{"id":23948,"date":"2020-04-15T05:54:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T12:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=23948"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:33:43","slug":"pandemic-positivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/pandemic-positivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic Positivity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Social distancing has changed the daily routines for countless people, but for those in senior living communities, it\u2019s been especially hard.<\/p>\n

Visitors are no longer allowed, and residents are encouraged to stay secluded in their rooms out of safety concerns. For a population already prone to isolation and loneliness, these restrictions are more than just inconveniences. They\u2019re health risks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, senior living residents aren\u2019t as alone as they might think.<\/p>\n

Social media feeds are awash with outpourings of support<\/a> from the public. And the positivity isn\u2019t limited to just sidewalk art or handwritten letters. Community staff and family members across the country are taking incredible steps to raise the spirts of their residents.<\/p>\n

Check out these creative examples of senior living fun in the face of COVID from some of our own clients:<\/p>\n

Virtual bingo with a guest star<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bingo nights may be more fun in person, but there\u2019s a silver lining to taking it online: Your host can be anyone. For The Enclave at Round Rock, a Spectrum Retirement Community, that anyone was Matthew McConaughey. Matthew and his family joined residents online last Saturday for several rounds of bingo, calling the draws out together. Whoever won then got to ask him a question of their choice.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe residents absolutely loved seeing Matthew and his family and enjoyed hearing him talk about what he\u2019s doing to get through this crisis,\u201d Molly Davis Nedly, sales director at The Enclave, told CBS News<\/a>. \u201cIt gave them hope and was the boost that they needed to get through this lonely, challenging time.\u201d<\/p>\n

A personal parade on wheels<\/strong><\/p>\n

A birthday is always a special occasion. A 101st<\/sup> birthday even more so. Fortunately, Maxine Hollowood got the opportunity to celebr<\/p>\n

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One Yardi client’s creative balcony workout for seniors made TV news in San Diego.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ate hers in a big way. A resident at Flemings Island, Allegro Senior Living, Maxine was able to enjoy her very own car parade from the safety of her community.<\/p>\n

Staff, family and friends threw the party as a motorcade to observe social-distancing guidelines without excluding Maxine\u2019s loved ones. \u201cThe parade was wonderful,” Hollowood said<\/a>. “I say better than a big celebration inside \u2014 I don\u2019t have to clean up!\u201d<\/p>\n

Please don\u2019t stop the music<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just because concerts are canceled doesn\u2019t mean live music can\u2019t come to you. At The Harmony in Brentwood, one resident\u2019s son has been visiting multiple times a week, guitar and microphone in tow, to play music. He sets up in the courtyard while residents listen from their balconies.<\/p>\n

“I can’t underestimate the power of music in a time like this,” David DeLoach, the musician, said in a news interview<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s things we can do, little things, that I think will make a big difference as they\u2019re multiplied across more and more people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Activities in the time of social distancing \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Across Merrill Gardens\u2019 communities, staff have been coming up with unique ways to engage residents<\/a> while keeping everyone safe. They\u2019ve put together happy hour carts that deliver goodies. They\u2019ve staged pop-up birthday stands out front of residents\u2019 doors. They\u2019ve provided tablets so residents can video conference with friends and family.<\/p>\n

At their Bankers Hill community, residents can even exercise together, albeit from a distance. Their regular fitness instructor Marina Kahn, prevented from visiting, now teaches from the sidewalk instead. “I’ve been exercising with them for the past two years, so I know them pretty well, and it’s just heartwarming to see all of them out on their balconies,” said Marina<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We hope you found some inspiration in these stories. And while it may be hard to recruit Mr. McConaughey to be your own bingo host, don\u2019t let that stop you from trying something new. The true stars in senior living are those like you who work tirelessly in support of residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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