Miss Oklahoma 2022 Moves Into Tulsa Senior Living Community

Tulsa, Okla.: On any given day you might find the reigning Miss Oklahoma, Megan Gold, eating in the dining room or working out in the fitness center at Covenant Living of Inverness. Gold has taken up residence at the Tulsa senior living community to help solidify her focus on aging services and older adult wellness. This intergenerational living arrangement provides Gold with endless opportunities to gain the perspective of a much older and seasoned generation.

“My social impact initiative is really more honed in on ending senior hunger and while that isn’t the situation here at Covenant Living at Inverness, living here gives me an opportunity to better understand older adults and their thoughts on many issues they encounter,” said Gold. “While I’ve only been here a short time, my new neighbors have been so open and welcoming.”

Since moving to Covenant Living, the community held a reception and “meet and greet” with Megan as a way for residents and employees to get acquainted with her.

“We’re all used to having younger family members or grandchildren here at our community all the time but having a resident in her early 20s living here makes for wonderful intergenerational interactions,” said Garrett Lee, executive director at Covenant Living at Inverness. “It will be exciting for all of us here to watch as Megan fulfills her Miss Oklahoma duties and vies for the Miss American title.”

Gold shares that she had never been introduced to the concept of a Continuing Care Retirement Community like Covenant Living, where independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing and memory are offered at one location.

“There are so many stigmas in our society about assisted living and skilled nursing,” said Gold. “Yet I can see how all the residents here—at all levels of living—are really given the choice to live life to their fullest. One resident who lives in independent living told me its best to move in while you have a choice and can take advantage of all the activities and new friendships. That is incredibly powerful.”

Gold continues to work as a meteorologist and keep up with her duties as Miss Oklahoma. She will reside at Covenant Living until June 2023 or until December of this year if she is successful at becoming the next Miss America. If that happens, she will move to fulfill those duties.

“However long I live here at Covenant Living, I know I will cherish this unique opportunity for the rest of my life,” added Gold.

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ABOUT COVENANT LIVING AT INVERNESS

Covenant Living at Inverness, a faith-based, not-for-profit, continuing care retirement community, is administered by Covenant Living Communities and Services. It offers an engaging, wellness lifestyle complete with a secure plan for future health care needs and maintenance-free living. Situated on 192 acres of rolling hills in the Tulsa Hills district, residents can choose from a variety of independent living options, all with the assurance of assisted living, skilled care, and memory support on site. Covenant Living at Inverness has served Tulsa since 2003. For more information, visit www.CovLivingInverness.org or call 877-417-1294.