Month: October 2017 Articles
Area sights and scenes draw retirees to senior living in Lancaster County
October 30, 2017 Continuing Care Retirement Community, Lifestyle, Residential Living, Senior Living campus life, CCRC, independent living, residents
The U.S. News & World Report list of best places to retire in the United States has ranked Lancaster, PA as—drum roll, please—#2 in its 2018 edition! In evaluating criteria that promote a high quality of life, U.S. News highlighted Lancaster’s lower tax rates for retirees, high-quality health care, happiness of local residents, housing affordability and low unemployment.
Piano man Don Roland says “there’s always something to do”
October 24, 2017 Community, Lifestyle, Personal Care, Residential Living residents
When Don Roland was a kid growing up in the city of Lancaster, he loved listening to music and longed to play the accordion. The odds were stacked against him as those were the years of the Great Depression, and family finances wouldn’t allow the luxury of a musical instrument and lessons.
Autumn, an ideal time to explore the outdoors at retirement communities
October 9, 2017 Community, Continuing Care Retirement Community, Lifestyle campus life, exercise, residents, Social Activities
If you stop by for a visit to Brethren Village during autumn, you likely will see our resident seniors outdoors during temperate fall days—walking, biking or sitting and chatting with neighbors. You might also find some practicing on our putting green, competing on our bocce court or doing some pre-winter gardening.