Cypress Village, a lifecare community located near Mayo Clinic, is no stranger to the disease known as Alzheimer’s.
Its campus has housed hundreds of residents in need of living assistance, with specialized facilities including a long-term nursing residence and a memory care facility.
Part of what makes Cypress Village unique and what keeps residents feeling youthful, are the social events and celebrations hosted weekly on the property.
Art classes, golf lessons and the ever-popular Bingo Nights are just a few of the festivities that Cypress Village offers. Not to mention all its daily amenities and holiday celebrations, as well.
On Nov. 7 at the Middleton Park Circle on campus, Cypress Village hosted a “Walk to End Alzehimer’s.” The walk began at the main entrance and went on for one mile around the property.
Laurel Mundell, the communications manager at Cypress Village, was one of the attendees at the walk and mentioned how rewarding it was to see so many people turn up.
“We had just over 70 or so walkers on our campus,” Mundell said. “It was a fabulous turnout.”
Residents, employees, vendors and business partners were invited to join Cypress Village in the walk, and were encouraged to make a donation to the cause.
Besides making donations, attendees also had the opportunity to participate in a silent auction. Normally, Mundell said, the community puts on a big bingo tournament, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they decided to host an auction instead.
At the walk, participants were asked to wear masks and stay socially distanced from one another while completing the one-mile trek.
“Between all the donations from employees, residents and our partners, we were able to raise over $10,000,” said Mundell.
Leading up to the event, Cypress Village already raised a few thousand dollars for charity, but after the silent auction and more generous donations, they were able to reach the $10,000 mark.
All money raised from the walk will go directly towards supporting the Alzheimer’s Association, an organization founded in 1970 with the purpose of accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support for Alzheimer’s patients. Cypress Village is the second highest contributor in Jacksonville.
The Memory Care facilities at Cypress Village offer person-centered and individualized care options, with a belief that “the abilities that remain are far more important than those that are lost.”
The Walk to End Alzehimer’s was another way for the Cypress Village community to show its support in finding a cure for the disease while getting residents involved in an enriching activity at the same time.
