We Collected, We Packed and We Sent Them Off
This November, Barclay Friends residents, staff and families participated in a community-wide project to collect snack and personal care items for troops near and far. Donated items were collected in…
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Meet Taimi Ando, Barclay Friends’ New Director of Culinary Services
Taimi, who was born in Japan and moved to the U.S. at 17 years old, began his career with Kendal in 2014 as a hospitality intern at Kendal at Hanover. …
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Barclay Friends Does Not Look Far for New Director of Nursing
Barclay Friends is excited to announce that it has promoted Maria Kiwagama as its new Director of Nursing. She previously served as Assistant Director of Nursing.
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Laura Smith Takes on New Role
Barclay Friends is thrilled to announce Laura Smith, RN, BSN, NHA has assumed the role of Senior Director of Health Services & Nursing Home Administrator upon the retirement of former…
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E-Newsletter: Summer 2021
Dear Friends, Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly e-newsletter to keep you informed about Barclay Friends. We hope you find some useful information referenced below including helpful tips…
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Hugs are Back at Barclay Friends
Sometimes it is the little things that matter the most. Recently, Barclay Friends was grateful to begin allowing vaccinated residents to share a hug with a family member during a…
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Barclay Friends 2nd Annual Adopt-a-Highway Clean Up
On a chilly Saturday morning in November 2020, a group of staff volunteers gathered in the parking lot to set off on a mission. That mission was to find and…
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Barclay Friends Pilots Community Gardening Program with West Chester Green Team
In cooperation with the West Chester Green Team, Barclay Friends is launching a community gardening program this growing season. Barclay Friends will offer garden beds to be planted by neighbors…
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Barclay Friends Residents Reflect on “The Hill We Climb” Poem
This past week, residents spent time reflecting on the poem by Amanda Gorman entitled “The Hill We Climb.” Gorman famously recited this poem during the 2021 Presidential Inauguration. Reading the…
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