Articles on "Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)"
Canadian Soccer Stars in US Retirement Community
Radio documentary profiles the two bronze medal winning Canadian Soccer Players living in a retirement community while they play on the Washington Spirit Womens Professional Soccer Team. Robyn Gayle and Diana Matheson —veterans of Canada’s bronze-medal-winning Olympic soccer team — are turning heads both on and off the pitch this season. Gayle and Matheson are playing for the Washington Spirit in the brand new National Women’s Soccer League. Matheson leads the team in goals, Gayle is a key defender. Since [...]
Memories and Milestones–Ginger Cove
Anniversaries are a time for reflection, a time to relive happy memories and anticipate future milestones. Martha Moore Wooldridge has celebrated quite a few anniversaries in her life, but she never thought she would be celebrating two very different milestones in such a short time period. The 78-year-old newlywed celebrated her second wedding anniversary in March. She is also one of the many residents who are preparing to observe the 25th anniversary of Ginger Cove, the CARF-CCAC accredited continuing care [...]
Finding the Right Chemistry–Hermitage
By Christy Brudin Chemistry is the study of the composition, properties and reactions of substances. It is also the inexplicable connection that unites people. John Mutchler knows both types of chemistry well. A native Washingtonian, John grew up in Kensington, Md., and attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. From this top-rated public high school, he was able to go on to Cornell University, where he graduated with a degree in Chemistry. John’s first job brought him back to Washington, D.C. He [...]
Back on Campus–Lifelong Educators Plan Ahead–Westminster at Lake Ridge
By Christy Brudin As lifelong educators, Jack Armstrong and Barbara Share have created quite a few lesson plans. When the time came to explore retirement living options, they approached the task like true educators: with well-defined criteria, meticulous checklists and a willingness to adapt their plans. Now residents of Westminster at Lake Ridge, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., Jack and Barbara began searching for the perfect retirement lifestyle early – and [...]
Working Into Retirement
Retiring…and Keeping Your Day Job When we think of a “retirement community,” we tend to picture seniors at leisure, playing games and polishing their golf clubs. But that picture can be quickly shattered by a number of well-dressed CEO-types striding purposefully out the front door of Beaumont at Bryn Mawr. They’re setting off for work. For these Beaumont residents, keeping their day job into retirement is a choice. As a 2011 AARP study suggests, 31 percent of people turning 65 [...]
A Natural Inheritance
By Michele Berardi In 1681, William Penn specified that settlers coming to the lands granted to him by English King Charles II (Charles called it “Pennsylvania”) must preserve one acre of trees for every five acres cleared. Their descendants extended Penn’s far-sighted conservation measures by planting and studying collections of trees. Nearly 300 years after Penn, Philadelphia-area Quakers opened Kendal~Crosslands Communities, a continuing care retirement community in Kennett Square, Pa., and immediately turned to improving the environment. It is therefore [...]
Partners in Love
By Christy Brudin He was a newly elected president in search of quality advisors. She was a worthy, but reluctant vice president. Their unlikely partnership had results that no one could have imagined. While Doug and Adele Trout were not taking over the Oval Office or formulating far-reaching social and economic policies, they were changing lives. They were leading the Residents’ Association at Cadbury at Lewes, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Delaware. They were also, quite unexpectedly, falling [...]
Taking the Plunge at Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury
By Christy Brudin As the sun begins to rise over the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, a few dedicated swimmers prepare to take the plunge. Even at this early hour, their enthusiasm is palpable. These swimmers are residents of Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Winchester, Va., featuring a state-of-the-art aquatic center. While the swimmers certainly enjoy the physical benefits of working out, it is the social connections that keep them coming back. “The pool is really a [...]
The Gift That Keeps Giving–Waverly Place
In an age where gift cards are ubiquitous, gift giving can seem like a lost art. However, the best gifts are still those that appeal to the unique traits and interests of the recipient. And the perfect gift is usually not wrapped in pretty paper or adorned with colorful ribbons. Gil and Barbara Stein know this simple fact well. Recently, the couple gave their children an incredible gift and quickly discovered the joy of giving. After carefully reviewing the nearby [...]
It Takes a Village–Twining Village
They say it takes a village to raise a child. That may be true, but the need for the support of friends, neighbors and professionals to build a successful life doesn’t end with adolescence. At Twining Village, a Diakon Senior Living Retirement community in Bucks County, Pa., residents quickly realize that their new home is a true village. “This is really a village; it’s not just a name,” said Bill Jadney, who made the move to Twining Village in March [...]
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