Heritage Woods of McLeansboro Affordable Assisted Living to Host Vision Presentation

Heritage Woods of McLeansboro, a BMA affordable assisted living community, will host its monthly healthy lifestyle workshop on Aug. 21. The community in Hamilton County, Illinois serves seniors of all incomes, including those on Medicaid.

We encourage everyone to join us on the third Wednesday of each month as we learn about how to lead healthier lives.

Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) August 14, 2013

Heritage Woods of McLeansboro – a BMA affordable assisted living community – will host an informative presentation about sight problems and how to improve your vision. The session, which is part of the a “Living a Healthy Lifestyle” series, will take place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 21 at Heritage Woods.

The community, which is located at 605 S. Marshall in McLeansboro, Illinois, serves older adults of all incomes, including those on Medicaid, who need some help to maintain their independence.

“We encourage everyone to join us on the third Wednesday of each month as we learn about how to lead healthier lives,” said Linda Clark, Director of Marketing for Heritage Woods of McLeansboro.

The program is open to the public; there is no charge to attend.

For more information, call 618-643-2908.

Heritage Woods of McLeansboro is the only affordable assisted living community in Hamilton County. The community is certified to operate through the Illinois Supportive Living program and is managed by BMA Management, Ltd.

Based in Bradley, Illinois, BMA Management is the largest provider of assisted living in Illinois.

“We provide older adults with a wonderful alternative to a nursing home or to struggling alone at home,” says Clark. “Our community combines residential apartment-home living with the availability of personal assistance, help with medications, and a variety of convenience and support services.”

Residents live in private studio and one-bedroom apartments, which they furnish and decorate to their tastes. Each of the apartments features 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. Meals, 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 participate in activities and special events,” Clark said.

BMA Management operates 36 assisted living, senior living, and memory care communities that together house nearly 3,400 homes and apartments.

“Our focus,” says Rod Burkett, President and CEO of BMA, “is to provide residents with the love, compassion and dignity that they deserve and the help and assistance that they need. Our emphasis is on helping each resident to achieve and maintain as much independence as possible for as long as possible."

Communities managed by BMA include the Heritage Woods affordable assisted living communities in Benton, Charleston, Centralia, Flora and Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

BMA also operates the Cambridge House affordable assisted living communities in the St. Louis Metro East area and the Prairie Living affordable assisted living community in Carbondale.

For more information about BMA Management, the assisted living, senior living and memory care communities that the company operates, and the management, development and consulting services that the company provides, visit http://www.bma-mgmt.com or call 1-877-882-1495 toll-free.