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VILLAGE LIFE VOL. 5, NO. 5 | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020
BGRV Team Welcomes Medical Director
Fatima Naqvi, MD, CMD
rooke Grove Foundation (BGF) is pleased
B to welcome Fatima Naqvi, MD, CMD, as
medical director of Brooke Grove Retirement
Village (BGRV).
A person-centered care provider and advanced
care planning advocate, Dr. Naqvi is a dedicated
and compassionate physician who has been
serving the needs of older adults for more than 15
years. She is a certified medical director who is
board-certified in geriatrics, family medicine and
hospice/palliative care. She is also a MOLST
(Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment)
master trainer.
In her role as vice chair of MedStar Health’s
Center for Successful Aging (CSA) –
Montgomery County, Dr. Naqvi is responsible
for ensuring a system of care that meets the needs
of older adults receiving care at MedStar Health-
related facilities. CSA’s partnership with BGRV
reflects the organizations’ mutual commitment
to the health and well-being of seniors. She has also served as an educator at the University
of Maryland and George Washington University.
Dr. Naqvi began her journey overseas. That
journey brought her to the United States, where Dr. Naqvi offers an empathy and compassion
she did her residency at Wayne State University for older adults that can only be found in those
and the Detroit Medical Center. This is when she who have been a caregiver for a beloved family
discovered her passion for caring for seniors, member. Her devotion is reflected in the way she
resulting in a move to New York for a Geriatric practices medicine each day at BGRV.
Medicine Fellowship at SUNY Stony Brook
University. She completed her academic training
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
with a Harvard Medical School Fellowship in
Focus on Wellness 4
their Palliative Care Educational Program.
Lemonade from Lemons 5
Dr. Naqvi’s numerous accomplishments include Limited-time Assisted Living Discounts 6
her selection as 2019 Medical Director of the Year Celebrating Centenarian Betty Toomey 7
by the American Medical Directors Association.
Message from the Village
From the desk of Dennis Hunter, president, Brooke Grove Foundation
2 020 has been a challenging year, to say the least. Working together,
our team has labored overtime to ensure the health and well-being of
our residents and staff and to find new and innovative ways to meet their
needs during a worldwide pandemic.
We’ve established dedicated isolation units to care for quarantined
COVID patients. We’ve expanded the availability of Telehealth services.
We’ve implemented stringent testing and screening protocols for our
staff and medical providers. We’ve added new cleaning measures and
sanitation equipment to our already rigorous routines. Virtual meetings, online classes,
Webinars, and more keep us connected to our local community.
The difficulties of the past few months have only compounded existing concerns for many
families. At Brooke Grove, we’re here to help by continuing to accept admissions for all levels
of care, including respite stays of seven to 30 days for those who need a rest from caregiving.
We’re even offering discounts for qualifying assisted living admissions. Our counselors are
ready and able to answer your questions and help you navigate the healthcare continuum.
As always, you are our top priority!
Keith Spillane Named Brooke Grove Retirement Village
Director of Corporate is a division of Brooke Grove Foundation, Inc.,
a nonprofit organization providing quality care for
Finance seniors since 1950. Village LIFE is a bimonthly
publication of Brooke Grove Retirement Village.
eith Spillane was
K recently appointed as
director of corporate
Board Chair, Thomas Wetmore
President, Dennis Hunter
Medical Director, Fatima Naqvi, MD, CMD
finance for Brooke Grove Managing Editor, Lynelle Smith
Layout/Design, Thomas Zgorski
Foundation (BGF), with
Brooke Grove Retirement Village includes:
financial oversight and • The Cottages Independent Living
management of BGF’s • The Meadows and The Woods Assisted Living
three campuses: Brooke • Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Grove Retirement Other divisions of Brooke Grove Foundation:
Village, Williamsport • Williamsport Retirement Village
Retirement Village and Rest Assured • Rest Assured Living Center
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Residential Living. Brooke Grove Retirement Village does not discriminate in
admissions, employment, contracting with consultants or
Mr. Spillane joins BGF from Roland Park acceptance of volunteers on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, handicap, familial status, sexual orientation
Place in Baltimore, where he served as vice or national origin.
president of finance since 2012. He previously
worked as vice president of Broadbridge
Financial Solutions/ADP/Argus Group and A seasoned professional with nearly 20 years
chief financial officer of Argus Group. He is in the industry, Mr. Spillane’s extensive
a certified public accountant and holds a experience includes corporate accounting and
Bachelor of Science in accounting and finance finance, budget and investment management,
from Towson University. strategic planning and regulatory compliance.
Team Brooke Grove Joins Walk to End
Alzheimer’s®
hile this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s®
W on October 10 wasn’t the usual large,
in-person gathering on the National Mall, Team
Brooke Grove members demonstrated their
continued commitment to the cause by walking
in their own neighborhoods and raising funds
in support of the Alzheimer’s Association.
“We share the Association’s passion for caring
for those with Alzheimer’s and consider it a
privilege to support the walk each year,” said
Brooke Grove Retirement Village (BGRV)
Director of Marketing Toni Davis, who serves
as co-captain of this year’s team. “We are so Brooke Grove Foundation Board Chair Tom Wetmore
grateful for the generosity of our team members and his wife, Heidi, on Walk day
and donors who partnered in this vital effort.”
