Wheaton Resident Named Memory Care Director of New Memory Care Community

Ashley Bolyn, CDP, CTRS, LNHA, CAP, has been named the Memory Care Director of the new Alden Courts of Shorewood, specializing in memory care. Bolyn has served as the Assistant Administrator at Alden Estates of Shorewood Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center for the past two years. She is highly qualified for the role and has multiple certifications, including Dementia Practitioner, Recreation Therapy and Activity Professional.

"Ashley is a wonderful asset to the community," says Annette Akerman, RN, Administrator at Alden Estates of Shorewood who also will serve as the Executive Director at Alden Courts of Shorewood. "She understands senior health from her time at our rehabilitation facility and will be able to use her skills in Recreation Therapy to provide specialized activity programming for each resident."

Bolyn has experience in activity programming from her time as the Recreation Director of Alden Estates of Shorewood and from several internship opportunities throughout college.

She has a bachelor's degree in Recreation Administration from the University of St. Francis, with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation. Bolyn graduated with cum laude honors and was an honorary member of the Rho Phi Lambda, National Honorary Recreation, Park and Leisure Services Fraternity.

"I look forward to working with the residents at Alden Courts of Shorewood and providing them with opportunities to live life to the fullest," says Bolyn. "I already have an array of ideas for programming, equipment and services we will offer."

Alden Courts of Shorewood is located at 700 W. Black Rd. in Shorewood and can be reached by calling 815-230-8700 or visiting www.AldenCourtsofShorewood.com.

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Alden Courts of Shorewood offers memory care with assisted living services as well as skilled rehabilitation/Medicare covered services to individuals with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other conditions that cause dementia. The center is located at 700 W. Black Rd. in Shorewood and can be reached by calling 815-230-8700 or visiting www.AldenCourtsofShorewood.com.