Birch Tree Communities, Inc.

Happy NURSE PRACTIONER WEEK to two of the best around! We are so thankful for Teneal Hill and Emily King and their dedication to our members and leadership among our nursing staff. We appreciate each of you and are privileged to have you on the Birch Tree Communities team.

Congratulations to our amazing Human Resources team who received the Best HR Practice Award at the Arkansas Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference! The award was presented to the team for their efforts with Strive to provide a comprehensive employee app, which provides wellness challenges, benefits resources, employee recognition, social interaction, and education. We appreciate this team always working hard for our employees. Way to go HR!

We are extremely proud of our Chief Operations Officer Todd McGuire who was selected as part of the 2024 Soiree Magazine Class of Men on a Mission. Todd is passionate about his work at Birch Tree Communities, where he has spent more than a decade. His is also deeply committed to our mission of guiding members to live a satisfying and independent life in the community. Congratulations on this honor Todd! https://lnkd.in/gST_7wNh

It's National Pharmacy Week! Not all of our amazing pharmacy team is pictured here, but we are proud to have some of the best staff caring for the needs of our members. We sincerely appreciate these professionals and how they work diligently to ensure medication safety and provide support and education to members. Thank you Birch Tree Communities Pharmacy for everything that you do! #NationalPharmacyWeek

Birch Tree Communities is grateful for the amazing first responders in our state, and we were proud to sponsor the Saline County appreciation luncheon on Thursday. It's wonderful to see local businesses, government representatives, and the community come together to honor this amazing group of emergency personnel!

Are you a nurse in the central Arkansas area looking for a position with regular work hours, excellent pay and benefits, working for a wonderful organization? Here's your opportunity! Go to https://lnkd.in/gvM7nbtN for more information and apply today!

Birch Tree Communities continues to grow to meet the needs of our members, and we're currently searching for a Registered or Licensed Dietitian to add to our team of administrative professionals. We want to ensure that we are supporting the overall health of the nearly 400 adults that live with serious mental illness that we serve in our branches across the state. Find more information at https://lnkd.in/gvM7nbtN and apply today to begin a rewarding career with Birch Tree Communities!

Our members aren't able to go often, and some have never been, on vacation. Fourteen Mountain View members recently enjoyed a long weekend vacation to Eureka Springs and Branson. They had a big cabin in the woods and drank their morning coffee watching a spectacular sunrise. They had the best time ghost hunting at the Crescent Hotel, going to Silver Dollar City and the Dixie Stampede, sifting through dirt for treasures at the local gem mine, playing games, and relaxing away from the program center for a few days. We honestly have the most amazing staff that is willing to give up their personal weekends to do special trips like this with our members. It is a therapeutic experience for them that they will remember and talk about for a long while! #birchtreeinthecommunity

Art Director Kristin Calderhead recently had the opportunity to represent Birch Tree Communities in New York City at the opening of a new exhibit for an organization that provides similar services for adults living with serious mental illness. She took three paintings from our members that will be included in the 'Inside My Mind' Exhibit running at the NYC Fountain House Gallery and Studio September 12 - October 30. Kristin sincerely enjoyed meeting the members and staff at Fountain House and learning more about their program. Thank you to Fountain House for their hospitality and including our members in their exhibit! Fountain House is a behavioral health program and community fighting to improve health, increase opportunity, and end social and economic isolation for people most impacted by mental illness. Fountain House Gallery and Studio supports the careers and creative visions of contemporary artists living with mental illness.

Thank you to Kelsey Fortune, Benton High School art teacher, for her recent donation to the expressive arts program! Ms. Fortune provided several boxes full of items for a slow stitching project. Slow stitching can be used a group project to provide a sense of community and connection among the participants. It can also be a form of meditation and a way to process emotions. Our members are looking forward to learning this new skill!