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A Holiday Message from

Arrow Senior Living Chief Operating Officer Amanda Tweten

Today marks the release of Arrow’s holiday music video. This tradition began many years ago and continues to be one of my most favorite annual holiday moments.

From the selection of our song in late June to resident practices beginning in the late summer, visits to recording studios in the fall, and filming on sets as the festive season begins, the time spent together working on this project is a joyful investment.

Over 150 individuals come together during this time, each making unique contributions to our holiday cause. Emily and Heather piece together song books. Mary leads choir rehearsals. Resident Services Directors coordinate practices. Dale, Lenny, Katarina, and Rochelle log miles to film recording studio visits. Gwyn designs the holiday sets, and Brandon meticulously orchestrates song and video production. Just to name a few. There is so much heart put into creating an experience residents and their families can always cherish.

When asked why Arrow takes the time each year to create this special video, my response is always the same, it is to capture our memories so that they can live on with us each holiday season.

We're grateful for the bit of mischief that always finds us at Christmas. Our hope for all this holiday season is for a little bit of snow and a fun day of play. #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer
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We're grateful for the bit of mischief that always finds us at Christmas. Our hope for all this holiday season is for a little bit of snow and a fun day of play. #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer

We're grateful for the bit of mischief
that always finds us at Christmas.
Our hope for all this holiday season
is for a little bit of snow
and a fun day of play.

#whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer

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White Christmas (a cover by Arrow Senior Living)

Arrow Senior Living presents A celebration of joy and an invitation to kindle your sense of childlike wonder

Arrow Senior Living presents
A celebration of joy
and an invitation to kindle
your sense of childlike wonder

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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Cover by Arrow Senior Living)

Arrow Senior Living Presents a little bit of Christmas... and a gentle reminder to believe.

Arrow Senior Living Presents a little bit of Christmas… and a gentle reminder to believe.

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We Need a Little Christmas

Share in the joy and love of the Christmas season as residents of Arrow Senior Living gather together with children and families to celebrate the blessings of playful years. Happy Christmas, Everyone! Residents from The Boulevard of Saint Charles and Boulevard of Wentzville joined Arrow Senior Living staff and families to participate in a day of crafts and festivities to create a scene for our 2019 Christmas card. Christmas is our time to explore our childlike sense of wonder and to share the traditions and spirit of the season with the newest generation. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to: The residents at Boulevard Senior Living of Saint Charles, the residents at The Boulevard Senior Living of Wentzville, The Boulevard Singers, Dale Benfield, Michael Buckley, Mary Stoinski, and all of the families, children, and staff who participated to create a Christmas memory we will love and cherish. Bless Us All - lyrics from A Muppet Christmas Carol Life is full of sweet surprises, everyday's a gift The sun comes up and I can feel it lift my sprit It fills me up with laughter, it fills me up with song I look into the eyes of love and know that I belong Bless us all, who gather here The loving family I hold dear No place on Earth, compares with home And every path will bring me back from where I roam Bless us all, that as we live We always comfort and forgive We have so much that we can share With those in need we see around us everywhere Let us always love each other Lead us to the light Let us hear the voice of reason Singing in the night Let us run from anger And catch when we fall Teach us in our dreams and please, yes, please Bless us one and all Bless us all with playful years With noisy games and joyous tears We reach for you, and we stand tall And in our prayers and dreams we ask you bless us all We reach for you, and we stand tall And in our prayers and dreams we ask you bless us all - - - Directed & Edited by Amanda Tweten Executive Producers Amanda Tweten & Brandon Schleeter Video Recorded by Dale Benfield, Lenny Hernandez, & Brandon Schleeter Performed by The Boulevard Singers & Arrow Senior Living family & children Backing Track by Johnathon Barlow Coordination and Backing Vocals by Mary Stoinski Video Recorded at Arrow Senior Living Management Song Recorded at Shock City Studios with Sam Maul

Share in the joy and love of the Christmas season as residents of Arrow Senior Living gather together with children and families to celebrate the blessings of playful years.

Happy Christmas, Everyone!

Residents from The Boulevard of Saint Charles and Boulevard of Wentzville joined Arrow Senior Living staff and families to participate in a day of crafts and festivities to create a scene for our 2019 Christmas card. Christmas is our time to explore our childlike sense of wonder and to share the traditions and spirit of the season with the newest generation.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to:
The residents at Boulevard Senior Living of Saint Charles, the residents at The Boulevard Senior Living of Wentzville, The Boulevard Singers, Dale Benfield, Michael Buckley, Mary Stoinski, and all of the families, children, and staff who participated to create a Christmas memory we will love and cherish.

