The Barrington of Carmel, an SQLC senior living community, teamed up with the Alzheimer’s Association to host its Longest Day fundraiser event on Wednesday, June 21 to raise money and awareness. The fundraiser is held annually on the summer solstice because the duration of this sunrise-to-sunset event symbolizes the challenging journey of those living with the disease. The event encourages thousands of people worldwide to do what they love and host their favorite activity, and the senior living community picked singing. They hosted a cocktail party with entertainment by Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos. Attendees enjoyed cocktails, food and a live show featuring songs they love. The community’s team, The Barrington Glee Club, set a goal to raise $1,600, and with the public’s help they exceeded that and raised over $5,000. The event brought out dozens of residents, associates, city leaders and Carmel first responders. This is the first year The Barrington of Carmel hosted the event.
“We are happy we participated in The Longest Day to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s,” said Nikki Meeker, senior living coordinator at The Barrington of Carmel. “Many of our residents and associates have a loved one or friend affected by this disease, and we want them to know we stand with them in this fight. We will do what we can to find a cure for Alzheimer’s. We care, respect and want to help those with the disease including the memory support residents in our health care neighborhood, The Plaza at The Barrington of Carmel. Together, we can show those facing Alzheimer’s they are not alone.”
Worldwide, 47 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, the disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States which can’t be prevented, cured or even slowed. The association hopes that the more people know about the disease, the more action they can inspire. June is also Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and people who attended the event were encouraged to wear purple to show their support.
“It’s a disease that affects a significant number of families, and we want to support the research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association,” said Jesse Sias, executive director at the community. “We had such a great turn out. We raised money for such an important cause, and overall the night was a success.”
About The Barrington of Carmel
Situated on a 19-acre campus on Guilford Road off 116th Street, The Barrington, a Masterpiece Living® community, features 141 maintenance-free, independent living apartment homes and embraces the wellness-minded attitude of today’s older adults. The community provides a variety of services and amenities, including fine dining, a bistro, fitness and wellness centers, creative arts studio, salon and spa, library, housekeeping, scheduled transportation and more.
In addition to the resort-style independent living residences, The Plaza at The Barrington provides a full range of health care services for an onsite continuum of care. Care levels include assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing and rehabilitation. One does not have to be a resident of The Barrington to move into The Plaza. Move-ins to The Plaza are available on a month-to-month basis and do not require an entrance fee.
The Barrington of Carmel, the only Masterpiece Living community in the Indiana, is sponsored by Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation. Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC) is a nonprofit organization that sponsors and operates the life care communities of Edgemere (Dallas), Querencia at Barton Creek (Austin), The Buckingham (Houston), Mirador (Corpus Christi), and The Stayton at Museum Way (Fort Worth).
For more information about The Barrington of Carmel, visit www.TheBarringtonofCarmel.com or call (317) 537-1531.
For more information about SQLC, visit www.SQLC.org.