BMA Affordable Assisted Living Community to Host Community Health Education Program on Coping with Troubles
Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) July 06, 2013 -- John Evans Supportive Living, a BMA affordable assisted living community, a BMA affordable assisted living community, is hosting a community health education program on Coping with Troubles at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 11.
The community, which is located at 1320 Executive Ct. in Pekin, Illinois, serves older adults of all incomes, including those on Medicaid, who need some help to maintain their independence.
Jeff Leeman of Life Impact Solutions will be presenting the program.
“Jeff will be providing tips to help us cope with everyday troubles,” says Melanie Daniels, Administrator of John Evans Supportive Living.
The community health education program is open to the public. There is no charge to attend.
“We also invite seniors to come out and test their wits as we play Test Your Wits Trivia at 3:15 p.m. on Thursdays,” says Daniels.
For more information, call 309-477-8800.
The John Evans affordable assisted living 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 with a wonderful alternative to the nursing home or struggling alone at home," says Daniels.
Residents live in private apartments that they furnish and decorate to their taste. Each of the studio and one-bedroom apartments includes a kitchenette, spacious bathroom with shower and grab bars, individually-controlled heating and air conditioning, and an emergency alert system.
Certified nursing assistants are on-duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Three meals a 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 Daniels.
The community is certified to operate through the Illinois Supportive Living program and managed by BMA Management, of Bradley, Illinois.
BMA Management is the largest provider of assisted living in Illinois.
"Our focus is on providing the residents of Heritage Woods of Batavia with the love, compassion and dignity they deserve and the help and assistance they need," says Rod Burkett, President of CEO of BMA Management. "Our emphasis is on helping each resident achieve and maintain as much independence as possible for as long as possible."
The communities managed by BMA include the Grand Prairie affordable assisted living community in Macomb and the Heritage Woods affordable assisted living communities in DeKalb, Dwight, Freeport, Moline, Ottawa and Sterling, Illinois.
For more information about BMA Management; the assisted living, senior living and memory care communities that BMA operates; and the company's management, development and consulting services, visit http://www.bma-mgmt.com or call 1-877-882-1495 toll-free.
Rick Banas, BMA Management, http://bma-mgmt.com, 847-529-7174, [email protected]
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