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Memory Care Residents Dance into Wild West

Chisholm Place, an Anthem Memory Care community, hosted a western style prom for their residents.

Three generations celebrate the prom at Chisholm Place in Wichita.
Three generations celebrate the prom at Chisholm Place in Wichita. (Chisholm Place, an Anthem Memory Care community)

A group of Wichita memory care residents kicked up their heels at their own senior prom at Chisholm Place, an Anthem Memory Care community located at 1859 N. Webb Rd. The glammed-up seniors dressed in western duds, enjoyed line dancing to country music. The staff created a saloon and served southern fare and root beer.

“This was a chance for our residents to recapture a wonderful moment in time,” said Erin Cernik, life engagement director for Chisholm Place. “The dancing, decorations and festivities brought them pure joy.”

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 Lake Oswego, Ore., operates and develops memory care communities in California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio and Washington. The company’s website is AnthemMemoryCare.com.

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