100 years & counting: Area centenarians share their secrets for a long life
A child born in 1900 had an average life expectancy of 40. Today, more and more people are living to 100 or older. Such is the case of Margaret.Margaret, a resident of Garden View of O’Fallon, is a 100-year-old native of New York. She moved to O’Fallon...
Meet Ruth, Garden View’s Spunky Resident
A Garden View resident, Ruth is spunky, petite and active. She said she enjoys poker and chocolate ice cream. “I like to play cards. I’m a big gambler,” Ruth said. Mid-interview with West Newsmagazine, Ruth abruptly said, “Let’s go...
Garden View pays tribute to Veteran residents
On November 13th, 2018 Garden View Care Centers payed tribute to the residents who are veterans. Sitting among the crowd being honored was 99 year old Paul whose military outfit was awarded 5 combat bronze stars and one combat silver star. Paul served in England,...
Residents enjoy being in the kitchen with Sanda
Many residents enjoy being in the kitchen with Sanda. Memories are triggered by the sights and smells of freshly baked bread and hearty chicken noodle soup made from a fresh vegetable stock! Stop by and sample Sanda’s cooking, it is delicious!
Garden View O’Fallon team raises nearly $9,000 For Alzheimer’s
On September 29th 2,500 people showed up at St. Charles Community College to take part in The Walk to End Alzheimer's. Charlotte Litle, Administrator at our O'Fallon location was proud to announce that her Garden View Care Center team had raised a total of...
Jolene Brackey appears on the Allman Report
Jolene Brackey was invited by Garden View Care Centers to visit St Louis and speak to over 300 people about how she “Creates Moments of Joy” with people suffering from Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Click on the link below to see her interview with Jamie Allman on...
Are You Leaving Mom Home Alone? The difficult decisions women have to make.
Article written by Garden View Care Centers, and published in Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, and Better Homes 2016 As women, we make decisions every day that affect our immediate and extended families. One of those decisions is whether or not to leave...
KMOV Harris Heroes features Garden View Care Center of Dougherty Ferry
Photojournalist and morning feature reporter Steve Harris wakes up early to report on News 4 This Morning from 4:00 - 7 a.m. with Cory Stark, Marissa Hollowed, Laura Hettiger and Kent Ehrhardt. He's won 14 Emmy's and 5 Edward R. Murrow Awards. Every Friday...