Are you looking for a way to volunteer, but are pressed for time? At Meals on Wheels People, a Vital Life Foundation charitable partner, you could help alleviate social isolation just by making a phone call! In 2020, during some of the darkest days of the pandemic when seniors were the most isolated, Meals on...
Throughout the course of the pandemic, our staff have remained incredibly resilient. They have faced the challenges set before them with dignity, courage and compassion, and have continued to provide the highest standard of care to our residents and encourage each other along the way. It goes without saying how much we appreciate each and...
Over at Marquis Newberg, Consonus occupational therapist Michelle Wood helped facility residents enjoy a summer day of fun and sunshine, complete with barbecue lunch, water guns and an enormous slip-and-slide. Later, we talked to Jesse, one of her patients, about why he loved having a holiday from his usual therapy routine, and how much he...
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster has been approved! Consonus Pharmacy Director Terri Fagan breaks down what this means, who is eligible, and how it will help save lives.
BridgeTown Bash has been the largest fundraiser for the Vital Life Foundation since 2012. Known to sponsors and donors as an annual not-to-be missed celebration of Vital Life’s mission, last year the festivities were paused because of COVID-19 safety restrictions. This year the theme of the event was Rise & Shine, a tribute to the...
The theme for this episode of Good-er News, is “resilience.” Hosts Jennifer Hoffer and Jordan Turner recap the return of Vital Life’s Spirit of ’45 event at Aurora State Airport. The episode wraps with a heartfelt message from Marquis + Consonus President and CEO Phil Fogg.
Ruben Hinojos, a resident care manager at Marquis Centennial, didn’t set out to be a Legend—far from it. After starting his career as a CNA, he found that caring for seniors came naturally to him. He enjoyed talking to them and hearing their stories, and after serving in a variety of positions, decided he could...
Baseball had always been a huge part of Bob’s life—he’d played it, coached it and loved to watch it. So when the opportunity came at age 90 to be granted an Elevated Wish to attend a baseball game with one of his sons, it was a dream come true. Bob was a resident at Marquis...
We are excited to begin serving the area of Eugene and we look forward to creating meaningful relationships with the surrounding community! Our brand-new, intentionally designed senior living community offers Independent Living Cottages and Apartments, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and a Community Center with a fitness center, saltwater pool and hot tub, restaurant, and living...
It’s that time of year again, when the elementary-aged children of staff at Marquis and Consonus-partner facilities go back to school with bright green Vital Life Foundation backpacks slung over their shoulders. Each is stuffed full of most everything necessary for that first day in the classroom, and for parents managing tight budgets, the gift...
