Monday evening, I arrived back home to a welcomed email from Erica Smith, our Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Preventionist, in the Health Center. Erica’ unexpected email contained significant—and frankly unanticipated—news! It read: “After speaking with Stephanie Wellman (Director of Nursing) and Kevin Stewart (Health Services Administrator) and based on the guidance from the Health Department—as well as our current status of…
From time to time, we all need reminders about the values we uphold at Covenant Village and why they are important. Safety and Security are essential components of our CV CARES core values. Together, they are promises we make as an community and to one another to “protect the wellbeing of all our members in all facets of life: physical, emotional, financial,…
A New Year’s message from the CEO For the last 10+ years, about this time each year, I have dedicated time to consider a personal mindset or theme for the coming New Year. Each year, I try to narrow my guidepost to a triplet of words or phrases. One that I have used a couple of times—depending on current life situations—is “Be. …
Note from Kelley Sills: Below is an article written by one of Covenant Village’s very own residents, Dr. Bob Blake. As I was rummaging through documents for the history book being written for Covenant Village’s 40th anniversary, I came across articles that Dr. Blake had written on automobiles. This intrigued me and seemed like a wonderful opportunity to share his writings with…
Covenant Village recognized twelve Honorary Residents at its inaugural Evening of Thanksgiving and Gratitude, held on November 10, 2022, in the formal Assembly Room. The event was part of a year-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of Covenant Village. Each 2022 Honorary Resident has made Covenant Village their home for more than 20 years, including one resident, who has lived here 27…
“Where else in our State Association, in the State, or in the Nation for that matter, can any community celebrate four Team Members who have individually served an organization for nearly 40 years each?” asked Dale Melton, CEO of Covenant Village, during a recent event to recognize resident and staff contributions to the life of the Gastonia-based retirement community. The special occasion…
Dear Covenant Village Residents and Staff, Over the past four years, you have heard me talk about the benefits of cultivating an appreciative lifestyle—how even the simple practice of saying, “Thank you!” can change our outlook and generate positivity. Just as there are spiritual health benefits to a grateful, grace-filled relationship with God, we also can experience profound mental and physical health benefits from…
The day-in, day-out operational health of any organization is improved with regular and routine review and revision of its core by-laws, handbooks, operations manuals, policies & procedures, as well as rules & regulations. Covenant Village recently completed a couple of rounds of review and revision to our Employee Handbook, and most recently with a review and some amendments to the Resident Association’s…
As of Tuesday, November 15, the Covenant Village Health Center (HC) returned to COVID Outbreak Status, as defined by the Gaston County DHHS Office. A recent resurgence of positive cases emerged throughout the Garden Wing of the HC. Through our continued COVID protocols and contact tracing work, it was determined that a HC Resident, who returned from a short stay in the…
Jim Collins, chosen by Forbes in 2017 as one of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds said, “Great vision without great people is irrelevant.” Here at Covenant Village, we are driven by what we believe to be great vision for our community. To fulfill our vision, we know we need great people. As businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs have experienced around the globe,…
Solomon so wisely instructs us, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) As the dawn rises on our 40th anniversary as a Village, we find it a time to laugh, a time to remember, and a time to reminisce. On Thursday, September 22, 2022, Covenant Village hosted an inaugural 40th Anniversary celebration which…
If you’ve been around Covenant Village long enough, you’ve most likely become familiar with the acronym we use to describe our Core values: CV CARES = Community, Value, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Safety. As implicated in our Core Values, it’s our mission to enhance the lives of those we serve. One of the most recent and notable ways we have executed…