of BMA, "is to provide the residents of Eagle Ridge with the love, compassion and dignity they deserve and the help and assistance they need. Our emphasis is on helping each resident achieve and maintain as much independence as possible for as long as possible."
Communities managed by BMA include the Bowman Estates affordable assisted living community in Danville, Illinois; the Heritage Woods affordable assisted living communities in Charleston, Flora and Watseka; and the Prairie Winds affordable assisted living community in Urbana.
For more information about BMA Management; the assisted living, senior living and memory care communities that the company operates; and the company's management, development and consulting services, visit http://www.bma-mgmt.com or call 1-877-882-1495 toll-free.
Amber Ellis, BMA Management, http://bma-mgmt.com, +1 (815) 935-1992 Ext: 292, [email protected]
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