WHAT’S ON OUR MIND

A health care resident living in The Glen at Aberdeen Heights has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).“Keeping our residents and staff healthy continues to be a top priority for Aberdeen Heights,” said Rick Cumberland, executive director. “Aberdeen Heights immediately notified the Department of Health and Senior Services and the St. Louis County Health Department seeking guidance.

The spread of COVID-19 throughout the globe has prompted changes for people in every walk of life. Stay at home orders restrict everyday activities, and maintaining a 6-foot distance from others is now commonly exercised.Our community has likewise been forced to deal with changes in how we interact with the outside world. Some of these have created strain and stress, yet staff and residents have worked together to develop innovative ways to have fun and stay connected to those we love.“Def...

Aberdeen Heights resident Martha Kaelble found herself feeling particularly thoughtful on a recent morning when reading news of the COVID-19 pandemic that is gripping the world.“I guess I like to write, and I’ve been involved in working with the resident newsletter at Aberdeen Heights,” she said. “I read it’s a good idea to write a journal in times like this.”When news about fighting the virus compared the effort to a war, she recalled the sacrifices Americans...

Aberdeen Heights, a PMMA senior living community in Kirkwood, Mo., is proud to announce that they are the recipient of Pinnacle Quality Insight’s 2020 Customer Experience AwardTM.The Customer Experience Award is given to senior living communities that score in the top 15-percent of the nation in resident satisfaction surveys conducted by Pinnacle Quality Insight for 12 consecutive months. Aberdeen Heights received the award for independent living and skilled nursing.Pinnacle Quality Insigh...

UPDATE: Our annual Art is Ageless exhibit & competition have been canceled for 2020. If you have questions, reach out to Susan Press at 314-909-6083 or spress@pmma.org.Aberdeen Height’s annual Art is Ageless® exhibit features the work of local senior artists. This year, we also are marking the 40th anniversary of the Art is Ageless® program.To submit artwork by the April 20 deadline, artists may contact Susan Press at spress@pmma.org to make arrangements, as visitors curre...