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A Message From Wellness Manager, Ryan Meisel
Greetings, As we wrap up the month of May this weekend, I hope you have applied some of the information I have given you throughout mental health month. We all are trying our best to cope with the difficulties of …
Grandparents Turn to Technology During COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders
The news surrounding COVID-19 has been disheartening and difficult. The isolation factor has been hanging heavy on everyone’s shoulders, especially older adults—where there is more concern because they may live alone without the means to socialize, and loneliness might exacerbate …
The Value of a Solid Support System During Retirement
For New Year’s, a lot of people make a resolution to improve their health. Some commit to eating a healthier diet, while others pledge to make it to the gym more often. While these steps are no doubt good for …
It’s Never Too Late: Five Healthy Steps at Any Age
Have you ever decided to make a healthy lifestyle change but quickly given up, telling yourself that it’s too late to learn new habits? It’s time to take charge and not let your age stop you, because there’s surprisingly not …
How starting a writing practice can sharpen your mind
The surprising benefits of putting pen to paper on a regular basis. byAmanda Loudin•January 15, 2020 You’ve no doubt heard the advice to regularly try your hand at word puzzles, Sudoku, and other games to keep your memory and …
Meet LaShawn Muhammad, Moving Services Specialist
In August of 2009, LaShawn Muhammad walked into Edenwald looking to fill the open Security Officer position. During the middle of her interview the fire alarm went off and her interviewers sprung into action. About 15 minutes later, they returned …
Fun (and Free!) Online Games for Seniors
Senior Online Games The Internet is an entertaining place. Aside from communicating with friends and family as well as acting as one giant encyclopedia, the Internet also provides a plethora of fun, in particular, senior online games. There are tons of these games for …
A Message From Edenwald’s President & CEO: Kindness Matters
Even in the midst of a global pandemic there are beautiful acts of kindness. I’d like to share a touching story that occurred this week… While sitting at my desk and going through the mail, I came across a small, …
State of the Community
This wonderful piece (included in this month’s Edentimes) was written by our recently inaugurated Resident’s Association president, Kitty Allen. When I was a newspaper editor in college, I wrote a weekly column called “Chit Chat with Kit Kat.” I became …
Meet the Wagner’s!
We moved into Edenwald just 4 months ago and have not regretted our decision for one single moment. For years we talked about taking the bull by the horns and moving to a life care facility while we had the …