One of the greatest aspects of serving our communities for several decades is the longevity of our staff. We are so proud to have staff members in all areas of our company who’ve been with us for many years helping serve our seniors and make our communities wonderful places to live.
That is certainly true of Lauren P. who has served on the Oakmont Sterling housekeeping team for twenty-five years! Lauren is truly a rock star who makes difference in so many lives every single day. In honor of Lauren’s commitment to Oakmont and her residents, we want to thank her for her many years of service. It is because of people like her we are able to do what we do so well.
Oakmont Sterling would like to wish hearty congratulations to Grant S. – grandson of our resident Rose – and his entire Troy Ducks hockey team for their championship win in the District 3 championship game!
Grant was so proud of his victory, he wanted to share it with his Grandma Rose. So he dropped off his medal and she proudly wore it around our community and showed it off to all of her friends.
Congratulations to Grant, the Troy Ducks, and Grandma Rose!
On Friday, February 12th, Oakmont Sterling was proud to welcome the Macomb County Health Department to our community for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for our residents and staff. Oakmont Sterling is the third Oakmont Community in Macomb County to receive doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine through the excellent work of the Macomb County Health Department.
Oakmont Sterling resident and her caregiver daughter both being vaccinated!
Once the vaccine initiative was announced at the state level, Oakmont began working with the county, volunteers, residents, employees, and families to ensure everyone who was eligible for the vaccine had the proper information, forms, and expectations going into the clinic. Once the day arrived, the clinic was conducted with a focus on efficiency and safety – ensuring all who were due to be vaccinated were comfortable, safely socially distanced, and ready to receive the vaccination when it was their turn. Residents and staff were arranged in small groups based on their apartment location in the building and brought to our largest common area, the dining room, in staggered time slots. This allowed residents to remain seated and comfortable while waiting in line for their names to be called.
Once called to the front of the line by volunteers, residents and staff were taken to a private nursing station where nurses from the Macomb County Health Department consulted each vaccine candidate on a few questions about past experiences and allergies. Once it was confirmed that it was safe for the vaccine to be administered, the nursing team did so with compassion and skill – ensuring all vaccinations were quick and relatively painless.
A resident being escorted to her vaccine by a volunteer from Balanced Home Care.
After being inoculated, all residents and staff were monitored for a period of 15 minutes to confirm that no side or ill effects from the vaccine would come to light. Tables were arranged in a socially distanced manner with individual timers, refreshments, and volunteers on hand to see to any need that may have arisen. Monitoring locations were also sanitized between every use. Once it was confirmed that there were no adverse reactions, residents were allowed to return to their apartments.
Oakmont Sterling would like to thank the many volunteers, nurses, and members of the Macomb County Health Department for helping to make this clinic a huge success!
For the days leading up to Father’s Day, we’ve asked our residents and families to share stories, pictures, and favorite memories of their dads, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers who live in our communities. We’ll be sharing them here on our website and on our social media channels in a series we’re calling: Oakmont’s Fantastic Fathers!
Kelly B. wrote in to tell us about her best friend and grandfather, John J., who lives at Oakmont Sterling.
I’ve always considered my Grandad, John J., to be one of my best friends. He walked me down the aisle on my wedding day and that meant the world to me. I love going to breakfast with him at Jimmy’s Coney Island and having our morning chats.
I now live in Traverse City with my son and husband and due to COVID-19, I have not been able to take my grandad out to breakfast. As soon as I come down to visit, that’s the first thing him and I will do! My son’s middle name is John which is after his great-grandad.
I love you so much, grandad!! Happy Father’s Day!! I will see you soon!! Xo
For the days leading up to Father’s Day, we’ve asked our residents and families to share stories, pictures, and favorite memories of their dads, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers who live in our communities. We’ll be sharing them here on our website and on our social media channels in a series we’re calling: Oakmont’s Fantastic Fathers!
Wendy wrote in to wish Joe, a resident of Oakmont Sterling, a very happy Father’s Day:
Happy Father’s Day Dad! You bring such joy to everyone around you. Your smile and laugh makes anyone’s day!
