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LETTER FROM
KYLE

Positivity and Gratitude n The Foundation also initiated a new
program to provide $300 to employees
A s we approach the holiday season, who need laptops, as their children have
been faced with the challenges of virtual
I find myself feeling a sense of relief that schooling.
2020 is almost over! Between COVID-19, n Residents have distributed countless
social unrest and an election cycle, it
seems like constant negativity in the air. positive notes, uplifting comments and
As I reflect on the year, I want to share overall good spirits that help us all to
some positivity and gratitude with you. smile behind our masks.
Our Employees n Residents’ willingness to support mask-
wearing and other restrictions has
When COVID-19 came into our lives, our
employees never once wavered. They promoted overall health and safety at
showed up each day ready to work and The Clare.
Kyle Exline, Executive Director help however they could. The persistence Our Future
of our employees is inspiring, and I In a normal year, many of us look forward
am extremely grateful to them. A few to a lavish vacation or a relatively mean-
highlights of their perseverance include: ingless object we have set our sights
n Our employees sorting mail every day on. In turn, we take for granted the little
for four months as USPS declined to things that actually tend to be very im-
enter our building. portant parts of our lives. Here is what I
n The Dining Services team converting am looking forward to when we return to
three fully operational restaurants into some semblance of normal:
delivery service, complete with a mobile n Thursday Happy Hour at The Clare –
bar cart. One of my favorite things to do is walk
n The Resident Experience team trans- around and chat with residents as they
forming our robust calendar of in-per- enjoy a drink.
son activities into very popular zoom n The Clare Art Gallery Receptions – Seeing
programing. our residents’ artwork is truly inspiring.
n Our Security and Front Desk team stand- The Gallery has also transformed the
ing tall to protect our building during a 19th-floor hallways into one of the best
night of civil unrest. spots in all of The Clare.
n Our nurses and CNAs, who are true n All Staff Lunches – Once a month, we
heroes, keeping our residents safe. would host a free lunch for all employees,
n Employees enduring weekly COVID filled with lots of laughs and good will.
tests and the constant ups and downs n Small-Scale Problems – Last but not
of closings, reopenings and service least, I look forward to worrying about
changes, never knowing what they things that, in the grand scheme, don’t
might encounter at work each day. matter much at all!
Our Residents I am very optimistic about what’s ahead
Since the onset of COVID-19, our residents for The Clare. We are prepared for any-
have been eager to help. They always thing that comes our way. Despite the
want to be part of the solution, and this hardships of this year, it’s nice to reflect
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www.theclare.com n Through The Clare Foundation, residents days ahead are going to be different, but
Editor: Kourtney Liepelt raised $108,000 for our employees, let’s continue to spread cheer, share joy
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