independent living 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 …
Hot weather tips for preventing dehydration to enjoy active senior living
By Diane Gergal, LPN, PCA / July 12, 2019 Lifestyle, Residential Living, Wellness independent living, senior health, shuttle service, Wellness and Fitness
Senior adults have a higher risk of dehydration, particularly during hot, humid weather. That’s why they need to increase their intake of water during active senior living in the summertime. …
Brian and Wendy Albright—the new kids on the block at Brethren Village
By Tara Ober / February 28, 2019 Community, Continuing Care Retirement Community, Lifestyle, Residential Living amenities, CCRC, chapel, dining, independent living, residents, Social Activities
When Brian and Wendy Albright got married in Brethren Village’s chapel in 1989, they didn’t foresee moving here nearly 30 years later. But that’s exactly what they did in November …
Protect your skin in cold months to enjoy wintertime senior living
By Diane Gergal, LPN, PCA / February 21, 2019 Health Care, Residential Living, Wellness independent living, senior health, Wellness and Fitness
The coldest season often conjures images of hot cocoa, snowball fights, and book reading marathons under comfy duvets, but it also can spell poor driving conditions; bouts with the flu; …
Residents’ technology services are a priority at the best independent residential communities
By Aaron Ruppert / October 18, 2018 Continuing Care Retirement Community, Lifestyle, Residential Living, Senior Living amenities, independent living
The best independent residential communities are always improving and upgrading their facilities and services to benefit current and future Residents. Take a walk through and around an active independent residential …
Northside Court: The latest in privacy, comfort, and contemporary senior living
By Tara Ober / July 10, 2018 Campus Updates, Lifestyle, Residential Living, Senior Living amenities, floor plans, independent living, new construction
Northside Court, Brethren Village’s new senior independent living community, is now open and fully occupied by residents enjoying contemporary apartment living. The 72 private apartments within the complex offer privacy, …
Seniors join in the fun of tour bus trips at retirement communities
By Kelly Collier / April 26, 2018 Lifestyle, Residential Living, Senior Living campus life, independent living, shuttle service, Social Activities
The best continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) plan entertaining, enlightening tour bus trips that offer new experiences for seniors all year long in comfort and style. Residents enjoy socializing on …
You’re moving to a retirement home? Great! Here’s how to manage your move
By Tara Ober / January 17, 2018 Community, Continuing Care Retirement Community, Lifestyle, Residential Living, Senior Living Brethren Village, CCRC, independent living, residents
Once you have decided to make the big move and have chosen your retirement home, what do you do next? The thought of moving may be exciting but possibly overwhelming as well. Adopting the philosophy of “short-term inconvenience, long-term improvement” might be helpful. Like many transitions in life, any current stress will give way to contentment. So, keep your goal of a more relaxed, simplified lifestyle fixed in your mind.
Jessie Eckhart has her head in the clouds—and that’s just the way she likes it
By Tara Ober / November 30, 2017 Community, Lifestyle, Residential Living, Senior Living independent living, residents
In the 1930s, Jessie Eckhart was the middle child in a non-traditional Lancaster family for that era. Her parents raised her and her sisters to participate in activities generally reserved …
Area sights and scenes draw retirees to senior living in Lancaster County
By Tara Ober / 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.