Moving into a senior living facility doesn’t have to be a difficult decision – especially when you have the team at StoryPoint Chesterton to guide you through the process and combat any feelings of loneliness or unease.
“Making the decision to move into a senior living community is a big step for anyone. With any major life transition, feelings of uncertainty or loneliness can arise. We understand how difficult these feelings of loneliness are and how hard change can be. We dedicate ourselves to helping seniors and their families through this transition,” said Marketing Leader Elise Armstrong.
StoryPoint Chesterton is proud to offer activities specifically catered to its residents. The executive director works to get to know the residents and creates workshops and sessions that correlate to their own interests and hobbies. This type of scheduling ensures that residents’ creative needs are met and offers a great way for residents to meet others in the community with the same interests.
“Our life-enrichment programming connects residents to their passions, friends, family, and experiences to them live their lives as the best version of themselves. Our life-enrichment team gets to know each and every resident, so all activities and events are personalized. We listen to what those who choose to live in our community truly care about to ensure everyone knows that they belong, and they matter,” Armstrong said.
The staff’s main goal at StoryPoint Chesterton is to provide residents with excellent care and more than enough opportunities to meet new people. In fact, it’s a huge part of their training. When employees are first hired, they go through extensive training on how to best meet the needs of their residents, and work to get to know them on a personal level.
“We know that when our employees are happy and at their best, they will provide the absolute best experience and support for our residents,” Armstrong said. “Our hiring process ensures that each employee aligns with our values and commitment to serve others. Our learning and development team creates training and development programs to continue to educate and grow employees in each function in our community.”
StoryPoint Chesterton prides itself on hiring extremely qualified staff in every aspect of the senior living experience. Their dedication to excellence is a large part of what sets them apart from other senior living facilities.
“At StoryPoint Chesterton and all our sister communities, each community function is led by experts who are exclusively focused in their area of expertise. I think one of the best ways to showcase the level of excellence we strive for would be to highlight our culinary experience. Our communities hire executive chefs who create true experiences for our residents at every meal. Here’s an example: a resident orders a sandwich. Our executive chef has baked the bread, roasted the deli meats, and handcrafted the sauces and condiments. Nothing is prepackaged or pre-portioned,” Armstrong said.
From housekeeping to birthday celebrations, nothing is overlooked. This attention to detail is what keeps residents connected.
“Some of my favorite events are always resident birthday parties and anniversary celebrations. Seeing residents and employees come together to celebrate one another I feel really highlights the sense of connection and friendship within our community. Everything we do is intentionally designed to improve the quality of life for those who have chosen to live in our community,” Armstrong said.
StoryPoint Chesterton offers a large selection of living options for seniors with various needs and lifestyles.
To learn more about StoryPoint Chesterton, visit https://www.storypoint.com/landing/chesterton-in/