Kathy has been serving as the Activities Director at Mesa Vista since 2010.
Come be a part of a serene, western-style community surrounded by majestic mesas, vibrant sunsets & abundant wildlife in the Colorado Rockies. Nature is all around at Mesa Vista.
An old fashioned Ice Cream Social party took place to kick off National Assisted Living Week at Mesa Vista! Residents enjoyed the partriotic theme and the event was open to the community.
Volunteers provide so many hours we would be hard pressed to count our many blessings. Many help with administrative projects, activities, church services, holidays and outings. They are the sign of a small town community where everyone knows your name and helps one another. Giving back is part of the culture and spirit of the Parachute/Battlement Mesa area.
Mesa Vista residents worked for weeks creating crafts that would be sold at the Craft & Bake Sale Fundraiser benefiting our resident activity fund. Many of the 3,000 crafters from the Annual Parachute Craft Fair found their way to our community for free popcorn, hot cocoa and a tour. Residents, staff, and families donated baked goods and their time in helping make this a great event! A special thank yout to Diana, a daughter of one of our residents who inspired the craft projects! The residents had a ball and plan to start earlier next year!
Residents at Mesa Vista will rediscover the pleasures of being in a friendly, socially active community where neighbors look out for one another. A host of activity programs offer many opportunities for meeting new friends and establishing relationships. The community offers golf, tennis, fishing, and many outdoor activities. Come be a part of a serene, western-style community surrounded by majestic mesas, vibrant sunsets & abundant wildlife in the Colorado Rockies. Nature is all around at Mesa Vista.
Mesa Vista was awarded the Parachute/Battlement Mesa Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year in 2010. Mesa Vista is proud of its commitment and involvement within the community and you will see Mesa Vista hosting educational speakers and trainings, offering advice to families on the local KSUN radio show and you will catch up with all the monthly happenings at Mesa Vista in the local Grand Valley Echo newspaper.
Mesa Vista is licensed by the State of Colorado of Public Health and Environment and certified for Medicaid reimbursement. No matter what your income, you have a home at Mesa Vista. Local retired residents, who one day find they need support services, can find care without leaving their community. Mesa Vista supports individuality and allows residents to retain a lifestyle that is uniquely their own.
Mesa Vista is owned by Senior Housing Options, Inc. a nonprofit organization celebrating over 30 years of service in Colorado. We currently own and/or operate fourteen residences throughout Colorado. We serve over 500 residents in our communities striving to assist seniors of low and moderate incomes and older adults with disabilities.
NCAL established National Assisted Living Week® (NALW) in 1995 as a way to promote assisted living to the public. Because this year’s National Assisted Living Week® begins on the 10 year anniversary of 9/11, it was important for the theme to reflect the pride we feel as citizens and active members of the community.
Thank you for joining us for our Ice Cream Social on Thursday, Sept. 15th.
Tea and various treats were served in honor of all mothers everywhere, not just our community. Several generations were represented, including the youngest generation who are yet to become mothers. Multi-generational events are always a real treat and this was no exception. Stories of motherhood were shared with no limitations or restrictions. Challenging times and joyful times were recalled, and quite a few humorous anecdotes were thrown in for good measure.
Braving strong winds and intermittent light rain, they worked diligently to plant lots of flowers in our containers and to spruce up our courtyard. The weather was gloomy that day, but that didn’t deter them. Their smiles and good humor brought the joy of Spring to us. We were so happy to have them remove the evidence of a long and dreary winter. Now that the dead leaves are gone, the ground is freshly tilled (thanks to the use of Charlotte White’s roto-tiller), and Sissy has installed a new watering system, we can’t wait to get our hands dirty with more gardening!
In our ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and security of everyone in our assisted living community, Mesa Vista held its annual Fire Safety Day on April 20th this year. Working in conjunction with the Grand River Fire Protection District (GRFPD), the staff and residents performed a fire drill and practices a full evacuation of the building. The fire safety professionals reviewed our procedures, observed the staff and residents during the drill and evacuation, and evaluated the effectiveness and performance of our life safety infrastructure.
We received a positive review, with suggestions for some minor changes. These included practicing the timing of using two-way radios to eliminate garbled or truncated communications, using plain English instead of “10-codes”, and to ensure the chain of command remains intact. Response times of both the fire alarm monitoring agency and Mesa Vista staff were noted as “very good”.
We continue our endeavor by practicing monthly fire drills and other emergency procedures and updating our Emergency Operations Plan. The expertise and fellowship of our local department has been a strong asset to us and we look forward to working with them in teh years ahead.
