Articles on "Activities for Seniors"
Right Where They Need To Be
Natives of Baltimore County, Stanley & Charlotte Hanna raised their two children in Belfast. Mr. Hanna retired after 37 years working with the State of Maryland and spent much of his free time tending to his vegetable garden. Mrs. Hanna also enjoyed retirement as she remained active by volunteering, teaching Sunday school, singing in the choir and heading multiple committees within their church. The couple realized that it was increasingly difficult to maintain their home and property and decided to [...]
Looking for a Flexible Education Program
What many Baby Boomers are proving today is that retirement is full of opportunity. Many are reentering the workforce while others, like Sandy and Phil Marks, are expanding their knowledge through various lifelong learning programs. After spending his career in the local government of St. Louis, Boston and Montgomery County, Phil is now involved in the governments of their current home, Leisure World. Sandy, a former real estate processor and manager for a medical office, is an avid knitter who [...]
How To Engage Loved Ones
Research has validated high success rates of applying Montessori-based techniques therapeutically to enhance physical and cognitive functions, reduce excess disability, and support well-being among elders. Besides Montessori’s efficacy, it is also easy, fun and inexpensive to implement. Because of its ease and positive values, staff are able to experience short-term success. This success is personally rewarding to staff and provides encouragement for them to continue to increase their skills and expertise while also providing opportunities to nurture positive relationships with [...]
Worth the Wait
Though Carol and Floyd Meredith have enjoyed their home of 11 years, a community for retired clergy, there is just one thing missing. Longing for a continuum of care that can provide a comforting future, the Merediths are currently anticipating their move to Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford, Pa. But thanks to the continuing care community’s friendly staff and their future neighbors, the couple already feels very much at home. “The care that seems to be going into planning and [...]
The Green Team
While the old saying goes, “It’s not easy being green,” the staff, corporate board and residents of Pennswood Village have proven just how extra time and effort can really pay off when protecting the environment. The community is working towards a Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification on its addition and renovation to Barclay House Assisted Living. But it does not end there as an environmental concerns committee and the dedicated staff and corporate board of Pennswood [...]
The Ultimate Move
Helen and Steve Low have always been vitally interested in international affairs. Their involvement in the Foreign Service for more than 30 years took them to some exotic parts of the world and enabled them to participate in important historical moments. Though these world-rounded individuals remain as busy as ever, they are ready to settle down in a home that can offer everything they need in the future. “With the Foreign Service, we’ve made many moves, but this is different,” [...]
The Right Moves
No matter one’s age, moving and downsizing are two of life’s most arduous processes. Just ask Carmen Cullen and Marion Goldstein: these two caring and active women, as well as their loved ones, knew that a transition was necessary. However, what they also realized was enlisting the help of Charna Kinneberg with Senior Transitions, Inc. would not only make their move stress-free but it would ensure a comforting future in their new homes. Carmen grew up in Baltimore and has [...]
A Volunteer Recognized
In early May, The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) and MetLife Foundation honored recipients of the 2008 MetLife Foundation Older Volunteers Enrich America Awards. The program, now in its sixth year, honors the exemplary contributions of older volunteers and promotes volunteering among older adults nationwide. The award-winning volunteers, all over the age of 50, traveled to Washington, D.C. for a ceremony in their honor. Rockville resident Yvonne McCullough, 78 years old, has been a weekly volunteer for [...]
How To Enhance Your Mental Health
The number of people with Alzheimer’s over the age of 65 will increase by 30 percent between 2000 and 2010, according to the Alzheimer Association’s 2008 facts and figures report. With statistics like that, baby boomers and adults alike have incentive to take charge of their health and seek out new ways of maintaining not only their physical health, but their mental health too. Alzheimer’s prevalence in the United States is on the rise, but there are also more organizations [...]
An Ideal Home Near their Family
Having led active lifestyles throughout their nearly 50 years of marriage, Ed and Joan Allen knew where they wanted to spend their future together. “We moved to Florida to enjoy the retiree’s life so to speak,” said Joan. While the couple raised their five daughters, Ed served as part of the metropolitan police department and eventually worked for the Washington Redskins for 25 years. The Allens were enjoying their Florida property and venturing out on their boat, but they soon [...]
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