News & Blog
When you live among fascinating neighbors in the heart of a cultural mecca, there’s never a dull moment. Catch up on the latest news from our Towson retirement community here.
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Black History Month Reflections – Week 1
In celebration of Black History Month, President Mark Beggs is taking time each day in the month of February to highlight individuals who have made significant contributions to society. In introducing this project, Mark said, “[This is] a time to celebrate …
Aging Gratefully [in Senior Living] with Martha and Stan Weiman – Editorial
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor of Jmore Jmore recently spoke with six local Jewish seniors to receive insights, in their own words, on how best to enjoy one’s twilight years. ‘It Takes a Really Strong Person’ Martha Meier Weiman, …
Community Inspirations : Poetry by Maya Stein
For the first feature in our new blog series, “Community Inspirations”, we wanted to share some poetry that resonated with our team as we begin to reopen our community. Now that Edenwald’s Dining rooms are once again open for business …
Choose Your Own Retirement Adventure
Despite what you may often see depicted in the media, retirement living is not one-size-fits-all. Just like when you’re navigating the transition into adulthood as an adolescent, no one can really prepare you for the transition from working life to …
Fitness & Wellness – Your Hips, Flexibility, & Mobility
You’ve taken Ryan’s strength & stretching class before, and he always finishes class with a 5 minute stretch/cool down. But why? Why do we stretch? We may sometimes say to ourselves that we stretch most days of the week, but …
MD Department of Health Annual Assisted Living Survey
Earlier this month, the Maryland Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Quality conducted an in-depth survey of our Assisted Living communities, Southerly Place and Hoerich’s Hall. We are thrilled to report that both communities have been deemed “deficiency free”! …
Resident Reactions to Senior Living in 2020
A Positive Pandemic Experience As we have all heard ad nauseam by now, we are certainly living in unprecedented times. The general consensus of mass media coverage surrounding senior living communities during the COVID-19 pandemic can be a bit panic-inducing …
5 Ways to Stay Connected During COVID-19
It’s no secret that personal connections have gotten more difficult during the pandemic, particularly for seniors. Families and friends may not be able or willing to visit in the same way they were before COVID-19 entered the landscape, or seniors …
Health Literacy 101
What would you do if your doctor said you have a bad case of synchronous diaphragmatic flutter and to make matters worse, a diagnosis of sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia? What if the doc is telling you that you need medication or a …
Active Aging Week – Exercise & Arthritis
Happy Active Aging Week! Let’s talk about joint pain. When we exercise and move joints that are arthritic, initially there may be some mild pain or discomfort. Sometimes the fear of this pain causes us to avoid exercise all together. …