BGRV’s campaign, underwritten by Morgan- BGRV Senior
Keller Construction, included a raffle and Fitness and
Wellness
direct mail appeal. “We’re nearing our $20,000
Specialist
goal, but still need some help to go over the top Terrie Daniels
by our November 30 deadline,” added team and her dog,
co-captain Lynelle Smith, BGRV’s director of Rosie, walk on
employee and public relations. “Please visit Sugarloaf
http://act.alz.org/goto/brookegrove2020 to add Mountain.
your gift!”
Labor Day Parade
rooke Grove Retirement Village residents
B and staff from across campus delighted in
the old-fashioned fun of a small town Labor
Barron led the way in her golf cart, followed
by Maryland State Delegates Pamela Queen
and Anne Kaiser, FDR Living Museum’s
Day Parade in September. Delmas Wood Jr. as President Roosevelt, the
Starvation Army Jazz Band, Rey Smith from
Grand Marshall and Independent Living the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African
Resident Association President JoAnne Art Gallery, and more!
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Clowns and
jugglers roamed
the campus
throughout the
parade, and a
good time was
had by all.
Simply Different
rooke Grove Retirement Village (BGRV)
B is Simply Different. You’ll see it as soon as
you turn onto the scenic drive that winds
the gentle breeze and the peaceful absence of
city noise. You’ll feel it in the welcoming,
friendly manner of happy people who thrive
through our 220-acre campus of lush pastures in a gracious quality of life.
and hardwood forest inhabited by native
wildlife. You’ll hear it in the cheerful birdsong, Beautiful in all
seasons, the
campus is
bursting into
color as this
issue of “Village
LIFE” goes to
press. If you’re
not a regular
visitor, take a
few moments to
check out more
This photo, taken by plant operations team member views of the fall A brilliant autumn day,
Tony Carrion from the roof of Brooke Grove foliage posted captured by Brooke Grove
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, offers a unique on BGRV’s Foundation President Dennis
perspective. Facebook page. Hunter
Focus on Wellness
rooke Grove Retirement Village (BGRV) present this program, “Most back pain can be
B is pleased to launch its 13th year of free
community Living Well seminars/webinars and
successfully treated with exercise and healthy
lifestyle habits.” Webinar participants will
low-cost Healthy Living classes that promote discover how proper posture and body
physical, mental and spiritual well-being. mechanics, along with specific exercises that
can be done at home, can minimize or prevent
BGRV Senior Fitness and Wellness back pain.
Specialist Terrie Daniels, a certified fitness
trainer popular with BGRV audiences, will For more information and registration links,
offer a variety of six-week classes using a Zoom visit BGRV's Community Calendar at
platform beginning early in the new year. http://www.bgf.org/brooke-grove/community-events.
These include Everyday Balance Questions? Contact BGRV Director of
(Mondays/Wednesdays, 11-11:30 a.m., Marketing Toni Davis at tdavis@bgf.org.
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January 11-February 17), Mindful Meditation
(Wednesdays, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.,
January 13-February 17) and Chair Yoga
(Mondays/Wednesdays, 11-11:45 a.m.,
March 1-April 7).
If you’re looking for some relief from your
aching back, sign up for “Healthy Back
Habits,” a free Living Well webinar on
Wednesday, February 17, from 10:30-11:45 a.m.
According to Ms. Daniels, who will also
Lemonade from Lemons
ince opening in 1957, the mission of the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art
S Bargain Box Thrift Store at Christ
Episcopal Church in Rockville has been to
Gallery, IL resident and dedicated Bargain Box
volunteer Nancy Lewin thought of offering
donate its profits to Montgomery County the organization some of the store’s furnishings.
charities that feed, clothe and house those in This prompted a visit from the museum’s
need. So, when limitations due to the Sandi Williams and Debbie Buchanan, who
pandemic recently forced them to make the were delighted to select a display case, the cash
decision to close the store, it’s no surprise register, a bookcase and other useful items.
that Manager Donna Wolohojian and other Additional Bargain Box pieces were donated
volunteer staffers chose to make lemonade out to the Women’s Board Thrift Store at MedStar
of lemons by searching for ways to continue Montgomery Medical Center in Olney.
to support the community.
Because of the growing relationship of many
Brooke Grove Retirement Village independent
living (IL) residents with educators from the
IL resident and Bargain Box volunteer Nancy
Lewin with a display case donated to the Sandy
Bargain Box Manager Donna Wolohojian Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery
Scholarship Recipient Kyle Fritschi
estbrooke Server Kyle Fritschi, a junior survivor who is immunocompromised, Kyle
W at the University of Maryland College took on extra shifts at Westbrooke Clubhouse
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Park, is the recipient of a $500 second place during the summer and assisted in the
award in this year’s Shop Maryland Tax-Free transition from dining room service to home
Week scholarship contest, sponsored by the delivery of meals for independent living residents.
