Bishop Gadsden Honors Outstanding Nursing Professionals07/22/2010(Charleston, SC, July 16, 2010) – Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community, held a ceremony to honor its outstanding nursing professionals. The Jan Carter Awards were begun in 2001 to honor the work of then Director of Nursing, Jan Carter and the memory of Ellie Ruffle, a resident of Bishop Gadsden, who passed away at the young age of 60 from Alzheimer’s. “Today in celebration of the 10th Jan Carter Awards for Excellence in Service we recognize three deserving caregivers at Bishop Gadsden. Each will receive a cash award made possible by the vision and generosity of Jack Ruffle and his children,” states Bill Trawick, President/CEO. Award winners include Denise Broad a LPN in Myers Hall Assisted Living, Josephine Huggins a CNA in The Read Cloister Skilled Nursing and Lottie Brown a Nursing Assistant in Arcadia Close Memory Support. Read More Bishop Gadsden Releases 2009 Annual Report07/13/2010(Charleston, SC, July 13, 2010) – Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community, released its 2009 Annual Report on its website. This is the first time the community has done an on-line version only. “We continue to be conscious of our budget and understand the increased sensitivity to our environment. That combined with the greatly increased use of our website, we are proud to announce that our 2009 Annual Report is now available via our website at www.bishopgadsden.org,” states Bill Trawick, President/CEO. “The report details the generosity of our donors (residents, families, friends, and staff), the contributions of our resident community through our Outreach and Generous Spirit Programs; and includes our financial statements that reflect our sound financial position,” continues Trawick. The community is invited to view the report at www.bishopgadsden.org/annual_report/ Read More Wellness Week Wraps Up with Great Success05/28/2010(Charleston, SC, May 28, 2010) – Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community, ended its annual Wellness Week today with a Wellness Walk & Expo. A beautiful day provided for a great turn-out in walkers and in keeping with Bishop Gadsden’s mission of reaching out with a generous spirit, a $1,500 check was presented to Charleston Meals on Wheels program, to benefit the seniors on James Island. The Expo was a grand success with more than 40 vendor participants with free health screenings and giveaways. Read More Best Friends Dog Park Opens - Tail Wagging Good Time03/30/2010Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community, opened Best Friends Dog Park today. The park was the idea and was then funded by the Bishop Gadsden residents and staff. The opening was begun by President & CEO Bill Trawick, with various quotes and stories on the importance of dogs in one’s life. The day was beautiful and turnout was grand (both human and canine alike). Read More Resident Satisfaction Survey Scores High03/24/2010Bishop Gadsden has received the results of its most recent resident satisfaction survey. They were wonderfully postive especially considering we had just been through a year of construction. Read More Bishop Gadsden Donates to Water Missions International03/24/2010This morning, Bishop Gadsden presented Water Missions International with a check for $6,950, for their efforts in Haiti. The fundraising dollars from staff and residents, were part of February's Generous Spirit. Read More Dad's Lessons in Facing Dementia03/19/2010Dad's lessons in facing dementia In her words By Betsy Kalman, Friday, March 19, 2010 Read More Employee of the Year Named12/11/2009(Charleston, SC, December 11, 2009) – Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community, announced its 2009 Employee of the Year during the annual ceremony held in the Bishop Gadsden Chapel. Read More Bishop Gadsden 2010 Calendar Debuts!12/04/2009(Charleston, SC, December 3, 2009) – Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community, has launched its 2010 Calendar. Read More Bishop Gadsden to Send Off Treats for Troops12/01/2009Bishop Gadsden Residents & Staff to Send “Treats for Troops” To Deployed Airmen/Women from the Charleston Air Force Base More than a Hundred Boxes to be Shipped Out On Wednesday, December 2nd to Arrive In-Time for Christmas November 30, 2009, Charleston, SC – Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading life care community, continues its philanthropic spirit by supporting