Bridges by EPOCH at Westwood

08/28/2026

🎻 Music, Memories & Movie Magic! 🎶

Vio-Lynne and her amazing violin visited us for a wonderful afternoon of music! ❤️ From beautiful movie scores to familiar favorites, the music brought back memories and plenty of smiles.

One of Vio-Lynne’s greatest joys is singing right along with our residents—and we certainly love singing with her! 🎤🎻 There’s just something special about music that brings everyone together. 💕



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08/27/2026

Learning together, growing together! 🌟

Check out our team diving into our brand-new, twice-a-month live training sessions! By using a facilitated, interactive approach, our staff gets their questions answered in real-time—ensuring we're always providing the highest standard of care for our residents. We love a team that is always eager to learn and improve! 💙🏡

08/26/2026

🐰🐐🐔 Farm Babies Came to Visit!🐔🐐🐰

We had some VERY special (and very fluffy!) visitors! 💕 Our residents got to cuddle 10-week-old black bunnies, meet Muffin, the sweetest 3-month-old baby goat, and visit with some beautiful Silkie chickens.

There were cuddles, laughs, lots of “awwwws,” and smiles everywhere! 🥰 Sometimes a little farm-fresh love is exactly what you need to brighten the day. ❤️

08/26/2026

🧡🥰🧡Feeling Proud🧡🥰🧡

There is nothing quite like the power of a community coming together. Recently, our Westwood team experienced a wonderful double dose of heart and connection!❤️

First, our incredible residents poured their love into packing thoughtful back-to-school bags 🎒 for our staff members' children. A few days later, we brought everyone together for a staff picnic where we handed out those very bags, celebrating🎉 our amazing team while supporting each other's families.

Moments like this remind us that community is all about looking out for one another, lifting each other up, and creating joy together. Thank you to our wonderful residents and staff for making this back-to-school 🚌 drive and picnic such a success!💛🙏💛

08/24/2026

How can you create purposeful, enriching activities for a loved one living with dementia?

In this EPOCH Exchange episode, Sherene Hiljeh shares practical ideas for using music, art, cooking, and familiar interests to make activities feel enjoyable and successful.

Watch the podcast:

Our hosts discuss creative engagement in dementia care with Sherene Hiljeh, including art, music, activities, and how these build connection.

08/22/2026

There’s nothing like starting the morning with gentle yoga stretches led by Ashley! 🧘‍♀️

Her rain sticks added a soothing touch—and they were a huge hit with everyone! 🌧️🎶💙

08/21/2026

💧 Today, we unveiled our brand-new Bridges Beverage Bar—and our team was so excited!

Located in our newly refreshed employee lounge, the beverage bar offers filtered water, ice, and a variety of delicious flavor enhancers, including hydration and immunity boosts. We’ll even be changing the featured recipes seasonally to keep things fresh and fun!

To celebrate the big reveal, we handed out reusable cups, added colorful balloons, shared some tasty recipes, and enjoyed plenty of happy faces. 😊

This is our way of showing appreciation for the incredible Bridges Westwood team and everything they do each day for our residents, families, and community. Sometimes the smallest changes can make the biggest impact! 💙

08/19/2026

💕 Happy National Couples Day! 💕

Today, we celebrated some of our very special couples and the love stories they continue to share. Together, they represent nearly 150+ years of marriage—and that is a whole lot of love, laughter, patience, partnership, and marital wisdom!

Their advice for a happy marriage? Keep laughing, be patient, never go to bed angry, and always remember that you’re on the same team. ❤️

We are honored to celebrate these beautiful couples and the wonderful memories they have created side by side. Here’s to lasting love! 🥂💍

08/14/2026

🌺🌴 Bill Burke always knows how to entertain! 🎶

Today, Bill whisked us away on a Hawaiian vacation—no plane ticket required! ✈️🏝️ With great music, plenty of smiles, and a little island spirit, we enjoyed our own taste of paradise right here at Bridges. 🌺🍹🎵

Thank you, Bill, for always bringing the fun and taking us somewhere special with your music! ❤️

08/14/2026

🌟 Going Above & Beyond — Thank You, Jose! 🌟

We wanted to share a very special shout-out to Jose, one of our amazing Dining Team members.

A family member needed some unexpected help getting her uncle safely into her car for a doctor’s appointment. Jose happened to be on his break, but without hesitation, he stepped in and took care of everything.

What stood out even more than his help was how he helped—with incredible patience, kindness, compassion, and respect. He was so gentle with our resident and so polite and reassuring to his niece throughout the whole situation.

Jose is one of those people whose kindness and compassion are simply on another level. He consistently goes above and beyond, even when no one is asking or watching.

Jose, thank you for being the kind of person—and team member—who makes such a difference. ❤️ We are very lucky to have you! 🌟👏