It IS a small world…
July 28, 2010 in Healthy Aging, Uncategorized by futureofaging
What story could you possibly tell that would include St. Louis, Missouri, a small Kentucky town and Columbia, South Carolina? Apparently, one about Still Hopes Retirement Community! One of Still Hopes’ trustees was recently in St. Louis with her husband. At breakfast in the hotel one morning, she got into a conversation with a lady who she did not know and who was traveling from a small Kentucky town. In conversation, the stranger learned that our trustee was from Columbia…
With all of the “going green” efforts taking place, I must admit that I was surprised to learn a new term upon my recent visit to Still Hopes Retirement Community in Columbia, SC. After having dinner with Danny Sanford, friend, mentor and Executive Director/CEO of Still Hopes, Danny asked if I wanted to see their new art gallery. We turned a corner and there was a beautifully lit area highlighting the…
On my recent trip to Winston-Salem, N.C., I visited Arbor Acres, a member continuing care retirement community (CCRC) dedicated to serving senior adults. Imagine my delight when I discovered they were hosting a food fair in my honor! OK, not exactly in my honor, more like a coincidence.
As David Piner, Arbor Acres CEO, and I toured the community we were overwhelmed by the amount of food…
….to start something new. Last night, I came home after a particularly challenging yoga session to this article that a grandson wrote about his 90-year-old grandmother’s first yoga class. His grandmother has severe arthritis and macular degeneration. A walk down the street is a challenge for her, so it’s not surprising she was skeptical of yoga. That changed after her hour-long class.
At the beginning, grandma had trouble sitting on the floor without help.…
David Wilson (right) answers an attendee's question about health reform's impact on older adults.
Dozens of residents and community alike gathered in the organization’s main building to learn about this important from experts on the state, national and local…
A Masonic Villages resident shows her support for H.R. 4213
Approximately 383 residents signed a petition urging their member of Congress and senators to support H.R. 4213. …
(U of A REPRESENT, haha)
This girl was hankering for some veggies in a serious way.
I think it was because we planted our little garden, which got veggies on the brain 