South Carolina’s own! On Wednesday, December 2nd, more than 100 boxes will be filled by residents and staff to include personal care items, treats, reminders of home and a “love note” sending best wishes and prayers to come home soon. On Wednesday, the boxes will be gathered, addressed, sealed and shipped off to airmen/airwomen from the Charleston Air Force Base who are deployed in either Iraq or Afghanistan. Read More Bishop Gadsden Residents Hosted Airmen/Women from the Charleston Air Force Base11/30/2009Residents and staff celebrated a group of Airmen/women from the Charleston Air Force Base, during a luncheon honoring their service to the United States. Many residents’ pictured were retired military and truly enjoyed the opportunity to visit with this next generation of America’s heroes. Read More Bishop Gadsden Employee Receives Recognition on the Football Field10/20/2009James Island, SC - Every Friday night for over 20 years, there is one constant on the James Island High sidelines. Players change, coaches change, referees change--but one thing stays the same. Sanford Gibbs, marches the sidelines with the Trojans. He runs in a clean dry ball after every play, he makes sure the waterbottles are filled, he lives his job. He loves the Trojans and is one of the most dedicated fans James Island could ever ask for. He follows in his brothers footsteps---Lee was nicknamed "Big Money", so naturally Sanford, is "Small Change". But small change, making a big difference for the Trojans. Read More Bishop Gadsden Stands Out With Luxury Amenities10/11/2009Luxury amenities: Bishop Gadsden, a leading life care retirement community in the Southeast, recently refurbished and modernized its apartments, cottages and common areas to support these dynamic seniors. Its 18-month, $10 million renovation is designed to keep it among the country's top retirement communities. "Today's senior has very definite ideas about how they want to spend the rest of their lives, says Bill Trawick, Bishop Gadsden's president and CEO. One goal of the community, founded and run by the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, is to provide seniors with the kinds of amenities that reflect society's current and evolving lifestyle trends. "It's a place to bring your family and friends and includes fun places for grandchildren," says Trawick. Read More Bishop Gadsden Residents Volunteer at Murra-LaSaine09/28/2009Read More Blood Drive at Bishop Gadsden08/13/2009Monday, August 24th 10 am - 3 pm Save a Life and enjoy prizes & popcorn! Type O -, B - and A- Blood Donors Really Needed! Read More America's Premier Blacksmith - Philip Simmons Passes Away06/22/2009(Charleston, SC, June 22, 2009) --It is with deep sorrow that we announce that Philip Simmons, America’s Premier Blacksmith, died at 9pm on June 22, 2009 at Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community. Philip moved to Bishop Gadsden in the spring of 2008 and had lived comfortably surrounded by a caring nursing staff and many friends and family. Philip died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his daughter Lillian and family. He was 97. Read More Bishop Gadsden Celebrates National Nursing Staff Appreciation Week: May 4 – 8th04/30/2009Bishop Gadsden Celebrates National Nursing Staff Appreciation Week: May 4 – 8th Media Invited to Celebrate During Jazzy Relay Race! Read More Bishop Gadsden Celebrates Wellness Week: May 18 – 22nd04/30/2009Bishop Gadsden Celebrates Wellness Week: May 18 – 22nd From Health Screenings, to a Wellness Walk, to a Wellness Expo – the Public is Invited to GET HEALTHY with Bishop Gadsden! Read More Bishop Gadsden Begins Swine Flu Prevention and Planning Response04/29/2009Aware of the fast-changing nature of the outbreak of Swine Flu in some areas of the United States, Bishop Gadsden is taking early steps in prevention and response. Bishop Gadsden is taking a proactive stance to help guard the health of residents and staff, and as of today, preventive measures have been put into place. Read More Bishop Gadsden Receives Affirmed BBB Rating04/06/2009Fitch Ratings has affirmed the unenhanced long-term 'BBB' rating on approximately $63.4 million of South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority revenue bonds, series 2007, 2002 and 2002F1 issues on behalf of the Episcopal Church Home (dba Bioshop Gadsden Retirement Community). The Rating Outlook is Stable. Read More Bishop Gadsden Announces Promotions & New Hires03/11/2009March 