BHI News

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Residents of the Towne House are coming together to honor teachers at Holland Elementary at the 8th annual luncheon where donations to buy supplies for the upcoming school year will be given.

What began as a tutoring program with students has grown into the Holland Elementary Teachers Fund, where residents contribute financially to help teachers buy classroom supplies. Residents, many of them being retired educators, worked to donate $8,755 also getting help from BHI Foundation and United Art and Education to raise a total of $10,600 for Holland Elementary school teachers.

Hoosier Village started the summer with a day of excitement, supporting the Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day event.

On June 21, the retirement community at 9875 Cherryleaf Dr. in Zionsville hosted a fundraising event with a day filled with entertainment. Family and friends enjoyed activities and events that included a pickleball tournament, cookout, and concert.

The Zionsville Plan Commission approved a proposed expansion for Hoosier Village, a 300-acre senior living community in Zionsville, during its May 15 meeting.  The commission approved the expansion in a 7-0 vote.

The 26.8-acre expansion proposed in the southwestern section of the Hoosier Village campus will include 89 attached two- and three-story townhomes, a dog park and a community garden.

Technology has altered the dining experience at senior living communities in recent years, allowing new options for customization and automation at each meal.

Three executives from top senior living firms spoke on technology in dining at the 2023 HEALTHTAC East conference on March 21 at the Trump National Doral Miami. Speaking in front of a sold-out audience, the panelists gave their perspectives on recent senior living trends during the 20-minute session titled “Dining with Technology: Improving Your Resident Experience.”

By Jessica Todd news@currentzionsville.com Source:  https://issuu.com/currentpublishing/docs/ciz_051623_final North Central High School hosted its annual Living History Day April 26. The event had been on a three-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Forty-one U.S. military veterans shared their stories with students. Ten of the veterans were from Hoosier Village Senior Living Community at 9891 Purple Plum Lane, […]

BY NATALIE GARGIULOMAY 16, 2023Source: https://www.youarecurrent.com/2023/05/16/vintage-finds-hoosier-village-flea-market-benefits-community-initiatives/For the past 15 years, the residents of Hoosier Village, a nonprofit life plan community in Zionsville, have come together to host an annual flea market to raise funds for a good cause.The Hoosier Village Flea Market, which will sell household items no longer needed by residents, will be presented May […]

By Edward ReddSource: Current MagazineRonald P. May, the chaplain at Hoosier Village Retirement Community in Zionsville, has published a book that explores Indiana’s World War II landmarks.A Carmel resident, May is an author and historian who has spent many years collecting interviews and chronicling the historical importance of Indiana during the World War II era. […]