The History of Valentines Day
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we couldn’t resist sharing some fun facts about the origins of this special holiday dedicated to love! Valentine’s Day, (February 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings, flowers and gifts. Even though it is a highly anticipated holiday for some couples, Valentine’s Day did not come to be celebrated as a day of romance until about the 14th century. How did Valentine’s Day Start? Some historians believe it has roots in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia. Held yearly on February 15, Lupercalia celebrated the coming of spring and fertility. It involved …
Sodalis Cantonment Resident Celebrating 108th Birthday Earns Coverage on WKRG News 5
Army veteran Duane Brewton, a resident at Sodalis Cantonment, recently celebrated his 108th birthday with a big celebration at the community. Brewton was born February 5, 1917. He was married for 78 years and has four children and a multitude of children and grandchildren. He served in Europe during World War II. While serving in the Army infantry, Brewton was awarded the Purple Heart after an artillery shell exploded near him and caused critical injuries from multiple shrapnel wounds. Brewton’s birthday celebration earned coverage on WKRG News 5. To view the story, CLICK HERE. The birthday celebration also earned a …
Super Bown LIX and the History of the Super Bowl
Super Bowl LIX is set to be an exciting match-up, featuring a rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday – February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Chiefs, who are two-time defending champions, will look to continue their dominance, while the Eagles will aim to reclaim their glory in this high-stakes rematch. The History of The Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the annual league championship game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, …
Sodalis President Traci Taylor-Roberts Receives 2024 SalesMail Leadership Award for Senior Living
Traci Taylor-Roberts, President of Sodalis Senior Living, was recently honored with the 2024 Senior Living SalesMail Leadership Award. Taylor-Roberts was recognized for her innovative used of SalesMail to lead and inspire the Sodalis team. She consistently uses video to convey genuine empathy and compassion to her team, her residents, and their families. From birthday and work anniversary messages for team members to emergency weather communications for residents, she embodies what it means to be a leader. …
Sodalis Senior Living Welcomes Lucy Tamayo as Regional Director of Operations for Texas.
Sodalis Senior Living, a leading provider of senior living services, is pleased to announce the addition of Lucy Tamayo as our new Regional Director of Operations serving our northern Texas communities. With over 20 years’ experience in senior living, Lucy Tamayo has developed a comprehensive expertise across multiple facets of the industry. From hands on caregiving to leaderships roles in sales, operations, and regional management. Lucy has consistently demonstrated a passion for improving the quality of life for seniors and driving operational success. As a Regional Director of Operations, Lucy has played an instrumental role in overseeing acquisitions, new developments …
Something Good: Seniors surprise Leon County bus drivers with breakfast burritos
Senior home residents were looking for a way to give back. Now they’re on a monthly mission of kindness. A wet, dreary Monday morning became brighter for Leon County bus drivers. Residents at Sodalis Senior Living showed up with free breakfast burritos to treat a group of people they consider everyday heroes. Sodalis Executive Director Aisha Thompkins said the residents had been looking for more ways to give back, so they came up with a monthly program. To read full article, CLICK HERE. …
Sodalis COO, Dennis Knapp, Featured in McKnight’s Senior Living Leadership Roundtable
Dennis Knapp, Chief Operating Office at Sodalis Senior Living, recently participated in a senior living leadership panel discussion moderated by McKnight’s Senior Living. The discussion focused on how partnerships can be a key to senior living success. Here is an excerpt from the article… As senior living operators seek out ways to improve resident health outcomes while also managing costs, they are becoming increasingly focused on collaborative approaches to care delivery. This was the focus of the recent McKnight’s panel discussion, “Clinical Partnerships for Senior Living Success.” Sponsored by Curana Health (an organization that provides on-site primary care services and …
Sodalis Senior Living Appoints Sean Nelson as Vice President of Operations
Sodalis Senior Living, a leading provider of senior living services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Nelson as Vice President of Operations. Nelson will help oversee the company’s operations, ensuring the highest quality of care and services for residents. With 24 years of experience in the senior living industry, Sean Nelson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Sodalis Senior Living. Prior to joining the company, Nelson held many leadership positions spanning the course of his career, but most notably as Vice President of Operations with Good Neighbor Care, Meridian Senior Living and Silver Birch Living, and …
Sodalis President, Traci Taylor-Roberts, Featured in Senior Housing News
Traci Taylor-Roberts, the President of Sodalis Senior Living, was recently featured in a story by Senior Housing News regarding a new trend in the senior living industry called the ‘half-back phenomenon.’ It relates to older adults who moved to places like Florida after retirement, and are now moving to cities about half the distance back to their original homes. Here is an excerpt from the article… In the coming years, the senior living industry faces an interesting trend called the “half-back phenomenon.” No, this is not related to football. Instead, the term refers to older adults who moved to places …
Sodalis Senior Living and GetSetUp Partner to Enrich Senior Lives
New Collaboration Brings Over a Hundred Online Classes to Enhance Well-Being and Combat Isolation Sodalis Senior Living, a premier provider of senior living services, has partnered with GetSetUp, the leading online learning platform tailored for older adults, to offer a new range of enriching activities and classes for residents. This collaboration, which officially began in June 2024 following a successful 90-day pilot program, will run through June 3, 2025. The partnership aims to enhance the mental, physical, and social well-being of Sodalis residents through GetSetUp’s comprehensive catalog of hundreds of classes. These classes, which cover topics such as technology, fitness, …