11, 2009, Charleston, SC – Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading life care community, announces its exciting promotions and new hires to an already outstanding staff. Read More Bishop Gadsden Residents Support Tricounty Family Ministries03/06/2009Residents & Staff Donate 1,100 Pounds of Food! Read More Bishop Gadsden’s Activities Assistant Honored as SCAPA Activity Assistant of the Year03/03/2009Carol Cebulka Receives Recognition by the South Carolina Activity Professionals Association (SCAPA) at its Annual Convention. Read More Bishop Gadsden Residents Donate Equipment to MUSC's Bro Bono Clinic02/04/2009Residents of Bishop Gadsden Donate Equipment to MUSC’s Pro Bono Clinic Read More Brain Fitness Program Launched at Bishop Gadsden02/01/2009Bishop Gadsden is committed to staying in the forefront of the senior living industry. Strongly believing that healthy living is critical for all ages, a dedicated wellness staff including dieticians, trainers, physical therapists, and experts in the area of senior behavioral health, oversee the wellness of the residents. Read More Age, No Barrier02/01/2009Age, No Barrier The resident-run Bishop Gadsden Outreach Committee selected Sea Island Habitat for Humanity as their 2008 Charity of Choice. As a result Bishop Gadsden residents, along with resident families, future residents and employees, raised $55,000 and are assisting in the building of a Habitat home. Read More Bishop Gadsden Named Top Retirement Community01/07/2009Bishop Gadsden Named Top Retirement Community Summerville Journal Scene Announces 2008 Readers Choice Awards (Charleston, SC, January 15, 2009) – Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community, has just been named by the readers of the Summerville Journal Scene, as the top Retirement Community in the greater Charleston area. Read More Bishop Gadsden Market Place Cafe Opens - Open Letter from the CEO01/02/2009January 2, 2009 Dear Jim and all the Café staff: What a great accomplishment our first lunch in the café today was!! Read More Residents Took the Plunge01/01/2009About 14 residents took the plunge and participated in the 2009 Bishop Gadsden Polar Bear Plunge. Read More Bishop Gadsden Residents Take the Plunge12/29/2008Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading life care community, is hosting its second annual Polar Bear Plunge. More than 15 residents participated last year, with one being so caught-up in the moment that he jumped in with his clothes on! How does Bishop Gadsden host a Polar Bear Plunge you ask? Well, the more than 15 windows that surround the pool are opened wide and huge blocks of ice are brought in to set the mood! Then all at once, the residents with bathing suits or fully clothed – jump in for a New Year’s Day swim. Read More Bishop Gadsden Debuts Brain Fitness Program12/29/2008Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading life care community, is committed to staying on the forefront of the senior living industry. Strongly believing that healthy living is critical for all ages, a dedicated Wellness Staff including dieticians, trainers, physical therapists, and experts in the area of senior behavioral health, oversea the wellness of the residents. Read More Bishop Gadsden Builds a House11/24/2008That’s right the Bishop Gadsden Outreach Committee (a resident run committee) selected Sea Island Habitat for Humanity as their 2008 Charity of Choice. As such, Bishop Gadsden residents, along with resident families, future residents and employees, raised $55,000 and are assisting in the building of a Habitat home. Read More Calendar Girls (and boys?)11/15/2008You may have noticed in Friday's Moxie section of our paper that elderly female residents at the Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community on James Island have published a calendar. Their calendar project drew upon a perhaps decade-old film titled "The Calendar Girls," a film that featured a (nearly) nude Helen Mirren, the Academy Award-winning British actress. The film's story line was based on a (nearly) truthful story about a group of middle-aged and beyond British housewives who took the then daring step of posing (nearly) nude for a calendar, the proceeds of which were devoted to charitable purposes. Read More Calendar Girls11/14/2008The 85-year-old had no idea sneaking into her neighbors' yard nearly nude would be such a thrill. That is, until she became a calendar girl. "I can't think of anything I enjoyed