Carlton Senior Living Pleasant Hill Archives

Resident Spotlights | July 27, 2021

Resident Spotlight - Cyndy Bradley of Carlton Davis

Making ice cream on July 4th at Carlton Davis Meet Cyndy Bradley, Carlton Senior Living’s spotlight resident of the week. Cynthia “Cyndy” Manfred Bradley was born on August 23, 1935 in Niagara Falls, New York. Her father, Pete, was a gym teacher, and her mother, Agnes, was a bookkeeper. She grew up in Lewiston, New York, near Niagara Falls. She has two older siblings, Ben and Mary. Cyndy recalls being a mischievous child. One time, when a house was being built in the neighborhood, Cyndy and a friend went over and unscrewed every screw in the house. After high school, Cyndy continued her education at William Smith College in Geneva, New York. …

Carlton Associates & Career News | July 6, 2021

Join Carlton Senior Living As We Walk to End Alzheimer's

Since 1985, Carlton Senior Living has remained committed to love, honor and provide for our amazing residents. During which time, the Alzheimer’s Association has remained close to our hearts as our Memory Care program continues to grow. At Carlton Senior Living, our person-centered approach to memory care values all people as unique and recognizes individual viewpoints while honoring the connections between us all. Our 12 communities will collectively participate in three different walks hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association: Sacramento | October 2, 2021 Silicon Valley | October 16, 2021 East Bay Area | October 23, 2021 We hope you will join …

Carlton Senior Living | June 30, 2021

Opportunities for growth abound at Carlton Senior Living

Jennell Revera, Carlton Senior Living Elk Grove’s new Executive Director We’re pleased to welcome Jennell Revera as the new Executive Director of Carlton Senior Living Elk Grove. Jennell has been with Carlton for over 11 years and her years of experience as Carlton San Jose’s Executive Director and various leadership roles within the community will help to ensure a smooth transition. Amanda Smith, Carlton Senior Living Elk Grove’s most recent Executive Director, has joined Carlton’s Home Office team. Amanda is now heading up Purchasing and Carlton’s new culinary program. Amanda’s expertise in senior living will be invaluable as she helps to s …

Carlton Senior Living Blog | June 28, 2021

Resident Spotlight - Harry Bowers of Carlton Concord

Harry Bowers moved from San Francisco to Concord, California with his family when he was a child. In the 1960s Harry started his career as an insurance agent with Allstate Insurance and later opened a successful independent insurance agency in Concord. During this time, we was also active in the community through various leadership roles. Harry was the Concord Chamber of Commerce Board President, Rotary Club of Concord President and also served as a long-term board member – and Board President of Mt. Diablo Medical Center. Harry loved his work at the Mt. Diablo Medical Center and spent many hours in volunteer roles, including serving as ambas …

Carlton Senior Living Blog | June 22, 2021

"There’s a Bit of Daredevil Inside! The 20th & 21st Century Life of Bobbie Rose" by Harriett Burt

It is an interesting coincidence that Barbara Sharp ‘Bobbie’ Rose was born in San Francisco on June 21, 1918, right in the middle of the Spanish Flu pandemic, the last deadly worldwide health assault before the Covid-19 pandemic we are now experiencing. Bobbie’s mother was in labor for three days. It took her five months in the hospital and one month with relatives to recover, at least partially, from a serious infection. It was not totally cleared until sulfa drugs were developed in the late 1930s. Another problem in this most difficult birth was that the umbilical cord was wrapped around Bobbie’s neck. To keep the baby alive during the birt …

Carlton Senior Living Blog | June 13, 2021

Fran DeGaetano & The Tale of Princess Peppercorn

Frances was born in Ocala, Florida and was raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her father worked for the ACL train line. After graduating from high school, Fran went to New York for a fashion and modeling class. As a student of the modeling class, she was given a room to rent on Long Island but spent her days in New York City. Fran says she quickly learned that modeling was not what she wanted to do. She says that in those days, models were not respected or treated well. She found a job in New York with a management group where she worked as a clothing buyer supplying large department stores. When retail buyers came to New York, she took them …

Carlton Senior Living | June 12, 2021

Associates Talk About "Glowing Up" at Carlton Senior Living

From their entry-level positions to their current roles within Carlton, our associates discuss what it means to “Glow Up” at Carlton Senior Living. We’ll be featuring associates who are #GlowingUp all summer so check back for updates. Marco Santos “There is a certain sense of fulfillment that you get serving the amazing seniors who paved the way for us. They have so much history, passion, and wisdom to glean from. I am especially honored to continue to serve and support them as part of the Carlton Team. Carlton, who truly embodies the mantra of Love, Honor and Provide has allowed me to grow (and glow) both personally and professionally in my …

Carlton Senior Living | June 7, 2021

Resident Spotlight - Margaret Paul of Carlton Davis

Margaret poses with Miriam, Carlton Davis’ Executive Director. Margaret Boyd Paul was born on May 12, 1922. She grew up in Flat River (now Park Hills), Missouri. Margaret recalls not having running water or electricity as a young girl. Her parents, Finis and Mary Ann, had eight children together; Margaret was the second youngest. Her father worked at St. Joe Minerals in the lead mines. After graduating from Flat River Junior College, Margaret met her future husband, John Paul. They were introduced by Margaret’s best friend, Katie; Katie was married to John’s brother, Ted. They married in 1944, while John was in the service, and lived happily …

Carlton Senior Living | May 31, 2021

Carlton Honors Memorial Day: Remembering Those Who Gave All by Harriett Burt

Carlton Pleasant Hill-Martinez celebrated Veterans Day last November by featuring the stories of some of the residents who served in World War II and Korea. It was so popular that we decided to do it again in May. But when it looked like it would be another set of stories about living veterans, this time including Vietnam, one of the vets pointed out that “Memorial Day is about those who died” in service to their country, not those who lived. It took a while but finally, the solution became apparent. We should feature the living veterans talking about those they knew, either as relatives or as buddies, who did not survive the war. The profile …

Carlton Senior Living Blog | May 3, 2021

Resident Spotlight - Ronna Berezin of Carlton Davis

Ronna Margolis Berezin was born in Washington, D.C. on August 25, 1939. Her father, Sydney Margolis, owned a men’s clothing store. Ronna describes him as hot-tempered and strict. Her mother, Frances, worked at the store and cared for her family. Ronna had a wonderful relationship with her mother. She has two younger siblings, Richard, an OBGYN who lives in Maryland, and Vivian, who lives in New Mexico. She says that she was lucky to have a good childhood and a great group of friends. She also has fond memories of trips to the beach in Baltimore. Ronna received a degree in education at Penn State. While there, she joined Alpha Beta Gamma honor …