Lakeview in the News
Battle Creek Enquirer - November 2023
Lakeview Assisted Living Spreads Cheer with Random Acts of Kindness
Donned with party hats and no shortage of enthusiasm, a group of residents and managers from Lakeview Assisted Living recently set out to spread kindness in the community.
Shopper News - November 2023
Local Women Celebrate Milestone Birthdays
Dorothy Misner and Laura "Janet" Buford celebrated their 101st and 99th birthdays together at Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek. Article is on Page 7.
Battle Creek Enquirer - August 2023
Lakeview Assisted Living office manager recieves national award
Sitting inside the lobby of Lakeview Assisted Living wednesday afternoon, the longtime office manager couldn't help but smile as family members, staff, and residents celebrated her heartfelt dedication to the facility and all who walk through its doors.
Shopper News - June 2023
At 92, B.C. Woman Finally Earns Bachelor's Degree
At 92 years old, Darlene Muirhead earned her Bachelor of arts degree in Applied Theology from Logos University. Her family and friends held a surprise graduation ceremony at Lakeview Assisted Living. Article is on Page 9.
Shopper News - October 2022
Munie gets 100th birthday wish: Back in military
Robert "Bob" Munie celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday Oct. 6, and the veteran of World War II got his wish. Munie, a Lakeview Assisted Living resident, was re-instated into the military for one more day during a ceremony headed by local Col. Frank Walker.
Battle Creek Enquirer - October 2022
Battle Creek World War II veteran reenlists on 100th birthday
Munie resides at Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek, where he told staff that his one wish for his 100th birthday was to reenlist in the armed forces after having served in World War II with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and later in the U.S. Air Force.
WOOD-TV 8 - October 2022
WWII vet re-enlists for 100th birthday wish
A veteran in Battle Creek not only reached an amazing milestone Thursday, he also celebrated it by going back to what he did decades ago. He told Retired Air Force Col. Frank J. Walker that his wish for his special day was to simply serve again.
FOX 17 - October 2022
Battle Creek man granted wish to 'return to military' for 100th birthday
Robert Munie of Battle Creek had one wish for his 100th birthday: to get back into the military. Munie's family, friends and fellow veterans joined him Tuesday at Lakeview Assisted Living to watch his dream come true.
News Channel 3 - October 2022
Wish comes true for WWII veteran celebrating 100th birthday in Battle Creek
Dozens of people gathered at Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek, Thursday, to celebrate the 100th birthday of Army and Air Force Veteran Robert (Bob) Munie. What Munie didn't know, however, was that the celebration was actually a ceremony.
Shopper News - May 2022
Women Strut their Fashions at Lakeview Assisted Living
If the packed parking lot at Lakeview Assisted Living (LAL) in Battle Creek on Saturday, May 21 was any indication, the Women's Expo and Fashion Show was a highly-anticipated event.
Shopper News - October 2021
Assisted Living Group Spreads Random Acts of Kindness
Lakeview Assisted Living embarked on its annual Random Acts of Kindness trip Sept. 17, and "blessed local Battle Creek residents and organizations," said Christi Losinski, marketing director for Ganton Senior Communities.
Shopper News - September 2021
Hooligans Perform Flyover at Assisted Living Center
The Hooligan Flight Team performed its annual flyover for the veterans at Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek on Saturday, Aug. 21.
Shopper News - July 2021
Walker Named Honorary Mayor of Lakeview Assisted Living
Richard "Dick" Walker was recently named Honorary Mayor of Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek, says Christi Losinski, marketing director for Ganton Senior Communities.
Shopper News - May 27, 2021
Lakeview Raises $1000 for Hooligan Flight Team
Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek Presented the Hooligan Flight Team and Col. Frank Walker with a check for $1,000 on May 20 with the proceeds from its "Lakeview Family Cookbook".
Shopper News - March 25, 2021
Lakeview Assisted Living's Dawn Dye Obtains Chaplain's License
Dawn Dye, the certified activity director at Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek, has completed her ministry training, officially making her a licensed ministry chaplain.
Battle Creek Enquirer - March 13, 2021
Battle Creek Senior Communities Inching Back to Normal
Following a grueling year for nursing home residents and their families, the state of Michigan has eased back restrictions on visits to long-term care facilities while the Centers for Disease Control has updated its visitation recommendations as case rates decline and vaccines become more available to vulnerable seniors.
Shopper News - March 11, 2021
Lakeview Assisted Living Celebrates Senior Prom
Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek hosted its annual Senior Prom for residents on Friday, March 5, said Christi Losinski, marketing director for Ganton Senior Communities.
