Community Life

We asked several Independent Living residents if they had any New Year's resolutions for 2026. Here are their answers...

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Who says midnight gets all the fun? ACLC celebrated a Happy “Noon” Year with their favorite people just a little early. No one fell asleep at this celebration! 

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Making spirits bright with snacks, ugly sweaters and games! Nothing beats a good, old-fashion Resident Christmas Party! 

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Residents having a great time at the ETSU Women’s Basketball game. ACLC was proud to be the title sponsor, cheering the team onto a win. Go Bucs! 

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Santa has been spotted at ACLC’s Tower! He heard it’s the best place to be this holiday season. Want to join in on the fun? Stop by to see us or call (423) 232-8218 to schedule a tour! 

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Celebrating the Christmas season with the choir from Milligan University!

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A wonderful afternoon hearing Resident Kathy Young tell the story of Mary.

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Thanks to the choir at First Christian Church for spreading Christmas cheer with the residents at ACLC. Santa even stopped by to make sure everyone was still on the nice list!

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101 years young and still going! Happy Birthday to resident, York Trivette! What a privilege to celebrate such a milestone, right here at ACLC. We hope it’s the best birthday yet!

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 Residents at the Tower getting their pre-Thanksgiving exercise in at this morning’s "sittercise" class. Who says working out can’t be fun? Look at those smiles! 

Mr. Scott Yarroll came to Abundant Christian Living Rehabilitation Center following a hospital stay resulting in a decline in function. Upon admission, he was having difficulty with transfers, walking, and performing daily activities impacting his level of independence. 

Mr. Yarroll worked hard and was determined to return home with his wife, Linda and dog, Shadow. He progressed from a moderate level of assistance to an independent level of assistance with dressing, transfers, and walking. Mr. Yarroll is happy with his progress and states, “Therapy has helped me immensely! The therapists are great, and all make it enjoyable to come to the gym.” Mr. Yarroll is looking forward to going home to make pierogis with his daughters Angel and Kathleen tomorrow for Thanksgiving. 

The ACLC Team is proud of you, Mr. Yarroll! Thank you for choosing Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation Center. 

ACLC is a proud sponsor of ETSU Athletics and sponsored the ETSU Men’s Basketball tournament over the weekend. Our residents enjoyed a fun outing cheering on the Bucs!

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A Thanksgiving feast of fellowship at ACLC’s Assisted Living. 

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ACLC is proud to be a sponsor for the Johnson City Doughboys baseball team. Cheering on our community, one pitch at a time. Go Doughboys!

Happy Veterans Day! ACLC is grateful for the heroes who call our community home. Today, we are celebrating over 40 veterans for their service and sacrifice. Thank you to all those who participated in honoring these special people. 

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We kicked off this morning’s coffee circle with an old-fashioned game of telephone! Lots of laughs and smiles on this fine Friday! 

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We had a “spook-tacular” time at this year’s Halloween event! 

Thank you to all the vendors who participated and to the community for making this event  a huge success.

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We are delighted to share this month's success story, featuring Irene Jessee, a former resident who achieved a remarkable recovery at Abundant Christian Living Community. Ms. Jessee came to us after a challenging hospital stay due to pneumonia, sepsis, acute respiratory failure with hypoxia, and leukemia, requiring supplemental oxygen at 3 liters via nasal cannula.

Initially, Ms. Jessee anticipated a transition to long-term care. However, through her dedication and the comprehensive physical, occupational, and respiratory therapy she received, she made exceptional progress. Our Team worked closely with her daily, monitoring her SpO2 levels and strengthening her lungs with incentive spirometry. The Respiratory Therapy Team also collaborated with Rehabilitation to incorporate deep breathing exercises during her sessions.

Ms. Jessee's strength improved steadily, allowing her to transition from continuous to intermittent oxygen. Despite initially needing oxygen only during exertion and at night, her strong desire to return home without any supplemental oxygen motivated us to continue working towards weaning her off it entirely. Her determination paid off, and she eventually maintained healthy SpO2 levels even during exertion, no longer requiring oxygen.

Thrilled to regain her independence, Ms. Jessee was able to walk with a walker and was free of oxygen tubing. She expressed immense satisfaction with her skilled nursing stay at Abundant Christian Living Community, stating she was "so glad she came here" and that it was "the best place to choose after leaving the hospital," with "zero complaints about her recovery." She was overjoyed to return home, a possibility she had doubted, and to once again enjoy the outdoors and the freedom of movement.

Ms. Jessee now manages independently and has been trained to use a pulse oximeter for ongoing SpO2 monitoring. Her incredible determination, combined with our dedicated rehabilitation services, led to this wonderful outcome. We are incredibly happy for Ms. Jessee and wish her continued health and happiness.

We are honored to share some exciting news! 

ACLC has been named Best Retirement and Independent Living Community of 2025 by the readers of the Johnson City Press! 

This achievement reflects the dedication of our Team and the best residents around. We love getting to serve this community every day! 

Thank you for voting for ACLC!