Robert Hartsook, a resident at Marquis Hope Village, is an Air Force veteran who served as a Corporal in the 8th Air Force Unit at the end of World War II and the beginning of the Korean war. When the Hope Village staff wanted to honor Bob for his service this past Memorial Day, they...
Every one of us who works for Marquis and Consonus is a Champion, and we’re recognized as Ambassadors when we’ve made a sustained comment to the senior care profession. Rhonda Leonardo, a Consonus Rehab physical therapy assistant is a fantastic example of an Ambassador. She graduated as a physical therapy assistant in 1993, and was...
In the past year, several new leaders have joined Marquis. In the midst of the pandemic, they jumped right in eagerly to help support, guide, and lead our facility teams. While for some this announcement is delayed several months, we are excited and grateful for the fantastic work they are already accomplishing. One of those...
For the Vital Life Foundation, the commemoration of Spirit of ’45 Day has become a highlight of the year that has steadily grown to an eagerly anticipated community-wide celebration. The annual festivities coincide with the anniversary of August 14, 1945, when spontaneous celebrations broke out around the world at the news that the most destructive...
Near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, visitations to senior care facilities were stopped abruptly, just one of the heartbreaking realities of the past year. But while the visit restrictions were hugely difficult, at Marquis Oregon City it gave two residents the opportunity to forge a new bond. When Marquis Oregon City residents were encouraged...
From a feeling of hopeful uncertainty to the anticipation of soon obtaining a green card for permanent status, Sharmaine Santiago has experienced it all, and is grateful for the help Consonus Rehab gave along the way. Sharmaine, now the rehab director at Marquis Plum Ridge in Klamath Falls, Ore., was born and raised in the...
Marquis Piedmont kicked off National Skilled Nursing Care Week by hosting their second annual Mother’s Day Parade.
At the Vital Life Foundation, our relationship with our charitable partners goes much further than just writing a check. We work collaboratively to create volunteer opportunities for our seniors and staff that reconnect seniors to younger generations and their communities. This provides an avenue to create meaning and purpose in their own lives by making...
Have you witnessed a Champion in action? Did you know we have a recognition program available to recognize our colleagues for the ways they make a difference in daily actions and behaviors? If you’d like to acknowledge and thank a co-worker, nomination forms can be found in our facilities, rehab gyms and pharmacies. Champion stories...
This past year has made all of us rethink the things in life that matter deeply to us. Never did we expect we would fight life disruption and isolation at the level we have. But as the number of vaccinated residents, staff and community members increases, some of the most heartwarming experiences are slowly returning,...