Maryland Retailers Association and the
Comptroller of Maryland. Mr. Fritschi will “When you get
receive matching funds from the University your college degree,
System of Maryland Foundation (USMF) as come knock on my
well as personal matching gifts from USMF door, because I’ll
Chair Bonnie Stein and Maryland hire you!” said Mr.
Comptroller Peter Franchot for a total Franchot during a
scholarship award of $2,000. virtual award
presentation on
The contest asked Maryland students to October 16. “You
explain how they helped a business during the are a hero, and I
COVID-19 pandemic. A childhood cancer salute you!”
Limited-Time Discounts for New AL Admissions
othing says “home” like the greeting in discounts for qualifying new admissions.
N of a beloved pet, the aroma of baking
brownies, the laughter of children and the
Call 301-260-2320 today for more information
and a live virtual tour.
many other comforting touches found in
Brooke Grove’s assisted living (AL) homes.
Residential-style living at The Meadows
and The Woods offers easy access to secure
courtyards and gardens where residents move
freely inside and out, visiting neighborhood
homes, strolling winding paths and savoring
the peaceful wooded setting. Our exceptional
caregiving team and innovative approach
and programs, including those specifically
designed to stimulate memory, ensure that
you or your loved one will continue to enjoy
a maximum level of independence.
For many, this time of uncertainty due to the
pandemic adds to existing challenges. Brooke
Grove is here to help by offering up to $9,600
Residents Vote in Presidential Election
ike millions of Americans across the Wilmington, Delaware. Ms. Parker has always
L United States, assisted living residents took
satisfaction in influencing the future through
spoken of Delaware – the first state – with
great pride and worked at Fort DuPont during
their participation in the general election World War II.
process this fall. Following the guidance of
Jennifer Dailey of the Montgomery County
Board of Elections, LIFE enrichment team
members ensured that residents were given
the opportunity to request an absentee ballot
and cast their vote.
“Understandably, some members expressed
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concerns about mail-in absentee ballots
this year and chose to schedule a visit with
their loved one, bring the ballot, and allow
the resident to complete it during the
visit,” said Director of LIFE Enrichment
Samantha Dubendorf, who organized and
led the effort.
The Woods resident Pat Parker was among (1 to r) LIFE Enrichment Coordinator Karen
the first to cast her vote. A steadfast Graham assists·" The Woods resident Pat Parker
as she enthusiastically completes her ballot during a
Democrat, she supported presidential candidate porch visit with her daughter, Claire.
Joe Biden, who lives in her hometown of
Celebrating Centenarian Betty Toomey
hile a large, indoor party was no longer in the attention
W an option, the family of Brooke Grove
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (BGRNC)
of her loved ones,
greeting a car
resident Betty Toomey couldn’t let the pandemic parade of well-
sideline her 100th birthday celebration on wishers as they
September 27! arrived on campus
with streamers
Wearing a tiara and mask, Ms. Toomey reveled flying. Guests
maintained social
distancing while
singing “Happy
Birthday” and
sharing their personal greetings at the “visiting
door” of the nursing center. It was clear that
she is dearly loved!
Mrs. Toomey has friends and admirers through-
out Brooke Grove Retirement Village, having
lived in The Cottages independent living for
15 years and in The Meadows assisted living
before her recent move to BGRNC.
The Lettermen Community Project
re you a fan of newsletter, “All that is needed is short,
A The Lettermen?
Their first single,
encouraging messages and your signature.
Cards will be divided into packets for each
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“The Way You Look resident and distributed the week before
Tonight,” debuted Christmas.” The cards are sure to be doubly
in 1961, and the appreciated this year as state and health
group went on to department COVID-19 regulations have
international drastically restricted visitation in nursing and
success with over assisted living homes.
75 albums. This
holiday season, the For more information, visit
Lettermen Community Project (LCP) is Facebook.com/LettermenCommunityProject.
partnering with Brooke Grove Rehabilitation
and Nursing Center (BGRNC) to create a card
shower for residents in long-term care. The
LCP’s connection with the Brooke Grove
community is very personal, as the mother of
one of its staff members was a BGRNC
resident prior to her passing on Christmas
Day 2018.
Between now and the end of November, the
LCP will collect holiday greeting cards for
the residents. According to their October
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UPCOMING EVENTS
“Everyday Balance”
Healthy Living Class via Zoom
Mondays and Wednesdays
January 11-February 17, 11-11:30 a.m.
$30 for six-week session.
For registration information, contact
Toni Davis at tdavis@bfg.org by January 8. “Chair Yoga”
Healthy Living Class via Zoom
“Mindful Meditation” Mondays and Wednesdays
Healthy Living Class via Zoom March 1-April 7, 11-11:45 a.m.
Wednesdays, January 13-February 17 $30 for six-week session.
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. For registration information, contact
$20 for six-week session. Toni Davis at tdavis@bfg.org by February 26.
For registration information, contact
Toni Davis at tdavis@bfg.org by January 10.
“Healthy Back Habits”
Living Well Webinar via Zoom
Wednesday, February 17, 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Free. For registration information, contact
Toni Davis at tdavis@bfg.org by February 15.
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