more," Happy Crow said. "And as I told my grandchildren, the last thing in the world I ever thought I would be, or want to be, would be a calendar girl." Read More Executive Chef Carves Out a Present for Residents10/31/2008(Charleston, SC, October 31, 2008) – Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community, is really celebrating Halloween this year. Read More Ladies of Bishop Gadsden Calendar Launched10/31/2008Thirteen residents of Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading life care community, have posed for a 2009 themed Calendar. The calendar is a way to raise funds for Bishop Gadsden’s Resident Assistance Fund, while also showing that you are beautiful and sexy at any age. The Resident Assistance Fund was created to assist those Bishop Gadsden residents who are beginning to face financial difficulties. This fund ensures they can stay in an environment that treats them with respect, love and care. Read More Music for Habitat10/20/2008Music for Habitat Event Announced College of Charleston School of the Arts “Stars of Tomorrow” to Perform as a Fundraiser for Bishop Gadsden’s Habitat for Humanity House Build (Charleston, SC, October 2, 2008) – The residents of Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community, have chosen to fund and build a home for Sea Island Habitat for Humanity. This is the second time Bishop Gadsden has done so. The first was in 2001, when Bishop Gadsden became the first retirement community in the nation to build and fund a house for Habitat. Now, seven years later and during Sea Island Habitat for Humanity’s 30th Anniversary, Bishop Gadsden has taken on the task of raising $55,000 and recruiting residents, families and employees to build a home for the Rivers Family. To assist in the fundraising goals, Bishop Gadsden and the College of Charleston have joined to present a concert of favorite light classical and jazz music. The event will take place on Thursday, November 6th, 2008 at 7:30 PM at Memminger Auditorium. Read More Bishop Gadsden Employee to Greet President Bush10/10/2008President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Eileen Hadbavny when he arrives in Charleston, South Carolina, on Friday, October 10, 2008. Hadbavny is a volunteer with the Carolina Lowcountry Chapter of the American Red Cross. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 650 volunteers, like Hadbavny, since March 2002. Read More Bishop Gadsden Gets Ready for an Oyster Roast at Drayton Hall09/16/2008Event to Help Fund the Building of a Habitat for Humanity House Read More Bishop Gadsden Launches New Website09/08/2008Bishop Gadsden invites the community to view www.bishopgadsden.org, showing the life residents are living, an extraordinary one at that! Read More Resident & Family Update on Hanna09/04/2008Hurricane Hanna Planning Update As of September 4, 2008, 11:00am Plans for Sheltering in Place Set as Current Track Takes Hanna North/East Read More Bishop Gadsden Receives Accreditation04/24/2008Bishop Gadsden Awarded CARF–CCAC Five Year Accreditation Receives Accreditation through 2013 and is Recognized as an Industry Standout Read More Eliza's Attic & The Village Shop Raise Money for Resident Assistance Program02/27/2008Bishop Gadsden Resident Supports Residents in Need & Greater Community Eliza’s Attic & The Village Shop Donate More than $70,000 to Resident Assistance Fund, While Resident Outreach Committee Raises $24,000 for the Magdalene House & Chooses 2008 Partner Read More Bishop Gadsden’s Activities Coordinator Honored as Activities Professional of the Year02/27/2008Bishop Gadsden’s Activities Coordinator Honored as Activity Professional of the Year Cynthia Marterre Receives Recognition at the South Carolina Activity Professionals Convention Read More Bishop Gadsden Welcomes Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church & the New Bishop of the Diocese02/27/2008Bishop Gadsden Welcomes Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church & the New Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina Reception Hosted by the Bishop Gadsden Community Showcases Residents and Campus Read More Bishop Gadsden Chapel Wins Award11/25/2007Bishop Gadsden's beautiful new chapel wins awards from the Council on Aging and the American Institute of Architects. Read More Community Project Sends Care Packages to Soldiers11/08/2007Bishop Gadsden Residents Send "Treats for Troops" Read More |
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