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Meet Chuck! Dining Services Director

Posted on March 19, 2021February 24, 2025

Hear from Chuck Abell, Director of Dining Services: “After my enlistment in the Air Force, I began a restaurant career in 1997 with Charleston’s restaurants in OKC for 4 years. I then moved on to Chili’s, where I spent 13 years working in most of the metro area. At both Chilis’s and Charleston’s, I spent…

Social Work Month – Spotlighting Courtnee

Posted on March 17, 2021February 24, 2025

Social Work Month in March is a time to celebrate the great profession of social work. Meet Courtnee Williams. Courtnee is a rock star for Health Services and is in charge of the social services. She has a BS in Psychology and has 10 years experience in Long Term Care and Skilled Nursing. She is…

Social Work Month – Spotlighting Elizabeth

Posted on March 16, 2021February 24, 2025

Social Work Month in March is a time to celebrate the great profession of social work. The theme for Social Work Month 2021 is Social Workers Are Essential. Meet Elizabeth Newell, LCSW. She has been at Epworth Villa 7 years. You will never meet a more caring, loving, compassionate person. We are so very lucky…

FINDING JERUSALEM AT EPWORTH VILLA

Posted on March 10, 2021February 24, 2025

A temporary Chapel Space sponsored by the Religious Life Committee has been designated and prepared for personal worship and meditation until the Brill Chapel has been repaired from the recent water damage. The new space normally known as the activities area is located on the second floor above the Café. In keeping with the theme…

Walk to Jerusalem

Posted on March 9, 2021February 24, 2025

For our second 6-week movement challenge, we are trying something new! In celebration of Lent, Walk to Jerusalem will begin March 1st and end April 7th. The idea is to walk the distance from Epworth Villa to Jerusalem, which is 6680 miles to symbolize Jesus’s own Walk to Jerusalem. We know individually someone won’t be…

Meet the Chef!

Posted on March 5, 2021February 24, 2025

Chef Jonathan Groth is a graduate of the prestigious Coach House Apprenticeship Program in Oklahoma City. As a Certified Chef, Jonathan has had a wide-ranging career; from a couple of stints teaching culinary school, to being an executive chef, to operating a food truck. While the primary focus of Chef Groth’s culinary training has been…

How “bout” Don?

Posted on March 4, 2021February 24, 2025

We have said before, our community offers so many unique opportunities to get moving and stay moving. Boxing isn’t all that unique, but it is a perfect fit for Don! There are many benefits of boxing, but the two we like the most are the mind body benefits. Boxing is a way to improve coordination. …

Some of the best friendships are made on two wheels!

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2025

“If you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far go together.” – African Proverb Our community not only offers many opportunities to get moving and stay moving. We find that new friendships are developed and old ones are re-kindled. If you want, you can also find an accountability partner to…

6 – Week Challenge

Posted on February 2, 2021February 24, 2025

Wellness Coordinator, Lori Love talks with CEO, Ron Kelly about the first 6-week movement challenge at Epworth Villa. Our community is unique in that we challenge our Residents to be the best they can be: Physically and Mentally. Having accountability partners in our community and the amenities that offer a variety of ways to move.

Gratitude for our HealthCare Workers

Posted on January 29, 2021February 24, 2025

We have SO many health care workers here at Epworth Villa that we can thank for their compassion, determination and fortitude throughout this pandemic. Today we offer our thanks to Michelle Brown who is our Health Services Administrator. She among others has tirelessly led her team and has done it with a smile. Yesterday, our…