Bless Us All – lyrics from A Muppet Christmas Carol

Life is full of sweet surprises, everyday's a gift
The sun comes up and I can feel it lift my sprit
It fills me up with laughter, it fills me up with song
I look into the eyes of love and know that I belong
Bless us all, who gather here
The loving family I hold dear
No place on Earth, compares with home
And every path will bring me back from where I roam

Bless us all, that as we live
We always comfort and forgive
We have so much that we can share

With those in need we see around us everywhere
Let us always love each other
Lead us to the light
Let us hear the voice of reason
Singing in the night

Let us run from anger
And catch when we fall
Teach us in our dreams and please, yes, please
Bless us one and all

Bless us all with playful years
With noisy games and joyous tears
We reach for you, and we stand tall
And in our prayers and dreams we ask you bless us all
We reach for you, and we stand tall
And in our prayers and dreams we ask you bless us all

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Directed & Edited by
Amanda Tweten

Executive Producers
Amanda Tweten & Brandon Schleeter

Video Recorded by
Dale Benfield, Lenny Hernandez, & Brandon Schleeter

Performed by
The Boulevard Singers & Arrow Senior Living family & children

Backing Track by
Johnathon Barlow

Coordination and Backing Vocals by
Mary Stoinski

Video Recorded at
Arrow Senior Living Management

Song Recorded at
Shock City Studios with Sam Maul

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Bless Us All (a Muppet Christmas Carol cover by Arrow Senior Living)

Curl up by the fire to hear grandma and grandpa read the classic tale of A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore. May stories of kindness and joy warm your spirit this holiday season. With love, The Residents & Staff of Arrow Senior Living T'was the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clark Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow, Gave a lustre of midday to objects below, When what to my wondering eyes did appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein-deer, With a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment he must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: "Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!" As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky; So up to the housetop the coursers they flew With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too— And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack. His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow; The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath; He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight— “Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

Curl up by the fire to hear grandma and grandpa read the classic tale of A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore.

May stories of kindness and joy warm your spirit this holiday season.

With love,
The Residents & Staff of Arrow Senior Living

T'was the Night Before Christmas
by Clement Clark Moore

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow,
Gave a lustre of midday to objects below,
When what to my wondering eyes did appear,
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein-deer,
With a little old driver so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment he must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
So up to the housetop the coursers they flew
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too—
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack.
His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly
That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight—
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

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The Night Before Christmas – Arrow Senior Living

Enjoy two of our classic Christmas raps rolled into 1 convenient video! In 2013, we decked the halls with our very first Arrow Christmas video starring the residents of The Fremont Senior Living. We had so much fun that it turned into one of our first holiday traditions, spawning our 2014 video in which Sylvia proclaimed there would be no snow unless Sylvia says so, and every video that has come since! #whatseniorlivinglookslike #Christmasrap #deckthehalls #letthebeatdrop #letitsnow #Christmasfuture #Christmaspresent #Christmaspast #marshmallowworld #Christmas #holidays #laughter #fun #arrowslmoments #arrowcheer

Enjoy two of our classic Christmas raps rolled into 1 convenient video! In 2013, we decked the halls with our very first Arrow Christmas video starring the residents of The Fremont Senior Living. We had so much fun that it turned into one of our first holiday traditions, spawning our 2014 video in which Sylvia proclaimed there would be no snow unless Sylvia says so, and every video that has come since!

#whatseniorlivinglookslike #Christmasrap #deckthehalls #letthebeatdrop #letitsnow #Christmasfuture #Christmaspresent #Christmaspast #marshmallowworld #Christmas #holidays #laughter #fun #arrowslmoments #arrowcheer

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Christmas Rapped Double Feature! Let it Snow & Deck the Halls

A Warm Welcome to

45 DAYS OF HOLIDAY CHEER

For Arrow Senior Living communities, this is the most wonderful time of the year because we get to celebrate 45 Days of Holiday Cheer! In the following weeks, you’ll be taken on a journey through the special events we have planned.

