Pam Brody: Just Call Her ‘Vivacious’

When Pam Brody started in show business more than 51 years ago in London, her agent said she had to have a name, something to describe her act, something that would stick. ”He told me people were sick of ‘glamorous,’ so I became ‘vivacious’,” Brody explained over her...

Stella’s Life Story is a GEM

Dear Palm Garden Family, Could you imagine being born in a country and then living so long that they changed the name? The same country just a different name? You might say: “I mean, never mind it had been called Constantinople since May of 330 AD. I’m gone for a...

This GEM Moment Celebrates Mrs. Prinzie

Dear Palm Garden Family, July is Palm Garden GEM Celebration Month. We think that knowing our guests, residents and families’ life story better informs how to care for them. See, we believe to truly care for people we must know them personally. We walk in their shoes;...

GEM Celebration Month

Dear Palm Garden Family, July is Palm Garden GEM Celebration Month. GEMs are the hallmark of the Palm Garden Way. We are empowered and expected to celebrate the life story for each and every guest, member, and resident entrusted to our care.  GEMs aren’t identified by...

A CHRISTMAS GIFT – THE PALM GARDEN WAY

Dear Palm Garden Family, I want to share with you the best Christmas gift I could imagine. It’s a long story (and most of the good ones are) but I’ll boil it down for you. I was visiting a center yesterday and a team member stopped me and said “Luke, I have someone...