Shopper News - January 21, 2021
Lakeview Assisted Living Holds First Vaccine Clinic
Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek held its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic for residents and staff on Jan. 19, said spokesperson Christi Losinski.
Battle Creek Enquirer - January 19, 2021
Lakeview Assisted Living residents receive COVID-19 vaccine
Fifty residents were vaccinated at Lakeview Assisted Living earlier today. Residents, along with twenty staff members, received their first dose of Pfizer’s vaccine from the Calhoun County Health Department, according to Ganton Senior Communities. “I’ve owned assisted living communities in Battle Creek for 20 years and this has been the most challenging year by far, says Owner of Lakeview Assisted Living Scott Ganton. “Watching our residents deal with the restrictions that had to be put in place has been heartbreaking. This vaccine is a step in a positive direction.”
Battle Creek Enquirer - December 24, 2020
Comfort and joy: Therapy dog lifts spirits at Lakeview Assisted Living this Christmas
Residents at Lakeview Assisted Living aren't listening for the sound of reindeer on the roof this Christmas. Instead, they're listening for the sounds of Uma, a 4-year old black labrador, padding down the hallway. The coronavirus made 2020 a long and lonely year for many residents at the long-term care facility, so staff at Lakeview started a therapy dog program to bring them comfort and joy this holiday season.
Shopper News - October 15, 2020
Couple Shares Vows at Lakeview Assisted Living
A young couple took the next step in sharing their lives together by getting married at Lakeview Assisted Living on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 11, choosing to say their vows at the Battle Creek facility so that their loved ones could be present.
FOX 17 - October 12, 2020
Couple gets married at Battle Creek nursing home where they got engaged
Senior living communities didn’t allow in-person visits early in the pandemic – so when one local couple got engaged, they decided to re-enact the proposal outside their loved one’s home. That couple just got married Sunday at the same place they got engaged.
Shopper News - August 6, 2020
Veterans in Senior Homes Honored
For several years Ret. Col. Frank Walker has seen to it that military veterans now residing in senior care facilities in the area receive recognition for their duties to their country.
Battle Creek Inquirer - July 29, 2020
Airplane flyover and motorcycle parade honor retired veterans
The coronavirus delayed but didn't cancel a program to honor retired military veterans in Battle Creek. A noon lunch, short parade and then a flyover by three World War II era planes was designed to bring Veteran's Day to those who couldn't get out.
RTL.DE (Germany) - March 21, 2020
Pärchen stellt Heiratsantrag für Oma in Quarantäne vor ihrem Fenster nach
Marilyn Neubert ist aufgrund des Coronavirus im Altenheim im US-Bundesstaat Michigan in Quarantäne. Um ihr eine Freude zu machen, haben Jeremiah und Taylor ihren Heiratsantrag für die 82-Jährige wiederholt und vor ihrem Fenster nachgestellt. Marilyn ist die Nachbarin von Taylor und wurde mit der Zeit zu seiner "Ersatz-Oma". Die rührende Reaktion der älteren Dame sehen Sie im Video.
Daily Mail (UK) - March 20, 2020
Heartwarming moment couple re-enact their proposal outside adopted grandmother's care home window where she is being kept in coronavirus lockdown
An 'adopted grandmother' under coronavirus lockdown got to witness her former neighbours' engagement when they reenacted their proposal outside her care home window. Marilyn Neubert, 82, is currently holed up in her room at Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek, Michigan amid the growing pandemic, which has infected more than 14,300 people and killed 218 in the US alone.
FOX 17 - March 19, 2020
Couple reenacts proposal outside loved one's window
A couple in Battle Creek didn't let a ban on visitors stop them from letting a close family friend be a part of their engagement. Due to COVID-19 precautions that keep visitors out of assisted living centers, Marilyn Neubert wasn't able to leave Lakeview Assisted Living or have loved ones in for visits. So Taylor Crocetti and her new fiance Jeremiah Williams made some plans allowing Neubert to be a part of their special day.
Battle Creek Enquirer - March 19, 2020
Love and coronavirus: Couple recreates proposal outside window for loved one in assisted living
Jeremiah Williams proposed to Taylor Crocetti on Saturday while visiting family in New York. The Coldwater couple decided the best way to share the news with their "surrogate grandmother," Marilyn Neubert, was to re-create the proposal Wednesday outside her window at Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek.
FOX 17 - August 1, 2019
Senior veterans in Battle Creek honored with special military flyover event
Col. Frank Walker has been putting on Veteran’s Day programs at Ganton Senior Communities for years, he said. He speaks to the crowd of seniors and dines with them too. However last year when he found out that many of them couldn’t leave the facility to attend local military events, he decided to create one just for them.
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