Shots for Your Health
When we start thinking about autumn leaves, tailgating, and trick-or-treat, it’s also time to think about annual adult vaccinations. Cold and flu season accompanies the cooler weather, and – as the old saying goes – an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That ounce of prevention can be crucial to aging adults […]
Fact or Fantasy? Are Aging Baby Boomers Healthier?
Aging baby boomers – it’s almost a contradiction. The generation of youth that didn’t want to trust anyone over 30 is now more than twice that age. Yes, the revolutionary baby boomers are aging, but are they aging in new ways and do they continue to challenge traditional expectations? Several years ago, the Journal of […]
Neil Conn – August 2016 Employee of the Month
Introducing Neil Conn — voted by his co-workers at Woodland Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care as our August 2016 Employee of the Month! Neil works in maintenance at our community and has been with us for over five and a half years. Before joining Woodland Ridge, Neil worked with controlled access systems and worked […]
Movin’ and Groovin’ at Woodland Ridge
It’s a magical night when Woodland Ridge dancers hit the stage! Woodland Ridge’s second annual Dancing with the Senior Stars event was a huge success if you measure success by faces that are smiling, feet that are tapping, and hips that are shaking. That’s how we roll—or rather, that’s how we rock ‘n roll! Studies […]
Debra Vaughn- July 2016 Employee of the Month
We are pleased to announce Debra Vaughn as Woodland Ridge’s July 2016 Employee of the Month! Debra has served as our dietary manager for a little over a year, and both the residents and the staff look forward every day to good food from the kitchen. It’s no wonder there’s always something tasty and nutritious […]
Let’s Talk About Driving: Seniors Behind the Wheel
One complaint we hear often from adult children is that they just don’t know to talk with their parents about driving—or, rather, not driving. The issue is complex. Driving isn’t simply a skill: driving embodies a lifestyle. Remember getting your license? That accomplishment meant freedom and independence. It meant coming of age. Driving gave you […]
Volunteer Angels at Woodland Ridge
You might’ve seen some angels recently. Yep. Right here at Woodland Ridge! We love volunteers, and we recently had a group from UniPro Foodservice, Inc., who transformed some of our common areas from blah into bling! UniPro picks charitable projects each year as a way for their team to give back to the local community. […]
June 2016 Employee of the Month Paula Patterson
Ask Paula Patterson about working at Woodland Ridge, and the first thing she’ll tell you is how much she loves the residents here. Paula has worked at Woodland Ridge for 14 years and says she thinks about the residents even when she’s not at work. Everyone here is family to Paula. She became a caregiver […]
Woodland Ridge Residents Give Their Advice to the Graduates
You’ll see them everywhere this time of year—local and national celebrities speaking to graduating college and high school classes. Each commencement address comes with advice to the graduates. Often, though, the life experiences and opportunities of many celebrities are vastly different from what most graduates will encounter, so we wanted to get some advice from people […]
Virginia’s Dream
What’s your dream? Thanks to Second Wind Dreams, we have the opportunity to ask our residents that question . . . and then make some of those dreams come true! On May 18th, Woodland Ridge resident Virginia Holliday got a dream-come-true chance to return to school to lead a kindergarten class again. She had taught […]