Beginning on Thanksgiving Day, our communities will be honoring acts of gratitude and kindness. December 1st kicks off our celebration of Advent, among other exciting traditions, and concludes with a 12 Days of Christmas Culinary Challenge and moments for Three Kings Day and Orthodox Christmas.

As you browse through, you’ll see a range of events across our communities – and you are invited to join in the fun!

Join the fun!

Get your Holiday Cheer shirt today!

This year, Arrow Senior Living communities are raising funds for local school lunch programs! Proceeds from the purchase of our holiday t-shirts, featuring residents from Arrow’s first Christmas video, will be donated to local schools to help kids in need pay for lunch!

Get your shirt today! Watch the video

⭐️𝖦𝗈𝗈𝖽 𝗅𝗎𝖼𝗄 𝗍𝗈𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝗀𝗂𝗋𝗅𝗌！ 𝖧𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝖾𝗍𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗈𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝖳𝗎𝗉𝖾𝗅𝗈,𝖬𝖲！🏹

#arrowathletics #arrowathleticsgym #arrowcheer #jacksontn

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⭐️𝖦𝗈𝗈𝖽 𝗅𝗎𝖼𝗄 𝗍𝗈𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝗀𝗂𝗋𝗅𝗌！ 𝖧𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝖾𝗍𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗈𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝖳𝗎𝗉𝖾𝗅𝗈,𝖬𝖲！🏹 #arrowathletics #arrowathleticsgym #arrowcheer #jacksontn

Bangers and goat cheese mashed potatoes with carmalized onions and a demi glace hudsongrandesl #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer #tenlordsaleaping #twelvedaysofchristmas #bangersandmash #culinaryarts #culinarydelights #beourguest

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Bangers and goat cheese mashed potatoes with carmalized onions and a demi glace hudsongrandesl #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer #tenlordsaleaping #twelvedaysofchristmas #bangersandmash #culinaryarts #culinarydelights #beourguest

Salmon Oscar vitalianortholmsted #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer #sevenswansaswimming #twelvedaysofchristmas #salmonoscar #culinaryarts #culinarydelights #beourguest

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Salmon Oscar vitalianortholmsted #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer #sevenswansaswimming #twelvedaysofchristmas #salmonoscar #culinaryarts #culinarydelights #beourguest

Ten Lords ‘a’ Leaping?
No thanks! We prefer these amazing scones!

Blueberry lavender scones with clotted cream and strawberry freezer jam, all scratch made by our Culinary Director, Christine! A unique take in a classic British dish.

#whatseniorlivinglookslike #vitaliaseniorliving #arrowcheer #scones #classicbritishdish #12daysofchristmas #day10 #10lordsleaping #holidaycheer #traditions #45daysofcheer

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Ten Lords ‘a’ Leaping? No thanks! We prefer these amazing scones! Blueberry lavender scones with clotted cream and strawberry freezer jam, all scratch made by our Culinary Director, Christine! A unique take in a classic British dish. #whatseniorlivinglookslike #vitaliaseniorliving #arrowcheer #scones #classicbritishdish #12daysofchristmas #day10 #10lordsleaping #holidaycheer #traditions #45daysofcheer

Shakahouka vitalianorthroyalton #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer #sixgeesealaying #twelvedaysofchristmas #culinaryarts #culinarydelights #beourguest

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Shakahouka vitalianorthroyalton #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer #sixgeesealaying #twelvedaysofchristmas #culinaryarts #culinarydelights #beourguest

Celebrating the new year with a peppermint milkshake vitaliasolon #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer #eightmaidsamilking #twelvedaysofchristmas #extrememilkshakes #milkshakeart #culinaryarts #culinarydelights #beourguest

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Celebrating the new year with a peppermint milkshake vitaliasolon #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer #eightmaidsamilking #twelvedaysofchristmas #extrememilkshakes #milkshakeart #culinaryarts #culinarydelights #beourguest

Loaded Stromboli vitalianortholmsted #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer #twelvedaysofchristmas #fivegoldenrings #stromboli #culinaryarts #culinarydelights #beourguest

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Loaded Stromboli vitalianortholmsted #whatseniorlivinglookslike #arrowcheer #twelvedaysofchristmas #fivegoldenrings #stromboli #culinaryarts #culinarydelights #beourguest

Share in the joy of

The Christmas Season

We believe that the holiday season is the perfect time to celebrate together. From decorating to baking, intergenerational events, philanthropy, and unique experiences, our 45 days are filled with joy and love. Click on the videos below to see how we’ve celebrated the past six seasons!

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