Belmont Blooms Campaign Honored for Commitment to Environmental Sustainability in Senior Living

Belmont Village Senior Living is thrilled to announce that its Belmont Blooms Sustainable Fashion Campaign has been awarded the 2024 Argentum Best of the Best Award. Argentum, the leading national trade association serving companies that own, operate, and support professionally managed senior living communities, presents this prestigious accolade to innovative programs that advance excellence in senior living. The award was presented during the Hero Awards ceremony at Argentum’s annual Senior Living Executive Conference & Expo on April 29.

The award recognizes Belmont Village's innovative approach to engaging senior residents in environmentally conscious practices. The Belmont Blooms sustainable fashion campaign spanned five months and included a series of educational events, sustainability-focused activities and culminated with a final fashion show that showcased the residents’ sustainable fashion line they created. The campaign also raised funds for local non-profit organizations dedicated to environmental causes, adding a broader impact to the initiative.

"The Belmont Blooms Sustainable Fashion Campaign exemplifies our focus on fostering active, engaging and environmentally conscious communities for our residents," said Patricia Will, Founder and CEO of Belmont Village Senior Living. "This award is a testament to our commitment to creating a positive impact on both our communities and the environment. It's inspiring to see our residents and staff work together to achieve such a rewarding goal."

The Sustainable Fashion show is part of the company’s overarching Belmont Blooms program that engages residents, staff, and families across Belmont Village communities in sustainability-focused activities. Since the inception of Belmont Blooms three years ago, the program’s purpose has been to emphasize environmental education and community commitment. Past Belmont Bloom campaigns have included farm-to-fork initiatives and implementing eco-friendly practices like composting, recycling, repurposing and more.

In 2023, Belmont Village launched the Belmont Blooms Sustainable Fashion campaign purposely designed to continue to promote environmental responsibility and active engagement among senior residents and staff, while aiming to raise awareness about fast fashion's environmental effects. The sustainable fashion campaign culminated in a fashion show, showcasing creative and unique sustainable clothing designs from the residents. The addition of the fashion show encouraged intergenerational collaboration, provided a platform for residents to showcase their sustainable creations, and supported fundraising for local environmental causes, fostering a sense of purpose, comradery, and inspiring sustainable practices throughout Belmont Village communities.

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About Belmont Village Senior Living

Founded in Houston in 1997, Belmont Village is an integrated developer, owner, and operator of high-quality senior living communities, with more than 4,700 employees and 5,000 units in total. Its 35 locations across the country and in Mexico City, provide award-winning assisted living and memory care programs and ongoing collaborations with Baptist Health South Florida, USC, UCLA, and more to continually improve their cognitive health and evidence-based enrichment programs. The company is a market leader in major markets including South Florida, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Chicago. Renowned for distinctive design, high standards of life and safety, and reputation for leading edge, quality programming, Belmont Village is certified as a Great Place to Work®, has been ranked as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s 50 Best Workplaces for Aging Services since 2018, and has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as Best in Senior Living. www.belmontvillage.com. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

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