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Announcing our First “Tilt the Cup” Award Winners
Posted on 6/26/2020
All week long, we’ve celebrated the contributions team members make to our community with our annual BRC Week celebration. Now, let’s take a moment to recognize a few specific team members who have gone far above and beyond the call of duty this year. Jason Anderson “Jason is always so helpful and willing to be […]BRC Vice President Terminated
Posted on 6/24/2020
Effective 6/22/20, Sarah Hagan is no longer employed at Bridgewater Retirement Community (BRC) as Vice President for Independent Living and Assisted Living. BRC’s president, Rodney Alderfer, issued the following statement: Sarah Hagan’s employment was terminated after we uncovered evidence of significant financial misconduct regarding corporate resources. BRC reported this to the authorities and is cooperating […]“Nothing Undone”
Posted on 5/10/2020
One family’s experience of love and support in a BRC nursing household “My dad was a character,” says Lynn Hoy of her father Cecil Gilkerson. Cecil, who moved to a BRC nursing household in late November and died in early January, was a well-known figure in Harrisonburg. He founded the city’s Parks and Recreation Department […]BRC Team Member Tests Positive for COVID-19
Posted on 4/8/2020
Today, a team member notified Bridgewater Retirement Community (BRC) leadership that she has tested positive for COVID-19. BRC has taken immediate action in coordination with the Virginia Department of Health to respond to the situation and ensure that recommended protocols are diligently implemented. The team member, who works in Harmony House nursing household, was asymptomatic […]Statement on COVID-19
Posted on 3/13/2020
At BRC, we have no higher priority than the health and safety of our residents. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is not on our campus yet, and we are committed to doing everything we can to keep it that way. We’ve been following the situation closely since early January and making preparations throughout our campus to […]Symposium at BRC Gathers Leaders to Address Needs of Aging Community
Posted on 2/27/2020
Bridgewater Retirement Community (BRC) and Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) today hosted a variety of civic, non-profit, and community leaders at BRC’s campus to present the findings of the 2019 Senior Community Needs Assessment and spark conversation on a path forward to addressing the needs of the Valley’s aging community. The segment of adults […]