Articles on "Senior Housing"
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 [...]
The Life You Love
Advertorial Discover the Support You Need to Live the Life You Love In North Wales, The Solana® Horsham offers senior accommodations that truly make a difference. That’s because our people strive each and every day to not only meet but also exceed the expectations of our residents and their families. Step inside The Solana Horsham, and from the moment you do, you’ll be captivated by the comfortable surroundings, the sense of security and the welcoming environment. More than just [...]
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 [...]
Professional Athletes Living in a Retirement Community
Two Olympic medal-winning soccer players follow in the footsteps of a professional baseball player – into a retirement community It is not uncommon for sports stars to retire early. Funded by the proceeds from multi-million dollar contracts, their retirements often feature private jets, spacious mansions and lavish vacations. It’s almost unheard of, though, for world-class athletes to move into a retirement community while they are still at the peak of their careers. Almost. Diana Matheson and Robyn Gayle are two [...]
An Award-Winning Life
By Christy Brudin During his remarkable career, Frank E. Braxton, Sr., has held positions ranging from shoemaker to political appointee. He learned several trades, pursued a few different careers and discovered a couple of passions. Frank E. Braxton, Sr.’s, lengthy resume includes positions ranging from his early work as a shoemaker to his many political appointments. While Frank’s job titles are impressive, they don’t reveal his incredible work ethic. His lifelong commitment to service is best reflected by the wide [...]
Expert Predicts “Senior Sell Off”
The “Senior Sell Off” Theory comes from Arthur C. Nelson, director of the Metropolitan Research Program at the University of Utah, whose ideas were written up in a recent Atlantic Cities story, and it goes like this: Baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964, some 78 million strong, have by their numbers reshaped practically everything in American life. Demographers call them “the pig in the python” because they create a huge bulge as they pass through life’s phases. [...]
Dominic Chianese to Perform at Nursing Home, Pays Tribute to Friend
Dominic Chianese, known to his fans as “Uncle Junior” on the HBO TV Series The Sopranos, was performing at The Methodist Home of DC when he heard a loud voice joining with him from across the room. “When Dominic was singing, one of the things that he emphasized was to sing along with him.” Linda Moreno, Director of Therapeutic Recreation at the Methodist Home recounts Dominic Chianese’s first visit to the assisted living and nursing home facility. “Everyone was singing, [...]
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