Almost exactly three years from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the facility mask requirement in Oregon and California ends.
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Pilot Pals Go to Vegas!
A partnership between Wish of a Lifetime and Vital Life Foundation through the Elevated Wish program enabled the Marquis Piedmont Pilot Pals to attend a Portland Pilots Basketball game in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Cultural Awareness and Belonging
Companies who emphasize a culture of belonging create space to address our shared humanity and build a bridge to greater empathy and inclusion for marginalized groups.
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Portland Pilot Pals Featured in Local News
For several years, the University of Portland women’s basketball team, the Portland Pilots, have had a special home game cheering section of several residents from Marquis Piedmont. They call themselves the Pilot Pals, and can be seen cheering with gusto and supporting their favorite players. They never miss a game, due to the efforts of...
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Cupid Crew Reaches 100,000 Seniors Nationwide
In what has become a growing February tradition, Wish of a Lifetime from AARP and the Vital Life Foundation team up each year to shower as many seniors as possible with roses and handmade cards on Valentine’s Day through a program called Cupid Crew. To help fight the isolation felt by many seniors, in 2023,...
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2023 Skilled Nursing Challenges
Skilled Nursing News: 2023 Outlook for Skilled Nursing Shaped by Unfriendly Federal Policies, Confounding Deals, Labor Crisis. The current skilled nursing occupancy gap compared to pre-pandemic levels is 99% due to a lack of staff, according to Phil Fogg Jr, CEO of Marquis Companies and chairman of the American Health Care Association. Fogg states that...
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Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month! At Marquis, Consonus, and AgeRight we are proud that nearly 70% of our senior leadership team (mirrored by our workforce) is made up of phenomenal women. The celebration of Women’s History Month honors the lives, legacies, and contributions of women throughout history. What originally started as a one-day event in...
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Vital Volunteers Scale the Strat!
Last month, Vital Volunteers "Scaled the Strat"—all 108 floors of it(!!!)—to raise funds for the American Lung Association.
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Consonus Rehab Director Restarts New Chapters
For a Consonus Rehab leader in California, setting a goal for his team to once again create New Chapters wish fulfillment experiences for residents was a top priority in 2022. Though the program had been put on the back burner during the height of the pandemic, Kevin Quinn, Rehab Coordinator at Sierra Valley Rehabilitation Center,...
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Resident Spotlight: Lena King, CPL of the Women’s Army Corp 6888 Battalion
This month we are celebrating a 100-year old resident of Marquis