Silvergate Rancho Bernardo – the area’s newest luxury retirement community – hit a home run last week with their first big off-site event since hunkering down at the start of the pandemic, as residents and guests ventured out into downtown San Diego for last week’s Padres Game against the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park.
Seniors from Silvergate were escorted in style by private bus to the impressive stadium where they were greeted with fanfare and ushered to their private, reserved space on the Pacifico Porch overlooking third base. Their bird’s eye view of the ballfield gave them a thrilling look at one of the first games of the season.
The afternoon was filled with cheering, laughing, and dancing in the aisles, as residents and staff enjoyed each other’s company while rooting for the Padres. The event was flanked by the game- time bell being rung by the youngest of fans and the action coming from the Padres commentator booth️ just overhead. The community spared no expense to treat residents to a complete game day experience with a ballpark-catered luncheon of barbecue pork and chicken sliders, creamy macaroni and cheese cups, roasted red potatoes, good old-fashioned hotdogs and plenty of ballpark snacks. For comfort, custom-made Silvergate seat cushions were provided to everyone as souvenirs from game day and lots of raffle prizes were handed out throughout the game, including official Padres’ jerseys, decks of baseball player cards and keepsake Padres’ pins.
Residents Happy To Be Emerging From Quarantine
“I am so ready to enjoy life again and I enjoyed the Padres game so much,” said Marjorie Postel, a Silvergate Rancho Bernardo resident. “This outing was incredibly well organized down to the smallest detail. It was such an enjoyable day.”
“I loved having the opportunity to return to Petco Park to cheer on our Padres, said Jane Harmon who moved into Silvergate when it opened in July of 2020! “It was wonderful to attend the game in Silvergate’s luxury coach with old and new friends. With more outings and activities being added to an already busy schedule, I’m so glad to be here to enjoy all that Silvergate offers.”
Events and Activities Gearing Up At Silvergate
Re-introducing fun and a sense of normalcy has been top priority for the staff and caregivers at Silvergate. For months, the senior living community’s Activities Team has been dreaming up a long list of creative things for residents to do in preparation for the day when opening up more widely became possible.
“We are beyond excited to finally be taking residents out to our more traditional high-profile events,” said Trixie Prince, Activities Director for Silvergate Rancho Bernardo. “Our residents have been so patient throughout the last year of waiting for San Diego to re-open. We’re so glad to be planning exciting events like this for them again.”
Next up on Silvergate’s event line-up are an Art Walk at Liberty Station in Point Loma in August, a Luncheon Yacht Cruise through San Diego bay in September, and a holiday trip to the Hotel Del Coronado in December.
Learn More About Silvergate’s Events & Activities Roster
With new activities showing up on the calendar every month, visitors are welcome to tour the community and pick up a sample Activities Calendar to check out all of the upcoming events at Silvergate Rancho Bernardo. The community is now scheduling virtual and private in-person tours of its apartment homes and 11-acre campus. For information, call Pam Rundle at (858) 451-1100 General information about the independent living, assisted living and memory care accommodations at Silvergate can be found at SilvergateRR.com/RB.
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