BV Articles
Shared hobbies and interests bring friends together in CCRC senior living communities
By Tara Ober / December 19, 2019 Community, Continuing Care Retirement Community, Residential Living, Senior Living Brethren Village, BV, CCRC, independent living, residents, Social Activities, Wellness and Fitness
Growing up, you always had a friend you could call to go to the mall at a moment’s notice. Or, a neighborhood friend who was ready for an impromptu game …
Brethren Village Retirement Community, from generation to generation
By Tara Ober / October 22, 2019 Community, Family, Residential Living Brethren Village, BV, campus life, residents
For Joan and Harry Hershey, Brethren Village Retirement Community has been a way of life in their family for many generations. Joan (pronounced Joanne) and Harry recently moved into Brethren …
Social activities at retirement communities can dispel holiday loneliness
By Tara Ober / December 20, 2018 Family, Lifestyle, Senior Living, Wellness Brethren Village, BV, campus life, Christmas, concert, families, holiday, Social Activities
Though wishful greetings of “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Holidays” may be sincere and heartfelt, they might have little effect on people who are lonely, including those in their senior years. …
Brethren Village Retirement Community is blessed and thankful
By Tara Ober / November 19, 2018 Family, Uncategorized Brethren Village, BV, giving, holiday, thanksgiving
Almost 400 years after Thanksgiving was first observed in Plymouth Colony, we still gather with family and friends for fellowship and to show gratitude for our abundant blessings. As we …
Rehab services aid our Residents and greater community members in healing and recovery
By Michelle Schlegelmilch, B.S., NHA / March 28, 2018 Health Care, Wellness amenities, Brethren Village, BV, CCRC, Rehabilitation, senior health, Wellness and Fitness
Physicians frequently recommend rehabilitation services for seniors and others following hospitalization due to stroke, serious injury, or surgery. Doctors also prescribe rehab therapy for people dealing with chronic pain or …
How to select the retirement community that fits you best
By Lorie Zeamer / April 28, 2017 Continuing Care Retirement Community, Senior Living Brethren Village, BV, CCRC, independent living, Memory Support, personal care, skilled care
If you have asked considered all the relevant factors and decided to move to a retirement community, how will you decide on the right one for you? What will you look for and what questions will you ask to arrive at your decision?
Desire to serve has guided Brethren Village for 120 years
By Renny Magill / April 18, 2017 Community, Uncategorized Brethren Village, BV, caring, residents
However, as we study the impulse to found Brethren Village, and the stories of care throughout the past 120 years, we see the continuity of our mission. For it is the desire to serve – and to care for those who can no longer care for themselves – that Brethren Village was founded upon 120 years ago, and is still the same impulse that guides our daily work today.
Service of Remembrance
By Tara Ober / September 30, 2015 Brethren Village, BV, chapel, remembrance, ServiceRemembering those who have passed away in the last six months.