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Memory Care Seniors Dance Back into Time at Masquerade Prom

Anthem Memory Care's Vineyard Place hosted a senior prom for their residents complete with prom king and queen.

Vineyard Place residents Sandy Nickolei and Eugene McCabe celebrate their reign as prom royalty.
Vineyard Place residents Sandy Nickolei and Eugene McCabe celebrate their reign as prom royalty. (Vineyard Place, an Anthem Memory Care community)

A group of memory care residents in Murrieta kicked up their heels at their own Masquerade Senior Prom at Vineyard Place, an Anthem Memory Care community located at 24325 Washington Ave. The glammed-up seniors stepped back into time with music and dancing. The highlight of the soiree was the crowning of the prom king and queen.

“This was a chance for our residents to recapture a wonderful moment in time,” said Christopher Balmes, life engagement director for Vineyard Place. “Our prom is more than an event. It’s an experience that brings joy, connection and renewed sense of excitement for life.”

About Anthem Memory Care

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Anthem's core purpose is to protect, engage, and love people living with memory loss and is committed to provide understanding and significance to people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. Anthem, based in West Linn, Ore., operates and develops memory care communities in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin. The company’s website is AnthemMemoryCare.com.

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