24 April 2012
When Erickson Living encouraged its 16 campuses to reduce their carbon footprint, Rich Ferguson perked up. A 42-year veteran in the construction industry, the general services project manager of Cedar Crest, in Pompton Plains, N.J., had witnessed...
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24 April 2012
If you saw Arnetta Whitehouse in action, you might not believe that just two years ago “exercise” was a foreign word to her. But now, as an active retiree who exercises regularly, she teaches water workout classes...
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World War II vet receives lost dog tags, medal for service
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Richard Urie never expected to see his identification tags again after losing them during World War II. A teenager serving in Saipan, the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands, Richard didn’t publicize having lost his dog tags and hadn’t given them much thought since. That changed late last year when his tags...Read More »
For the latest generation, from the greatest generation
Drafted into the Army in 1944, Dick Graff became a member of the 104th Infantry Division, also known as the “Timberwolves.” He spent 195 days in continuous combat as the formidable Timberwolves fought their way through Belgium and western Germany. Now Dick shares his stories and the lessons of World War II with four local schools. A...Read More »
Ready to hit the road?
Pack your bags and leave your worries on the doorstep. Many have discovered traveling is easier and more fun than ever when you live at Oak Crest. Nobody knows that better than Susanne Howard, special trips coordinator at the Parkville, Md., Erickson Living community. Similar to a travel agent, Howard plans trips and escorts Oak Crest...Read More »
Everything you could possibly want
More than a year before she moved to Erickson Living’s Linden Ponds, Eileen Kessler was already a familiar face in the Hingham, Mass., community and a regular at its card games. Each Tuesday, Eileen arrived for a game of mah-jongg with friends, often followed by a meal at the community’s Acorn Pub, prompting one of...Read More »
Riderwood club participates in Cornell University nature project
Friends of all things feathered flock together each week at the Riderwood Birders group. The group meets every Tuesday morning and walks around campus looking for birds, but their exploration doesn’t end at the campus grounds. Once a month, the group ventures off the Silver Spring, Md., campus to places like Brookside Gardens or the...Read More »
Glimpse of history
These days, anyone can self-publish by creating a blog—an online journal that includes comments and reflections from readers. That’s how Jeannette Albersheim, who lives at Wind Crest, an Erickson Living community in Highlands Ranch, Colo., published her book. And she encourages others to do the same. A vision for publication As a nurse for the Red Cross...Read More »
The walls are up
With the opening of its new extended care neighborhood scheduled for late 2012, Eagle’s Trace recently hosted a luncheon for prospective residents to get a first-hand look at the community’s growth. The new neighborhood will offer four levels of care: short-term rehabilitation, assisted living, skilled nursing care, and memory care. “The new extended care neighborhood will be...Read More »
Outside charm
When the new continuing care neighborhood at Highland Springs was on the drawing board, the design team aimed to create multiple outdoor living spaces. “Being outdoors has a calming and healing effect,” says Eldora Chambers, a member of the Erickson Living community’s garden club. “Everything just seems better when you’re outside.” The new continuing care neighborhood will...Read More »
